Samsung Galaxy S26 FE in for review

The Galaxy FE models have always enjoyed the attention of loyal and savvy Galaxy fans, but Samsung may be cutting it a bit too close with the Galaxy S26 FE. We called it the "Galaxy S26 AI and the Galaxy S25 FE Part 2 in our announcement news, and we still stand by that. To start with, the Galaxy S26 FE is nearly identical, spec-for-spec, with its predecessor. The major aspects of the phone are the same: the same 6.7-inch screen, triple camera system, battery and charging, and overall feel in the hand. Well, okay, the S26 FE has a camera island, whereas the older phone's camera system...

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Apple hikes prices again, this time for Apple TV and Apple One

Apple hiked the prices of all of its hardware products back in June. As we're all anxiously waiting for the company to make its iPhones more expensive too, in the meantime, it has made two of its services more expensive. We're talking about Apple TV (previously known as Apple TV+) and the Apple One all-encompassing subscription, which already got more expensive last month for its family and premier plans. Today, the individual plan is getting pricier too. Apple TV is now $14.99 per month in the US, up from $12.99. The annual plan goes from $99.99 to $119.99. At the same time, the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_hikes_prices_again_this_time_for_apple_tv_and_apple_one-news-74397.php

Motorola teases a new Swarovski-encrusted Razr, here's when it's launching

Motorola launched blinged-up Swarovski-encrusted versions of the Razr 60 and Edge 70 last year, then followed up with the Signature a few months ago, and now it's almost ready to unveil another one. The company is currently teasing a new Swarovski edition, which it will make official during IFA in Berlin in early September. The quick teaser video posted by Motorola on X shows the back of a Razr, so we're probably talking about the Razr 70, since the Razr 60 was the one to get its Swarovski edition last year. Sparkling brilliance ✨Coming soon. #IFA2026 pic.twitter.com/DDtG9YgKUv—...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_teases_a_new_swarovskiencrusted_razr_heres_when_its_launching-news-74395.php

Google Pixel 11 in for review

Last year was a big step for the Pixel 10, which gained a zoom camera (but downgraded the main camera), but this year, Google is keeping things simpler (and less innovative). The Google Pixel 11 is a straightforward yearly specs update. It keeps the body mostly unchanged; the screen is the same 6.3-incher, the battery is more or less the same, and so is the charging. What is new is the chipset - the 3nm Tensor G6, and the main camera, which packs a larger 1/1.56-inch main sensor (vs 1/2.0-inch on the Pixel 10), bringing it closer to the Pixel 9's 1/1.31-inch main unit. Not confusing at...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE uses the Exynos 2500 chipset everywhere

Samsung just announced the Galaxy S26 FE, and its main upgrade compared to the Galaxy S25 FE is the newer chipset. The S26 FE comes with the Exynos 2500, which is better in every way than the Exynos 2400 that the S25 FE employed. [#InlinePriceWidget,14870,1#] The Exynos 2500 is also the only SoC that Samsung is using for the Galaxy S26 FE, there's no Exynos/Snapdragon split based on market here, or anything like that. You get an S26 FE, you get it with the Exynos 2500, no matter where you are. That's the deal. And it's a pretty good upgrade, all things considered. According to...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra bend tests yield two very different results

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra as the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7 last month, alongside the new, wider Galaxy Z Fold8. That model didn't really impress in a teardown, and now it's time for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra to get one of its own. [#InlinePriceWidget,14802,1#] It all starts with the displays. The cover screen has Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on top, which scratches at level 6 on the Mohs scale, with deeper grooves appearing at level 7, just like you'd expect. The inner, folding screen, however (or is that the non-removable screen protector?), will scratch at level 2 and...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_z_fold8_ultra_bend_tests_yield_two_very_different_results-news-74371.php

The Galaxy S26 FE is more expensive than the S25 FE: here are the prices

Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE and disappointingly but not unexpectedly, it comes with a price hike. The new model is starting to pop up on Samsung.com and it will be available through carriers and retailers too – but you can’t have one just yet, the official start of sales is on September 4 (Friday next week). The base phone remains at 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage – it’s the only S26 model to offer this configuration. The vanilla S phone already moved up to 12GB of RAM a generation earlier and, as of this generation, it has 256GB of storage as standard too (not counting the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_galaxy_s26_fe_is_more_expensive_than_the_s25_fe_here_are_the_prices-news-74372.php

Google Keep's 'Find in note' search feature rolling out for Android users

Last year, Google began working on a feature called "Find in note" for Google Keep on Android, which lets users search within notes. The feature is now rolling out to all Google Keep users on Android. To search within a note in Google Keep, open the note, tap the three-dot menu button in the bottom-right corner, tap on the "Find in note" option, and enter what you want to find. Your search term will appear highlighted in yellow throughout the note. It's similar to pressing Ctrl+F on a PC. Google Keep for Android gets "Find in note" feature The "Find in note" feature likely...

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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL in for review

Today, we got the new Pixel 11 lineup on our doorstep, so it's time to start unboxing them one by one. The new phones made somewhat of a negative initial impression for keeping things mostly unchanged, but there are some novelties. Let's dive in! From left to right - Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and the Pixel 11 Pro XL The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is the biggest in the trio, and it feels it. It's tall and wide, and hefty at 226 grams. It feels nearly identical to its predecessor, and it is, dimension-wise, at least. Its battery is a tad smaller at 5,115mAh (vs 5,200mAh on the 10...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_11_pro_xl_in_for_review-news-74354.php

Lenovo Legion Y700 AI tablet unveiled with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and dual USB-C ports

Lenovo teased a new Y700 tablet that scored 4,585,844 on AnTuTu – this was achieved with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 as we now know since Lenovo just unveiled the tablet. Lenovo Legion Y700 AI The Lenovo Legion Y700 AI – yes, it has AI in the name – is smaller than its predecessor. It has an 8.4” OLED display, a 2,560 x 1,600px panel, with 12-bit colors and Dolby Vision support. The display runs at up to 165Hz and can reach 4,000 nits peak brightness. This is a bit of a gaming tablet as you can imagine given the Legion branding. The Snapdragon chip is placed in the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_legion_y700_ai_tablet_unveiled_with_snapdragon_8_elite_gen_5_and_dual_usbc_ports-news-74349.php

Apple schedules iPhone event for September 9

Months of rumors and leaks later, we finally have a date for Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro series and first foldable iPhone announcement. Apple has confirmed that its iPhone-focused event will take place on September 9 at 10am PT. The company will host an in-person event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California and will livestream the keynote. The event poster features the tagline “Surprise and Shine,” along with a glowing Apple logo that appears to have sunlight shining through it. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at the event. However, the biggest...

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Samsung Galaxy S27 CAD-based renders leak

Yesterday some new CAD-based renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leaked online, and today it's the vanilla Galaxy S27's turn to get the exact same treatment. Immediately you can see a stark difference between the S27 and the S27 Ultra. The top of the line device has a new camera island design, while the entry-level model won't. In fact, the Galaxy S27 looks remarkably similar to the Galaxy S26, with its oval-shaped camera bump that's in the top left corner of the rear. The S27 allegedly measures 149.75 x 71.88 x 7.25 mm, which makes it very very slightly larger than its...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s27_cadbased_renders_leak-news-74351.php

Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra in some fresh high-quality CAD renders

Yesterday a rough CAD render of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leaked, and now we have a set of much more polished and higher-resolution renders of the device to look at. As is obvious from the very first look, Samsung is redesigning the camera island, opting for an Apple-like (or rather, Poco-like for those who remember) big rectangle up top, with the camera sensors housed in its left side. According to the source of these renders, the Galaxy S27 Ultra will measure 163.76 x 78.25 x 7.97 mm, which makes it imperceptibly larger than its predecessor on all three axes....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/take_a_look_at_the_samsung_galaxy_s27_ultra_in_some_fresh_highquality_cad_renders-news-74333.php

Xiaomi wins EISA Smartphone award, Honor, Oppo, and Samsung get some love as well

EISA, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, has announced its latest 2026-2027 smartphone awards. These are basically voted on by multiple EISA member publications, which have tested the products during the year using their own criteria, and there are at least five EISA member publications that have reviewed each device. Xiaomi 17T Pro The Xiaomi 17T Pro won the EISA Smartphone award, thanks to its camera system, display, flagship chipset, and long-lasting battery. The Honor Magic V6 won the EISA Foldable Smartphone award, thanks to its class-leading battery capacity, IP ratings,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_wins_eisa_smartphone_award_honor_oppo_and_samsung_get_awards_too-news-74329.php

Samsung's updated Smart Switch is easier to use and copies more data

Samsung’s latest One UI 9 makes switching phones easier – the updated Smart Switch app now has a simpler set-up process and it can copy more data too. If you are moving from an iPhone to a Galaxy Z8 foldable, you no longer need to install Smart Switch on the iPhone. The app on the Android side will generate a QR code that you scan with the iPhone’s camera app, then you need to confirm a few options and you’re ready to go. Even better, the new app is able to copy more data from your old iPhone – the transfer now includes passwords and passkeys, call history, accessibility settings...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsungs_updated_smart_switch_is_easier_to_use_and_copies_more_data-news-74326.php

Nothing OS 5.0 officially debuts, rollout detailed

Nothing OS 5.0, based on Android 17, will be released in open beta tomorrow, on August 26, at 11:00 BST (that's 12:00 CEST, 13:00 EEST, and 15:30 in India). It will initially only be available for the Nothing Phone (3). More devices will join "over the coming months", starting with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro in early September, the Phone (4a), Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro in late September, the Phone (2a) and (2a) Plus in mid-October, and the Phone (4b) in mid-December. The Phone (3a) Lite and CMF Phone 2 Pro won't have an open beta program. The general public release of Nothing OS 5.0...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_os_50_rollout_officially_detailed_heres_what_you_can_expect-news-74330.php

Gemini can now troubleshoot your Pixel 11 device

Google is now testing a "Device help" tool for the Pixel 11 series that is powered by Gemini. It will let you have a conversation with Gemini about things you need to troubleshoot about your phone. You can find "Device help" in the "plus" menu in Gemini. It's at the bottom of the list just above Personal Intelligence. The caveat, for now, is that this seems to be a limited test and not a mass rollout. Then again, even Google's mass rollouts take ages to reach everyone, so maybe it's the start of that. For what it's worth, it's appearing in the latest beta (17.52) of the Google...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/gemini_can_now_troubleshoot_your_pixel_11_device-news-74313.php

iPhone 18 series prices confirmed to go up due to rising memory chip cost

After introducing a notable price hike to its Mac and iPad lineup back in June due to an unbearable memory chip price increase, the word on the street is that this year's iPhones will follow suit. In fact, a report from earlier this month says all iPhones from the 18 series will cost $100 more than their predecessors. The most recent report on the matter, however, comes from a more reputable source, and it confirms the earlier claims from other tipsters. The increasing RAM and NAND chip prices are pressuring Apple to act and pass some of the cost onto consumers. People familiar with...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_18_series_prices_confirmed_to_go_up_due_to_rising_memory_chip_cost-news-74304.php

Exynos 2700 beats the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro in internal testing, insiders say

Internal tests of the Exynos 2700 have Samsung LSI buzzing – the chipset outperformed Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (both of them, actually), according to anonymous insiders. The testing was pretty thorough and included CPU, GPU, NPU and power efficiency benchmarks. First, let’s clear this up – Qualcomm has officially confirmed that there will be two Elite chips in the next generation. They are tentatively being called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. This is separate from the non-Elite Gen 6 chip, by the way. Oh, and Qualcomm also confirmed a price hike for its...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/exynos_2700_beats_the_snapdragon_8_elite_gen_6_pro_in_internal_testing_insiders_say-news-74305.php

New Galaxy S27 Ultra CAD render shows a different rear camera design

Recent leaks suggest the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature a redesigned rear camera setup with one fewer sensor than the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, a newly leaked CAD render shows a completely different camera design from those seen in previous leaks. Well-known tipster Ice Universe shared an alleged CAD render of the Galaxy S27 Ultra on X. The render shows an iPhone 17 Pro-like rear camera plateau, with two sensors in separate cutouts and a third camera alongside the flash in a pill-shaped cutout. According to the tipster, the pill-shaped cutout could house a 5x telephoto...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/new_galaxy_s27_ultra_cad_render_shows_a_different_rear_camera_design-news-74298.php

Galaxy S26 FE will feature the same battery capacity as its predecessor

Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy S26 FE later this week and it’s expected to share plenty of similarities with its predecessor. Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) issued a homologation certificate for the S26 FE, which revealed it will feature a 4,900 mAh battery just like last year’s Galaxy S25 FE. Galaxy S26 FE Anatel certificate and charger (via Technoblog) Smartphones sold in Brazil still get chargers in the box, and the new listing confirmed that the S26 FE will ship with a 25W brick featuring the EP-TA800 part number. The S26 FE will support up to 45W...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s26_fe_will_feature_the_same_size_battery_as_its_predecessor-news-74299.php

vivo X500 series confirmed to launch in September

vivo has officially confirmed that its X500 series will launch in September. The upcoming lineup will succeed the vivo X300 series and will include the vivo X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max. In a post on Weibo, vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao also revealed key details about the upcoming phones. The new lineup is said to bring cinema-grade video recording capabilities. According to the executive, the vivo X500 Pro models will feature a “ZEISS Ultra Dynamic Main Camera” built around a custom Phantom 900 sensor developed by Sony and vivo’s Blueprint imaging team. The sensor is...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x500_series_confirmed_to_launch_in_september-news-74297.php

Deals: Pixel 11 series available, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra price drop, Oppo Reno16 series on sale

We noticed that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is now down to €1,810 for the base 12/256GB model – it was €2,120 last week and it has an MSRP of €2,200 (here it is on Samsung.com). This also makes it cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold8, which is €1,945 for the base 12/256GB model, pretty much the same price as last week. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra €410 off Read our review 12/256GB - €1,810 at Amazon DE If you need help deciding between the two, check out our...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/deals_pixel_11_series_available_galaxy_z_fold8_ultra_price_drop_oppo_reno16_series_on_sale-news-74287.php

Weekly poll: would you buy the Honor Robot Phone and why?

After months of teasers and red carpet events, the Honor Robot Phone is finally official and it is now available in stores – only in China, but you didn’t want one anyway, right? Wait, did you? The robot-like arm that acts as the gimbal on this device (and gives it its name) feels like the end-stage of popup-camera evolution. It provides stabilization on the move and, if you put the phone on a tripod, it does object tracking better than any phone out there. And yes, it can even look forward for selfies and vlog-style videos. Honor Robot Phone's gimbal in action This teeny, tiny...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_would_you_buy_the_honor_robot_phone_and_why-news-74243.php

Weekly poll results: a clear favorite emerges from the Google Pixel 11 family

Last week, we asked you which Pixel 11 model you would buy and now the results are in. The sentiment is trending towards negative with price being a common reason for skipping the 11 series. Looking at the overall poll, many just aren’t interested in any Pixel 11 model. But those that do want one are mostly leaning towards the Pixel 11 Pro – it almost got more votes than the vanilla and the Pro XL models put together. Almost. The Pro XL is a distant second, while the pricey foldable barely got any love. Focusing in on the Google Pixel 11 Pro, it received the biggest proportion of...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_a_clear_favorite_emerges_from_the_google_pixel_11_family-news-74267.php

Deals: the Pixel 11 series is now on sale, the Galaxy Z8 foldables come with gift cards

The Google Pixel 11 series went on sale this Thursday, but Amazon is still maintaining the pre-order deals – for now. This means that the phones come with an Amazon Gift Card and trade-in bonuses (the values depend on each model). Actually, this week the trade-in bonuses are higher than they were last week ($250 for all four models). For example, the vanilla Pixel 11 has a $324 trade-in bonus. The Pro and Pro XL models get $425 trade-in bonuses. The foldable gets a $425 trade-in bonus and either a $350 gift card or a free Pixel Watch 5. ...

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