Google Pixel 10 series will support WhatsApp voice and video calls via satellite

Google unveiled the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold a couple of days ago, but it seemingly forgot to announce a first-ever feature, which it only got to today. Namely, that these phones will be the first to offer support for placing WhatsApp voice and video calls via satellite connectivity. This feature was announced today, and it will start working on August 28, as you can see in the X post below. #Pixel10 has you covered on and off the grid 📍 Pixel devices will be the first to offer voice and video calls on @WhatsApp over a satellite network starting...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_10_series_will_support_whatsapp_voice_and_video_calls_via_satellite-news-69178.php

Oppo Find X9 Pro full specs leak

Specs for Oppo's upcoming Find X9 Pro started leaking back in July, and today we have a purported full list of them. The phone is said to sport a 6.78-inch flat OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC at the helm paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. On the rear will be a 50 MP main camera using Sony's Lytia LYT-828 sensor, a 50 MP ultrawide using Samsung's ISOCELL JN5 sensor, and a 200 MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom using Samsung's ISOCELL HP5 sensor. For selfies there will be another 50...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x9_pro_full_specs_leak-news-69175.php

Google officially admits that it's given up on tablets

Google's Pixel Tablet launched back in 2023, and it's been all crickets from the search giant since then on the tablet front. We've heard various reports about it having planned two more generations at least, but then we also heard those were canceled. Now, the company itself has finally acknowledged the situation and confirmed that it's given up on tablets "until it figures out a meaningful future for the category", according to a Bloomberg report, which goes on to say that "at least for the foreseeable future, Google doesn't imagine a scenario where users are carrying much more than...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_officially_acknowledges_that_its_given_up_on_tablets-news-69173.php

Here are the TechWoven cases for the iPhone 17 lineup

Apple's FineWoven cases have been a disaster in terms of reliability and so the company had to stop making them, but hasn't given up entirely - in fact, it's going to try again for the iPhone 17 family with the now rebranded TechWoven cases. The idea is the same - have a premium case lineup that doesn't involve leather. The TechWoven cases will be available in a variety of colors, as shown in the images below. They will be on offer for all four iPhone 17 devices, though colors may vary for different models. Apple TechWoven cases The cases have a dense, slightly textured weave...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/here_are_the_techwoven_cases_for_the_iphone_17_lineup-news-69167.php

Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 leaks in official-looking renders

Yesterday official-looking renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra got leaked, and today the exact same thing happened for the Galaxy Tab S11. As a reminder, Samsung is expected to unveil both of these, along with the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, by the end of this year. The Galaxy Tab S11 has an 11-inch AMOLED screen with 2560x1600 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, and it's powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM and 128/256/512GB of storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 leaked renders It has a 13 MP rear camera and a 12 MP front-facing camera,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_s11_leaks_in_officiallooking_renders-news-69155.php

The Trump phone changes its appearance ahead of launch

The Trump Mobile T1 Phone was announced alongside the Trump Mobile carrier in the US in June, when it was promised to arrive in August or September. In the meantime, the text has changed and now only says "later this year". The Trump T1 has already undergone some changes from its initial announcement - this bragged about it being "proudly designed and built in the US", but that has since turned into "proudly American" which means something completely different. This trend continues with the post from X that you can see below. 🚨 The wait is almost over!The T1 Phone is powerful, sleek,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_trump_phone_changes_its_appearance_ahead_of_launch-news-69148.php