Xiaomi and Leica enter co-creation partnership model ahead of 17 Ultra launch

Xiaomi is set to unveil its 17 Ultra flagship smartphone sometime next week, and the brand has now shared some additional details about its highly anticipated camera flagship. Xiaomi and Leica have extended their strategic partnership, which is now a “co-creation model”. The two companies were previously in a joint R&D model, so we can expect the 17 Ultra and upcoming devices to feature even deeper collaboration on both the hardware and software levels. Xiaomi and Leica are entering a co-creation model starting with the 17 Ultra The accompanying announcement post on Weibo also...

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Apple releases the first public betas of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3

Following the developer-focused release which came out yesterday, today Apple has made the first public betas of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 available to those who are part of its beta program. With iOS 26.3 you get an easier way to transfer your data to an Android device if you're switching to that. This is something that's also being added to Android by Google. There's a new Notification Forwarding feature for third-party wearables in the EU, which allows notifications to be forwarded from an iPhone to a third-party device as the name implies. This was mandated by the EU and ensures...

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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold sells out again in Korea, laughably small stock to blame

One way to drive hype about a new product is to supply way less of it than is demanded, and then wait for all the "sold out" headlines to appear. This seems to be exactly what Samsung is doing in Korea with the Galaxy Z TriFold, which already sold out once, in mere minutes, when it first went on sale a few days ago. The company then promised a restock for this week, and this has happened earlier today. Once again, it sold out - in two minutes this time. But here's the thing - reports say the initial stock that sold out the first time was 1,000 units, and the total "initial sales volume"...

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Realme 16 Pro+ visits TENAA, has its specs revealed

The upcoming Realme 16 Pro+ has been officially certified for sale in China by TENAA, and this process has thankfully revealed the phone's specs. It comes with a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with 1280x2800 resolution, a 200MP main camera, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom, an 8MP ultrawide, a 50MP selfie snapper, and a battery rated at 6,850 mAh, which will most likely be advertised as having a 7,000 mAh typical capacity. The device will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC, paired with 8/12/16/24GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB of storage. There's an...

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App devs ask the EU to fight unfair Apple app store fees

A recent court ruling in the US has EU app developers protesting – the 9th Circuit Court ordered Apple to stop charging developers for payments outside the App Store. Now European devs want the same and call on the EU to act, saying that this creates an unfair advantage for US-based developers. This goes against EU laws – as a “gatekeeper”, Apple is required to allow developers to charge customers outside of the App Store without paying fees. That is not quite what Apple promised, though. Following a €500 million fine, the company announced a new two-tier system for Apple Store Service...

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Honor Power 2 camera specs and color options leaked

The Honor Power 2 is expected to launch in early 2026, packing a massive battery and a MediaTek Dimensity 8500 chipset. While Honor has yet to officially reveal any details, a fresh leak has now surfaced, shedding light on the phone’s camera specifications and color options. Prolific leaker Digital Chat Station has revealed new details about the Power 2. As per the tipster, the phone will offer a 50MP primary rear camera and a 16MP front camera. The Honor Power offered an 8,000mAh battery The tipster also noted that the phone will be available in Midnight Black, Sunrise Orange, and...

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