Xiaomi 18 Pro appears in new renders with a dedicated AI button

The Xiaomi 18 series is not expected to launch for another five months, but rumors about its key specs have been coming in for a while now. The latest additions are a set of renders for the Xiaomi 18 Pro’s back and its all-new AI-button. Based on the image, the 18 Pro will once again feature a triple camera setup and a rear display just like the Xiaomi 17 Pro. Now, these are early renders and may not reflect the final design, but they are consistent with previous reports which suggest the rear screens are here to stay. The more interesting bit is the dedicated AI button, which will...

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Huawei Pura X Max will have a stylus that supports AI features

Huawei is unveiling the Pura X Max on April 20, and the folding smartphone is now revealed to support a stylus, though it's unclear if it will be bundled or not. Anyway, the company has published two promo videos to highlight the stylus and its functionality, and of course AI is heavily featured since it is 2026 after all. With the help of AI, the stylus lets you easily virtually dress your pet or add things to photos. You don't even need to know how to draw, just one rough sketch is enough. The Pura X Max takes the innovative form factor of the original Pura X...

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You can now buy physical printed books on Spotify

Back in February, Spotify announced Page Match, its feature that syncs your reading progress across audiobooks, e-books, and printed books. During that announcement, it also revealed plans to partner up with Bookshop.org and let you buy physical printed books via Spotify. This has gone live today in the US and the UK. For now, support for purchasing books is only available in Spotify's Android app. It's coming to iOS next week. Page Match is also expanding to more than 30 additional languages, including French, German, and Swedish. The feature seems to have been quite successful so...

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IDC: Global smartphone shipments decline by 4% as Samsung leads all makers in Q1

The International Data Corporation (IDC) released its preliminary worldwide smartphone shipments report for Q1,2026 and the numbers show declining demand. A total of 289.7 million devices were shipped in the first three months of 2026, representing a 4.1% decline compared to the same period last year. This turn of events marks the first quarter of negative growth since 2023, largely driven by “acute memory supply constraints” affecting both shipments and demand. IDC analysts also highlighted the rising bill‑of‑materials costs, which have forced certain makers like Samsung to resort to...

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Oppo Find X9s to launch globally alongside Find X9 Ultra

Oppo is set to unveil the Find X9 Ultra and Find X9s Pro in China next week. The former is already confirmed to launch in global markets, and Oppo has now announced that it will also launch a Find X9s variant globally. The Find X9s will be unveiled alongside the Find X9 Ultra on April 21. In short, it appears that China will get the Find X9s Pro, whereas global markets will receive the non-Pro model. We’d reported earlier that Oppo will launch the Find X9s Pro globally, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Oppo has also confirmed several key specifications of the Find X9s. The...

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Redmi K90 Max's launch date and main specs officially confirmed

The Redmi K90 Max is going to be fully unveiled later this month, and today the brand has officially confirmed the exact date of the big event: April 21. Redmi has also revealed the device's main specs. As a recent Geekbench run already revealed, the phone is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 SoC. The K90 Max has a screen with a 165Hz refresh rate which supports DC dimming, and an 8,550 mAh Silicon Carbon battery with ultra-high 16% silicon content. It supports 100W wired and 22.5W reverse wired charging. Redmi K90 Max teaser images The brand has previously revealed...

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