Weekly poll: are you interested in the vivo X Fold6?

The vivo X Fold6 launched on July 1 in China and is now starting its worldwide tour – it’s already available in Europe and is expected to launch in India next week. So, now the question is this – are you planning on buying one? First, we have to look at the price and we immediately run into issues. vivo left the UK a while ago, the German site hasn’t been updated in ages. The company’s coverage in Europe is pretty spotty. We did find the phone in Spain where it costs €1,980 (down from an MSRP of €2,200) and comes with a 100W charger. While vivo Germany doesn’t have it, vivo Austria does,...

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Deals: here's how to avoid the Galaxy S26 series price hike

In case you missed it, Samsung increased the Galaxy S26 prices globally – in the US, they are $100 higher than they were at launch seven months ago. And even back then, most configurations cost more than the equivalent S25 models did last year. However, it’s not too late to pick up a Galaxy S26, S26+ or S26 Ultra at a good price. Your best bet at the moment is probably Walmart – not only has the retailer not applied the new prices, but it is even selling the phones at a discount compared to the old prices. In the case of the S26 Ultra, that is up to $500 off. Samsung’s revised price for...

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Honor Magic9 series is official, Motorola's wide foldable coming, Week 40 in review

Honor unveiled its Magic9 flagship series in China, consisting of the Magic9, Magic9 Super Edition, and the range-topping Magic9 Pro Max. The regular Magic9 pairs a compact 6.37-inch 120Hz OLED with a huge 8,000mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and dual 200MP main and periscope cameras. The Magic9 Super Edition goes even further on battery capacity with an enormous 11,000mAh cell and adds a 30,000rpm active cooling fan. The Magic9 Pro Max is the camera-focused flagship, powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. It features a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED, an 8,800mAh battery...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_magic9_series_is_official_motorolas_wide_foldable_coming_week_40_in_review-news-74882.php

Google's Pixel 10a gets $100 more expensive

It's definitely price hike season for smartphones these days. Following Samsung raising its smartphone prices just yesterday, today Google is going the same route for its cheapest Pixel. [#InlinePriceWidget,14474,1#] So, the Pixel 10a, previously priced at $499, is now $599. Google hasn't announced the move officially, but the new price is live in its online store for the US. Judging by how component prices keep increasing, these may very well not be the last price hikes we see for these devices. Right now, Google hasn't touched the Pixel 11 family's pricing, but we wouldn't be...

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Samsung Galaxy S25 series receiving One UI 9 stable update in the US

Samsung released the Android 17-based One UI 9 stable update for the Galaxy S25 series a few days ago, but the rollout was limited to South Korea. Well, the rollout has now expanded to the US. [#InlinePriceWidget,13322,1#] The One UI 9 stable update for the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra rolling out in the US has a firmware version ending with DZIF, while the firmware version for the Galaxy S25 FE ends with CZIF. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra The update requires a download of around 4GB, but it's smaller for those who were enrolled in the One UI 9 beta...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s25_series_one_ui_9_stable_update_usa-news-74890.php

Samsung Display to start mass AMOLED production for the Galaxy S27 series

Earlier today we reported on the fact that Samsung has apparently started mass producing the Exynos 2700 chipset which will be used in its upcoming Galaxy S27 series. But that's not all. According to a separate report from Korea, Samsung Display is preparing to start mass production of the AMOLED panels for the Galaxy S27 family this month. As rumored countless times before, there will be four members in this lineup: the 6.27-inch Galaxy S27, the 6.66-inch Galaxy S27+, the 6.47-inch Galaxy S27 Pro, and the 6.89-inch Galaxy S27 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S26+ The addition of the Pro...

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