UK wants Apple to open up iPhone contactless tech and charge lower fees

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has outlined proposals that would force Apple to open up the NFC tech in the iPhone to more third parties, on more favorable terms. According to the regulator, "Apple's fees and rules are blocking UK fintechs and other businesses from innovating and growing." The CMA says it has heard from UK businesses that Apple's current NFC access arrangements may not be commercially viable, that its fees and other terms may be onerous, and that the different technical approaches across countries and platforms make it harder to scale and compete. The...

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Samsung improves the power efficiency of the Exynos modems for the Galaxy S27 phones

Samsung’s Exynos-powered phones haven’t had the best reputation when it comes to standby power consumption – their modems tend to use more battery than the modems inside Snapdragon-powered Galaxy phones. But Samsung LSI may have finally cracked the problem. The M2700 modem, which will be used alongside the Exynos 2700 chipset in some Galaxy S27 models, promises better power efficiency, according to insiders who spoke to The Elec. “I understand that the M2700 achieved performance equivalent to or better than competitors' products through voltage adjustment and other measures,” said one...

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This is the upcoming Moto G47 Power

Last week we came across an EPREL listing for the upcoming Motorola Moto G47 Power, revealing its battery capacity, and we now have official-looking renders of the device alongside more of its key specs. Unsurprisingly, the Moto G47 Power looks a lot like the regular Moto G47, though at least one of its colorways is new, with a turquoise green color. The second one is the same black shade as before. Moto G47 Power renders According to the leaked specs, Moto G47 will feature the same 6.67" LCD with 1604 x 720px resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. We also get confirmation that...

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Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max European prices and battery capacities leak

If you thought the leaked European prices for vivo's X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max, or Oppo's Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max were high, then you probably won't be ready for this. Today a new report claims to bring us the European prices for the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, and they are positively eye-watering. The Xiaomi 18 Pro with 256GB of storage is said to go for €1,449, while the 512GB version will set you back a whopping €1,649. It will allegedly be available in black, Cosmic Blue, Velvet Red, and white. The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, on the other hand, will apparently only be sold...

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Motorola's wide Razr Flex hits Geekbench with a surprising chipset

Last month, Motorola's upcoming wide foldable smartphone finally got a leaked name - it will allegedly be called the Razr Flex. This has now been confirmed through a Geekbench listing. Apparently, someone in possession of a prototype Razr Flex decided to run Geekbench 6.7.1 on it, thus confirming the name (as much as such a run can, of course - things like this can be faked). The benchmark run also revealed that the Razr Flex is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, which is notable because past rumors have claimed it would have the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 instead. Anyway, the chipset is...

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Leaked Galaxy S27 series cases reiterate new designs

The Galaxy S27 series is shaping up to be a turning point for Samsung’s flagship line. Previous rumors suggest Samsung will usher in a new design for its Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra models while still offering the Galaxy S27 and larger-screen Galaxy S27+ as its more affordable entries. A new leak from IceUniverse gives us a fresh new look at cases for all four S27 models, and it seems the Pro and Ultra design is here to stay. Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27+, Galaxy S27 Pro, and Galaxy S27 Ultra cases (IceUniverse) We can see that the S27 Pro and Ultra models will feature sizeable rectangular...

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