New batch of Sony Xperia 1 VIII renders detail its dimensions

We’ve got a new batch of renders for the upcoming Xperia 1 VIII, and they are our best look at the device yet. According to MyMobiles, we’re looking at the finalized design, and the source assures us they are based on the same CAD data used by Sony suppliers. They depict a familiar design upfront with a tall and narrow-looking display with the front-facing camera integrated inside the top bezel next to the earpiece. Earlier renders suggested we might see a punch-hole cutout approach, but it seems that’s not going to be the case. The new renders suggest the bezel width will be unchanged...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/new_batch_of_sony_xperia_1_viii_renders_detail_its_dimensions-news-72542.php

iPhone 18 now rumored to get one key upgrade after all

The iPhone 18 was recently rumored to come with some downgrades to keep costs low, including a display material first used in the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022. However, it's not all bad news for the iPhone 18, apparently. According to a new report, the device will come fitted with 12GB of RAM. That's up from 8GB on its predecessor, so it's quite a jump, especially seeing as how we're currently in the middle of a RAM pricing crisis thanks to AI data centers using up all of the production capacity. The iPhone 18 is said to be powered by Apple's upcoming A20 chipset, made on a 2nm process by...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_18_now_rumored_to_get_one_key_upgrade_after_all-news-72544.php

OPPO Find X9 Ultra Hasselblad Earth Explorer Kit hands-on

This is the OPPO Find X9 Ultra Hasselblad Earth Explorer Kit, a fancy name for the Find X9 Ultra's photography kit. But a fancy name is fitting for such a fancy product. While vivo's X300 Ultra photography kit attaches either a 200mm or a 400mm teleconverter lens to the phone, the Oppo Hasselblad kit has a single option that sits in between - a 300mm lens. But it's a longer lens that gets longer still if you use the provided lens hood. Here's what's in the box. You get a case for the phone with a very compact built-in grip; the lens with a body cap, a lens cap, and a lens hood; a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x9_ultra_and_the_hasselblad_teleconverter_kit_handson-news-72514.php

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Edge with Snapdragon X2 Elite chip leaks

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book6 series of laptops at CES in January – those were powered by Intel’s new 18A Core Ultra Series 3 processors. There is an Edge model coming too – “Edge” is what Samsung calls its ARM-powered laptops. We know this because German retailer Cyberport jumped the gun and published the Samsung Galaxy Book6 Edge page on its online store. This appears to be the base 16” model with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. The whole kit costs a hefty €2,200. The laptop is powered by the Snapdragon X2 Elite, specifically the X2E-88-100 variant. It is an 18-core CPU (of which 12...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_book6_edge_with_snapdragon_x2_elite_chip_leaks-news-72538.php

Samsung's mobile division may be facing its first-ever annual loss because of crazy memory prices

Samsung’s MX division (which builds its smartphones) may be facing its first-ever annual loss – meanwhile, the folks over at Device Solutions (where the memory business is housed) posted guidance for a record-breaking Q1. You have already figured out that there is a single cause for these two events. To spell it out, the soaring prices of DRAM and NAND memory are eating into the margins. According to the analysts at Counterpoint, the bill of materials (BoM) for a flagship phone ($800+) is predicted to rise by $100-$150. Memory makes up the most with 23% of the total going towards RAM and...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsungs_mobile_division_may_be_facing_its_firstever_annual_loss_because_of_crazy_memory_prices-news-72516.php

Google confirms: revamped Siri will be powered by Gemini

Back in January, Apple confirmed that Google's Gemini AI models would be powering the next evolution of Apple Intelligence, which is expected to be unveiled this June at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference. This should include a completely revamped Siri, and will hopefully ship in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 in the fall. Now, Google has also confirmed that this is happening, on stage during the Cloud Next 2026 conference that's currently taking place in Las Vegas. Google Cloud chief Thomas Kurian said: Earlier this year, we announced a monumental partnership with one of the most...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_confirms_revamped_siri_will_be_powered_by_gemini-news-72515.php

vivo Y6 5G unveiled with 7,200 mAh battery, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC

After launching the Y6t a few days ago, now vivo has also made the Y6 5G official. It is powered by the same Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC as the Y6t. The Y6 5G comes in silver, gold, and black. It measures 166.64 x 78.43 x 8.39 mm and weighs 219g. It boasts a 6.75-inch 720x1570 LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200-nit peak brightness, a 50MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 7,200 mAh battery with support for 44W wired charging. vivo Y6 5G official images The phone has 5G support, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded into the power button, an IR blaster, and...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_y6_5g_unveiled_with_7200_mah_battery_snapdragon_4_gen_2_soc-news-72519.php

Google Wallet now tracks your flight on your home screen

Back in October, Google said it would give Google Wallet on Android the ability to track live flight updates on your home screen through a persistent notification, and this is now finally live. These live updates show up if you've previously added a boarding pass to Google Wallet. Doing that already gave you notifications with updates like boarding time and gate changes, and Wallet also uses its Gmail integration to remind you to check in if you haven't added a boarding pass for a flight booking that you have in your emails. Google Wallet flight tracking Now, if you're on...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_wallet_now_tracks_your_flight_on_your_home_screen-news-72494.php

Honor 600 in for review

Now that we've unboxed the Honor 600 Pro, it's time to do the same with the Honor 600. Just like the Pro, the Honor 600 ships with a USB cable and nothing more. You'd need to supply your own case and charger. So, how does the Honor 600 differ from its sibling? Well, from the outside, it doesn't really. The only telltale sign is the missing third camera lens on the back for the zoom camera - the Honor 600 only has a wide-angle and an ultrawide. On the upside, the 200MP main camera and the 12MP ultrawide are the same as those on the Pro. In the hand, the Honor 600 feels just as...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_600_in_for_review-news-72496.php

Oppo Watch X3 Mini arrives with a smaller footprint than the Watch X3

Oppo launched the Watch X3 in China last month, and now it's unveiled the Watch X3 Mini to go along with it. As the name implies, this is smaller, and it probably won't surprise you to see that its design seems to be more blingy since that's usually what smartwatch makers assume will appeal more to women. We're not sure if that's true or not, but given the smaller size, that alone might make this a much better option for women than the 47mm Watch X3. The Watch X3 Mini has a 1.32-inch AMOLED screen with 466x466 resolution, 1,000-nit peak brightness, and a sapphire crystal on top. The watch...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_watch_x3_mini_arrives_with_a_smaller_footprint_than_the_watch_x3-news-72499.php

Oppo Pad 5 Pro and Pad Mini arrive with Snapdragon 8 series chips, stylus support and 67W charging

Oppo took the wraps off its latest tablet entries with the Pad 5 Pro and Pad Mini. Pad 5 Pro is Oppo’s flagship slate featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a 13.2-inch LCD and a sizeable 13,380mAh battery with 67W charging. Pad Mini is a more compact version with an 8.8-inch AMOLED, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (non-Elite) and an 8,000 mAh cell with the same charging speeds as the Pad 5 Pro. Oppo Pad 5 Pro Pad 5 Pro is the logical successor to last year’s Pad 4 Pro, which eventually made its way internationally as the OnePlus Pad 3, and it seems we’ll see a similar scenario soon with the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_pad_5_pro_and_pad_mini_arrive_with_snapdragon_8_series_chips_stylus_support_and_67w_charging-news-72484.php

Samsung announces seamless integration of IKEA smart home devices into SmartThings

A while back, Samsung added the option to join your SmartThings and IKEA smart home networks – but you needed both a SmartThings hub and an IKEA hub. Today, the company announced that you can connect IKEA smart devices directly to your SmartThings hub, which simplifies the setup. There are 25 compatible IKEA smart devices including: a scroll wheel remote, smart bulbs, plugs, temperature and humidity sensors, air quality sensors, motion sensors, door sensors and water leak sensors. Here is an example setup. IKEA has an air quality sensor that monitors temperature, humidity, carbon...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_announces_seamless_integration_of_ikea_smart_home_devices_into_smartthings-news-72480.php

Motorola Razr 70 listed ahead of announcement

Motorola’s next-gen Razr 70 series is expected to launch soon with no less than three members. Razr 70 will be one of them, and we stumbled across a listing by a Ukrainian retailer that has the phone on sale ahead of its official unveiling. The listing is complete with detailed renders, specs and pricing. As previously rumored, the Razr 70, which will be called the Razr 2026 in North America, features a 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED main display with 2,640 x 1,080px resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Motorola Razr 70 (aka Razr 2026) It is joined by a 3.6-inch AMOLED cover screen...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_razr_70_listed_ahead_of_announcement-news-72474.php

Here's our best official look at the vivo X300 FE's green model coming to India, processor confirmed

Last week, vivo announced that it would launch the X300 Ultra and X300 FE in India soon, while also revealing that the X300 FE will be available in green in India. Now, the brand has posted a couple of images on its X account, giving us our best official look yet at the X300 FE's green model. vivo X300 FE in green Additionally, the images shared by vivo confirm that the Indian X300 FE will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC - the same chip that powers the global model. The Indian X300 Ultra is also likely to have the same chip as its global counterpart under the hood -...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x300_fe_india_green_model_processor-news-72465.php

Oppo ColorOS 16 April update brings UEFA Champions League watermarks

Oppo is now rolling out its April ColorOS 16 update as part of its monthly rollout. This update brings with it a new UCL watermark, as well as a new video playback feature. Phones receiving this update will get the new UEFA Champions League watermarks in the Photos apps. The watermarks will be available from April 15 to June 10, 2026. The other inclusion is the ability to adjust the playback speed of videos in the Photos app. Users will be able to pick 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x from the speed menu while playing local videos. The update will roll out to Find X9 series,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_coloros_16_april_update_brings_uefa_champions_league_watermarks-news-72459.php

Samsung brings the Galaxy S26 AI features to the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy Z Fold7

Samsung has released new updates to the One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S24 family and the Galaxy Z Fold7 today. The updates include the new Galaxy AI features that debuted on the Galaxy S26 family a few weeks ago. We're talking about Creative Studio, Call Screening, the improved version of Photo Assist, and a better Audio Eraser. If you're already using the One UI 8.5 beta on your Galaxy S24 series device or the Galaxy Z Fold7, you will of course receive the new build as an over-the-air software update. If you haven't been notified about it yet, you can go to Settings > Software...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_brings_the_galaxy_s26_ai_features_to_the_galaxy_s24_and_galaxy_z_fold7-news-72456.php

Huawei Watch Fit 5 series announced

Huawei’s Watch Fit series just entered its fifth generation. Watch Fit 5 and Watch Fit 5 Pro were announced today at Huawei’s big launch event, which also saw the debut of the Pura X Max foldable, Pura 90 Pro series, as well as the Watch Buds 2 and Watch Ultimate Star Diamond Edition. Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro Both Watch Fit 5 members bring familiar-looking designs, though the Fit 5 Pro gets slimmer bezels, which allowed Huawei to fit a larger 1.92-inch AMOLED touchscreen this time around. The Pro features 2.5D sapphire glass and 3,000 nits peak local brightness. The non-Pro...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_watch_fit_5_series_announced_-news-72457.php

iPhone 18 Pro color options shown on leaked camera islands

The four colors in which the iPhone 18 Pro (and, presumably, the iPhone 18 Pro Max) will launch have been outed not long ago, but at that point we were only shown some Pantone hues. Now, a leaker from China is showing us these colors on the metal of the iPhone 18 Pro's camera island. You can see them in the image below. According to the previous leak, these will be called Dark Gray, Dark Cherry, Silver, and Light Blue. Dark Cherry is most likely the rumored hero color for the series, replacing Cosmic Orange, which was that but for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. It's been described...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_18_pro_color_options_shown_on_leaked_camera_islands-news-72458.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 16

It's been four weeks of Samsung Galaxy A57 at the top of our trending chart and it faced its toughest challenge yet. The upcoming Honor 600 Pro got enough of you checking it out to place second as the company's teaser campaign went full throttle this week. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14379, 1#] The Galaxy S26 Ultra managed to retain its third spot, while the Poco X8 Pro Max slid down to fourth. We then have yet another upcoming phone in the Galaxy A27, while the Poco X8 Pro now sits in sixth. The iPhone 17 Pro Max came in seventh, followed by the vanilla member of Honor's upcoming...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/top_10_trending_phones_of_week_16-news-72443.php

Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) in for review

Motorola unveiled the Moto G Stylus (2026) at the beginning of April, and the phone went on sale earlier this week. So we're right on schedule to bring you a quick unboxing before we're off to review the phone. The Moto G Stylus (2026) is up for grabs on Amazon, Best Buy, and Motorola.com and costs $500. It ships with a USB cable and nothing more. That means you'd need to supply your own case and 68W charger. On the plus side, the phone has a pretty back panel that you don't need to cover up because Moto ensures the phone can handle some bumps and bruises, and it feels nicer...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_stylus_2026_in_for_review-news-72431.php

Weekly deals: Galaxy A37 and A57 launch, but Galaxy S25 FE and Pixel 10a present a challenge

It was a pretty uneventful week for the US smartphone market – the biggest (and worst) thing that happened is that Samsung hiked up the prices of several of its smartphone and tablet models. It’s not so bad, though, as you don’t actually have to pay the new MSRPs – we have better deals. Also this week, Samsung is finally launching the Galaxy A37 and A57. Starting with the Galaxy A57, we’re glad to see this one available early – the A56 took forever to launch in the US. As for the phone itself, it brings a slimmer, lighter frame (6.9mm, 179g vs. 7.4mm, 198g) with better water resistance...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_deals_galaxy_a37_and_a57_launch_but_galaxy_s25_fe_and_pixel_10a_present_a_challenge-news-72418.php

vivo X300 Ultra European price official, we unbox the Find X9 Ultra, week 16 in review

Huawei's Pura X Max foldable will debut in China on April 20. The wide-aspect foldable is shorter but brings wider screens, especially the unfolded one. It packs a triple rear camera, and will come in a range of colors - Interstellar Blue, Olive Gold, Phantom Night Black, Vibrant Orange, and Zero Degree White. The Pura X Max will arrive alongside the Pura 90 Pro series. Sony's Xperia 1 VIII will likely retain its 3.5mm headphone jack, per FCC certification, yay! Vivo launched its X300 Ultra and X300 FE on the global stage. The X300 Ultra will cost a whopping €2,000 in Europe for the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x300_ultra_european_price_official_we_unbox_the_find_x9_ultra_week_16_in_review-news-72432.php

Samsung to retire old LPDDR4 RAM and move production to LPDDR5

Reports from people familiar with the DRAM market say that Samsung is accepting last orders for the LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory chips. Production will likely continue throughout 2026 in order to fulfill all orders. Once LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X modules are phased out, Samsung will convert the existing production lines to LPDDR5 manufacturing in the first quarter of 2027. It's no surprise that Samsung is shifting its efforts toward the newer DRAM generation, given the memory semiconductor supercycle that's upon us. This will secure Samsung higher revenue in the coming year as DRAM prices...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_to_retire_old_lpddr4_ram_and_move_to_lpddr5_only_production-news-72441.php

Weekly poll results: the vivo X300 Ultra is a great phone for those who can afford it

Earlier this week, vivo announced the start of the global rollout of the X300 Ultra and X300 FE with the exact date depending on the market – it’s April 24 for Spain, for example. Also, the X300 Ultra is now up on Amazon with an eye-watering price tag of €2,000 (16GB/1TB). Based on the results from last week’s poll, the vivo X300 Ultra will be one of the main challengers in the upcoming Ultra battle. The phone received a very warm welcome with one caveat – people are curious about the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, which will go global on April 21. The vivo X300 Pro didn’t offer much challenge,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_the_vivo_x300_ultra_is_a_great_phone_for_those_who_can_afford_it-news-72398.php

Motorola will allow even more users to try out the new Android 17 beta this year

With Google releasing the first Android 17 beta version in February, it's now smartphone manufacturers' turn to kickstart their beta programs. Motorola was one of the first to jump on the bandwagon and is doing so with a longer list of devices compared to last year. In addition to the Motorola Edge (2025), Moto G57 and Moto G57 Power, the list of all Motorola devices has been updated with several new devices. Here they are: Motorola Razr+ (2025) [USA] Motorola Razr+ (2024) [USA] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra [India] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra [EMEA] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_will_let_even_more_users_to_try_out_the_new_android_17_beta_this_year-news-72440.php

OnePlus Buds Ace 3 key specs and images surface online

OnePlus is expected to launch its budget-friendly TWS buds called Buds Ace 3 sometime this month, succeeding the Buds Ace 2 that debuted in late 2024. So in a sense, the Buds Ace 3 are a bit overdue. OnePlus Buds Ace 3 Ahead of the near release, OnePlus teased the headphones on Weibo, revealing key details and a press render. The headphones are also up on the Chinese Oppo online store, confirming the imminent launch. It looks like the Ace 3 brings the most upgrades in two departments - battery life and noise cancellation capabilities. The new buds are rated at up to 55 dB of...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_buds_ace_3_key_specs_and_images_surface_online-news-72439.php