Canalys: global tablet market is up 8.5% in Q1 as people replace pandemic-era slates

The global tablet market grew 8.5% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, reports Canalys. However, different markets had different reasons for the growth in shipments. There was a sharp uptick in tablet sales during the pandemic as people moved to work/study from home. However, those slates are now 4-5 years old and in need of replacement – that’s what pushed shipments in the US up in Q1. The Trump administration announced blanket tariffs but quickly made smartphones, tablets and chips exempt, so that didn’t move the needle much. However, tariffs will still have an effect –...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7's edge-to-edge cover display confirmed in One UI 8 leak

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip series has undergone several evolutionary stages as far as its cover display is concerned. The original Z Flip had a teeny-tiny display – just enough to show a few notification icons. The Z Flip3 (which is the second generation model) had enough for two lines of text, the same goes for the Z Flip4. Then the Z Flip5 and Z Flip6 expanded that to a larger 3.4” display – large enough to use apps, but still with massive bezels. Cover display evolution: Galaxy Z Flip • Galaxy Z Flip3 • Galaxy Z Flip5 The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 should bring the next –...

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The Tecno Spark 40 Pro+ will be the first phone with the new Helio G200 chipset

MediaTek’s newly-announced Helio G200 will make its debut soon – the Tecno Spark 40 Pro+ will be the first phone to use the new chip. The chipsets for the other Spark 40 series members have not been confirmed yet. Tecno is promising a 10% performance improvement over the G100, getting 470,000 points on AnTuTu. The new chip boosts the clock speed of the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU to 1.1GHz (up from 1.0GHz on the G99 and G100). Additionally, the Spark 40 Pro+ will have customized super resolution algorithms that will render graphics at 1.5K. The G100 was used in phones like the Spark 30 Pro and Camon...

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Watch the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge announcement live

Samsung will launch a new flagship device with a thin body, the Galaxy S25 Edge. The announcement is scheduled for 9 AM Korea time, which is 5 PM on May 12 in the United States (Pacific Time), 1 AM in London, 2 AM in Berlin and Paris, and 5:30 AM in India. There is a live stream for the event, which we embedded below. The phone being announced at such an hour is because we expect Samsung to launch the Edge initially for Korea and China, and then it will follow with a second wave of countries, including broader international markets like Europe and Canada. The S25 Edge was...

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Realme GT 7 has a 7,000mAh battery with 120W charging

Realme's ongoing campaign for the upcoming global launch of the GT 7 on May 27 is focused on the battery performance of the phone. The latest teaser revealing that it will pack a 7,000mAh battery (a notch smaller than the 7,200mAh of the Chinese model). However, the global unit will feature faster wired charging - 120W compared to the 100W on the GT7. The Realme GT 7 has what Realme calls the World's first graphene cover IceSense design - the rear panel has graphene, infused with fiberglass, so that it's strong but also helps with the SoC's cooling. Word is still out on the SoC...

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Apple’s 2027 device lineup includes foldable iPhone and smart glasses

Apple’s 2027 device lineup will include new iPhone, iPad and Mac models as usual, but they will be joined by an all-new iPhone Pro model, a foldable iPhone, and smart glasses. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared the updated details in his latest Power On newsletter. The new iPhone Pro and Fold models will launch in time for the iPhone’s 20-year anniversary. Gurman previously disclosed that the device would “make extensive use of glass” on the iPhone 19 Pro, and we now get a few more details suggesting the device is said to feature a curved design. It will not feature any display cutouts,...

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