vivo X Fold5's India launch teased

vivo recently teased the launch of the X200 FE in India, and now the brand has announced the X Fold5 is "coming soon" to the country. vivo hasn't revealed the launch date of the X Fold5 or the X200 FE in India, but we've learned from a reliable source that both smartphones will launch in India on the same day during the week of July 13, meaning anytime between July 14 and 19. What you're seeing is just the beginning.The real story unfolds soon.Stay tuned for more.#vivoXFold5 #SoLightSoStrong pic.twitter.com/1seGMit8MP— vivo India (@Vivo_India) June 30, 2025 The promo page set up by...

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Infinix Xpad GT review

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Realme 15 and 15 Pro teased ahead of arrival

Realme is once again teasing the upcoming Realme 15 lineup that's about to launch very soon in India. We can expect only the vanilla Realme 15 and the Pro version, though, as the Pro+ will likely launch at a later date. The centerpiece features of both devices are the enhanced photography and AI. Especially when it comes to AI camera enhancements. Previously, the advanced camera features were reserved only for the Pro+ model in the family, but now the regular Pro will adopt them. One can expect faster image processing and improved image quality. Realme is marketing the Realme 15...

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Samsung Galaxy S25 series gets another One UI 8 beta update

Samsung is seeding the third One UI 8 version update to beta users in the UK, India, Germany and South Korea. The US and Poland are expected to get the latest software update sometime today. The update itself is 1.2GB in size and comes with several bug fixes. For instance, an overlap between the status bar of the recent apps and the running app has been fixed, along with an unwanted keyboard input that occurs when rebooting on the Security Folder PIN input screen. There was also a text input error when using the swipe gesture, which has been addressed. The long wait time when...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 dimensions leak again

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 are expected to launch as the brand’s slimmest and lightest foldable phones next week. Ahead of the big announcement, leakster Setsuna Digital shared some preliminary dimensions for both devices. In related news, Evan Blass shared additional official-looking renders for Samsung's upcoming foldable, showing off their updated slim designs. Galaxy Z Fold7 Galaxy Z Fold7 will measure 8.9mm when folded and a mere 4.2mm when unfolded. If these dimensions are in fact true, Z Fold7 would edge out the current champion – vivo’s X Fold5, which is...

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Kuo shares detailed roadmap for Apple’s smart glasses and next Vision headsets

Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo published a new roadmap forecast for Apple’s Vision headsets and upcoming smart glasses. Apple is apparently going all-out on the smart glasses front with no less than four models being in development. The first will be a Ray-Ban Meta competitor with camera and video recording capabilities, speakers and a voice-controlled user interface and AI features. They are expected to enter mass production in Q2, 2027 and Kuo predicts Apple will reach 3–5 million unit shipments in 2027. The first-generation Apple glasses will offer several material finishes for...

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Ai+ will launch its smartphones on July 8

We've been aware of the new Ai+ smartphone brand for some time now. It is part of NxtQuantum Shift Technologies, led by Realme India's former CEO, Madhav Sheth. All of its products, at least the ones being teased for now, are designed and built in India and will be exclusively sold through Flipkart. The fog of mystery is slowly lifting from the upcoming device lineup, and thanks to a few posts on the company's official Twitter, a Flipkart page and an insider leak, we now have the clearest picture yet. Apparently, the initial launch is scheduled to take place on July 8 in India, as...

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Samsung Galaxy A55 spotted on Geekbench running Android 16, could get One UI 8 before next year

Samsung's latest custom Android skin, One UI 8, which is based on Android 16, is currently available to the Galaxy S25 series in select markets through the beta program, and it will be a while before older, lower-end Galaxy devices get a taste of it. One of the Samsung smartphones eligible for One UI 8 is the Galaxy A55, which could receive the stable build by the end of 2025. Samsung Galaxy A55 We say so because the Samsung Galaxy A55, bearing model code SM-A556E, has been spotted on Geekbench running Android 16, suggesting Samsung has started working on One UI 8 for this Exynos...

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Deals: the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge gets its first major discount, but the S25+ is even cheaper

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is not selling too well, but results from our poll suggest that dropping the price would be a good way to fix that. Let’s test that theory – Samsung’s slender flagship just got its first major discount. The 512GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is now under $1,000. Keep in mind that the MSRP of the base 256GB variant is $1,100, so you get more storage for less money. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge $250 off Read our review 12/512GB - $970 at...

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Deals: Poco F7 arrives, Pixel 9a, Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Realme GT 7 on sale

The Poco F7 launched this week, but there are plenty of phones near its price range that should be considered before committing to a purchase. We will also have a quick look at the two other F7 models. The Poco F7 is one of the first phones with the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and offers great performance for the price. The large 6.83” OLED display is great and the 6,500mAh battery lasts a long while (and is quick to charge at 90W to boot). Despite being the vanilla model of a value-oriented series, the F7 has a premium build with an aluminum frame and an IP68 rating. ...

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Poco F7 vs Poco F7 Pro

The Poco F7 Series is here, and as usual, Xiaomi has released not one, but two near-flagship killers - the Poco F7 and the Poco F7 Pro. Both phones promise top-tier performance, premium features, and competitive pricing, staying true to Poco's legacy of delivering exceptional value. But while the regular F7 lands with a bigger battery and slightly larger display, the Pro model brings a sharper screen, superior cameras, and a more powerful chipset to the table. With just €100 between them, it's a tough choice - so which one offers the better deal? The Poco F7 arrives with a single...

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PSA: If you have been having issues on GSMArena.com lately, check your ad blocker

TL;DR: If something on our site looks broken, try disabling your ad blocker and refresh the page. We've recently become aware that some ad blockers are interfering with some of the visualizations and widgets on our site. We tracked the root of the issue to a recent change in one of the most popular ad block lists – we contacted the list maintainer and the problem was quickly resolved. But the fix takes a bit to reach everyone, which is why the issue persisted as long as it did. Anyway, everything should work fine now. Lastly, if you’d like to support us, consider whitelisting...

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Google Pixel 7 sales banned in Japan, Pixel 8 and 9 might follow

Google just lost the right to sell its Google Pixel 7 series after a recent patent dispute with Korean mobile phone company Pantech. According to a district court in Japan, Google was found guilty of infringing a patent related to LTE connectivity. Pantech filed a lawsuit against Google, arguing that the tech giant used the exact same technology described in a patent belonging to Pantech. The patent relates to how the LTE modem in Pixel phones communicates with the cell towers. The patent, however, wasn't licensed under fair and reasonable conditions. As a result, the Tokyo court...

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Samsung Galaxy M36 announced with Exynos 1380 and 5,000mAh battery

The Galaxy M36 is Samsung’s latest M-series device and it was announced in India today. It brings a new design with the updated camera island but the specs are mostly in line with last year’s Galaxy M35. Samsung Galaxy M36 Galaxy M36 gets a 6.7-inch AMOLED display (FHD+ 120Hz) with Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection and a waterdrop notch for its 13MP selfie camera. The back houses a 50MP main cam which is paired with an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 2MP macro cam. Samsung went with its in-house Exynos 1380 chipset at the helm. It is paired with 6/8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage. The...

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Xiaomi Smart Band 10 in for review

The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is fresh off its announcement and arrives with high expectations. Xiaomi is leading the global wearables shipments, and the Smart Band series has been the main catalyst. So what’s new with the Band 10? Our review unit is the beautiful Pearl White Ceramic edition, which is available outside of China for the first time. To be clear, it features a ceramic frame while the bottom with the sensors is still plastic. It feels more premium than the previous Smart Bands we’ve used, but it does come at a cost. We measured the Band 10 Ceramic edition at 26 grams...

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Nothing Phone (3)'s leaked official renders give us our best look at it yet

Nothing is set to unveil the Phone (3) on July 1, and has already revealed a few details about the smartphone to hype it up. An image of the Nothing Phone (3) leaked by tipster Max Jambor earlier this month revealed the phone's design, but it appears that image was fake, as new pictures that have surfaced online - and which are official renders - paint a different picture. These renders, shared by Android Headlines, give us our best look yet at the Nothing Phone (3). They show us the smartphone in black and white (might be called gray) colors. Nothing Phone (3)'s leaked...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Core specs revealed, to offer premium features

Samsung prepares to launch its most affordable buds in the Galaxy lineup, the Galaxy Buds Core. They are expected to hit the Indian market on June 27, and the company has quietly or accidentally jumped the gun and revealed some of the key features on its UAE website. Despite being the cheapest in the lineup, the Galaxy Buds Core will offer active noise cancellation, just like the Galaxy Buds FE and the Buds 3 Pro. Additionally, they boast the longest battery life in the Galaxy Buds family with an advertised 35 hours of continuous music playback without ANC. ANC will reduce battery life...

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Xiaomi Watch S4 41mm and Smart Band 10 announced

The latest additions in Xiaomi’s wearables portfolio are here with the Watch S4 41mm and the Smart Band 10. The former is a more compact version of the full-fledged Watch S4, while Band 10 is the newest entry in the Smart Band (formerly Mi Band) lineup. Both wearables are expected to debut globally at some point, but Xiaomi did not share those details just yet. Xiaomi Watch S4 41mm Watch S4 41mm offers a 1.32-inch round AMOLED display with 466 x 466px resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate and 2,200 nits peak brightness. It’s 5ATM waterproof like its Watch S4 siblings and comes in at 32...

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Xiaomi teases smaller Watch S4 41mm and new open-ear headphones for tomorrow's event

Xiaomi launched the Watch S4 late last year and refreshed it last month with an in-house watch chipset, the Xring T1. Now yet another revision is coming – a smaller 41mm model. Dubbed simply the Xiaomi Watch S4 41mm, this model will lean into being a fashion accessory. The pictured version is “Quicksand Gold” and is paired with a gold Milanese strap. Xiaomi Watch S4 41mm The polyhedron-cut crown is studded with a six-point diamond – it’s a lab-grown diamond, but it is an actual diamond. There’s no word whether the “gold” is gold plating or just paint. The teaser images...

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Honor MagicPad 3 teaser video shows off 13.3" 165Hz LCD, big battery and IMAX Enhanced label

The July 2 event is getting closer by the day and Honor has been posting more teasers for the upcoming devices. We have already seen images of the Honor MagicPad 3, a premium 13.3” tablet, but now the company’s Weibo account has posted a video too. Honor MagicPad 3 The video goes over most of the same specs that we already know, starting with the 13.3” LCD with “3.2K” resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. Stylus support is featured prominently. The tablet is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and a 12,450mAh battery. Honor MagicPad 3 Four years ago, Honor partnered with IMAX...

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Huawei Pura 80 series' global launch date revealed

Huawei's Pura 80 series smartphones, which were unveiled a couple of weeks ago, have been exclusive to China. But that will change next month when Huawei introduces the Pura 80 lineup to the international markets. Huawei is hosting an event in Dubai on July 10 for the global debut of the Pura 80 series, which consists of the Pura 80, Pura 80 Pro, Pura 80 Pro+, and Pura 80 Ultra. Huawei hasn't explicitly mentioned whether it will launch all four models globally, but we know the Pura 80 Ultra will make its international debut, as that's the phone Huawei is using to advertise its July...

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Xiaomi India commemorates 400 million Redmi Note sales with Champagne Gold color variants

Xiaomi India has announced a new color shade for the Redmi Note 14 Pro series in India. Starting July 1, both the Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G and the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G will be available in a Champagne Gold color variant. Both devices prominently feature the gold color for the back, the frame, as well as the highlights around the camera on the back. Admittedly, the color is a bit different than what we typically associate with the name champagne gold, as it looks somewhere between regular gold and rose gold colors. The company recently announced that it crossed the 400 million sales...

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Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 5050 for $249

Nvidia today announced the smallest member of the RTX 50-series, the GeForce RTX 5050. It will start at $249 and will be available in the second half of July. The RTX 5050 features a new GB207 die based on the Blackwell architecture with 2560 CUDA cores, two thirds of the RTX 5060 that launched in April. It also features 5th generation Tensor cores and 4th generation RT cores like other 50-series cards. This enables it to support features like DLSS4 with multi-frame generation and the upcoming Reflex 2. The RTX 5050 GPU is clocked at 2.31GHz base and boosts up to 2.57GHz. You...

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Realme P3 Ultra in for review

We had a quick hands-on with the Realme P3 Ultra in March but it's now time for a review. [#InlinePriceWidget,13734,1#] The phone has a standout design, no matter which color you go for. The Neptune Blue and Orion Red both feature vegan leather finishes, while this Glowing Lunar White is unique. The moon's surface is etched under the smooth back panel, and it's infused with "glowing material", which lights up in the dark, just like the watch hands of your old childhood watch. The Glowing Lunar model is impressive (the green effect is a bit overdone by our smartphone camera...

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Slender Honor MagicBook Art 14 2025 design shown off in official images

While the Honor Magic V5 is getting most of the attention, next week’s event will feature several other new devices. Honor already shared official images of the MagicPad 3, now let’s have a peek at the Honor MagicBook Art 14. Honor MagicBook Art 14 2025 More specifically, the Honor MagicBook Art 14 2025. There are a few technical details at the moment. This should be an x86 powered laptop like the 2024 model we reviewed last year (that one had an Intel Core 7 Ultra 155H). Honor also made a Snapdragon-powered version of the MagicBook Art 14 (Snapdragon X...

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Sony's image sensor division posts record income, smartphone business continues to shrink

Sony has published its financial report for the fiscal year that ended on March 31. In summary, the company’s image sensor division is posting record sales, entertainment (movies, TV, music) is doing well and PlayStation operating income is growing (from games and PS Plus mostly). Meanwhile, Sony’s smartphone business is small and continues to shrink. The Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS) division reported sales of JPY 1.799 trillion for the year, up JPY 196 billion compared to the previous year. Operating income rose to JPY 261 billion, up JPY 67.6 billion year-on-year. Sony notes that...

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vivo T4 Lite arrives with Dimensity 6300 SoC and 6,000 mAh battery

As promised, vivo has unveiled the T4 Lite as the latest member of the T4 series, which includes the T4, T4x, and T4 Ultra. [#InlinePriceWidget,13781,1#] The vivo T4 Lite has the Dimensity 6300 SoC under the hood, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage, which is expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card. The smartphone boots Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15, and vivo has promised two years of OS upgrades and three years of security updates for the smartphone. The vivo T4 Lite packs a 6.74" 90Hz HD+ LCD with a 1,000 nits peak brightness, and fueling the handset is a 6,000 mAh...

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Samsung announces the date of Galaxy Unpacked event for its new foldables

Last week, leakster Evan Blass said that Samsung would host its Galaxy Unpacked event for the unveiling of new foldables on July 9. Well, Blass' claim has turned out to be true, as Samsung has confirmed the July 9 date for the Galaxy Unpacked event. The event will be hosted in Brooklyn, New York, and will begin at 10AM ET. It will also be streamed live on Samsung's official website and YouTube channel. The Korean brand hasn't revealed how many devices it will unveil at Unpacked and simply stated that the "next-generation Galaxy devices are being reimagined around a new AI-powered...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 prices leak ahead of launch

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and the Z Flip7 are reportedly just around the corner, so retailers are getting ready for the market release and putting up some preliminary listings. However, in order to prevent leaks, Samsung has started using codenames for its devices. Listings from an Italian retailer Unfortunately for Samsung, that didn't prevent NieuweMobiel from identifying the Galaxy Z Fold7 and the Z Flip7 on an Italian website, showing the prices for the 256 and 512GB versions of the Z Fold7 and the 512GB Z Flip7 configuration. According to the listings, the Galaxy Z...

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Xiaomi will unveil the Mix Flip 2, Pad 7S Pro this Thursday, June 26

Xiaomi has just teased quite the event on June 26. This Thursday at 19:00 local time, Xiaomi will announce the Mix Flip 2 and the Pad 7S Pro alongside next-gen personal smart devices. The event will also host Xiaomi's second car, and first SUV, the YU7, with the company detailing pricing for the first time. Additionally, per Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the mega-event will host the Redmi K80 Ultra, the Redmi K Pad, as well as Xiaomi's AI Glasses, Xiaomi Open Earphones Pro, the Mi Band 10, and Xiaomi's Watch S4 41mm. The Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 is expected to bring a 6.85-inch folding...

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Video shows Galaxy Z Fold7 dummy side-by-side with the Z Fold6

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is coming soon (July 9), and the recent leaks and rumors have given us a very complete picture of what it will look like. But nothing beats a hands-on video! This one is by way of Korean YouTube channel TheSINZA and isn't of an official unit but rather of a dummy built based on leaks and rumors. An impressively thinner new Galaxy Z Fold It may not be official, but the dummy looks the part. It gives a pretty good idea of what to expect from Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold7. When put side by side with its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Fold7 looks very smart and...

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Honor Magic V5 official renders unveiled, insanely thin at 8.8mm

Honor is set to unveil its Magic V5 flagship foldable in China on July 2 and we got a design reveal ahead of the big event. As expected, the device will feature a slim profile, with Honor confirming its latest foldable will measure 8.8mm when folded, which is impressive considering their flagship non-foldable, the Magic 7 Pro, is exactly 8.8mm in thickness as well. That would make Magic V5 the slimmest device of its class to date. There’s no word on the unfolded dimensions just yet. Honor shared a series of press images, showcasing the V5’s updated design. We can see the device...

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Trump launches carrier and T1 Phone, Phone (3) gets 7 yr support, Week 25 in review

The Trump Organization, run by US President Donald Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric while he's in office, announced this week that it's going to offer wireless service in the US, branded Trump Mobile. It will be an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), using the actual networks of AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Its plan will cost $47.45 per month, because Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States - this is called The 47 Plan, and will include unlimited talk, text, and data. It will involve "no contracts" and "no credit check". Trump Mobile is also hyping up an exclusive...

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Apple starts displaying energy efficiency labels on iPhone and iPad's pages in EU

Starting June 20, manufacturers are required to sell their smartphones and tablets in the European Union (EU) with an energy efficiency label in the box. We don't know about the boxes, but with the regulation in effect, Apple has started displaying this label on iPhone and iPad's pages on its website in EU countries. If you visit an iPhone or iPad's main product page or purchase page, you'll see a colorful little icon, and upon clicking it, you'll see the energy label of that product. iPhone 16 Pro's product page on Apple Ireland's website • iPhone 16 Pro's purchase page on Apple...

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iPhone 17 to come in two new colors

According to a new report, Apple is internally testing two new colors for the vanilla iPhone 17 - Purple and Green. However, the report claims that although Apple is considering the two colorways, only one will make the cut. Currently, the Purple one is reportedly the frontrunner. Meanwhile, the company is considering a Sky Blue color for the iPhone 17 Pro to freshen things up. Even though iPhone colors usually generate a lot of buzz, it's hard to beat the news about the display upgrade. Earlier this month, a report came in suggesting that the iPhone 17 and the 17 Air (likely to...

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Deals: new Motorola Razr prices fall, plus iPad and Galaxy tablet deals

Motorola’s newest foldables have been holding their prices at MSRP – until now. While the global flip phone market is fairly rich, the options in the US are limited and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip6 is basically counting down the days to retirement. The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite, so it’s ready to take on the next Z Flip. It is rated IP48 for particulate and water protection and has a fairly large 4,700mAh battery with fast 68W wired and 30W wireless charging. The Razr has a 7” inner and a 4” cover display, the latter is fully usable out of the box. The...

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MediaTek announces the Dimensity 8450 with minor improvements

MediaTek announced the new Dimensity 8450, a direct successor to the Dimensity 8400 released back in December 2024. As the name implies, the upgrades are minimal, and the company introduced mostly under-the-hood changes. Interestingly, there's already a phone running the silicon - the Oppo Reno14 Pro. The Dimensity 8450 is still based on TSMC's second-generation 4nm node with an octa-core CPU with 1x Cortex-X4 core ticking at 3.25 GHz, 3x Cortex-A720 cores running at 3.0 GHz and 4x Cortex-A520 cores clocked at 2.1 GHz. The GPU is Mali-G720 MC7 with 7 cores and it's clocked at 1300...

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Spotify's lossless HiFi update might be coming very soon

It seems Spotify HiFi might be dropping sometime in the near future, if the latest leaks are to be believed. Spicetify, which is a command-line interface tool for the desktop Spotify client, has posted multiple images on its social media account that have mentions of this upcoming feature within the latest v1.2.66 update. Spotify 1.2.66 mentions lossless in more parts of UI 👇#NewSpotify #SpotifyLossless #SpotifyLossless (pigeon) is mentioned in "Connect to the device" sidebar & under the artist in NPB (Now Playing Bar)Lossless will be available up to 24-bit/44.1KHz (FLAC +...

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Motorola Razr 2025+ review

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Huawei unveils HarmonyOS 6 with new AI agent framework, Dev Beta now out

Huawei kicked off its Developer Conference today, and Executive Director Richard Yu took the stage to unveil HarmonyOS 6 - Huawei's next major launch of the in-house software. HarmonyOS 6 brings the usual design polish, tweaks, and improvements, but the OS' most important new feature is the new Intelligent Agent Framework. It aims to bring more human-like and natural interaction between you and HarmonyOS 6's new personal assistant - XiaoYi. The aim here is for the OS to intuitively understand what you want and respond depending on it, instead of relying on simple voice...

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Redmi K Pad disassembled and reviewed ahead of launch

Xiaomi is preparing to launch two “Redmi K” flagships in China – the Redmi K80 Ultra and the Redmi K Pad. The company is trickling out official details for both, but we already saw WekiHome disassemble and review the smartphone. Now they have done the same with the mini tablet. The Redmi K Pad will have an 8.8” IPS LCD, which supports Dolby Vision, judging by the label on the side (and Dolby Atmos for the speakers). The screen has 3,008 x 1,880px resolution (16:10), 165Hz refresh rate and DC dimming. When tested, the display achieved a brightness of 566 nits and was able to go up to 610...

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Samsung Galaxy A07, F07, and M07 are on the way

Samsung is working on a trio of new entry-level smartphones, the Galaxy A07, F07, and M07. For reference, note that the A06 arrived in August of last year and the A06 5G in February, alongside the F06 5G and the M06 5G. So we may be a ways off from the launch of the A07, M07, and F07. Still, all three of them have now been certified for sale in India by BIS, seemingly in 4G-only iterations based on their model numbers. Unfortunately, the certification doesn't reveal any specs whatsoever, but you probably shouldn't expect major upgrades from the last generation. The Galaxy A06 4G...

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OnePlus rumored to be working on new gaming series

OnePlus is apparently working on an entirely new line of products, which will be very gamer-oriented. The smartphones in this line will have bigger batteries than the other OnePlus devices, flagship chipsets, and dedicated gaming triggers. The bad news is that initially this new series will only be available in China. But of course, if it proves to be a huge success over there, it may then make it to international markets. OnePlus 13 Unfortunately, no other details about this line or any member device have been outed so far, but we'll let you know when we find out more. In the...

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Leaked images show off Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 colors, storage info also leaks

Leaked info shows that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 will be widely available in three colors: Jet Black, Blue Shadow and Coral Red. Traditionally, there are a few additional colors that are available exclusively through Samsung.com (those have not leaked yet). The first leaked official images of the phone offer a better look at what a couple of those colors will look like. Here is the Z Flip7 in Jet Black: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 in Jet Black (leaked images) For comparison, here are images of last year’s Z Flip6. The widely-available Silver Shadow is a light gray, leaving the...

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Nothing confirms what's replacing the Glyph LEDs on the Phone (3)

A short while back, Nothing announced that the upcoming Phone (3) will not have its Glyph LEDs on the back, a feature that has quickly become a trademark of the brand. Ever since that moment, speculation ensued that the Glyph LEDs would be replaced with a dot-matrix display. And now, the company itself has confirmed this. It will be branded Glyph Matrix, undoubtedly to be billed as the next logical evolution of Glyph - and it makes sense, as a dot-matrix display will be much more customizable than a simple array of LEDs dotted through random parts of the phone's rear. When light becomes...

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More Fairphone 6 official-looking images leak

The Fairphone 6 is apparently launching on June 25, and ahead of that we've already seen it in a leaked render, and then its specs got leaked a couple of days ago. Today, a lot more official-looking images of the phone have been outed, showing it in all of its three colors - Forest Green, Cloud White, and Horizon Black. Fairphone 6 in Forest Green The Fairphone 6 has an easily removable lower back cover which makes the battery accessible for quick removal - although this isn't glued, you will have to remove some screws to get it out. Other components that are easy to...

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Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro is coming with Xring O1 chipset, Geekbench reveals

Xiaomi's self-developed chipset, the Xring O1, made its debut inside the Xiaomi 15S Pro smartphone, which launched last month along with the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra tablet. Now it looks like Xiaomi is developing another tablet, the Pad 7S Pro. This one will use the Xring O1 just like the Pad 7 Ultra, but given the branding should be smaller. The Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, for reference, has an 11.2-inch screen vs. the Ultra's 14" display. The Pad 7S Pro has now been spotted in the Geekbench database, with the Xring O1 on board, 16GB of RAM, and Android 15. No other specs have been outed so far,...

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Here's when Samsung's XR headset is rumored to launch

Samsung's first XR headset, currently codenamed Project Moohan, has already been showcased by the company a bunch of times, but it's still not fully official. A new report out of Korea claims the company has now set a date for its unveiling: September 29. Then, it will become available for purchase on October 13, in Korea first. After the domestic market launch, it will gradually start to make its way to other places. This will be the first headset to use Android XR, which, as the name implies, is a version of Android made specifically for such headsets. Android XR itself was...

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Honor publishes official images showing the upcoming MagicPad 3

Honor is unveiling the Magic V5 foldable smartphone on July 2, and alongside it the MagicPad 3 tablet. The brand has now started teasing the new tablet and posted the official images you can see below. Honor MagicPad 3 official images Honor also confirmed the MagicPad 3's most important specs. It will come with a 13.3-inch LCD screen with "3.2K" resolution and 165 Hz refresh rate. The device will also have a 12,450 mAh battery, while still being 5.79mm thin and weighing just 595g. Honor also promises a reinforced body structure designed to resist bending. More Honor...

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Google mocks Apple for iOS 26 features Pixels have had for ages

After Apple's unveiling of iOS 26, Samsung was quick to poke fun at some of the features that are coming to iPhones this fall after having been available on Samsung devices already, and today Google has joined the fun - better late than never? Google's exceptionally cringy "#BestPhonesForever" campaign has released a new video, and like all the other ones it's set up as a conversation between a Pixel and an iPhone. Only this time, it's all about how iOS 26 has been 'inspired' by Pixel features. Take a look: Auto-translation of messages is mentioned, with the Pixel saying it had that...

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