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Marcin Plaza, known for his recent mechanical keyboard Lenovo Yoga laptop project, has returned, this time to convert a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphone into a deliciously retro slide phone, replete with a hardware keyboard and a tiny display. The project not only salvages a dead Z Flip 5, but it solves one of the phone's biggest durability issues.

Honor has now officially released the Magic V5 globally to rival the Galaxy Z Fold7 and other modern foldables. As is often the case, Honor has decided to discount the Magic V5 heavily at launch. So much so, in fact, that the Magic V5 can be picked up for £300 or €300 less than its MSRP.

Google eliminated the physical SIM slot from the US variants of the Pixel 10 phones but it looks like those who RMA’d their devices are getting global variants with SIM slots. If you experience the same, these models should work fine with most networks, but if you require mmWave connectivity, reach out to support.

The Xiaomi 16 Ultra could be Xiaomi's first smartphone to sport prominent Leica branding. While Xiaomi and Leica's collaboration is expected to apply to the Xiaomi 16, Xiaomi 16 Pro and Xiaomi 16 Pro Max, none of these flagships will feature Leica's classic red logo.

The launch of the Vivo X300 Pro is likely still over a month away. Nonetheless, a Vivo executive has confirmed details of the new telephoto camera that will be installed in both the X300 and X300 Pro.

A new report says Samsung will use the Exynos 2600 on the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Edge globally, except in the US and China. The Galaxy S26 Ultra, on the other hand, will be Snapdragon-only regardless of market.

This year, all the major manufacturers are focusing on a flatter design for their foldables. We picked out the most prominent models and measured them again: not only at their slimmest points, but also at their thickest. The results are sometimes surprising.

The Xiaomi 15T series has now been described in full before its launch this autumn. Launching with subtly different hardware, the Xiaomi 15T and Xiaomi 15T Pro look the spitting image of each other at first glance.

Leak Lounge The Apple iPhone 17 launch event is less than a week away, although the ever-so-restless rumor mill has already provided us with plenty of juicy details regarding the yet-to-be announced products. While the iPhone 17 Pro is expected to feature a truly massive redesign, the vanilla iPhone 17 will have to settle for a vastly improved display and new colors.

Samsung's new compact foldable phone proves to be a successful upgrade to the Galaxy Z Flip 6. However, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is significantly thicker than the new foldable generation, and demand appears to be declining. Is it time for a major flip evolution?

With a night vision camera, a gigantic 21,200 mAh battery, and an AMOLED secondary display, the Ulefone Armor 29 Pro offers unusual features. A 50 MP main camera with a particularly large sensor and a dedicated shutter button also make the device interesting for photographers.

Tecno has unveiled not one, but two ultra-thin smartphones, which are surprisingly thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. In return, Tecno has installed a significantly larger 5,160 mAh battery in the Spark Slim and the Pova Slim 5G.

The YouTuber behind the famous device-torture channel JerryRigEverything lights a ~$2,000 smartphone on fire in his latest video. He claims to have a good reason, though, which is to confirm the presence of some high-end materials in the new foldable flagship. On the bright side, the smartphone has shown more signs of decent reparability in the new video.

A leading Oppo executive claims that a recent Oppo Find X9 render is inaccurate. Not only that, but the same device has surfaced on Geekbench with a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset offering disappointing performance at this stage.

Accessory manufacturers can usually design their iPhone clear cases in a way that showcases the Apple logo - except when it comes to the upcoming "17 Pro" and "Pro Max", according to some pre-launch leaks. Then again, a new leak purporting to show the devices in a factory-fresh condition might dispute those claims.

Samsung could showcase its first tri-fold phone, the Galaxy Z TriFold or the Galaxy G Fold, in South Korea, on September 29. The event could also bring new Galaxy Glasses and the Project Moohan MR headset.

More details about the Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus Satellite Messaging Version have now emerged following Xiaomi's official launch at the end of last month. Now, it turns out that the special edition model contains a satellite chip produced by China Mobile, effectively ending any suggestion that Xiaomi will be offering the device to global audiences alongside the rest of the Redmi Note 15 series.

Realme has introduced a new budget-range smartphone, the Realme 15T, in India. The third entry in the Realme 15 series comes with a 120 Hz AMOLED display, a Dimensity 6400 processor, and a 7,000 mAh battery with 60 W wired charging support. Available in multiple colorways, the base variant starts at INR 18,999 ($215).

The OnePlus 15 may still be a few months from receiving an official release. Nonetheless, an early sighting suggests that OnePlus will be bringing at least one significant upgrade over the existing OnePlus 13.

Compared to the Magic V3, the Honor Magic V5 comes with several new AI features, two of which will initially be exclusive to the foldable. We tried them out.

Thanks to a leak, the design of the second generation HMD Pulse Pro is now public knowledge. The upcoming smartphone is reported to be set for release in October and will have a new look and bring a few technical upgrades.

The Oppo Find X9 has surfaced in what appears to be an official-looking render. The leaked image clearly shows the back and front of the Oppo Find X9. The design of the back camera module is apparently a big departure from the Oppo Find X8's circular camera housing.

A reliable leaker claims to have received final camera hardware details concerning the Vivo X300 Pro. While Vivo had already confirmed it will be using the Sony LYT-828, Digital Chat Station has shed new light on the state of the smartphone's new telephoto camera.

With phones now launching with up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, it is only a matter of time before we see models with 2TB of storage like on the iPad Pro 11 (2024). Unfortunately, Oppo has no plans of launching a 2TB model of the upcoming Find X9 series.

A new leak has revealed the key specifications of the iQoo 15. It is expected to launch in October in China as a performance-focused flagship. The leak suggests it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset. Moreover, it is tipped to come with a large 7,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging support.

Following the widespread motherboard defects of the Xperia 1 VII, the next setback for Xperia is now plaguing users, as Sony is locking a feature that was previously free behind a paywall: using Xperia smartphones as an external monitor for Sony cameras is now only possible with a subscription.

For years, OnePlus phones have featured cameras tuned by Hasselblad. But a new rumor suggests a major shift is coming. Leaks for the OnePlus 15 point to the brand's first-ever in-house image engine, a move that could mark the end of their famous partnership.

The major United States carrier Verizon is now reportedly offering compensation for a loss of service reportedly experienced by customers across the country. The outage typically left users without cellular connectivity for their smartphones, but also affected fixed-line internet access in some cases.

Vivo's latest Android 15 smartphone now officially rocks the brand's biggest Blue Ocean battery to date, at a typical capacity of 8,200mAh. The Y500 also boasts premium-grade water- and dust-resistance, a bright 120Hz AMOLED display and the same fast wired charging as Vivo's X-series flagships. It has up to 512GB of internal storage, although its base model has its most attractive price.

The budget-friendly "Pixel a" lineup is known for its balance of features and price. However, the first spec leaks for the Google Pixel 10a are here, and they bring bad news. Rumors speak of Google reusing old hardware, including previous-generation chips, to keep the price tag under control.

Samsung Galaxy S23 owners are in luck, as the first One UI 8 beta, powered by Android 16, is now available. This major update brings a host of new features, from a redesigned Quick Share to an improved Samsung DeX. Here's a quick look at what's new and how you can get it.

AnTuTu has published the top 10 flagship phones that got the highest average benchmark score in August 2025. Just like the last chart, Snapdragon 8 Elite has topped the list, and only two phones in the list are powered by a MediaTek SoC.

OnePlus currently offers its flagship number series and the Ace series in China. However, a leak suggests the company may be working on a new Turbo series targeting the budget smartphone segment, similar to the Redmi Note series.

In recent years, only Xiaomi has sought to rival Samsung globally with Ultra-branded flagship smartphones. According to early reports, this will change next year for at least Oppo or Vivo with the Oppo Find X9 Ultra or Vivo X300 Ultra.

Ahead of the debut of the Xiaomi 16 series later this year, a leak has revealed the new smartphones will launch with Nokia's OZO Audio software solution. The feature should greatly enhance the quality of audio captured with the Xiaomi 16 and its siblings.

Honor is thought to release updated software based on the latest version of Android to go with its new Magic8 series of flagship Android smartphones. Now, its name has allegedly been confirmed in a new leak. The report also claims to reveal a general window for the release of its first-ever publicly available build.

Apple's own MagSafe wireless charger for iPhones has been discontinued for nearly two years, yet might now have a new lease of life as a Google Pixelsnap alternative. The Battery Pack has been found to be compatible with the new Pixel 10 series of flagship Android smartphones, and for an interesting reason too.

Oppo's latest Android smartphone has a slim, light and modern form-factor, yet also packs a huge 7,000mAh battery to go with its 6.8-inch display. It also boasts premium-grade water- and dust-resistance despite its mid-range Qualcomm processor. The A6 Max has debuted at less than $250 in China, yet might serve as a harbinger of a much more expensive device.

The Honor Magic V5 is considered the slimmest foldable phone, provided you choose the right colour, but it also has a few other superlatives to offer. Honor claims it has set five world records.

New official Samsung animations in One UI 8 hint at a rather unusual way of folding a double-folding tablet, which neither follows the Z-pattern familiar from the Huawei Mate XT nor the folding method previously expected for the first Samsung tri-foldable.

Does it survive the bend test? This question hardly needs to be asked in view of the high-quality build of the Pixel 10 Pro XL. What's more exciting about the durability test on the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel are the hints of major changes inside the latest Google phone, which make for an interesting teardown.

Xiaomi will present the Redmi K90 series in China before the end of the year. The phones will then be rebranded as the Poco F8 series globally in the first year, with a new leak now outlining key hardware upgrades for the duo.

The Google Tensor G5 has been put to the test by running multiple popular games on the Pixel 10 Pro XL. While the SoC offered good overall performance in a recent GPU stress test, in the new video, the gaming performance appears somewhat of a mixed bag.

The OnePlus 15 is rumored to drop the distinctive rear camera hump of its predecessor to launch as its brand's latest flagship later in 2025. That change might be less prepossessing than suggested by the hype to date, according to a new image based on the color options most recently linked to the supposedly upcoming Android smartphone.

The Galaxy S26 Edge is projected to launch as a second-gen flagship smartphone with an even thinner chassis than that of its ultra-slim predecessor. It is also believed to have a bigger battery, although a new leak suggests that only one part of those optimistic, potentially iPhone 17 Air-destroying rumors might come to pass.

Huawei has now confirmed a launch date and name for its upcoming compact high-end tablet. The MatePad Mini is scheduled to debut alongside the tri-folding Mate XTs, and will arrive with an OLED screen and 5G connectivity.

The iQoo 15 Mini is expected to debut as a compact flagship Android smartphone. A new leak reveals its release timeline along with chipset and display details.

The Find X9 Pro is expected to be the highest-end new Android smartphone released by Oppo in the third quarter of 2025. The flagship has now reportedly appeared on an official Chinese database ahead of this event. This leak purports to confirm the device's model number as well as its wired charging speed.