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Clicks has announced that its BlackBerry-style Communicator smartphone will be getting more RAM and a larger battery capacity. It is also getting two Dbrand accessories and optional protection and mobile services.

Motorola's teasers for the Signature 27 reveal a 200MP camera with a claimed 100x zoom and Dolby Vision, alongside two Pantone-matched color options ahead of a September 22 unveiling at the Snapdragon Summit.

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are powered by the A20 Pro SoC, and Apple has made some internal changes to keep this 2nm chip cool. A teardown video shows how it all actually comes together, along with other tweaks.

Honor is reportedly developing a Honor 700 series phone, likely the Honor 700 Pro, with a built-in 1.72-inch rear display, according to tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo. The secondary screen would replace the magnetic mini-display accessory offered with the Honor 600 series and is expected to pair with a rumored 200MP main camera for selfies and vlogging with a live preview.

Under the slogan “A new perspective is coming,” Motorola is teasing a new product for September 22. Exactly what device the company plans to unveil remains unclear. However, there are several indications that it could be the Motorola Signature 27.

Oppo has released official camera samples from the base Find X10 ahead of its September 22 launch, showing detailed portraits with natural skin tones, clean shadows and a natural bokeh effect outside portrait mode, though harsh sunlight caused some highlight loss.

Honor has officially confirmed a new smartphone for the Malaysian market: the X9e Pro. The company has revealed the phone’s four color options along with a few specifications.

Xiaomi's in-house Xring O3 chip, found in the Xiaomi 18 Fold and Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max, supports a key GPU feature used by PC games and Windows emulation layers that isn't found in other Mali GPU implementations.

With the Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung is relying on a well-balanced camera system featuring a powerful ultra-wide-angle lens and extensive video capabilities, but continues to omit a telephoto lens. Huawei is taking a much more ambitious approach with the Pura X Max: a variable aperture, a periscope telephoto lens, and additional color sensors promise greater photographic flexibility. However, which foldable actually delivers the better photos will only be determined through direct hands-on testing.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 sales in South Korea rose roughly 10 percent week on week after Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, according to Korean industry sources. A 1.01 million won price gap, Samsung's lighter and thinner hardware, and the iPhone Duo's mid-October launch date all appear to have pushed undecided buyers toward the device they could buy immediately.

Nothing promises a peak brightness of 2,000 nits for the Phone (4b). However, our review shows a significantly lower value. What’s behind the manufacturer’s claim, and how does the display perform in everyday use?

MediaTek's new Dimensity 9600 Pro could cost up to $220 per unit, according to a report from Taiwan, potentially setting a new record for one of the manufacturer's flagship chips. Qualcomm and Apple are also reportedly charging more for their upcoming 2nm chips.

Thanks to bigger batteries and the more power-efficient Apple A20 Pro SoC, Apple promises some excellent battery life gains for the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max. However, Dave2D shows that the battery life improvements aren't as impressive as some might've imagined.

With the Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung finally addressed one of the biggest criticisms of the Fold series by adopting a wider form factor. The result is a cover display that feels much more practical in everyday use and an inner screen that is easier to use. After reviewing the Galaxy Z Flip8, we believe Samsung's smaller foldable would benefit from a similar redesign.

OnePlus China president Li Jie has confirmed the OnePlus 16 will offer a global 165Hz refresh rate and ship as the first phone running ColorOS 17. Tipster Digital Chat Station says the panel uses new Oriental Screen X4 material and revised circuitry, with the 165Hz toggle placed in the standard display menu rather than Developer Options, where the OnePlus 15 buried it after its October 2025 launch.

The Honor X80 Max Pro is very versatile: On the one hand, it’s well-protected against the elements; on the other hand, it still looks modern and sleek. On the one hand, it has a large battery; on the other hand, it’s a fairly slim smartphone. But in some areas, compromises have to be made.

Leaked benchmarks for an unreleased Xiaomi 18 Pro reveal specifications for the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and suggest that the performance split may be smaller than expected.

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max hides its Face ID hardware under the display for the first time, but testing shows that this has led to an undesirable side effect when the phone is paired with a matte screen protector.

The Oppo K14 was launched in March 2026 with 5G connectivity and a 7,000mAh battery. The company has now introduced the K14 Lite in India as a more affordable 4G alternative.

Opus 5 was previously locked behind Claude’s paid plans, but it has now started appearing on free accounts without any announcement from Anthropic. There is no visible way to activate the offer, and its allowance does not follow Claude’s usual five-hour reset.

In our review, the Vivo X Fold6 delivered impressive benchmark results thanks to its powerful SoC, but the stress tests were aborted. We ran a few more benchmarks using a special app and were surprised by the results.

The Xiaomi 18 Pro series is set to rival the other flagship phones that are set to launch in September 2026 in China. Ahead of the launch, the company's CEO, Lu Weibing, has showcased the Pro phone in a real-world hands-on video.

It’s nothing new that phones can withstand drops and even survive in water. But rugged phones used to be clunky and covered in rubber. The Honor X80 Pro Max, however, now shows that this isn’t necessary at all to survive in harsh environments.

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy A18 4G smartphone in Europe with a 90 Hz AMOLED display. The device features Samsung’s in-house Exynos 1610 processor paired with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It runs Android 17-based One UI 9 out of the box. Plus, buyers can choose from gray, light blue, and black colorways.

MediaTek's new Dimensity 9600 Pro will power a variety of premium smartphones across the next twelve months, and has now been put through CPU and GPU benchmarks aboard an OEM reference design unit.

Google shipped the September Pixel update on Sept. 15 for the Pixel 6 through the Pixel 10. It closes 110 flaws, and Google says one of them is under limited, targeted attack. The Pixel 11 series is not on that list. It has taken two September updates already, both at the September 1 patch level. Google says the fix requires September 5.

In our review, Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip8 clearly outclasses Motorola's Razr series in terms of audio. The stereo speakers of the Galaxy phone deliver the best sound quality for a compact flip phone. For buyers who place a high value on audio performance, the Galaxy Z Flip8 is the clear choice among today's compact foldables.

Trump Mobile quietly hiked the T1 Phone's price from $499 to $749—a 50 percent increase despite no corresponding hardware changes—joining Apple and others in passing rising memory chip costs on to buyers.

It appears that Vivo is gearing up to introduce the successor to the V70 smartphone. Among the possible updates, it appears that a sizable battery upgrade is quite likely, as is a nifty AI-powered camera feature.

OnePlus has confirmed the launch date of the OnePlus N6 Lite in India. Additionally, the company has revealed the budget smartphone's design and some specifications.

Caviar has unveiled its limited-edition Contrast collection for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, featuring five premium designs made with titanium, carbon fiber and gold accents. Each variant is limited to 50 units only and comes with a steep price tag.

Just a couple of months after the Nokia 123 Shield 2G feature phone debuted, a similar looking device has surfaced. Rumored to be just another color, additional features such as a front camera and LED, which aren't available on the Nokia 123 Shield, say otherwise.

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max smartphone in India. The device boasts a large 10,000 mAh battery with support for 100 W wired and 27 W reverse wired charging. It features a 120 Hz AMOLED panel, a 50 MP main camera, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chipset.

We thoroughly test every smartphone display with our measuring equipment. However, the HDR brightness on the Honor X80 Pro Max is so high that, according to official specifications, our lab equipment should actually be overwhelmed. Here’s what we were still able to find out.

iQOO confirmed the iQOO 16 will launch in China on September 29, 2026, arriving in Chasing Light, Legend, and Track colorways. The device features a newly redesigned "Tomorrow's Porthole" camera module and is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor alongside a dedicated Q4 gaming chip.

A video shared by serial leaker Ice Universe on X shows a large gulf in display quality between the new iQOO 16 and the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. The iQOO 16 uses Samsung's latest M16 OLED panel that the Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro are also expected to use.

The Honor Magic 9 series is set to launch at the end of September 2026, and recent teasers have already shared the design of the upcoming flagship phones. One of them has also confirmed that the lineup will have a phone with an 11,000mAh battery.

A retailer listing for the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G (SM-A185F) has surfaced ahead of its launch, revealing a previously unseen processor, the Exynos 1610.

(Update: No microG for this phone) Last week, three manufacturers unveiled their latest foldables. While the Xiaomi 18 Fold arrived in China at comparatively moderate prices, the iPhone Duo launch made even some Apple fans raise their eyebrows. But you can get a much, much more expensive foldable, if you have set your eyes on the Huawei Mate XT2.

The Xiaomi 18 Pro series will feature phones powered by the next-gen flagship SoC from Qualcomm. Ahead of any proper announcement, the company has teased the smartphones by giving a glimpse of the rear design, and not much seems to have changed.

Vivo’s next software update is borrowing more than a little from Apple’s Liquid Glass. Fresh OriginOS 7 leaks show a redesigned Control Center, interactive wallpapers, a new Music player and glass effects that react to the wallpaper. There are also some useful changes beneath the new light and shadow aesthetics interface.

The Galaxy Z Fold8 shows where smartphones might be headed: a device that transforms from a compact phone into a tablet when needed. But this form factor doesn't offer only advantages, and despite significant progress, it's still far from being the best solution for everyone.

The days when smartphones got by with just a single rear camera are long gone—or so you’d think. But Honor has managed to include just one camera in the X80 Pro Max and still deliver a great smartphone. Read on to find out how they did it.

Oppo will launch its Find X10 smartphone series in China on September 22. The series consists of the Find X10 E, Find X10, and Find X10 Pro Max. The standard and Pro Max models will debut a new "Deco" camera module design and will be available in four colors.

Honor's Magic9 and Magic9 Pro Max have leaked in near-complete detail ahead of their confirmed September 28 launch, revealing details about the displays, Snapdragon chipsets, camera hardware, and color options for both flagships.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple has spent more than a year developing gaming controllers for iPhone and may release them under the Beats name, with Beats executives leading engineering and conception.

The iQOO 16 is set to launch at the end of September 2026 in China, and this flagship phone is expected to be a true rival to the upcoming OnePlus 16. Ahead of the launch, the company has detailed the device's display, and things are looking good for the gaming smartphone.

Motorola has confirmed that the Edge 70 Neo will launch in India. Now, the smartphone has made an appearance on Geekbench 7, revealing its chipset details.

Honor has released the Play 11 in China as a budget-friendly smartphone with an 8,300mAh battery. It features 5G connectivity and comes in four color options.