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Early pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max indicate softer demand than in previous years, potentially reflecting economic pressures and anticipation for the upcoming foldable iPhone Duo. However, possibly improved inventory levels and the limited scope of initial sales data make it too early to assess the lineup's overall performance.

Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra are reportedly set to receive M16 OLED panels, promising improved brightness, color accuracy, efficiency, durability and new privacy features. The standard S27 models, however, are expected to use older M14 technology.

The first true 3-axis gimbal inside a regular smartphone has already landed in the US, where it had to undergo rigorous durability testing procedures followed by an exciting teardown. While Honor's Robot Phone wont' let you down in normal environments, you should definitely be more careful on a beach, as the test shows.

The Galaxy Z Fold8 isn't just a smartphone with a large screen. It really shines when you're using multiple apps at the same time. One UI 9 turns the large 7.6-inch display into a mobile workspace, while hiding some features that even experienced users can easily overlook.

According to new rumors, Xiaomi could be working on a new tablet. This tablet is teased to be a compact flagship tablet and, more importantly, will feature an OLED screen, as well as one of the most powerful chipsets on the market.

In our review, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra impresses with balanced stereo sound and remarkably good speakers for a phone that’s only 4.1 millimeters thin. Thanks to its speaker layout, it has an advantage over the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8 when watching movies and videos. An advantage that might be the deciding factor for audio enthusiasts.

The iPhone Air was just $100 cheaper than the iPhone 17 Pro at launch last year, but that price tag fails to reflect on Apple's new trade-in program for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro phones.

Samsung has officially listed the Galaxy A08 on its regional websites, revealing its key specifications. Separately, a UAE retailer listing has revealed pricing for the 4GB/64GB variant.

Samsung has expanded its Certified Re-Newed program to offer refurbished Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra models in India, France, Germany and the UK. The devices undergo extensive quality checks and retain long-term software support, though stock, configurations and warranty terms vary by market.

A leaked "About Phone" screenshot from a Vivo X500 demo unit confirms a 7500mAh battery and lists the processor as "Dimensity 9600M," a name believed to be a MediaTek rebrand of the existing Dimensity 9500 chip.

The Galaxy Z Fold8 is by no means the first foldable device designed to combine a smartphone and a tablet in a single device. Google and Oppo have already demonstrated that this concept can be implemented with significantly wider outer and inner screens. So Samsung didn’t invent this form factor; rather, it’s reimagining it with modern technology.

It took Apple's late entry into the foldable market to get long-time foldable users to think twice about their devices' software. This is one criticism currently being voiced repeatedly in light of various experiments with the iPhone Duo's animations and features. The other is directed at Samsung, which, as a pioneer in the field may have placed too little emphasis on the software aspect of foldables.

An ultra-thin body and an extra-large OLED screen, but is it practical for everyday use? With the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, the unusual display format may limit its usability. Videos and apps, particularly in split-screen mode, often look out of place. Samsung’s smaller Galaxy Z Fold8 shows how it might be done better.

If you don’t feel like constantly charging your phone, you’ll probably like the Honor X80 Pro Max: The smartphone comes with a huge battery, yet it’s quite slim and looks great. However, there is one area where you’ll have to make a compromise...

A Geekbench 7 listing for the Oppo Find X10 (PMW110) points to a MediaTek MT6993 chipset, suggesting that the new Dimensity 9600M is a renamed Dimensity 9500 rather than a new design.

Apple's newly revealed A20 Pro chipset on the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro phones is a proper heavyweight. The chipset has now surfaced on Geekbench 7 aboard what appears to be an iPhone 18 Pro Max, with single-core performance eclipsing that of the M5 Max on the current-gen MacBook Pro.

A new leak has outlined key specifications of the Honor Magic 9 ahead of its launch in China. The flagship smartphone is tipped to feature a compact form factor and two 200MP rear cameras.

Apple’s iPhone Duo is forecast to ship 5 million units and capture nearly 25% of the global foldable smartphone market in 2026, putting it alongside Huawei and behind Samsung. Its strong debut could mask broader weakness, as rising component costs are expected to drive Android foldable shipments down by more than 20%.

Samsung has recruited a real estate agent named Tim Cook to promote the Galaxy Z Fold8 in a playful campaign timed with Apple’s entry into the foldable phone market with the iPhone Duo. The ad lets Samsung poke fun at Apple while highlighting its longer history in the foldable smartphone segment.

The iQOO 16 has been revealed, and while the latest teasers don't give much in terms of specs, they have showcased the redesigned camera island of the upcoming OnePlus 16 rival. It's set to launch in September 2026 in China.

Is the latest foldable phone just a marketing ploy by Samsung and a response to the upcoming Apple iPhone Ultra? The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra doesn’t really deserve the name “Ultra", despite its titanium hinge and the fantastic 8-inch OLED display - yet it is still one of the best foldable phones of 2026.

Imminent flagship chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek have now been spotted on the newest version of Geekbench ahead of their respective debuts. Qualcomm's SoC, tipped to be branded as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, appears to have a lead over MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro.

A new report has now revealed potential pricing information for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab S12 series across the Eurozone. As is becoming the norm, price hikes are expected, with the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra claimed to start at €200 more than its predecessor.

A QR code shown on a Switch screen could expose the console to a security breach and data loss. The pairing method is relied on to share albums with smartphones or pilot vehicles in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Nintendo has released firmware 23.0.0 to counter the hack.

With the Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung is changing not only the technology but, above all, the proportions. The wider cover display and the 4:3 main display are designed to make the foldable more practical for everyday use. Our test shows that while the new form factor addresses some of the typical weaknesses of foldable smartphones, it also comes with its own set of compromises.

The HyperOS 4 beta rollout started in mid-August 2026 in China, and now, Xiaomi has announced the program for global users. In the first batch, there are a total of seven phones, and among them, three are already eligible to get the test Android 17 update.

Even though Apple currently dominates the headlines, there is also plenty of new material for Vivo fans and anyone who might become one, especially official press images, hands-on photos and promo videos. The Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro and Vivo X500 Pro Max are shown in every color and with plenty of accessories. Reservations are already open in China.

It seems the Motorola Razr Fold won't be the only horizontal book-style folding phone in the company's lineup, as the brand has just officially teased another one. In an official video, this unreleased foldable was shown for a split second, and it appears that the device will feature a wide form factor, similar to the Apple iPhone Duo.

September 11th 8:05 PM CEST update: A Geekbench entry widely reported as the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max was running a spoofed model name. The hardware behind the run is a Qualcomm reference device for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, the chip previously tipped as the 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, which posted 3,582 in single-core and 12,247 in multi-core on Geekbench 7 with two cores clocked at 5.11GHz and an Adreno 850 GPU.

The Ugreen P5 has been launched in China, and while it can't offer super-fast charging, it features a sleek design and an integrated USB-C cable. This compact 10,000mAh power bank has an affordable launch price of CNY 119, about $18.

Measurements of the iPhone Duo's Main camera module put it closer in size to the standard iPhone 17 and 17 Pro than to the smaller module used in the 16e and 17e, despite Apple listing the same "Hybrid Focus Pixels" autofocus design for the Duo and 17e.

Apple has finally entered the foldable smartphone market with the iPhone Duo. The book-style handset combines a 5.5-inch outer display with a 7.8-inch folding panel, Apple Pencil support, Touch ID and the new 2 nm A20 Pro SoC.

Samsung is expected to unveil its Galaxy S27 series of smartphones early next year. Rumors and leaks have suggested that there will be four phones in the lineup, with the Galaxy S27 Pro getting several of the Galaxy S27 Ultra’s features.

The HMD Asha 305 is arguably one of the most unusual smartphones on the market, as HMD Global has incorporated a 5-inch display and a removable battery into a design that is more reminiscent of the early days of smartphones. With an operating system called Pulse, the device is designed to replace Android smartphones.

Samsung appears convinced that Apple’s iPhone Duo has a major problem – Apple’s first foldable flagship is reportedly simply too heavy. Samsung is now hinting at this in both a commercial and an interview, in which it welcomes Apple to the foldable market with what seems to be a touch of sarcasm.

In the smartphone world, the term “Ultra” raises the very highest expectations, especially when it comes to photography. But can the new Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra live up to this promise? We take a closer look at the Samsung phone's 200-MP camera and zoom shots and compare them with those from the Oppo Find X9 Ultra.

Three 200-megapixel sensors will be featured in a smartphone for the first time this autumn, and it will not skimp on other high-end camera features either. Current teasers for the Oppo Find X10 series, particularly the top-of-the-line Find X10 Pro Max already reveal quite a lot about its specifications, design and features.

Xiaomi's new Xring O3 properly debuted on the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max and Xiaomi 18 Fold days ago. The former has now been put through CPU and GPU benchmarks, showcasing performance superior to chipsets like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, especially on the GPU side.

Turning on two-factor authentication gives you 10 backup codes and the instruction to keep them safe. Almost nobody says where. Microsoft says not to store them on the device you sign in with, Instagram suggests a screenshot, and Google's own help page names the file the codes are saved as. Infostealer malware searches for exactly that.

Vivo is officially showing the Zeiss camera design of its X500 Pro series for the first time in the form of extremely high-resolution render images in at least two colors. Also, a well-known travel blogger and creator, who is apparently already out and about with the Vivo X500 Pro Max, demonstrates what the Zeiss Vario-APO-Sonnar lens will be capable of delivering.

Samsung's September update closes two critical flaws in the image decoder used by every Galaxy phone. Google Project Zero reported both. In 2025, attackers abused the same library to deliver the Landfall spyware.

Following yesterday's sealed retail box sighting, the same importer has now unboxed a white Vivo X500 unit inside a Vivo retail store in China, offering the first look at its included charger and case.

The OnePlus N6 Lite has appeared in an official teaser ahead of its launch in India. The teaser offers a partial look at the smartphone’s front design, while its specifications are yet to be disclosed.

A YouTuber fully restored a worn iPhone 13 mini, replacing its 77%-capacity battery and upgrading its soldered storage to 512 GB. The technically demanding rebuild required specialist tools, precision drilling, SSD microsoldering, fresh adhesives and a new waterproof seal before the device successfully booted with 100% battery capacity.

Vivo has confirmed a September 21 unveiling for the X500 series, but a Vietnamese importer claims it already has a sealed retail unit, offering an early look at the phone's rear camera design.

The Motorola Signature is an intriguing flagship smartphone featuring four 50-megapixel cameras, a 165 Hz AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 – and it’s likely to get a successor very soon, as Motorola has already revealed the brand-new Signature 27 in a first teaser image.

With the A7 Pro, Oppo is introducing a water-resistant mid-range smartphone priced at the equivalent of around $329, which packs a massive 8,000 mAh battery, a 120 Hz OLED display, and a 50-megapixel main camera into a relatively lightweight body.