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According to a new leak, Apple's first foray into the foldables market will see it deliver a "Big Fold" in the same style as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series. Interestingly, though, the foldable phone looks set to be a compact offering of sorts.

The release of Android 16 is drawing closer as Google has now released the second public beta version of its upcoming mobile OS. This update includes new features for photographers, and owners of a Pixel 9 Pro or other recent Pixel smartphone can check these out right away.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is touted as Samsung's most powerful Android smartphone to date, yet has failed to make the battery capacity gains of rivals such as the OnePlus 13. Its successor is now backed to maintain this lack of progress, with a leaker staking their social media presence on the S26 Ultra's failure to upgrade to even 6,000mAh in 2026.

Oppo's Reno 13 series will be getting a wider release soon. Four models are expected to be available in Europe, and their pricing have been revealed ahead of the official launch.

The Planck is a downsized SSD that provides desktop-level storage capacity and speeds. Using a USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection, it's capable of blazing-fast file transfers and real-time ProRes 4K recording on iPhone Pro/Max models. Buyers can now back the Planck on its Kickstarter.

Oppo's upcoming Find N5 is set to push the boundaries of how thin a foldable phone can get. While it seemed a foregone conclusion that the Find N5 would launch globally as the OnePlus Open 2, OnePlus has now confirmed that it has no such plans. Ergo, there will not be a new OnePlus foldable phone this year.

More information continues to trickle out about the fourth model in the Galaxy S25 lineup, which appears to be trying to beat Apple’s rumoured iPhone Air to the market. A highly reliable leaker has recently provided rather specific details concerning the weight, price and launch month of the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has now taken to Weibo to show off the camera chops of the upcoming Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The photo, captured by the flagship's 200 MP zoom camera in low-light conditions, shows striking clarity and dynamic range, and confirms the focal length of the lens.

Realme has announced a new flagship GT 7 Pro Racing Edition smartphone in China. The company’s new Racing Edition smartphone features a top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, a 50 MP Sony IMX 896 main sensor, a 6,500 mAh battery, and a quad-curved LTPO OLED display, among other features. It’s now available for purchase in China. 

Motorola has already begun the Android 15 rollout to eligible devices, however some users have reported issues with their phones after updating. The issue primarily affects the default Moto launcher but seems to not affect some who use a custom launcher.

The device repair group iFixit has hailed the Galaxy S25 Ultra as the most reparable Samsung device it has encountered in a decade, thanks to its minimalist design and more removable battery. Despite its new praise, the flagship Android smartphone's final score was still affected by some of its own OEM's choices.

The Oppo Find X9 series is expected to arrive in late 2025. A fresh leak has surfaced online, revealing information regarding the next-gen devices.

The Honor 400 might debut as the world's first Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Android smartphone in 2025, according to a new leak. Its series is also thought to get camera upgrades across the board, and to make up for the disappointing 300 line-up in an important respect.

Allstate Protection Plans has revealed how well the Galaxy S25 Ultra can survive drops from multiple angles. Corning's Gorilla Glass Armor 2 didn't quite meet expectations for durability. On the other hand, the smartphone's titanium frame can prevent irreversible damage.

Samsung is thought to launch the Galaxy F16 5G soon, as it has now appeared on a widely-used database of smartphones in advance of this event. The device has also popped up on Geekbench with the same SoC as the theoretically cheaper new F06 5G, although it might be higher-end in other ways.

Qualcomm has officially unveiled the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 for mid-range smartphones. It comes with new Arm v9 CPU cores and a tri-cluster CPU. It is slated to launch soon alongside devices from Realme, Oppo or Honor.

The HMD Aura² has been announced in Australia as a successor to the 2024 HMD Aura. The phone sports a new design but has a smaller and lower resolution display, and ships with Android 14 (Go Edition).

Samsung has introduced its latest Galaxy F06 5G affordable smartphone in India. The entry-level smartphone comes with an HD+ display, a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor, a 50 MP primary camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery, among other features. It is now available for purchase via Flipkart in India.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is, perhaps, Samsung's most interesting model in years. The design-focused, thin smartphone has now made a trip over to Geekbench, confirming its key specs and performance credentials ahead of launch.

Rumors claimed Apple would debut the iPhone SE 4 today but those reports now look to have been wide of the mark. The next-gen budget iPhone isn't set to launch today but will be unveiled next week instead, with Apple also preparing to debut the M4 MacBook Air shortly after.

The Oppo Find N5, expected to launch as the OnePlus Open 2 in specific markets, is launching on February 20. Ahead of the official launch, the company has confirmed that the folding phone will feature a durable hinge.

The Pixel camera bar design has gone through multiple iterations since it first debuted on the Pixel 6 series. However, Google seems to be shifting away from the design, starting with the upcoming Pixel 9a, and these leaked images of the phone and its official cases confirm the beginning of the end of an era.

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) chipset and paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, the GT7 Pro Racing Edition targets gamers and power users with its "pure-blooded performance" branding.

iQoo's Z9 Turbo series has some of the best batteries on the Android smartphone market thus far - which will be blown away by their successors, according to the latest leak. The Z10 Turbo might also boast high-refresh-rate displays driven by a choice of new processors from MediaTek and Qualcomm.

A new leak has now revealed camera details of OPPO's upcoming "compact" flagship, the Oppo Find X8 Mini. Rumors indicate the Find X8 Mini could launch globally as the OnePlus 13 Mini, with the small phone set to be rivaled by the Xiaomi 15 and Galaxy S25.

Realme has announced that its next mid-range smartphone will be available with a glow-in-the-dark design. Scheduled to launch in a week, the Realme P3 Pro will also have a Qualcomm chipset, triple dust and water resistance rating, and a big battery in a slim body.

Samsung's SmartTag trackers have been available for a few years now but they only work on Galaxy devices. That changes now with the release of uTag, a third-party app that lets owners of non-Samsung (Android) devices set up and use a SmartTag tracker.

The Xiaomi 15 series is scheduled to debut shortly in Europe. Ahead of that, global pricing information for the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra has now been outed in a new leak, with the revealed prices likely to come as a bit of a surprise.

OnePlus' second premium foldable Android smartphone is now overtly hyped to be much thinner than its first. It seems like it might be longer and perhaps wider too, thanks to some new hands-on leaks. Then again, the Open 2 is also thought to be even more sophisticated - and more robust - than its forebear.

Oppo is believed to release a version of its current vanilla flagship Android smartphone that retains all or most of its best features despite its smaller screen. Now, the Find X8 Mini is also tipped to become one of the first smartphones to launch with its OEM's latest extra physical button. It is thought to have the same function as the X8's Alert Slider, but with updated hardware.

Oppo has officially revealed the launch date for its next-generation foldable, the Find N5. The foldable is all set to go official in China and international markets on February 20. Ahead of the official launch, Oppo has confirmed the color, RAM, and storage variants of the Find N5.

Oppo has revealed the official launch date for the 'global synchronous release' of its next foldable smartphone. Not only will the OnePlus Open 2 and Oppo Find N5 be available later this month, but they will sport a much thinner appearance than many of their peers.

The Nord 4 is one of the most distinctive devices in its ~$500 tier of the Android smartphone market thanks to its metal unibody design. Now, it is more up-to-date with a new version of OxygenOS 15. It is rated to confer improved AI tools as well as OnePlus' Share to iOS feature on the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3-powered handset.

The 10R is officially slated to debut as a new addition to its iQoo Neo series of performance-focused Android smartphones soon. It is backed to disrupt its mid-range segment of the Indian market with high frame-rate gaming and a distinctive two-tone paint-job. The Neo 10R might also boast effective battery life thanks to its Qualcomm chipset.

A new report has provided new details about the Galaxy S25 Edge and how Samsung will distinguish it from the rest of the Galaxy S25 series. While the Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to be under 6 mm thick, it should take various features from the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

An Oppo executive has showcased what to expeect from the Find N5 and OnePlus Open 2 when the pair begin shipping later this year. While Samsung is expected to take a step forward with the Galaxy Z Fold7 this summer, it is unlikely to be as thin or as crease-free as the Oppo Find N5 or OnePlus Open 2.

The OnePlus 13 might be the last of its brand's flagships to ship with the company's signature Alert Slider, according to a new leak. The hardware toggle - which could be described as the Android equivalent of the old iPhone mute switch but with an extra third stage - might be replaced with something much more like Apple's new Action Button. Then again, the OnePlus version could turn out to be more versatile and useful.

The Galaxy A36 5G is thought to launch as the cheapest Android smartphone to support Samsung's 45W Super Fast Charging in 2025. Now, it might not be too long until we find out for sure, as it has joined its A56 5G sibling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) database.

Evan Blass has shared two dozen official-looking photos of the Oppo Find N5. Rumoured to be the basis for the OnePlus Open 2, the device is expected to beat the Honor Magic V3 on thinness while also impressing with its cameras and Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.

Samsung is not expected to unveil the Galaxy S25 fully until spring. Nonetheless, a new report has offered insights into just how thin Samsung's next flagship will be, which was previously known as the Galaxy S25 Slim.

Motorola's current flagship foldable Android smartphone is known as the Razr Plus 2024 in North America and the Razr 50 Ultra elsewhere. Its successor might not sound like either anywhere, however, with possible evidence of a re-brand for its series emerging along with hints as to its potential for performance. On that note, the device seems primed to compete effectively with rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 and Xiaomi Mix Flip 2.

Realme touts its current flagship Android smartphone to have the best display of its class, mostly because it is made of OLED sourced from Samsung. It could be outdone by the next-gen GT 8 Pro, however, with an improved resolution and possibly even slimmer bezels. The device could be in line for an internal storage upgrade.

The iQoo 12 became a last-gen smartphone in October 2024; however, it remains a powerful device with its 144Hz OLED display driven by the nearly top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. Now, it will stay more usable for longer with the announcement of an extension to its software support.

A South Korean media outlet reports Samsung Foundry has achieved promising results with its upcoming SF2 (3 nm class) node. A test batch of the Exynos 2600 resulted in 30% yields, meaning there's a good chance it could debut alongside the Galaxy S26 next year.