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Apart from the expensive ThinkPad P1, Lenovo also updates the less expensive ThinkPad P16s line. The new ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 has a unified design for both the AMD and Intel models, as well as dedicated Nvidia GPUs for the AMD variants for the first time.

Huawei has unveiled a new mobile hotspot device in China. Developed in partnership with China Mobile, the Huawei Mobile WiFi X has an interesting design and packs a battery suited for all-day use.

We had the pleasure of participating in an exclusive Samsung roundtable at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, which was dedicated exclusively to the hardware of the newly unveiled Galaxy S26 Ultra. This provided interesting insights into various areas.

Will the competitively priced Xiaomi, with its battery power and flexibility, take the Samsung throne, or will the Galaxy A36 win you over with its premium display, better camera, and clean software? Our duel settles the heated mid-range battle.

Infinix has officially launched the Note 60 Ultra smartphone, which is codeveloped by Italian automotive and design legend Pininfarina. On top of this, it comes with a 200 MP main camera, a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 chipset, and a large silicon-carbon battery with 100 W fast charging support.

Nothing has officially introduced the Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro with Snapdragon 7-series processors, AMOLED displays up to 144 Hz, periscope zoom cameras and a new Glyph Matrix LED system on the Pro model.

The Realme GT 8 Pro, with its Qualcomm's high-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, saw performance throttling of up to 70% in our tests. This raises some interesting questions about the smartphone industry.

The Redmi Note series wins the hearts of many customers every year, and for good reason, because hardly any other smartphone series offers such good features at such an affordable price. We have summarized the Redmi Note 15 5G test again.

Realme's new flagship phone uses top-of-the-line hardware and, thanks to its collaboration with Ricoh, aims to impress not only with its excellent price-performance ratio but also with its cameras. However, one area of ​​the Android phone has been surprisingly cut back.

Nvidia is embarking on a somewhat self-serving initiative to expand the use of AI technologies in telecommunications hardware and software. It has formed a consortium to push for an AI-first 6G network standard.

Quectel's RM255C-GL and RG255C-NA are two new Sub-6 GHz 5G modules designed for mid-tier IoT, industrial, and wearable devices. Both the modules support 3GPP Rel-17 RedCap technology, with LTE Cat 4 fallback, and both have a theoretical peak downlink of 223 Mbps and uplink of 123 Mbps.

SpaceX has launched Starlink Mobile, a standalone carrier service aimed at delivering 5G connectivity directly to standard cell phones worldwide via its direct-to-cell satellite network. Starlink's next-gen V2 satellites will beam up to 150 Mbps download speeds directly to phones equipped with modems like Qualcomm’s new Release 19 X105 unit.

Qualcomm has launched the X105 5G Modem-RF and FastConnect 8800 Wi-Fi 8 chip, the company's latest and greatest communication chips. The X105 5G Modem-RF brings features like 5G NR-NTN for satellite-based video, voice, data, and messaging. The FastConnect 8800 debuts Wi-Fi 8, BT 7.0, and more.

Qualcomm has officially launched the Snapdragon Wear Elite, the company's newest wearable platform with an integrated Hexagon NPU, up to 5x CPU and 7x GPU gains, 5G RedCap, Bluetooth 6.0, UWB, GNSS and satellite-based NB-NTN support.

At MWC 2026, Lenovo is announcing their newest additions to the legendary ThinkPad T series. The mainstream models Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 get a lot of love this year, as Lenovo totally redesigned them. Both will launch with AMD and Intel options.

In addition to the standard T14 and T16, Lenovo also updates the more premium T series model, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7. The new version comes with the latest CPUs, which includes Intel Panther Lake, AMD Gorgon Point, but also the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite. Additionally, Lenovo has revamped the design, making it more repairable, lightweight and convenient to use by adding a USB-C port on the right side.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the latest flagship camera smartphone from Xiaomi that offers impressive camera specs with Leica quirks. The latest iteration carries worthy upgrades that make it the company’s best-ever camera smartphone to date.

Xiaomi’s new compact phone is its best flagship yet and the latest Galaxy S26 and Vivo X300 rivals. It has everything from a compact design, cutting-edge hardware, and longer software support to stellar cameras and a bigger battery capacity. Here's why I feel the Xiaomi 17 is better compared to the Galaxy S26 and the Vivo X300.

Samsung has officially unveiled its next-generation S series smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The S26 series consists of the base Galaxy S26, the Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The smartphone comes with a dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a 50 MP primary camera, and Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2600 chipset.

Samsung has officially launched its latest compact Android flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S26, at the Galaxy Unpacked event. A direct successor to the Galaxy S25 ships with a compact 120 Hz AMOLED display, a small 4,300 mAh battery, and a 50 MP OIS-enabled primary camera. Plus, the company promises seven major OS updates for the S26 series.

Starlink is planning to launch a 5G phone service anywhere in the world with download speeds that are 50% higher than initially envisioned. SpaceX has the FCC nod to launch up to 15,000 direct-to-cell satellites to back Starlink Mobile.

With UniFi Industrial, Ubiquiti further expands into the professional market for rugged networking equipment. Because these products are fanless, they are intended to be particularly reliable. The UCG Industrial is the first product already on the market, and more are in development.

A user on Reddit has shared what seems to be a modem failure in their iPhone Air. The new Apple developed modem called the C1X was launched in September last year with the iPhone Air.

Not everyone wants to spend $1,000 or more on a smartphone. We take a close look at the current Xiaomi mid-range class including a SoC from Qualcomm. We analyse how well the Xiaomi phone is suitable for gaming and whether the graphics performance is sufficient for smooth gaming experience.

Anyone looking for a rugged yet affordable Android smartphone will find the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ an interesting option. It not only boasts rugged features, but also proves to be a stylish and relatively slim device, powered by a Snapdragon SoC.

Whilst Samsung doesn’t allow users to unlock their phone’s bootloader, Xiaomi provides an official tool for this purpose. However, the unlocking process remains unnecessarily complicated, even for experienced users. This brief overview discusses what you need to keep in mind.

Xiaomi’s HyperOS shows ads and collects data about user behavior, but turning both off isn’t difficult. We show how that works on the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G.

Users who want to take good-looking photos with a smartphone don’t always have to buy the most expensive flagship models. With the Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus, we’re taking a look at the image quality of an affordable mid-range phone and comparing it with a current high-end smartphone, namely the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

The mid-range smartphone’s user experience hasn’t always been ideal in our in-depth review. Out of the box, buyers of the Redmi 15 Pro Plus have to deal with numerous ads. Fortunately, it’s fairly easy to disable these sometimes-annoying pop-ups that are integrated into Xiaomi’s operating system.

In a new blog post, Arm has confirmed Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 SoC will support its SME2 instruction set out of the box. It will allow the chip to process on-device AI tasks, such as object detection, faster.

A YouTube channel has shared the battery consumption differences between Wi-Fi and 5G connections. The test shows how different activities impact battery life based on the type of connection.

In this article, we’ll examine the elements that set the Motorola Moto G57 Power’s aesthetic apart from the generic design of many smartphones, including its vegan leather back cover, striking Pantone colours, and integrated camera bump. We’ll also explore how Motorola’s highly uniform design language contributes to a polished and sturdy feel, while making it difficult to differentiate individual models.

We had the opportunity to try out the Galaxy Z TriFold at Samsung and would like to share our first impressions of Samsung's double-folding smartphone with you here. We also compare it with the Huawei Mate XT, which has a different folding concept, and take a look at the availability of the TriFold.

The Exynos 2600’s Xclipse 960 GPU has been benchmarked on Basemark’s In Vitro test. It shows up alongside the base Galaxy S26 and manages to outperform the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5’s Adreno 840 GPU by a narrow margin.

If you're looking for a smartphone with long battery life, a good display and extended security updates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G is a great choice. However, there are a few potential drawbacks to be aware of.

Realme has launched a new mid-range smartphone, the Realme P4 Power, with a massive 10,001 mAh battery. The silicon-carbon battery is rated at 1,650 charge cycles and promises to retain at least 80% of its original capacity after 8 years of use. Other features include a 144 Hz AMOLED display, a 50 MP OIS-enabled primary camera, and a Dimensity 7400 Ultra chipset.

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra, equipped with its Leica camera system, is one of the best high-end smartphones of 2026. But can this Android flagship also deliver when it comes to video quality? We take a look at 4K footage to see what the new Xiaomi device is capable of and compare its performance with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

We have the new flagship smartphone from Xiaomi in our review and take this as an opportunity for a photo comparison with the Galaxy S25 Ultra as one of the best camera phones of 2025. You can see how good the Xiaomi 17 Ultra´s Leica camera is in this article.

Xiaomi's flagship phone is one of the best Android smartphones in 2026. However, the global version of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is still a long way off. We take a look at the differences between the European and Chinese versions of the high-end smartphone.