The Realme C100i launched in some markets back in May, and now it’s finally headed to India, where it will be launched on August 27. The Indian model has a different design for its camera bump as you can see from the image below, which shows its retail box. The C100i has a 6.75-inch HD+ […]
Galaxy S27 Ultra tipped to be nearly the same size as S26 Ultra
Yesterday, a leaked CAD render revealed a redesigned rear camera layout on Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra. Now, the same source has shared more details about the phone’s design. According to tipster Ice Universe, the Galaxy S27 Ultra will retain the overall design of the Galaxy S26 Ultra, with the main change being the rear […]
Samsung Galaxy A57’s One UI 9 beta is now imminent
Back in June, Samsung started internal testing of the One UI 9 update for the Galaxy A57 released in April. Since then, we’ve been patiently waiting for the first public beta to arrive, and now it’s closer than ever. According to a tipster over on X, Samsung has created a One UI Beta Program section […]
Sony Xperia 10 VIII is official with microSD slot, but few upgrades
Sony just announced its latest midranger – the Xperia 10 VIII (Mark 8), and it’s easily one of the most underwhelming updates in recent memory. Very little has changed compared to the outgoing Xperia 10 VII, yet Sony is now charging €599/£549 for what is essentially last year’s phone with a new coat of paint. […]
Samsung led the Southeast Asia smartphone market in Q2, was the only brand growing
According to a new report from Counterpoint Research (CR), the Southeast Asia (SEA) smartphone market declined by 15% in the second quarter of this year (April to June), compared to the same period last year. Obviously, rising costs for smartphones are to blame. Samsung led the market with a 24% share and was the only […]
Sony Xperia 10 VIII review
Introduction Sony has always had its own way of doing things in the mobile space, refusing to follow the latest mainstream trends. There is a certain charm and even utility to this old-school approach, as it produces devices that feel more genuine, timeless and deliberately restrained in their design language, even though their features may […]
Motorola’s 2027 flagships will officially support GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS, the modified version of Android that is devoid of Google while still running normal Android apps and adding stronger security at the same time, is now working on supporting upcoming Motorola devices. These will ship with Motorola’s normal Android skin, but you will be able to switch to GrapheneOS later if you want to, […]
Gemini can now troubleshoot your Pixel 11 device
Google is now testing a “Device help” tool for the Pixel 11 series that is powered by Gemini. It will let you have a conversation with Gemini about things you need to troubleshoot about your phone. You can find “Device help” in the “plus” menu in Gemini. It’s at the bottom of the list just […]
iPhone 18 series prices confirmed to go up due to rising memory chip cost
After introducing a notable price hike to its Mac and iPad lineup back in June due to an unbearable memory chip price increase, the word on the street is that this year’s iPhones will follow suit. In fact, a report from earlier this month says all iPhones from the 18 series will cost $100 more […]
Exynos 2700 beats the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro in internal testing, insiders say
Internal tests of the Exynos 2700 have Samsung LSI buzzing – the chipset outperformed Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (both of them, actually), according to anonymous insiders. The testing was pretty thorough and included CPU, GPU, NPU and power efficiency benchmarks. First, let’s clear this up – Qualcomm has officially confirmed that there will […]