The European Commission will propose new rules limiting children’s access to social media across the EU later this year, per Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The move follows recommendations from an expert panel tasked with finding ways to better protect minors from online harms. Under the recommendations, children under 13 would only be allowed […]
Additional Redmi Note 17 details leak including chipset, charging speed and IP rating
Xiaomi recently revealed that the Redmi Note 17 will have a 7” screen – once upon a time this would have been a tablet, not a phone. The company also confirmed that the phone will have an 8,000mAh battery, which isn’t small, but it is smaller than the 9,000mAh battery of the Redmi Note 17 […]
An unlikely Chinese company claims they have the first “AI Agentic Phone”
A Chinese company you may have never heard of has just announced that it’s making a smartphone – or at least sourcing one from an ODM. But wait, this is no regular smartphone; it’s the world’s first AI agentic phone. And guess what, it’s being hyped before OpenAI got a chance to hype up its […]
Omdia: smartphone market shipments fell in Q2, but Samsung and Apple grew their market shares
According to a new report by Omdia, global smartphone shipments fell 4% in the second quarter of this year (April-June) compared to the same period last year. Obviously, the ongoing memory crisis is to blame, pushing up component costs and making devices more expensive. However, both Samsung and Apple managed to grow their market shares […]
Google Pixel 11 devices to have the first 2nm smartphone SoC, new modem
According to a new report from China, Google’s Tensor G6 chipset that will be in the Pixel 11 series will be the first smartphone chip to use TSMC’s 2nm process, beating Qualcomm and its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600, and Apple’s A20 Pro to the punch. This makes sense as those three […]
Samsung is increasing smartphone repair prices in South Korea
Rising component prices forced Samsung to increase the prices of some of its phones in several regions. But the effects of the current market conditions reach further than that – repair costs are going up as well. In its home country of South Korea, Samsung has raised the price of repair materials for smartphones by […]
Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra2 to arrive with new chipsets, bigger batteries
We are less than two weeks away from Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, when we expect to see not just the new Galaxy foldables, but the next-generation Galaxy Watches, too. And we’ve already seen quite a few leaks in the past few weeks, so we have a good idea of what to […]
Leaked video shows off Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra’s crease-less display
At CES, Samsung showcased a foldable display with no visible crease. We all knew this was a teaser for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and now we have proof – someone from the production chain took a video of a working device that shows off the invisible crease. It’s not the best-quality video (it […]
Leak suggests Galaxy Z Flip8 will be lighter than the Z Flip7
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold8 series and the Galaxy Z Flip8 at its Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22. Ahead of the launch, a new leak has revealed new details about the Galaxy Z Flip8’s weight and thickness. According to tipster Ice Universe, the Galaxy Z Flip8 will weigh around 180 […]
Motorola Edge 70 Max hands-on video surfaces ahead of launch
Just two days ahead of its official launch, a hands-on video of the Motorola Edge 70 Max has surfaced online offering a closer look at its design from every angle. Meanwhile, a new set of official-looking renders has also leaked, revealing the phone in all of its color options. The hands-on video reveals that the […]