If you are using a OnePlus smartphone running OxygenOS 12, 14, or 15, we have news that should be concerning to you. Earlier this week, cybersecurity firm Rapid7 revealed that OnePlus smartphones running these OxygenOS versions have a major security flaw that could allow malicious apps access to SMS and MMS data on your smartphone […]
vivo and iQOO announce Android 16-based OriginOS 6 Preview Program
vivo will introduce the Android 16-based OriginOS 6 on October 10 in China, with a global debut, including in India, set for October 15. That’s exciting news, as OriginOS has been exclusive to China for years, while vivo and iQOO devices outside China run Funtouch OS. The upcoming vivo X300 series and iQOO 15 will […]
vivo V60e video reveals surprising camera resolution
vivo launched the V60 back in August, and it’s now working on the V60e, which had some renders and specs leaked earlier this month along with rumored pricing. Today a hands-on video has surfaced, allegedly showing the V60e in a few seconds over on TikTok, we assume. The video reveals that the V60e has a […]
Deals: Xiaomi 15T and 15T Pro launch, Realme GT 7 and Moto Razr 60 Ultra discounted
This week Xiaomi had two major releases, but only one of the two new series is available in Europe right now – the two 15T phones are launching with a discount and even a freebie. The Xiaomi 15T Pro is bigger than its predecessor, 6.83” vs. 6.67”, and has a 12-bit 144Hz OLED display. It’s […]
Xiaomi Pad Mini unboxing and hands-on
The Xiaomi Pad Mini is the first compact tablet under Xiaomi’s own brand name for some time. Despite its smaller size, the Pad Mini is a premium tablet and more than ready to duke it out with the likes of the Apple iPad mini. Our review unit is the Grey version and comes in the […]
Realme GT 8 Pro charging spec revealed through certification
Realme is launching the GT 8 Pro alongside the GT 8 in October, and before that the flagship model has received its certification for sale in China. This has revealed its support for 120W wired charging, and according to rumors on Weibo, the phone will also support wireless charging and will have a large battery […]
Facebook and Instagram ad-free subscriptions are coming to the UK
Today Meta has announced that ad-free subscriptions for both Facebook and Instagram are going to become available in the UK “over the coming weeks”. These will give you the option to pay a fee to stop seeing ads on either service. The subscription cost will be £2.99 per month on the web and £3.99 per […]
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE receives its first update, here’s what’s new
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE launched earlier this month, and now it’s already receiving its first software update. This is rolling out in both Asia and Europe, and it brings with it the September security patch. Samsung Galaxy S25 FE 5G Aside from that, you get stock price updates in the Now Bar (for stocks you’ve […]
We benchmark the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 inside the Realme GT 8 Pro
The first phones with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have already been announced, but they are not available just yet. That said, we have a prototype device on hand that we can use for the first round of benchmarks. We can’t show it to you yet, but here’s a sneak peek at the […]
One UI 8.5 to integrate a useful feature that other skins have had for a while
Samsung is rumored to be launching the Galaxy S26 family (most likely in January) running One UI 8.5. A few days ago we got our first look at the design changes coming in this upcoming release, and today courtesy of a teardown of a One UI 8.5 build there’s additional news about a new feature […]