Are the Realme C100 and C100i official? Who can say, but someone over in Thailand posted a fairly detailed hands-on with the two phones and the C100 is up on at least one retailer. The Realme C100 is a large and relatively cheap phone – retailer BaNANA has the 4/128GB model at THB 7,000 ($215) […]
The new Lava Bold N2 Pro debuts with an old 4G chipset, 6.67″ 120Hz display
A month ago, Lava introduced the Bold N2, a fairly basic 4G phone. Now the company is launching the Lava Bold N2 Pro – confusingly, the Pro phone is smaller and cheaper than its vanilla sibling. Huh? The N2 Pro is powered by the Unisoc T7250, a staple of cheap 4G phones. This is a […]
Exynos 2600-equipped Galaxy S26 disappoints in battery test
The annual Exynos vs Snapdragon debacle is back as Samsung has once again taken a two-chipset approach with Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ depending on the region. This year, we have the Exynos 2600 SoC for the majority of markets, but buyers in the US and China are getting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen […]
Oppo Find X9 Ultra to debut globally on April 21
Oppo has officially confirmed the launch date for the Find X9 Ultra, which will debut in China as well as global markets. In China, the company is set to unveil the Find X9s Pro alongside the Ultra model. The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is set to launch in China and select global markets on April […]
Apple seeds first iOS 26.5 beta to developers
Apple has rolled out the first developer beta of iOS 26.5, alongside iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. This comes just a week after the company released the stable iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to users. The iOS 26.5 beta 1 update introduces a handful of minor changes along with several […]
OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra battery capacity leaks
OnePlus is currently working on the Ace 6 Ultra, according to multiple recent rumors from China. The device is expected to be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 SoC, and to have a 6.8-inch screen with a 165Hz refresh rate. Today, a new rumor outs its battery capacity as well, and this will allegedly be 8,500 […]
Instagram Plus lets your stories last longer for a monthly fee
Instagram has started testing a Plus subscription service in some markets, Meta has confirmed. This has so far been spotted in the Philippines, Mexico, and Japan, where it’s priced at PHP 65 / MXN 39 / JPY 319. Those amounts translate into approximately $2 for Mexico and Japan, and $1 for the Philippines. For that […]
vivo Pad6 Pro is here with 4K screen, 13,000 mAh battery
Alongside the X300 Ultra and X300s smartphones, today vivo also launched the Pad6 Pro in China. As the name implies, this is the successor to the Pad5 Pro from last year, and it comes with a 13.2-inch screen with 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 […]
Samsung’s new app temporarily cures motion sickness through earbuds
Samsung has launched a new Android app that can work with its Galaxy Buds4 Pro to temporarily rid you of motion sickness. The idea comes from a Japanese study performed at the University of Nagoya, where researchers found that listening to a 100Hz sine wave at 75-85dB for several minutes can temporarily alleviate motion sickness […]
Huawei Chairman promises expanded satellite connectivity across cheaper phones and watches
Huawei Consumer Business Group Chairman of the Board of Directors Richard Yu has some good news for fans of both the brand and satellite connectivity. He promises that Huawei will expand satellite connectivity to lower-priced devices, so it won’t be confined to high-end models only. This will be a new chapter in the company’s journey, […]