After confirming that the vivo X500 series will launch next month, the company has been gradually revealing details about the upcoming phones, particularly the X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max. Now, vivo has detailed the telephoto cameras on both models. vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao revealed the new details in separate Weibo posts. The vivo […]
The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL bending resistance tested in teardown video
Google launched the Pixel 11 Pro XL earlier this month, along with the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. If you’ve been wondering how the XL model stands up to scratches, open flames, or attempts to bend it, you’re in luck. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL The video below explores just […]
vivo V80 Lite 5G debuts with Dimensity 7360 chipset, 7,050 mAh battery
vivo has now quietly launched the V80 Lite 5G in Pakistan. This is not to be confused with the V80 Lite 5G that will be landing in India on September 3, since the two look nothing alike. The Pakistani version comes with a 6.83-inch curved POLED display with 1260×2800 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 3,000-nit […]
After AnTuTu, Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship Snapdragon chip appears on Geekbench powering an alleged iQOO 16
Qualcomm is hosting its annual Snapdragon Summit next month, from September 22-24 in Hawaii, where it’s expected to introduce two new flagship Snapdragon mobile chips. One is rumored to have part number SM8950, while the other is SM8975. The latter was spotted on AnTuTu over a week ago and has now appeared on Geekbench as […]
Samsung launches One UI 9 beta 6 for the Galaxy S26 series
About a couple of weeks after Samsung released the fifth beta of One UI 9 for the Galaxy S26 series, today the company is rolling out the sixth beta build. It’s an 851MB update and includes the August 5, 2026 security patches. It’s currently available in Germany, India, Poland, the UK, and Korea and should […]
Leakster details the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Dimensity 9600 Pro flagship chipsets
We already saw Xiaomi’s new chipset post some impressive results, but it’s held back by some older tech – it’s a 3nm chip (TSMC N3P) and uses Arm C1 cores. The upcoming chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek promise to be even better, though neither company has revealed official details yet. So instead, leakster Digital Chat […]
Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra in some fresh high-quality CAD renders
Yesterday a rough CAD render of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leaked, and now we have a set of much more polished and higher-resolution renders of the device to look at. As is obvious from the very first look, Samsung is redesigning the camera island, opting for an Apple-like (or rather, Poco-like for those […]
Xiaomi wins EISA Smartphone award, Honor, Oppo, and Samsung get some love as well
EISA, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, has announced its latest 2026-2027 smartphone awards. These are basically voted on by multiple EISA member publications, which have tested the products during the year using their own criteria, and there are at least five EISA member publications that have reviewed each device. Xiaomi 17T Pro The Xiaomi […]
Samsung’s updated Smart Switch is easier to use and copies more data
Samsung’s latest One UI 9 makes switching phones easier – the updated Smart Switch app now has a simpler set-up process and it can copy more data too. If you are moving from an iPhone to a Galaxy Z8 foldable, you no longer need to install Smart Switch on the iPhone. The app on the […]
Nothing OS 5.0 officially debuts, rollout detailed
Nothing OS 5.0, based on Android 17, will be released in open beta tomorrow, on August 26, at 11:00 BST (that’s 12:00 CEST, 13:00 EEST, and 15:30 in India). It will initially only be available for the Nothing Phone (3). More devices will join “over the coming months”, starting with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro […]