Oppo Find X10 series launch set, Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra to pack M16 OLEDs, Week 38 in review

Another week in the books, these were the top stories in the third week of September. Oppo confirmed its launch plans for the Find X10 series. The Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max will be joined by the more affordable Find X10 E with all three set to launch in China on September 22 (Tuesday). The Pro Max is the headliner from the bunch and is expected to bring the brand-new Dimensity 9600 Pro chip, three 200MP cameras on the back and an 8,000mAh silicon-carbon battery. Oppo Find X10 series launch date, colors and storage options revealed The...

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Deals: iPhone 18 Pros launch, refurbished iPhone 17 Pros are expensive, Galaxy Z8 foldables discounted

The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max went on sale this week in the US, along with 64 other countries in the first wave. If you have your eyes set on an iPhone Duo, you will have to wait for over a month more to get it. As for the new Pro models, here is a reminder of their prices – they cost $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max did last year. As is tradition, Apple stopped selling the old Pros when the new ones were unveiled – only non-Pro models last more than a year on Apple.com. But that doesn’t stop third-party retailers from selling older Pros as you’ll see below. ...

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Deals: iPhone 18 Pros launch, refurbished iPhone 17 Pros are expensive, Galaxy Z8 foldables discounted

The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max went on sale this week in the US, along with 64 other countries in the first wave. If you have your eyes set on an iPhone Duo, you will have to wait for over a month more to get it. As for the new Pro models, here is a reminder of their prices – they cost $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max did last year. As is tradition, Apple stopped selling the old Pros when the new ones were unveiled – only non-Pro models last more than a year on Apple.com. But that doesn’t stop third-party retailers from selling older Pros as you’ll see below. ...

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Here's how Apple circumvented the battery shipping restrictions for iPhone 18 Pro Max

If you've been following the smartphone trends in recent years, you've probably noticed that the battery capacities of recent flagships have grown significantly. That's mainly because of the new silicon-carbon chemistry that allows higher-density cells, which in turn allows manufacturers to offer larger batteries at the same size. However, manufacturers found themselves in a bit of a conundrum since international shipping regulations make shipping batteries with cells larger than 20Wh quite the challenge. These regulations forced manufacturers to either split the batteries into more than...

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Apple, Samsung and Google face potential device ban in the US

A new investigation by the US International Trade Commission (USITC) over spatial audio patent infringement could result in bans for Apple, Samsung and Google devices in the US. BoomCloud 360 is a relatively small audio company based in California which focuses on cloud sound optimization software for movies, games and music. It also holds valuable patents in the domain of spatial audio, which have been the subject of the ongoing probe. The original complaint was filed back in August and includes three patent disputes which BoomCloud 360 claims are being infringed upon by devices...

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Apple, Samsung and Google face potential device ban in the US

A new investigation by the US International Trade Commission (USITC) over spatial audio patent infringement could result in bans for Apple, Samsung and Google devices in the US. BoomCloud 360 is a relatively small audio company based in California which focuses on cloud sound optimization software for movies, games and music. It also holds valuable patents in the domain of spatial audio, which have been the subject of the ongoing probe. The original complaint was filed back in August and includes three patent disputes which BoomCloud 360 claims are being infringed upon by devices...

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Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra's battery capacities and charging specs revealed

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra have just been certified for sale in China by 3C. This has revealed the fact that they both support 60W wired charging, just like this year's Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra charging specs But while there's no change there, there is an exciting one in the battery capacity department. The 3C has also seemingly certified the duo's batteries, and the S27 Ultra's is rated at 5,534 mAh. That will most likely result in a typical advertised capacity of 5,700 mAh - 700 mAh more than what its predecessor can...

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