Leaked Galaxy S27 series cases reiterate new designs

The Galaxy S27 series is shaping up to be a turning point for Samsung’s flagship line. Previous rumors suggest Samsung will usher in a new design for its Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra models while still offering the Galaxy S27 and larger-screen Galaxy S27+ as its more affordable entries. A new leak from IceUniverse gives us a fresh new look at cases for all four S27 models, and it seems the Pro and Ultra design is here to stay. Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27+, Galaxy S27 Pro, and Galaxy S27 Ultra cases (IceUniverse) We can see that the S27 Pro and Ultra models will feature sizeable rectangular...

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The extra rugged Crosscall Core X7 surfaces at a French retailer, followed by a rugged tablet

One rugged phone and one rugged tablet have surfaced on French retailer AMG Pro, which focuses on selling tactical equipment. They come from Crosscall – another French company. The Crosscall Core X7 is a rugged handset that can survive submersion up to 2m of water for 30 minutes (IPX8 rating) – and this includes salt water, which most IP rated phones avoid. The phone is also dust tight (IP6X) and resists hot water jets (IP69K). It has been drop tested 300 times from 1.2m (following the MIL-STD-810H standard) and the manufacturer claims that it can actually survive falling from 2m onto...

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The extra rugged Crosscall Core X7 surfaces at a French retailer, followed by a rugged tablet

One rugged phone and one rugged tablet have surfaced on French retailer AMG Pro, which focuses on selling tactical equipment. They come from Crosscall – another French company. The Crosscall Core X7 is a rugged handset that can survive submersion up to 2m of water for 30 minutes (IPX8 rating) – and this includes salt water, which most IP rated phones avoid. The phone is also dust tight (IP6X) and resists hot water jets (IP69K). It has been drop tested 300 times from 1.2m (following the MIL-STD-810H standard) and the manufacturer claims that it can actually survive falling from 2m onto...

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India smartphone shipments drop 26% in Q3 to the lowest level since 2016

According to a new report by Omdia, India's smartphone shipments fell by 26% to 35.8 million units in the third quarter (July to September) compared to the same period last year. Thus, Q3 2026 saw the lowest smartphone shipments since 2016, despite the start of the festive season. Higher prices and cautious consumer spending were to blame, unsurprisingly, and the latter is most likely caused by the former, so these aren't even really two reasons. Samsung regained the top spot for the first time since Q1 2024, shipping 6.7 million units, for about 19% of the market. Its top sellers were...

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What is variable aperture and why should you care?

The iPhone 18 Pro is the first iPhone model to feature a variable aperture, a headlining feature for this year's Pro models. An adjustable aperture has been an invaluable tool for photographers on professional and prosumer camera systems, and its absence from mobile cameras has become increasingly conspicuous as everything else on these devices has leveled up. There have been a handful of phones over the years that featured a variable aperture system for their main camera. However, the feature never stuck around long enough to enter the lexicon of the average smartphone user, as most...

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What is variable aperture and why should you care?

The iPhone 18 Pro is the first iPhone model to feature a variable aperture, a headlining feature for this year's Pro models. An adjustable aperture has been an invaluable tool for photographers on professional and prosumer camera systems, and its absence from mobile cameras has become increasingly conspicuous as everything else on these devices has leveled up. There have been a handful of phones over the years that featured a variable aperture system for their main camera. However, the feature never stuck around long enough to enter the lexicon of the average smartphone user, as most...

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OnePlus 16 is official with 9,000mAh battery, Week 42 in review

The OnePlus 16 is official, with a mammoth 9,000mAh battery. The power plant supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. Elsewhere on the phone, there's the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (still can't cope with this name), a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED display that can go up to 185Hz in select games, and a triple camera, consisting of a 200MP wide-angle, a 50MP 3x telephoto, and a 50MP ultrawide. The OnePlus 16 is available in China, and it's exclusive to China. Sadly, it isn't getting a global version. Still, that doesn't matter as much when you sell 70 thousand units in the first...

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