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vivo Watch 6 launches with titanium case, sapphire crystal, and a 505mAh battery

Alongside the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max, vivo has also unveiled the Watch 6 today. It comes in two case options: titanium and stainless steel. It's 45mm across. It has a 1.47-inch AMOLED display with a 466x466 resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, a 1.49mm bezel, 3,500-nit peak brightness, and a sapphire crystal on top, an optical heart rate and blood oxygen sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a geomagnetic sensor, a barometer, an ambient light sensor, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, dual-frequency GPS, as well as a microphone and a speaker. vivo Watch 6 official images It runs the...

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OnePlus 16 design and color options officially revealed

While we still don’t have a launch date for the OnePlus 16, the company has now fully revealed the upcoming flagship’s design, color options, and RAM and storage configurations. The phone is also available for pre-reservation in China. The OnePlus 16 will look largely identical to its predecessor, the OnePlus 15, although it will be available in new color options. OnePlus has confirmed that the flagship will be offered in Dark Forest, which features a black finish, Mars Masterpiece, which comes in light orange, and Tomorrow Starlight (grey). The orange and Starlight variants will...

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OnePlus 16 design and color options officially revealed

While we still don’t have a launch date for the OnePlus 16, the company has now fully revealed the upcoming flagship’s design, color options, and RAM and storage configurations. The phone is also available for pre-reservation in China. The OnePlus 16 will look largely identical to its predecessor, the OnePlus 15, although it will be available in new color options. OnePlus has confirmed that the flagship will be offered in Dark Forest, which features a black finish, Mars Masterpiece, which comes in light orange, and Tomorrow Starlight (grey). The orange and Starlight variants will...

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EarFun Wave Pro X review

The Wave Pro X is EarFun's latest headphones and its newest flagship model. They feature a new dual dynamic driver design targeting low- and high-frequency ranges, as well as have eight microphones for voice pickup and active noise cancellation. In typical EarFun fashion, you also get loads of features, including digital and analog wired inputs, aptX Lossless and LDAC support, Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast support, and multi-point pairing. The headphones are priced at $130 and available in black. Let's see how they perform. Design and comfort The EarFun Wave Pro X are a...

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EarFun Wave Pro X review

The Wave Pro X is EarFun's latest headphones and its newest flagship model. They feature a new dual dynamic driver design targeting low- and high-frequency ranges, as well as have eight microphones for voice pickup and active noise cancellation. In typical EarFun fashion, you also get loads of features, including digital and analog wired inputs, aptX Lossless and LDAC support, Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast support, and multi-point pairing. The headphones are priced at $130 and available in black. Let's see how they perform. Design and comfort The EarFun Wave Pro X are a...

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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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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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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders in China eclipse the 2025 Pros

Pre-orders in the US may have been less than stellar, but the new iPhone 18 Pro models are a huge hit in China. Local publications report that a total of over 7 million units have been pre-ordered across all channels. Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max started late in the evening of September 12 (Saturday) at 8pm. Retailer JD ran out of available units in under a minute. We don’t know how many units JD had on hand, but there are similar stories from other retailers. Sales revenue from iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max pre-orders on Tmall was double what the iPhone 17 Pro and...

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Snap's Specs AR glasses are now on pre-order, Verizon is offering data plans for them

Snap, formerly known as Snapchat, spun off Specs, the division responsible for its augmented reality (AR) glasses, early this year, and now it's ready to take pre-orders for the upcoming product, which is also called Specs, just to be confusing. These are $2,195 standalone AR glasses that don't require a phone or computer connection to work. They have a see-through transparent display with a 51-degree field of view which apparently looks as big as a 115" screen would when viewed from about 10 feet away, a camera indicator light, "dual Snapdragon processors", and a magnetic 5-pin charging...

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Snap's Specs AR glasses are now on pre-order, Verizon is offering data plans for them

Snap, formerly known as Snapchat, spun off Specs, the division responsible for its augmented reality (AR) glasses, early this year, and now it's ready to take pre-orders for the upcoming product, which is also called Specs, just to be confusing. These are $2,195 standalone AR glasses that don't require a phone or computer connection to work. They have a see-through transparent display with a 51-degree field of view which apparently looks as big as a 115" screen would when viewed from about 10 feet away, a camera indicator light, "dual Snapdragon processors", and a magnetic 5-pin charging...

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Here is when the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy Z7 series will receive the One UI 9 update

Samsung started rolling out the One UI 9 update for the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra yesterday (the S26 FE came with One UI 9 out of the box). However, the global press release doesn’t really mention older devices – there is a note about which models will get the Privacy Alerts feature, but nothing on when the actual update might arrive. Luckily, Samsung Thailand was more forthcoming with details on the timeline – the Galaxy S25 series and the Galaxy Z7 foldables will get One UI 9 on September 28. Samsung Galaxy S25 • Samsung Galaxy S25+ • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra • Samsung...

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The September Pixel Drop improves the VIP contacts widget, adds Harry Potter themes

The September Pixel Drop is here – it brings key improvements to the VIP contacts widget, adds even more scam protections, expands Pause Point availability to older models and even celebrates the release of the new Harry Potter audiobooks. All Pixel devices going back to the Pixel 6 series are eligible for this update except for the Pixel Tablet. Do note that while the rollout starts today, it will happen in stages and some models (especially carrier phones) may get it in the coming weeks rather than today. Also – and this is important – some of these features are region and language...

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Samsung's Gallery Cloud Sync app adds Google Photos support just as it drops OneDrive

You know how Samsung offers a 6-month trial of the Google AI Pro plan for free with select Galaxy devices? Beyond the AI features, that plan also gives you 5TB of cloud storage – and soon you will be able to use that more easily, thanks to an upcoming change. A new version of the Gallery Cloud Sync system app (v1.6.09.31) adds Google Photos integration. This is set to go live on October first – the day after Samsung drops OneDrive support. Technically, this move replaces Microsoft’s cloud storage service with a Samsung-native one – Samsung Cloud. However, that only gives you 15GB for...

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Samsung's Gallery Cloud Sync app adds Google Photos support just as it drops OneDrive

You know how Samsung offers a 6-month trial of the Google AI Pro plan for free with select Galaxy devices? Beyond the AI features, that plan also gives you 5TB of cloud storage – and soon you will be able to use that more easily, thanks to an upcoming change. A new version of the Gallery Cloud Sync system app (v1.6.09.31) adds Google Photos integration. This is set to go live on October first – the day after Samsung drops OneDrive support. Technically, this move replaces Microsoft’s cloud storage service with a Samsung-native one – Samsung Cloud. However, that only gives you 15GB for...

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nubia NaviX Ultra launches with an advanced agentic AI, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 power

The nubia NaviX Ultra, the brand’s AI agentic phone, is now official. The phone is built around the Doubao Mobile Assistant, which supports deep reasoning, self-correction, extended-context adherence and generalization. Okay, that might be confusing if you are not deep into AI. Deep reasoning means that the AI can create a plan that splits a complex task into simpler sub-tasks. Divide and conquer, basically. Self-correction allows the AI to recover a task that ran into unexpected problems. AI models can drift off when running long tasks, extended-context adherence helps keep Doubao on...

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Samsung to step up its game after the iPhone Duo, Galaxy Z TriFold2 to arrive early

According to online reports citing unnamed inside sources, Samsung is planning to hit the gas when it comes to foldables, following the recent announcement of the iPhone Duo. Market analysts across the globe all agree that Apple will become Samsung's biggest competitor in the foldable segment and maybe even capture a bigger portion of the market very soon. Apple's entrance in the segment will inevitably create a lot of buzz as well, expanding the market in general. The latest report claims that Samsung is going to release the Galaxy Z TriFold successor earlier than planned. The Z...

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Samsung to step up its game after the iPhone Duo, Galaxy Z TriFold2 to arrive early

According to online reports citing unnamed inside sources, Samsung is planning to hit the gas when it comes to foldables, following the recent announcement of the iPhone Duo. Market analysts across the globe all agree that Apple will become Samsung's biggest competitor in the foldable segment and maybe even capture a bigger portion of the market very soon. Apple's entrance in the segment will inevitably create a lot of buzz as well, expanding the market in general. The latest report claims that Samsung is going to release the Galaxy Z TriFold successor earlier than planned. The Z...

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Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition design revealed, launch date confirmed

After several teasers, the design of the upcoming Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition has finally been revealed. The company has also confirmed the phone’s launch date in India. This marks Realme’s second smartphone collaboration with Warner Bros. The Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition will debut in India on September 21. In an official press-release, the company noted that the special edition smartphone will feature a brown-finish leather texture rear panel with an Argyle pattern. The rear panel will also feature the Hogwarts Crest in the center. Meanwhile, the Realme 16 Pro...

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Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition design revealed, launch date confirmed

After several teasers, the design of the upcoming Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition has finally been revealed. The company has also confirmed the phone’s launch date in India. This marks Realme’s second smartphone collaboration with Warner Bros. The Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition will debut in India on September 21. In an official press-release, the company noted that the special edition smartphone will feature a brown-finish leather texture rear panel with an Argyle pattern. The rear panel will also feature the Hogwarts Crest in the center. Meanwhile, the Realme 16 Pro...

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The Galaxy Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra are coming next month, says Evan Blass

We know that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra before the end of this year. However, the exact timing was never clear. We thought that the two premium tablets may arrive with the Galaxy S26 FE, but they didn’t. Instead, they will come about a month later. Evan Blass reports that the Tab S12 generation will be unveiled on October 7. That’s a little over three weeks from now. Extensive leaks have shown that there is little that is holding the new tablets back. They have all the certifications and such ready. We’re not sure why Samsung delayed them – the Tab...

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The Galaxy Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra are coming next month, says Evan Blass

We know that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra before the end of this year. However, the exact timing was never clear. We thought that the two premium tablets may arrive with the Galaxy S26 FE, but they didn’t. Instead, they will come about a month later. Evan Blass reports that the Tab S12 generation will be unveiled on October 7. That’s a little over three weeks from now. Extensive leaks have shown that there is little that is holding the new tablets back. They have all the certifications and such ready. We’re not sure why Samsung delayed them – the Tab...

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vivo X500 stars in a new video

The vivo X500 series is getting official on September 21, and ahead of that today a new video has been outed, starring the 'vanilla' X500. The new design is clearly visible throughout, with a circular camera island in the left part of a bigger rectangular plateau, because every Chinese brand seemingly has to do the plateau now that Apple's all-in with it. The X500 will be offered in black, gray, pink, and a gradient colorway. It will have a 50MP main camera using Sony's Lytia 828 1/1.28" type sensor. It will also employ a 64MP telephoto camera using Sony's Lytia 610, with support for a...

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Here's another look at Tecno's Camon Slim bezel-less concept phone

You may remember Tecno's bezel-less concept phone, which we handled at the IFA trade show a week ago. Well, we have it at the office for a closer look. Now, we're not going to cover the same ground all over again; go and check out our original piece on the concept. Think of this as more of a high-quality gallery. The bezel-less concept phone is based on Tecno's 5G Camon Slim. It even calls itself by that name in About phone. And it reports the same base specs - a Dimensity 7300e chip and a 6,000mAh battery. The concept phone next to its namesake, the Camon Slim 5G But there are...

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Apple unveils its first foldable - the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro official, Week 37 in review

Of course, Apple dominated the most popular stories of week 37 this year. Apple held a historic event on September 9 - the first in new CEO Ternus' reign, and the one to finally unveil the first foldable iPhone. Interestingly, the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max scored more hits than the iPhone Duo. Apple's latest Pro models got a variable aperture main lens, a faster A20 Pro SoC, and a smaller Dynamic Island. The iPhone 18 Pro series is now on sale, starting from $1,200/€1,450 and $1,300/€1,600, respectively, and will begin shipping on September 18. The iPhone Duo is, undoubtedly, the...

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Apple unveils its first foldable - the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro official, Week 37 in review

Of course, Apple dominated the most popular stories of week 37 this year. Apple held a historic event on September 9 - the first in new CEO Ternus' reign, and the one to finally unveil the first foldable iPhone. Interestingly, the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max scored more hits than the iPhone Duo. Apple's latest Pro models got a variable aperture main lens, a faster A20 Pro SoC, and a smaller Dynamic Island. The iPhone 18 Pro series is now on sale, starting from $1,200/€1,450 and $1,300/€1,600, respectively, and will begin shipping on September 18. The iPhone Duo is, undoubtedly, the...

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TCL P80 Ultra unboxing and hands-on

If you've clicked on this article, then you either know all about the TCL P80 Ultra, or at the very least, are interested in its NxtPaper AMOLED display. It's interesting, so let's talk about it. Or, just check out our TikTok on it. Back? Ok. Where were we? Oh, right, unboxing. In the box, you get the phone, a nice braided USB cable, and a solid case with a textured rear and cutouts for the buttons and ports. This isn't your basic hard plastic or grey rubber case. The P80 Ultra ships in either 8/256GB or 8/512GB guise and costs €550 and €600, respectively. We have to say that's the...

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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo hot-take

Now that we've had a few days to mull over Apple's newest iPhones, it's time to share our initial thoughts. Some things are as clear as day - Apple will still sell every new iPhone that it manufactures, and it's almost a 100% certainty that it will struggle to keep the iPhone Duo in stock. With that out of the way, here's our hot take. Apple took its sweet time with its first foldable, and it shows Apple is said to have been actively working on its first foldable since at least 2019. Reportedly, Tim Cook came back from a trip to China, apparently very energized about...

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Deals: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are on pre-order, iPhone Duo coming soon, here are the alternatives

Pre-orders for the new iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max started this Saturday. And since this is Apple we are talking about, there are no pre-order goodies – the opposite, actually, since Apple raised the iPhone 16, 17 and Air prices by $100. But we won’t be looking at the vanilla models today since the vanilla iPhone 18 isn’t expected until next year. So, here are the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. They feature Apple’s first 2nm chip, the A20 Pro, which runs at close to 5GHz (it peaks at 4.93GHz) and posted massive Geekbench scores. Additionally, the new models promise longer battery life,...

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Deals: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are on pre-order, iPhone Duo coming soon, here are the alternatives

Pre-orders for the new iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max started this Saturday. And since this is Apple we are talking about, there are no pre-order goodies – the opposite, actually, since Apple raised the iPhone 16, 17 and Air prices by $100. But we won’t be looking at the vanilla models today since the vanilla iPhone 18 isn’t expected until next year. So, here are the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. They feature Apple’s first 2nm chip, the A20 Pro, which runs at close to 5GHz (it peaks at 4.93GHz) and posted massive Geekbench scores. Additionally, the new models promise longer battery life,...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE's India price leaks

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, unveiled last month, went on sale in select markets on September 4. India wasn't part of the first wave of rollout, as sales are scheduled to begin there on September 18. That may be why Samsung didn't reveal the Galaxy S26 FE's India price. However, if a new leak is to be believed, the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE will have a base price of INR69,999 in India. For that price, you'll get the Galaxy S26 FE's base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The 8GB/256GB model will cost INR79,999. The Galaxy S26 FE also comes with a 512GB storage option, but it doesn't seem to...

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The iPhone Duo does not solve foldables' biggest problems

After leaking more than a communal tap, the iPhone Duo — Apple’s first foldable — is finally a reality. We are used to foldables around here, but for Apple, this is the first and only major new iPhone form factor in 19 years since the original iPhone. Needless to say, that’s a pretty big deal. But as stated before, foldables are not new to us. By now, the original Galaxy Fold units have completed seven trips around the Sun, and we have seen countless models from every other major manufacturer since then. Some have come and gone in such a blink of an eye that many people won’t even...

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The iPhone Duo does not solve foldables' biggest problems

After leaking more than a communal tap, the iPhone Duo — Apple’s first foldable — is finally a reality. We are used to foldables around here, but for Apple, this is the first and only major new iPhone form factor in 19 years since the original iPhone. Needless to say, that’s a pretty big deal. But as stated before, foldables are not new to us. By now, the original Galaxy Fold units have completed seven trips around the Sun, and we have seen countless models from every other major manufacturer since then. Some have come and gone in such a blink of an eye that many people won’t even...

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Here's how much using one phone number on two iPhones will cost you

In iOS 27, which is being released to everyone on Monday, Apple is introducing a new feature that will let you use one phone number on two iPhones. It's called iPhone Handoff, and during its iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo launch event this week, Apple announced that it will be initially available on T-Mobile in the US and Telekom in Germany. Today, T-Mobile has revealed how much this feature will cost you, and it's going to be $5 per month. Handoff lets you use one T-Mobile number across two iPhones, but it can only be active on one iPhone at a time. iPhone Handoff will...

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Here's how much using one phone number on two iPhones will cost you

In iOS 27, which is being released to everyone on Monday, Apple is introducing a new feature that will let you use one phone number on two iPhones. It's called iPhone Handoff, and during its iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo launch event this week, Apple announced that it will be initially available on T-Mobile in the US and Telekom in Germany. Today, T-Mobile has revealed how much this feature will cost you, and it's going to be $5 per month. Handoff lets you use one T-Mobile number across two iPhones, but it can only be active on one iPhone at a time. iPhone Handoff will...

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Apple reveals the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max's battery capacities

Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max yesterday, and today the company has done something that it really doesn't enjoy doing: publishing actual specs. Thanks to the EU, Apple has to make the phone's Energy Labels public, which it did today. You can see them below. This means we now know what the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max's battery capacities are in the EU. The former gets a 4,056 mAh cell, the latter a 5,391 mAh battery. Thus, the iPhone 18 Pro has a 1.45% larger battery than its predecessor, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max has an 11.8% bigger cell than the iPhone 17...

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TrendForce: Apple to capture a quarter of the folding phone market in 2026

Following yesterday’s iPhone Duo announcement, TrendForce published a new report that outlines the state of the foldable phone market for 2027. According to the report, Apple will ship 5 million units of its folding phone by the end of the year. If this prediction turns out to be true, then Cupertino would be sitting at a 24.8% market share, which would slot it in second place, right behind Samsung. Global folding phone shipments are expected to reach 20.2 million units in 2026, which would make for a 0.5% rise compared to 2025. The upward trend with folding phones is then...

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TrendForce: Apple to capture a quarter of the folding phone market in 2026

Following yesterday’s iPhone Duo announcement, TrendForce published a new report that outlines the state of the foldable phone market for 2027. According to the report, Apple will ship 5 million units of its folding phone by the end of the year. If this prediction turns out to be true, then Cupertino would be sitting at a 24.8% market share, which would slot it in second place, right behind Samsung. Global folding phone shipments are expected to reach 20.2 million units in 2026, which would make for a 0.5% rise compared to 2025. The upward trend with folding phones is then...

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Here are the Apple iPhone Duo alternatives

Apple finally did it – it unveiled its first foldable phone and it is called the iPhone Duo. Arriving many years after the first foldables became available means that the Duo is entering a heavily contested market. Or is it? The Duo is the third kind of foldable. The first is the large book-style foldables pioneered by the Royole Flexpai and the Galaxy Fold. Shortly after arrived the second kind, the flip phone style, which was suitably introduced by the Motorola Razr. The Duo is a wide foldable, a relatively recent introduction. Samsung Galaxy Fold • Motorola Razr 2019 What...

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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max arrive with A20 Pro chip, smaller Dynamic Island and variable aperture main cams

The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are here, and they may look a lot like their predecessors, but they also bring enough new additions under the hood. On the outside, we have three new colors and a smaller Dynamic Island, while the internals bring the A20 Pro chip, larger batteries and variable-aperture main cams. Burgundy is the new hero color, and it is joined by glacier (blue), black and silver. The new Pros get the same 6.3 and 6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED panels with the same resolution, refresh rates and brightness as the outgoing models. The new bit is the narrower...

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Samsung details the journey of making the Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra thinner and lighter

The original Galaxy Fold weighed a hefty 276g – and that isn’t even the heaviest Fold. That honor goes to the Z Fold2, which tipped the scales at 282g. And yet Samsung’s latest book-style foldable is only 201g. Okay, to be fair, this refers to the Galaxy Z Fold8, which has a smaller form factor than previous Folds. This is the story of how Samsung engineers made their Z foldables both lighter and thinner. The Galaxy Z Fold7 achieved an ambitious goal. Samsung asked “Could a foldable be lighter than a bar-type flagship smartphone?” and then found a way to do it – the Z Fold7 weighs 215g,...

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Samsung details the journey of making the Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra thinner and lighter

The original Galaxy Fold weighed a hefty 276g – and that isn’t even the heaviest Fold. That honor goes to the Z Fold2, which tipped the scales at 282g. And yet Samsung’s latest book-style foldable is only 201g. Okay, to be fair, this refers to the Galaxy Z Fold8, which has a smaller form factor than previous Folds. This is the story of how Samsung engineers made their Z foldables both lighter and thinner. The Galaxy Z Fold7 achieved an ambitious goal. Samsung asked “Could a foldable be lighter than a bar-type flagship smartphone?” and then found a way to do it – the Z Fold7 weighs 215g,...

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Apple's new CEO teases the iPhone 18 Pro Max's variable aperture camera

Mere hours before Apple's grand iPhone unveiling event is set to start, Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, has posted a mysterious video on his official X account. The video is definitely a teaser for what's to come at the event later today. See it for yourself: pic.twitter.com/CLu9eRDP5b— John Ternus (@johnternus) September 9, 2026 This will be the first Apple launch event since John Ternus took over as CEO of the company from Tim Cook. The video may be teasing the long-rumored variable aperture main camera that will feature on at least the iPhone 18 Pro Max, if not also the iPhone 18...

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Motorola starts teasing the Signature 27

Motorola launched the Signature back in January, and now the company is already starting its teaser campaign for the successor called Signature 27. When you visit Motorola.com from the European Union or the UK, you'll get a pop-up on the main homepage that shows a glimpse of the upcoming phone, which you can see below. [#InlinePriceWidget,14397,1#] You can register your interest in the device right there and then, giving Motorola permission to email you with more details when it's ready to reveal them. There is, unfortunately, no other information about the Signature 27 on the website,...

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