Huawei is working on a triple-folding smartphone, and we saw one photo of the unfolded device in the hands of Richard Yu, CEO of the CBG (Consumer Business Group) division. Today, exactly one week later, another shot appeared online, and at this point, it looks unlikely that these "leaks" are accidental. Here, the executive is holding the device in its folded form. We can see it is an extremely thin device with a bulging camera island. Richard Yu, Huawei CEO with the triple-folding smartphone The device is expected to have a 10" foldable display and should arrive this fall...
The Redmi A3x, unveiled two months ago, has launched in India with four color options - Midnight Black, Ocean Green, Olive Green, and Starry White. It's sold through Xiaomi's Indian website in 3GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB configurations, priced at INR6,999 ($85/€75) and INR7,999 ($95/€85), respectively. The Redmi A3x is powered by the Unisoc T603 SoC and runs Android 14 with MIUI on top. Xiaomi promised two major Android updates and three years of security patches but didn't reveal the frequency of their rollout. Redmi A3x The Redmi A3x is built around a 6.71" 90Hz HD+ LCD with...
Google launched AI Overviews in Search in the US back in May, and the results haven't been amazing - the feature notoriously recommended eating rocks and putting glue on pizza. Google still hasn't explained why it thought it a good idea to replace the old, non-AI-branded overviews for search queries with this new, AI-branded but inferior feature, but it doesn't take a genius to figure it out: everything has to be AI these days, regardless of actual usability. So, with that in mind, today Google has announced the triumphant expansion of AI Overviews to six more countries, following the...
Samsung has introduced SmartThings Family Care, aimed at caregivers. The company says about 1 in 3 adults in the US provides some form of caregiving, according to the Mayo Clinic. This means there's a need for tech-based solutions to ease the caregiving load, and that's exactly what SmartThings Family Care is for. This is a new service available for US-based owners of Samsung smartphones. It goes live tomorrow, and it's tailored to the aging population along with those who are in need of assistance with their daily activities. Family Care "harnesses SmartThings, Samsung's global...
Beats is launching a limited edition run of three new colors for the Beats Studio Pro headphones. These are developed in collaboration with Kim Kardashian. The three hues are "inspired by Kardashian's signature palette", and are called Moon, Dune, and Earth. These "rich hues" coupled with the Beats Studio Pro design "create an elevated listening experience with style in mind", Beats says. They are available for $349 today in the US at Apple, Amazon, and select Apple Stores in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Thailand. You can also get them...
Apple is reportedly looking for a larger share of the smart home device and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests we may see a tabletop robot device from the brand as early as 2026. The device reportedly features an iPad-style display attached to a robotic arm that can spin 360 degrees. Apple's tabletop device would be able to control smart home devices and be used to attend video conferences while also serving as a home security monitor. It will reportedly feature integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence while running a customized version of iPadOS. Speculative render for Apple's...
Back in 2022, Insta360 unveiled the Link webcam. It is a camera with Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) capability and people tracking, which gave you the freedom to move around the room while the camera worked to keep you in frame. It seems that a sequel is on the way, but it is going to change the formula significantly. The original Insta360 Link Here’s a first look at the Insta360 Link 2 webcam, thanks to leaked images shared by Roland Quandt. As you can see, the motorized pan and tilt mechanism is gone (the zoom function on the original Link relied on AI upscaling rather than optical...
This is the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, the successor to the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which was the largest member of the 8 series. There's also a smaller Pro this year, but that's coming to the market in September. So let's unbox this one. This year's Pixels ship in a recycled paper box with a sleeve. There's a USB-C cable in the box and that's that. We also have the €40 official Pixel 9 case, which is available in six colors. It fits perfectly snug on the phone, especially around the camera bar. Upfront it isn't too intrusive. It's a soft silicone but it doesn't turn out your pocket when...
WhatsApp has been really busy recently adding new features left and right, and that's not going to stop anytime soon. Today, a new beta version of the app was released for Android (2.24.17.19), and this brings with it incipient support for chat themes. As you can see from the screenshot below, the feature is still in the early stages of development, but it is coming, and will let you pick a chat theme that will change the message color and the chat's wallpaper. If you've ever used Facebook Messenger, you basically know what to expect here, as that app has had chat themes for years....
The Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro have long been rumored to be the first devices coming out using Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC, once that's unveiled in October. But vivo and Oppo's direct competitors for the aforementioned Xiaomi devices won't employ the same chip, instead going with MediaTek's Dimensity 9400. And because of that, they will launch before the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro. Last year's vivo X100 Pro We're talking of course about the vivo X200 and X200 Pro, as well as the Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro. According to Weibo's Digital Chat Station, these are all...