vivo has been teasing the X300 Ultra a lot lately, but the company still hasn't announced an exact unveiling date for its upcoming all-out camera flagship. That's where a new rumor from China comes in. According to a tipster over on Weibo, vivo will unveil the X300 Ultra in China at the end of this month. Since the X200 Ultra last year and X100 Ultra in 2024 were both announced on a Monday, the best candidate for the X300 Ultra is also a Monday, namely March 30. Obviously, that's not a given, though. If it is getting official at the end of the month, vivo should probably reveal the...

SK hynix announced that it will start mass production of LPDDR6 memory based on its latest 1c (10nm-class) DRAM process in the second half of this year. The company just completed validation of the 1c dies and will spend the first half of this year in preparation for mass production. The company has developed 16 gigabit LPDDR6 chips that will be used in smartphones and tablets with on-device AI. Bandwidth-hungry AI tasks will see a 33% speed-up in data processing compared to LPDDR5X. The new RAM has a base operating speed of 10.7Gbps. Additionally, LPDDR6 is at least 20% more power...

SK hynix announced that it will start mass production of LPDDR6 memory based on its latest 1c (10nm-class) DRAM process in the second half of this year. The company just completed validation of the 1c dies and will spend the first half of this year in preparation for mass production. The company has developed 16 gigabit LPDDR6 chips that will be used in smartphones and tablets with on-device AI. Bandwidth-hungry AI tasks will see a 33% speed-up in data processing compared to LPDDR5X. The new RAM has a base operating speed of 10.7Gbps. Additionally, LPDDR6 is at least 20% more power...

Samsung US reports that the pre-order volume for the new Galaxy S26 series is up nearly 25% across channels (including its own online store, major carriers and big retailers). The split between the three models is even more skewed than it was in Korea. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra represented a whopping 80% of all pre-orders. For comparison, the report from Korea had the Ultra at 70% of all pre-orders. Samsung says that social media buzz over the unique Privacy Display drove interest towards the S26 Ultra. AI-powered features like Nightography, Generative Edit and Super Steady horizon...

Samsung US reports that the pre-order volume for the new Galaxy S26 series is up nearly 25% across channels (including its own online store, major carriers and big retailers). The split between the three models is even more skewed than it was in Korea. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra represented a whopping 80% of all pre-orders. For comparison, the report from Korea had the Ultra at 70% of all pre-orders. Samsung says that social media buzz over the unique Privacy Display drove interest towards the S26 Ultra. AI-powered features like Nightography, Generative Edit and Super Steady horizon...

We’re one week away from the Oppo Find N6 launch and the teasers are ramping up. The latest batch comes directly from Oppo and details the foldable’s crease-less display. Oppo claims it achieved the first “zero-feel crease” thanks to its updated hinge and all-new auto-smoothing Flex Glass. As with any foldable device, the hinge is arguably the most important bit of hardware, and Oppo has a new 2nd-generation Titanium Flexion Hinge, which is made using a liquid 3D printed component. The development process starts with precise laser scanning, which creates a high-fidelity model for...

Samsung SDI has been testing 12,000mAh, 18,000mAh and 20,000mAh Silicon-Carbon batteries – internal test reports have leaked on X and they show that the company still has work to do. There is no info on the 20,000mAh battery, but the reports for the other two note that it failed after 960 charge cycles. That clearly won’t do. The two smaller batteries aim for 1,500 cycles, but whether they can get there is still under test. The 12,000mAh battery, SDI-DC12K-SiC-V2, is a dual cell design consisting of one 6,800mAh 4.7mm cell and one 5,200mAh 3.2mm cell. The stack thickness should be under...

Samsung SDI has been testing 12,000mAh, 18,000mAh and 20,000mAh Silicon-Carbon batteries – internal test reports have leaked on X and they show that the company still has work to do. There is no info on the 20,000mAh battery, but the reports for the other two note that it failed after 960 charge cycles. That clearly won’t do. The two smaller batteries aim for 1,500 cycles, but whether they can get there is still under test. The 12,000mAh battery, SDI-DC12K-SiC-V2, is a dual cell design consisting of one 6,800mAh 4.7mm cell and one 5,200mAh 3.2mm cell. The stack thickness should be under...

While the launch date for the OnePlus 15T is still under wraps, the company continues to tease the upcoming phone on social media. In its latest teasers, OnePlus revealed all the color options the device will be available in. The OnePlus 15T will come in Healing White Chocolate, Pure Cocoa, and Relaxing Matcha colorways. In separate posts, OnePlus shared more details about the white 15T. According to the company, the white variant uses a micro-arc oxidation process to achieve what it calls a “pure white metal frame.” It also features a glass fiber rear panel that is said to resist...

While the launch date for the OnePlus 15T is still under wraps, the company continues to tease the upcoming phone on social media. In its latest teasers, OnePlus revealed all the color options the device will be available in. The OnePlus 15T will come in Healing White Chocolate, Pure Cocoa, and Relaxing Matcha colorways. In separate posts, OnePlus shared more details about the white 15T. According to the company, the white variant uses a micro-arc oxidation process to achieve what it calls a “pure white metal frame.” It also features a glass fiber rear panel that is said to resist...