OnePlus unveiled the Ace 6 alongside the flagship 15 last month, but apparently the Ace 6 family still isn't complete. You may have expected an Ace 6 Pro to arrive at some later point, and that could still happen, but in the meantime OnePlus is preparing the Ace 6 Pro Max. It's definitely a bit strange how Chinese smartphone makers seem to have all collectively decided to use the Pro Max suffix this year - hi Xiaomi and Oppo. Sure, this is obviously 'inspired' by Apple, but why it took so long is a mystery - Apple's been doing the Pro Max thing for a while, after all. Anyway, the OnePlus...
Sony has already released the update to Android 16 for the Xperia 1 VII, Xperia 1 VI, and Xperia 10 VI, and now the rollout is finally also starting to reach the Xperia 10 VII, which was launched in September. [#InlinePriceWidget,14137,1#] The update is headed to the mid-ranger over-the-air and identifies as build 72.1.A.2.65. It's a 1GB download, so make sure to grab it on a sufficiently fast network. So far, reports say it's widely available in Europe and Japan, with more markets undoubtedly getting it soon. The changelog is extensive and includes Modes, which let you block...
The vivo Y500 Pro is set to launch in China on November 10 and vivo has been ramping up its teaser campaign. We now have key specs for the device thanks to a detailed Weibo post from the brand, as well as its listing on China Telecom. vivo Y500 Pro key specs (machine translated from Chinese) Y500 Pro (V2516A) will feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 2,800 x 1,260px resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The device is equipped with MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400 chipset alongside 12GB RAM and either 256 or 512GB storage. Vivo is bringing a massive 7,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery...
Last week, Samsung showcased its first tri-fold smartphone at the 2025 K-Tech Showcase. The device, which still does not have an official name, was positioned behind a glass display, and we only saw a few images of it in its folded and unfolded states. Luckily, a video posted by SBS News and Omokgyo Electronics gives us a better look at Samsung’s tri-fold from different angles. We can see the dual hinges positioned on both sides of the displays when folded up. The one on the left appears wider than the second hinge on the right side. Samsung tri-fold features dual hinges...
Apple is currently seeding the iOS 26.1 update to all compatible iPhone models. The company is also rolling out iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and tvOS 26.1 to users. The iOS 26.1 update includes a new Liquid Glass toggle that lets users choose between clear and tinted UI elements. Apple has also finally added a toggle to turn off the Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera option. The update includes improvements to Apple Music, Local Capture, FaceTime audio, Alarms, and Apple Intelligence. Apple claims that the iOS 26.1 update improves sound quality in FaceTime audio as...
The Indian smartphone market was positive in Q3 of 2025, according to Countpoint's report. The market grew in sheer volume by 5% Year-over-Year compared to Q3 of 2024. But even more impressively, it grew 18% in value YoY. That's because of an increase in the premium segment (phones above INR 30,000) - shipments grew 29% YoY, driven by robust demand for Apple and Samsung flagships. Apple secured 9% of the total volume but impressively, 28% of the value share. Samsung was second, in value terms, at 23% of the entire market share. Vivo was first in volume of shipped phones and third...
Samsung was supposed to revamp its flagship smartphone lineup next year, rumors said, but if that was ever true, the company changed its mind at some point and now we're expecting the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra to arrive in early 2026. Today purported screen protectors for the trio have been leaked in China, and you can see them below. Two things stand out here, alongside the confirmation that these will be the three models launching early next year. S26、S26+、S26 Ultra pic.twitter.com/JRVUwipvRp— PhoneArt (@UniverseIce) November 3, 2025 First, the bezels seem very small and...
Oppo is gearing up to launch the Reno15 series soon, and so far we've heard it would have a Pro Max member alongside the vanilla device and the Pro. Today one of the members of the Reno15 family ran Geekbench, and its run is now available in the benchmark's online database. For what it's worth, the prototype in question managed a single-core score of 1,668 and a multi-core score of 6,274. The handset is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 8450 SoC, paired with 16GB of RAM. It will run Android 16 with ColorOS 16 from the day it launches. We assume this is the Reno15 or the Reno15 Pro,...
Oppo is gearing up to launch the Reno15 series soon, and so far we've heard it would have a Pro Max member alongside the vanilla device and the Pro. Today one of the members of the Reno15 family ran Geekbench, and its run is now available in the benchmark's online database. For what it's worth, the prototype in question managed a single-core score of 1,668 and a multi-core score of 6,274. The handset is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 8450 SoC, paired with 16GB of RAM. It will run Android 16 with ColorOS 16 from the day it launches. We assume this is the Reno15 or the Reno15 Pro,...
Today, OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will allow the maker of ChatGPT to run its advanced AI workloads on AWS infrastructure. The deal is effective immediately. AWS is providing OpenAI with Amazon EC2 UltraServers, which feature hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs and the ability to scale to tens of millions of CPUs for advanced generative AI workloads. The seven-year deal represents a $38 billion commitment, and will help OpenAI "rapidly expand compute capacity while benefiting from the price, performance, scale, and security of...