Last week an intriguing rumor made the rounds, claiming that Samsung is working on a more affordable foldable device to be launched next year. That in itself isn't the intriguing bit - it's how much it was rumored to cost: "$400 to $500". That sounded very optimistic from the get-go, and today Samsung is ruining everyone's party by basically stating outright that such a thing will not happen. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 According to a Korean publication, Samsung says it has no plans to produce mid-range foldable smartphones, outright denying the aforementioned rumor. "We don't plan...

Oppo's oft-leaked Reno11 series is almost ready to become fully official. The company just revealed the fact that the unveiling event will take place in China on November 23 at 2 pm local time. We're not sure if the expected duo will also be launched outside of China at some later point, but don't get your hopes up. The Reno11 and Reno11 Pro will allegedly capture SLR-grade portraits, and will be offered in four colorways: Fluorite blue, Moonstone, Turquoise, and Obsidian black. According to a recent leak, the Reno11 Pro comes with a curved OLED screen with 120 Hz refresh rate...

The lack of compatibility between Apple’s iMessage and RCS-supporting messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Google Messages has led to the so-called blue vs green chat bubble divide where non-Apple users are left excluded in group chats with green text bubbles. Nothing is now offering a solution to its users with its new Nothing Chats messaging app. Developed in partnership Sunbird Messaging, Nothing Chats offers iMessage compatibility including the coveted green bubble messaging, full support for group chat messaging, live typing indicators, full-resolution media sharing and...

As fast as the world of audio is developing, all of our headphones still use physical amplifiers to generate sound which is then pushed against a diaphragm and into our ears. This approach traces its beginnings to over 100 years ago but today xMEMS Labs is offering an alternative with their Cypress ultrasonic solid-state speaker for TWS earbuds. These speakers ditch the physical amplifiers and instead rely on ultrasonic sound pulses which are normally imperceptible to human hearing. The key development made by xMEMS is the company’s ultrasonic amplitude modulation transduction. The...

Meta launched Threads in early July and as curious Instagram users signed up for the new text-oriented service, it grew to 100 million users in just five days. However, users quickly realized that this was a one-way street – once you activated a Threads account, the only way to delete it was to delete your whole Instagram account. Was. Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced that this restriction has now been lifted. Users who want to quit Threads can go to Settings > Account > Delete or Deactivate Profile. As the name suggests, this gives you the option to temporarily suspend your...

Samsung is working with the luxury fashion house Maison Margiela once again. This time, the partnership will bring a custom-made Galaxy Z Flip5 smartphone, and pre-orders/registrations are already live in China. The phone design is still unknown – it is likely to be revealed once the registrations are done, which is set to happen on November 30. According to leaked images, the design on the back panel will be colorful, unlike the black-white aesthetics in the predecessor Galaxy Z Flip4. We also are likely to see a custom-made leather case and a unique theme for the cover...

Honor 100 series will arrive on November 23, the company announced today. The two phones pictured, likely Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro, will have 50 MP main cameras with OIS and a unique-looking camera island. Honor 100 series The phones are already listed by all major retailers in China, but specs and pricing are yet to be unveiled. The Honor 100 series will once again have the popular actor Yang Yang as the brand ambassador, just like in previous series. The number series of Honor is generally for mid-range phones, but we've seen one phone certified with 100W charging...

Rumors so far are pointing to significant under-the-hood changes for the upcoming Galaxy S24 series. As for the hood itself, well, photos of dummies have surfaced and let’s just say that they look familiar. All three models are represented – the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra – in the photos shared by @SonnyDickson. The two smaller models have flat sides and rounded corners with only the three camera lenses protruding on the back. The Galaxy S24 Ultra stands out with its more rectangular look and two additional camera lenses on the back. Previously, CAD-based renders leaked and revealed...