Teleconverters are all the rage these days in China, with both Oppo and vivo offering them for their high-end imaging flagships. But what about Apple? Well, according to a new rumor from Weibo, the Cupertino company is now evaluating whether or not it should create such an accessory for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, due for release later this year. Of course, this means no decision has been made yet, but even the fact that Apple is thinking about this is notable. The company isn't usually very fast to jump on trends like this, famously waiting many years until it adopts...

According to a tipster on Weibo, Honor is planning big changes to its foldable lineup. According to their report, the Magic Vs series might be completely replaced with a new foldable. That's Not to be mistaken with the main Magic V lineup, which will get its next installment next month. Sadly, the source claims the V Flip successor is not coming in 2026. In any case, Honor is reportedly working on a new, wider foldable. Judging by the most recent leaks about the upcoming iPhone Fold, the Oppo Find N7 and the rumored Samsung "Wide Fold" (not an official name), it's probably safe to...

As confirmed a few days ago, Realme is fully unveiling the P4 Power on January 29 at 12 noon India time (that's 7:30 AM CET, 6:30 AM in the UK, and 1:30 AM in New York). The launch has a YouTube stream, which we've embedded below for your viewing pleasure, but this is no regular announcement. Instead, Realme is basically going to perform a very extended battery test, involving "extreme campus life, content creation, gaming, multitasking, all at once". Of course, the idea is to stress the P4 Power's most important feature: the insanely gigantic 10,001 mAh battery. The teaser copy for...

OpenAI has introduced Prism, billed as "a free, AI-native workspace for scientists to write and collaborate on research". It's powered by the latest GPT-5.2 model. Prism allows for unlimited projects and collaborators on each project and is already available to anyone with a ChatGPT personal account. It will soon be offered to organizations using ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Education plans. OpenAI says Prism aims to solve the common pain point of drafting papers, revising arguments, managing equations and citations, and coordinating with collaborators being fragmented across...

OpenAI has introduced Prism, billed as "a free, AI-native workspace for scientists to write and collaborate on research". It's powered by the latest GPT-5.2 model. Prism allows for unlimited projects and collaborators on each project and is already available to anyone with a ChatGPT personal account. It will soon be offered to organizations using ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Education plans. OpenAI says Prism aims to solve the common pain point of drafting papers, revising arguments, managing equations and citations, and coordinating with collaborators being fragmented across...

The vivo Y31d was unveiled quietly – while it is similar to the Y31 and Y31 Pro, it has a couple of key differences. The main one is the 4G-only chipset, a Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. The other important difference is the larger 7,200mAh battery (the other two have decently-sized 6,500mAh batteries). The Y31d comes in Glow White and Starlight Gray. It measures 166.6 x 78.4 x 8.39mm (8.49mm for the White color) and weighs 219g. The phone is rated “IP69+”, which promises protection against splashes, rain, high-pressure water jets and submersion in up to 1.5m of water for up to 30...

The AI industry’s unsatiated hunger for memory chips has led to skyrocketing DRAM prices, and that’s shaping up to make new tech in 2026 a lot more expensive. This also means consumers will have to shell out even more money for new devices and even the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer – Apple will have to pay up. According to a report from South Korea, Samsung has hiked up its LPDDR DRAM chip pricing by a cool 80% compared to what it was charging Apple in Q4,2025. The report, which comes from industry sources, claims that SK Hynix, the other major DRAM manufacturer, has hiked up...

The Samsung Galaxy A36 and Galaxy A56 were unveiled last March, and if Samsung follows the same launch timeframe for their successors, we could see the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 go official by the end of this quarter. There's no word from Samsung about the launch of the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 yet; however, renders of both smartphones have surfaced online, giving us our best look yet at the two phones. Let's talk about the Samsung Galaxy A57 first. Its design is similar to the Galaxy A56. You can see that the A57 has a punch-hole display on the front and a triple-camera setup on the...

Earlier this month, a rumor about the Xiaomi 17 Max had surfaced, revealing details about its battery and chipset. Now, a new leak has revealed the phone’s camera specs and expected launch timeline. According to leakster Digital Chat Station, the Xiaomi 17 Max will feature a 200MP 1/1.4-inch Samsung HPx main sensor. Notably, the standard Xiaomi 17 comes with a 50MP main rear camera. The phone will also get a 50MP 1/1.95-inch Sony IMX8-series periscope telephoto unit and another 50MP ultrawide camera. DCS also suggests that the 17 Max could be unveiled in Q2 of this year and will...