Apple has rolled out the first developer beta of iOS 26.5, alongside iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. This comes just a week after the company released the stable iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to users. The iOS 26.5 beta 1 update introduces a handful of minor changes along with several bug fixes. According to the release notes, developers will also notice new purchase options in the App Store. The update is said to introduce a ‘Suggested Places’ section in the Maps app, aligning with Apple’s recent push to incorporate ads into the platform. It will show...
OnePlus is currently working on the Ace 6 Ultra, according to multiple recent rumors from China. The device is expected to be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 SoC, and to have a 6.8-inch screen with a 165Hz refresh rate. Today, a new rumor outs its battery capacity as well, and this will allegedly be 8,500 mAh. It will support 100W wired charging. The Ace 6 Ultra is due to be released in April. OnePlus Ace 6 Interestingly, a very early rumor from July of last year said the Ace 6 Ultra might have a built-in cooling fan, but we haven't heard anything else about it, so it's...
Instagram has started testing a Plus subscription service in some markets, Meta has confirmed. This has so far been spotted in the Philippines, Mexico, and Japan, where it's priced at PHP 65 / MXN 39 / JPY 319. Those amounts translate into approximately $2 for Mexico and Japan, and $1 for the Philippines. For that amount of cash, you get some exclusive features, like the ability to create multiple story audiences, get story rewatch insights, search your story viewer list, preview stories, extend your story's expiration by an additional 24 hours, send super hearts to stories, and spotlight...
Alongside the X300 Ultra and X300s smartphones, today vivo also launched the Pad6 Pro in China. As the name implies, this is the successor to the Pad5 Pro from last year, and it comes with a 13.2-inch screen with 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, paired with 8/12/16GB of RAM and 256/512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. It has a 13MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera, an 8-speaker system, and a 13,000 mAh battery. vivo Pad6 Pro official images It runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6 on top. Pricing is as follows: CNY 4,499 ($650) for the...
Alongside the X300 Ultra and X300s smartphones, today vivo also launched the Pad6 Pro in China. As the name implies, this is the successor to the Pad5 Pro from last year, and it comes with a 13.2-inch screen with 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, paired with 8/12/16GB of RAM and 256/512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. It has a 13MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera, an 8-speaker system, and a 13,000 mAh battery. vivo Pad6 Pro official images It runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6 on top. Pricing is as follows: CNY 4,499 ($650) for the...
Samsung has launched a new Android app that can work with its Galaxy Buds4 Pro to temporarily rid you of motion sickness. The idea comes from a Japanese study performed at the University of Nagoya, where researchers found that listening to a 100Hz sine wave at 75-85dB for several minutes can temporarily alleviate motion sickness by improving balance. This is exactly what Samsung's Hearapy app does. You can download it from the Play Store, and while the company says you should use it with its Galaxy Buds4 Pro, there's no stopping you from trying to use it with other earbuds too - or even...
Huawei Consumer Business Group Chairman of the Board of Directors Richard Yu has some good news for fans of both the brand and satellite connectivity. He promises that Huawei will expand satellite connectivity to lower-priced devices, so it won't be confined to high-end models only. This will be a new chapter in the company's journey, and it's necessary because, according to Yu, mobile networks don't cover enough of the world. Thus, connectivity struggles still exist. So, satellite tech is the solution. Yu also promised that satellite connectivity will come to affordable...
Last week, a report revealed that Apple plans to let Siri connect with third-party AI chatbots through a new ‘Extensions’ feature in iOS 27. Now, additional details about the feature have surfaced. In his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the Extensions feature will have its own dedicated section within the App Store, effectively serving as a marketplace for AI integrations. Users will be able to browse this section and add third-party chatbots to Siri, enabling them to run directly within the assistant. However, the feature will only work with apps that...
Earlier this month, CAD-based renders portraying the upcoming Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold leaked, and today the vanilla Pixel 11 is getting the exact same treatment. Like the Pro Fold, this one is expected to become official in August. Compared to its predecessor from 2025, the Pixel 11 has noticeably smaller bezels, as well as a tweaked camera island design. The oval-shaped island is now fully covered by glass - the metallic part on its right side is gone. That said, the design overall is very Pixel-like and doesn't change a lot. If you were waiting for a huge redesign, this won't...
The HMD Luma is the only smartphone from the brand to launch in 2026 so far, but we may soon see a new addition to the India-exclusive Crest lineup. X user @smashx_60 shared an official-looking render and key specs for the upcoming HMD Crest 2 Pro. HMD Crest 2 Pro The device reportedly features a 6.78-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. We can spot a punch-hole cutout up top, which is said to house a 50MP front-facing camera. The device will reportedly feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset and the largest battery ever fitted on an HMD...