OnePlus has released a statement confirming that the company's next flagship — the OnePlus 15 — will get a global release. The phone had so far only been teased for China. The company also revealed more details about the color and finish we have been seeing in the images. Called Sand Storm, the new color uses an industry-first micro-arc oxidation treatment for the aluminum frame that uses a high-voltage plasma process to forge a ceramic coating directly on the metal. The company claims this gives the surface 3.4x hardness compared to raw aluminum and 1.3x the toughness of titanium....
The upcoming Oppo Find X9 Pro is getting a Hasselblad branded camera kit, which will extend its zooming capabilities by a factor of 3.28. Thus, the 70mm telephoto lens of the phone will go all the way up to 230mm. The add-on lens will be dubbed the Oppo Hasselblad Professional Teleconverter Kit, and will include the lens itself and two adapters. There's also a magnetic case. Oppo Hasselblad Professional Teleconverter Kit for the Find X9 Pro All of this was officially revealed by Oppo on Weibo during a live roundtable discussion about its upcoming high-end smartphone....
Apple released the first stable build of iOS 26 a couple of weeks ago, ahead of the in-store availability of the new iPhone Air, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Now it's back with another update, dubbed iOS 26.0.1. As the name implies, this is a small bug-fixing update that doesn't introduce any new features. According to the changelog, it's meant to fix some issues occurring on the new iPhones. Here's the entire changelog straight from Apple itself: This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for your iPhone, including fixes for the following...
The One UI 8 rollout continues with phones from 2024 and 2023. This is happening ahead of schedule, but right now it appears that only devices in Korea are getting the new OS version. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 (both from 2023) are joining their 2024 Z siblings in Android 16. This is a limited release for now, though, and only devices in Korea that are running the beta version are seeing the stable update (F946NKSU5FYI8). For them, it’s a relatively small update of just around 420MB. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, Z Flip5 and the Galaxy S23 series are now getting the One UI...
The OnePlus Ace 6 is expected to launch in China alongside the OnePlus 15 next month, and today specs for the Ace 6 have been outed on Weibo. It will purportedly have a screen with "1.5K" resolution and 165Hz refresh rate (which will also be a feature of the OnePlus 15), and a 7,800 mAh battery with support for 120W wired charging. It will thus have the fastest charging battery of that size or similar. The Ace 6 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC from last year, paired with five different RAM/storage combos: 12/256GB, 12/512GB, 16/256GB, 16/512GB, and 16GB/1TB. It will...
vivo has confirmed that it will unveil the mid-range Y500 Pro later this year. The company recently launched the vivo Y500 in China with a massive 8,200 mAh battery. The upcoming Y500 Pro will offer an upgrade over the standard variant in terms of camera performance. vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao has revealed that the upcoming mid-range phone will feature a 200MP rear camera. The vivo Y500 debuted in China earlier this month According to Boxiao, the vivo Y500 Pro will use Samsung’s ISOCELL HP5 200MP sensor that has a 1/1.56-inch size and an f/1.88 aperture lens. It will be...
vivo has confirmed that it will unveil the mid-range Y500 Pro later this year. The company recently launched the vivo Y500 in China with a massive 8,200 mAh battery. The upcoming Y500 Pro will offer an upgrade over the standard variant in terms of camera performance. vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao has revealed that the upcoming mid-range phone will feature a 200MP rear camera. The vivo Y500 debuted in China earlier this month According to Boxiao, the vivo Y500 Pro will use Samsung’s ISOCELL HP5 200MP sensor that has a 1/1.56-inch size and an f/1.88 aperture lens. It will be...
YouTube has started rolling out its Premium Lite plan in India. This should allow users to access content with fewer ads and features at a lower starting price compared to the standard Premium plan. The Premium Lite plan has three differences compared to the standard Premium plan. First, unlike Premium, Premium Lite gets rid of ads from most places but not everywhere. The company says most videos will be ad free except content such as music videos and Shorts. Ads may also appear when you search or browse through the app. The company's language here is wishy-washy, with a lot of...
Realme has partnered with Warner Bros. to craft a limited edition Realme 15 Pro inspired by the Game of Thrones series. The full reveal is coming soon, here’s what to expect. The company is putting a new twist on its color changing technology – a dragon fire-inspired design will change from black to red when warmed up, celebrating Daenerys Targaryen’s rebirth. The teaser image hides the details, but the phone will be styled in black and gold with nano-engraved dragon motifs. Realme 15 Pro Game of Thrones Limited Edition Additionally, custom UI themes will be pre-loaded – a House...
Nothing released its first over-ear headphones earlier this year and now sub-brand CMF is following suit. The new headphones look normal – we mean that in a good way – and they are true to the CMF spirit. Instead of the kooky, rectangular, transparent design of their siblings, the CMF Headphone Pro have a much more traditional, rounded design. They are available in Light Green, Light Gray and Dark Gray. You can customize their look by swapping the ear cushions with a different color, either Light Green or the trademark Orange. Customization is a core part of the CMF brand and this gives...