Samsung rolled out the Android 16-based One UI 8 beta update for the Galaxy Z Flip6 about two weeks ago. Now, the Korean brand has released the second One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy Z Flip6, which brings a new feature to the foldable. The second One UI 8 beta for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 comes with Now Brief, which was introduced with the Galaxy S25 series. Additionally, the update bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphone to September 2025 and fixes a few bugs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6's second One UI 8 beta update This One UI 8 beta update is currently...
The Huawei Mate XTs tri-fold smartphone is scheduled to be unveiled on September 4 in China. In the lead-up to the launch, the company has shared a few teasers online showcasing the foldable and confirming new details. The Mate XTs is teased in two new colors compared to last year’s Mate XT, which was available in Red or Black options. In the teasers, the foldable is seen in a new purple shade and a white option. The teasers also reveal that the Mate XTs will support stylus input. Meanwhile, the Mate XTs is also available for pre-reservation via the official Huawei online store in...
Samsung's beta program for One UI 8 based on Android 16 has been ongoing for a long time now, and obviously we're all expecting the stable build to come out. That still hasn't happened, but today the company has rolled out another beta build - the sixth one - to the Galaxy S25 family in Germany, the UK, India, and Korea. The build number ends in "ZYHB", as opposed to the fifth beta which was released about a week ago and ended in "ZYH6". The new beta includes the September 2025 security patch level, perhaps hinting at the month during which Samsung plans to finally release the stable...
Xiaomi normally launches two flagship devices each fall in China, and then one of them (the 'vanilla' one) gets its global release in February when the Ultra is also introduced. Things will change this year, as Xiaomi is rumored to actually introduce three flagship devices in the fall, not just two. But the third one isn't the 16 Ultra - that's still coming later. Instead, we're getting the 16, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max, with the first two sharing a smaller screen size presumably while the Pro gets higher-end specs. The trio has now been certified for sale in China, and this process has...
The Galaxy Tab S11 family from Samsung has been featured in quite a few leaks lately that revealed not only key specs and design, but also the US pricing. Now, two Polish online retailers have confirmed the specs, the design and revealed the European pricing of the two tablets, the Galaxy Tab S11 and S11 Ultra. According to the listings, the Galaxy Tab S11 will start from PLN 4,099 (~€960) for the base Wi-Fi only model with 256GB, while the 5G, 128GB configuration will start from PLN 4,399 (~€1,030). Both the Wi-Fi only and the 5G variants will be available with 512GB storage as...
Apple is rumored to launch a new strap for its upcoming iPhone 17 family, due to be unveiled on September 9. Today a new leak shows us what it will look like. Note that the images below aren't leaked renders - they are renders created by an artist based on leaked information. The strap will work with Apple's iPhone 17 cases, which have long been rumored to have a couple of holes for it to run through. The strap has what is dubbed by the source of this leak as "an innovative system", whereby it features a flexible metal core that makes it fully magnetic across its entire length. At...
Samsung is finally unveiling the Galaxy S25 FE on September 4 alongside the Galaxy Tab S11 and S11 Ultra. There is however plenty of time left for more leaks, and today we get a new one uncovering another round of official images and marketing materials. These show the device in all of its colors: Navy, Jetblack, White, and Icyblue. Navy is deemed to be the 'hero color' for this model, so expect to see it the most in Samsung's upcoming promotional campaigns for the Galaxy S25 FE. AI will be a big focus of the company's official materials, of course, with Circle to Search being...
WhatsApp is launching Writing Help. This is an AI feature that will, as the name implies, help you compose your messages. It will suggest text for you in various styles - professional, funny, or supportive. You can of course either select any suggestion or ignore it. To use this, when writing a message in any one-on-one or group chat, tap the new pencil icon. Writing Help is built on Private Processing technology, which "allows you to leverage Meta AI to generate a response without Meta or WhatsApp ever reading your message or the suggested re-writes", the company promises. WhatsApp...
Google has begun shipping the first Pixel 10 pre-orders, and we've got the Pixel 10 in for review! Ours is the Indigo, and it's the loveliest shade of blue. Unsurprisingly, the Pixel 10 ships in a recycled paper box with nothing more than a USB-C cable. What is a bit surprising is the cameras. Google made a bold choice to incorporate a zoom camera in its base Pixel this year, and we're all for it! The 10.8MP 1/3.2-inch sensor (112mm, f/3.1, 5x) isn't as good, on paper, as the 48MP 1/2.55-inch (113mm, f/2.8, 5x) telephoto on the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL, but it's more than a welcome...
The smartphone market will grow 1% in 2025 compared to 2024, IDC now predicts, and this growth will be driven by iPhone shipments, which are expected to be up 3.9% year-on-year (YoY). IDC expects the total number of smartphone shipments to reach 1.24 billion this year. The 1% growth prediction is an improvement from the analyst house's previous forecast of 0.6%, and the difference seems to be more or less entirely down to iPhones being expected to sell better. Healthy replacement demand will push growth into 2026, when the market is predicted to ship 1.2% more units than this year....