Ever since the iPhone 12 Pro, Apple has persistently offered the same 128GB baseline storage. According to a report from last week, the iPhone 17 Pro is about to change that by doubling up to 256GB this year, and the same source has now doubled down on his claims. iPhone 17 Pro dummy units Weibo user Instant Digital is confident that Apple will upgrade the base storage on its upcoming small iPhone Pro. The device is expected to get a $50 price hike as a result, which means it should start at $1,049. It remains to be seen if the price hike will be proportional in other...

A few hours ago, Poco made the M7 Plus official, but the brand had also prepared a bit of a surprise to go along with it: the Poco M7 4G. Not to be confused with the M7 5G, which launched back in March, the 4G-only model has appeared in Poland and is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 685 4G SoC. This is paired with either 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, or 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. MicroSD cards up to 2TB are supported for expansion. The phone sports a 6.9-inch 1080x2340 LCD screen with 144Hz refresh rate, 288Hz touch sampling rate, and 850-nit peak brightness, a 50 MP rear camera...

Earlier this month, Samsung confirmed that the Android 16-based One UI 8 beta program will be available for Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6, and Z Flip6 users in several regions. As promised, the South Korean giant has now started to roll out the public beta update to users. Samsung Galaxy S24 series users in the UK and South Korea are now able to join the One UI 8 Beta Program and receive the Android 16-based software update, as per tipster Tarun Vats. The beta build is available for Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra unlocked variants. The update carries...

Elon Musk made headlines earlier this week as he blamed Apple for favoring OpenAI and pushing ChatGPT to the top of the App Store Charts. Musk claimed that xAI "will take immediate legal action" in what he described as an antitrust violation. Elon Musk's posts X.com While there’s no official confirmation if xAI and Musk will follow with their claims, Apple issued an official response via Bloomberg (paywall), which denied any favoritism for OpenAI or any other app. We feature thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations, and curated lists selected by experts...

Poco has launched a new budget smartphone in India called Poco M7 Plus 5G. It is the latest M series phone and succeeds the M6 Plus, which debuted in August 2024. The Poco M7 Plus houses a massive 7,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery with support for 33W charging and 18W reverse charging. In line with the recent trend of brands touting the "slimmest" phones in specific categories, Poco claims the M7 Plus is the thinnest handset with a 7,000 mAh battery, measuring just 8.4mm. Poco’s new M series phone features a 6.9-inch Full HD+ LCD that refreshes at 144Hz. It has 550 nits of...

The first Mixed Reality (MX) headset from vivo is launching on August 21. The brand confirmed the details via Weibo and shared some additional teasers ahead of the event. The device will feature a similar design to Apple’s Vision Pro with a metal construction and a visor housing the displays. We also get a glimpse at the digital crown element, which will be used for controlling the headset’s opacity. We can also see the knit light seal and band around the back. Hong Yi, General Manager of vivo Smart Device Products, shared a few additional details about the device. It...

The Honor Magic V Flip2, which we've been hearing about for some time now, will be unveiled on August 21. This revelation comes from Honor, who said the foldable will be introduced next Thursday in China at 7:30 PM local time. In addition to revealing the Magic V Flip2's launch date, Honor also revealed the smartphone's design and colors. It will have four colorways, including a special edition designed by Prof. Jimmy Choo. Honor Magic V Flip2 Jimmy Choo Edition Like the Honor Magic V Flip, the Magic V Flip2 has an LED flash on its back panel and sports two cameras near the...

Perplexity AI, the startup behind the AI service with the same name, has apparently made an offer to buy Chrome from Google. The amount it's willing to pay? A whopping $34.5 billion, according to a new Reuters report. This isn't the first time Perplexity has made a headline-grabbing offer - back in January, it also said it wanted to buy TikTok's US operations. Obviously, nothing came of that (at least so far). Perplexity hasn't revealed how it plans to fund its acquisition of Chrome, simply stating that multiple funds have offered to finance the deal in full (without naming any names). It...

Google threw some shade in Apple's direction earlier this month as it started its Pixel 10 video teaser campaign, and now it's back with another short video. The soundtrack is the same - the instrumental version of The Next Episode by Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg. But the jab towards Apple is much more subtle this time around. It's all about opening your phone (and taking it out of the box), and then opening your phone - because if it's a Pixel 10 Pro Fold, you can open it i.e. unfold it too, unlike any iPhone so far. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is being unveiled on August 20 alongside the...