A few days ago, a rumor told us to expect Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra to finally up its charging capacity from the 45W its predecessors have been stuck at, to 65W. Today a new report, based on code found in One UI 8, comes to contradict that. If this is accurate information, then the S26 Ultra will only support 60W wired charging. Yeah, Ice Universe was really right. The Galaxy S26 Ultra will support 60W fast charging! https://t.co/KcVQjM7B2J pic.twitter.com/9SOs1nadlr— Erencan Yılmaz (@erenylmaz075) July 29, 2025 Sure, that's not a huge difference to 65W, and it's still a...
Back in April, Honor introduced the Power, a mid-range smartphone with a huge 8,000 mAh battery. The brand isn't done, however. According to a new rumor out of China, Honor is currently testing a new device which will have an insane 10,000 mAh battery. This is most likely going to be launching as the Honor Power 2, but it's still unclear when. Honor Power For that matter, all of its specs are still a mystery aside from the battery. And on that topic, note that testing may result in cutting its size somewhat, but if not, then this will be the mainstream phone with the biggest...
The RedMagic Astra is a small gaming tablet – with its 9.06” display, it’s more portable than most tablets these days and yet it packs a flagship chip and a fast LTPO OLED panel. We received a unit for testing (check out our unboxing here) and have some results to report from our benchmark suite. First, let us introduce the hardware. The Astra has a 9.06” LTPO display with up to 165Hz refresh rate and 2,400 x 1,504px resolution. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite – the overclocked AC variant with its two prime CPU cores running at 4.47GHz and its GPU at 1.2GHz (compared to 4.32GHz and...
Xiaomi is working on the 15T and 15T Pro, which will arrive soon as the successors to the 14T and 14T Pro that launched back in September of last year. The Xiaomi 15T has now been spotted in two certifications - NBTC in Thailand and IMDA in Singapore. Thus, it may make its official debut alongside the 15T Pro next month or in September. Xiaomi 15T NBTC certification The 15T has the model number 25069PTEBG. These certifications haven't revealed any details about it, but past rumors have talked about it getting a triple rear camera system comprising a 50 MP main using OmniVision's...
Leaked firmware files reveal that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will likely launch with the Snapdragon 8 Elite's successor next year and will ship with One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 out of the box. This appears to be in line with a recent report by Ice Universe revealing a shift in Samsung's software update strategy that gives the foldables the latest One UI iteration and polishing it for the Galaxy S series. The firmware file has been found on Samsung's server, which means the tech giant is already working on developing One UI 8.5 for its future S26 lineup. The firmware reads PMK8850...
Spotify reported its performance for the second quarter of this year. The streaming service added more subscribers than expected, however total revenue and operating income fell below expectations. After adding 5 million premium subscribers in Q1, it added 8 million more this quarter (exceeding forecasts by 3 million). Compared to Q2 last year, the number of premium subscribers increased by 12%, however, ad-supported subscribers are 1% down. Spotify’s Q2 2025 report In total, Spotify had 696 million Monthly Active Users (MAU) in Q2 2025, up 11% compared to the same period last...
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra has just been certified by SGS Fimko, and this process has confirmed its battery capacity and charging capabilities. The tablet will have an 11,600 mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging. Compared to its predecessor from last year, that's a tiny 400 mAh increase in battery size, while the charging speed has remained the same. This certification hasn't revealed any other specs. Based on a Geekbench listing, the Tab S11 Ultra will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chipset (even though it will most likely launch after the...
India has overtaken China as the leading manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the US. The latest Canalys report shows that 44% of all US smartphone imports for the April–June period (Q2) were made in India. This is a remarkable rise compared to last year, when India accounted for a mere 13% of all US smartphone imports while China held a reassuring 61% share. Apple played a major role in India’s rise as the leading smartphone exporter to the US. Cupertino has been stockpiling iPhone inventory to absorb tariff blows following the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day”...
Samsung has already been rumored to replace the Galaxy S26 Plus with the thin S26 Edge, following in the footsteps of what Apple is allegedly going to do a few months earlier when it launches the iPhone 17 family in September (there will be no iPhone 17 Plus, instead we're getting the thin iPhone 17 Air). Today a new rumor goes even further, telling us we can actually expect a complete revamp of Samsung's flagship S-series in 2026. This will then comprise the Galaxy S26 Pro, Galaxy S26 Edge, and Galaxy S26 Ultra - no 'vanilla' model either. Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25...
OnePlus introduced the AI Mind Space feature with the OnePlus 13s, which was later rolled out for the OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13R, OnePlus 12, and OnePlus Open. Now the rollout has expanded to two more smartphones - OnePlus 12R and OnePlus 11R. [#InlinePriceWidget,12727,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,11915,1#] The OnePlus 12R gets the Mind Space feature with OxygenOS 15.0.0.840 update, while the OnePlus 11R receives it via OxygenOS 15.0.0.841 update. OnePlus 12R The updates also bring the AI Perfect Shot feature to both smartphones while adding the soft light filter to their default...