Following confirmation that Google’s Gemini will power Siri’s upcoming revamp, a new report claims Apple will introduce a chatbot-style version of the assistant with its next major software updates. A Bloomberg report claims Apple is working on a new Siri chatbot, internally codenamed Campos, that will roll out with iOS 27, macOS 27, and iPadOS 27 and replace the existing Siri. The report states that the Siri chatbot will function as a standalone app built into Apple devices. It will support natural language conversations similar to ChatGPT and Gemini, and can be invoked using the...

iQOO has officially teased the iQOO 15 Ultra, its next gaming-focused smartphone, offering a first look at the device’s design and colour options while also confirming its launch timeline in China. In a Weibo post, the brand confirmed that the iQOO 15 Ultra will make its debut in China in early February. The vivo sub-brand also revealed the handset’s design in two colour options. The rear of the phone closely resembles that of the iQOO 15, but it features a honeycomb-like pattern on the back panel and a redesigned camera module. Notably, the lower section of the camera housing...

Sony's latest earbuds are the LinkBuds Clip. As the name implies, these are of the clip-on variety, a design that has become more and more popular with earbud makers recently. The main upside of this design is that you can hear your music (or whatever's playing through the buds) as well as your surroundings. Sony says it designed these for "a comfortable, stable fit across a variety of ear types with removable Fitting Cushions, ideal to wear throughout the day". The LinkBuds Clip have three listening modes: Standard, Voice Boost, and Sound Leakage Reduction. The app supports a...

The iQOO 15 Ultra is launching soon and it's rumored to boast the biggest active cooling fan ever put into a smartphone. Today the prolific leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo has shared the image you can see below, showing a schematic of the device and the fan. The air intake for the fan is positioned at the bottom of the camera island, while the air outlet is positioned on the side, in the frame. The fan itself is alleged to measure 17mm in diameter and 4mm thick, and it's once again claimed to be the biggest in the industry. In addition to the fan, there's also a big...

The iQOO 15 Ultra is launching soon and it's rumored to boast the biggest active cooling fan ever put into a smartphone. Today the prolific leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo has shared the image you can see below, showing a schematic of the device and the fan. The air intake for the fan is positioned at the bottom of the camera island, while the air outlet is positioned on the side, in the frame. The fan itself is alleged to measure 17mm in diameter and 4mm thick, and it's once again claimed to be the biggest in the industry. In addition to the fan, there's also a big...

The OnePlus 15T is rumored to be launching in March, and today some more details about its screen and cameras have been leaked in China. According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the 15T has a 6.32-inch screen with "1.5K" resolution, a 50MP main camera, a 50MP telephoto camera, and a 16MP selfie camera. There's no third camera on the back, just like we saw with the OnePlus 13T, which came last April. In fact, its successor's cameras seem identical, at least in resolution. Of course, there's always a chance of an update to the sensors or the processing, or both. OnePlus 13T The...

We've already seen the upcoming Google Pixel 10a first in CAD-based renders, then in a purportedly official image that got leaked, and today there's a new round of renders to look at. These show the phone from more angles. The design, as you can see once again, is heavily inspired by that of the Pixel 9a from last year, if not downright identical. The Pixel 10a could arrive on February 17. Google Pixel 10a in new renders The weird thing is that the Pixel 10a may very well have entirely identical specs to its predecessor, at least according to what's been leaked so far....

The base iPhone 18 is widely rumored to launch in early 2027 with a display similar to that of the current iPhone 17. However, a fresh leak suggests that the display may offer higher brightness. According to tipster Instant Digital on Weibo, display manufacturer BOE may be unable to supply OLED panels for the iPhone 18, as Apple’s brightness requirements are reportedly too demanding. This indicates that the iPhone 18 could feature a noticeably brighter display than the iPhone 17, which offers 1,000 nits of typical maximum brightness, up to 1,600 nits in HDR, and a peak brightness of...

The base iPhone 18 is widely rumored to launch in early 2027 with a display similar to that of the current iPhone 17. However, a fresh leak suggests that the display may offer higher brightness. According to tipster Instant Digital on Weibo, display manufacturer BOE may be unable to supply OLED panels for the iPhone 18, as Apple’s brightness requirements are reportedly too demanding. This indicates that the iPhone 18 could feature a noticeably brighter display than the iPhone 17, which offers 1,000 nits of typical maximum brightness, up to 1,600 nits in HDR, and a peak brightness of...

Redmi has been teasing the Turbo 5 Max for a while now, but this model won't be launching alone. Instead, it will be joined by the 'vanilla' Turbo 5, which now seems to have run Geekbench. This means there's an online listing for it in the benchmark's database, and you can see it in the screenshot below. The Geekbench run confirms the fact that the Redmi Turbo 5 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 SoC, which was just announced less than a week ago. So a rumor from late December was right in naming this chipset as powering the Turbo 5. This chip was paired with 16GB of RAM in...