Xperia fans may have been biting their nails after Sony put its prestigious Bravia TV brand under TCL control, but during the recent earnings call Sony Corporate Executive Officer and CFO Lin Tao said that there will be “no change in status” for the Xperia phones. Further, Japanese site S-Max did some digging and discovered the model names for the Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Xperia 10 VIII in the GSMA IMEI database. These models go in sequence, e.g. the Xperia 1 VII and 10 VII were the PM-150X-BV and PM-151X-BV, respectively (X is a digit denoting regional variants). Sony Xperia 1 VIII...

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z foldables for 2026 have been reportedly listed on the GSMA IMEI database. The Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8 were spotted on the database alongside a third mystery device. According to the report, two devices with model numbers SM-F976U and SM-F776U have been registered, which are believed to correspond to the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8, respectively. The model numbers end with the suffix “U,” which is typically used for units destined for the US market. In comparison, global variants usually carry the “B” suffix. The listings also include the...