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 ..

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 ..

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 ..

You may have heard of the MagicBook Art 14, Honor's super-svelte 1kg laptop with an impressive 14.6-inch OLED display. We reviewed the 2024 model in both Intel and Snapdragon configuration and loved it! Now that we have a new model for 2025 it's time to see what it's about. It may not look vastly different, but it's better in some significant ways. Before we go over them, let's get the unboxing out of the way. The Honor MagicBook Art 14 2025 comes in Mocha Brown, Sunrise White, and Emerald ..

One UI 8 was a major overhaul of Samsungs user interface, but the companys first-party apps are getting their own improvements too - its not just the base UI. For example, the Samsung Notes app just got an updated version with two new features and some bug fixes. The two major additions are support for landscape layout and support for sticky notes. The former refers to creating notes with the page oriented horizontally, not having the option to use the app in landscape orientation (which was ..

Xiaomi officially announced HyperOS 3.0 based on Android 16 for its phones and gave a list of devices that are eligible for beta testing. It's important to note that the announcement was for the Chinese market, so some features may vary, and the release dates will likely be different as well. The new HyperOS 3.0 brings a slight visual revamp with new icons, a new status bar and the addition of Super Island. Additionally, 3.0 also offers AI capability improvements and under-the-hood tweaks for ..

The Honor MagicPad 3 and MagicBook Art 14 2025 are now available in global markets alongside the Magic V5. Honor made the announcement at an event held in London, UK. Honors MagicPad 3 tablet comes in a single version with 512 GB storage and 16 GB RAM, costing 599. It is available in Gray and White colors. Meanwhile, the MagicBook Art 14 2025 laptop's version to come overseas is packing the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H CPU, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD storage. It retails for 1,499 in the UK and ..

Around a year ago, Samsung unveiled SmartThings Family Care, an initiative aimed at caregivers who have aging people in their care. Today, the company has announced an update for Family Care, which makes using the service more convenient. Family Care has also expanded to now be available in over 200 countries worldwide, from its initial launch which was US-only. With the update, Family Care can be easily installed even by people unfamiliar with using apps. Caregivers simply send an invitation ..

As promised, Honors latest foldable smartphone, the Magic V5, has officially begun its global rollout. It is now available for purchase in several European countries. Honor Magic V5 is being offered at a starting price of 1,999 in Europe and 1,699.99 in the UK, though various early-bird promotions can help you shave a decent amount. Tablets, TWS earphones and outright discounts will be available across different markets, while Honor will also throw in a free screen replacement, should something ..

In the first half of the year, tablet shipments in India decreased 32.2% compared to the first half of 2024, down to 2.15 million units, according to a new report by IDC. Interestingly, the detachable tablet segment actually grew by 18.9% year-on-year (YoY), but it was the 'slate tablet' category underperforming by 44.4% YoY that drove the overall number down. In the second quarter of this year (April to June), shipments were actually down even more - 42.1% compared to Q2 2024. In Q1 2025 the ..

Samsung officially unveiled the affordable Galaxy Tab S10 Lite and is now preparing for the flagship tablet launch set for next week (September 4). Naturally, this launch has been preceded by a number of leaks and heres another one the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra has been benchmarked pretty extensively. The Ultra slate is powered by the Dimensity 9400+ we know its the Plus model because the Cortex-X925 core is clocked at 3.73GHz instead of 3.63GHz on the original 9400. This should put this debate to ..

The Infinix Hot 60 Pro+, which made its global debut about a month ago and measures 5.95mm at its thinnest point, has been officially awarded the Guinness World Record for being the world's thinnest 3D curved display smartphone. The award ceremony took place at Indonesia's iconic Borobudur Temple, which coincided with the local launch of the Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ in Indonesia. Infinix partnered with an ILAC-accredited laboratory to validate the Guinness World Record. The Hot 60 Pro+ underwent ..

Huawei has announced the FreeBuds SE 4 wireless earphones, which are the first in the SE lineup to offer active noise cancellation. The earbuds support multi-mode ANC with noise reduction of up to 24dB. Users can toggle between Ultra, General, and Cozy noise cancellation modes depending on the environment. The earbuds also feature a three-mic setup. Huawei has equipped the FreeBuds SE 4 with 10mm dynamic drivers, along with support for SBC, AAC, and mSBC codecs. In terms of design, the earbuds ..

Samsung has announced a Galaxy Event which will take place on September 4. It will be held virtually and streamed live on Samsung's website and YouTube channel at 9:30 AM UTC. Samsung said it will unveil the "newest member of the Galaxy S25 family" and "premium AI tablets" during this event, suggesting that the Korean brand will introduce the long-rumored Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Tab S11, and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra on September 4. Furthermore, Samsung announced that it will hold a press conference ..

Nothing has landed itself in hot water due to an oversight, according to company co-founder Akis Evangelidis. Heres what happened: in-store demo units of the Nothing Phone (3) had pre-loaded sample images with the note Judge for yourself. Heres what our community has captured with Phone (3). One small problem those images werent captured with the Phone (3). And they werent taken by community members either for that matter. It was quickly discovered that the images in question come from stock ..

Apple's newest iPad Pros are using Tandem OLED display panels provided primarily by LG Display, and the Korean company has been trying to convince Apple to take the same tech and put it into future iPhones. It hasn't succeeded thus far, but according to a new report, Apple might incorporate Tandem OLED panels in the 2028 iPhones (so presumably the iPhone 20 family - or will that be XX?). No decision has been made by Apple so far, but of course LG would like the Cupertino company to choose this ..

Earlier this year, we saw a report which claimed that TSMC is struggling with its 2nm chip yield. This was rumored to lead to delays for key customers like Apple, but a new report from DigiTimes claims that TSMC has things under control now and 2nm chip mass production is on track for Q4 this year. According to the new report, TSMC will simultaneously begin mass producing 2nm chips at its Baoshan and Kaohsiung plants in Taiwan, with a combined monthly wafer output of 45,000 to 50,000 units by ..

Google officially unveiled the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold last week, when it also started taking pre-orders for them. Today reports are starting to come in on social media about the first deliveries of those pre-orders taking place. This is notable because the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL are only expected to become available in stores tomorrow. #Pixel10ProXL delivered early @madebygoogle @GoogleIndia pic.twitter.com/U3XVSOrzla Rakesh (@rakeshkhabiya) ..

Oppo is expected to be unveiling the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro (and perhaps a third Plus model too) in October. Ahead of that, full specs for the Find X9 have purportedly been leaked today. Do however keep in mind that some past rumors claimed the X9 would have a 6.3" screen, and so if that pans out then these specs actually belong to the Find X9 Plus. Regardless, let's dive in. The phone allegedly has a 6.59-inch LTPO OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, an ultrasonic ..

Samsung made the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite official earlier this week, following many rumors and leaks, but at the time the company only announced its official pricing for Europe, where it starts at 400. Today there's finally official pricing for the US as well. Over there, the tablet will set you back $349 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, Wi-Fi-only. Unfortunately, Samsung hasn't announced pricing for other variants yet. There's an 8/256GB combo as well, and both RAM/storage versions also get ..

Qualcomm announces its new Dragonwing Q-6690 chipset aimed at enterprise customers and integrating essential technologies for businesses in the retail, manufacturing and logistics. Perhaps the most important bit about this chipset is the integration of RFID. That makes it the world's first chip with built-in RFID. In addition to the fully integrated UHF RFID capabilities, the SoC also offers 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and UWB connectivity. The ultra-wideband supporting proximity-aware ..

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A07 a couple of days ago, but we already knew the F07 and the M07 were also on the way. Today specs for the latter have been leaked. The M07 is said to come with a 6.7-inch LCD screen with 90 Hz refresh rate and 720x1600 resolution. The phone is powered by MediaTek's Helio G99 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Samsung Galaxy A07 On the rear there's a 50 MP main camera and a 2 MP decorative sensor next to it, while for selfies you get an 8 MP snapper. ..

Sony released the Xperia 1 VII, its latest flagship smartphone, in early June, and immediately started receiving a lot of negative feedback from buyers who were experiencing random reboots, shutdowns, and even an inability for the device to power on. After pausing sales of the phone globally and investigating for a bit, the company announced a replacement program in July, whereby all buyers would receive a new, fixed unit. At the core of the problems was a faulty circuit board, and new units ..

Realme introduced two new concept phones during its 828 Fan Festival in China. The first is a smartphone with a 15,000mAh battery, which is advertised to offer up to five days of usage on a single charge. The second features a 10,000mAh battery and comes with a built-in cooling fan and thermoelectric cooler, which Realme claims can reduce temperatures by up to 6C. Realme 15,000mAh features a 100% silicon anode battery design. Realme claims thats 4x more than what you find on conventional Si-C ..

Xiaomi has officially confirmed that its next OS update will be named HyperOS 3, dismissing earlier rumors that suggested it might launch as HyperOS 26. The update will be based on Android 16. The Chinese brand revealed in a Weibo post that it will unveil HyperOS 3 on August 28 at an event in China. In another post, Xiaomis Lu Weibing noted that the upcoming update will improve UI smoothness and responsiveness. Were not really sure what that means, but all will be revealed tomorrow. Meanwhile, ..

Smartphone brand Tecno and camera evaluation company DXOMARK have announced the launch of the Tecno DXOMARK Joint Imaging Laboratory as the world's first fully automated imaging laboratory. Both companies collaborated to launch this automated imaging lab in Chongqing, China, marking the first implementation of DXOMARK's Camera V6 protocol. With this partnership, Tecno and DXOMARK aim to establish a new imaging evaluation standard through fully automated testing, multidimensional skin tone ..

Huawei is set to announce its second tri-fold smartphone with the upcoming Mate XTs. The device is set to debut on September 4 at 2:30 PM Beijing time (6:30 AM UTC) and will succeed last years Mate XT. Huawei Mate XTs launch poster Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu shared a short teaser for the device, in which he is seen wielding a stylus on its main screen. The device in the video comes in a new white color with gold accents and seems to be in the same size category as its ..

The vivo Y500 is scheduled to launch in China on September 1. Ahead of the official unveiling, the handset has been listed on the China Telecom website, which reveals its complete specifications. According to the China Telecom listing, the upcoming Y series phone will sport a 6.77-inch OLED display with a Full HD+ resolution. The handset will be equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC, paired with 12 GB of RAM. It will be available in 256 GB and 512 GB storage options. The vivo Y500 will ..

A couple of months ago, a Korean media report claimed that Samsung's first XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan, would launch on September 29. Now, another report coming out of South Korea has claimed that Project Moohan will launch on September 29. The source claims that Project Moohan will be launched at a Galaxy Unpacked event on September 29, with South Korea being the first country where it will be available for purchase. Sales will begin on October 13 in South Korea, and availability will ..

A few years ago the running joke was that Google would eventually add a separate messaging service into all of its apps, regardless of how little sense it made. The search giant has thankfully given up on that idea, but Spotify is here to make it live on, in a way. The streaming giant just announced Messages, which - you guessed it - is a messaging service built right into Spotify. Why? Well, according to Spotify, users have told it that "they want a dedicated space within the app to share ..

OnePlus today launched the Nord Buds 3r in India, which are the latest entry- level wireless earbuds in the company's lineup. They are priced at INR 1,799 (~$20), and will be available starting September 8. The Nord Buds 3r are a basic set of earbuds. They feature 12.4mm dynamic drivers along with the company's Sound Master EQ feature with three presets and a 6-band custom EQ. The OnePlus 3D Audio feature is also available for 360-degree spatial audio. For calls, the earbuds use the two ..

Google has introduced new requirements for app developers, aimed to make sideloading apps on Android devices safer. Beginning September 2026, app developers distributing apps outside the Play Store will be required to complete Googles new developer verification process to continue. Notably, an early access program will open to developers in October, ahead of a wider rollout in March 2026 before the requirements kick off. App developers who publish apps outside the Play Store will use a new ..

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra may have a huge camera island, according to the latest rumor from a few hours ago, but unfortunately the same cannot be said about its battery. While there have been a few rumors hoping for at least a 10% increase in capacity from the S25 Ultra's 5,000 mAh to 5,500 mAh, other rumors shot down the idea and they were apparently right. According to a new certification by China's Quality Certification Center, the S26 Ultra's battery has a rated capacity of 4,855 ..

The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE simply can't stop leaking. After a retailer listing from Europe yesterday, today we're treated to its purported pricing in the US. Again, this comes courtesy of some premature listings. They show the phone priced at $649.99 with 128GB of storage, and $709.99 with 256GB. Both of these variants have 8GB of RAM, and it seems like the US at least won't be getting the S25 FE with 512GB of storage. The device is shown in four color options: Jet Black, Navy, Ice Blue, and ..

Today we have the brand new Honor Magic V Flip 2 in for review, and it comes in this special finish, done in collaboration with renowned fashion designer, Prof.Jimmy Choo Yeang Keat OBE. The phone is currently exclusive to China, where it ships with an 80W charger and a USB-A to USB-C cable. It also comes with two two-piece cases for the phone - the one on the left is a purple- tinted, half-transparent one, while the case on the right has a sparkly finish but is fully transparent. Two cases and ..

Google is rolling out a nifty update to the Play Store on Wear OS smartwatches that flags watch faces with high power consumption. With Play Store version 47.7, watch face listings now carry battery-efficiency warnings. If youve ever selected a slick, animated face only to discover your Wear OS watch barely makes it through the day, then this update will be highly useful. These warnings specifically target faces loaded with heavy animations, dynamic data feeds, or frequent phone interactions. ..

Apple is holding its next big launch event on September 9, as the rumors said it would. The company just officially confirmed this, and started sending out media invites. At the event, Apple will unveil the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The tagline Apple chose for this event is "awe dropping" - get it? It's a mix of "awe-inspiring" and "jaw-dropping". The event will be taking place at 10 AM PT, at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park in Cupertino, California. ..