Google brings Circle to Search to Chrome and the Google app on iOS

Google is bringing Circle to Search to Chrome and the Google app on iOS, but it isn't calling it that for whatever reason. Instead, it's "Search Screen with Google Lens". This will show up as an option in the three-dot menu in both Chrome for iOS and the Google app for iOS. Once you select it, you'll be able to use "whatever gesture comes naturally". Examples include "drawing, highlighting, or tapping". The main caveat here, and the main differentiator compared to Android's Circle to Search, is that you're limited to Chrome and the Google app. You can't use this system-wide on iOS,...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge's back panel will be different

Samsung teased the Galaxy S25 Edge at its Unpacked event last month, and various rumors have claimed the device would launch around April. Ahead of that, today a new report tells us what to expect from it in terms of materials used. The frame will be aluminum, apparently, which isn't that much of a surprise, but the back won't be glass. It won't be plastic either. Instead, it will allegedly be ceramic, "for better durability". That's interesting because while ceramic is much more scratch resistant than glass, it's also more brittle. And heavier. That said, it's unclear if Samsung...

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro runs Geekbench, reveals its chipset

Nothing is launching the Phone (3a) series on March 4, and according to past rumors we're getting two devices - the Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro. The latter has now been spotted in the Geekbench online database, with the model number A059P (the non-Pro is the A059, hence the "P" suffix stands for "Pro" there based on previous leaks). The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, oft-rumored. This year Nothing's mid-rangers have switched from the MediaTek chipsets of their predecessors. The Phone (3a) Pro prototype managed a single-core score of 1,181 and a multi-core score of...

Apple suspends over 135,000 apps across EU App Stores

The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) went into effect provisionally back in August 2023 and laid out a set of rules for online platforms and the goal of protecting consumers. The DSA became applicable for all online platforms on February 17, 2024 with Articles 30 and 31 requiring app developers to provide their “trader status” in order to submit new apps or app updates for distribution on EU territory. In order to comply with the directive, Apple urged devs to provide their trader status by Monday, February 17, 2025, and failure to do so would result in the removal of...

EU to push forward with Apple and Meta investigations

Next month, the European Union will announce whether Apple and Meta have adhered to the Digital Markets Act rules. Teresa Ribera, the competition chief for the bloc, confirmed this in an interview with Reuters. She noted that the Union would not back down on its decision to investigate the American companies, despite its relationship with the United States being upended by the new American president, Donald Trump. Teresa Ribera Rodriguez, Vice-President of the European Commission for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition and Commissioner for Competitiveness The 27-nation bloc...

OnePlus 13 users can now take better low-light pictures with Instagram's in-app camera

OnePlus has announced a new feature for the OnePlus 13 users that lets them take better low-light pictures with Instagram's in-app camera. This feature builds on the Night Mode of OnePlus 13's native Camera app, and the brand teamed up with Instagram to bring it to Instagram's camera, allowing its users to take better night shots from within Instagram without compromising on the quality or switching between apps. How does the OnePlus 13's Night Mode work inside Instagram? Make sure you are using the latest version of Instagram's app. Open Instagram's camera. When it...

OnePlus Watch 3 is missing an important feature in the US and Canada

Earlier today OnePlus made the Watch 3 official without much fanfare. It builds upon the seeming success of the OnePlus Watch 2 and OnePlus Watch 2R with an even bigger battery that should last for up to five days for normal use and even up to three days with intensive use. There's also support for ECG readings, but there's a catch regarding this function. Namely, it's not going to be available in the US and Canada because OnePlus didn't receive official certification from the FDA for the Watch 3's ECG capabilities. Thus, the ECG Analyzer feature won't be available in those...

iPhone 17's design to be very different from the iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro

Earlier today some renders popped up purportedly showing the upcoming iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro, each featuring its very own distinctive camera island design. The Air with its single rear camera has a visor reminiscent of past Google Pixels, while the iPhone 17 Pro takes inspiration from the Poco X6 and Poco X6 Pro. The iPhone 17 Pro Max will be just a magnified version of the Pro, we assume, but what about the vanilla iPhone 17 model? Well, here's some intriguing news on that topic: apparently the iPhone 17 will look exactly like the iPhone 16. No camera visor-style island, no...

Oppo Find X8 Mini specs leak again

Oppo is expected to launch the Find X8 Mini around March-April alongside the Find X8 Ultra, when they'll both join the already available Find X8 and Find X8 Pro. The Mini is clearly inspired by vivo's success in China with the X200 Pro mini, and we've heard that OnePlus will also have its very own smaller device soon - this is likely to be at least based on, if not identical to the Find X8 Mini. Today from Digital Chat Station in China come more details about the Find X8 Mini. It will allegedly have a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED flat screen with "1.5K" resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, a flat...

Samsung Galaxy A26 support pages go live, launch is imminent

Samsung's Galaxy A26 was seen in a new set of renders recently, and the phone is now clearly on the verge of becoming official. That's because support pages for it have been spotted going live on Samsung's websites in the UK, Ireland, and Latin America. Previously, the device has also been certified by India's BIS, TUV Rheinland, and the Bluetooth SIG, so a lot of the prerequisite steps for launch have been undertaken. Samsung Galaxy A26 support pages The Galaxy A25 went official in December of 2023, so its successor is already kind of late if we go by the usual one-year...

MediaTek's new Dimensity 6400 brings a small upgrade over the 6300 from last year

Chipset genealogy is a weird hobby, but sometimes new chipsets require us to do some digging. With that in mind, the new Dimensity 6400 chipset from MediaTek arrives as a light refresh of the Dimensity 6300 from last year, itself a small upgrade over the 6100+ from 2023. But this chip’s roots go back even further. The Dimensity 6400 is fabbed on a 6nm TSMC process and features an octa-core CPU: 2x Cortex-A76 at 2.5GHz and 6x A55 at 2.0GHz. In addition, there is an ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The chipset is designed for LPDDR4X RAM (up to 2,133MHz) and UFS 2.2 storage. It supports displays...

vivo V50 debuts with 6,000 mAh battery and familiar specs

The vivo V50 is now official in India, and it brings a few minor spec differences compared to its predecessor. These include a larger 6,000 mAh battery with slightly faster 90W wired charging and a more modern design. The display on the V50 still measures 6.77 inches and is of the OLED variety with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel features the trendy quad-curved look with a more subtle curvature than the one on its predecessor. You’ll also find Diamond Shield Glass, which vivo claims will offer improved drop resistance compared to the V40. Peak brightness now...

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaks from all sides in new press renders

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaked once more, this time we get to see its official press images. A Russian online retailer spilled the beans, and even though the page has since been removed, information on the internet is never truly gone. We get to view the Xiaomi 15 Ultra in two color options: White and Black. It already appeared in various hands-on photos, and it's clear that the phone will feature a flat frame with rounded edges. Xiaomi 15 Ultra in White We can see that the camera island on the black version will feature a red rim. Other than that, the design is not far...

Weekly poll: will you buy the OnePlus 13R?

The R-series reminds us of the early days of OnePlus – instead of all-out flagships, phones like the OnePlus 13R dial things down a bit and offer a near-flagship experience at an affordable price. In the case of the 13R, that price is $600/€750/₹43,000. [#InlinePriceWidget,13548,1#] What you get for your money is... actually, let’s look at what you don’t get. Comparing it with the OnePlus 13, several omissions immediately become noticeable – the big ones are the chipset that is a year older, the less capable camera system, the lack of wireless charging and the lower water resistance...

Weekly poll results: the Zenfone 12 Ultra suffers because Asus offers only 2 OS updates

Overpriced, short software support window, large size – last week’s poll shows that there are many reasons not to buy the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra, but you only really need one. The phone is available in only a few regions right now, but that proved not to be a huge issue – though that is probably a reflection of just how few people want to buy the Zenfone 12 Ultra (4% is the lowest we’ve seen in a long while). Asus stopped making small Zenfone models a couple of generations back, likely due to poor sales. Even so, many voters would like to see Asus give it another go – there are very few...

Galaxy S25 vs. iPhone 16 Pro

So, you are in the market for a powerful compact flagship phone, and you are ready to dig deep in your pocket for one of the world's heavy-hitters, the Samsung Galaxy S25 and the Apple iPhone 16 Pro? In case, of course, you are not necessarily invested in either ecosystem. Well, the two devices are very different when it comes to hardware, software and price. The only common ground they share is footprint. These are the latest and greatest compact premium solutions from Samsung and Apple, so it's only natural to put them head to head. Table of Contents: Design Display ...

The Galaxy S24 series said to get one of Galaxy S25's best features

Amidst the rather underwhelming news about older Galaxy phones missing some AI features from One UI 7 due to hardware limitations, we now get an optimistic report claiming the Galaxy S24 series will likely get one of the best One UI 7 features - Audio Eraser. For those unaware, Audio Eraser lets you adjust the volume or completely remove certain sounds from a video, say wind, passing cars or other city sounds. And according to an X post, the functionality will be made available to the Galaxy S24 series once the One UI 7.0 update arrives. Moreover, the Best Face feature will also...

ZTE Blade V70 Max debuts with 6,000 mAh battery, 6.9-inch screen

ZTE has listed the Blade V70 Max on its official website today. It joins the Blade V70 and Blade V70 Design, both announced back in November. The Max model comes with a 6.9-inch touchscreen with 120 Hz refresh rate, 4GB of RAM, an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance, a 50 MP main camera and two additional shooters next to it, and a 6,000 mAh battery with support for 22.5W wired charging. ZTE says it will take at least 800 charging cycles until it degrades to 80% of its initial capacity. The phone has apparently been tested to withstand drops from 1.5m. As you can see, its screen...

Xiaomi 15 Ultra shoots Xiaomi SU7 Ultra's record-breaking lap in Shanghai

Xiaomi is launching the 15 Ultra in China later this month (perhaps on February 26) alongside the SU7 Ultra performance sedan. To ramp up the teaser campaign for both Ultras, today Xiaomi has released a video of the SU7 Ultra setting a new lap record at the Shanghai International Circuit, and the video was shot entirely on the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. Take a look: The car has been doing the rounds on various circuits, most notably the Nurburgring Nordschleife, where it set a record as the fastest four-door car back in October. The SU7 Ultra has been up for pre-order since October, with a...