Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max runs Geekbench, revealing Kirin 9050 Pro performance

Huawei launched four new Mate 90 series phones in China yesterday and the more capable Pro Max and RS models feature the brand’s latest Kirin 9050 Pro chipset. While Huawei did not reveal much about the SoC in its marketing materials, a fresh Geekbench test run for the Mate 90 Pro Max has us covered. Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max on Geekbench 7 The Mate 90 Pro Max (CMM-AL10) scored an average of 1,317 single-core points and 5,381 multi-core points on Geekbench 7. The highest score at the time of writing is 1,528 single-core points and 6,169 multi-core points. This places the Kirin 9050...

Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max leaked European prices are shocking

Price hikes are the name of the game these days in the mobile world, thanks to memory and storage chips costing many times more than a few years ago because of AI data center demand. Even knowing all that, today's leaked European prices for the Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max are still rather shocking. The caveat here is obvious - this is a rumor. Hopefully a wrong one. Anyway, according to a new report, the Find X10 will cost €1,399 with 256GB of storage and €1,599 with 512GB, while the Find X10 Pro Max will be offered in a single version with 512GB of storage for €1,799. For...

Here's when Honor's wide foldable is now rumored to launch

If you trust rumors, Honor has been working on a wide foldable of its own for quite some time now. Last we heard anything about it, it was apparently supposed to be launching by the end of this year. However, according to a new rumor from a well-known leaker on Weibo, that won't quite happen. Instead, Honor will allegedly be launching its wide foldable in January. Intriguingly, it is said to arrive with a "very rich" accessory ecosystem, meaning that Honor is treating it as a very important product, not just a one-off experiment. Back in July, a rumor claimed that the Honor wide...

Samsung Display to start mass AMOLED production for the Galaxy S27 series

Earlier today we reported on the fact that Samsung has apparently started mass producing the Exynos 2700 chipset which will be used in its upcoming Galaxy S27 series. But that's not all. According to a separate report from Korea, Samsung Display is preparing to start mass production of the AMOLED panels for the Galaxy S27 family this month. As rumored countless times before, there will be four members in this lineup: the 6.27-inch Galaxy S27, the 6.66-inch Galaxy S27+, the 6.47-inch Galaxy S27 Pro, and the 6.89-inch Galaxy S27 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S26+ The addition of the Pro...

Android's new sideloading guardrails are now official in four countries

Google announced a new process of sideloading apps on Android back in spring this year, and Android users had mixed feelings about it, to say the least. Google argues that the new rules prevent scammers from pressuring people into installing malicious apps, and four countries are now getting the changes. Every phone running Android 7 or later in Brazil, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia now requires users to enable the option in Developer Options, authenticate, restart the device and wait 24 hours before being able to sideload unregistered apps. The setting allows users to sideload...

OnePlus 16 confirmed to pack a much larger battery than its predecessor

Ahead of its upcoming launch, OnePlus has confirmed a major battery upgrade for the OnePlus 16, and it’s a big one. The smartphone is set to debut in China on October 12. The OnePlus 16 will pack a 9,000mAh battery, company executive Li Jie Louis revealed in a post on Weibo. OnePlus 16 in Mars Masterpiece colorway Compared to the OnePlus 15, which packs a 7,300mAh battery, the OnePlus 16 will feature a 1,700mAh larger battery. The increased capacity is expected to deliver longer battery life, especially with the more efficient Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. It is also...

vivo X Fold6 in for review

The vivo X Fold6 is now globally available, so let's unbox it. Our unit ships with a case, an 80W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. Cases for foldables usually latch onto just the "rear" part of the phone, which is also the case here. The one provided in the box is pretty nice, with a textured surface that adds grip. The case is nice, ditto having a charger in the box Now that vivo finally gave us a global foldable, which phones does it compete against? One obvious choice is the Honor Magic V6, and it stacks up to the vivo surprisingly well. Both are a very similar...

Price alert: Samsung raises the prices of Galaxy S26 phones, the US, Europe and India affected

We live in Opposite World – half a year after new phones launch, the manufacturer is typically expected to reduce prices. Instead, Samsung just raised the prices of Galaxy S26 series phones by at least $100 (it’s $200 in the case of the 1TB S26 Ultra). And it’s not just the US that was affected. We went through the online stores of several regional divisions of Samsung.com to check how much a new S26 costs. What we found is that the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe and India are all showing higher prices. We didn’t check every region, but if any haven’t raised their prices yet, they...

Here's how the Galaxy S27 series prices will go up according to a new rumor

According to a new rumor from Samsung's home country of South Korea, the Galaxy S27 series devices will be at least KRW 130,000 (about $95) more expensive than their predecessors in the country - but that rate of increase will only apply to the base model. The more expensive storage tiers will get a bigger jump compared to what we've seen for the Galaxy S26 devices. So, for example, the Galaxy S26 Ultra started at $1,299 when it launched. That got you 256GB of storage, but if you wanted 512GB, you had to pay $1,499. With the S27 Ultra, the base model might start at $1,399, and the 512GB...

vivo X Fold6 finally goes global

Exactly three months after being released in China, the vivo X Fold6 has now been announced for global markets, just like a rumor predicted a few days ago. The X Fold6 has an 8.02-inch foldable LTPO AMOLED screen with 2312x2504 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 5,000-nit peak brightness, and a 6.51-inch LTPO AMOLED cover screen with 1120x2528 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 5,000-nit peak brightness. The MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Super chipset sits at the helm, paired with 12/16GB of RAM and 256/512GB/1TB of storage. The phone boasts a 200MP main camera with OIS, a 50MP...

Some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units have a weird new problem

Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max this month, running iOS 27. The company recently pushed iOS 27.0.1 to fix a bug that caused the phones to restart when Face ID authentication failed. According to an increasing number of reports, that update didn't fix another issue people are encountering on the newest iPhones. [#InlinePriceWidget,14934,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14716,1#] It's an unusual crackling sound coming from the speakers, multiple users have reported. Descriptions vary from a crackle, a faint tick, to a pop or random clicking. This seems to be mainly an...

Galaxy S27 Ultra said to be heavier than Galaxy S26 Ultra

There have been plenty of leaks and rumors surrounding Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S27 Ultra, which is expected to launch early next year. A new rumor has now revealed the phone’s alleged dimensions. While leaked CAD renders of the Galaxy S27 Ultra suggested that the phone would measure 7.97mm in thickness, a new rumor from tipster Ice Universe has now corroborated the figure. Alleged Galaxy S27 Ultra render According to the tipster, Samsung’s upcoming Ultra flagship will measure 7.9mm in thickness, matching the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The tipster also claims that the...

vivo V80 price in India leaks along with full specs

vivo is launching the V80 in India on October 6. Ahead of that, today a tipster on X has seemingly revealed the phone's pricing for the Indian market. So without further ado, let's dive right in. The device is said to start at 128GB of storage for INR 63,000 ($657). If you want 256GB, you'll pay INR 70,000 ($730). The top of the line version with 512GB of storage will cost INR 80,000 ($834). According to the same tipster, the V80 has a 6.59-inch LTPS OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC at the helm, 8GB of RAM, a 50MP main camera...

Huawei Mate 90 series key specs leaked ahead of launch

We recently got our first look at Huawei’s upcoming Mate 90 lineup, and a tipster has now revealed the key specifications of all four models. Huawei has confirmed that it will launch the Mate 90 series in China on October 1. In a post on Weibo, tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed the chipsets powering the Mate 90 series. Huawei Mate 90 Pro leaked renders According to the tipster, the base Mate 90 will be powered by the Kirin 9030 chipset, while the Mate 90 Pro is said to feature the Kirin 9035 SoC. The Pro model is also tipped to feature a 6.75 inch dual-layer OLED...

The Honor Life S3 is a 3.7" ebook reader that attaches to the back of your phone with magnets

Recently, there has been a trend of add-on displays that magnetically attach to the back of your phone. Normally, they are used as preview displays for the camera, but Honor is going another way – what if your phone could carry an ebook reader? The Honor Life S3 is a tiny reader – it has a 3.68” e-ink display with 259ppi pixel density. The whole thing measures 5.6mm thick and weighs 61g. It snaps on the back of your phone with magnets – if your phone or case doesn’t already have magnets, the retail package for the S3 includes a magnetic ring (plus a screen protector and a charging...

Our Redmi Note 17 5G battery life and charging tests are ready

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series still features a 4G model despite most of the world having transitioned to 5G. We have both the Redmi Note 17 5G and the 4G variant and ran battery and charging tests on them. In this post, we’ll focus on the 5G model and in the next one, we’ll see what the 4G one has to offer. The Redmi Note 17 5G is nearly identical to its 4G sibling – the only difference is the chipset. For 5G connectivity, Xiaomi picked the 4nm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4. For 4G duties, Xiaomi went with the 6nm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Both chips were announced at the same time, but the 4 Gen 4 is...

RedMagic 12 Pro+ now has an official launch date

Last week, RedMagic revealed that it would be launching the RedMagic 12 Pro+ in October, while also showing some bits of the phone's design. Now, the brand has finally confirmed the exact launch date for its next flagship device: October 15. The event will be held by the company at 2:30 PM local time in China. The phone will unsurprisingly be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC, and RedMagic promises that it's applied its "first-class tuning" for a significantly improved gaming experience with better visuals. There's also an overall improvement in the phone's...

Nothing Headphone (1) Pro unveiled with triple drivers, improved ANC, and premium build

After several teasers, Nothing has finally unveiled its flagship over-ear headphones, the Headphone (1) Pro. The new headphones offer triple drivers, improved ANC with a 10 mic setup, and a premium build that uses glass and titanium. The Nothing Headphone (1) Pro features a 40mm dynamic driver for bass, another precision dynamic driver, and an xMEMS driver with a silicone diaphragm for treble. The headphones offer Dynamic Spatial Audio with head tracking that offers several modes such as Standard, Live House, Club, Concert Hall, and a special mode that’s based on the Studio B by...

Motorola's wide foldable now has a name and its specs are out

Earlier this month, some sketches leaked purporting to show Motorola’s upcoming wide foldable, which is expected to arrive at some point in the next few months. A few days later, the company started teasing the device, confirming that it's real. Now a new leak brings us the device's specs. And maybe its name too? It is apparently being called Razr Flex internally, but it's not yet clear if this is its final name. For what it's worth, this isn't the codename - that's Parker, apparently. Motorola Razr Flex concept renders Anyway, the Razr Flex comes with a 6.92-inch inner OLED...

Conflicting reports surface about the Galaxy S27 Ultra's camera positioning

Previous rumors have already suggested that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra will have a revamped camera island design, with an iPhone-esque plateau taking almost the entire width of the back. Inside it, the cameras will still be laid out in the left part. According to a new rumor, the telephoto camera will be the one on the right, with a microphone right under it, some unnamed "sensors" under that, and the circular LED flash below those. This source also notes that the microphone hole seems to be missing from recent renders shown by Ice Universe. However, Ice Universe has...