Deals: iPhone Duo pre-orders begin as Galaxy Z Fold8 gets a price cut

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is now available for pre-order, but the iPhone Duo sold out quickly in most regions. Delivery estimates for the foldable have already slipped to late January. Instead, you could get yourself the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, which also has the wide-screen aspect ratio as the iPhone Duo. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 series and the Pixel 11 lineup are also on sale. The Apple iPhone Duo is available for pre-order from the Apple UK website and starts at £1,999 for the 256GB model. Apple iPhone Duo ...

vivo V80 goes global

vivo launched the V80 in India last week, and today the brand has announced the device for other markets too - it mentions Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and "other regions" in its press release with "availability, pricing, and specifications" varying "according to local market conditions and consumer preferences". Globally, the phone will be offered in Starwish Purple, Wander Green, Sunrise Anthem, and Vast Gray. The V80 has a 6.59-inch 1260x2750 AMOLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate and a 5,000-nit peak brightness, a 50MP main camera with OIS, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS...

iQOO 16R / Z12 Turbo's chipset leaks along with its screen size

According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the upcoming iQOO Z12 Turbo will have a 6.59-inch "ultra-high refresh rate" screen, and will be powered by the upcoming chipset that will either be called Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Pro. This device is very likely to be rebranded as the iQOO 16R outside of China, if we go by what happened the last time around when the Z11 Turbo ended up being sold in other markets as the iQOO 15R. iQOO 15R The successor to these will thus be keeping the same screen size, if this rumor pans out, but will amp up the refresh rate to at least...

Honor reveals which global devices are getting MagicOS 11

Honor unveiled MagicOS 11 based on Android 17 last month, and today the company has finally revealed when the stable update will reach existing devices. Don't expect anything too clear, though. As you can see below, the company's arm in the UK has just dumped a huge list of supported devices into a post on X, saying it would update all of them to MagicOS 11 between this month and March next year. Wondering when your HONOR device will be blessed with MagicOS 11 and all those swanky new features? Well wonder no more! 👇 https://t.co/l7AOj3suOt— HONOR UK (@UKHonor) October 15,...

Here's when Apple will show off its touchscreen MacBooks and the OLED iPad mini

Last week, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple is planning a second October launch following its smart home event, and now he has more details on what it will look like. According to Gurman, Apple is inviting some media to an all-day product launch experience on October 28 in Los Angeles. This will be for the touchscreen MacBooks, the OLED iPad mini, and the M6-powered 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac. Gurman previously said the launch would happen on October 27, so it may very well be that Apple announces the new products that day and lets the press get hands-on with them a day...

Tipster says Galaxy S27 Ultra will have slightly thicker bezels than S26 Ultra

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is rumored to have nearly the same dimensions as its predecessor. However, according to a tipster, the new flagship could feature slightly thicker display bezels than the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Tipster Ice Universe claims that the Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature 1.28mm-thick display bezels, compared to 1.15mm on the current S26 Ultra. The tipster also claims that the rear camera bump on the upcoming flagship will be slightly thicker at 4.69mm, up from 4.5mm on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, the Galaxy S27 Ultra is rumored to feature a redesigned rear...

Amazon launches Bee Frontier AI wearable and Bee Eclipse phone attachment

Amazon today introduced two new Bee personal AI devices: the Bee Frontier wearable and the Bee Eclipse phone attachment. Both are meant to listen to your conversations and turn them into summaries, to-dos, reminders, and insights in the Bee app. You can wear the Frontier on a soft silicone wristband or clip it onto your clothes, and it comes in Lavender, Sage, and Onyx. It has dual microphones with noise filtering, IP67 water resistance, up to seven days of battery life, and USB-C charging. It's available now for $74.99. The Eclipse is about the size of a credit card, 4.6mm thick...

Boost Mobile teams up with Mike Tyson for its new ad campaign

Boost Mobile today announced a partnership with Mike Tyson, who will front its new US campaign called "What's Your Plan?". The name plays on the boxer's famous quote "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth", and in this case the punch is hidden fees, sudden rate hikes, and locked-in contracts from traditional prepaid carriers, as Boost puts it. Boost Mobile, which is owned by EchoStar, uses the campaign to highlight its no-contract approach and plans like the $25/month unlimited one, which it says is priced that way "forever". Bob Rupczynski, Group President of Boost...

Leaked OnePlus Ace 7 schematic shows its dual-airflow cooling setup

A recent leak suggested that the upcoming OnePlus Ace 7 would feature a built-in active cooling fan. Now, a tipster has shared alleged schematics of the phone, offering a look at its new cooling system. Tipster Digital Chat Station shared the details in a Weibo post, claiming that the OnePlus Ace 7 will debut a new dual-airflow cooling system. According to the tipster, the dual-airflow system will direct hot air out through the sides while pushing cool air towards the rear panel. The leaked schematics show the cooling fan positioned at the bottom right corner of the square rear...

Leak: images and specs of Samsung's upcoming Android XR smart glasses surface

Samsung first announced its AI smart glasses back in July and we even got some hands-on time with them. However, they are still nowhere to be seen – the latest rumor (not even official info) is that they will launch in November. Now, thanks to SammyGuru, we can have a look at the different designs that Samsung’s partners from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker have created. Even better, there are finally some details about the hardware – the initial announcement only mentioned that the glasses run Android XR on a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chipset. This chip is apparently paired with 2GB of RAM and...

Samsung rolls out One UI 9 stable update for the Galaxy S23 series, Fold5, and Flip5

Samsung has released the Android 17-based One UI 9 stable update for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5. [#InlinePriceWidget,12024,1#] The stable One UI 9 for the Galaxy S23 trio comes with build version GZIF for those enrolled in the beta program and requires a download of less than 500MB. However, those not in the beta program will receive a larger package weighing around 3GB. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra The One UI 9 stable update for the Galaxy S23 trio is rolling out in South Korea for beta users, but it should expand to non-beta...

Apple's website hints the full-size HomePod could get Siri AI

Yesterday was a busy day for Apple's smart home efforts. The company unveiled the HomeView smart display, the new Apple TV 4K, the HomePod mini 2, and the Apple Home Collection. All three of Apple's new devices support Siri AI, but what about the older full-size HomePod? Thankfully, Apple's own website suggests it may not be left out after all. A tipster on X noticed that the product page for the second-generation HomePod was updated yesterday. Its Siri examples now use Siri AI's gradient style, and the glow on top matches the one on the HomePod mini 2. Additionally, the alt text for the...

OnePlus 16R said to offer a triple 50MP rear camera setup

The OnePlus 16 recently launched in China, but a leak from September suggested that the flagship may not debut in India. Instead, OnePlus is rumored to launch the 16R in the country, with a new leak now revealing the phone’s key specs. According to the leak, the OnePlus 16R is currently in the Production Validation Test (PVT) phase and is being tested with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. OnePlus 15R The phone is tipped to feature a triple rear camera setup comprising a 50MP primary sensor, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and a 50MP telephoto unit. If accurate, this would be a...

Poco X8s receives another certification ahead of its launch

Poco has already launched four phones in its X8 family this year: the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max in March, then the vanilla X8 and the X8 Power in early September. A fifth one is reportedly coming, and today it moved a step closer to launch. A phone with the model number 2609CPC5FG has been approved by Singapore's IMDA. The listing names Poco as the brand and Xiaomi Electronics as the applicant, and it describes the device as a 5G mobile phone with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC. That's all it says. The same model number has also shown up before in Europe's EEC and IECEE databases, which didn't...

Apple starts App Store Indie Games Week with seven new arrivals

This week is Indie Games Week in Apple's App Store, a celebration of games made by independent developers. Throughout the week, the App Store will spotlight "indie gems" with daily features and curated collections, and seven "highly acclaimed" titles are making their debut on iPhone and iPad, either available for download now or up for pre-order. The first one Apple highlights is Sifu, the third-person kung fu brawler from Sloclap and Kepler Interactive. It arrives "fully adapted" for mobile, with custom-tuned touch controls, a reworked camera system, and full controller support. Then...

OnePlus 16 sells over 70,000 units in its first hour of availability

The OnePlus 16 was unveiled in China on Monday, and it went on sale there this morning at 10 AM local time. Just an hour later, OnePlus China president Li Jie took to Weibo to announce that more than 70,000 units had already been sold. According to the exec, that puts the OnePlus 16 in first place among this year's Android flagships based on comparable launch-period sales, and he calls the result an increase that's rare in the industry. Unfortunately, the company hasn't shared how many units its predecessor sold in the same timeframe, so we can't put that into perspective. In case...

Google's new Fitbit Edge fitness tracker offers a screen and up to 7 days of usage

Google has unveiled its latest fitness tracker, the Fitbit Edge. Positioned between the Pixel Watch 5 and the Fitbit Air, the new tracker offers a more affordable and lighter alternative to the smartwatch while adding a display over the screenless Fitbit Air. The Fitbit Edge sports a 1.34-inch AMOLED display with always-on functionality. The tracker measures 11.5mm in thickness and features an aluminum case that weighs 17.7 grams without the band. A physical button on the right side of the case lets users navigate the interface. Unlike the Pixel Watch 5, the Fitbit Edge does not run...

Main specs leak for Oppo's upcoming wide Reno X

For a while now, Oppo has been rumored to be working on a wide candybar smartphone, a genre reinvented by the Huawei Pura X View recently. According to past leaks, Oppo's entrant into this space will be called Reno X. Today, a tipster on X has purportedly shared its main specs. The device allegedly has a 6.35-inch flat screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio (for reference, note that the Pura X View has a 5:3 aspect ratio, which sits in between 16:9 and 16:10). The Reno X will be powered by an unspecified MediaTek Dimensity 9000-series chipset, and it will...

WhatsApp starts testing scheduled messages

WhatsApp has allegedly spent months developing a feature that will let you schedule messages, and this is now finally being made available to a limited number of users who are part of the beta program for WhatsApp on the Google Play Store for Android. As you might expect, it lets you schedule messages to be delivered at a specific date and time. It works both for one-on-one chats and group chats. The messages you schedule will be delivered at the time you set even if your device is offline then. Message scheduling currently supports text, links, photos, and videos, though you can only...

Nothing Phone (3) is now receiving the update to Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17

Nothing started its open beta program for Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17 back in late August, and today the company is finally ready to roll out the new OS version to everyone. Well, everyone who owns a Nothing Phone (3), that is. [#InlinePriceWidget,13969,1#] The rollout has started, but it is staggered, so "availability may vary by region and device", the company says in its official announcement post. To manually check for the update on your Nothing Phone (3), go to Settings > System > System update. The update brings with it a redesigned launcher, a new Micrographics...