vivo S2 full specs, Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra batteries leak, Week 31 in review

July is now over and done, so let's recap its final week. The vivo S2's full specifications leaked ahead of its expected August 6 launch in India. The phone will feature a 6.83-inch 1.5K 120Hz curved AMOLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7360 chipset, a 50MP Sony IMX852 main camera, a 2MP secondary sensor, and a 32MP selfie camera. The phone has a massive 7,050mAh battery with 44W charging, and IP68/IP69 water and dust resistance. The 8/128GB model is tipped to cost between INR 40,000 and INR 45,000, while the listed box price is INR 66,999. Availability is expected from August 6 in...

Deals: Galaxy Z Fold8 series and iPhone 17 Pro models on sale

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip8 are currently available for pre-order alongside the company's latest smartwatches. Notably, select variants of the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra are being offered at a discount on Amazon UK. Apple's iPhone 17 Pro series is also on sale, along with select Google smartphones and the Motorola Edge 70. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra will go on sale starting August 3, but pre-orders went live last week. Both foldables are eligible for a £100 voucher, bringing their prices down further. ...

Weekly poll: Are you using smart glasses?

Smartphones have been mainstream for so long that it’s hard to imagine them going away any time soon. But the tech world does not stand still, and smart glasses have been labeled as the “next frontier” for some time now. All of the big tech players are trying to carve their own space with different approaches and varying success. So we’re asking you: are you using smart glasses in your day-to-day? The least obtrusive and most popular ones are AI glasses. The Ray-Ban Meta lineup is the best example. These are smart glasses that rely exclusively on ambient computing and don’t have...

Weekly poll results: Galaxy Z Fold8 excites, but its price tag is a deterrent

Last week’s poll asked which one of Samsung’s new foldables has caught your attention, and we have a clear winner. The Galaxy Z Fold8 is the foldable most of you would get, but there’s another consensus across your votes. Samsung’s new foldables are too expensive. With a starting price of $1,900 for the 256GB storage trim, the Fold8 is a big investment. The same applies to the Z Fold8 Ultra, which is an even steeper $2,100. The Z Flip8 is the more “affordable” entry out of the three, but it’s not exactly cheap at $1,200. [#InlinePriceWidget,14673,1#] As with past Samsung...

Motorola Watch Ultra renders leak

It seems like Motorola is now getting ready to enter the Ultra smartwatch fray, competing directly with the likes of Apple and Samsung. Today some renders showing what's purported to be the upcoming Motorola Watch Ultra have leaked. As you can see, it has a circular screen, a large rotating crown at 10 o’clock with the Motorola logo on it, and a button at four o’clock. The printed text on the watch's rear confirms its 50m water resistance, IP68 dust and water resistance, as well as its 46mm stainless steel case, and the presence of GPS and LTE on board. The leaked images show...

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE's camera specs surface

A Samsung executive recently confirmed the existence of the Galaxy S26 FE, with a company representative hinting the phone will launch this year. While we await more details about the Galaxy S26 FE's launch from Samsung, its camera specs have surfaced online, revealing the camera system won't be entirely different from the Galaxy S25 FE's. This information comes from the folks at Android Authority, which they say is based on evidence they have "reviewed from a trusted source." According to their source, the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, codenamed "r14," will use a 50MP Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3...

WhatsApp is planning a new folder for messages from large businesses

WhatsApp is apparently aware of the fact that a lot of its users are facing a problem with clutter in their main chat list, especially due to having a lot of separate threads with messages from large businesses like banks or airlines. So, according to a new report, WhatsApp is now testing what it thinks is a solution to this problem. Messages from large businesses will automatically be moved into a new "Offers & Updates" folder after a set number of hours have passed since they were received. WhatsApp is testing different durations for this feature, up to 24 hours. If you don't like...

Samsung may be preparing a surprise device for next year

A few days ago, a report from Korea suggested that Samsung was going to launch eight flagship devices next year, including four foldables - the Flip9, Fold9, Fold9 Ultra, the TriFold 2. Today, a different source has unveiled the codenames for Samsung's foldable lineup for 2027, and there are five of them: B9, H9, Q9A, Q9B, and Z9. The Flip8's codename was B8, making B9 rather obviously the Flip9 - so it hasn't been canceled like a previous rumor suggested. Similarly, the Fold8's codename was H8, so H9 is the Fold9. That much is simple. The Q9A and Q9B seem like they would be two...

Redmi K100 Pro Max launch date and design officially revealed

Just yesterday, a leaked image of the Redmi K100 Pro surfaced online, showing the phone in a cherry red finish. Now, Xiaomi has officially revealed the K100 Pro Max design and confirmed its launch date. The Redmi K100 Pro series will launch in China on August 11, the company confirmed in an official Weibo post. In a separate post, Redmi shared official renders of the K100 Pro Max in a new Cabernet Red colorway, which matches the recently leaked image. The company also confirmed that the K100 Pro Max will feature a flat 6.9-inch display with ultra-narrow bezels. The handset gets a...

Xiaomi 18 and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max certification hints at both of them going global

A few days ago a rumor claimed Xiaomi would be launching the 18 Pro in global markets, unlike its predecessor. Now, a tipster over on X has revealed that two Xiaomi devices have been certified by the EEC. They have the model numbers 2609BPN61G and 2611FPNFAG and the tipster claims the former could be the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max and the latter the Xiaomi 18. The certification basically confirms that these are launching outside of China. While the Xiaomi 18 getting a global launch isn't a surprise, since its predecessor did too, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max was only available in China, so its successor...

Samsung is also working on a pair of Galaxy Buds with an ear hook design

Yesterday we showed you what the Samsung Galaxy Buds On will look like, thanks to some leaked illustrations. Today the same source is back with new ones, only these are depicting a different pair of earbuds. Specifically, earbuds with an ear hook design. These are reportedly internally codenamed Buds Canal 5, and like all similar products that are already on the market, they are said to be targeting workout and running use. They have flat hooks and an ear tip design that could be either in-ear or semi-in-ear. Although it's not pictured here, these will most likely come with a...

Google brings Nano Banana 2 to Google Earth

Google's Nano Banana 2 AI image generation model is now available in Google Earth. It can generate custom images using Google Earth’s satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery. All you need to do is zoom in to a place in Google Earth on the web, tap "create image", and describe what you want to see in it. Then, Nano Banana 2 will create it for you. Google says teachers can use this to render hyper-realistic views of historic places and events, like transforming the Pompeii ruins into a bustling Roman city (as seen in the video above). You can also create custom infographics to...

Google's new Pixel 11 Pro teaser offers a better look at the Pixel Glow feature

Ahead of its Made by Google event on August 12, Google has released a new teaser for the upcoming Pixel 11 series, and this one offers a closer look at the new Pixel Glow feature. The new teaser highlights how people already rely on several Google services, including Gmail, Google Maps, Search, and Docs, suggesting that switching to a Google-made Pixel phone would be a logical choice. More importantly, the video offers a clearer look at the Pixel Glow RGB LED circle positioned on the rear camera bar of the Pixel 11 Pro. While a previous teaser briefly showed the RGB LED, the latest...

Honor X6e arrives with a 7,500 mAh battery

Honor has just added a new device to the increasingly crowded X6 lineup, which already includes the X6 itself, the X6a, X6b, X6b 4G, X6c, X6d. Let's now meet the Honor X6e, which has been officially launched in Malaysia. It comes with a 6.61-inch LCD screen with 720x1604 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,010-nit peak brightness, the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra SoC at the helm, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a 50MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 5MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 7,500 mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging. The phone is IP64 certified for...

This is what the Samsung Galaxy Buds On look like

Samsung is rumored to be working on a pair of Galaxy Buds with a new clip-on form factor (new for Samsung, that is - this has been done a lot by most of its competitors recently). We once heard they'd be called Galaxy Buds Able, but in the meantime the name Galaxy Buds On has also been circulated, with "Able" alleged to be their codename. We're going to call them Galaxy Buds On for now, and today a new leak shows us what they look like, thanks to some illustrations that are said to originate from an unnamed Samsung app. Samsung Galaxy Buds On illustrations As you can see,...

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE will be more expensive than its predecessor, here's by how much

A few hours ago the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE was certified with support for 45W wired charging just like its predecessor, and now there's a leak telling us how much it will cost in Europe - specifically in France. The base version with 128GB of storage will allegedly go for €799, the model with 256GB of storage will be priced at €899, and the top-end variation with 512GB of storage will cost €1,099. Compared to the Galaxy S25 FE launched last year, the Galaxy S26 FE will thus be €50 more expensive with 128GB of storage, €90 more with 256GB of storage, and a whopping €170 more when you...

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE's charging speed revealed via new certification

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE - expected to arrive in September - has been spotted on the UL Demko certification database, revealing its charging speed. The listing mentions 15V/3A and 10V/4.5A charging ratings, indicating the S26 FE supports a maximum charging speed of 45W. That's the same as last year's Galaxy S25 FE and this year's Galaxy S26+, but slower than the Galaxy S26 Ultra (60W) and faster than the Galaxy S26 (25W). [#InlinePriceWidget,14042,1#] The models mentioned in the listing include SM-S741W, SM-S741U1, SM-S741U, SM-S741B/DS, SM-S741B, SM-S741N. Samsung Galaxy S25...

Moto Pad 70 Groove with 9 JBL speakers is launching this week

Motorola has announced the launch of its new Moto Pad 70 Groove tablet in India. The upcoming tablet will feature a 12.1-inch display, a 360-degree kickstand, and a 9 speaker JBL audio system. The Moto Pad 70 Groove is set to debut in India on July 31. If its design looks familiar, that's because it's essentially a rebadged Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2. A Flipkart microsite for the Moto Pad 70 Groove is already live, revealing most of the tablet's key specifications. It will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset and pack a 10,200mAh battery. The tablet features a 12.1-inch...

Elon Musk's X Money is now available to Premium and Premium+ X subscribers

X Money was supposed to launch last year - back in January that was the plan anyway. Obviously, that didn't happen. But it has finally launched today in the US for those who have a Premium or Premium+ X subscription. Your money, on the world’s most powerful network𝕏 Money is rolling out to U.S. Premium and Premium+ subscribers starting today pic.twitter.com/2c1UMkB4Kn— X Money (@XMoney) July 27, 2026 With X Money, you get a custom metal Visa debit card with free global ATM withdrawals and no foreign transaction fees, an up to 6% APY, free and instant transfers to other X Money users,...

Apple Home Hub smart speaker with a display is coming this year, here are its features

According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to release the Home Hub as early as October, and as late as early next year. Unsurprisingly, the new Siri AI will be its main selling point. This device is basically a HomePod-like smart speaker with a 7-inch display. It will allegedly run an entirely new operating system based on Apple's tvOS, with the interface being a blend of tvOS, watchOS, and iOS. It will contain a grid of icons, widgets, and apps, and it will also have customizable clock faces. Apple fully expects people to buy more than one, and have...