Samsung releases new Galaxy S26 series teasers highlighting camera upgrades

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is rumored to launch on February 25, though Samsung has yet to officially confirm the date. That said, the company has begun teasing the upcoming lineup, releasing three videos that highlight camera improvements. Samsung is teasing enhanced zoom and low-light video capabilities on the Galaxy S26 series. In the first teaser video, a user is shown zooming in on a dog sitting inside a car, with the footage suggesting zoom levels well beyond 10x. However, the teaser notes that the images include AI-generated backgrounds. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored...

Huawei and Oppo could use square selfie sensor in future phones

Apple used a square sensor for the selfie camera on the iPhone 17 series, and a new rumor suggests other brands may now follow suit. Huawei and Oppo may be the first Chinese brands to adopt the new square sensor in their upcoming phones. Tipster Digital Chat Station claims that Huawei and Oppo are testing 1:1 sensors for front-facing cameras. According to the leak, Huawei could introduce the square selfie sensor on its camera-focused mid-range smartphones, possibly the Nova 16 series. Oppo, meanwhile, is reportedly planning to use the square front camera sensor on its flagship...

It's the end of the line for Samsung's Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra

While Samsung's latest flagships receive seven years of security updates (and seven major Android OS updates), that hasn't always been the case. And so, five years after their release, the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra are no longer going to receive any updates from this point forward. The trio launched in January of 2021, and they were each promised to receive four major Android updates and five years of security patches. Those five years are up now. So, if you own one of these three phones, perhaps now is the best time to start looking for a replacement, seeing as how you won't be...

vivo X300 series may expand soon, as X300e spotted online

vivo may soon expand its X300 series with a new addition, and no, it’s not the much rumored vivo X300 Ultra. According to a new report, an X300e variant has now been spotted online. The report claims that a vivo X300e has been spotted in the GSMA IMEI database. While the listing doesn’t disclose any specs, it does confirm the device’s moniker. If the listing is accurate, this would mark the first time the X series has introduced an ‘e’ variant. Previously, vivo has launched ‘FE’ models and, more recently, the ‘T’ variant with the vivo X200T. The vivo X Fold6 was also spotted in...

Redmi A7 Pro certifications reveal its main specs

Redmi is working on the A7 Pro, which has just been certified for sale in the UAE by TDRA. This certification has revealed the name, as well as the phone's model number: 25128RN17Y. The device has also been certified in Thailand by NBTC and in Indonesia by SDPPI with the model number 25128RN17A. It's even passed through the FCC with the model number 25128RN17L. All of these certifications have uncovered that the Redmi A7 Pro is powered by the Unisoc T7250 4G-only SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM, and 64/128GB of storage. The phone has a 6.9-inch display, and a 6,000 mAh battery with...

Infinix Note 60, Note 60 Pro, Note 60 Ultra RAM and storage amounts revealed

Infinix is working on the Note 60 series, which will encompass the Note 60, Note 60 Pro, and Note 60 Ultra. The Ultra is designed by Pininfarina. Today we found out that the Note 60 will be offered with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage, and the Note 60 Pro in three RAM/storage combos: 8/128GB, 8/256GB, and 12/256GB. Infinix Note 60, Note 60 Pro, and Note 60 Ultra RAM/storage options The Ultra will have 12GB of RAM and 256/512GB of storage. This information comes from the Carlcare India website, which is the official online portal for authorized after-sales for Infinix. The...

Redmi K Pad 2 / Xiaomi Pad Mini 2 specs leak, Bose speakers rumored

The Redmi K Pad launched in June last year as the brand's premier flagship small tablet, and according to a new rumor out of China, this device's successor is already in development. The Redmi K Pad 2 will allegedly arrive before the end of June, with the same 8.8-inch LCD screen with 165Hz refresh rate and 1880x3008 resolution as its predecessor. Xiaomi Pad Mini The new tablet will be powered by the Dimensity 9500 SoC, and will have a 9,000 mAh battery - both are upgrades from the original K Pad's Dimensity 9400+ and 7,500 mAh, respectively. The K Pad 2 will have dual X-axis...

New details about the Nothing Headphone (a) emerge

While Nothing did not share any details about its audio products in its recent YouTube video discussing its 2026 lineup, a leak from last year suggested that the brand is working on a Headphone (a). Now, fresh details about the over-the-ear headphones have surfaced online. According to a Dealabs report, the Nothing Headphone (a) will debut on March 12, with pre-orders set to begin on March 5. The headphones will be priced €159 in EU regions, whereas in the UK, they could carry a price tag of £149. Further, the report states that the Headphone (a) will be sold in Black, Pink, White,...

vivo Y31d unboxing

Let's get back to basics - great battery life, reliable build, reasonable price - that's the vivo Y31d! Even its name is far removed from the modern trends. The Y31d quietly launched this week and we're just in time for an unboxing. The phone ships with a full set of accessories - a case, a 44W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. Unboxing the vivo Y31d You have a choice of Glow White and this subdued Starlight Gray. The phone is pretty reasonably sized at 166.6 x 78.4 x 8.39mm and weighs only 219g. Those dimensions don't reflect the massive 7,200mAh power pack hidden inside,...

iQOO 15R's battery capacity and software support duration revealed

The iQOO 15R is launching on February 24 for under INR50,000. iQOO has already confirmed that the 15R will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, run OriginOS 6, and have two color options. Now, the brand has revealed some more details about the iQOO 15R, including its battery capacity. iQOO has set up a promo page for the iQOO 15R on its Indian website, with some footnotes, and one of them reveals the 15R will pack a 7,600 mAh battery. The smartphone will receive OS updates for up to four years and security updates for up to six years. Additionally, the iQOO 15R will have the Q2...

Top 10 trending phones of week 5

Xiaomi unveiled two new Redmi phones this week and they are clearly soaking in the spotlight. The Redmi Turbo 5 Max topped our trending chart, while the Turbo 5 took the third spot. Between them is the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which also made plenty of headlines as leaks kept pouring in. The Galaxy A56 took fourth, ahead of another Xiaomi pair - the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ranking just ahead of the Redmi Note 15 Pro. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14326, 1#] We then have the vanilla member of the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, followed by the outgoing Galaxy S25 Ultra. Another new...

Google Pixel Buds 2a TWS earphones surface in new colors

Google unveiled the Pixel Buds 2a TWS earphones last August in Iris and Hazel colors, which are expected to be joined by two new color models that have surfaced online. The new color versions of the Google Pixel Buds 2a are expected to be called Fog and Berry. The charging cases of both models are white from the outside, while the inside matches the color of the earbuds. Google Pixel Buds 2a's Fog model The differences between the Iris and Hazel models launched last year, and the upcoming Fog and Berry versions are only cosmetic since the specs and features remain the same....

Weekly poll results: the Realme 16 Pro+ needs a price cut to succeed, the 16 Pro needs a miracle

It seems that makers are having a hard time hitting the right price for their new smartphones – a problem that will only get worse as the memory shortages start to affect production. We’re not there yet, but last week’s poll shows that Realme missed the mark with the 16 Pro and 16 Pro+. At least the latter has a shot, given the right promotional discount. While the Realme 16 Pro+ scored pretty low, a good number of people are willing to have a second look after the price falls to more reasonable levels. As we noted in our review, the Pro+ is a solid phone, but it costs more than the...

OnePlus 16 specs leak online

It is still early days in terms of OnePlus 16 leaks since the phone is slated to launch sometime in Q4 2026. Hence, take these preliminary specs with a grain of salt. Still, the OnePlus 16 is shaping up as one heck of a flagship. The phone’s display is said to be a flat BOE X5 OLED panel with a 1220p resolution and a whopping 240Hz refresh rate. Underneath the hood, we might see a Pro version of Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 chipset, rumored to reach insane 6GHz clock speeds. It is paired with LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Unfortunately, the storage will be...

Google confirmed it is closing free YouTube background playback loopholes

Most users tend to associate and purchase YouTube Premium to remove ads on the popular platform. However, there are a few other features Google locks behind that paywall as well. Most notably – background playback. That said, for quite some time now, crafty developers and their respective users have enjoyed ways of getting the feature for free. The simplest approach was to use a third-party browser like Samsung Internet, Brave or Vivaldi (to name a few) to play content in the background. After an avalanche of user reports over the past few days, Google has finally confirmed that it is...

Huawei FreeClip 2 review

Huawei is no stranger to experimenting with device form factors and its FreeClip 2 are a prime example. These are the successors to the original Huawei FreeClip earbuds, which brought the C-bridge design, which “clips” around your ear and beams sound without making contact with your ear canal. The second-gen FreeClips come with a noticeably smaller footprint for both the earbuds and case, alongside updated sound which Huawei proudly claims offers 100% stronger volume output. Despite the sleeker size, Huawei still claims up to 9 hours of usage from the buds on a single charge and up to...

Oppo Find X9 Ultra, Find X9s, Find N6 colors leak along with global release info

Oppo is currently rumored to be working on the Find X9 Ultra, the Find X9s, and the Find N6. Today a tipster over on X has shared the alleged colorways that each of these models will be offered in. The Find X9 Ultra is said to come in orange, black, and brown. The Find X9s will arrive in orange, blue, and "Titanium". Finally, the Find N6 is apparently going to be sold in orange and "Titanium". The quotation marks are our addition since this isn't expected to be the material called titanium, but just a color's name - specifically chosen to give people the impression that it is what it's...

iQOO 15 Ultra appears in a hands-on video ahead of launch

iQOO is set to unveil the iQOO 15 Ultra on February 4 as its first Ultra smartphone. iQOO has already revealed the iQOO 15 Ultra's design through renders, so we know what it looks like, but a video shared by tipster Ice Universe shows us what the smartphone looks like in the real world. The iQOO 15 Ultra's back panel has a hexagonal design that looks colorful when light hits it at different angles. The smartphone has a metal frame with a matte finish. On the right frame is the power button and volume rocker, flanked by shoulder triggers. You can read more about them here. The iQOO 15...

Spotify update puts lyrics right in your Now Playing screen

If you use Spotify and enjoy looking up lyrics for songs, you'll be happy. Spotify is rolling out an update that brings lyrics up into the Now Playing screen and right into view. The update is apparently a server-side one and has been spotted by a few Reddit users. They began noticing the current song lyric showing up just under the album art in the Now Playing main screen. The full lyrics window is still present below the Now Playing screen, if you like to watch it while you're listening to a song. The new lyrics Users will be able to turn off the new lyrics if they don't like...

The iPhone 18's delay is reconfirmed by another report

We've already heard a few times that Apple plans to delay the vanilla iPhone 18 until next spring, not releasing it alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max this fall. This rather unusual delay, representing an important shift in Apple's release strategy, is now confirmed by yet another report from Asia. The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will launch on time in the fall, and the iPhone Fold will be announced alongside them. iPhone 17 The iPhone 18, according to this new report, is only scheduled to come out at some point in the first half of next year. The move "is intended to...