Asus announces VM441 all-in-one PC running Snapdragon X processor

Asus today announced the new VM441QA AiO in India. This is an all-in-one PC and the first in the industry to run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X chipset. The ASUS VM441QA AiO has a sleek all-white design that just looks like a professional monitor from the front. You get a 23.8-inch 60Hz 1080p anti-glare display with touch support. Inside, there is a first-generation Snapdragon X chip (likely just the base X1-26-100) with 8-cores and clocked at 2.97GHz. It has an Adreno X1-45 GPU and 45TOPS Hexagon NPU. There's 16GB of LPDDR5X memory with a choice of 512GB or 1TB SSD...

Honor 600e silently launched with Dimensity 7100 and 6,520 mAh battery

The global and Chinese Honor 600 and 600 Pro models are already out, so it's about time to see the rest of the phones from the family pop up. The Honor 600e, for example, briefly appeared on our radar about a month ago and now we get to see it in flesh. Honor 600e Honor quietly listed the Honor 600e on its official Peru website today. The rumors turned out to be true, after all, as the Honor 600e runs on the Dimensity 7100 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. There are no other storage options listed on the website. The device is built around a 6.6-inch OLED...

Infinix Hot 70 announced with thermo paint, 6,000 mAh battery and 6.78-inch display

After weeks of teasing and leaks, Infinix finally unveils the Hot 70 series. However, this launch is only for the vanilla Hot 70, so the Pro, the supposed Pro+ and the rest of the planned Hot 70 iterations will arrive at a later date. Still, the standard Infinix Hot 70 gives us a good idea of what to expect from the higher-tier variants. The Hot 70's centerpiece feature is the design, or at least the special Thermo Orange color. It reacts to heat, so when it's cool, the orange color on the back is of a darker shade (Quiet Orange), but as it gets warmer, the paint becomes brighter....

Fitbit Air early deliveries are having issues pairing with Android phones

Google unveiled its first screenless fitness tracker, the Fitbit Air, earlier this month, and now reports are coming in from people who pre-ordered it that deliveries are starting. The device's release date is tomorrow, May 26, and pre-orders were supposed to only start arriving then. However, some orders got to the customers sooner, and perhaps as a consequence of this being a day earlier than Google anticipated, people with Android phones are having pairing issues. The Fitbit Air needs version 5.0 of the new Google Health app, but this hasn't reached every device yet. Google has...

vivo Y600 Turbo goes official with a 9,020mAh battery

Last month, vivo unveiled the Y600 Pro in China with a massive 10,200mAh battery. The company has now introduced another Y600 series smartphone with a similarly large 9,020mAh battery. It’s called the vivo Y600 Turbo and is already available for purchase in the country. The vivo Y600 Turbo comes with a 6.83-inch AMOLED screen that offers a refresh rate of 120Hz and a 1.5K resolution. The panel is also claimed to deliver up to 5,000 nits of peak brightness. Internally, the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC, which is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 512GB...

Huawei nova 16 series to launch on June 1, design revealed

Huawei has officially revealed that the nova 16 series will be unveiled in China on June 1. Alongside, the company will also launch the MatePad Pro Max, which made its global debut earlier this month. The Huawei nova 16 series is confirmed to include the nova 16, nova 16 Pro, nova 16z, and the nova 16 Ultra. Huawei has also kicked off reservations for the phones in China. The nova 16 Pro and the nova 16 Ultra will come with a triple rear camera setup, with the sensors and the LED flash housed inside two large circular discs that sit on top of a rectangular camera island. Huawei...

EarFun Clip 2 review

Clip 2 are the newest pair of wireless earbuds from EarFun. These are based on the new clip-style earbuds, which are starting to become all the rage these days. We tested the company’s previous EarFun Clip product, which had a few key issues that prevented us from recommending it. However, the new Clip 2 promises to improve upon them, and I can’t wait to put them on and take them for a spin. Will these become a worthwhile option in this burgeoning segment? Let’s find out. Design and comfort The EarFun Clip 2 might look identical to the first-generation model at a glance, but...

Honor 600 vs. 600 Pro

The age-old question - the Pro or the non-Pro? This time it's either the Honor 600 or the Honor 600 Pro. The latter brings a handful of useful features and hardware upgrades over the regular Honor 600, but also adds another €300 to the bill. Sure, you get a more powerful chipset and a telephoto camera, but the vanilla 600 gets you a long way at a much lower cost. It has the same flagship-grade display, same battery capacity, same main camera and supports 80W fast wired charging like the Honor 600 Pro. Still, a comprehensive comparison requires a deeper dive, so let's go look at the data...

Sony 1000X The ColleXion, Xiaomi 17 Max are official

The Xiaomi 17 Max arrived this week, completing the series. It lacks the secondary screen of the Pro Max, but adds a 200MP main camera and a larger 8,000mAh Si-C battery. It uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with up to 16 gigs of memory, a triple rear camera system - 200MP wide, 50MP 3x zoom, 50MP 17mm ultrawide, and a 32MP selfie upfront. Xiaomi 17 Max comes in black, white, and blue colors. Pricing in China for the 12/256GB trim starts at CNY 4,799 ($705/€609 converted) and goes up to CNY 5,799 ($853/€735 converted) for the 16/512GB trim. The rumored Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro will...

Deals: Galaxy S26 Ultra is $250 off, foldables on sale, Sony WH-1000X The ColleXion launches

This week we’ll look at a grab bag of phones, focusing mostly on higher end devices, though there are a few mid-rangers in here too. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is $50 less than it was last week. There is already One UI 9 beta available for testing (based on Android 17) – the US is one of the select few regions where Samsung conducts early tests. The new version will bring accessibility improvements, new security features, better controls for the Quick Panel and so on. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra $250 off ...

Weekly poll: which Android 17 features are you excited about?

Android 17 has been in beta for a while now, but Google keeps adding new features. If you haven’t been following along with all the announcements, you can watch the 90-second recap video below to get the highlights. There are longer videos with details on the core Android experience, Gemini Intelligence, Android Auto and, of course, the Googlebook. That’s a lot to take in – there are so many new features and new products! But did any of them get you excited – which ones? That’s what we want to find out this week. Some of these are overdue – Google touts that Instagram videos taken...

Weekly poll results: Sony Xperia 1 VIII might be a hit, despite its high price

The results from last week’s poll have us wondering – do people really love the Sony Xperia 1 VIII so much or do they love phones with 3.5mm headphone jacks and microSD slots and the Xperia happens to be the only flagship to have those features? Because the results are quite positive – nearly a quarter of voters are willing to spend €1,500/£1,400 to get the Mark 8 and that is if they pick up the base 12/256GB unit. The 512GB and 1TB models cost more (€2,000/£1,850 in the case of the 1TB version). Interestingly, the positive vote could have gone higher, but Sony didn’t even launch the...

Honor Win 2 specs leak alongside some details about the Win 2 RT

Honor launched the Win and Win RT in December, and today a new rumor from China sheds some light on their successors. Let's start with the range-topper, which we'll call Win 2. This one allegedly has a 6.89-inch screen with "2K+" resolution and 185Hz refresh rate. The panel technology is probably LTPS. The phone will be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC, though it's unclear if it will be the normal version or the Pro. The Win 2 will get a battery of at least 10,000 mAh capacity, as well as potentially upgraded cameras compared to its predecessor. Honor Win and Honor...

Oppo Reno16 series stars in quick videos just a few days ahead of the official unveiling

Oppo is fully unveiling the Reno16 and Reno16 Pro in China on May 25, and ahead of that someone has managed to shoot a short video showing both devices side by side. Here it is for your viewing pleasure. Not to be outdone, Oppo itself has also posted a promo video for the series, and you can see this one below. The Reno16 Pro has a 200MP main camera, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera, a 50MP ultrawide camera, a 50MP ultrawide selfie camera, and has been rumored to sport a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED screen and the Dimensity 9500s SoC at the helm, as well as a...

Xiaomi 17 Max gets disassembled on video

Yesterday, Xiaomi announced the 17 Max, and today there's already a full teardown / disassembly video on YouTube showing all of its insides, courtesy of the Chinese channel WekiHome. While the video is in Chinese, we find YouTube's English language captions very good, so make sure you turn them on if you don't speak Chinese. The Xiaomi 17 Max is a rather surprising arrival, since it's the first Max in the company's flagship line. The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max all came out in China in September, followed by the Xiaomi 17 Ultra in December. Thus, we're five months...

Spotify's new Personal Podcast feature lets you create podcasts with text prompts

Spotify has introduced a new feature called Personal Podcast, which lets users generate private AI-powered podcasts. These personalized podcasts can also be scheduled and will be tailored to the user’s interests and listening habits. Users will soon be able to create these podcasts directly within the Spotify app through the new Personal Podcast feature. All they need to do is enter a text prompt describing the kind of podcast they want, and Spotify will generate a personalized episode. As mentioned earlier, users will also have the option to schedule recurring podcasts, such as...

Samsung patent hints at a rollable phone with movable camera module

After establishing itself as a leader in foldable smartphones, Samsung could now be exploring a rollable display smartphone, according to a newly discovered patent filing. The patent, spotted by WearView, describes a phone with a rollable screen and a movable rear camera module that shifts along with the expanding display. Based on the sketches in the patent filing, as well as renders created by WearView, the device appears to feature a cutout on the rear panel to accommodate the camera module. With the display tucked into the main chassis, the device resembles a conventional...

Xiaomi Band 10 Pro and Clip-on earbuds announced

Xiaomi held a launch event in China today where we saw the debut of the Xiaomi 17 Max, but that was not the only new device announced on stage. We also got the latest addition to the Smart Band lineup, as well as Xiaomi’s first clip-on wireless earbuds. Xiaomi Band 10 Pro Smart Band 10 Pro is the successor to 2024’s Smart Band 9 Pro, and it brings several upgrades, including improved health tracking sensors, more reliable sleep tracking, and a new cycling mode. Xiaomi outfitted the Band 10 Pro with a new dual-light PPD sensor, which promises up to 98.2% accuracy for heart...

MacBook Pro OLED panels ready to go into mass production next month, new report says

According to a new report from Korea, Samsung Display has reached above 90% yield for the OLED panels intended for the next-gen Apple MacBook Pro. In fact, some processes even reached 95% yields. The panels will be ready for mass production and subsequent shipment to Apple's assemblers as early as June, the report goes on to state. The supply volume is estimated at approximately 2 million units. The manufacturing of OLED panels for laptops is more difficult than for smartphones due to the larger area, and how requirements for brightness, lifespan, and uniformity are influenced by...

Verizon partners with David Beckham to give its customers free tickets to the FIFA World Cup

Verizon has just announced "a massive ticket drop" for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is taking place in June and July in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The company says it will have over 2,500 free tickets across 64 matches in every single US host city for its customers. This is happening because Verizon is the proud Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor for the tournament. Verizon has also made a brand new commercial featuring David Beckham, "who returns to show fans how Verizon is the only way to get Ultimate Access" to the FIFA World Cup, the official press release...