Samsung Galaxy A35's One UI 9 beta update release is imminent

About a week ago, a One UI 9 beta build with firmware version A356NKSUAZZH5 for the Galaxy A35 was spotted on Samsung's test servers in Korea, suggesting the smartphone would receive the One UI 9 beta before the stable update. Now, another piece of evidence suggests the Galaxy A35 will receive the One UI 9 beta update and that its release is imminent. A Samsung user posted a screenshot on the company's community forum showing a beta section for the Galaxy A35, suggesting the Korean brand will soon open the One UI 9 Beta program for the Galaxy A35 and allow users to try One UI 9 before...

Apple apparently has two game controllers in the works

Practically anything Apple releases tends to enjoy at least some popularity. Unfortunately, like with most of the industry, the days of outright silly products like the iPod Socks (yes, we are not making this up) seem to be gone now. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t still room for somewhat stranger products. Apparently, Cupertino is working on two different game controllers, or at least that’s what code found inside macOS 26.7 suggests. The macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate code actually seems to contain a bunch of references to unannounced devices, including camera-equipped AirPods and...

Xiaomi unveils the Smart Band 11

Xiaomi just took the wrapping off the Smart Band 11 in China, with registrations already open on the home market. Now, just to be clear, this is different from the Smart Band 11 Active, which is already a thing, and if Xiaomi sticks to precedent, we can probably expect another entirely different Smart Band 11 Pro at some point as well. The Smart Band 11 retains the signature pill-shaped display. It has the same 1.72-inch diagonal as the previous version and is again an AMOLED panel. However, unlike the Smart Band 10, which advertises up to 1,500 nits of brightness, the new Smart Band 11...

Samsung Galaxy A18 4G leaks in full: renders, specs and price

Wait, Galaxy A18 4G? Isn't that still way off in the future and meant to come out in 2027? Well, no. We get the confusion. Unless you live in the US, the Galaxy A17 5G and Galaxy A17 4G actually came out last year in 2026. The Galaxy A27, A37 and even the A07 are, indeed, 2026 models, but Samsung has decided to stick to its one-year refresh cycle rather than worry about naming and year consistency. Anyway, the A17 4G is about a year old now, so it's time for the A18 4G. Samsung Galaxy A18 4G This early look is for the 4G model in particular, though we have little...

Here's Motorola's wide foldable that's arriving 'in the coming months'

Samsung unveiled its first wide foldable smartphone in July, called the Galaxy Z Fold8. In August, Huawei introduced the Pura X View. On September 7, Xiaomi will unveil its wide foldable, called Xiaomi 18 Fold. A report by Android Headlines claims Motorola will also launch a wide foldable this year. The publication didn't reveal the name of Motorola's wide foldable, but it shared a few images showing the smartphone's design sketches. [#InlinePriceWidget,14673,1#] There are three images showing two different designs of Motorola's wide foldable. Both feature a horizontally aligned...

Deals: Galaxy S26 FE now on sale, latest Galaxy Z foldables get price cuts

Samsung recently announced its latest FE series phone, the Galaxy S26 FE, and it’s already available with a small price cut on Amazon UK. Alongside, the company’s latest Galaxy Z foldables have also received good discounts. The Galaxy S26 FE is available with a £50 discount that gets activated during checkout. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE £50 off at checkout 256GB - £749 at Amazon UK 512GB - £899 at Amazon UK It comes with a 6.7-inch AMOLED 2x display and is powered by...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE officially goes on sale today

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is now available in markets around the world. The new FE model didn’t get a pre-order period like S-phones typically do, which means it missed out on pre-order perks too. That isn’t to say that there are no deals to be had – here is what is going on in a few key markets. At the time of this writing, Samsung US still hasn’t updated its site so we don’t see the S26 FE in its online store. On the plus side, Amazon offers a $200 gift card, which gives the phone some breathing room – without the gift card, the S26 FE is too close to the S26+ for comfort. ...

Tecno Pova 8 Pro Tonino Lamborghini edition goes official

Back in March, Tecno announced its partnership with Italian luxury lifestyle brand Tonino Lamborghini. It has since launched the Pova Metal Tonino Lamborghini Edition and has now expanded the collection with the new Pova 8 Pro Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition. The Tecno Pova 8 Pro Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition offers the same specs as the standard Pova 8 Pro, but features styling from the luxury Italian brand. It features red accents around its triangular rear camera module, which houses two camera sensors, an LED flash, and a matrix display. The phone also gets a red...

Infinix Hot 70 Pro launched in India

The Infinix Hot 70 Pro, unveiled in July, debuted in India today. The Infinix Hot 70 Pro comes in Mirage Green, Dive Blue, Silk Glow Purple, and Thermo Orange in India, with 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB memory options priced at INR24,999 and INR27,999, respectively. All models will be available starting September 12 through Infinix's Indian website, Flipkart, and retail stores. The Infinix Hot 70 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 7100 SoC and runs Android 16-based XOS 16 out of the box. Infinix has promised three years of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates for the Hot 70...

Oppo A7 Pro with an 8,000mAh battery is launching next week

After launching the Oppo A7 Pro Max last month, the company has now confirmed that the standard A7 Pro will launch in China next week. While details about the phone remain limited, Oppo has revealed that it will pack an 8,000mAh battery. The Oppo A7 Pro will debut in China on September 11, the company revealed in a post on Weibo. It will also be available for purchase the same day. Alongside revealing the battery capacity, Oppo has also confirmed that the A7 Pro will carry an IP69K rating for dust and water resistance, and sport an OLED display. It will run ColorOS 16...

Samsung is on a roll - releases One UI 9 beta update for 10 more Galaxy devices

Samsung has expanded the One UI 9 beta rollout to 10 more devices, after releasing the Android 17-based beta update for the Galaxy S25 series (except S25 Edge) and the Galaxy S24 series. The devices receiving the One UI 9 beta update are the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy A57, and Galaxy A56. The tenth device is the Galaxy S24 FE, which was left out from the rollout initially. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra If you own any of these smartphones and want to try One UI 9 before its stable rollout begins,...

Xiaomi 18 Fold with XRING O3 chip showcased at IFA 2026

Xiaomi is set to launch its 18 Fold next week, and we got to check it out at IFA 2026 ahead of its unveiling. Spoiler alert: the device was placed behind glass, so we could not actually get our hands on it, but we did get to marvel at its design, and the first thing that struck us was that bright red color. It certainly pops and is a lot more vibrant in person than some of the earlier shots we saw online. Moving on to the actual design, the 18 Fold adopts the short and wide “passport” look, which made headlines with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, and we certainly dig this form...

vivo X500’s camera specifications officially revealed

The vivo X500 series, comprising the base X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max, is set to launch in China this month. While vivo has already shared several details about the Pro models, the company has now revealed the camera specs of the standard X500. According to vivo, the vivo X500 will feature the same primary camera sensor as the current vivo X300 Pro. It will use a 50MP 1/1.28-inch Sony LYT-828 sensor. The primary rear camera will also feature Zeiss gimbal-level stabilization and carry a CIPA 5.5 professional stabilization rating. For telephoto photography, the X500 will use...

Mivi to enter Indian smartphone market this month with the launch of Mivi One 5G

Last month, Indian electronics brand Fire-Boltt entered the Indian smartphone market with the launch of the Boltt Ace 5G and Boltt Evo 4G smartphones. This month, another Indian electronics brand, Mivi, will enter the Indian smartphone market with its first smartphone, the Mivi One 5G. The Mivi One 5G will be powered by a Snapdragon chip and will be sold online exclusively through Flipkart. One name, zero compromises!#MiviOne pic.twitter.com/PYOcTYM1NY— Mivi (@MiviOfficial) September 2, 2026 The teasers Mivi posted on its official X account suggest the Mivi One 5G will have a flat...

nubia's NaviX Ultra AI phone is coming this month

Back in July, nubia first talked about the NaviX Ultra, an "AI-powered smartphone" because nubia didn't want to let a company you've probably never heard of claim that title all by itself. Now the nubia NaviX Ultra has been certified in China by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) - or rather, its built-in AI Large Language Model (LLM) got the green light (as all AI models have to in China, by law). The phone was jointly developed by nubia and ByteDance, the company behind TikTok. It will be available in four colors: blue, black, white, and "Dream". nubia...

Poco F9 Pro in for review

Looking at the Poco F9 Pro, you'd be forgiven for not wanting an F9 Ultra. Yes, global users are getting a big battery reduction - the Redmi K100 Pro, on which the Poco F9 Pro is based, has a whopper of a battery at 8,580mAh, while the Poco makes do with 6,330mAh. But it's still not bad at all. In the hands, the Poco F9 Pro is a premium-feeling smartphone. It's glass on both sides and brushed metal in the middle. It's also a comfortable slab to handle for long periods, thanks to its reasonably sized 6.59-inch display. A key difference between the Poco F9 Pro and its Ultra...

vivo X500 Pro series video capabilities teased ahead of launch

vivo recently began teasing its upcoming X500 series and has already confirmed several key camera features of the X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max. The company has now offered a glimpse at the video capabilities of its upcoming Pro models. Last week, vivo confirmed that the X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max will support 4K 240fps slow-motion video recording. The phones will feature a new primary rear camera that uses a custom Phantom 900 sensor co-developed by Sony and vivo’s Blueprint Imaging team. vivo also confirmed that the new sensor offers up to 17EV of dynamic range and 3-axis optical...

Google Pics launches to create and edit images in Google Docs, Slides, and Drive

Today Google is starting to make Google Pics available. Google Pics is a new service that is not to be confused with Google Photos or Google Images. Google Pics is billed by Google as providing you with "a suite of fine-tuned editing capabilities that let you generate images and make precise edits rather than starting from scratch". Why this couldn't just be a Gemini feature is unclear. It is also using Nano Banana, although Google doesn't say which version. Pics is both a standalone product and integrated into Google Workspace apps, starting with Slides, Docs, and Drive, so it will...

Oppo Find X10 will have some impressive specs for its class, according to a new rumor

Oppo is expected to unveil the Find X10 series in China in September, and then, according to a recent rumor, the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max will make it to global markets by late October. While the specs of the Find X10 Pro Max have been talked about quite a few times already, less attention has been paid to the Find X10. But this is going to be an impressive device in its own right, according to a new rumor from Digital Chat Station. Oppo Find X9 The Find X10 will be the most powerful vanilla flagship smartphone from any Chinese brand this year, apparently. It will be the only...

HMD Asha 305 Pro is on the way, marketing images and specs leak

HMD launched the Asha 305 in July, and now the brand is apparently working on a new device called the Asha 305 Pro. As the name implies, it will be a slightly better version of the Asha 305. The two marketing images below have been leaked today, along with the Asha 305 Pro’s specs. These come from a usually reliable source of HMD-related information. The Asha 305 Pro allegedly has a 5-inch FWVGA Fluid LCD screen, a 5MP rear camera with LED flash, a 2MP front camera with LED flash, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a removable 2,500 mAh battery. HMD Asha 305 Pro leaked...