Sony Xperia 1 VIII receives the Android 17 update, here's what's new

Sony launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VIII, a few months ago running Android 16. In the meantime, Google has released Android 17, and now Sony seems to have started rolling out the update to the Xperia 1 VIII, according to reports from users on Reddit. [#InlinePriceWidget,14660,1#] The update arrives as a 1.2GB over-the-air download, and identifies itself as version 73.1.A.2.61. It seems to be available to some users in Europe for now, but it's undoubtedly going to spread to more regions in the coming days and weeks. Sony Xperia 1 VIII Android 17...

Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design is official with a Kirin 9050 Pro SoC, 5,600mAh battery

The Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design has been unveiled in China with a redesign and an inward-folding hinge design. It also features a privacy display, an all new Kirin 9050 Pro chipset, and runs HarmonyOS 7. Huawei’s latest tri-folding smartphone sports a 6.5-inch OLED LTPO cover display with a Full-HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and a 6,500 nits peak brightness. On the inside, it gets a 10.2-inch OLED 90Hz LTPO panel that has a 3K resolution and a 12.8:9 aspect ratio. The inner panel also features a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra-like hardware privacy-screen. The Mate XT 2...

Tecno unveils the Camon Slim 5G with a bunch of unique rear finishes

Today Tecno has taken the wraps off the Camon Slim 5G, a phone that does justice to its name by being 6.39mm thin. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300e chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The phone sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 1208x2644 resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera using Sony's Lytia 700C 1/1.56" type sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide, a 32MP selfie camera, and a 6,000 mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging. Tecno Camon Slim 5G official images The phone runs HiOS 16 based on Android 16, and Tecno...

Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max is official with a 13.3-inch screen, Xring O3 SoC, and a 12,000 mAh battery

Alongside the 18 Fold, Xiaomi today also announced the Pad 9 Pro Max, which is the company's new flagship tablet. The device features a 13.3-inch LCD screen with 3408x2272 resolution, a 3:2 aspect ratio, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 1,000-nit peak brightness. It's powered by Xiaomi's self-developed Xring O3 chip, just like the Xiaomi 18 Fold. This is paired with 8/12/16GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB of storage. On the rear there's a 50MP camera with OIS, while for selfies there's a 32MP front camera. The tablet has a 12,000 mAh battery with support for 120W wired charging, 27W...

Leaked video shows iPhone 18 Pro Max in Dark Cherry and 18 Pro in Blue

We’re only a few days away from Apple’s upcoming iPhone launch event, where the company is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Ahead of the event, the Pro models have now appeared in a hands-on video. The leaked video allegedly shows the demo units of the iPhone 18 Pro Max in Dark Cherry colorway and the iPhone 18 Pro in a Blue shade. According to a recent leak, the iPhone 18 Pro lineup will be available in Dark Cherry, Black, and Sky Blue color options. The Dark Cherry, also referred to as Burgundy, is expected to be...

Oppo Find X10 series confirmed to launch this month, design teased

Oppo has finally confirmed that its Find X10 flagship series will launch in China this month. The company has also revealed some details about the upcoming phones and offered a glimpse at their design. In a post on Weibo, Oppo executive Zhuo Shijie teased the rear design and camera capabilities of the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max. The rear camera module design appears to be identical to recently leaked renders. According to the executive, the upcoming flagships will feature a new “Hasselblad Ultra-Clear Native Camera,” which is claimed to deliver natural colors, sharper images, and...

Poco X8 unboxing

The Poco X8 made its global debut alongside the more premium F9 Pro and F9 Ultra, and what it lacks in premiumness, it makes up for in battery. Let's begin. The Poco X8 is already on sale. It costs €400 for the 8/256GB model, and €450 if you want 12GB of RAM instead of 8. There are three colors: black, white, and orange. In the box, you'll find a USB cable, as well as a case. The case is your typical grey rubber affair, but it does its job. You'll need to supply your own charger for the Poco X8. The phone takes 67W, which is a good thing, considering it's packing north of...

iQOO 16 now tipped to pack an 8,400 mAh battery

Reliable tipster Digital Chat Station had earlier claimed that the iQOO 16, expected to launch this month, would pack an 8,500 mAh battery. Now, the tipster says the smartphone is confirmed to come with an 8,400 mAh battery. Even if the iQOO 16's battery capacity is lower than previously rumored, it is still higher than the iQOO 15's 7,000 mAh battery capacity. [#InlinePriceWidget,14198,1#] The iQOO 16 is rumored to have the same wired charging speed as the iQOO 15: 100W. It is also rumored to support wireless charging, but it's unclear how fast it will be. The iQOO 15 supports 40W...

Deals: Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra, Galaxy S26 FE now available, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra discounted

The Poco F9 series launched this week as did the Galaxy S26 FE. Let’s have a look at the newcomers as well as some alternatives. The Poco F9 Pro brings some serious upgrades over the F8 Pro – however, it also comes at a higher price. Scroll down a bit and you’ll see that the old Pro is €260 cheaper. The new Pro brings a faster chipset (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series vs. Snapdragon 8 Elite), it has a 200MP main camera (replacing a 50MP module) and its slightly larger 6,330mAh battery supports both wired (100W) and wireless charging (50W), while the old Pro only did wired. ...

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,...