Weekly poll: Would you buy the Oppo Find X9 Ultra? What about the Oppo Find X9s?

vivo set the benchmark with the X300 Ultra – a €2,000 camera flagship – while the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a “modest” €1,500 price. Now the Oppo Find X9 Ultra looks to topple the competition with an in-between price tag of €1,700. The phone certainly impressed in our review, though the outcome of the vivo vs. Oppo Ultra final battle is yet to be decided. We also went hands-on with the Hasselblad Earth Explorer Kit for the Oppo Find X9 Ultra. This kit contains a 300mm add-on lens, an adapter for 67mm filters and a lens collar with a tripod mount. Oppo Find X9 Ultra If you think that the...

Weekly poll results: the Honor 600 Pro overshadows the Honor 600

In Europe, the Honor 600 Pro is 43% more expensive than the vanilla model. However, in Malaysia, the upcharge is only 27% – and that makes a difference. The Pro was always the better phone between these two, the only question was whether its higher price was worth it. Memory Honor 600 Honor 600 Pro 12/256GB €650 - - MYR 3,100 12/512GB €700 MYR 2,600 €1,000 MYR 3,300 Based on last week’s poll, the answer is a resounding “yes”. Okay, the Honor 600 Pro is not the hottest new phone in town and price...

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs. Galaxy S25 Plus

After yet another modest upgrade, you might be wondering what would be the most sensible pick between the newly released Samsung Galaxy S26+ and the year-old Samsung Galaxy S25+. After all, it looks like the latter gets you a lot of the way there at a more reasonable starting price. But not everything becomes immediately apparent from the spec sheet alone. There are still some under-the-hood changes that need exploring. One example is the chipset. With the S26 series, Samsung is back to the dual-chip strategy for the majority of the markets, leaving places like Europe and South Korea with...

Weekly deals: Galaxy S26 lineup still on discount, Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, others get price cuts

Samsung may actually be losing money on its new Galaxy S26 series. The phones have been on discount since day 1 and continue to be. Other Samsung devices such as the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy Z Flip7 have also received discounts. Phones from Google, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Apple have received price cuts as well. The Samsung Galaxy S26+ and the Galaxy S26 Ultra are on sale with a £170 discount. Notably, customers can also get £100 off at checkout. The Galaxy S26, on the other hand, is only eligible for the £100 off. Samsung Galaxy...

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to be aggressively priced

The RAM crisis is expected to heavily influence smartphone pricing going forward, but apparently Apple won't be fazed by any of it. According to a new research note from analyst Jeff Pu, Apple is preparing some "aggressive pricing" for its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Unfortunately, Pu doesn't put a number on that, and leaves us speculating. But past reports from Ming-Chi Kuo have stated that both Pro models would start at the same prices as their predecessors. In the US, that's $1,099 for the iPhone 18 Pro and $1,199 for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Everything other than...

Realme C100 is headed to Europe with a smaller battery

Realme first launched the C100 in some parts of Asia earlier this month, and now the device is being listed in Europe left and right. It's priced at €269 with 128GB of storage and €299 with 256GB. It will be up for grabs in Sprouting Green and Blooming Purple, with 4GB of RAM. In Europe, the phone has a battery with a rated capacity of 6,600 mAh, that's going to be advertised as a larger typical capacity as always happens, but it won't quite reach the 7,000 mAh its Asian sibling has. Realme C100 in Sprouting Green and Blooming Purple The rest of the European C100 is expected to...

The rumored 20th anniversary iPhone design will be applied to both Pro models

Next year the original iPhone turns 20 - or rather, it's the 20th anniversary of its launch, as we doubt any units are still around. Apple has long been rumored to be planning something special to mark the occasion, and a few days ago a report talked about a 20th anniversary iPhone coming with a quad-curved screen. As it turns out, that won't be a special anniversary iPhone model - instead, that rumor was actually talking about a redesign coming to the Pro series. So the iPhone Pro and Pro Max released in 2027 will have that quad-curved screen design, which Chinese smartphone makers had...

Omdia: Global smartphone shipments grew by 1% in Q1, fueled by supply side push

Despite the ongoing memory chip crisis, Omdia reported a 1% rise in global smartphone shipments for Q1. Total shipments during the first three months of the year reached 298.5 million units, fueled by vendor front-loading. This is when smartphone companies strategically push inventory volumes in anticipation of rising component costs. Samsung regained the title as the world’s number one smartphone brand, thanks to 65.4 million shipments for the period, which represents an 8% rise compared to the same time last year. The Galaxy S26 series is seeing strong demand, and the recently...

Samsung is bringing One UI to laptops

According to a new rumor, Samsung is currently working on Galaxy Book branded laptops that will run Android 17 with One UI 9 on top. Before you think that's insane, remember that Google itself is in the (very lengthy) process of merging ChromeOS with Android. What will come out of that is Aluminum OS, which itself is based on Android. Now it's not clear if these Samsung laptops will actually be running that, or if the Korean company is developing its own One UI 9 layer for laptops in order to simply slap it onto normal phone-oriented Android 17, unfortunately this report doesn't go into...

AirPods Ultra are coming with cameras for Siri

Apple is rumored to be getting really serious about Ultra branding in the coming months, with the iPhone Fold expected to actually be launched as the iPhone Ultra. There will also be a MacBook Ultra, and a new pair of AirPods Ultra. These will basically be the AirPods Pro 3, but with added cameras. The cameras will be used by Siri - that is, the new, revamped, AI-ified Siri powered by Gemini, which is (hopefully) finally coming in iOS 27 later this year. The AirPods Ultra have been rumored before, and presumably those cameras will be there so you can ask Siri about what you're...

Gemini can now generate files for you

Google's Gemini can now easily generate files for you. Supported formats are: Workspace files (Docs, Sheets and Slides), .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .csv, LaTeX, Plain Text (TXT), Rich Text Format (RTF) and Markdown (MD). This feature is now available globally to all Gemini users. All you need is a prompt and Gemini will generate the file you want. Google says this new feature "will allow you to easily move your work into different applications" without the need to copy, paste, and reformat. For most of the supported formats, once Gemini has created the file you asked it for,...

Motorola Moto G47 announced with a 108MP camera and a 120Hz screen

Motorola has announced the Moto G47, alongside the Moto G37, Moto G37 Power, Moto G87, and a trio of Razr 70 series smartphones. The Motorola Moto G47 is powered by the Dimensity 6300 SoC, which is paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The smartphone comes with up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage, expandable by up to 1TB via a microSD card. On the software side, you get Android 16 with Hello UX; however, there's no word from Motorola on how many Android version upgrades and security updates the Moto G47 will receive. Anyway, moving on, the Motorola Moto G47 features a 6.67" FullHD+ LCD on the...

Moto G87 is official with a 200MP main camera, the best ever in a G-series device

Motorola didn't just unveil three new Razrs, it also made the previously leaked Moto G87 official. This device packs the best main camera ever put in a G-series phone. It's a 200MP sensor with OIS, and incorporates 2x lossless zoom. There's also an 8MP ultrawide camera on board, and a 32MP selfie snapper. Moto G87 official images The Moto G87 is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 6400 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM. The phone has a 6.78-inch "Extreme AMOLED" display with "1.5K" resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 5,000-nit peak brightness, and Gorilla Glass 7i on...

vivo X300 Ultra's India pricing leaked ahead of launch

The vivo X300 Ultra will be making its way to the Indian market on May 6. vivo is also launching the X300 FE in India on the same day. The X300 FE’s India pricing surfaced online just yesterday, and now, the X300 Ultra’s pricing details have also leaked. The same tipster who revealed the X300 FE’s pricing has now shared details about the vivo X300 Ultra in India, along with an image of its retail box that discloses the maximum retail price (MRP). vivo X300 Ultra According to the image, the vivo X300 Ultra carries an MRP of INR 1,99,999 ($2,100). However, its expected selling price...

Here's when the OnePlus Nord CE6 and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite go on sale

OnePlus is launching the Nord CE6 and Nord CE6 Lite in India on May 7 at 12 PM local time. If you've been wondering when the two models will go on sale, the company has now revealed this information too. The OnePlus Nord CE6 will have its first sale on May 8 at 12 PM local time, while the Nord CE6 Lite will become available on May 12 at 12 PM. Both of them will be offered through Amazon India, the official OnePlus India website, OnePlus stores, and other offline retail outlets in the country. OnePlus has already revealed that the Nord CE6 is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC...

Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro full specs and prices leak

The Xiaomi 17T was recently certified in Brazil, and it's also been spotted in the Geekbench database. Today a new leak purports to bring us its full specs - as well as those of the 17T Pro. So buckle up, as this is a big one. The Xiaomi 17T is said to have a 6.59-inch AMOLED screen with 1268x2756 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra SoC at the helm, 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 256/512GB of UFS 4.1 storage, and a 6,500 mAh battery with support for 67W fast wired charging. On the rear there's a triple camera system with a 50MP main camera using the Light Fusion...

Tecno Spark 50 Pro could debut next month with a 6,000mAh battery

Tecno introduced the Spark 50 5G in March, followed by the Spark 50 4G earlier this month. A new report now suggests that the company is gearing up to launch the Spark 50 Pro 5G, and has revealed its key specifications and launch timeline. The Tecno Spark 50 Pro is said to debut in India in May, but will arrive in global markets slightly earlier. The Tecno Spark 50 According to the report, the phone will adopt a design inspired by the Pova Curve 2 5G and the Spark 50. It is expected to feature a 6.78-inch LCD display with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The device is...

Motorola Razr 70 Plus now leaks in official-looking renders

Mere hours ago the upcoming Motorola Razr 70 and Razr 70 Ultra leaked in some official-looking shots, ahead of their expected unveiling tomorrow, and now we have a surprise third member of the family getting the same treatment: the Motorola Razr 70 Plus. Yes, the Razr 70 Plus, not the Razr+ 2026. This means that, unlike what it did last year, Motorola won't be keeping the Plus model exclusive to North America as the Razr+ 2026. Instead, it will launch it across the world as the Razr 70 Plus. Last year, the Razr+ 2025 wasn't available outside of North America as the Razr 60 Plus, so this is...

iPhone Ultra gets compared to the Huawei Pura X Max

Huawei unveiled the Pura X Max earlier this month as its entrant into the large wide foldable smartphone space, one that's expected to become pretty crowded later this year with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold Wide and, of course, the iPhone Ultra (aka iPhone Fold) - which has definitely influenced both the Huawei and the Samsung devices even though it's not even official yet. Today we get to take a look at an iPhone Ultra dummy unit compared side-by-side with the Huawei Pura X Max in the short video below. As you can see, the form factor is pretty similar, even though the two...

Samsung Galaxy S27 series might have a new camera placement, here's why

According to a new rumor from Korea, Samsung is now considering changing the position of the cameras in the upcoming Galaxy S27 family. It's unclear how the design of the camera island will change, but if this pans out it will be a pretty significant redesign - Samsung smartphones have for years been associated with the current camera island placement, which you can see below. Apparently the company's reason to do this isn't just cosmetic - the camera reshuffle might be required in order for Samsung to finally fit magnets to the rear of its flagship slab-style smartphones. The magnets...