Xiaomi Mix Fold 5, global Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro Max get certified

Xiaomi is working on its next foldable smartphone, which we're tentatively calling the Xiaomi Mix Fold 5. It has now allegedly been certified for sale in China by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) with the model number 2608BPX34C. The device is expected to have a wider form factor than its predecessors, similar to the Galaxy Z Fold8 and iPhone Ultra. Its folding screen is apparently going to be 7.6" diagonally. It is rumored to be powered by Xiaomi's own Xring O3 SoC, the successor to the original Xring O1 from last year. The Mix Fold 5 should launch running...

This is what the Asus ROG Phone 10 and ROG Phone 10 Pro could have been

Asus launched the ROG Phone 9 and the ROG Phone 9 Pro in 2024, and has since decided to stop releasing new phones. So there has been no ROG Phone 10, and there probably never will be. However, thanks to some leaked firmware, we now know what we could have expected had the ROG Phone 10 and ROG Phone 10 Pro actually launched. Unsurprisingly, both would have been powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with 5G connectivity, UFS 4.0 storage, and LPDDR5X RAM. Wi-Fi 7 was supported too. The ROG Phone 10 Pro would have had a 50MP main camera using OmniVision’s OV50Q...

Samsung unveils AI-powered Health Assistant

Today Samsung has announced the Health Assistant, which it bills as the "first fully integrated AI-powered personal health assistant". It is now available in beta for eligible US users of Samsung Health. Samsung promises that the Health Assistant will help you achieve your health and wellness goals by combining important health data with insights that empower you to ask questions about your health and "gain access to rich, personalized health guidance and recommendations". Health Assistant connects your health information from Samsung Health's "five pillars of wellness" - sleep,...

Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber

Today Google is launching its newest Gemini models. Gemini 3.6 Flash is described by the company as its "workhorse model that delivers better coding, knowledge work, and multimodal performance". It's supposed to be more efficient and better quality than its predecessor. Google boasts that customers "have found it particularly capable at multimodal tasks like document parsing, chart and data analysis, and report drafting". Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is "designed for both low-latency tasks and tasks where high throughput is critical for developer workflows, like agentic search and document...

More Galaxy Z Fold8 (wide) renders surface ahead of Unpacked

With Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event less than a day away, leaks continue to pour in. The latest one gives us another look at the upcoming wide-screen Galaxy Z Fold8 ahead of its expected debut. Tipster Roland Quandt has shared a new set of official-looking Galaxy Z Fold8 (wide) renders on BlueSky, offering another look at Samsung's upcoming foldable. The renders showcase the Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide in three color options. In line with recent leaks, the smartphone appears in Cream, Graphite, and Lavender finishes. A Pistachio variant is also rumored to be available exclusively...

iQOO 16T's key specs tipped

The iQOO 16 is rumored to arrive in September, but we've also heard that the iQOO 16T is in the works. It might not launch this year, as the iQOO 15T was announced just two months ago, but thanks to reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, we now know what chipset it could come with. iQOO 15T According to DCS, the iQOO 16T is currently being tested with the 2nm SM8950 chip, which is rumored to be the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. However, the tipster said that MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 is also being considered. DCS' Weibo post machine translated from...

Xiaomi 18 series set for an early India launch, report claims

The Xiaomi 18 series is expected to debut in China this September. A new report now claims that the lineup will launch without an Ultra variant and instead comprise three models. The report also suggests the series could arrive in India earlier than usual. According to the report, Xiaomi's next flagship lineup will include the Xiaomi 18, Xiaomi 18 Pro, and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. Leaked Xiaomi 18 render Xiaomi is said to have scrapped development of the Ultra variant with the 18 Pro Max expected to serve as the company's flagship model this year. The report also suggests the Xiaomi...

European Commission fines AliExpress €550 million for counterfeit goods

The European Commission has today issued a fine of €550 million against the Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress for failing to "diligently assess and mitigate risks relating to the sale of illegal, unsafe or counterfeit products", according to the official press release. The company was found to be breaching its obligations under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA mandates that online platforms like AliExpress take measures to review potentially illegal products, and AliExpress apparently "overestimated the effectiveness of its system in detecting and removing illegal products"....

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 6 details leak, here's what to expect

Qualcomm is working on a new chipset with the model number SM4875, and details about it have now been leaked. This is expected to be called Snapdragon 4 Gen 6, and thus will obviously be the successor to the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, which was unveiled back in May. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 6 comes with a very similar configuration of its CPU to that of the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. It uses two Kryo Gold cores and six Kryo Silver cores. Unfortunately the leaked diagram you can see below doesn't show the clock speeds. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 6's GPU is now the Adreno 6 series (compared to the Adreno 4...

Oppo A7 Pro Max is coming soon with a 10,000mAh battery

A new leak suggests Oppo is gearing up to launch its A7 series of smartphones. The leak also reveals the key specifications of one of the lineup's rumored models, the Oppo A7 Pro Max. Tipster Digital Chat Station shared the alleged specs of the Oppo A7 Pro Max in a post on Weibo. The phone is tipped to be Oppo's first to pack a 10,000mAh battery, corroborating an earlier leak from June. Oppo A6 Pro According to the leak, the Oppo A7 Pro Max will sport a 6.78-inch flat AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1.5K resolution. The smartphone is tipped to be powered by the...

Samsung to reportedly produce more Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide units than Fold8 Ultra and Flip8

Ahead of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, a new supply chain report has revealed the company's planned production volumes for its upcoming Galaxy Z foldable smartphones. The report, citing industry sources, claims that Samsung has set a higher production target for the wide-screen Galaxy Z Fold8 than the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip8. According to the report, Samsung has asked its suppliers to produce around 2.8 million units of the Galaxy Z Fold8. In comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is said to have a production target of roughly 2 million units, while the...

vivo X300 E to debut next week with a 7,200mAh battery, Zeiss Telephoto lens

After weeks of rumors, vivo has officially confirmed the X300 E. The smartphone will be available for purchase in China next week. vivo has also revealed its design, color options, and a few key specs. The vivo X300 E will go on sale in China on July 27, with pre-orders already live through the company's official online store. The smartphone will be available in black, orange, and white color options. It sports a square camera module housing a Zeiss-branded triple rear camera setup, including a periscope telephoto lens. vivo has also confirmed that the X300 E will pack a 7,200mAh...

Weekly poll: will you buy the Motorola Edge 70 Max?

With the controversy over its software update policy now all but cleared, the Motorola Edge 70 Max stands out as a rather intriguing device – it has the most powerful chipset of the Edge 70 series, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, compared to Snapdragon 7 and Dimensity 8 series chips in the other phones. Its 7,100mAh battery dwarfs even the Pro/Pro+, which has a 6,500mAh battery, making this the biggest battery in the series. The 90W wired charging sure is nice too – even better is the 25W wireless charging with proper Qi 2.2 support, magnets and all. That is something that very few Android makers...

Samsung acknowledges the Galaxy S26 Ultra red screen problem, a fix is underway

Soon after the Galaxy S26 Ultra release, reports online about a red screen issue started surfacing. Up until now, no one knew what the underlying cause was, and many speculated that it was a hardware problem related to the first-generation Privacy Display OLED. However, Samsung came out with an official statement, and an executive even explained what's causing the issue. Turns out, it's not a hardware problem, and it's fixable via a software update. According to Samsung's exec, the color balance may turn reddish when the OLED is exposed to strong ambient lighting. So to tackle the...

Boy band BTS' J-Hope teases the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 ahead of launch

Samsung is hosting a Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22 in London, where it's expected to unveil its new folding smartphones, including the Galaxy Z Fold8, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Flip8. We already know what these foldables will look like due to previous leaks, but we are now getting our best look yet at a working Fold8 as it's teased by BTS member J-Hope. South Korean boy band BTS' Jung Ho-seok, known professionally as J-Hope, posted a short Instagram Story on his account teasing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8. There's nothing new to glean from this Story, but it corroborates...

Google Pixel 11a specs leak

A fairly reputable leakster has dropped some alleged specs for Google's new "a-series" device, and if true, it might just be the best one to come out in years. There is at least one big surprise in there that we frankly didn't expect – the chipset. When Google dropped the Pixel 10a in March 2026, one of the biggest complaints most prospective buyers had was the chipset. Google decided to stick with last year's Tensor G4 chipset, which is just one of the aspects that made the 10a a bit too similar to the Pixel 9a. Well, if these new rumors are true, the Pixel 11a might actually come packing...

New leak by Evan Blass shows the Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Watch9, confirms some specs

At this point, we've seen and we've heard it all. The Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Watch9 leaks we've seen so far leave nothing to the imagination. We've already seen some renders and most of the specs. Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra However, the latest leak comes from a reputable source, Evan Blass, and by the looks of it, all the renders are official. This, in turn, means that all the features and specs you see in the images are basically confirmed. Galaxy Z Fold8 There are no surprises when it comes to the camera hardware on the Galaxy Z Fold8...

Google starts sending invites for the Pixel 11 series launch event in India

Google sent invites to the media in the US last week for the Pixel 11 series launch event, which will be held in New York City on August 12 at 6 PM ET. Now, the Mountain View-based tech giant has sent out invites in India as well. The Google Pixel 11 series launch event in India will be hosted on August 13 in Gurugram. The invite doesn't mention when the event will begin, but it could start at 12 PM local time, after which we'll receive details on pricing and availability for the Pixel 11 series in India. Google is yet to make any announcements regarding the Pixel 11 series launch...

Deals: vivo X300 models on sale (with a free charger), Galaxy A37 gets a deep price cut

Amazon is running a promo that gives you a free 90W FlashCharge adapter with one of several high-end models. This is on top of regular discounts, of course. The vivo X300 Pro, for example, is 16% off. This model is equipped with a 50MP 1/1.28” main camera, a 200MP 3.7x/85mm periscope and a 50MP ultra-wide. It is powered by the Dimensity 9500 and a 5,440mAh battery with 90W wired and 40W wireless charging. The screen is a 6.78” 120Hz LTPO panel with Dolby Vision. vivo X300 Pro €230 offfree 90W charger ...

iQOO confirms Z11 Lite's price segment while revealing more details about it

iQOO will launch the Z11 Lite on July 24, and ahead of the launch, the brand has confirmed that the smartphone will be priced under INR20,000 in India. Additionally, iQOO revealed that the Z11 Lite's notched display will have a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits peak brightness, while the primary camera on the rear will use a 50MP Sony sensor. The Z11 Lite will have up to 6GB RAM and 256GB of storage onboard. iQOO previously confirmed that the Z11 Lite will run OriginOS 6 out of the box and receive security updates for four years. The brand has now revealed that the smartphone will...