A humanoid robot by Honor wins a half marathon and smashes the human world record

Honor is suddenly at the forefront of humanoid robot technology – it introduced its first model at the MWC and a few months later another one of its robots won the humans vs. robots half marathon. A half marathon is 21km (13mi) and the 2025 edition was a triumph for Homo sapiens. Only 6 of the 21 participating robots finished, while most stumbled or overheated. And the winning robot took 2 hours and 40 minutes, twice as long as the human winner. This year, the Honor robot blitzed the distance and finished in only 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This not only beat the winning human...

WhatsApp is now testing its subscription service, here's what you get and how much it costs

Back in early March, it emerged that WhatsApp would be launching a subscription service, and today this has been confirmed as real. WhatsApp is officially testing WhatsApp Plus. This costs €2.49 per month in Europe, PKR 229 per month in Pakistan, and MXN 29 per month in Mexico. If you subscribe, you get access to exclusive premium stickers, the ability to change your app theme by choosing among 18 colors, and even choose a custom icon for WhatsApp itself - this will be shown on your phone's home screen and in its app drawer. WhatsApp Plus features: stickers, themes, icons You...

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max tipped to use Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro SoC

New details about the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max have surfaced online ahead of its expected debut later this year. The Xiaomi 18 series is rumored to include the standard model, the Xiaomi 18 Pro, and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. Tipster Digital Chat Station has shared new details about an upcoming flagship device, which is expected to be the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max According to the tipster, the phone will feature a flat 6.9-inch display. Notably, a recent leak had also suggested that the Pro Max variant would sport a similarly sized screen. The tipster also suggests that the...

Oppo ColorOS 16 April update brings UEFA Champions League watermarks

Oppo is now rolling out its April ColorOS 16 update as part of its monthly rollout. This update brings with it a new UCL watermark, as well as a new video playback feature. Phones receiving this update will get the new UEFA Champions League watermarks in the Photos apps. The watermarks will be available from April 15 to June 10, 2026. The other inclusion is the ability to adjust the playback speed of videos in the Photos app. Users will be able to pick 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x from the speed menu while playing local videos. The update will roll out to Find X9 series,...

OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra key specs and launch date revealed, will get a dedicated gaming controller

The OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra will be the latest addition to the company’s Ace 6 lineup, and it now has an official launch date in China. Alongside the smartphone, OnePlus will also introduce a dedicated gaming controller for the phone. OnePlus has confirmed that the Ace 6 Ultra will debut in China on April 28. The accompanying gaming controller will feature four physical buttons and is said to be tailored for shooting games. The controller is essentially a case for the Ace 6 Ultra with four rear-mounted buttons with up to a 1,000Hz polling rate and support for a magnetic cooling...

Apple AirPods Max 2 in for review

Today we have with us the new Apple AirPods Max 2 headphones. This is the newest generation of Apple’s flagship audio product, and promises some notable improvements to its performance over its predecessors, while still remaining largely familiar. That’s right, predecessors. The AirPods Max 2 is the third product in the series, as there is also the non-demarcated model Apple released back in 2024 that replaced the Lightning port on the original model with USB-C, and brought some new colors, which have been carried over to the AirPods Max 2. Let’s just call that the AirPods Max...

Top 10 trending phones of week 16

It's been four weeks of Samsung Galaxy A57 at the top of our trending chart and it faced its toughest challenge yet. The upcoming Honor 600 Pro got enough of you checking it out to place second as the company's teaser campaign went full throttle this week. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14379, 1#] The Galaxy S26 Ultra managed to retain its third spot, while the Poco X8 Pro Max slid down to fourth. We then have yet another upcoming phone in the Galaxy A27, while the Poco X8 Pro now sits in sixth. The iPhone 17 Pro Max came in seventh, followed by the vanilla member of Honor's upcoming...

Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) in for review

Motorola unveiled the Moto G Stylus (2026) at the beginning of April, and the phone went on sale earlier this week. So we're right on schedule to bring you a quick unboxing before we're off to review the phone. The Moto G Stylus (2026) is up for grabs on Amazon, Best Buy, and Motorola.com and costs $500. It ships with a USB cable and nothing more. That means you'd need to supply your own case and 68W charger. On the plus side, the phone has a pretty back panel that you don't need to cover up because Moto ensures the phone can handle some bumps and bruises, and it feels nicer...

Weekly poll: would you buy a Poco X8 Pro or a Poco X8 Pro Max?

Prices are rising across the board, which could lead some to pick up a mid-range or a flagship killer phone instead of a premium flagship. If that’s you, are you looking at the Poco X8 Pro or X8 Pro Max as your next phone? Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max at a glance The Poco X8 Pro Max has a lot going for it with a Dimensity 9500s chipset (a derivative of the 9400 chip), a huge 8,500mAh battery with chart-topping endurance and fast charging, a great 6.83” display (12-bit, Dolby Vision), a decent camera and a few goodies like an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. We heaped a lot of...

Samsung to retire old LPDDR4 RAM and move production to LPDDR5

Reports from people familiar with the DRAM market say that Samsung is accepting last orders for the LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory chips. Production will likely continue throughout 2026 in order to fulfill all orders. Once LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X modules are phased out, Samsung will convert the existing production lines to LPDDR5 manufacturing in the first quarter of 2027. It's no surprise that Samsung is shifting its efforts toward the newer DRAM generation, given the memory semiconductor supercycle that's upon us. This will secure Samsung higher revenue in the coming year as DRAM prices...

Weekly poll results: the vivo X300 Ultra is a great phone for those who can afford it

Earlier this week, vivo announced the start of the global rollout of the X300 Ultra and X300 FE with the exact date depending on the market – it’s April 24 for Spain, for example. Also, the X300 Ultra is now up on Amazon with an eye-watering price tag of €2,000 (16GB/1TB). Based on the results from last week’s poll, the vivo X300 Ultra will be one of the main challengers in the upcoming Ultra battle. The phone received a very warm welcome with one caveat – people are curious about the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, which will go global on April 21. The vivo X300 Pro didn’t offer much challenge,...

Motorola will allow even more users to try out the new Android 17 beta this year

With Google releasing the first Android 17 beta version in February, it's now smartphone manufacturers' turn to kickstart their beta programs. Motorola was one of the first to jump on the bandwagon and is doing so with a longer list of devices compared to last year. In addition to the Motorola Edge (2025), Moto G57 and Moto G57 Power, the list of all Motorola devices has been updated with several new devices. Here they are: Motorola Razr+ (2025) [USA] Motorola Razr+ (2024) [USA] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra [India] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra [EMEA] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra...

India drops proposal to make smartphone brands pre-install unique ID app Aadhaar on their devices

Last month, Reuters reported that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) - a statutory authority under the Indian government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) - had privately proposed in January that smartphone makers be required to pre-install its Aadhaar app on their devices. Now, Reuters reports that the Indian government has dropped the proposal following security and cost concerns raised by the smartphone brands. The Aadhaar app contains the Aadhaar card details of an Indian resident, including a 12-digit unique identification number, birth...

Realme C81's memory and storage options leak alongside its colors

The Realme C81 is coming soon, according to a new report, and it apparently could be a rebranded Realme Note 80. That device launched last month, by the way. The Realme C81 will allegedly be available with 4GB of RAM and 64/128GB of storage. It has the model number RMX5388. It will be offered in Storm Black and Glacier Blue, according to the screenshot below which seems to be showing an internal retailer or carrier system somewhere. The theory about this being a rebranded Note 80 comes from the fact that both of them have the same model number. If this pans out, then expect the C81...

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is now discontinued in the US as well

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold lived a short and tumultuous life. It went on sale a few times in very limited quantities in Korea, and then it got discontinued there. It lived on in the US just a little bit longer - the last restock over there was on April 10. Obviously, that stock sold out as well. Today we bid farewell to the Galaxy Z TriFold in the US as well. Following its discontinuation in Korea, it's now been discontinued in the US too. Or rather, to quote Samsung's official page listing it, "the limited-run Galaxy Z TriFold is now completely sold out". Samsung goes on to say...

Lenovo Legion Y70 refresh stars in teaser video, here's when it's launching

A few days ago it emerged that Lenovo was getting back into the smartphone game with a refresh of the Legion Y70 launched back in 2022. The 2026 edition will most likely be an entirely new device that just reuses the old name for whatever reason (public awareness perhaps? It might be big in China). Today the company has released the teaser video you can see below, which shows the design of the new Y70 and confirms its very Motorola-inspired looks (which are no coincidence as Lenovo owns Motorola and has probably decided to reuse its designs to simplify development). ...

Oppo Find X10 tipped to pack an 8,000mAh battery

Oppo’s Find X10 series is expected to debut later this year, and several details about the lineup have already surfaced through leaks. A new leak has now revealed some details about the Find X10. The series is expected to include the Find X10, Find X10 Pro, and Find X10 Pro Max. Tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed new details about the Find X10, suggesting that the device could pack a massive 8,000mAh battery. The tipster also claims that the phone will feature a dual 200MP rear camera setup. Earlier leaks indicated that the Find X10 may sport a 6.59-inch display with a...

Spotify has redesigned its tablet app, here's what's new

Today Spotify has announced that it's revamped its tablet interface - for both Android tablets and iPads. The "new app experience" is tailored for tablets from the ground up, and is "designed to make listening, watching, and discovery feel more natural on larger screens", according to the official press release. The redesigned tablet UI isn't just a scaled up phone version as before. Instead, it's designed to take advantage of the extra screen real estate, "so you can browse and discover new favorites right alongside what you're already playing". The UI...

Gemini can now create personalized images based on your Google Photos library

Google's Gemini can now create more personalized images using Nano Banana 2 and your Google Photos library, which you of course need to connect to Gemini for this to work. The context of your library is integrated into Nano Banana 2 to give you the opportunity to create images with prompts that don't have to be extremely long and detailed. You can also skip uploading a reference photo to give Gemini some context - having access to your Photos library will provide that instead. There's no extra setup required if you use Personal Intelligence in Gemini and have connected your Photos library....

Oppo Find X9 Ultra Master Edition unboxed on video

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is still awaiting its April 21 unveiling, but there are units in the wild, which means we get videos like this one. It's an unboxing of the Oppo Find X9 Ultra in its Hasselblad Explorer Master Edition. The video is just 2 minutes long and goes through the accessories you'd get in this premium photography kit. Unlike vivo, Oppo went with a single teleconverter lens for its Find X9 Ultra, and it sits exactly in the middle of vivo's two lenses at 300mm equivalent. The kit features a case with an integrated grip, with various controls and a shutter button, a...