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...

Huawei schedules global launch event for May 7

Huawei is set to host a product launch event on May 7 in Bangkok, Thailand. The company released a teaser video that highlights a trio of devices set to be unveiled at the keynote. Following their announcement in China, Watch Fit 5 and Watch Fit 5 Pro will make their global debuts. The video also showcases a new smartphone, believed to be a member of the Nova 15 series. According to speculation, this device will be called Nova 15 Max, and it is expected to be a rebranded Enjoy 90 Pro Max, which launched in China last month. Huawei Watch Fit 5, Nova 15 Max and MatePad Pro...

Samsung Galaxy Glasses leaked renders show us three different angles

Samsung has been working on the Galaxy Glasses for a while now, with the company revealing some details about the product in March. Today, a new leak brings us our best look yet at the glasses, portrayed from three angles in the images you can see below. Along with the pictures come some specs and the rumored price range: $379 to $499. The Galaxy Glasses won't have a screen, but the second generation, codenamed Haean, will. These are expected to land in 2027 for a price of between $600 and $900. Going back to the first Galaxy Glasses, these will compete head-on with the Meta...

OnePlus reveals more Nord CE6 Lite specs ahead of its unveiling

Ahead of its official unveiling on May 7 alongside the Nord CE6, OnePlus has revealed more information about the Nord CE6 Lite. This device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 SoC, and it comes with a 6.72-inch FHD+ screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main rear camera, an 8MP selfie camera, and a 7,000 mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging. Unsurprisingly, the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite will run Android 16 with OxygenOS 16 on top. It will receive five years of security updates (the number of major Android updates it will receive hasn't been revealed, so it's probably...

vivo X500 Pro Max key specifications tipped

vivo is reportedly working on the successor to its X300 series, with a launch expected later this year. A new leak has now revealed more details about the upcoming X500 lineup. According to a tipster, the vivo X500 series could include a Pro Max variant this time. The lineup is said to feature models with 6.4-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes. vivo X300 Pro The Pro Max model is tipped to sport a 50MP primary camera using a LOFIC sensor, alongside a 200MP periscope telephoto camera. It is also expected to include a multispectral sensor. A separate leak from last week hinted at...

vivo X300 Ultra (global) unboxing

Hey guys! We've already done an unboxing of the vivo X300 Ultra, but that was the Chinese model. Today, we've also got the global variant of the phone, so let's unbox it as well. The retail package is the same - you've got a color-matching case (black, in this case), a 100W charger, and a USB-C cable. Unboxing the phone Our Global unit is the black one; it's understandably identical to the Chinese model, which is the Silver one. They even have the same 6,600mAh battery, so no milliamp deduction for European users in this case, it seems. The rest of the specs are...

Top 10 trending phones of week 17

The Samsung Galaxy A57's streak as the most popular phone in our database finally ended this week. Honor's new 600 Pro took advantage of its global launch to shoot to the top after just missing out last time around. The bronze medal went to one of the strongest contenders for cameraphone of the year - the Oppo Find X9 Ultra. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14379, 1#] Another Ultra is in fourth - the Galaxy S26 flagship having to settle for the first spot below the podium this time, followed by the Motorola Edge 70 Pro in fifth. The Poco X8 Pro Max slid to sixth, ahead of the Apple iPhone...

Samsung Wallet's new Trips feature shows your travel timeline

Samsung has announced a new feature for Samsung Wallet today. It's called Trips and it "consolidates travel plans", "offering a single access point for all travel details - eliminating the need to juggle multiple apps and confirmations", according to the Korean company. The new section comes with a Trip timeline, which brings all travel-related plans together in a single view, "adding structure to busy itineraries and providing a smoother journey from start to finish". When you add eligible items to Samsung Wallet, Trips will group them together based on time and location. Trips...