Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S26 prices are rising ... Samsung Galaxy S26 prices are rising — but not for you Samsung is set to break a four-year price freeze on its flagship Galaxy S26 lineup in South Korea, driven by soaring memory chip costs — but US and UK buyers are unaffected for now. yesterday
iQOO 16 arrives with a better ... iQOO 16 arrives with a better display than Samsung's own S26 Ultra A massive 8,500mAh battery, a Samsung M16 OLED panel, and Snapdragon's next chip — all for around $730. The catch? It's China-only for now. yesterday
Samsung hired a real Tim Cook ... Samsung hired a real Tim Cook to mock Apple's first foldable iPhone A New Zealand realtor shares Apple's CEO's name — and Samsung's marketing team made the most of it, just days after the iPhone Duo launched at $1,999. Sept. 12, 2026, 12:46 p.m.
Apple execs slam Android foldables for ... Apple execs slam Android foldables for cheap plastic and bad software — but the specs tell a more complicated story John Ternus and Greg Joswiak went on offense against rivals ahead of the iPhone Duo's October launch — but Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 undercuts Apple by £300 and ships the same month. Sept. 11, 2026, 7:27 p.m.
Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 beta is live ... Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 beta is live globally — the biggest software rewrite in company history Built on Android 17 with a new glass-inspired UI and a complete architectural overhaul, HyperOS 4 is now open for beta testers on select flagships. Sept. 10, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Nubia NaviX Ultra packs a 7,100mAh ... Nubia NaviX Ultra packs a 7,100mAh battery into an 8mm body — and uses China-made memory chips Nubia's new flagship launches in China on September 16 with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a massive battery, and the first mass-produced LPDDR5X chips from domestic supplier ChangXin Memory. Sept. 10, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
iOS 27 lands September 14 — ... iOS 27 lands September 14 — but Siri AI is blocked in the EU at launch Apple's biggest iOS update in years arrives on September 14, with 250+ new features — though the headline AI upgrade won't reach Europe at launch due to regulatory delays. Sept. 10, 2026, 2:43 p.m.
iPhone Duo gets Apple Pencil support ... iPhone Duo gets Apple Pencil support — but only the cheaper model works Apple confirmed the iPhone Duo works with the USB-C Apple Pencil on both screens, but the Pro model is incompatible and the feature won't arrive until later in 2026. Sept. 10, 2026, 3:03 a.m.
Apple's first foldable iPhone is here: ... Apple's first foldable iPhone is here: meet the iPhone Duo Seven years after Samsung, Apple enters the foldable market at $1,999 — with Touch ID, titanium, and Apple Pencil support coming later. Sept. 9, 2026, 11:14 p.m.
iPhone 18 Pro Unveiled: Blazing Speed ... iPhone 18 Pro Unveiled: Blazing Speed with A20 Pro Chip, Longer Battery Life, and Revolutionary Camera Innovations Pre-orders start on September 12 Sept. 9, 2026, 9:04 p.m.
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max shoots ... Honor Magic 9 Pro Max shoots with ARRI cinema tech and a built-in gimbal The upcoming flagship pairs dual 200MP sensors co-developed with ARRI with mechanical gimbal stabilization rated at CIPA 8.0 — a spec usually reserved for pro mirrorless cameras. Sept. 9, 2026, 6 p.m.
Nothing Phone (2) won't get Android ... Nothing Phone (2) won't get Android 17 — and the update gap with Samsung is glaring Nothing's CEO blamed Qualcomm's chip kernel reaching end-of-life, but rivals like Samsung and Google are now committing to 6–7 years of updates for comparable devices. Sept. 9, 2026, 1:12 p.m.
iPhone Duo: Apple's first foldable starts ... iPhone Duo: Apple's first foldable starts at $2,000 — here's what you get Mark Gurman confirms the name, price, and specs of Apple's long-awaited foldable ahead of today's event — and it costs more than any iPhone before it. Sept. 9, 2026, 12:13 p.m.
Apple's foldable iPhone was a decade ... Apple's foldable iPhone was a decade in the making — here's why it took so long Cracked Samsung screens, thousand-dollar flexible displays, and a market too small to justify the risk: how Apple spent ten years waiting for foldables to be worth it. Sept. 8, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
HMD Salo 5G: A Business-Only Phone ... HMD Salo 5G: A Business-Only Phone Built on a Cancelled Project HMD's enterprise smartphone runs Android 16 with five years of security updates — but you can't buy it in a store. Sept. 8, 2026, 3:28 p.m.
Xiaomi 18 Fold arrives with a ... Xiaomi 18 Fold arrives with a new mid-fold design and a chip that claims 5.2M AnTuTu China's latest flagship foldable packs a proprietary Xring O3 processor, Leica cameras, and a 6,000 mAh battery — but don't hold your breath for a Western release. Sept. 7, 2026, 6:56 p.m.
Samsung Galaxy A07s: six years of ... Samsung Galaxy A07s: six years of updates for under $170 Samsung's new budget phone launches in Jordan with a rare promise — six major Android upgrades and six years of security patches at a sub-$200 price. Sept. 7, 2026, 6:04 p.m.
iQOO Z11xa 5G: a 7,200mAh mid-ranger ... iQOO Z11xa 5G: a 7,200mAh mid-ranger with military-grade water resistance iQOO's new Z11xa lands in India with a massive battery, IP69+ protection, and a Sony-made main camera — but no Western retailer to buy it from. Sept. 7, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Huawei's Pura X View is a ... Huawei's Pura X View is a wide-screen slab phone with no folding required A 16:9.5 aspect ratio, 200MP camera, and 7,000 mAh battery — but HarmonyOS and no confirmed Western launch complicate the picture. Sept. 7, 2026, 2:46 p.m.
Motorola is building a wide foldable ... Motorola is building a wide foldable to take on Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leaked sketches show a creaseless display, 3D glass, and a horizontal camera bar — but no release date or price yet. Sept. 7, 2026, noon
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