Smartphones

OnePlus fixes OxygenOS 16 bootloop bug ... OnePlus fixes OxygenOS 16 bootloop bug and resumes rollout A faulty internal build caused boot-loop and restart issues on the OnePlus 15, 13, 12, and Nord series — but OnePlus says no end users were affected. today
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and ... Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Wide: key specs revealed ahead of July 22 launch A bigger battery, faster charging, and a new wide-format model headline Samsung's next foldable lineup, set to debut in London this summer. yesterday
Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro land ... Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro land May 28 with quad cameras and a 7,000mAh battery Xiaomi's new T-series goes premium with Leica Summilux optics, 100W charging, and a €999 price tag that puts it squarely against Samsung and Google. yesterday
OPPO Reno 16 series brings a ... OPPO Reno 16 series brings a 7000 mAh battery to the mid-range OPPO's Reno 16 and Reno 16 Pro launch May 25 in China with massive batteries, 200MP cameras, and 50W wireless charging — a global rollout is expected by late summer. yesterday
RedMagic 11S Pro: liquid-cooled gaming phone ... RedMagic 11S Pro: liquid-cooled gaming phone lands at £629 — less than a Galaxy S26 Nubia's new gaming flagship pairs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 7,500 mAh battery, and an actual spinning fan with a price that undercuts every 2025 Android rival. yesterday
Samsung's One UI 9 can block ... Samsung's One UI 9 can block distracting apps at the network level A hidden feature in the One UI 9 beta cuts internet access to social media, games, and streaming — no app timer workarounds possible. May 16, 2026, 5:06 p.m.
Xiaomi scrapped its ultra-thin phone — ... Xiaomi scrapped its ultra-thin phone — and the iPhone Air is partly to blame The Xiaomi 17 Max arrives end of May 2026 with an 8,000 mAh battery and 200MP Leica camera, after Xiaomi quietly cancelled a 5.5mm rival to the iPhone Air. May 16, 2026, 2:44 p.m.
Vivo X500 makes 7,000mAh the floor, ... Vivo X500 makes 7,000mAh the floor, not the ceiling, for its entire flagship lineup Silicon-carbon battery tech lets Vivo promise two to three days of use across all four X500 models — but European buyers may get less than the spec sheet suggests. May 15, 2026, 3:14 p.m.
Honor Robot Phone launches in Q3 ... Honor Robot Phone launches in Q3 2026 — but probably not where you live Honor's motorized 200MP camera phone is headed to China this summer. The rest of the world is waiting on a timeline that doesn't exist yet. May 15, 2026, 3:09 p.m.
Apple cuts iPhone 17 prices in ... Apple cuts iPhone 17 prices in China — no discounts coming to the US or UK The iPhone 17 Pro dropped below a key price threshold in China for the first time, but buyers in the US and UK won't see any equivalent deals. May 15, 2026, 2:19 p.m.
Honor Win gaming phone: 10,000mAh beast ... Honor Win gaming phone: 10,000mAh beast or just marketing hype? Honor's Win series launched in China with a 185Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite, and an active cooling fan — but no global release date in sight. May 15, 2026, 1:07 p.m.
Redmi Turbo 5 is just a ... Redmi Turbo 5 is just a Poco X8 Pro with a different name — and it's heading global Xiaomi is launching the same mid-range phone under two sub-brand names simultaneously. The specs are solid, but the battery shrinks for global markets. May 14, 2026, 4:50 p.m.
Motorola Edge+ 2023 is getting Android ... Motorola Edge+ 2023 is getting Android 16 — its last major update Motorola delivers on its three-upgrade promise, but the rollout is regional and slow — here's what's new in the final OS update for this 2023 flagship. May 14, 2026, 4:23 p.m.
Samsung keeps raising Galaxy S26 production ... Samsung keeps raising Galaxy S26 production — demand still hasn't cooled Two months after launch, Samsung has bumped its May production target for the Galaxy S26 series to 2.4–2.5 million units — the second consecutive monthly increase. May 14, 2026, 1:21 p.m.
iQOO 15T launches May 20 with ... iQOO 15T launches May 20 with a dedicated ray-tracing chip and an 8000mAh battery iQOO's new gaming flagship pairs the Dimensity 9500 Monster with its Q3 e-sports co-processor — but it's a China-only launch for now. May 14, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Amazon's device chief won't deny a ... Amazon's device chief won't deny a new smartphone is coming Panos Panay gave his first official comment on the rumored 'Transformer' project — and it was carefully designed to say almost nothing. May 13, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
ColorOS 16.1: Oppo adds AirDrop support ... ColorOS 16.1: Oppo adds AirDrop support and a bottom-mounted Live Space Oppo's latest software update brings cross-platform file sharing with iPhones, a dynamic notification bar, and AI tools that read your receipts and restaurant menus. May 13, 2026, 8:55 p.m.
Android 17's Pause Point forces a ... Android 17's Pause Point forces a 10-second stop before you doomscroll Google's new Digital Wellbeing feature makes you wait before opening distracting apps — and you need a full phone restart to turn it off. May 13, 2026, 5:14 p.m.
Sony Xperia 1 VIII leaks in ... Sony Xperia 1 VIII leaks in full: square camera, Zeiss glass, and a steep price Renders reveal the biggest design change in Xperia history — and a £1,728 price tag that needs some unpacking. May 12, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Huawei's Pura 90 Pro Max has ... Huawei's Pura 90 Pro Max has a lock screen that looks see-through The new flagship uses its rear cameras in real time to create the illusion of a transparent display — but it's only available in China for now. May 11, 2026, 7:45 p.m.
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