Smartphones

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. yesterday
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. yesterday
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
Oppo A7 Pro: Unveiled with Massive ... Oppo A7 Pro: Unveiled with Massive 8000mAh Battery and IP69K Durability for the Adventurous The Oppo A7 Pro comes with an 8000 mAh battery, pressure-resistant water protection, and ColorOS 16. Sept. 6, 2026, 5:24 p.m.
iKKO MindOne Pro: real sapphire glass, ... iKKO MindOne Pro: real sapphire glass, but the rotating camera snaps under pressure A square-shaped phone with genuine sapphire scratch resistance has a critical weak point — its single 50MP rotating camera breaks from its housing under modest stress. Sept. 6, 2026, 2:22 p.m.
Apple's first foldable iPhone has three ... Apple's first foldable iPhone has three possible names — and none is confirmed With the September 9 reveal weeks away, the name debate has narrowed to iPhone Ultra, iPhone Fold, and a surprise newcomer: iPhone Duo. Sept. 6, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
Motorola's book-style Razr Fold takes on ... Motorola's book-style Razr Fold takes on Samsung with a creaseless display and triple cameras Motorola has launched its first wide-format foldable, beating Apple's rumored iPhone Ultra to market with an 8.1-inch display and three 50MP cameras. Sept. 5, 2026, 4:14 p.m.
Tecno Camon Slim 5G: Ultra-thin phone ... Tecno Camon Slim 5G: Ultra-thin phone with a 6000 mAh battery and IP69 rating Tecno's new 6.39mm-thin phone pairs a large battery and military-grade durability — a combination most slim phones don't attempt. Sept. 5, 2026, 3:06 p.m.
Apple's first foldable iPhone launches with ... Apple's first foldable iPhone launches with a severe supply shortage Production ran at just a few hundred units a day in late August—bad news for anyone hoping to get one at launch. Sept. 4, 2026, 8:12 p.m.
Poco X8 Power packs a 10,000 ... Poco X8 Power packs a 10,000 mAh battery into a 9 mm body — but good luck buying one Poco's new X8 Power launched in India with a silicon-carbon 10,000 mAh battery, IP69K water resistance, and 100W fast charging — but Western availability is unconfirmed. Sept. 4, 2026, 2:42 p.m.
iPhone Ultra Could Cost Over $3,000 ... iPhone Ultra Could Cost Over $3,000 — Vodafone Australia Leaked the Prices A since-deleted Vodafone Australia listing revealed three storage tiers for Apple's first foldable iPhone, putting the top config near $3,400 Australian — and well above any iPhone before it. Sept. 3, 2026, 7:47 p.m.
Xiaomi 18 Fold launches September 7 ... Xiaomi 18 Fold launches September 7 with a 200MP Leica camera — don't expect it at your carrier Xiaomi's new wide-format foldable debuts 48 hours before Apple's iPhone event, but the US and UK will almost certainly never see it on shelves. Sept. 3, 2026, 11:57 a.m.
Xiaomi 18 Fold debuts September 7 ... Xiaomi 18 Fold debuts September 7 with a new 'mid-fold' format — but don't expect it at your carrier Xiaomi's new flagship foldable lands in China two days before Apple's expected iPhone Ultra event, powered by the in-house XRing O3 chip. Global availability is unconfirmed. Sept. 2, 2026, 3:29 p.m.
Oppo Find X10 Pro Max: three ... Oppo Find X10 Pro Max: three 200MP cameras and a October global launch Oppo's upcoming flagship puts a 200MP sensor in every camera slot — including the ultrawide and periscope zoom — and is expected to land in Europe and the US by late October 2026. Sept. 2, 2026, 3:13 p.m.
Samsung is raiding its 2027 chip ... Samsung is raiding its 2027 chip reserves to keep Galaxy Fold8 on shelves Record Fold8 preorders have exhausted a key chip supplier's capacity — so Samsung is cannibalizing next year's component stockpile to keep up with demand. Sept. 1, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Honor Magic 9 Pro may be ... Honor Magic 9 Pro may be the first Android phone with a square selfie camera Honor's next flagship arrives September 28 with dual 200MP rear cameras and ARRI cinema tech — but the square front camera is now a three-way race with OPPO and Huawei. Aug. 31, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
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