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At yesterday's "Awe dropping" event, Apple introduced a new TechWoven case material, which is the reincarnation of FineWoven. But unexpectedly, it turned out that FineWoven is also back on sale. However, not in the form of branded cases, but in the form of a MagSafe wallet and AirTag holder.
A couple of years ago, Samsung was not only a trendsetter in the foldable smartphone segment but also the largest manufacturer of these devices. Now the situation has already changed - according to the results of Q2 2025 , Samsung's share decreased from 21% to 9% compared to Q2 2024 (although Counterpoint Research analysts are confident that Samsung will "regain its market share within a year" due to the lineup update in Q3 and deferred sales by mobile operators). Huawei is already the largest seller of foldable smartphones (but at the expense of the huge Chinese market, where the company has 76.6% of this market segment). The share of Motorola foldable smartphones has also increased significantly. Analysts attribute this to the manufacturer's aggressive marketing policy in North America, where Motorola offers a foldable smartphone at the lowest price of USD 700. In general, the foldable smartphone market is growing - expectations are 45% by 2025 (but mainly due to China).
I have been using the Motorola RAZR 50 for several months and understand why everything is happening the way it is. Because Motorola's strategy works: for less money, the consumer gets several advantages even over the flagship Galaxy Flip (which has a more powerful processor and a better camera).
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Next year, Mercedes-Benz will begin installing the new Alpitronic HYC1000 charging stations at key locations on its network in the US and Europe. They will be able to deliver up to 600 kW per electric vehicle at a voltage of 800 V.
Another Chinese electric car, the Changan Deepal S05 crossover, has entered the European market. In Germany, prices start at €38,990, while in China the base version costs the equivalent of €14,300.
Oppo has officially unveiled the A6 Pro, a rugged smartphone that is IP66, IP68, IP69 protected and able to withstand hot water under 8000KPa. It can withstand a 1.5m immersion, a 2.5m drop and 1830 repeated drops from a height of 0.5m. Aviation-grade aluminium in the frame and the new Crystal Shield Glass protect this smartphone. Crystal Shield Glass is said to be 160% stronger than the previous generation.
Apple has updated its line of smartwatches, introducing three models at once: Watch Series 11, Watch SE 3, and Watch Ultra 3. All of them received 5G support - for the first time for Apple Watch - as well as new health monitoring features, including hypertension monitoring and sleep quality assessment. The presentation was an important step in the development of Apple's wearable devices, which are now even more deeply integrated into users' daily lives.
Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 17 Pro, a new flagship smartphone that incorporates the most advanced Apple technologies. At the September presentation, the company focused on performance and cameras.
Turkish brand Togg has revealed the production version of the T10F electric car at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. The model will be launched on the German market in September, together with the T10X crossover.
Apple has shown the basic iPhone 17. The novelty has a much better screen, new chips of its own production, and better cameras, especially the front one. Contrary to rumours, the basic iPhone 17 still received full support for ProMotion - from now on, the screen is as good as the Pro version.
Hyundai has unveiled the Concept Three at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. This spectacular electric hatchback is a prototype of the future Ioniq 3. The latter, in turn, is aimed at Europe and aims to compete with the future electric-powered Volkswagen Golf.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan with an experimental solid-state battery has travelled 1,205 kilometres from Stuttgart (Germany) to Malmö in Sweden on a single charge. The vehicle arrived at its destination with a remaining range of 137 kilometres.
