Google is splitting its 2026 announcements into two events — consumer-focused on May 12, developer-focused at I/O on May 19. Aluminum OS, a new desktop platform built on Android, is the headline.
The Watch GT 6 Pro Honma Edition pairs aerospace titanium and sapphire glass with dedicated golf software — but it's only on sale in Asia for now.
Up to $95 per device for eligible iPhone 16 and 15 Pro buyers in the US — but Apple admits no wrongdoing, and European customers get nothing.
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma pulls the plug on Copilot for mobile and cancels the planned console rollout, betting on invisible AI over chatbot theater.
A bundle listing on Amazon UK and Germany puts the new Xperia at €1,868 with headphones — suggesting a phone-only price of €1,400–1,500.
Microsoft lands two major day-one releases in the same month, while Game Pass Ultimate now costs $22.99/month after a recent price cut.
Two prototype panels unveiled at SID Display Week 2026 push smartphone screens toward higher brightness and built-in health sensing — but mass production is still a way off.
Apple swept the top three spots globally, while Samsung's budget A-series dominated the rest of the top 10, per new Counterpoint Research data.
Built on a former factory site near Mount Fuji, Toyota's Woven City opened to its first residents in September 2025. The results so far are promising and frustrating in equal measure.
Huawei's Meetime wireless calling works without cell towers or a signal — and it's rolling out to more devices. The catch: it's China only.
Samsung's next mid-ranger leaked itself onto its own website — but a 2-year-old Snapdragon chip raises questions about long-term value at £300.
The first Bond game in 14 years lands May 27 with a campaign longer than Uncharted 4, plus a post-launch content roadmap borrowed from Hitman.
The updated XCeed borrows vertical LED headlights and a twin-screen cabin from Kia's EV range, but rolls off the line with a conventional petrol engine under the hood.
