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Poco M8 Power to debut next week with an 8,000mAh battery

Recently, references to the Poco M8 Power were discovered in the latest HyperOS firmware, hinting at an imminent launch. Now, Poco India has officially revealed that the smartphone will debut next week. Poco has confirmed via a post on X that the Poco M8 Power will be unveiled in India on August 4. It will be available for purchase via Flipkart. Alongside announcing the launch date, the company also teased the smartphone in an orange color option with a textured rear panel. The teaser confirms that the handset will pack an 8,000mAh battery and a 50MP primary rear camera. The Poco...

Gurman: Apple to unveil its smart glasses at WWDC 2027

A new report claims that Apple will unveil its first smart glasses in June 2027, with a commercial launch expected later in the year. The report also suggests that the company is preparing to introduce its latest smartwatches in 2026. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman claims that Apple plans to unveil its long-rumored smart glasses at WWDC 2027, giving developers time to build apps ahead of the product's commercial release. Samsung's smart glasses running Android XR The Apple smart glasses, codenamed N50, were originally slated to debut this year....

Honor Robot Phone to launch on August 12, unboxing video leaks

Last week, Honor announced that it will showcase its Robot Phone at the "Imaging Technology Launch Event," held in partnership with Arri. Ahead of the event, the company has now confirmed the smartphone's official launch date. In a post on Weibo, Honor revealed that the Robot Phone will go official in China on August 12. Notably, reservations for the smartphone went live in the country earlier this month. The Weibo post doesn’t reveal any other details of the phone, however, a recent leak suggested that the Robot Phone will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and a...

Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max review

vivo X300 E is official with Zeiss-backed triple-rear cameras, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC

vivo’s latest X300 series phone has gone official in China. The vivo X300 E comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and features a Zeiss-backed triple-rear camera setup. It sports a 6.59-inch OLED screen that offers a 1.5K resolution, up to 144Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of up to 5,000 nits. The handset also offers an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. The vivo X300 E is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and comes with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. It runs Android 16-based OriginOS 6 out-of-the-box. For photography, the smartphone offers a...

Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro review

Introduction, unboxing This is the new Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro, which launched globally at the end of May. You can look at it as a successor to the Smart Band 9 Pro (review here), or as its own thing. If you compare the Smart Band 10 Pro to its predecessor, very little has changed. It has the same overall design (though it is a bit lighter and thinner), the same battery (350mAh), and mostly the same display - a 1.74-inch 60Hz unit (but a bit brighter - up to 2,000 nits vs 1,200 nits). Looking at the Smart Band 10 Pro on its own, it's a €75 wearable (it goes up to €100 for the...

Apple wants to save money on the iPhone 18 Pro Max's screen

According to a new rumor out of Korea, Apple is trying to offset some of the higher costs of memory and storage for its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max by getting cheaper displays. In fact, its panel suppliers Samsung Display and LG are apparently selling Apple the iPhone 18 Pro Max's screen at an average price of $66.5, which is allegedly almost 20% below what Apple paid for the iPhone 17 Pro Max's screen last year (in the $80 range). Even last year, Apple was getting cheaper displays than the year before that, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max's screen reportedly costing above $100 at times....

Samsung Galaxy S25 series could get One UI 9 beta soon

Samsung is internally testing Android 17-based One UI 9 for several Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S25 series; however, the Korean company has released One UI 9 beta only for the Galaxy S26 lineup so far. Well, the good news is the Galaxy S25 series could receive One UI 9 beta soon. The first One UI 9 beta build for the Galaxy S25 Ultra has been spotted on Samsung's server with firmware versions S938NKSUBZZG8/S938NOKRBZZG8/S938NKSUBDZG8. However, note that the build is for the S25 Ultra's Korean model, so expect the One UI 9 beta to release in South Korea first, then expand to other...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra launch, Week 30 in review

Samsung unveiled its 2026 foldable lineup and the book-style family now features two distinct models - the shorter and wider (4:3) Galaxy Z Fold8, aimed at media consumption and everyday usability. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra retains the taller, productivity-focused design with upgraded cameras and a larger battery. Both are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, but the Ultra is positioned as Samsung's premium foldable for power users. Pre-orders are now open, with global availability starting August 7. Pricing starts at €1,999/$1,899.99 for the Galaxy Z Fold8 and €2,200/$2,099.99 for the...

Deals: pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 are a go

This week, Samsung unveiled its next generation foldables, which included the first wide foldable in Europe (the Huawei Pura X Max never did launch on the Old Continent). The company is also launching a pair of new smartwatches. Currently, the foldables and watches are on pre-order – open sales start in early August. Here are some of the offers we found for the new models. You can check out our hands-on review for a closer look at the Galaxy Z Fold8 (the new wide foldable), the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (the successor to the Z Fold7) and the Galaxy Z Flip8. There are no offers from Amazon on...

Weekly poll: Will you buy a Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra or a Z Flip8?

Samsung believes that foldables are the future – and, perhaps, that wide models like the new Galaxy Z Fold8 are the future of foldables. What do you think? Starting with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, despite its plain name, this is a brand new category for the Galaxy foldable family. And while this isn’t the first wide foldable to hit the market, it’s the one that will have the widest reach on the global market. At least until Apple releases its first foldable, which is rumored to be a wide one. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 We have a hands-on review with the Z Fold8, plus an in-depth...

vivo X300 E appears in an official trailer ahead of launch, processor confirmed

vivo will unveil the X300 E as the newest member of the X300 series in China on July 27. vivo already revealed the X300 E's design, and now it has posted a video trailer, showing the smartphone from multiple angles while also confirming its chipset. The vivo X300 E will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, and fueling the entire package will be a 7,200 mAh battery. The smartphone will feature a triple camera setup on the rear, including a periscope telephoto unit. vivo also partnered with ZEISS for the imaging on the X300 E; however, it's unclear if all the cameras will benefit from...

Weekly poll results: the Motorola Edge 70 Max could be a hit, if it gets a price cut

Motorola is onto something with the Moto Edge 70 Max – the phone combines a large, high-quality display (6.83” LTPO OLED with 1440p+ resolution, 10-bit colors and 144Hz refresh rate) with a chipset powerful enough to drive it (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5), a large battery to last long streaming or gaming sessions (7,100mAh, 90W wired, 25W wireless charging – with magnets!) and a rugged build (IP69, MIL-STD-810H). However, last week’s poll reveals a flaw with the Max formula – and once you see the €800 / £700 / ₹55,000 price tag (for an 8/256GB phone), it’s easy to guess what it is. Indeed,...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 in for review

Samsung skipped a Watch Ultra in 2025 in favor of the Classic; now it's the Ultra's turn to shine and the Classic's time to wait. Meet the Galaxy Watch Ultra2, the same wearable but better in the most important way - battery life! Samsung brought the battery up to 800mAh (up from 590mAh, or a 35% increase), which is the most on any Galaxy smartwatch (and pretty big compared to most watches). Samsung says you can get 60 hours out of the bigger battery, which is a lot for a Wear OS smartwatch (and laughable compared to something like the Honor Watch 6's 35 days). As before, you get a...

Deals: Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 go on pre-order

This week, Samsung unveiled its next generation foldables, which included the first wide foldable for the US market. The company is also launching a pair of new smartwatches. Currently, the foldables and watches are on pre-order – open sales start on August 7. Here are some of the offers we found for the new models. You can check out our hands-on review for a closer look at the Galaxy Z Fold8 (the new wide foldable), the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (the successor to the Z Fold7) and the Galaxy Z Flip8. Starting with Samsung US, the company no longer offers free storage upgrades. However, there...

OnePlus N6x's battery capacity confirmed

OnePlus recently revealed the design of the N6x, which will be launched on July 31. The brand also said that the N6x can provide up to 2.5 days of battery life on a single charge without revealing battery capacity. Well, we now know how big the smartphone's battery will be. OnePlus has announced that the N6x will pack a 7,000 mAh battery, which is 1,000 mAh smaller than the N6. A 7000mAh battery gives the #OnePlusN6x more power for your day.Get notified: https://t.co/vxFOKfyrc3 pic.twitter.com/THzAhKI0ZB— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) July 24, 2026 A promo page set up by Amazon.in...

vivo X300 E specs leak through carrier listing

vivo is unveiling the X300 E next week and ahead of that the phone has been listed by China Telecom's website. This has revealed its main specs. The device has the model number V2612A. It's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and will be offered in three RAM/storage combos: 8/256GB, 12/256GB, and 12/512GB. It has a 6.59-inch screen, a 50MP main camera as well as an additional 50MP camera and an 8MP camera on the back, and a 50MP selfie snapper. It will be available in Moonlight White, Sunlight Orange, and Midnight Black. The vivo X300 E measures 157.52 x 74.33 x 7.99 mm and...

Google confirms Pixel price hikes across the board

Google is unveiling the Pixel 11 family on August 12, and ahead of that, the company's VP of Devices and Services Shakil Barkat has confirmed what we were all fearing: price hikes are coming. Barkat has unsurprisingly revealed that, like all other consumer tech companies, Google is also facing an unprecedented surge in costs, noting that there's never been an increase in memory prices quite like this one. The exec says the company has "shielded" its customers from "supply fluctuations for as long as possible", but the "economics have fundamentally shifted". So, the entire Pixel...

Deals: Samsung's latest Galaxy Z foldables and smartwatches up for pre-order

Samsung unveiled its latest foldables earlier this week, including the new wide-screen Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip8. The company also introduced the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2. All of the new devices are now available for pre-order on Amazon UK. Besides the latest launches, we've also spotted discounts on a couple of other phones. The Galaxy Z Fold8 brings an all-new form-factor with a 4:3 ratio inner display and a wide design. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7 and offers newer hardware. ...

Samsung Galaxy Watch9 in for review

If you have the Galaxy Watch8, then this may look familiar. The new Galaxy Watch9 is here, and it looks and feels about the same. It comes in a simple box with a USB-C magnetic charger and a band. You can get the watch in either 40mm or 44mm, and it will be on sale on August 7 in a few colors - Cream and Graphite (40mm), Graphite and Silver (44mm). Prices are €400 and €490, respectively. There isn't much in terms of upgrades, but you do get the new Snapdragon Wear Elite SoC, which should bring an overall smoother experience - faster app launches, better AI performance, and improved...