MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro SoC now has an official launch date‎

Today on X, MediaTek has revealed when it plans to unveil its next flagship Dimensity SoC: on September 15 at 2:30 PM in China. That's 2:30 AM in New York, 7:30 AM in London, 8:30 AM in Central Europe, 9:30 AM in Eastern Europe, and 12 PM in India. According to the post on X, the new product is a "pro chip", enabling a "pro experience", but it also comes with "pro efficiency" and "pro imaging", supporting 4k240fps slow-motion. "Pro gaming" hasn't been forgotten either, with the company promising "AI-enhanced graphics", an upgraded HyperEngine, and "immersive ray tracing". So it...

Apple wanted the iPhone Ultra to cost $1,999, new report says‎

Apple is holding its big annual iPhone launch event on September 9, and it's widely expected to unveil the iPhone Ultra on that day. This will be its first foldable smartphone, and it's been a very long time coming. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company has practically been working on it for a decade. Interestingly, Apple wanted the iPhone Ultra to cost $1,999, but it got hit by the memory chip shortage and insane price hikes, so now it's probably going to come out starting at $2,199. However, the top configuration (presumably with 1TB of storage) might go as...

iOS camera app will get some pro add-ons, hints at variable aperture support‎

Apple is finalizing iOS 27 for release to the masses (after tomorrow's iPhone 18 event), and some clever people have peeked into the code to see what's new. Specifically, the iOS 27 camera app code, and there are some major pro features en route. Starting with exposure scopes, bringing tools like a histogram and waveform to judge exposure. Both have a more sophisticated RGB (red, green, blue) version for finer control. So far the camera app has had an exposure value slider, which was anything but pro. Next up is manual focus and focus peaking, which will enable much finer...

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The iPhone Ultra launch in China may be delayed for the same reason as the iPhone Air‎

The iPhone 15 models sold in the US exclusively used eSIM – in the US, Apple’s move away from physical SIMs went off without a hitch. The story in China was different, though. The iPhone Air was the first eSIM-only model to be sold in China and it faced delays over compliance issues. That was a year ago, but it sounds like Apple is headed for another troubled launch – the Chinese launch of the foldable iPhone Ultra will be delayed compared to other markets, reports Instant Digital on Weibo. Instant points to issues with the iPhone Air – activation, replacement and transfer of eSIMs...

Motorola starts teasing the Signature 27‎

Motorola launched the Signature back in January, and now the company is already starting its teaser campaign for the successor called Signature 27. When you visit Motorola.com from the European Union or the UK, you'll get a pop-up on the main homepage that shows a glimpse of the upcoming phone, which you can see below. [#InlinePriceWidget,14397,1#] You can register your interest in the device right there and then, giving Motorola permission to email you with more details when it's ready to reveal them. There is, unfortunately, no other information about the Signature 27 on the website,...

Poco C95 Pro videos show it in three colors, pricing is out too‎

Yesterday the Poco C95 Pro leaked for the first time. Its specs and some renders were outed on that occasion, and today we already have two short videos showing the phone and its box, and we also have a price leak this time around. So according to this, the model with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage will cost $220, while the one with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage will go for $260. The box is the traditional Poco yellow as you might have expected, while the phones are being shown in three different colors, one of which is the green that seems to have a fake leather back. One of...

Our Google Pixel 11 battery life and charging tests are ready‎

Last year, the Pixel 10 delivered less-than-stellar battery life results from its 4,970mAh battery – this was the first generation with Tensor chipsets fabbed by TSMC, so, clearly, there were some teething issues. It’s a year later and we’re putting the Google Pixel 11 through the same battery and charging tests. Google kept battery capacity essentially the same at 4,985mAh, but it optimized the rest of the hardware to reduce power draw. Let’s find out whether it was successful. Indeed it was! With an Active Use Score of 15:40h, the Pixel 11 left its predecessor in the dust – the 2025...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro series' India launch date confirmed, packs a 10,000 mAh battery‎

Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 17 Pro in China in July and later introduced it globally in August alongside the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max. It started teasing the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max in India last week, and today the company said the Redmi Note 17 Pro series will debut in India on September 15. When strength meets power, you get a mAhster. Meet the all-new #REDMINote17ProSeries. A powerhouse that pushes limits, takes on more and raises the bar. The #mAhsterOfStrength arrives on 15th September, 2026. Get notified: https://t.co/M54WEAYbgA pic.twitter.com/hJTK9JH0dk— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia)...