Xiaomi 17 tipped to launch in global markets in January‎

The Xiaomi 17, which was unveiled in China in September, is still awaiting its global debut. Although Xiaomi hasn’t shared any details about an international release, a tipster has now hinted at its expected launch timeline. According to the tipster, the Xiaomi 17 may see a global debut in January 2026. The phone is also said to arrive in India around the same time. Meanwhile, a Xiaomi phone with the model number 25113PN0EC has been spotted on Geekbench. It is expected to be the global Xiaomi 17 variant. The phone is listed on the benchmarking website with Android 16 and 12GB of...

Trump says he’ll have a final say in the Netflix – Warner Bros deal‎

A blockbuster deal was struck in the streaming space last Friday as Netflix announced its plans to take over Warner Bros. to the tune of $83 billion. While that deal is expected to be finalized in the next 12-18 months, pending regulatory approval, US President Donald Trump is certain that he will have a say in the final decision. Trump voiced his opinion prior to hosting the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony last night in Washington, DC, claiming “he’ll be involved in the decision” while also stating that “it’s a lot of market share, so we’ll have to see what happens”. Netflix is the...

Video shows how Google's version of NameDrop for Android will work‎

Back in November we first heard that Google was working on creating something very similar to Apple's NameDrop, but for Android devices. NameDrop was launched in 2023 and lets you share files with another iPhone owner by simply bringing your iPhones close together. NameDrop also supports sharing contact info. And Google seems to be focused on that contact sharing bit in its implementation, at least initially. The video embedded below shows how Google's version of NameDrop for Android will actually work in practice, take a look. It's still unclear what Google will choose to call this...

OnePlus Pad Go 2 will get a 10,050mAh battery, more specs revealed‎

OnePlus has revealed more specs of its upcoming Pad Go 2 tablet, which will be unveiled alongside the OnePlus 15R and the Watch Lite on December 17. The OnePlus Pad Go 2 will offer a 12.1-inch display with up to 900 nits in high-brightness mode, 7:5 aspect ratio, 88.5% screen-to-body ratio, and a resolution of 2800 x 1980 pixels. The screen will also support Dolby Vision. It will pack a 10,050mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging and 6.5W reverse charging. The 8GB/256GB variant in the Shadow Black color option will offer 5G connectivity. For the first time, the Pad Go...

Honor Magic8 Lite review‎

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs. Galaxy S24 FE‎

This year's Galaxy S Fan Edition is here. The upgrade moves the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE closer to the Galaxy S25 Plus, at least feature-wise. However, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE can still be found in some European retailers for a little bit less. So you might be wondering how much value you are getting for about €100 extra if you go with the newer S25 FE. Let's find out. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor's...

Honor will start mass production of the Robot Phone in the first half of 2026‎

When we saw the first teaser, we thought that the Honor Robot Phone looked cool, but we questioned whether we would ever see a working prototype. Honor does indeed have prototypes, though it is saving the big reveal for MWC 2026 (which is scheduled in March). Okay, but it’s just a prototype, they’ll never sell such a phone, right? Wrong – Weibo leakster SmartPikachu reports that the Honor Robot Phone will be mass produced in the first half of next year. We don’t know whether Honor is aiming for a global release or just a launch in China, but it is certainly intending to sell this...

Here's when the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is expected to launch‎

Xiaomi's 17 Ultra has already been rumored to arrive much earlier than its predecessor, which got official in late February. Now, a new rumor from one of Weibo's most prolific leakers claims to shed a light on exactly when we should expect it to arrive. Xiaomi will apparently start taking blind reservations for the device on December 15, and that will go on up until December 25. Thus, the phone's announcement is allegedly going to happen on December 26. Xiaomi 15 Ultra The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is said to cost exactly as much as its predecessor in China. Obviously, we don't yet know if...

Honor Magic8 Lite is official with a very big battery‎

Honor's Magic8 series has just grown with the official unveiling of the Magic8 Lite today, which we already unboxed back in November. As the name implies, this will be the cheapest member of the family, and it arrives as the successor to the Magic7 Lite, which got launched in January. The Honor Magic8 Lite is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM. You can get it with 256GB and 512GB of storage. It boasts a 6.79-inch 1200x2640 OLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 3,840Hz PWM dimming, and 6,000-nit peak brightness, a 108MP main camera, a 5MP ultrawide, a...