Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Flip8 hands-on review‎

The Galaxy Watch Ultra2 is slimmer and has a huge battery, Watch9 arrives in 40mm and 44mm sizes‎

Two years after the introduction of the original Watch Ultra, Samsung is bringing out the Galaxy Watch Ultra2. It’s also upgrading the vanilla Watch, but this year we’re not getting a new Classic. The new models use the Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset over Samsung’s own Exynos W-series chips. They feature bright displays and bigger batteries. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 boasts the largest battery yet and the brightest display ever on a Galaxy watch. We’ll get to the display in a moment, but we want to call out the 800mAh battery first – this is a huge upgrade over the 590mAh battery of...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 goes official with an upgraded chipset‎

After months of leaks and rumors, Samsung finally unveiled its latest Galaxy Z foldables, including the new Galaxy Z Flip8, at an Unpacked event in London. Samsung’s newest clamshell foldable brings a new chipset and improved software with OneUI 9. The Galaxy Z Flip8 looks identical to its predecessor in terms of design, but is now powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US and an Exynos 2600 chipset in other regions. The display specs also remain the same as the Galaxy Z Flip7. The new clamshell foldable sports a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display on the inside...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 goes wide, Fold8 Ultra aims for the foldable crown‎

Samsung describes the new Galaxy Z series as “its most complete lineup yet,” suggesting that something was missing until now. And that something is the wide foldable that will be known simply as the Galaxy Z Fold8. It’s important to note that this is not the successor to the Z Fold7 – that would be the Z Fold8 Ultra instead. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 splits the difference between the Flip and the original Fold form factors. The Z Flip8 has a 4.1” cover display, the Z Fold8 a 5.5” one and the Z Fold8 Ultra is the biggest at 6.5”. When closed, the Z Fold8 is...

HMD unveils Nokia 123 Shield as its 'most affordable water and dust-resistant feature phone'‎

HMD has unveiled a new 2G feature phone called Nokia 123 Shield, which the brand touts as its "most affordable water and dust-resistant feature phone" that's also optimized for "reliable call quality." HMD says the Nokia 123 Shield can withstand rain, splashes, sand, and dust, and while it isn't advertising any IP rating for the phone, a footnote on the official website says the Nokia 123 Shield "meets the requirements of IP65 rating under IEC standard 60529." Furthermore, HMD states that the Nokia 123 Shield is built from the ground up for outdoor workers. It has a slip-resistant...

Garmin unveils CIRQA Smart Band, its first screen-free fitness tracker‎

Garmin has announced its first screen-free fitness tracker called the CIRQA Smart Band. Unlike similar alternatives in the market, Garmin’s offering does not require a subscription to access advanced fitness and wellness features. The Garmin CIRQA Smart Band is claimed to deliver up to 10 days of battery life from a single charge even with 24/7 health monitoring. It features a fiber-reinforced polymer case with a fabric strap and can be worn around the wrist or the arm. The module weighs 14.8 grams and gets a 5ATM rating. As for health and fitness tracking, the smart band...

One UI 9 beta lets Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra users hide picture-in-picture videos with Privacy Display‎

Samsung introduced the Privacy Display feature with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which makes it hard for others to see the contents on the phone's screen when viewed from an angle. With the fourth One UI 9 beta released last week, Samsung made the Privacy Display more useful. The One UI 9 beta update for the Galaxy S26 Ultra brings picture-in-picture (PiP) video support for the Privacy Display, meaning that when you start watching a video in PiP mode with Privacy Display enabled, only that PiP window is obscured, while the contents on the rest of the screen remain visible at off-angle. You can...

OnePlus N6x design and color options teased‎

Last week, OnePlus teased the arrival of a new N-series smartphone in India, the OnePlus N6x. Now, the company has shared another teaser, offering a sneak peek at the handset's design and color options. While OnePlus is yet to announce the launch date for the N6x in India, the latest teaser confirms that the smartphone will be available in light blue and maroon color options. The teaser also offers a glimpse of the handset's design, revealing a flat rear panel and a flat frame. It features a pill-shaped rear camera module with an LED flash positioned alongside it, marking a...

Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra 2 full specs and pricing leak‎

Samsung is set to host its Galaxy Unpacked event in London later today, where it is expected to unveil its next-generation foldables alongside the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Ahead of the launch, the complete specs and pricing of the upcoming smartwatches have leaked. As per the leak, the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra 2 will be powered by the Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset, paired with 2GB of RAM. The Galaxy Watch9 is said to offer 32GB of onboard storage, while the Watch Ultra 2 could come with 64GB of storage. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is tipped to feature a...

Xiaomi Mix Fold 5, global Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro Max get certified‎

Xiaomi is working on its next foldable smartphone, which we're tentatively calling the Xiaomi Mix Fold 5. It has now allegedly been certified for sale in China by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) with the model number 2608BPX34C. The device is expected to have a wider form factor than its predecessors, similar to the Galaxy Z Fold8 and iPhone Ultra. Its folding screen is apparently going to be 7.6" diagonally. It is rumored to be powered by Xiaomi's own Xring O3 SoC, the successor to the original Xring O1 from last year. The Mix Fold 5 should launch running...