Honor Magic V6 review‎

Counterpoint: shipments of MediaTek and Qualcomm chipsets decline‎

The skyrocketing costs of memory chips are changing the product mix of smartphone makers – cheaper, lower-margin phones aren’t selling so well, while pricier, high-performance models have bigger margins that helped them to absorb the blow. All of this has had an effect on the chipset market for smartphones, reports Counterpoint. MediaTek remains the largest vendor, though its market share has declined from 38% in Q1 2025 to 32% in Q1 this year. MediaTek’s strong presence in the entry-level and mid-tier segments is being undermined by the reduced smartphone sales in those...

Wear OS 7 rollout may be around the corner, hints Verizon Pixel Watch support page‎

Google's Wear OS 7 update for Pixel smartwatches could be just around the corner, if recent changes to official Verizon Pixel Watch support pages are any indication. The folks over at Droid-Life spotted the updated support pages for the Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Watch 4 on Verizon's website, which confirm the Wear OS 7 update for these smartwatches could be arriving soon. Pixel Watch 4 According to the changelog listed on the support pages, the update will include the June 2026 security patch and carry the version number CP2A.260603.001. Curiously, the pages...

New details about Huawei's non-folding wide-screen phone surface‎

A rumor from earlier this year claimed that Huawei was working on a candybar smartphone featuring a 16:9 or 16:10 display, similar in design to the Pura X. A new leak has now revealed additional information about the alleged device. In a now-edited Weibo post, tipster Digital Chat Station shared the key specifications of Huawei's upcoming wide-screen, non-folding smartphone. Huawei Pura X According to the leak, the device will be powered by a Kirin 9-series chipset and could pack a battery with a capacity of 7,000mAh or more. For photography, the handset is tipped to feature a...

Honor confirms that the Magic series will get 7 years of OS updates and security patches‎

The Honor Magic V6 began its global rollout last week with a launch in Malaysia and Singapore. Honor says that the new foldable flagship will reach Europe soon. In the meantime, the company wanted to confirm that it and other Magic-series models will receive 7 years of OS updates and security patches in the EU and the UK. This is not a new development – last year the company committed to the 7-year update window for all Magic devices. Meanwhile, more affordable phones like the number series are getting 6 years of support. Honor Magic V6 (in Red) Honor has cool new...

The Realme P4R launches with an 8,000mAh battery and an affordable price‎

Back in January, the Realme P4 Power made a splash with its 10,001mAh battery. Since then, there have been multiple P4 models that offered various combinations of battery capacity, chipset performance, camera and display quality. Now there is a brand new member. The Realme P4R has an 8,000mAh battery, the second largest in the series after the P4 Power. It is a Si/C battery with relatively fast 45W charging (including with PPS). Realme advertises that on a single charge, the P4R can last up to 12 hours of gaming, up to 61 hours of calls or up to 169 hours of music playback. The Realme...

Xiaomi 17T is now on sale in India‎

The Xiaomi 17T, introduced in India last week, is now available for purchase through Xiaomi's official Indian website, Amazon.in, and Xiaomi retail stores. The Xiaomi 17T comes in violet, blue, and black colors in India with two memory options - 12GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB, priced at INR59,999 ($630/€545) and INR64,999 ($682/€590), respectively. [#InlinePriceWidget,14652,1#] The Xiaomi 17T is powered by the Dimensity 8500 Ultra chip, boots Android 16-based HyperOS 3, and packs a 6.59" 1,268p 120Hz AMOLED display. The smartphone features four cameras - a 32MP selfie camera on the front...

OnePlus Turbo 6X and 6X Pro arrive with big batteries and Dimensity chips‎

The OnePlus Turbo 6X series is now official in China, and they bring sizeable batteries alongside MediaTek 7-series chips and competitive pricing. While they are exclusive to China for the moment, it is highly likely we’ll see them launch globally under the OnePlus Nord lineup. Let’s see what they have on offer. OnePlus Turbo 6x (left) and Turbo 6X Pro (right) OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro gets an 8,000mAh Si-C battery, which supports 80W SuperVOOC fast charging and up to 55W with third-party chargers. Turbo 6X gets a 7,000mAh cell with 45W SuperVOOC speeds. Turbo 6X Pro gets an...

Samsung begins testing One UI 9 for three more Galaxy smartphones‎

Samsung has released Android 17-based One UI 9 beta updates for the Galaxy S26 series, and we know it's testing One UI 9 for the Galaxy S25 series and the unannounced Galaxy S26 FE. Now we learn the Korean brand has begun testing One UI 9 for three more smartphones - the Galaxy A17 5G, the Galaxy A34, and the Galaxy A57. [#InlinePriceWidget,14041,1#] The One UI 9 build that Samsung is testing internally for the Galaxy A17 5G has firmware version A176BXXU5DZF1, while the One UI 9 builds for the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A57 have firmware versions A346BXXUFGZF1 and A576BXXU3BZF3,...

Telegram announces native app for the Apple Watch‎

Telegram has introduced a fully new native app for the Apple Watch. The release comes years after the messaging platform discontinued its original watchOS app, bringing dedicated smartwatch support back to the platform. In an X post, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced the messaging client's return to the Apple Watch. The new Telegram app for Apple Watch offers text and voice messages support. It also allows users to share GIFs, watch videos, share location, and stickers. The app also lets users access all their conversations and contacts. After installing the app on an Apple...