FDA approves Samsung's Hearing Aid feature on Galaxy Buds‎

Samsung has been improving its health-tracking features and the recent FDA approval for the Galaxy Buds' Hearing Aid feature adds another such feature to its toolbox. The US Food and Drug Administration cleared the Hearing Aid feature as an over-the-counter (OTC) solution for users aged 18 and above. It makes some Galaxy Buds models a convenient alternative to some expensive hearing aid devices for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. For example, people having trouble following a conversation in noisy environments fall in this category. According to WHO, hearing loss affects...

New report says Apple's all-glass 20th anniversary iPhone hasn't been cancelled‎

Rumors about Apple's all-glass iPhone for the device's 20th anniversary have been circulating for months. However, a recent report claimed that the redesigned model had been cancelled. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has now disputed that claim, saying the device remains on track. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is still planning to introduce a glass-centric iPhone design to mark the device's 20th anniversary next year. According to Gurman, the 2027 Pro models, rumored to be called the iPhone 20 Pro and iPhone 20 Pro Max, will feature a...

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL appears on Geekbench as hands-on images of the Pro leak‎

Google will unveil the Pixel 11 series at its Made by Google event tomorrow. Just ahead of the launch, the Pixel 11 Pro XL has appeared on Geekbench, while the Pixel 11 Pro has surfaced in leaked hands-on images. The Geekbench listing has revealed details on Google's Tensor G6 chipset. It has a 7-core CPU with two cores clocked at 2.65GHz, four running at 3.38GHz, and a single prime core reaching 4.11GHz. The listing also confirms that the Pixel 11 Pro XL will be equipped with 16GB of RAM and ship with Android 17. In the benchmark, the handset scored 2,112 points in the single-core...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G hands-on review‎

Leaked Redmi Note 17 Pro Max details promise a new chipset, a bigger battery and faster charging‎

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 17 series with two models – the Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro – for the Chinese market in mid-July. Later, it brought the vanilla model to India. However, the company also has global models in the works, which will feature slightly different hardware. The specs for the global models leaked last month. In summary, they will have slightly smaller batteries than the China/India models, they will get an 8MP ultra-wide camera (the ultra-wide was completely omitted from the China/India models) and their selfie cameras will be upgraded with 16MP sensors (up...

Indian iQOO Z11's battery and display detailed, price segment confirmed‎

iQOO will introduce the Z11 in India on August 20, and it recently confirmed that the Indian Z11 will be powered by the Dimensity 7500 Turbo SoC, which is different from the processors powering the Chinese and Malaysian Z11. Now, iQOO has revealed more details about the Indian Z11, including its display, battery, and price segment. The Indian iQOO Z11 will be fueled by a 7,050 mAh battery and pack a 6.83" curved AMOLED 1.5K resolution display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 3,000 nits peak brightness. It will be priced under INR40,000 in India. Indian iQOO Z11's display...

Here's our best official look yet at the Lava Agni 4N launching in the UK soon‎

Indian handset maker Lava is set to make its UK debut soon with the Agni 4N. Lava has been teasing the smartphone for some time now. Last week, it gave us a glimpse of the Agni 4N, and now we are getting our best official look at it yet. Lava UK posted an image on its X account, revealing the Agni 4N's rear design, which is similar to the Agni 4 launched in India last November. Lava hasn't shown us the Agni 4N's front yet, which we presume could look similar to the Agni 4, featuring a flat display with a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera. Lava Agni 4 Lava hasn't...

iQOO 16T tipped to sport a 200MP camera, feature liquid-air cooling system‎

Last month, we heard that iQOO was considering chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek for the iQOO 16T. Now we hear the smartphone will feature a 200MP camera. This revelation comes from tipster Smart Pikachu, who said the iQOO 16T will feature a primary camera using a 200MP sensor, but won't come with a periscope telephoto unit. Additionally, the tipster said the iQOO 16T will have a cooling system that will use both liquid and air cooling. iQOO 15T Previously, tipster Digital Chat Station claimed the iQOO 16T was being tested with the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen...

Watch the Google Pixel 11 series announcement live here‎

Google officially scheduled its Made by Google 2026 event for August 12, and we expect to finally see the Google Pixel 11 series as well as the Pixel Watch 5. You can watch the announcement event live on YouTube at 6 PM ET. As is usually the case with Google's hardware, most of what we are going to see during the event is already known. You can read our comprehensive article on what to expect from this year's Google hardware event, so go check it out. We also might see new Pixel Buds, although we haven't heard anything about that. Will Google be able to surprise us with something...

Google teases the Pixel 11 Pro in new video‎

Google is unveiling the Pixel 11 family and the Pixel Watch 5 on August 12. Ahead of that, the company has already released a teaser video for the Pixel Watch 5 last week, gently poking fun at the device's weirdly-shaped competitors. Today Google is back with another teaser video, this time for the Pixel 11 Pro. This one is less about the competition, and more about the fact that these devices are apparently a solid 11 on a scale of 1 to 10. Or something like that. See for yourself: The Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold are all expected to be powered by...