Analysts are sending mixed signals – sales of the iPhone 18 Pro models in China are stronger than those of the 17 Pro models and yet Apple is reportedly cutting component orders due to weak demand. The analysts at JP Morgan are saying that there’s nothing to worry about. In a note to investors, the analysts say that the production cut is a fairly typical adjustment for Apple after a big iPhone lau

Last week, Samsung's One UI 9 rollout reached the Galaxy S24 series as well as the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6, but, as usual, the company started it in South Korea. Now, a few days later, the update is also available in the US. Galaxy S24 devices purchased from both AT&T and T-Mobile are starting to receive the update in the US. The update comes over-the-air as an almost 4GB download, so make sure y

When Huawei was put under trade restrictions by the US, it was no longer able to use Android for its phones – at least not the version offered by Google. Eventually, the company settled on a split strategy – Huawei proper would focus on its in-house HarmonyOS and Kirin chipsets while the Honor sub-brand would be spun off and continue with Android (and it retained access to Qualcomm and MediaTek ch

A recent rumor claimed that iQOO’s upcoming Neo12 would feature a 2K resolution display with a 185Hz refresh rate, supplied by Chinese manufacturer Visionox. Now, iQOO has officially confirmed the display specs and revealed a few more key details about the phone. The iQOO Neo12 is set to launch in China this month, although the company has yet to announce an exact date. Ahead of the launch, iQOO h

The OnePlus 16 is now official, and it's shaping up to be one of the most interesting phones exclusive to China. It brings all of the upgrades you’d expect, including the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, a 200MP main cam and a healthy battery upgrade. Starting from the top, the 16 is built around a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED with 1,272 x 2,772 px resolution and a 185Hz* refresh rate. Regarding the

As expected from its teaser last week, Nothing's CMF has launched a couple of new products today. Meet the CMF Speakers S&M. These are the first portable speakers from CMF, and they both come with an "expressive geometric design", Bluetooth 6.0, IP68 dust and water resistance, as well as Stereo Mode and Party Mode for multi-speaker listening. Stereo Mode requires two identical speakers, while Part

Apple is expected to unveil the HomeView hub for smart homes tomorrow. This event will likely feature additional products like smart locks and thermostats. Tomorrow’s event will be the first of two in October – the second is allegedly planned for later this month and will focus on new Macs and a new iPad mini. The latest iPad mini is from 2024 and it was a performance-oriented refresh of the 2021

Earlier this month, a rumor suggested that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 series would be more expensive than the Galaxy S26 lineup. Now, another report has emerged supporting the possibility of a price hike. According to South Korean publication Chosun, Samsung is considering raising prices for the Galaxy S27 series between $75 to $100. The report attributes the potential increase to rising memory

We’re one day away from Apple’s smart-home focused product launch event and the latest PowerOn newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mike Gurman shines more light on what to expect. Apple’s long-awaited smart home control hub, which will allegedly be called HomeView, will come in two designs. The standard “countertop” model will feature a metal speaker base and four-color options - space gray, silver, starl

Honor has confirmed that the successors to the Win and Win RT will be announced next week in China. The Win 2 series launch will also be accompanied by the Win Tablet and the Win Earbuds. The Honor Win 2 and Win 2 RT will be unveiled in China on October 21, the company confirmed via a post on Weibo. Honor has also offered a glimpse of the rear panel of the Win 2 series, which is expected to includ

vivo launched the X Fold6 in China in June and announced it for international markets earlier this month. It also launched the X Fold6 in India a few days ago at the vivo NEXT 2026 event, where it unveiled the V80 and S2 FE and showcased the vivo Vision Discovery Edition MR headset. The vivo X Fold6 will be available in Prism Black and Nebula Teal in India. We already showed you the Prism Black mo

Another week over, so let's do a recap. We unboxed the Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max - Oppo's latest Dimensity-equipped flagships. Both are still China-exclusive, but are going global on October 21. We also handled the freshly announced vivo V80. Our impressions span a few days with the phone, and we've added both performance tests and camera samples. Back to regular programming for a sec, vi

vivo unveiled the X300 E in July, and the X500E is expected to arrive as its successor in the next few months, with Bluetooth SIG certification bringing it closer to launch. The vivo X500E has been listed on the Bluetooth SIG website with model designation V2656, but the certifying authority hasn't revealed any other details about the smartphone. vivo X500E Bluetooth certified However, rumors clai

This always seems to be a pressing question as pretty much every new Galaxy S family of devices is on the horizon – what chipsets will they use? We already know that the Exynos 2700 is, by early accounts, an excellent chip. The Exynos 2700 will be fabbed on Samsung’s SF2P, a second-generation 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) node. Compared to the first-gen node (SF2), which was used for the Exynos 2600,

The smart streaming box/stick market is a bit weird for sure. There are all sorts of options out there, but each with distinct problems and limitations. Generic Android boxes are plentiful and can be powerful, but often offer a suboptimal software experience and format and technology support. There are cheap and easily available reputable options out there like Amazon's Firestick line, though that

Huawei's unique line of health-obsessed Watch D series' latest model is the Watch D3, and it's better in almost every way compared to its predecessor (review here). We'll get to that, but first, let's unbox it. You get a similar haul to the D2, but here too there are improvements. The magnetic wireless charging puck ends in a USB-C connection (finally), not USB-A like last year. You get an M-sized

While Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days have wrapped up, discounts are still available on several smartphones. In fact, some devices that received few or no notable discounts during the sale are now available at reduced prices. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro lineup, and the entire Google Pixel 11 series are among the phones on sale this weekend. The latest Samsung Galaxy Z foldables

Last year, the global tablet market was up 8.5% in Q1 as people started to replace devices they bought during the pandemic. Apple led the quarter with 13.7 million units shipped, up 14.0%, while Samsung was around half that with 6.6 million units shipped, down 5.2%. Samsung usually starts shipping its new flagship tablets in late Q3 (the Tab S11 models were available in September) or early Q4 (the

As folding technology matures, the focus has shifted from perfecting the hinge to slimming things down and now battery life has emerged as a key differentiating factor for foldables - the tablet-like multitasking, media consumption and gaming experience enabled by the larger screen put extra strain on the battery. The vivo X Fold6 is a productivity powerhouse with its large 8.02” main display, adv

As if foldables weren’t expensive enough, the skyrocketing costs of memory chips raised their prices even further – and that’s a problem for the vivo X Fold6. Not just for it, of course, the other foldables that it is competing with are in the same boat. Still, even among those who want a foldable phone, the largest contingent is people wishing for a price cut. In last week’s poll, we listed sever