New features in Samsung One UI 8. 5 have leaked We’ve got Privacy Display and Bixby with added Perplexity The software will get a full launch soon Samsung One UI 8. 5 is currently in beta testing, and expected to drop alongside the Galaxy S26 phones sometime in February – and as the beta program…
We’ve got more rumors around Samsung’s next foldables The Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 may be lighter than current models A larger battery could also appear in the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Samsung is reportedly trying to pull off the rather clever trick of making its foldables lighter while also boosting battery capacities…
To predict what Android phones will look like in 2026, I don’t look at last year’s phones. I look at the best phones of 2024. Phones usually have an 18-month development cycle, so this year’s new phones will be informed by the best phone from the latter half of 2024 – the iPhone 16 Pro…….
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 series could launch very soon, with rumors suggesting it might be here as soon as January. Not all sources agree, with some earlier leaks pointing to a March launch instead, but either way the wait should be over before too long. But the launch of these phones isn’t notable just for…
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How can 2026 be around the corner already? It feels like just a moment ago that we were welcoming the new year with rumors of the then-upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 and reactions to the recently released OnePlus 13. And though mobile hardware has continued to evolve as the year has pushed on, with silicon carbon…
We have more leaked info on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Hands-on photos and videos of dummy units have appeared The handsets could cost more than their predecessors We’ll most likely see the Samsung Galaxy S26 phones launch within the next couple of months, and the design of two of the models may have now been…
I despise smartphone AI. It is arguably the most regressive development in consumer electronics, a spectacular misstep for mobile technology. The deeper I dive into so-called mobile AI, the more I’m left slack-jawed, wondering how features so fundamentally flawed could ever hit the shelf…. Check out the original article: [Techradar.Com] Smartphone AI, like Siri and…
We now have a proper look at the Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V These are gaming phones from OnePlus launching next month Previous rumors of a 9,000 mAh battery have been confirmed Following on from the impressive OnePlus 15, OnePlus is about to launch a couple of gaming-focused phones under the Turbo name – and…
Apple brought long-overdue upgrades to the iPhone 17 this year: a ProMotion 120Hz display, slimmer bezels, camera tweaks, and better durability were just a few of the improvements that made it arguably the best-value iPhone ever. The iPhone 17 is undoubtedly one of the best compact phones of 2025, and I thought it couldn’t be…
If you’re anything like me, watching shows in bed at the end of a long day is a great way to unwind. However, when I’m spark out and Netflix is still running – sometimes for hours on end – it’s a pain the next day having to trying to find my place again. Some apps…
The OnePlus 15 is a perfect phone, according to my review score, and I couldn’t ask for more. It beats my best expectations across key criteria like display quality, battery life, and overall performance. Of course, some phones are better in one or two specific metrics, but none in every way…. Check out the original…
On two separate occasions in 2025, I wrote about app features from Google and Apple that feel like “Spotify Wrapped for travel” – those being the Google Maps Timeline and Apple’s Visited Places features. Now, though, I’ve discovered a mobile app that provides a more bespoke, fun, and fluid way to journal your journeys. Polarsteps…
Samsung is reportedly testing a 20,000 mAh phone battery The capacity boost is courtesy of a silicon-carbon compound It’s unlikely to be ready in time for the Galaxy S26 series Battery capacity is one of the key specs that most of us look for when buying one of the best smartphones, and Samsung is rumored…
