Vivo X300 Pro launches with an Ultra-rivaling camera
Vivo X300 Pro launches with an Ultra-rivaling camera Like all Vivo flagships, the X300 series includes Zeiss-branded cameras. Vivo has announced the X300 and X300 Pro, its latest flagship phones, and they look closer to the company’s even more premium Ultra handsets than ever. On paper, the Pro’s camera setup looks just as good as […]
Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the thin-enough foldable
Google's Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the thin-enough foldable This isn’t the thinnest foldable phone around, but it is thin enough. Google’s third foldable features plenty of improvements from its second, from a world-first IP68 rating to magnetic Qi2 charging, brighter displays, and a bigger battery. But one area it hasn’t improved is the size […]
HMD’s Touch 4G is a dumb-smart-phone
HMD's Touch 4G is a dumb-smart-phone The Touch looks like a squat, blocky smartphone from a decade ago. The new HMD Touch 4G — only available in India for now, and unlikely to ever come to the US — splits the difference between smartphones and feature phones, offering a touchscreen and video calling, but with the […]
Get a look at the OnePlus 15 from every angle
Get a look at the OnePlus 15 from every angle “Sand storm” is a hell of a name for beige. Just a few days after first teasing the upcoming launch of the OnePlus 15, the company is already showing off the phone in plenty of detail. Today OnePlus confirmed that the new flagship is getting […]
Xiaomi 17 series arrives with secondary screens and enormous batteries
Xiaomi 17 series arrives with secondary screens and enormous batteries The 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max both feature second screens on the rear. A critic might accuse Xiaomi of copying Apple a little too closely in its launch event for the Xiaomi 17 phones, while a fan might say the company is trying to […]
Honor’s Magic 8 Pro is getting a new AI button
Honor's Magic 8 Pro is getting a new AI button The Magic 8 Pro has a dedicated AI button along the side. Honor has revealed the design of its upcoming Magic 8 Pro flagship in a selection of images shared exclusively with The Verge, confirming that the phone will include a dedicated AI button. When […]
Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out
Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on phones and other tech outside the US, follow Dominic Preston. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The […]
iPhone Air launch delayed in China over eSIM issues
iPhone Air launch delayed in China over eSIM issues The iPhone Air is too slim for a SIM. Apple has postponed preorders of the iPhone Air in mainland China, which were due to open today, with regulatory issues around eSIM almost certainly to blame. The Chinese store page for the super-slim iPhone says that “release […]
Sony’s new Xperia phone jumps on the camera bar bandwagon
Sony's new Xperia phone jumps on the camera bar bandwagon The Xperia 10 VII’s camera bar looks Pixel-perfect. Sony has announced the Xperia 10 VII, a midrange Android phone that’s launching in the UK, Europe, and Asia, though not the US. It’s more notable than most Sony phones because it marks the first major change […]
Apple reveals the all-aluminum iPhone 17 Pro
Apple reveals the all-aluminum iPhone 17 Pro Apple has announced the iPhone 17 Pro, the top model in its new iPhone 17 lineup, alongside the regular iPhone 17 and all-new iPhone Air. It’s returned to an aluminum build, runs on the A19 Pro chip, and boasts what Apple is calling a “full-width camera plateau” on […]