Ah, the OPPO Find X9 series. One of my favorite smartphone series out right now. Why? Well, it’s got everything I love about OnePlus , with a more efficient chip and a more versatile camera system. At least, that was the case with the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro . Is that still the case for the Find X9 Pro this year? Let’s find out. The OPPO Find X9 Pro takes everything we loved about last year’s model and turns it up a notch — with a sleek new flat design, a powerhouse Dimensity 9500 chip, and one of the best battery experiences you’ll find on any flagship....

The world of consumer electronics is a battlefield, and a new lawsuit is proving just how intense the competition is behind the scenes. This week, Apple filed a legal complaint against a former employee and the rising tech company OPPO , alleging that the employee stole confidential trade secrets related to the Apple Watch . The case reads like a potential corporate espionage novel. Apple’s lawsuit against OPPO for alleged theft of Apple Watch tech Apple sued a former employee named Chen Shi, who held the title of “Sensor System Architect....

Oura , the well-known manufacturer of smart rings , recently announced several hardware and software additions to its platform. The updates include the debut of the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic collection. There are also its first mobile charging case and the introduction of a health feature that incorporates blood biomarker testing directly within the Oura app. Oura Ring 4 Ceramic collection The Oura Ring 4 Ceramic collection features the company’s first smart rings without a metallic finish....

If you’ve spent hours on end chatting with AI models like ChatGPT, you’re not alone. The reaffirming nature and conversational style of the model makes it a more fun internet companion compared to Google. But unfortunately, it can also be potentially dangerous. So much so that OpenAI is now being sued by a mother over ChatGPT’s role in her son’s suicide. OpenAI sued over ChatGPT-related suicide On Tuesday, the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine filed a product liability and wrongful death suit against the company....

This time around, we’ll be comparing Apple’s most powerful and largest new iPhone with the base Pixel 10 model from Google. In other words, we’ll be comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10 . These two phones are vastly different, in a lot of ways, so that should make for an interesting comparison. Both of them are quite new phones too, the former arrived earlier this month, while the latter was announced at the end of August....

Both phones that we’ll talk about in this article were announced earlier this month. They’re both a part of the iPhone 17 series of phones, kind of. The devices we’ll be comparing are the Apple iPhone Air vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro . The iPhone Air does not have a ‘17’ in its name, but it is very much a member of the iPhone 17 series. That is a newcomer in Apple’s iPhone lineup, and it’s here to replace the ‘Plus’ model....

Google has a compelling new, large-format flagship smartphone. In this article, we’ll compare it to the very best Samsung has to offer. In other words, this is a Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra comparison. These two phones are considerably different, not only in terms of design, but what lies under the hood as well. That should only contribute to the fun of comparing them, however....

Rumors about the PS6 and its performance have been floating around for at least a few months, and the latest focuses on what is reported to be its bump in ray tracing performance compared to the PS5, Sony’s current generation console. Rumors specifically about the ray tracing performance have popped up before. However, the details now come from what are said to be the full leaked specs. It’s worth keeping in mind that it is still years away from a PS6 launch ....

Galaxy S24 Ultra specs The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has the most powerful specs in the series. The phone features a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. That is a ‘Super Smooth’ display which offers an adaptive refresh rate (1-120Hz). It’s also flat, just like the panel on the other two phones. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 fuels the phone, while you’ll find 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM on the inside. Samsung also offers three different storage options here, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB UFS 4....

The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is right around the corner, and its price tag just surfaced . The phone’s pricing for the US appeared, thanks to a premature listing. The price of the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE in the US has just leaked Based on this information, the phone with 128GB of storage will set you back $649.99. Its 256GB storage option will cost $709.99. Both of these models will ship with 8GB of RAM, at least in the US....

For the longest time, Samsung has given its Galaxy S-series of flagship phones priority when it comes to One UI updates. However, the company could be changing that in the future. According to tipster UniverseIce, Samsung could prioritize its foldables when it comes to getting the latest Android updates. Samsung shifts its One UI update priority to foldables According to the tipster, here’s how Samsung will give priority to the One UI update for its foldables....

Samsung appears to be planning a significant shift in its mobile release calendar for 2026. According to recent industry reports, the company’s two mid-range powerhouses—the Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37—are set to launch much earlier than their predecessors. Furthermore, the super affordable Galaxy A07 would arrive even sooner. These Galaxy A-series devices are key to Samsung’s success. They routinely rank among its best-selling phones globally by sheer volume. While these popular models typically make their debut around March or April, a new leak suggests the next generation will arrive as early as February 2026....

Based on leaks and different benchmark listings we have seen for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series, it appears that Samsung is going back to a dual-chip approach for this year’s flagships. But it’s not quite as cut and dry as that. As X user @yabhishekhd has pointed out, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is slated to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in all regions. While the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus will be using three different chips, technically....

When your Wi-Fi signal drops right in the middle of a video call or a crucial moment in an online game, few things are more frustrating. That momentary lag or dropped connection can turn a smooth experience into a stuttering mess. Fortunately, Samsung appears to be heavily focused on fixing these exact Wi-Fi issues with its next point update, One UI 8.5 . Early leaks suggest that Samsung is introducing some smart quality-of-life improvements....

Samsung and NVIDIA had a meeting in South Korea this week, and this also included an appearance by Jay Y Lee, who is the Executive Chairman of Samsung, at NVIDIA’s GeForce Gamer Festival. At this event, Lee made an interesting comment that we don’t usually see from executives. He noticed a lot of people were using iPhones, and joked “Why are there so many iPhones here?” It was a pretty lighthearted joke from Lee, not a serious question, but it was still interesting to see Lee mention this....

The problem with AI on our smartphones is that, for the most part, you need an internet connection. The most powerful AI models are hosted on remote data centers, so most requests need to be sent to those servers and back to our phones again. This is why on-device AI models for common tasks are increasingly present. The good news for Galaxy S26 would-be owners is that the Exynos 2600 could make on-device AI more accessible ....

The annual launch of Qualcomm’s flagship chips is a major event for the mobile industry. After all, most phone makers rely on this hardware for their premium products. Well, it looks like this year the company will speed things up a bit. Qualcomm has confirmed that it will launch the long-awaited Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 in September. Computex 2025 is currently underway, where a ton of products are being unveiled....

We finally have some good news for the Sony Xperia 1 VII users, as the Android 16 update is now rolling out to the device. This comes following some launch problems, which forced Sony to temporarily stop selling the device . The device was originally announced back in May with Android 15. Well, the new version of Android is now rolling out , as it seems like some users have started to receive it....

If you’re the type that upgrades your phone every couple of years, it’s not a bad idea to trade-in your old device before you do. This can help offset some of the new device’s costs. Plus, it helps you from cluttering up your room or drawer with old phones. Now, most carriers offer trade-in deals, but T-Mobile is making changes to theirs that might be worth checking out . T-Mobile changes its trade-in deals According to The Mobile Report, it obtained some leaked documents which suggest changes are coming to T-Mobile trade-in promos....

As we move through the first quarter of 2026, the Android ecosystem has officially transitioned from a collection of siloed applications into a cohesive, intelligence-driven network. For the modern user, the experience is no longer about manually navigating through menus or managing complex settings. Instead, we are entering the era of the Agentic OS, where autonomous AI agents anticipate needs, manage high-performance tasks, and secure sensitive data with zero-latency precision....