Qualcomm’s flagship chip for the year is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 . This debuted in September at the company’s annual summit. Without shedding too many details, Qualcomm teased the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Well, we now have an update . The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 gets a launch date. The mid-flagship chip from Qualcomm will debut on November 26th. Snapdragon 8 Gen 5’s launch date is here While the company hasn’t revealed its specs or features at the moment, it may sit below last year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite....

After a bumpy start, the rabbit R1 , a pocket-sized AI device , is making a comeback with a major software update: rabbitOS 2. When it first launched, the R1 was met with negative reviews. It got critics and users alike questioning its purpose and usability . The company’s own CEO, Jesse Lyu, acknowledged the “big gap” between their ambitious vision and the actual user experience. Now, with the release of rabbitOS 2, the company is hoping to give the device a second chance....

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 arrived in July 2024 during Samsung’s second Unpacked event of the year. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 launched during that event too, and the same goes for some other devices that the company announced. Do note that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition also arrived (later on). With that in mind, the all-new ‘Flip’ handset is rather similar to last year’s model. Samsung opted not to do a huge revamp of the phone, and that goes for both its design and its internals....

Since Unpacked, you’ve likely heard several times that “Samsung has finally caught up to the Chinese”. And what that means is that Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is finally competitive with the foldables coming out of China like the OPPO Find N5 , HONOR Magic V5 , and a few others. And it’s true. For quite a while, Samsung had been stuck making very small changes to its foldable phone. But this year, it’s a huge change....

Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Z TriFold on December 1, 2025, with it being available in Korea about a week later. It eventually made it to a few other countries shortly after. The Galaxy Z TriFold release date for the US is January 30, 2026, and it’ll start at $2,899. This came a week after Samsung put the Galaxy Z TriFold in its Samsung Experience Stores across the US, for customers to come by and check out....

Samsung Health is getting an AI assistant that can likely be of some use to people who own a Galaxy device of some kind. While AI is already integrated in Samsung Health, the AI interactions happen in the background and are used to display data to the user. For example, the Sleep Score you get from recorded sleep data is powered by Galaxy AI . You can see this type of data after wearing your Galaxy Watch 8 to bed for a certain number of nights in a row....

Samsung ‘s next major software release, One UI 8.5 , is still months away. The company is expected to launch it alongside the Galaxy S26 series. That said, early leaks suggest that One UI 8.5 will deliver a much more significant upgrade than its “.5” moniker implies. The surprise? Samsung is breaking from traditional OEM practice by embracing Google’s latest quarterly update cycle. Findings on leaked builds confirm that One UI 8....

It seems like Samsung ’s very first tri-fold smartphone will launch on December 5 . Well, at least according to a new report shared by Ice Universe, one of the most prominent tipsters out there. He picked it up from one of the Korean publications. He did not note which one, though. Samsung’s first tri-fold phone will finally launch on December 5, it seems In any case, the phone is expected to become official on that date, we’re presuming in Korea....

Scale AI is playing a crucial role in the development of artificial intelligence . The company provides high-quality data for training AI models. That said, Scale AI has recently made the difficult decision to lay off 14% of its workforce. Coincidentally, this move comes after a substantial investment from Meta , Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant. As reported by Bloomberg , the move comes during a period of apparent significant growth. Scale AI joined Meta’s empire in a $14....

If you’ve ever wondered what a fully AI-dependent smartphone would feel like, take a seat. Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile , just launched such a phone. The phone is the T Phone 3; alongside a tablet, the T Tablet 2. GSM Arena reports that both devices run the Magenta AI operating system based on Android 15. Here are the specs for the T Phone 3 and the T Tablet 2 Both devices run the same Perplexity AI....

It’s time for your Best of Awards for 2025. We’ve already shared our own picks for all of these categories, which are not only smartphone-focused, but smartphones are the main attraction. The OPPO Find X9 Pro won our best smartphone of the year award, and that’s only one of the many categories in that article, in case you’re interested. In this article, we’ll focus on your choices, the choices of our readers, to find out what your ‘best of’ picks are for tech this year....

Mobile gaming has transformed from a casual pastime into a global industry worth over $120 billion in 2025. With titles like Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG Mobile, and Genshin Impact demanding console-level performance, Android manufacturers have stepped up to deliver devices tailored for gamers of slots online . Below, we explore the standout phones that define the gaming experience in 2025. ASUS ROG Phone 9 – The Gold Standard – Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3...

The OnePlus 15 hasn’t quite launched yet, but pre-orders for it are finally live, which means you could end up with the phone in your hand in the very near future. Pre-orders went live for US consumers on December 4. As the latest flagship from OnePlus, the OnePlus 15 is packed with powerful components, including Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, as well as a huge battery for long-lasting single-charge usage....

There are two big challenges that come with making a smartphone thinner. First there is how do you manage the heat from a powerful processor, and then where do you put the battery? For years, every millimeter shaved off a device meant a frustrating trade-off between performance and battery life. This is especially true for a device like the rumored ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air . Well, a recent report suggests that Apple has a tech to maintain true flagship performance in the thin body of the iPhone 17 Air, without compromises....

Trump recently announced that chip tariffs were coming . It was expected that the announcement would drop next week, but Trump wasted no time. The US President has announced a staggering 100% tariffs on chips and semiconductors imported into the country, but there’s a catch. Trump imposes 100% chip tariffs According to Trump, there is going to be a 100% chip tariffs for companies who are importing their semiconductors into the US....

It is no secret that US President Donald Trump wants to bring manufacturing back to America. Right now, many US tech companies rely on manufacturing outside the US, such as in China, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, and Brazil, just to name a few. Now, it looks like Trump is threatening chipmakers with hefty tariffs if they don’t invest in America. Trump threatens chipmakers with hefty tariffs Speaking to reporters, Trump was quoted as saying, “Yeah, I have discussed it with the people here....

There are several things that determine the speed of your smartphone or tablet. Obviously the chipset plays a huge role. Then, there’s also RAM to consider. But if there’s something that some people might overlook, it’s storage. The faster your phone’s storage can read and write data, the snappier it will feel. Now, things are about to get faster with the development of UFS 5.0, which is coming soon ....

Pocket-Sized Exoskeleton Earns Top Honors at CES 2026 VIGX today announced that its π6 Wearable Exoskeleton Sports Assist Robot has been named a Winner of the 2026 CES Picks Awards, earning top recognition in the TWICE Picks category. The award highlights products that stand out for innovation, usability, and real-world impact across the consumer technology landscape. The CES Picks Awards—presented by leading industry publications including TWICE, TechRadar Pro, and Residential Systems—celebrate the most compelling technologies unveiled at CES....

The Vivo X200 and Vivo X300 series smartphones are regarded as being some of the best camera smartphones on the market. Well, a new member of the Vivo X300 series is coming, and it’s planning to put great focus on color accuracy . Yes, we’re talking about the Vivo X300 Ultra. The Vivo X300 Ultra aims to provide great color accuracy thanks to a custom multispectral sensor Digital Chat Station, one of the best-known tipsters out there, just shared some new information....

A Coffee Shop Moment That Made Me Re-Think Mobile Privacy A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming music — all on that open hotspot. It hit me just how much personal data flows through our phones every day and how vulnerable it can be....