At CES last week, we got our hands on some new cases that will be coming out pretty soon for the Galaxy S26 Ultra . As you likely know, Unpacked has been pushed back until mid-late February this year. Versus being a week or two after CES, like the last couple of years. ESR is one of those brands that were showing off Galaxy S26 cases last week at Pepcom, along with their lineup of other products....

Samsung has announced its first tri-fold handset quite recently. The Galaxy Z TriFold is its name, and now an early hands-on video with the device has surfaced online. We’ve covered its launch quite recently. A hands-on video with the Galaxy Z TriFold is now on YouTube In any case, this video comes from Mrwhosetheboss, who published it on YouTube. The video itself has a duration of 13 minutes, and it will give you a great look at this phone....

In the world of mobile gaming, there is a constant race to see who can squeeze the most power out of a handheld device. Now, a brand seems to want to take things to a level we haven’t seen before regarding raw power. The upcoming iQOO 15 Ultra has crossed a staggering 4.5 million points on AnTuTu , as shared by the company. To put that number in perspective, it is a lot higher than the current leaders in the gaming space....

A couple of months ago, Trump Mobile was launched , a new entrant in the US carrier scene. Then, the carrier announced its own-branded smartphone, the T1 . Unlike phones we’ve seen from other companies that invest a lot in marketing materials like renders, lifestyle photos, and more, the T1’s launch was rather underwhelming. The company has been trying to remedy that with new images, but unfortunately, Trump Mobile just set itself up for a lawsuit ....

The Ulefone RugKing Pad Pro series is now available to purchase … globally. These are the company’s new rugged tablets, and the series consists of the RugKing Pad Pro and RugKing Pad 2 Pro. The Ulefone RugKing Pad Pro series rugged tablets are now available to purchase worldwide The RugKing Pad Pro has an 8.68-inch display, and it’s priced at $189.99. The RugKing Pad 2 Pro has a 10.1-inch display and a price of $219....

Xiaomi 17 Ultra officially debuted in China last week. It is the company’s most premium flagship, with top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, triple cameras powered by Leica, and a 6,800mAh battery. In simple terms, the phone offers everything that you’d come to expect from a flagship in 2025-26. Along with the new hardware, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra brings a new set of wallpapers , if you’re looking to add new color to your Android (or even iPhone) this holiday season....

Smartphones these days are so expensive. A foldable like the Pixel 10 Pro Fold or the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will cost you close to $2,000. But if you’re willing to spend more, then Vertu’s got you covered. The company has recently announced its latest smartphone, the Vertu Agent Q , a luxury AI agentic smartphone. Vertu Agent Q – AI meets luxury As expected from Vertu, the Agent Q continues with the company’s signature design of using luxury materials....

A new app called Neon recently experienced a viral rise to the top of Apple ‘s App Store charts. Its business model was simple: it offered to pay users for their phone call recordings, with the stated purpose of selling that data to AI companies to help train their models. But the app’s moment in the spotlight was abruptly cut short by a serious security incident. If you were one of the iPhone users who accepted the conditions of the Neon app, your data may have been exposed....

These days, smartphone users want instantaneous feedback and responsiveness from their apps and experiences. That’s easier said than done, though. It requires more than just clean, frontend code. It requires comprehensive mobile development services that can tie together a good-looking UI with the server-side knowledge that’s needed to make sure that things run smoothly. The architecture of the app and the backend integration is where things get truly challenging for most applications that you might consider high-level or production-quality....

When COVID-19 struck, many people lost their jobs. People stopped going out as much, and a number of businesses had to shut their doors for good. However, the tech space saw a boom. More people stayed home to work, which meant there was an increase in demand for digital products and services, leading to a hiring frenzy . This all came to a head once the pandemic passed. Now, it looks like layoffs at tech companies are happening again....

After multiple leaks, rumors, and official teasers, Xiaomi today launched the Redmi Turbo 5 Max in China . One of the standout features of this smartphone is its battery, which Xiaomi says is the biggest among any of its smartphones to date. Redmi Turbo 5 Max’s display, camera, and processor As far as the specs are concerned, the Redmi Turbo 5 Max features a 6.83-inch AMOLED 12-bit display. The said panel uses M10 luminescent material and offers up to 3500 nits of peak brightness....

If you have a Gmail account, like the other 2.5 billion users around the world, Google wants you to change your passwords now. This is because Google is warning that 2.5 billion Gmail users could be at risk . The company warns that hackers have apparently managed to carry out a significant amount of “successful intrusions.” Google advises Gmail users to change passwords now Google is one of the biggest tech companies in the world....

AMD is pushing out its FSR Redstone technology to supported graphics cards as part of a soft launch for the technology this week, allowing those with the proper GPU to gain further graphical boosts alongside an increase in performance. This is great for anyone with the right graphics card, especially since AMD has also expanded the list of games that support FSR Redstone, which is essentially FSR 4. To be clearer, FSR 4, which AMD is now calling FSR Upscaling, is now part of FSR Redstone....

AMD is using CES 2026 to unveil its latest generation of mobile and desktop processors, expanding its computing portfolio . These bring expanded AI capabilities, premium gaming performance, and commercial-ready features to more systems than before. The company has introduced the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series for Copilot+ PCs, Ryzen AI Max+ processors, and its fastest gaming processor, the Ryzen 7. AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series debut at CES 2026 The AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series processors are built on advanced “Zen 5” architecture and powered by second-generation AMD ZDNA 2 NPUs....

Google’s much-hyped Material 3 Expressive design may soon find its way to more UI elements. The Android lock screen widgets could get a slick background blur effect . This change will make it more consistent with other sections of the interface and Google native apps, which are steadily getting the taste of the firm’s new design guidelines. Material 3 Expressive is probably the biggest UI makeover in years for Google ....

Apple’s Face ID system is impressive. Even until today, it’s hard to find a similar system on Android devices. But the company isn’t about to rest on its laurels. According to a recent report, it seems that both Apple and Huawei are working on new 3D face scanning technologies . Apple, Huawei working on new 3D face scanning According to the rumor, Apple and Huawei are both separately working on new 3D face scanning tech....

Are you an Apple user looking to switch to Android? At the moment, there are a couple of different ways to go about it. One of them involves using Google’s Switch to Android app . But in the future, Apple could make it easier for iPhone users to jump ship. This is thanks to the creation of a new framework that simplifies the transfer of third-party app data between both platforms....

Meta is urging Australian government to reconsider its world-first social media ban for under-16s . The company argues that the “blanket ban” strategy is already showing significant flaws. Following the removal of over 544,000 accounts across Instagram , Facebook , and Threads in the law’s first week of enforcement, the tech giant is warning that the move might be doing more harm than good. Meta wants Australia to rethink its social media ban on teens Meta’s main concern is that cutting off teenagers from mainstream platforms doesn’t stop them from going online....

Back in the day, factories were largely operated by people. Each person would perform one task and pass it down the line. These days, people are still involved, but obviously, shifting to automated systems would make the entire process a lot more efficient. So much so that Apple is now demanding that its suppliers switch to robotics for manufacturing. Apple wants suppliers to use more robotics In an exclusive report from DigiTimes, the publication cites sources familiar with the matter who reveal that Apple is now requiring its suppliers to adopt the use of robotics in the manufacturing process ....

There are a ton of different chargers on the market these days. That also goes for wireless chargers too. There are regular charging pads, charging stands, 2-in-1 charging stands, 3-in-1 charging stands, and so on. In this article, we’ll focus on some of the very best 2-in-1 Qi2 charging stands on the market. There are plenty of choices out there, and these are only our picks, so keep that in mind....