News and Updates about Smartphones

Most leaks fawn over true flagships, the chips inside $1,000-plus phones with every bell and whistle. This one is different. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 leak reads like a curveball.

The mobile gaming landscape has transformed in recent years, with smartphone gamers looking for ways to move beyond pure touchscreen play. You know how it is. You're trying to nail that perfect combo in a fighting game or line up a clutch shot in a first-person shooter, and your thumbs just can't deliver the precision you need on glass. That pain point has pushed a wave of dedicated accessories into everyday carry.

Nothing's latest smartphone launch has everyone talking for good reason. Meet the Phone 3a Lite, their most affordable device yet. Starting at £249 ($329), it lands as Nothing's first venture into the budget smartphone segment while keeping the brand’s transparent flair. It saves roughly £70 compared to the standard Phone 3a, which lowers the bar to entry without losing the look that turns heads.

OPPO's Find X9 series has finally gone global, and the launch feels like a watershed moment for the brand. For years, Find flagships stayed in China. Now OPPO says its most comprehensive upgrade is leaving home. The Find X9 and Find X9 Pro read less like yearly refreshes and more like a reset, especially in imaging and battery endurance.

When you picture a budget phone, you brace for trade-offs. Sluggish performance, middling cameras, build that whispers "cheap." The Motorola G86 Power 5G flips that script. It costs $499, yet it behaves like it missed the memo on compromise. The price is almost the least exciting part.

Meta's Instagram Threads takes a significant leap with group messaging, bringing conversations between up to 50 people directly into the app. Not just another feature update. It signals that Threads seems to be moving past its X (formerly Twitter)-alternative phase into something broader and more useful.

Reviewed by Meg Flores

AI is not just changing how we tap and swipe. It is reshaping what we pay for the hardware in our pockets. Thinking about a phone upgrade? Timing suddenly matters. This is not the usual blip from a shipping backlog or a holiday rush. It is a reshuffling of global semiconductor priorities that lands right on your bill.

Reviewed by Meg Flores

When you think about flagship smartphones these days, you usually have to pick your battles. Do you want incredible camera performance or all-day battery life? Well, Oppo just said "why not both?" with their new Find X9 Pro, and the specs are genuinely revolutionary.

Reviewed by Jame Jimenez

Meta's Threads app just crossed a major milestone in its evolution from text-sharing platform to comprehensive social media powerhouse. The platform has introduced group messaging capabilities that support up to 50 participants, according to Android Headlines. The expansion arrives alongside a rollout of messaging features to European Union users, a pivot that reshapes how communities can form and engage on the platform.

When you're fed up with that unsightly camera bump jutting out from your phone's back, what if you could simply swap it for something better? The H-One Pro concept device introduces a fascinating approach to smartphone modularity, featuring what designer Mechanical Pixel describes as a minimalist modular system with just one swappable section. Unlike Google's abandoned Project Ara with its multiple modular components, this design focuses on a single rectangular section that can house various...

The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 just hit its most aggressive pricing yet, and if you're in the market for a premium flip phone, this might be the moment you've been waiting for. Now $999.99 at major retailers such as Best Buy and Amazon, a $300 drop from its $1,299 launch price. For foldables, that feels like a line in the sand.

You've probably heard this song before: "world's thinnest foldable phone!" But the Honor Magic V5 might actually deserve the hype. At just 8.8mm thick when folded and weighing a mere 217g, this thing makes other foldables look chunky by comparison. Honor didn't just chase thinness records though, they packed in a 64MP periscope telephoto camera and the world's first 6,100mAh silicon-carbon battery for a foldable. The engineering feat represents something bigger than spec sheets: it's the moment...

Reviewed by Jame Jimenez

Reviewed by Meg Flores

When artificial intelligence meets the smartphone market, the battle lines are drawn between two tech giants with very different approaches. Samsung leverages its massive global reach and comprehensive device ecosystem, while Honor focuses on innovative features and accessible pricing. Let’s break down how these brands stack up in the ultimate AI showdown.

The smartphone world just got a lot more interesting. Motorola's latest challenger to Samsung's premium Galaxy S25 Edge popped up in a leaked promo, giving us a first real look at a potential flagship contender. The leaks suggest Edge 70 will depart from the design of recent Edge smartphones like the Edge 60 Pro, a sign Motorola is ready to shake things up when design has felt stuck in place.

Reviewed by Meg Flores

Reviewed by Jame Jimenez

The smartphone world just got a lot more interesting, and honestly, I wasn’t expecting Xiaomi to shake things up this dramatically. Xiaomi just dropped a bombshell with the launch of their 17 series—the kind of announcement that makes you sit up. The Xiaomi 17 series was announced on September 25 in China, marking a bold leap into next-generation territory.

Reviewed by Jame Jimenez

Reviewed by Jame Jimenez

The deal everyone's been talking about is finally taking shape. What does it mean for TikTok users, creators, and the broader tech landscape? After months of uncertainty and political maneuvering, the US and China have reached what appears to be a breakthrough agreement on TikTok's future in America. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Americans will hold six of seven board seats overseeing TikTok's U.S. operations, while Oracle will control the app's algorithm under the...

T-Mobile's digital transformation journey represents one of the most aggressive moves we've seen in the wireless industry recently. T-Mobile says it expects T-Life to handle the majority (or nearly all) of account transactions by 2026 as it embraces a comprehensive digital-first approach that's reshaping how millions of customers interact with their carrier. Not just another app update. A fundamental shift that touches everything from upgrading your phone to managing your account.

Looking at T-Mobile's latest free line promotion feels a bit like watching a magician's performance. The trick lands, the crowd claps, you know there is more happening under the stage. T-Mobile's giving away free lines for eligible customers, but the reality is more nuanced than the headline suggests. The service charge is zero, while customers still pay initial activation, taxes, fees, and the free line often does not qualify for equipment discounts.

When Apple announced the iPhone Air, its thinnest phone ever at just 5.64mm thick, the repair community collectively held its breath. Surely this ultra-slim design meant a return to the dark days of glued-together nightmares that required a full phone swap for minor issues. Then iFixit's teardown landed. The revelation is that the iPhone Air doesn't sacrifice repairability for thinness, earning an impressive 7 out of 10 repairability score. For context, it's even thinner than Samsung's Galaxy...

The mobile industry just witnessed a major leadership shake-up that's bound to reshape one of America's biggest wireless carriers. T-Mobile confirmed that Mike Sievert will step down as CEO on November 1, 2025, with current COO Srinivasan Gopalan taking the helm. This is not just another corporate reshuffle, it signals T-Mobile's shift from aggressive customer growth to premium positioning built on robust fiber infrastructure. The timing stands out, Sievert's contract was set to run until 2028,...

Two titans step into 2025 with swagger, long memories, and sharper elbows. Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max chases higher performance and smarter cameras, while Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra arrived earlier this year, packing the Snapdragon 8 Elite and an S Pen for serious note takers. The iPhone 17 Pro Max starts at $1,199, the Galaxy S25 Ultra at $1,299.99.

TikTok's U.S. saga has been a rollercoaster of uncertainty, deadline extensions, and regulatory drama. Here’s the twist. Despite months of political turbulence, TikTok is reportedly building a new version specifically for American users with a targeted launch on September 5, while President Donald Trump has indicated the U.S. has "pretty much" reached a deal for an American company to acquire TikTok's U.S. assets. With Google and Apple both restoring TikTok's listings in app stores on February...

Apple's latest iPhone 17 finally brings real change to the standard model. After time with it, this is not another small step. The Independent calls it "one of the biggest upgrades for the regular iPhone in years," and that tracks across the board. With ProMotion on the base model, 48MP Dual Fusion camera system, and Apple's new A19 chip, it feels like the most compelling entry-level flagship Apple has made in a while.

When early reviews started dropping, one thing became crystal clear: Apple's latest flagship duo is the most ambitious design transformation from Cupertino in years. Launching on Friday, September 19, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max push past the usual yearly polish. Not a tune-up, a rethink of what a Pro iPhone can be.

The flagship smartphone battle is heating up again, and if you’re torn between Apple’s latest iPhone 17 Pro and Google’s Pixel 10 Pro, you’re not alone. Apple has done a thing with this release, stepping past the routine cycle to give the Pro line a new sense of direction. Meanwhile, Google launched the Pixel 10 Series with new features powered by the Google Tensor G5 processor. Both phones push forward, but they chase flagship greatness in different ways.

The flagship smartphone battle is heating up again, and this time it’s personal. With Apple rolling out the iPhone 17 and Google preparing the Pixel 10, we are looking at what could be the most compelling entry-level flagship showdown in years. Both phones are expected to launch at the same $800 price point. Less premium posturing, more real value for people who want flagship features without the Pro tax.

The mobile industry is shifting in a way that could change how we think about phone service forever. We used to walk into carrier stores or dial customer support to set up plans. Now apps can activate mobile service on the spot, no carrier visit required. Carrier billing and e-wallets will be worth $60 billion globally in 2025, and superapps are multifunctional platforms that integrate messaging, payments, e-commerce, and more. Put those together and you get a new ecosystem where your next...