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Companies can’t help themselves and do things that might have sounded nice in the boardroom but are met with groans from actual consumers. We suspect this will be one of those things – Samsung US just announced that select Galaxy phones and tablets will come with the Amazon Music app pre-installed. To be fair, the bloatware comes with a perk – you get a free 3-month subscription. This gives you access to all the songs and podcasts on the service as well as one free audiobook from Audible per mo

Google's NotebookLM started off as a small Google Labs experiment back in 2023, but it has grown tremendously since then, reaching more than 30 million people and over 600,000 organizations. Thus, the company has realized that the product has basically outgrown its name. So, today, Google is announcing that it is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. It will (at least for now) remain a standalone product "focused on being your premier research tool", but it will also "do more across the Googl

According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is going to launch the OLED iPad mini "as early as this fall". It will be released by October, apparently. A recent rumor claimed that while the iPad mini will have an OLED display, it will not get ProMotion so it will be stuck with a 60Hz refresh rate. The OLED iPad mini may be more expensive than the current model, which now starts at $599 following Apple's recent price hike. This is the current iPad mini Apple is reportedly also

Back in 2022, the EU prepared new legislation that will bring back user-replaceable batteries on electronic devices. This will go into effect in February 2027, but some companies are already making the jump – for example, Nintendo released a special Switch 2 with a replaceable battery. But what about devices where having a replaceable battery might affect features such as water resistance? Well, the EU just added several exemptions just for such cases. An important category is the so-called “w

Infinix just unveiled the Hot 70 Pro today, and the company is also working on a new tablet. Meet the Infinix Xpad 30 Pro, which has been prematurely listed on a Belarusian retailer’s website. A listing for the device was also spotted on Infinix's official website too for a very short while before it was taken down. Judging by the name, this seems pretty obviously meant to be the successor to the Xpad 20 Pro, which was released last September. The Xpad 30 Pro is powered by MediaTek’s Helio G200

Today the European Commission (EC) has announced two legally binding Digital Markets Act (DMA) decisions it's made forcing Google to open up Android and Search to competitors. First, Google has to give third-party AI assistants on Android access to key system features that are currently only available to Google's own Gemini. Thus, when someone sets a third-party AI chatbot as their default assistant, it will be able to have a similar feature set. Right now 60% of EU users who have an Android de

While the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event gets all the attention lately, which is understandable given that Samsung is expected to announce not two but three foldables, the rumor mill never stops spinning, so we get to see one of the company's upcoming flagship tablets in a new set of renders. The notorious OnLeaks tipster partnered with Smartphone Checker to create CAD-based renders of the upcoming Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra tablet. Of course, the renders are based on insider information about the

Apple recently enacted a major price hike for its core products including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad Air and iPad Pro. And other devices, of course, but we’re calling out these four specifically because they are part of Apple’s back to school promo. Apple's back to school promo offers gift cards if you buy select MacBook or iPad models The campaign will run for a limited time (until August 27) and is only for students and educators. And no, the MacBook Neo is not part of it, unfortun

According to the latest leaks, the Galaxy Z Fold8 (formerly known as Galaxy Z Fold Wide) and the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (a direct successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7) are expected to come with considerably larger batteries compared to their older siblings. In fact, some rumors suggest Samsung is finally adopting the Si/C battery technology. But how much better will the battery life get? Well, to know for sure, we must test the devices once we get our hands on the first review units. However, the EU

The vivo T5 Lite has gone official in India as the latest addition to the T5 series. The smartphone will go on sale from July 22 and will be available in two color options. It is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 6300 chipset and packs a 6,500mAh battery. It features a 6.74-inch LCD display with HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a claimed peak brightness of 1,200 nits. The MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC is paired with up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Storage ca

This year, Motorola's software update policy has become increasingly difficult to keep track of. Take the recently announced Edge 70 Max as an example. The product pages on Motorola's UK, German and Indian websites all promise "up to 3 Android OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates". However, scroll down to the footnotes on those same pages and you will see the product "includes 2 OS upgrades and 3 years of security updates." Motorola Edge 70 Max: UK website showing conflicting softwa

The Realme C100x, unveiled about a couple of months ago, made its debut today in India. The headline feature of the Realme C100x is its 8,000 mAh battery (some countries have 7,500 mAh battery) with 45W charging support. The smartphone is built around a 6.81" HD+ LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate and 900 nits peak brightness. However, the screen on the Indian model is protected by Panda@MN228 glass, whereas other versions feature ArmorShell glass. Powering the Realme C100x is the Unisoc T7250 So

Last week, nubia teased the arrival of an AI agent-powered smartphone at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in China. The company has now officially unveiled the nubia NaviX Ultra. nubia is yet to reveal the NaviX Ultra's specifications, but the company has showcased its design on Weibo and is branding it as the world's first AI agent smartphone. The company has confirmed that the NaviX Ultra will run the Doubao mobile assistant. It features a triple rear camera setup housed

OnePlus has announced that it will be exiting the European and North American markets. In a separate announcement, the company confirmed that its India operations will continue. For European and North American markets, the company will no longer be releasing new products. However, existing devices will continue to receive software updates and security patches as per their schedule. Customer service channels will also remain open to honor warranty and support claims. The North American Comm

We've got an exclusive first look at the new Infinix Hot 70 Pro for you guys, plus an unboxing. Let's get to it. The phone ships with a packed box. You get a 45W charger, a USB-A to USB-C cable, and a nice case with a pretty accented outline. Unboxing the Infinix Hot 70 Pro Ours is the Mirage Green model, which has a grippy vegan leather finish on the rear panel. The phone feels balanced in the hand. What's special about the Mirage Green model is the special light-up effect that's fused

Earlier this month, a media report claimed that Realme UI will be merged with Oppo's ColorOS to help reduce R&D costs. We had a one-on-one meeting with Realme India, and the brand confirmed that going forward, Realme smartphones will indeed launch with ColorOS. Well, ColorOS 17 to be specific. Realme said this move is aimed at streamlining things and simplifying the update process. While the Oppo sub-brand didn't tell us which Realme smartphone will be the first to launch with ColorOS 17, it's

The Infinix Hot 70 Pro is here, and just like its non-Pro sibling, it's got some fancy finishes. Three of the special ones include Thermo Orange, a finish that darkens or lightens with heat and cold; Mirage Green, which lights up like a starry sky at night under UV light; and Silk Glow Purple, which has a dynamic shine with embedded nanocrystal texture in the back panel. Then there's Depth Ring White, which is also one of the special ones with a 3D effect. And finally, two more conventiona

Earlier this month, details about the global variant of the Redmi 17 5G surfaced online. Now, a fresh leak has revealed the design, color options, and complete specifications of the Redmi 17 4G. According to the leak, the Redmi 17 4G will be offered in Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, and Oak Green color options. The smartphone is said to weigh 232g and measure 8.8mm thick. It will reportedly be powered by the MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra chipset and will be available in 4GB/128GB and 6GB/256GB c

Redmi unveiled the Note 17 Pro alongside the Note 17 yesterday for the Chinese market. Now, there's already a full disassembly video of the Note 17 Pro out, courtesy of Chinese channel WekiHome. It's obviously in Chinese, but YouTube's built-in closed captions are very good at translating what the presenter is saying in our experience, so make sure you have them turned on. As it happens with many smartphones, getting inside the Redmi Note 17 Pro is a matter of first removing the back cover, whi

A couple of days ago a usually reliable source of smartphone-related information claimed that OnePlus will be leaving the US and Europe as soon as this week. Now a new report from a different reliable source, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, confirms the brand's imminent exit from the aforementioned key markets. But this one adds more details. In 2027, OnePlus will apparently also withdraw from all other markets except China - thus including India, where it's recently launched the N6 and started teasin