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Samsung's memory division posts massive profits for Q1, smartphones still profitable

30 April 2026 @ 3:31 pm

Samsung Electronics just posted its financial report for the first quarter of this year. The head of the mobile division (MX), TM Roh, is worried that said division might experience its first-ever annual loss. We’ll see what the rest of the year holds, but for Q1 at least Galaxy phones remained in the black. Samsung MX and the Network Businesses division brought in KRW 38.1 trillion in consolidated revenue and made KRW 2.8 trillion in operating profit during the first quarter. Sales are higher than the year-ago quarter – the numbers for Q1 2025 were KRW 37 trillion in revenue and KRW...

Google rolls picture-in-picture for global YouTube users

30 April 2026 @ 3:27 pm

YouTube's picture-in-picture feature has been around for some time now, but until recently, it wasn't available to non-Premium users outside the US. You'd have to be either a Premium subscriber or be based in the US. Starting this week, YouTube is opening up the feature to non-Premium users globally, but with a small caveat. Non-paying Android and iOS users will be able to play long-form, non-music content in PiP mode. Users in the US are not affected by this change, though. In this regard, YouTube is putting Premium Lite members and non-Premium users on the same level, restricting...

Tecno Pova 8 5G shows up in the Google Play Console confirming its main specs

30 April 2026 @ 2:27 pm

The upcoming Tecno Pova 8 5G is now quite close to its official unveiling, we'd wager, since it's already been listed in the Google Play Console. The listing brings with it the image of the phone that you can see below. It also reveals that the Pova 8 5G has a screen with 1080x2344 resolution, 6GB of RAM, and the MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chipset at the helm. The device was recently spotted in the Geekbench online database with the same chipset and RAM amount. It will run Android 16 from day one. A past certification revealed that the Pova 8 has a 7,750 mAh battery. Via

Moto G37 and G37 Power become official with different-sized batteries

30 April 2026 @ 1:21 pm

Motorola's huge announcement didn't only contain three new Razrs, the Moto G87, and the Moto G47. The company has also made the Moto G37 and Moto G37 Power official. The G37 comes with a 6.67-inch LCD touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass 7i on top, the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM, 64/128/256GB of expandable UFS 2.2 storage, and a 5,200 mAh battery with support for 20W wired charging. It runs Android 16. On the rear there's a 50MP camera (alone in some markets, paired with an 8MP ultrawide in others), and on the front you get an 8MP snapper for...

OnePlus Pad 4 debuts with a 13.2-inch display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC

30 April 2026 @ 12:21 pm

The OnePlus Pad 4 has been launched in India as the successor to the OnePlus Pad 3, which made its debut in the country in September 2025. OnePlus’s latest flagship Android tablet comes with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, which is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. The tablet features a metal unibody design and measures 5.94 mm in thickness, while weighing 672 grams. It sports a large 13.2-inch LCD display that offers a refresh rate of 144Hz, 3,392 x 2,400-pixel resolution, 540Hz touch sampling rate, and up to 1,000 nits in high-brightness...

Motorola Edge 70 Pro's global version arrives with a periscope telephoto camera and wireless charging

30 April 2026 @ 11:24 am

Motorola launched the Edge 70 Pro in India last week with three 50MP cameras - a primary, an ultrawide, and a selfie. Now, Motorola has introduced the global version of the Edge 70 Pro featuring an additional 50MP camera, which is a periscope telephoto unit with 3.5x optical zoom, 50X "Super Zoom Pro," OIS, and an 81mm equivalent focal length. The global Edge 70 Pro also supports 15W wireless charging and 5W reverse wireless charging, which you don't get with the Indian model. Furthermore, while the Indian Edge 70 Pro comes in three colorways, the global Edge 70 Pro comes in...

The vivo X300 FE launches in Europe, including the special edition with a Zeiss Tele Extender Lens

30 April 2026 @ 10:24 am

It took a bit longer than expected, but the vivo X300 FE is now available through vivo’s official online stores in Spain, Austria and Hungary. We’ll keep an eye out for availability at other EU stores. Well, here it is. The vivo X300 FE is priced at a hefty €1,000 – you can see it in more detail in the stores for Spain, Austria and Hungary. The phone comes with 3+1 years of warranty and a 5-year battery warranty. There’s a case and a pre-installed screen protector too. This offer is valid until the end of May. Also, the first 200 units purchased will come with a free vivo Watch GT...

Report: OnePlus and Realme are merging

30 April 2026 @ 9:26 am

There has been a fair bit of controversy surrounding the ranks of OnePlus and Realme over the last few months, and the latest report from China suggests the two brands have merged. Tipster Digital Chat Station revealed that after careful consideration, the two brands are set to become one single entity under the leadership of OnePlus China president Li Jie, who will report directly to Pete Lau (Liu Zuohu). What this likely means is that both brands will share product development, strategy and resources. This should also extend to software development, product roadmaps, and device launch...

vivo X300 Ultra review

30 April 2026 @ 8:41 am

AirDrop support in Quick Share comes to Oppo Find X9 Ultra, vivo X300 Ultra

30 April 2026 @ 8:24 am

More Android devices are now gaining AirDrop support in Quick Share, with the latest additions being the Oppo Find X9 Ultra and the vivo X300 Ultra. The feature was also rolled out to Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series last month. The global product page for the Oppo Find X9 Ultra confirms support for the updated Quick Share feature with AirDrop compatibility, enabling seamless file transfers between Android, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. Quick Share with AirDrop support on Oppo Find X9 Ultra Meanwhile, a separate report confirms that the global vivo X300 Ultra also supports AirDrop...