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The smartphone world never gets boring – we’ve been covering it for 26 years now and we hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Yes, it’s that time of year again, GSMArena.com is having a birthday party! The last twelve months had their ups and downs – foldables were improving at a rapid pace, the first phones with 10,000mAh batteries were announced and we witnessed the potentially short-lived trend of super-slim phones trying to get off the ground. Also, the EU forced makers to display informative energy labels that also list durability and repairability stats. It was all...

Today Fox Corporation has announced that it's entered a definitive agreement with Roku to purchase it for $160 per share, of which $96 will be cash and the rest will be Fox shares. This transaction values Roku at $22 billion, but it's actually unclear how much Fox is paying. For what it's worth, it says it has obtained $12 billion of fully committed bridge financing from Morgan Stanley for the transaction, so that's probably the ballpark. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of next year, after securing all of the necessary regulatory approvals. This acquisition pairs the...

Today, the UK government has announced that it's going to ban the use of social media for children under 16. The ban will include Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X, but won't include messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. The UK government will also (somehow) restrict "harmful functions" like live streaming and "stranger communication with children". These restrictions will apply to a wider range of online services, not just social media - gaming sites are included, for example. These restrictions will apply to those under 17. AI "romantic companion" chatbots...

At Cannes China Night, Honor revealed that its Robot Phone will launch in Q3 (July-September). The phone attended another cinematic event, the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), to show off its photo and video skills. Elle Men, SIFF’s official fashion and lifestyle partner magazine, used the Honor Robot Phone to film cinematic video portraits of the SIFF jury members. The Honor Robot Phone at the Shanghai International Film Festival The phone was chosen for its unique gimbal system, which provides better stability during handheld shots. This reduces the need for...

Samsung UK has announced its Summer Cashback promo campaign – you get up to £300 cashback when buying select Galaxy devices. The promo will run until June 23 – here’s how it works. The promo applies to select phones (SIM-free), tablets, smartwatches and TWS buds. You can see the full list below along with the cashback amount for each device – the Galaxy Z Fold7 gets the maximum £300, all the other devices get less. After completing the purchase, you will have 30 days to claim your cashback – then you should receive a notification as to whether your claim has been approved within 5...

The Oppo Find X10 family is expected to be launching in September, and one of the members arriving at that point will be the Find X10 Pro. According to a new rumor, this device will be powered by the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 9600 SoC, which will be built using an advanced 2nm process. The phone will have a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED screen made by Tianma with "1.5K" resolution, narrow symmetrical bezels, and large rounded corners. On the rear will be a 200MP main camera using the 1/1.3" type Samsung ISOCELL HPC sensor, a 200MP telephoto camera, and a 3MP multispectral sensor. Of course, an...

If the RugOne brand doesn't ring any bells for you, we won't blame you. It's a brand-new "exploration brand" by the rugged phone veteran Ulefone that they debuted at last year's IFA 2025 with their first device, the Xever 7. Today, six months later, we get their second device - the RugOne Xever 8, which we have for hands-on today. We also have a short video about the Xever 8 on TikTok too. Ulefone sees a space in the smartphone market where young people are looking for a rugged smartphone (hence the name RugOne) with an appealing yet eco-friendly design. Surely, the phone is also...

OnePlus has revealed the launch date for its first N-series smartphone in India, the OnePlus N6. It will be sold via Amazon India, OnePlus's online store, and offline retailers. The OnePlus N6 will be unveiled in India on June 30, the company confirmed in a post on X. Alongside, OnePlus also teased the phone’s design, although specifications are still under wraps. The teaser image shows the phone in Black and Light Green color options. It features a square rear camera module that appears to house two camera sensors and an LED flash. The device sports a design that closely resembles...

Tecno launched the Pova 8 last week, but there's also a Pova 8 Pro coming soon, as revealed by certifications dating back to last month. Now, the Pova 8 Pro 5G has been spotted in the Google Play Console. This process has outed the frontal image of the device which you can see below. The listing has revealed the fact that the phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM. The Pova 8 Pro will launch running Android 16. It has a touchscreen with 1208x2644 resolution. According to those aforementioned certifications, the Pova 8 Pro has a 6,500 mAh...

The HMD Vibe 2 5G launched in India in late May and it was supposed to have up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB storage, though only 4/64GB and 4/128GB variants were available. A month later, the company is almost ready to offer the top-specced model too. It will be available from Flipkart starting tomorrow (June 16) at 12pm. It is priced at ₹17,000 (showing as a 32% discount from ₹25,000), which converts to $180 / €155. However, during the launch, it will be available at a special price of ₹15,000. The phone is also listed on HMD.com, however, it is out of stock (all SKUs, even the ones with...