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While a previous rumor pointed to an April-to-June launch window for the vivo X Fold5's successor, a new leak has now provided a more specific timeframe for the debut of the vivo X Fold6 in China. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, vivo is preparing to unveil the X Fold6 in China towards the end of June. vivo X Fold5 vivo’s upcoming foldable is said to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset. In terms of design, the device is expected to retain much of the look and feel of its predecessor, including a large circular camera module on the rear. However, it is tipped...

Xiaomi unveiled its new 17T series this week and it will probably be pleased to see both members made the podium of out trending chart. The Xiaomi 17T Pro is our new champion, while its vanilla sibling took the bronze medal. Between them, we have the ever-popular Samsung Galaxy A57. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14651, 1#] The Galaxy S26 Ultra missed on the podium spots this week, placing fourth and just ahead of the Galaxy A17 from the other end of the company's portfolio. The Xiaomi 17 Max slipped to sixth and the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max also lost a position to place seventh this time...

The Xiaomi Sound Play is an 18W Bluetooth speaker that's both functional and looks great. It comes in Black, White, Purple, and Green, and costs €50. The speaker weighs 415 grams and is IP68-rated, so you shouldn't worry about dust and water inclusion. There's TWS stereo pair support, so you can set up two to get stereo sound. And there's also Auracast support, so you can pair up to 100 speakers to play simultaneously. There are three buttons on the front: volume up, play/pause, and volume down. Then, on the back, you get a covered USB-C port, a Power and Bluetooth button, the...

Xiaomi unveiled the 17T and 17T Pro earlier this week and both phones are now available for purchase on Amazon UK. Better yet, both smartphones have received launch discounts as well. Meanwhile, deals are also available on select Samsung Galaxy models, Google's Pixel 10 and Pixel 10a, and the Nothing Phone (3). The Xiaomi 17T gets £150 off its price, whereas the Xiaomi 17T Pro gets a £200 discount. Customers will be able to receive the discount during checkout. Xiaomi 17T £150 off at checkout Read...

Oppo unveiled the Reno16 series in China. The Reno16 and Reno16 Pro both share a 200MP 24mm, 50MP 80mm, and 50MP 16mm camera setup, with a 50MP 18mm selfie camera up front. Where they differ is in display, SoC, and battery. The Reno16 has a 6.32-inch screen, Dimensity 8500 Super, and a 6,700mAh battery with 80W wired charging. The 16 Pro has a 6.78-inch screen, a Dimensity 9500s, and a 7,000mAh battery with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. Both phones are on sale in China, starting at CNY 3,499 ($515) and CNY 4,499 ($660) for the 16 and 16 Pro in their 12/256GB configs. The RedMagic...

Last year, the Xiaomi 15T Pro easily won over the vanilla 15T in our poll. Now that the 17T generation has arrived, will history repeat itself? There is a good chance that it might not – the new vanilla model brings some key improvements that could improve its fortunes, but there are some issues too. The biggest issue may be the price – the Xiaomi 17T starts at €750, while the 17T Pro starts at €900 (for a 12/256GB phone in both cases). This is a €100 price hike compared to the 15T pair. We get it, everything has gotten more expensive, especially devices that need fast RAM and storage....

Last week, we asked you about which announcements coming out of Google I/O had you buzzing with excitement – in general, but also specifically for the upcoming Android 17 update. Starting with the top-level question, Android 17 was by far the best thing demoed at I/O 2026. Not surprising, given our audience. But the ranking of the other options did surprise us – barely anyone cared about Wear OS 7. The smartwatches lost to Gemini Intelligence and Android Auto (which were essentially tied) and even the new Googlebook design (the Android-powered laptops) sparked more interest. Some...

It took a while, but the Samsung Galaxy A57 is finally up on Amazon – and it kicks things off with a $60 discount. That’s a bit less than the A37 discount, but it’s enough to shift the balance of power between the two. The A37 is the cheaper model and if you can live with 6GB of RAM and 128GB non-expandable storage, then yes, it is meaningfully cheaper. But the 256GB models of the A37 and A57 are currently only $10 apart. Samsung Galaxy A57 $60 off Read our review ...

Samsung launched the first Galaxy-branded "Classic" smartwatch with the Galaxy Watch4 in 2021, but it wasn't a part of all the Galaxy Watch lineups that arrived later, as Samsung launched the Classic model with alternate generations, meaning the Watch5 and Watch7 didn't have a Classic version, but the Watch6 and Watch8 series did. Considering that pattern, we weren't expecting Samsung to launch a Classic smartwatch this year, but a new development suggests that might not be the case. While looking at the code of a Wear OS update, the folks at Android Authority spotted what could be the...

Oppo has announced the rollout of the ColorOS 16 May 2026 update for the Find and Reno series smartphones. The update is headlined by Live Space, which is now smooth and smart to interact with, offering an immersive, responsive, and refined lock-screen experience with fluid animations, while the capsule-style notifications display real-time updates through a clean, distraction-free interface. The ColorOS 16 update also brings updated O+ Connect, which now allows seamless cross-platform file sharing and connectivity between Oppo and Apple devices. Additionally, the ColorOS...