News & Reviews
Launches, prices and announcements from phone and tablet makers worldwide. Each article lists the sources its facts were checked against.
iPhone 18 Pro goes on sale; foldable iPhone Duo follows 23 October
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max reached shops on 18 September in more than 65 countries, starting at $1,199 and $1,299; the foldable iPhone Duo, at…
IDC deepens 2026 smartphone forecast to a record 16.7% decline as memory costs climb nearly 300%
IDC now expects global smartphone shipments to fall 16.7% in 2026 to just over 1 billion units, the steepest annual drop it has ever recorded and a sharp…
Samsung said to outsource DDR5 module assembly to focus on HBM
Industry reports say Samsung will hand DDR5 module and SSD assembly to three OSAT partners in India, Vietnam and the Philippines, while converting Cheonan packaging lines, backed by…
iPhone 18 Pro China pre-orders top 7 million despite price rise
Apple took more than 7 million pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in China after the pair went up by CNY 1,000 to CNY 10,000…
Microsoft sets 7 October Windows and Surface event in San Francisco
Microsoft will hold a Windows and Surface event on 7 October 2026 at 10 a.m. PT in San Francisco, where CEO Satya Nadella, Windows EVP Pavan Davuluri and…
Samsung starts One UI 9 rollout with Galaxy S26 series
Samsung began the official One UI 9 rollout on 16 September 2026 with the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra, shipping the Android 17-based build S94xNKSU4BZ16 with the…
US ITC opens audio patent probe into Apple, Samsung and Google
The US International Trade Commission instituted investigation 337-TA-1521 on 16 September 2026 after BoomCloud 360 Inc. of Encinitas, California accused Apple, Samsung and Google of infringing three spatial-audio…
Android 17 QPR1 reaches Pixel 6 through Pixel 11 Pro Fold
Google began rolling out Android 17 QPR1 on 15 September 2026 as the September Pixel Drop, build CP3A.260905.009, covering Pixel 6 through Pixel 11 Pro Fold with the…
Canon EOS R8 Mark II adds IBIS and 40 fps burst at $1,899
Canon's EOS R8 Mark II pairs a 24.2-megapixel full-frame sensor with five-axis in-body stabilisation in a 546g body, shooting 40 fps bursts and uncropped 6K-oversampled 4K 60p, and…
Sony announces FE 400mm F4.5 GM and FE 600mm F6.3 GM lenses
Sony's two new G Master super-telephoto primes weigh 994g and 995g, use two XD Linear Motors each and 11-blade circular apertures, and ship in October 2026 at $2,699.99…
EU replaceable battery rule takes effect 18 February 2027
Phones sold in the EU will need batteries owners can swap using ordinary tools, unless the maker meets waterproofing and cycle-life thresholds and uses approved repairers instead.
Oppo confirms 22 September launch for Find X10 series
Three phones are due in China - Find X10, Find X10 Pro Max and Find X10 E - with a watch and earbuds alongside. Oppo has confirmed camera…
Vivo dates X500 series for 21 September in China
Three models are confirmed: X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max. Vivo has detailed the camera work with Zeiss and a Sony-built sensor, and left chipsets, batteries and…