News & Reviews
Launches, prices and announcements from phone and tablet makers worldwide. Each article lists the sources its facts were checked against.
Huawei prices nova 16s pair for Europe from 599 euros
Shown in Munich on 2 September, the nova 16s and 16s Pro both carry 7,000mAh batteries, 100W charging and 50MP periscope cameras, and run EMUI 16 without Google…
Huawei takes its 4.7mm MatePad Pro 12 tablet to Europe
The 12-inch OLED tablet, on sale in China since August, got European pricing at a Munich event on 2 September. It starts at 799 euros and is 4.7mm…
Samsung opens One UI 9 beta to Galaxy S25 and 2025 foldables
From 1 September the Android 17 test build covers the Galaxy S25 line, S25 FE, Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 in four markets. The stable build for the…
POCO F9 Pro and F9 Ultra go global with 185Hz screens
Xiaomi's POCO sub-brand put two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones on sale worldwide on 1 September, starting at $699, both with 200MP main cameras and a separate…
POCO F9 Ultra brings a 185Hz screen and 8,050mAh battery
On sale worldwide from 1 September at USD 799, three weeks after the same hardware reached China as the Redmi K100 Pro Max at CNY 4,499.
Redmi Note 17 Pro Max ships with a 10,000mAh battery
Xiaomi's global mid-range launch on 27 August starts at EUR 599.90 for the Pro Max, though battery capacity differs by region.
Galaxy S26 FE starts at USD 699.99 with One UI 9
Samsung's Fan Edition leads the S26 family onto Android 17, with an Exynos 2500 chip, a 4,900mAh battery and seven years of OS upgrades.
IDC forecasts the worst phone shipment year on record
IDC now expects shipments to fall 16.7 percent in 2026 while the average selling price climbs to 581 dollars. Counterpoint's separate forecast puts the fall at 13.9 percent.
IDC expects global phone shipments to fall 16.7% in 2026
Memory costs up more than 300 per cent push the average selling price to USD 581, with the cheapest phones disappearing fastest.
Nothing OS 5.0 beta starts, three older phones miss out
Built on Android 17 and in open beta on the Phone (3) since 26 August, with a stable release expected in mid-October; Phone (1), Phone (2) and CMF…
Sony Xperia 10 VIII keeps the headphone jack, adds GBP 150
Announced 25 August at GBP 549 and EUR 599, up from GBP 399 for the model it replaces, with a microSD slot and a 5,000mAh battery.
iPad mini with an OLED screen reported for late October
Bloomberg reporting points to a faster chip, new speakers and better water resistance at a higher price; Apple has confirmed nothing.
Leaked Galaxy Tab S12 prices point to a USD 200 rise
Samsung has confirmed only that the tablets are coming in the second half of 2026; leaked US prices start at USD 1,119.99 for the Tab S12+.
Huawei takes its 4.7mm MatePad Pro 12 tablet to Europe
The 12-inch OLED tablet, on sale in China since August, got European pricing at a Munich event on 2 September. It starts at 799 euros and is 4.7mm…
Samsung opens One UI 9 beta to Galaxy S25 and 2025 foldables
From 1 September the Android 17 test build covers the Galaxy S25 line, S25 FE, Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 in four markets. The stable build for the…
POCO F9 Pro and F9 Ultra go global with 185Hz screens
Xiaomi's POCO sub-brand put two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones on sale worldwide on 1 September, starting at $699, both with 200MP main cameras and a separate…
POCO F9 Ultra brings a 185Hz screen and 8,050mAh battery
On sale worldwide from 1 September at USD 799, three weeks after the same hardware reached China as the Redmi K100 Pro Max at CNY 4,499.
Redmi Note 17 Pro Max ships with a 10,000mAh battery
Xiaomi's global mid-range launch on 27 August starts at EUR 599.90 for the Pro Max, though battery capacity differs by region.
Galaxy S26 FE starts at USD 699.99 with One UI 9
Samsung's Fan Edition leads the S26 family onto Android 17, with an Exynos 2500 chip, a 4,900mAh battery and seven years of OS upgrades.
IDC forecasts the worst phone shipment year on record
IDC now expects shipments to fall 16.7 percent in 2026 while the average selling price climbs to 581 dollars. Counterpoint's separate forecast puts the fall at 13.9 percent.
IDC expects global phone shipments to fall 16.7% in 2026
Memory costs up more than 300 per cent push the average selling price to USD 581, with the cheapest phones disappearing fastest.
Nothing OS 5.0 beta starts, three older phones miss out
Built on Android 17 and in open beta on the Phone (3) since 26 August, with a stable release expected in mid-October; Phone (1), Phone (2) and CMF…
Sony Xperia 10 VIII keeps the headphone jack, adds GBP 150
Announced 25 August at GBP 549 and EUR 599, up from GBP 399 for the model it replaces, with a microSD slot and a 5,000mAh battery.
iPad mini with an OLED screen reported for late October
Bloomberg reporting points to a faster chip, new speakers and better water resistance at a higher price; Apple has confirmed nothing.
Leaked Galaxy Tab S12 prices point to a USD 200 rise
Samsung has confirmed only that the tablets are coming in the second half of 2026; leaked US prices start at USD 1,119.99 for the Tab S12+.