Gurman: MacBook Ultra with touchscreen, M6 chip coming this year

Apple is expected to launch new MacBook Pro models later this year featuring a touchscreen OLED display and M6-series chips. The upcoming lineup was initially expected to replace the recently launched M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models. However, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, that may not be the case. Gurman suggests that the upcoming MacBook could instead carry an Ultra moniker and sit above the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBooks. While Gurman is unsure whether Apple will adopt the Ultra branding or stick with the traditional Pro name, the upcoming laptop is expected to come with...

March 9, 2026 at 09:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/aiFJlUV

OnePlus 15T design and color options officially teased

The OnePlus 15T will be unveiled in China this month. Ahead of the launch, the company has been teasing key details about the device, and has now officially revealed its design and color options. In an image shared on Weibo, OnePlus showcased the design of the upcoming phone. The OnePlus 15T appears largely similar to its predecessor, the 13T, in terms of design. The phone features a dual rear camera setup housed inside a module on the top left corner. It also gets a matte-finish rear panel. The teaser also reveals that it will be available in new green and brown color...

March 9, 2026 at 08:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/8a2eyEG

Weekly poll: will you buy the Apple iPhone 17e?

Apple can be quite frustrating – at first glance, the iPhone 17e barely seems to upgrade anything at all. But the more you look at its spec sheet, the more you start to think “this might actually be worth it.” Do you agree? First, let’s go over the upgrades – this will be short. The new phone features an Apple A19 chipset, bringing a ton of performance for what is technically a mid-ranger. It also uses the improved Apple C1X modem, which is up to twice as fast as 16e’s C1. Apple iPhone 17e The display is the same 6.1” OLED panel that still runs at 60Hz and still has that...

March 8, 2026 at 09:44AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/N5Y8Ud6

Infinix Note 60 Ultra in for review

Wow! We had to start this unboxing with an exclamation, because the Infinix Note 60 Ultra truly deserves it. There are so many phones named Ultra on the market nowadays, but very few among them justify the name quite like the Infinix Note 60 Ultra. Pininfarina is a big part of that. The Italian design firm popular for designing cars has been at it for nearly a century now, and it clearly isn't losing its touch. Something about this Torino Black Infinix Note 60 Ultra makes you stop and take notice! It all starts with the exorbitant unboxing experience. The phone ships in a large box...

March 8, 2026 at 07:54AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/vnAKgWi

Weekly poll results: the Galaxy S26 and S26 Ultra have a fighting chance, the S26+ is dead in the water

The Galaxy S25 series outsold the S24 series, which in turn had outpaced the S23 series a year prior. In short, everything was going great for the S-series. But will this year end its winning streak? Last week’s poll certainly casts shadows of doubt over the success of the new trio. The Samsung Galaxy S26 family Let’s start with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which is arguably the model that received the most upgrades. Most of the people who voted in the poll just don’t see it as one of the best flagships on the market. And among those interested in S Ultra phones, most find older...

March 8, 2026 at 05:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/EnbwDiU

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold's gets a 71% battery boost with Honor's Si/C battery mod

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z TriFold last December with a 5,600 mAh battery, which is not only lower than that of non-folding smartphones but also lower than that of foldables, as we have seen folding smartphones with battery capacities in the 6,000 mAh range. How's that possible? The answer is Si/C batteries, which Samsung continues to avoid even in 2026. [#InlinePriceWidget,14292,1#] Honor's recently unveiled Magic V6 foldable comes with a 6,600 mAh Si/C battery, and the folks at YouTube channel Strange Parts used Honor's Si/C batteries to increase the Galaxy Z TriFold's battery...

March 8, 2026 at 02:11AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/5hCdvbU

Realme C83 5G debuts with a 7,000mAh battery, 144Hz display

Realme has launched a new budget phone in India packing a large 7,000mAh battery. Called the Realme C83 5G, it is the latest addition to the company’s C-series lineup. The phone sports a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display that offers an HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz. The panel also delivers up to 900 nits of peak brightness and a maximum touch sampling rate of 180Hz. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, which is paired with up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. The phone also features a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 2TB. At...

March 7, 2026 at 07:04AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/gYkBJKi

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 to use a new chipset

Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is rumored to be launching later this year, around its predecessor's two-year anniversary, and today a tipster over on X claims that it will be using the newly unveiled Snapdragon Wear Elite SoC. Snapdragon Wear Elite features The Galaxy Watch9, on the other hand, will allegedly stick with the Exynos W1000 used in the Galaxy Watch8 and Watch7, even though it's launching alongside the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. With this move, Samsung will differentiate the next Ultra even more from its non-Ultra watches, for better or worse. It's unclear if this means we...

March 7, 2026 at 04:57AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/1gxrOyk

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL design changes hinted at by case leak

If Google repeats history, the Pixel 11 family will be getting official in August. And yet, we're already seeing a purported case outed for the upcoming Pixel 11 Pro XL. It's unclear if this is really based on that device's exact measurements, or just a ploy by the case maker to get some free publicity (probably the latter, which is why we're not mentioning it). But, assuming this is real and based on real information about the Pixel 11 Pro XL, two things stand out. First, the camera island/bar will protrude much less from the phone's body than it does in the Pixel 10 Pro XL. Of...

March 7, 2026 at 03:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/jZiECl7

Poco X8 Pro and Poco X8 Pro Max launch date tipped

The Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max are going to become official on March 17, according to a new rumor. These have been leaking a lot lately. The X8 Pro is rumored to be a rebranded Redmi Turbo 5 and the Poco X8 Pro Max a rebranded Redmi Turbo 5 Max, but with different battery capacities. Redmi Turbo 5 Max Poco has recently confirmed that the X8 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8500 SoC and the X8 Pro Max by the Dimensity 9500s - and, unsurprisingly, those are the exact chipsets used by the aforementioned Redmi devices. If the March 17 launch date pans out, then expect Poco to start...

March 7, 2026 at 12:57AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/aBx9Udu

iQOO Z11x officially shown in both colors

iQOO is launching the Z11x in India on March 12, and ahead of that, the brand is showing it in both colors. These are called Prismatic Green and Titan Black. The Z11x is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7400 Turbo SoC, and it comes with a 7,200 mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging. It will be its segment's fastest smartphone, according to iQOO, with an AnTuTu score over 1 million points received with the version having 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. iQOO Z11x official images According to rumors, the phone will be offered in three RAM/storage combos: 6/128GB, 8/128GB,...

March 6, 2026 at 06:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/0hb2BeH

Tecno Pova Metal Tonino Lamborghini Edition hands-on

Tecno has been expanding its reach outside of the budget realm for some time now, and it announced a strategic partnership with Italian luxury lifestyle brand Tonino Lamborghini at MWC. The name is not a coincidence as Tonino Lamborghini was founded and named after Ferruccio Lamborghini’s son, though it’s not actually associated with Lamborghini sports cars, despite the logo resemblance. The first smartphone to come from the budding collaboration is the Tecno Pova Metal Tonino Lamborghini Edition, and we got to go hands-on with it shortly after its announcement. From the vibrant...

March 6, 2026 at 04:22AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DrzdtNH

WhatsApp is allegedly launching a subscription service

Over the years, a lot of scam WhatsApp mass messages claimed the service would imminently become paid. That hasn't happened, obviously, and still won't - the core service will remain free. However, WhatsApp is now rumored to be soon introducing a premium tier. This will be called WhatsApp Plus. It's said to offer several additional customization options to change the app theme, app icon, and accent colors, including 14 new icons and multiple color choices and interface elements. Additionally, it will let you pin up to 20 chats, instead of the 3 that are now supported. You will also...

March 6, 2026 at 02:39AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/oh1KpLV

Samsung Galaxy S26 in for review

Samsung's smallest premium phone is back at it for another year, and we've got it in the house and in for review. The Galaxy S26 ships with a USB cable and a SIM eject tool. This year, there's no 128GB base model; the range starts with 256GB, but the starting price has moved up by around $100/€100, so there's no real difference. The RAM is the same 12GB as every year. So what is new? For starters, the Galaxy S26 ships with Samsung's own 2nm Exynos 2600. We'reeager to test and see what the new SoC brings to the table. Another change is the screen diagonal, which now stretches to...

March 6, 2026 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/smP0bBp

Oppo Find X9 Ultra certification reveals its charging spec

Just yesterday, Oppo officially confirmed that it's launching the upcoming Find X9 Ultra internationally, and now the phone has seemingly been certified for sale in China by 3C with the model number PMA110. This process reveals that, in China, it will be shipped with a 100W wired charger (which will most likely be missing from the box in some international markets like Europe). That's pretty good evidence that the phone itself will support 100W wired charging. It's also been rumored to support 50W wireless charging, but this certification hasn't confirmed that. The Find X9 Ultra is...

March 5, 2026 at 03:22AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/QCV9vqR

OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, and Redmi K100 Pro Max pricing rumor isn't good news at all

The prolific leaker who goes by the handle Digital Chat Station (DCS) on Weibo made a bold prediction today, and it's in regard to the pricing of the upcoming OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, and Redmi K100 Pro Max. All of these devices are expected to arrive in the second half of this year and be powered by Qualcomm's next top of the line chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. And all of them will be more expensive than their predecessors from 2025, DCS now claims. In fact, he says all three new devices will be priced at CNY 5,000 with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. That amount currently...

March 5, 2026 at 02:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/dPw7bhO

Oppo joins the AirDrop party

Google initially launched AirDrop support in Quick Share for the Pixel 10 family alone, but then brought it to more of its own devices. Recently, it announced that Android phones made by other companies would gain support for the new Quick Share (which works seamlessly with Apple's AirDrop), and today Oppo has confirmed that it's joining the party. The Find X9 and Find X9 Pro will receive a software update later this month which will enable the Quick Share - AirDrop interconnection. From that point on, if you own one of those two devices (or the Find X9 Ultra coming soon), you will be able...

March 5, 2026 at 12:29AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ml2GWKV

vivo X300 FE silently launched

There’s a new member in vivo’s flagship X-series, and it dons the FE moniker, which stands for Fan Edition or maybe Fashion Edition? We’re not so sure ourselves, but either way, the X300 FE brings a familiar set of specs, and it is now listed on the company’s official site in Russia. For the most part, the X300 FE is a rebadged version of the China-exclusive vivo S50 Pro mini with one minor difference: it features Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity in place of the Pro mini’s Bluetooth 5.4 spec. The rest of the hardware is identical between the two. You get a decently compact 6.31-inch...

March 4, 2026 at 01:53PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/xjhwM6n

HMD is bringing AI, video calling and a digital wallet to its feature phones

Among the myriad of announcements at MWC 2026, HMD announced its plans to bring modern smartphone features to its feature phone lineup in the coming months. HMD wants to expand digital access to under-connected users worldwide through a set of features and services, including a digital wallet, an AI assistant and video calling. These services are set to launch throughout 2026, with key markets like India being the starting point. HMD’s digital wallet will deliver secure remittances for receiving, storing and cashing out funds through local payment systems. The service is set to debut in...

March 4, 2026 at 12:09PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/0wDUrjA

vivo V70 FE to get a 200MP main rear camera, launch date confirmed

Last month, details about an FE variant of the vivo V70 surfaced online. Now, vivo has officially confirmed the V70 FE’s launch date and revealed details about its rear camera. Notably, the company recently unveiled the V70 and the V70 Elite in India. The vivo V70 FE will debut in Indonesia on March 9, the brand confirmed via a social media post. vivo’s also confirmed that the handset will feature a dual-rear camera setup with a primary 200MP main sensor. In another teaser, the company showcased the phone’s design including its slim display bezels and color options. According...

March 4, 2026 at 08:50AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/micvt8X