T-Mobile is finally shutting down its 2G network, here's when

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/07/t-mobile-2g-shutdown-date/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>T-Mobile is still operating its 2G network, believe it or not, but not for long. The magenta carrier has announced that it will finally be shutting it down on August 3. T-Mobile is the last US carrier to do so - AT&T was the first to retire its 2G network in 2017, and Verizon did it in 2020. T-Mobile stuck with 2G "to give customers and partners additional time to migrate legacy devices. Other carriers shut down their GSM networks earlier, and T-Mobile helped fill that gap by maintaining support while customers transitioned to newer technologies", a T-Mobile spokesperson...</p> July 2, 2026 at 08:10AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/hKJSXer

Honor Magic V6 comes to the UK

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/07/honor-magic-v6-uk-price-sale-date/-184x111/gsmarena_002.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>The Honor Magic V6, unveiled at MWC and launched in China over a week later, made its European debut yesterday. Now, its availability has expanded to the UK as well, with sales beginning at 10 AM local time. The Honor Magic V6 comes in a single 16GB/512GB configuration in the UK, but has four color options: gold, red, white, and black. It has an RRP of £1,999.99, and if you buy it from Honor's website, you get a £500 coupon and a complimentary gift package. There are two gift packages you can choose from: the Business Essentials Package and the Entertainment Package. The Business...</p> July 2, 2026 at 07:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/nxfDrwN

OnePlus is now pushing Oppo smartphones, tablets, watches, and earbuds

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/07/oneplus-website-sells-oppo-products/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>OnePlus' slow transformation from independent brand to an Oppo sub-brand continues unabated. The latest example comes from Germany, where the official OnePlus website is now advertising Oppo products. Scroll down a bit once you land on the site, and you will see this - an ad pointing you to "a curated selection of Oppo accessories and IoT products". If you click on that you're taken to this page, where OnePlus says it's "put together a selection of Oppo products equipped with the latest hardware and powerful software you know and are familiar with", "all designed to give you...</p> July 2, 2026 at 05:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Ui1xgtu

Sony to permanently stop physical disc production for PlayStation in 2028

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/07/playstation-physical-media/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Following Rockstar's announcement that Grand Theft Auto VI will be a digital-only release, Sony has come forth with an even more ambitious plan to kill physical media forever. The company has announced that starting January 2028, production of physical disc games for new games will be ending for all games releasing on the PlayStation platforms. In simpler terms, every game launching on PlayStation consoles after January 2028 will only be available digitally through the PlayStation Store or as a PlayStation Store code through other retailers. This applies to new games only, and not for...</p> July 2, 2026 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Mt8XFlC

Samsung Galaxy Glasses and their case showcased inside the Galaxy Glasses Manager app

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/samsung-galaxy-glasses-manager-app-leaks/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Samsung's first pair of smart glasses running Android XR with One UI XR on top will be called the Samsung Galaxy Glasses, the company has already confirmed. They will apparently be managed on your smartphone via the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Glasses Manager app. Today the folks at SammyGuru have somehow managed to get their hands on this app, and inside it they found an image showing the glasses by themselves, as well as one showing them inside their case. Screenshots from the Samsung Galaxy Glasses Manager app The glasses shown here are the Warby Parker model. The app will let...</p> July 1, 2026 at 06:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/tbW16a8

Nothing unveils Ear (3a) official launch date

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/nothing-ear-3a-launch-date/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Earlier this month, a leak revealed the fact that Nothing was working on the Ear (3a) TWS earbuds. Today, the company has confirmed their existence, and also revealed when they are becoming official. Rather unsurprisingly, the Nothing Ear (3a) will be unveiled at the same time as the Nothing Phone (4b), on July 7. Only dating DJs this summer.Ear (3a)7 July, 11:00 BSTShot on Nothingw/ Phone (4b) pic.twitter.com/srMb5bykNe— Nothing (@nothing) June 30, 2026 The quick teaser video you can see above also confirms that the new earbuds will be available in white, black, yellow, and...</p> July 1, 2026 at 04:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/lkxEMXy

Samsung strongly hints at Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip8 unveiling date

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/samsung-hints-at-fold8-unveiling-date/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>A couple of rumors so far have suggested that Samsung will hold its next big Unpacked event on July 22 in London, and now the company itself is strongly hinting at the fact that it is the correct date. Over in Malaysia, Samsung is offering its loyal fans an exclusive MYR 700 ($171) discount "on the purchase of their next Galaxy Foldable". This will be available in the Samsung Members app from July 22 until October 4. The fact that the code is going to start appearing on July 22 is almost an official confirmation that it is in fact the date of the next Unpacked event. So hopefully...</p> July 1, 2026 at 02:41AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/vl6CsMX

Commodore Callback 8020 goes on pre-order for a lower price

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/commodore-callback-8020-pre-orders/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Commodore announced its $499 Callback 8020 flip phone a couple of weeks ago, and apparently people didn't like the price. So now the device has gone up for pre-order as promised, but it starts at $399. That's some magic trick - making the product 20% cheaper before even launching it. Part of this is explained by the fact that the $399 price includes "eco-validated" RAM and storage, which means they're "remanufactured", aka reused, aka recycled, whatever you want to call it. If you want your RAM and storage to be new, you need to pay an extra $50 and then you're up to $449. Anyway,...</p> July 1, 2026 at 12:58AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/SMGalpL

iQOO tipped to be working on a compact gaming tablet

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/iqoo-compact-gaming-tablet-rumor/-184x111/gsmarena_00.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>iQOO could be gearing up to launch a compact gaming tablet in the coming months, according to a new leak. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, iQOO's upcoming compact gaming tablet will be powered by Qualcomm's next-generation flagship Snapdragon chipset, although the exact SoC wasn't specified. iQOO Pad 6 Pro The tipster also claims the tablet will debut in the second half of the year. It is expected to launch alongside one of iQOO's flagship smartphones, likely the rumored iQOO 16, which is tipped to arrive in September. The gaming tablet is likely to feature a display...</p> June 30, 2026 at 08:30AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/9UbdG8a

WhatsApp username reservations go live this week

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/whatsapp-username-reservation-rolling-out/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>WhatsApp is finally, after years of testing and anticipation, introducing usernames. You will be able to reserve yours starting "this week". The usernames themselves will only roll out "later this year" though, in a gradual manner. WhatsApp will notify you when they're available in your country. Obviously, with over three billion users, a lot of people will want the same username, so it's going to be a wild ride. WhatsApp says it's adding usernames because "a phone number is personal and it's tied to so many parts of your life", and "sometimes you just want to chat without handing over...</p> June 30, 2026 at 03:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/uqUlRZz

Comcast is spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/comcast-nbcuniversal-split/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Comcast is spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky into a new company. The split will leave Comcast with the cable, wireless, and business services, while the new company will handle the Universal theme parks, film and TV studios, NBC, Peacock, and Sky. This move practically undoes the 2011 acquisition of NBCUniversal by Comcast. So after 15 years of consolidation, it's now time for some de-consolidation. Interestingly, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts will remain "actively involved" in leading both companies after the split. Roberts, whose father Ralph founded the company in 1963, controls...</p> June 30, 2026 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DsMtTnb

Leak suggests Xiaomi 18 will get only a minor battery upgrade

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/xiaomi-18-battery-capacity-leak/-184x111/gsmarena_00.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>New details about Xiaomi's upcoming compact flagship, the Xiaomi 18, have surfaced ahead of its rumored launch in China this September. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the Xiaomi 18 will pack a 7,200mAh battery in China. Xiaomi 18 render courtesy of Digital Chat Station That’s only a modest upgrade over the 7,000mAh battery found in the Chinese version of the Xiaomi 17. The global Xiaomi 17, however, shipped with a smaller 6,330mAh battery. It is, therefore, likely that the global variant of the Xiaomi 18 could feature a smaller battery than its Chinese...</p> June 29, 2026 at 12:27PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/todrpPU

Samsung Galaxy M47 goes official with SD 6 Gen 3 and 6,000mAh battery

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/samsung-galaxy-m47-ofic/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>As expected, Samsung launched its Galaxy M47 in India today. The latest M-series member brings some familiar looks and specs to the Galaxy A27, but it also features some upgrades. The main one is the larger 6,000mAh battery, which supports up to 45W wired charging. It also features bypass charging, allowing the device to sip power directly from the charger when plugged in. This is highly useful for gamers and helps keep the device cooler. Elsewhere, the M47 is quite similar to the A27. It features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The...</p> June 29, 2026 at 11:24AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/NLZYgbP

RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro confirmed for global markets as Astra 2

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/redmagic-astra-2-coming-soon/-184x111/gsmarena_01.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>RedMagic's Gaming Tablet 5 Pro is set to launch in China tomorrow, and the company has now confirmed that the tablet will be making its way to global markets. As expected, it will launch internationally under the RedMagic Astra 2 branding. While RedMagic has yet to announce a global launch date, the Astra 2 is expected to retain the same specifications as its Chinese counterpart. The Gaming Tablet 5 Pro is confirmed to feature a 9.06-inch OLED display with a 2.4K resolution and a 185Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and equipped with a...</p> June 29, 2026 at 09:15AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/YZ3OkfG

iPhone 18 Pro series, foldable iPhone likely to debut on September 8

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/iphone-18-pro-max-ultra-launch-date-report/-184x111/gsmarena_00.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>A new report suggests Apple could hold its next iPhone launch event in the second week of September. The company's first foldable iPhone, rumored to be called the iPhone Ultra, is expected to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The information comes from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who says Apple is expected to follow its usual launch schedule and unveil the new iPhone lineup on the first Tuesday or Wednesday after Labor Day. iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone 18 Pro dummy units. (Credit - @VadimYuryev) Based on that timeline, Gurman believes that Apple...</p> June 29, 2026 at 08:05AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/5lMVIr6

Galaxy M47 key specs, Tecno Camon Slim official, Week 26 in review

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/week-26-in-review/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy M47 5G will launch in India on June 29. The phone packs a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a Snapdragon chipset, a 6,000mAh battery with 45W charging, and a 50MP main camera with OIS. Samsung is promising six Android updates and six years of security patches, making software support one of its biggest highlights. Tecno unveiled the Camon Slim to join the Spark and Pova Slim phones. This one is a tad thicker at 6.39mm, but it packs a large 6,000mAh battery, and is IP69/IP68 water-tight. The Nothing Phone (4b) is coming on July 7. This week, it showed off...</p> June 28, 2026 at 08:07AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ZY7Abvm

Samsung starts working on One UI 9 for the Galaxy A24 4G after releasing stable One UI 8.5 update

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/23/05/samsung-galaxy-a24-ifr/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Samsung released the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 stable update for the Galaxy A24 4G a few days ago, and now we learn it has started testing the Android 17-based One UI 9 for this smartphone. The One UI 9 build for the Galaxy A24 4G spotted on Samsung's server has firmware version A245FXXUCGZF4, but we don't know when Samsung will release the One UI 9 beta or stable update for the smartphone. In fact, the only smartphones that have received the One UI 9 beta so far are the Galaxy S26 series smartphones, even though Samsung is working on One UI 9 for multiple Galaxy devices. While...</p> June 28, 2026 at 05:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/dtZJy5j

Google Wallet can now track your packages

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/package-tracking-inside-google-wallet/-184x111/gsmarena_001.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>While probably not the most obvious or sensible integration out there, it does sound like a pretty nifty one. Also, we are pretty certain that this is not the first time Google has experimented with package tracking. If memory serves right, the now-retired Google Now (or rather transformed into Google Discover feed) used to offer the very same thing. Anyway, the idea is simple – Google scans your Gmail inbox and automatically recognizes digital receipts and tracking numbers, then simply uses those to provide parcel tracking info as part of the Google Wallet interface. The UI places...</p> June 28, 2026 at 03:03AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/FZDkj1P

Foldable gaming mode is coming with Android 17

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/foldable-gaming-mode-coming-to-android-17/-184x111/gsmarena_001.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Frankly, we don’t see gaming-specific features come to the Android core all too often. Recently, ex-journalist and now Google employee Mishaal Rahman offered up a surprisingly detailed preview of a great new feature coming to Android 17. It is called Foldable gaming mode, and what it does is basically spawn a highly customizable virtual controller on the bottom half of your unfolded foldable device, with the actual game playing on the top half. For now, it’s just a 50/50 split, which you can’t adjust, but that could come in the future. The virtual joystick emulates controller...</p> June 28, 2026 at 12:23AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/VL9UKpc

Apple starts selling refurbished MacBook Neo, bringing the price down to its pre-hike level

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/06/refurbished-macbook-neo-now-available/-184x111/gsmarena_000.jpg" width="184" height="111" hspace="3" alt="" border="0" align=left style="background:#333333;padding:0px;margin:0px 4px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-color:#aaaaaa;border-width:1px" /> <p>Yesterday, Apple hiked the prices of all of its products except for iPhones, and the MacBook Neo didn't get spared - its price went up by $100 in the US. Today, Apple has started offering the MacBook Neo in its refurbished store, and the price for the entry-level model with 256GB of storage and no Touch ID is now back to $599. That used to be the price for the new laptop pre-hike, now you can get a refurbished one for the same amount. If you want the one with 512GB of storage and Touch ID, you'll have to pay $679, which is $20 less than this variant used to go for new before...</p> June 27, 2026 at 04:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/FgDYCpk