Google’s new Gemini Intelligence will only be available on a handful of the best current Android flagships for now

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/gemini-intelligence-smartphone-requirements/-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>A few days ago, Google announced Gemini Intelligence, which seems to be more than just a rebranding effort. It’s actually an impressive set of features that, among other things, can automate multi-step tasks and execute them entirely in the background on its own, including things like sourcing and transforming information and interacting with various apps and websites autonomously on your behalf. There is even a “Rambler” component coming to Gboard that lets you talk freely with any and all filler or crutch words that most of us unintentionally use, and even mix languages in the same...</p> May 17, 2026 at 05:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/RrDkbYo

Samsung Galaxy A54 starts receiving May 2026 security patches before its flagship siblings

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/may-security-update-galaxy-a54/-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>This is a rather interesting development for sure, but for whatever reason, Samsung has already shipped an update containing Android’s May security patches to the Galaxy A55 and is now doing the same for the Galaxy A54. Meanwhile, this author’s personal Galaxy S26 Ultra is still running patches from April 5 as of writing this article. We snooped around in the changelog for the update just out of curiosity. Perhaps something in there would simply be more relevant in some way to the midrange Galaxy A5x family? That doesn’t appear to be the case. The May patches address two critical...</p> May 17, 2026 at 03:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/gOGLE1S

Weekly deals: the Galaxy S26 series is on sale, Motorola Razr 2026 series goes on pre-order

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/weekly-deals-15/-184x111/gsmarena_us.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 Samsung Galaxy S26+ (256GB) is currently $890 on Amazon – that’s a bit lower than we’ve seen it at for the past few weeks and $200+ off on a phone that’s less than three months old is a solid discount. That said, the 2026 model doesn’t bring many updates over its predecessor – there’s the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the slightly faster wireless charging (20W vs. 15W, though still without magnets). Meanwhile, many flagship features are still missing, things like a high resolution sensor in the telephoto camera, 10-bit colors for the display or an IP69 rating (though that last one is...</p> May 17, 2026 at 12:49AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/EbfpBDn

Tecno Pova 8 Pro certifications reveal its battery capacity, RAM and storage

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/tecno-pova-8-pro-certified/-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>The Tecno Pova 8 was spotted in the Google Play Console last month, so we already knew it was coming. Now the Pova 8 Pro has received a certification of its own, confirming that it will be joining the vanilla model in the company's roster. The Pova 8 Pro will of course be the successor to the Pova 7 Pro, which launched last summer. The Pova 8 Pro has been certified by TUV Rheinland and the FCC. These certifications have revealed that it has a battery with a rated capacity of 6,340 mAh, which will undoubtedly be marketed as a typical capacity of 6,500 mAh. The phone's outline can...</p> May 16, 2026 at 07:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/JOno4xN

Oppo Find X9s price in India leaks again and it's higher this time

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/oppo-find-x9s-higher-price-india/-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>The Oppo Find X9s initially became official last month, and Oppo is launching it in India on May 21. Earlier this month, a rumor claimed it would start at INR 70,000 ($729). Today a new rumor says the Find X9s will actually start at INR 79,999 ($834) instead. That's a pretty wild difference, and obviously we don't know which rumor is accurate, so take all of this with a hefty pinch of salt still. The Oppo Find X9s comes with a 6.59-inch 1256x2760 AMOLED touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rate and 3,600-nit peak brightness, the Dimensity 9500s SoC at the helm, 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 256/512GB...</p> May 16, 2026 at 05:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DdhsRiL

Samsung's Exynos 2700 SoC for Galaxy S27 series to reportedly ditch WLP technology

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/samsung-exynos-2700-sbs-packaging-tech/-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>Samsung’s next-generation flagship chipset, the Exynos 2700, could adopt a new packaging design, according to a recent report. The company is reportedly planning to move away from Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP) technology for the upcoming SoC. Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP), which Samsung has used since the Exynos 2400, reportedly helped improve thermal performance. However, the technology is said to have been less profitable for the company due to its complex and costly manufacturing process. According to the report, which cites an industry official, Samsung plans to...</p> May 16, 2026 at 03:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/skH4e0g

Kuo: Apple is testing iPhone chipset production at Intel

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/kuo-apple-intel-chip-trial-production/-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, we saw a report which claimed that Apple is looking to diversify its chip production away from TSMC with Intel and Samsung as potential partners. Noted Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo’s latest post also backs up these claims alongside a few more details. Apple and Intel have apparently kicked off legacy Apple silicon chip production on Intel’s 18A-P process, which is equivalent to TSMC’s process used on the A18 Pro chip. According to the report, these are low-end chips set to be used in iPhone, iPads and Macs, and Kuo estimates that 80% of the chips are meant for iPhone....</p> May 16, 2026 at 12:58AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/wZ3b29B

Samsung will be using the Dimensity 9500 chipset

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/samsung-dimensity-9500/-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 future Samsung device will be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 SoC, according to information from code inside Samsung's AI Core app. The code references the Dimensity 9500 by its model number. It doesn't tell us exactly which device this will be, but it stands to reason that we're talking about the upcoming Galaxy Tab S12 series, since the Tab S11 line used the Dimensity 9400+. Thus, this would be a normal and expected upgrade for the Korean company's tablet family. Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra The Galaxy Tab S11 devices were unveiled in early September, and that timeline...</p> May 15, 2026 at 07:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/qsEOyrF

Here's a short film shot by Sam Kolder exclusively on the vivo X300 Ultra

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/vivo-sam-kolder-film/-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>vivo has collaborated with world-renowned filmmaker Sam Kolder to create a short film that was shot entirely on the company's latest camera flagship, the X300 Ultra. The short film is called The Garden Route, and you can see it in its entirety below. The film celebrates South Africa's natural beauty, and captures "a journey shaped by movement, friendship, and discovery", according to vivo's press release. Sam Kolder said: "I thought leaving my cameras behind would make the job harder. It ended up being a liberation. Stripping away the technical barriers let me be fully present with my...</p> May 15, 2026 at 05:03AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DZVdNAE

Moto G37 Power with a 7,000mAh battery is coming to India along with G37

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/moto-g37-power-india-launch/-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>The Moto G37 and Moto G37 Power were unveiled in global markets last month, and the two smartphones are now headed to India. While the Indian variants retain most of the spec of their global counterparts, they are powered by the Dimensity 9400 chipset. Motorola India has confirmed that the Moto G37 and G37 Power will launch in the country on May 19. Both smartphones will be available through Flipkart, Motorola’s official online store, and select offline retail outlets. The Moto G37 will feature a 6.7-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a dual rear camera setup led by a 50MP...</p> May 15, 2026 at 03:11AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/hSpxF2O

T-Mobile now allows up to four promotional devices on a single account

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/25/01/t-mobile-2g-shutdown/-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>After numerous complaints from sales representatives within T-Mobile, the company is changing its terms and conditions, making contracts a bit more lucrative for new customers. Up until last month, new customers were able to get up to two discounted smartphones on a single account. This pushed away many new customers who have a family of four, for example, and can't get four devices at a discount. T-Mobile responded quickly and is now allowing up to four devices per account, and that extends even to long-time users who received free lines under the "Line On Us" promo. They will...</p> May 15, 2026 at 01:12AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/73WYNqk

Amazon probably isn't working on a phone after all

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/amazon-phone-not-happening/-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>The Amazon Fire phone, launched in 2014, was an unmitigated disaster for the company, and it's been keeping its distance from the space ever since. However, back in March a report surfaced claiming the company was developing an AI-powered phone. If you've been anxiously expecting it to happen, we have some bad news. According to Amazon's boss for consumer electronics Panos Panay, Amazon isn't "necessarily" doing a phone, since "there's no clear path that makes sense" for the company in this space right now. He didn't fully, 100%, black-on-white deny it, though, so do keep that in...</p> May 14, 2026 at 03:23AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Hv8ZUAi

iOS 27 to bring customization to the camera app

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/ios-27-camera-app-customization/-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>Apple is unveiling iOS 27 on June 8, and a new report from the usually very reliable Mark Gurman at Bloomberg brings us more details about it. According to him, the camera app will become customizable in iOS 27. You will be able to choose which features you want to see in the app and where they're placed. This includes the controls for the flash, exposure, the timer, night mode, live photos, and the resolution, apparently. You will get a new Siri mode in the camera app as well, alongside the usual photo and video options. This will let you use its Visual Intelligence abilities to...</p> May 14, 2026 at 02:23AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/kUWLKnu

Samsung releases the first One UI 9 beta based on Android 17

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/samsung-one-ui-9-first-beta-build-is-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>Yesterday, Samsung announced the rollout of the One UI 9 beta program, and today it's added some more details. Meanwhile, the first One UI 9 beta build is now available for the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra in Germany and the UK. It comes in the form of version S94xBXXU2ZZEF, where the "x" is different depending on the exact phone you have. It's a 3.6GB download, so if you want to enter the beta program and grab this, make sure you do so on a fast enough network. Samsung One UI 9 beta update screenshots The build brings with it the May 2026 security patch level, a more...</p> May 14, 2026 at 01:22AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2B7eO96

Trump T1 Phone is shipping later this week, says company CEO

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/trump-t1-phone-shipping-next-week/-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 its announcement last June, the T1 Phone from Trump Mobile is actually set to begin shipping to its first customers later this week. The news was confirmed by Trump Mobile CEO Pat O’Brien in an exclusive report for USA Today. The piece also includes some images of the device and a teaser video, all of which may or may not be AI-generated. For reference, the T1 Phone was supposed to launch in August of last year. That was then pushed to October and eventually to “later this year”. Obviously, none of those dates materialized, and the phone itself went through several spec...</p> May 14, 2026 at 12:12AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/6m9DieQ

eBay rejects GameStop's takeover offer

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/ebay-rejects-gamestop-takeover-bid/-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>eBay has rejected GameStop's offer to buy it for $56 billion, calling it "neither credible nor attractive", Bloomberg is reporting. The offer came last week, when GameStop said it would pay $125 per eBay share. Intriguingly, GameStop's market value is about $11 billion, while eBay's is $45 billion, so this is definitely a case of a small fish wanting to eat a much bigger one. The GameStop bid is half cash and half GameStop stock, and represents a 20% premium over eBay's current stock price. GameStop will have to borrow $20 billion to finance the acquisition, but when asked its CEO couldn't...</p> May 13, 2026 at 03:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/f2xLmsK

Deal: the Samsung Galaxy S25+ is 30% off right now on Amazon US

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/samsung-galaxy-s25plus-deal-us/-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>In our head-to-head comparison article, the Samsung Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S26+ traded blows – well, “blows” may be too strong a word considering how similarly the two performed. And as we noted in that article, the older 2025 Plus is cheaper. Right now, Amazon US has a 256GB Galaxy S25+ at $700 – that’s $300 less than when the phone launched. Meanwhile, the S26+ got a price hike and the 256GB model normally costs $1,100, though that is discounted to a more reasonable $925 at the moment. Samsung Galaxy S25+ ...</p> May 13, 2026 at 02:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/v4bOsK3

T-Mobile MVNO lets an AI clone your voice, handle some of the calls for you

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/ai-clone-assistant/-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 Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on T-Mobile's network, called REALLY, announced a new AI-based pilot project. It aims to build an AI assistant trained on your voice to handle trivial calls for you. The company's CEO says the AI clone is not meant to replace you, but to help focus on what's important. The feature is pretty straightforward. The AI trains on your voice, speaking style and communication preferences. Your AI clone will then pick up calls you don't want to handle, like reservation confirmations, sales agents, customer support, etc. Once the call is over, the AI will...</p> May 13, 2026 at 01:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/xgmXOl4

Verizon's new bundle gives you home internet and a mobile line for $69.99 per month

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/verizon-bundle-deal/-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>Verizon is introducing a new affordable bundle today. You pay $69.99 per month and get both Verizon mobile and Fios home internet. That Fios connection is a 300Mbps one for $19.99, and for mobile you're getting on the Unlimited Welcome plan for $50. Caveats? Sure, let's go through them. "Plus taxes and fees", first and foremost - that's how you should read the prices above. Then, for the mobile plan, you need to bring your own phone and set up Auto Pay for both that and the home internet plan. Oh, and you need to be a new customer. And there's a $99 setup fee. And after three years, you'll...</p> May 13, 2026 at 12:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Tj6l5oJ

The foldable iPhone will be available in two bland colors

<img src="https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/05/foldable-iphone-bland-colors/-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>If you were hoping for some bold color options for Apple’s highly anticipated folding iPhone, we have some disappointing news. According to a new report from China, the device, which is currently speculated to launch as the iPhone Ultra, will be available in only two color options. Possible iPhone Ultra colors (image credit) The rumor suggests white is a sure lock option, and it will be accompanied by another “subdued color” such as silver or navy blue. The source did not clarify the exact shade of the second color. The whole notion of restrained colors for the folding iPhone actually...</p> May 12, 2026 at 03:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/tFMz4yv