Poco F8 Pro may be launching soon alongside the F8 Ultra

Earlier this month, the Poco F8 Ultra got certified for sale in Thailand by NBTC, and today the same has happened to the Poco F8 Pro. This is rather interesting because the F7 Pro and F7 Ultra only launched in March, and we're barely seven months removed from that moment. And yet, these certifications came much earlier than they did for the F7 series, which strongly implies that we'll see the F8 Pro and F8 Ultra getting official way sooner than next March. And since they've been certified very close to each other, we're assuming they will launch together just like their predecessors did...

October 31, 2025 at 06:56AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/bXk9LSa

Android is safer than iOS (in protecting you from scams)

Quick question - which is safer? Android or iOS? A lot of people would instinctively pick the latter, and argue that it's Apple's 'walled garden' approach that makes it so - in fact, Apple itself keeps saying something like that every time the EU is trying to make it open up some other part of its ecosystem. But things are not always what they seem. And at least in one specific way, Android is actually safer than iOS. We're talking about protection from scams. A YouGov study says iOS users are 65% more likely than Android users to report receiving three or more scam texts in a week, while...

October 31, 2025 at 04:53AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/F2HCOIT

WhatsApp now supports passkey-encrypted backups

Today WhatsApp has announced that it's started supporting passkey-encrypted backups. What this means in practice is that you can use your fingerprint, face, or screen lock code to encrypt your WhatsApp chat backups, instead of having to resort to memorizing a password or a "cumbersome 64-digit encryption key", WhatsApp says. The company goes on to explain that "with just a tap or glance, the same security that protects your personal chats and calls on WhatsApp is applied to your chat backups", so they are always "safe, accessible, and private". The feature is expected to roll out...

October 31, 2025 at 02:48AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DFwtbW1

Apple iPad Pro (2025) teardown reveals just how hard it is to get inside

Apple unveiled the M5-powered iPad Pro earlier this month, and now the folks over at iFixit have disassembled one in order to take a look at its insides and ascertain how repairable it actually is. It's the 13" model, by the way, which is just 5.1mm thick. That thinness in itself makes repairs harder, since every component needs to be insanely tightly packed, with the screen mounted flush against the internals. And the only way to get in is through the screen, unfortunately. Obviously, taking the screen off without cracking it isn't easy to do, but at least Apple is providing repair...

October 31, 2025 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/8nBlez6

Realme C85 Pro leaks

Realme is working on a new entry-level device in the C series - meet the C85 Pro, which has been leaked today. It will be available in black, green, and purple. Realme has already confirmed that it has a 7,000 mAh battery, and through certifications we know it charges at up to 45W. The C85 Pro is also expected to be IP69 rated for dust and water resistance. Realme C85 Pro in hands-on images A hands-on video from Vietnam (embedded below) also mentions a 6.8-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a 50 MP main camera, and the fact that the handset is powered by...

October 30, 2025 at 05:30AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/1BPvQtY

Upcoming HMD smartphone has its main specs leaked

According to a new rumor, HMD is working on a smartphone with a very interesting codename - Lord Chaos. This will allegedly come with an OLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. It will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM and an unknown amount of UFS 3.1 storage. On the rear is a 108MP main camera. The Lord Chaos will run Android 16 from day one. It has a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 65W wired charging and Qi2 wireless charging. These are all the details that have been outed right now, we'll let you know when we find out...

October 30, 2025 at 04:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/3prbxnS

Google Gemini for Home is now rolling out

At the beginning of this month, Google unveiled Gemini for Home, alongside a bunch of devices for the home. Today, Gemini for Home has started rolling out in the US, but there's a catch. Gemini for Home is currently in early access mode, and if you want to be among the first people in the US to be able to test it, you need to request access. To do this, go to Google Groups settings > Global Settings, and make sure "Add me to their groups" is checked. Then go to the Google Home app, tap your profile picture or initials, and select Home settings. That's where the "early access" option...

October 30, 2025 at 02:30AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/TsyEzHJ

YouTube starts AI upscaling videos

Today YouTube has announced that it will start automatically AI upscaling low quality videos that are under 1080p resolution. This will initially upscale from SD to HD, but eventually will go all the way up to 4K "in the near future". It's intended for use on TVs only, at least for now, and whenever it's employed you'll see a "Super resolution" descriptor underneath each resolution option, as portrayed in the video below. Creators will be able to opt out of this if they want to. YouTube is also expanding the thumbnail file limit from 2MB to 50MB, so expect "new, stunning...

October 30, 2025 at 01:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/wXpoKx1

iQOO confirms the Neo11's chipset

iQOO launched the 15 last week, and now it's getting ready to unveil the Neo11, which will become official in China on October 30. The brand has already teased the device and revealed that it has a 7,500 mAh battery and a "2K" resolution screen with 144Hz refresh rate, and it will come in four colorways. Today iQOO has also confirmed the Neo11's chipset. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which came out last year and was the top dog in the Android world until its successor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, showed up a few weeks ago. iQOO Neo11 teasers iQOO says the...

October 29, 2025 at 06:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/L5eGTf7

Huawei Mate 70 Air poster leaks, here are the rumored specs

Motorola recently got into the slim smartphone game with the X70 Air in China (and this is going to be launched internationally as the Edge 70), and next up is Huawei. The Mate 70 Air is expected to become official next month, and ahead of that it was spotted in an online listing last week. Today an offline poster advertising its design got leaked, and was seemingly photographed in a warped fashion - rest assured, the phone isn't curved like that. The Mate 70 Air is just over 6mm thick and allegedly comes with a 6.9-inch "1.5K" screen, up to 16GB of RAM, and a main camera with a...

October 29, 2025 at 04:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DvrdlOE

Honor Magic8 Ultra display specs, chipset, and camera details leak

Honor launched the Magic8 and Magic8 Pro in China earlier this month, but it's also rumored to be working on the Magic8 Ultra that will arrive at some later point, probably early next year. This is now said to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, unsurprisingly. It allegedly boasts a quad-curved 6.71" LTPO OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution, with an ultrasonic embedded fingerprint sensor and support for 3D face recognition. Honor Magic8 Pro The main camera will have 50MP resolution and will be using OmniVision's OV50R sensor with ultra high dynamic range. The phone is...

October 29, 2025 at 01:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ljcKH9S

Samsung Galaxy Buds4 and Buds4 Pro to come with a slightly bigger battery

Samsung is rumored to be launching the Galaxy Buds4 and Galaxy Buds4 Pro alongside the Galaxy S26 series, which is now expected to only arrive in March. According to a new report, both the Buds4 and the Buds4 Pro will come with a new case, which will have an ever so slightly bigger battery than the one in the Buds3 and Buds3 Pro. Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro The new case will allegedly have a rated battery capacity of 515 mAh. This will probably end up advertised as a typical capacity of 530 mAh. The Buds3 and Buds3 Pro case has a rated capacity of 500 mAh and a typical capacity of 515...

October 29, 2025 at 12:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/nD8fNTr

Apple is reportedly releasing Pixelmator Pro for iPad along with MainStage, Compressor, and Motion

According to a new report, Apple is about to launch four new apps for iPadOS. These are Pixelmator Pro, MainStage, Motion, and Compressor. They would join Apple's Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, both of which arrived on iPadOS in 2023. The four apps that are supposedly coming to an iPad near you are at the moment only available on macOS. Apple acquired professional image editing app Pixelmator Pro this year, while MainStage is a Logic Pro companion app for live performances, Compressor is a Final Cut Pro companion app for compressing audio and video files, and Motion is a Final Cut Pro...

October 28, 2025 at 01:33AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/JBnbQVG

Samsung may have delayed the One UI 8.5 beta program, here's why

Samsung is now rumored to have delayed the start of the beta program for its upcoming One UI 8.5 Android skin . This is what the Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch running. Samsung should have released the first beta build of One UI 8.5 in November. However, this is now very unlikely to happen, a tipster on X says. The rollout is delayed, and it's all connected to the Galaxy S26+. This model was initially scrapped by Samsung, only to be brought back to life recently in the face of the Galaxy S25 Edge's dismal sales (the S26 Edge was supposedly replacing the S26+, but now the S26 Edge...

October 28, 2025 at 12:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/tPdG6Ei

OnePlus 15 and Ace 6 are official with massive batteries, 165Hz screens

Today, OnePlus took the wraps off its new flagship duo - the OnePlus 15 and Ace 6. The pair will launch in China initially, and we expect a global unveiling later in November. Both phones pack Snapdragon processors and 165Hz screens, as well as massive batteries. Let's dive in. OnePlus 15 The flagship proper gets a new design. The OnePlus 15 is now all flat, ditching the quad-curved display. The screen is entirely different, too, no longer a 6.82-inch QHD 120Hz unit but a 6.78-inch FHD+ 165Hz one. It's a newer BOE X3 panel. The bezels are an even, smaller 1.15mm on all...

October 27, 2025 at 03:42PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/hwqj3KN

Samsung’s Galaxy tri-fold tipped to launch this week

Samsung has teased and confirmed that its first tri-fold smartphone will launch this year, but we’ve yet to see an official launch date for the device. It seems we don’t have to wait much longer, as a new report from The Korea Herald suggests the next-generation foldable is set to debut at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 summit later this week. The summit will take place from October 31 to November 1 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Samsung has yet to decide on a product name for its tri-fold. Rumors suggest it could be called Galaxy G Fold or Galaxy Z TriFold. The device...

October 27, 2025 at 02:23PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/eqH8XVw

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite launch date confirmed

Nothing is set to unveil its next smartphone with the Phone (3a) Lite. As the name suggests, this will be a more affordable version of the midrange Nothing Phone (3a) and it will launch this Wednesday, October 29, at 1PM GMT. Phone (3a) Lite. 29.10. 13.00 GMT.Light up the everyday. pic.twitter.com/VVNclQ6mEl— Nothing (@nothing) October 27, 2025 Nothing confirmed that the Phone (3a) Lite will be the brand’s first entry-level smartphone. It will feature Nothing's signature transparent design, and the short teaser video shows a single flashing LED light, which is likely part of the Glyph...

October 27, 2025 at 12:15PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ZneTa2R

Gurman: iPad Pro to feature a vapor chamber and M6 chip in 2027

Apple’s iPad Pro will reportedly get much cooler in 2027. The high-end tablet will also be equipped with a new chip, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The analyst notes that Apple will incorporate a vapor chamber in the next-gen iPad Pro models, which will debut in 2027. A vapor chamber should help the Pro tablets perform much better while being more efficient, especially when running resource-intensive tasks. Gurman also states that the 2027 iPad Pro will come equipped with a new Apple M6 SoC. The chip will likely be manufactured on TSMC's 2nm process. Notably, Apple...

October 27, 2025 at 11:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/mgZsNzS

Weekly poll: the Honor Magic8 and Magic8 Pro launch, but are they right for you?

A few days ago, Honor unveiled the Magic8 and Magic8 Pro and earlier this week the pair of them went on sale in China. We have confirmation from Honor itself that the Magic8 series will also be available globally, though we don’t have the concrete details just yet. Would you buy the Magic8 or Magic8 Pro? The two new models boast the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 – another shared upgrade is the new AI button. The 2025 models also have significantly larger batteries than their predecessors, even though both phones are smaller than their Magic7-series counterparts. Honor Magic8 and...

October 26, 2025 at 07:43AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/BhL67Hd

Weekly poll results: the vivo X300 and X300 Pro are off to a strong start

The vivo X300 series is off to a strong start – the two new models got mostly positive results in last week’s poll. There is still the question of the global launch time frame and pricing hanging over them – the official launch is set for the end of the month, so expect more details next week. The vivo X300 Pro got the thumbs up from one third of voters. We are still working on a full review, but we have a hands-on review with both the X300 and X300 Pro, complete with plenty of camera samples, so you can check that out – around 14% of voters could be swayed in favor of the Pro if it gets...

October 26, 2025 at 04:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/oD4MZjB

Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro's European prices surface

The Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro, unveiled last week at an event in China, will make their international debut next week at an event in Barcelona, Spain, followed by a launch in India in November. We know the Find X9 duo's Chinese pricing, and a new report tells us how much these Find X9 phones will cost in Europe. The Oppo Find X9's 12GB/512GB model will be priced at €999 (CNY8,270/INR102,000/$1,160), while the Find X9 Pro with the same amount of RAM and storage will cost €1,299 (CNY10,755/INR1,32,635/$1,510). Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro The European models of the Oppo Find...

October 26, 2025 at 12:22AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/tFM09mu

Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro review

October 25, 2025 at 04:05PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/t3SDp1a

HMD Fusion 2's specs surface

HMD unveiled the HMD Fusion last September with Fusion outfits, and while the brand hasn't revealed when it will introduce the Fusion 2, an X account has shared some of the Fusion 2's specs, giving us an idea of what to expect from the smartphone. [#InlinePriceWidget,13304,1#] According to the source, the HMD Fusion 2 will be powered by the newly announced Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 SoC and come with a 6.58" 120Hz FullHD+ OLED, a 108MP primary camera with OIS, and an 8MP ultrawide camera. You'll also get NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, dual speakers, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an IP65 rating, and POGO Pin...

October 25, 2025 at 03:22PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/oXBlURu

The best charger on Amazon UK: here are our favorite chargers for use at home or on the go

Back in our day, phones used to come with chargers – now you’re lucky if you get a cable. The good news is that USB-C and USB charging standards have done away with the compatibility issue of the past (well, mostly), so a few good chargers are all you need. That means that you have to pick the chargers yourself, though. Here are the ones we use. And yes, you do need multiple – for your home, maybe for work and your car, maybe for travel. We have separated them into groups based on use-case. Table of Contents: Wall chargers Laptop chargers Car chargers Wall...

October 25, 2025 at 12:44PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/iAHnE8r

QCY H3S headphones promise flagship ANC for $50, we try them on

QCY unveiled its new flagship over-ear headphones, dubbed the H3S. Featuring a design heavily influenced by the Sony WH1000 series, these promise flagship-grade ANC, excellent audio quality and impressive battery life at a fraction of the price of the established names. The QCY H3S feature adaptive –56 dB active noise cancellation, powered by a 7-microphone array. In the company's own test they managed to reduce subway noise by up to 92% and background chatter by 85%. For calls, three anti-wind microphones improve clarity by up to 80%. The H3S offer dual drivers with a...

October 25, 2025 at 10:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DqsYdfC