Next-gen Xbox will be a huge technical leap, says Microsoft exec

In an official Xbox podcast, Sarah Bond, president of Xbox for Microsoft teased an upcoming gaming console with the "largest technical leap" thus far. She's obviously talking about the next-generation Xbox. Spencer also said in the past that Microsoft is working on optimizing Windows for handheld devices, so if the company does achieve some sort of technical breakthrough, a handheld Xbox device is likely on the cards. She adds that Microsoft will share more about its next-generation console as well as its future roadmap this holiday season. We expect some exciting news surrounding the...

February 23, 2024 at 12:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/QJrljtF

Samsung Galaxy A55 stars in live images showcasing its metal frame

The Samsung Galaxy A55 just keeps on leaking. It can't stop itself. We've already seen support pages for it go up, promotional renders leaked, cases leaked, and even its reparability score outed. Today we get the first live images of the upcoming device, and if you were expecting any huge design changes, you'll be disappointed. It still looks very much like any Samsung with the three individual circle-islands for the cameras. And yet, there is a significant bit of news here, but it may not be very apparent upon first glance. The Galaxy A55 will be the first in the A5x line to sport a metal...

February 22, 2024 at 04:13AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/956wdhy

Google Pixel Fold 2 leaks in CAD-based renders, the camera visor is gone

A while back we caught our first glimpse of the upcoming Google Pixel Fold 2 and it looked rather weird. On the back there was no camera 'visor' anymore, which was instead replaced by a rounded rectangle island with two oval-shaped areas inside of it, stacked on top of each other, carrying the cameras themselves. It just looked unfinished, as a prototype. But it actually seems like Google is going with this design, as today CAD-based renders of the Pixel Fold 2 have been leaked, and the phone looks identical to the one in that hands-on shot from earlier this month. The visor is...

February 22, 2024 at 03:22AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Dz5lRtV

Galaxy Z Fold6 to be the thinnest Samsung foldable ever

Compared to the Chinese competitors, Samsung's foldables are much thicker, and this obviously negatively impacts the user experience. The Honor Magic V2 is 10.1 mm thick when closed, while the Galaxy Z Fold5 is comparatively a humongous 13.4 mm. Samsung seems to have finally received the thinness memo, however. According to a new rumor, the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold6 will be Samsung's thinnest foldable ever, and by quite a margin. It's expected to clock in at exactly 11 mm when closed, which is not record-breaking in general, but definitely far better than before for the Korean company. Z...

February 22, 2024 at 02:30AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/odwt5i0

Huawei teases Enjoy 70z with 6,000 mAh battery

Huawei has started teasing a new smartphone in its home market of China, the Enjoy 70z. This one has a whopping 6,000 mAh battery, which is its main claim to fame since it's meant to be affordable. It supports 22.5W wired charging. The phone will go on pre-sale from Huawei's online store on February 22 at 10:08 China time. It also has up to 256GB of storage, more than you'd expect from its price class, and will be upgradeable to Huawei's HarmonyOS 4. It will start at just CNY 1,099, which at the current exchange rates translates into approximately $152 or €141. Huawei Enjoy 70z...

February 22, 2024 at 01:38AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/AoHcTCs

Oppo Reno11 series will get generative AI features globally

Oppo has announced the establishment of the Oppo AI Center to strengthen its AI capabilities and "explore a broader range of user-centric AI products and features that will enable OPPO to bring users the latest experiences at the forefront of AI." Additionally, the brand announced that the Reno11 series unveiled last year will get generative AI features within Q2 2024. Oppo didn't share the entire list of generative AI features the Reno11 lineup will receive but confirmed the series will get the AI Eraser. The brand also confirmed that the generative AI features will be rolled out for the...

February 21, 2024 at 07:37AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/vRy8WbF

2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air details leak

Apple is working on new tablets that are to be introduced in the next few weeks. Both the Pro and Air are going to be upgraded, according to a new rumor. And there will be two of each. For the first time ever, Apple will offer the iPad Air in two sizes, just like it does with the Pro. There will be an 11" iPad Air seemingly borrowing its predecessor's dimensions, but also a new 12.9" iPad Air, measuring 280.6 x 214.9 x 6 mm. The upcoming 11-inch iPad Pro will measure 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.1 mm, compared to the current model's 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm. The 12.9" iPad Pro coming this year...

February 21, 2024 at 06:31AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DxbgeKA

Oppo says it's not giving up on foldables

Last week a sketchy rumor - and, for what it's worth, we did warn you about its sketchiness right from the get-go - claimed Oppo and vivo would be completely giving up on the foldable market, due to significantly lower sales in 2023. It seemed like an odd move, especially after pouring so much money into investing in foldable tech, but - stranger things have happened in the mobile world. This, however, isn't. Happening, that is. At least when it comes to Oppo. The company reached out to us to deny the aforementioned rumor, and assure us that its commitment to the development of future...

February 21, 2024 at 04:46AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/TdLbl9p

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 will have a wider cover screen, squared off corners

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold6, expected to be announced in late July alongside the Flip6, could sport the biggest design changes in years. According to prolific (and often right) tipster Ice Universe, the Fold6 will have a wider cover screen than any of its predecessors. Not as wide as the Pixel Fold's, mind you, but still wider than the very narrow ones fitted to the series so far. From now on, my Galaxy Z Fold6 leak is absolutely accurate, not based on patent drawings and other sources.First of all: the design of Fold6 is more square.— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) February 20, 2024...

February 21, 2024 at 02:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/6zacsEU

EU opens investigation into TikTok's potential breach of obligations to protect minors

The European Union will investigate whether TikTok breached online content rules, revealed Reuters. The social media, owned by ByteDance, may have failed to protect children and ensure transparent advertising and might have to pay a fine of up to 6% of its global turnover. According to Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, the decision was taken after he analyzed the short video app's risk assessment report and its replies to requests for information. Today we open an investigation into #TikTok over suspected breach of transparency & obligations to protect...

February 20, 2024 at 08:00AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/QZ7Ob5E

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max to come in these new colors

According to a prolific leakster over on X, this year's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be available in two new, previously unseen colorways. These will be called Desert Yellow / Desert Titanium and Cement Gray / Titanium Gray. The Desert one is claimed to be similar to the gold tone of the iPhone 14 Pro, but "deeper and heavier" - like desert sand, we gather. Based on the information I was able to find, the new colors of the iPhone 16 Pro could beDesert Yellow (Desert Titanium) similar to the gold of the iPhone 14 Pro but deeper and heavierCement Gray (Titanium Gray) a shade...

February 20, 2024 at 03:38AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/jYGup3f

Apple Vision Pro 2 isn't coming in the next 18 months, new report says

Apple releases a new iPhone family every year like clockwork, but the same won't be happening with the Vision Pro line of headsets, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who is generally very accurate with Apple-related rumors. Gurman says the Apple Vision Pro 2 headset is at least 18 months away from launch at this point, so Apple is clearly using a different strategy for these compared to its smartphones. The Vision Pro 2 is to arrive in August 2025 at the earliest, but it wouldn't be surprising for its launch to be pushed to September so it can coincide with the...

February 20, 2024 at 01:47AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/FPm90qS

Carl Pei says Nothing Phone (2a) isn't powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Nothing's teaser campaign for its upcoming Phone (2a) is currently at full steam ahead of the phone's official unveiling on March 5. Today, Nothing CEO Carl Pei has outright stated that the Phone (2a) will not be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7200 SoC, contradicting countless rumors we've heard over the past few weeks. The teaser post on X is embedded above. We gather that Nothing will announce the chipset on February 20 at 10 am London time, so in just a few short hours. That leaves us a little bit of time to speculate. So what do you think it will be? ❗SPOILER ALERT❗Not the...

February 19, 2024 at 11:59PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/bNBzJcy

Xiaomi 14 Ultra’s China launch scheduled for February 22

Xiaomi is holding a global launch event at MWC on Sunday, February 25 where we’ll see the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra but the brand is also preparing a separate event in China three days earlier where we’ll witness the launch of the 14 Ultra. Xiaomi’s official Weibo channel confirmed the 14 Ultra will be introduced at a dedicated event which starts at 7PM local time on February 22. Xiaomi 14 Ultra launch event posters Xiaomi also shared official images of the 14 Ultra in black and white alongside some camera samples and specs for the upcoming flagship phone. XIaomi...

February 19, 2024 at 11:22AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/FAT6G3K

Huawei Pocket 2 is officially launching on February 22

Huawei is launching the Pocket 2 this Thursday, the company announced on its Weibo profile. The date is not a coincidence – the number two version with two circles is arriving on the 22nd day of the 2nd month. Sadly, it does not fall on Tuesday; otherwise the tongue-twister would've been complete. The official teaser pretty much confirmed the leaked renders of the flip foldable were true – one circle for the cameras, and the other for external display. The arrival is a bit earlier than expected, as some rumors suggested the Pocket 2 will arrive alongside the P70...

February 19, 2024 at 09:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/EgNlC4H

Top 10 trending phones of week 7

Seven is a lucky number for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Samsung flagship making a strong claim for the longest winnning streak of 2024 in our chart even though we have barely past the mid-way point of February. It's worth nothing, though, that the Redmi Note 13 Pro in second is the closest a runner-up has been to the S24 Ultra. Are we finally going to see a change of guard? [#InlinePriceWidget, 12771, 1#] Samsung Galaxy A54 rounds up the top three, while the Redmi Note 13 rose up to fourth. Poco X6 Pro got fifth, ahead of the the Redmi Note 13 series top member - the Pro+ is in...

February 19, 2024 at 03:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/kL41Y7b

Xiaomi 14 Ultra brings titanium frame next month, Nothing 2a price leaks, Week 7 in review

This week Google expanded the Gemini mobile app to Latin America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Canada. If you’re not in those regions but want to try out Gemini, you can sideload the app on your Android device. We can confirm Gemini works as intended in Europe with Google Assistant language set to US English. Do note that once you install and set up Gemini, it will replace your Google Assistant. The iPhone 16 Pro series could bring bigger batteries and up to 2TB of storage. Adding to the rumored bigger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays of the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, 2024's iPhones look solid....

February 19, 2024 at 12:23AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/82j4rKH

Deals: Samsung Galaxy A25 on sale on Amazon DE, along with a variety of Galaxy tablets

It took a while, but Amazon Germany finally has the Samsung Galaxy A25. This budget 5G phone caters to fans with things like a microSD slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack (plus stereo speakers). It has a 6.5” 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED display and a plastic frame and back (glass front, though) with no dust or water resistance. It is powered by last year’s Exynos 1280 chipset and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging. On the rear, it has a 50MP main camera with OIS and 4K video and an 8MP ultra wide (120°), on the front is a 13MP selfie. ...

February 18, 2024 at 12:17PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ykcu8FK

Weekly poll: do you use AI and what do you do with it?

Decades can be defined by buzzwords. If you are of a certain age, you will have grown up hearing the “information superhighway” more times than you can count. But the 90s are over and the Internet is old news – it’s all about AI now. Things are moving fast as multiple companies are competing on multiple fronts. Yesterday, Google announced Gemini 1.5, claiming that it has finally beaten OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Meanwhile, OpenAI announced Sora, a text to video generation system that is scary good. Also, Nvidia passed Alphabet (Google’s parent company) and Amazon in market valuation. So,...

February 18, 2024 at 09:18AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/5M72a1p

Weekly poll result: titanium emerges as the new material of choice for smartphones

Some people always keep their phone in a case and so they don’t care about materials. That doesn’t mean that there is no room for trying out new things – last week’s poll shows that there is a lot of interest in titanium. Right now this is available only on a few premium phones, the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, the Galaxy S24 Ultra and a special edition of the Xiaomi 14 Pro (and, according to rumors, the 14 Ultra too). This doesn’t have to be the case, however. Remember the Essential PH-1? Cloud gimmicks aside, the phone had a titanium frame and a ceramic back – fancy! It cost $700 at launch, but...

February 18, 2024 at 06:15AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/W6Gk812