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Last week, renders of the Motorola Signature surfaced online, revealing the smartphone's design and color options. The Motorola Signature, reportedly codenamed 'Urus' and previously rumored as the Edge 70 Ultra, will be one of the first, if not the first, smartphones in Motorola's new Signature series. There's no word from Motorola about it yet, but thanks to Indian online retailer Flipkart, we now know the Signature series is coming soon.

A few months after launch, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra had outsold its two siblings - of the 9.16 million total, 5.08 million were Ultra phones, 2.41 million were vanilla S25 units and a low 1.67 million were the Plus model. By the end of June, the S25 series had outsold the S24 series by 12.2% during the same time frame.

Realme is set to unveil the Realme 16 Pro, Realme 16 Pro+, and Realme Buds Air8 on January 6, but these won't be the only products to go official that day, as Realme today announced it will also introduce the Realme Pad 3 on January 6. The Realme Pad 3 will be unveiled in India on January 6 at 12 PM local time, and the image shared by Realme reveals it will come in two colors. Realme hasn't detailed the Pad 3's specs sheet, but it confirmed that the tablet will feature a 2.8K "Book-View Display" and a 12,200 mAh battery.

The Find X9 Ultra, Oppo's upcoming flagship camera phone, was previously rumored to launch in April 2026. However, a new report suggests the device could debut earlier than expected. Oppo is also said to have fast-tracked the launch of the Find N6. According to tipster Smart Pikachu on Weibo, the Oppo Find X9 Ultra will be unveiled in China in March next year.

Apple's 2025 iPhone lineup once again puts its users in a familiar position - choosing between two very similar yet distinctly positioned models. The gap between the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro is as small as ever, but as they say, the devil is in the details - and those details might justify the Pro's higher asking price for some, while others may find the standard model more than enough.

The Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2026) is largely similar to the 2025 model that debuted in July this year, but offers a different processor and minor improvements. It sports an 11.5-inch IPS LCD display that offers a 2456x1600-pixel resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 600 nits. The tablet is also available in a Soft Light Edition that offers an anti-glare coating.

The Honor Win series is scheduled to debut in China on December 26 as the brand's first gaming-focused lineup. While Honor has already confirmed several details about the phones, a new leak has now revealed their camera specifications. According to a tipster on Weibo, the Honor Win and Win RT will come with a 50MP Sony LYT-700 primary rear camera and a 12MP ultrawide unit. Both phones will also offer a 50MP selfie camera.

Apple warned the law's requirements "open new avenues for malware, fraud and scams, and privacy and security risks." Cupertino has complied anyway, and said it introduced "Notarization for iOS apps, an authorization process for app marketplaces, and requirements that help protect children from inappropriate content and scams." Apple also dropped its App Store commissions to 10 percent "for the vast majority of developers."

You are browsing a store on your phone. You finally find the perfect pair of running shoes. The model looks great, the color is exactly what you wanted, and you are mentally already wearing them on your morning run. You tap the "Select Size" button. And that is where the excitement dies. Your size is grayed out. Crossed out. Unavailable. In 90% of e-commerce apps, this is where the user journey ends.

Our smartphones are magical things far more than dopamine drip providers and a way to keep in touch with friends and family. Using the built-in features and easily available additional apps, there are plenty of clever things you can do with your smartphone. Turn your phone into a tape measure The iPhone's Measure app uses augmented reality and the device's camera to calculate everything from ceiling heights to room dimensions handy for those DIY tasks that require a quick decision.

Samsung launched the Galaxy XR headset back in October, and today the repairability experts over at iFixit have taken one apart, revealing its innards for us all to see in the video embedded below. The Galaxy XR is lighter than Apple's Vision Pro, and has magnetic face cushions and light seals. The headset's entry point is from the front, so the plastic shell needs to be removed first.

The Huawei Mate X7 is now an international phone. It's available in White, Black, and this lovely Nebula Red color. You get the one configuration, but it's a solid 16/512GB. The price is €2,099, a bit more than similar phones like the Honor Magic V5 (€1,599). For the price, you get a solid retail experience. You get a USB-A to USB-C cable, a 66W charger, and a case with a detachable kickstand.

It's the holidays. The soft spice of holly and evergreen cling to the air, and a carefully curated playlist hums at just the right volume. The only thing that could make the atmosphere more inviting is the warm glow of a fire - s o you load up the first one you see on the App Store and cast it to the family TV.

A little over a week ago we first heard that vivo is working on the X200T, and today its full list of specs has purportedly been leaked. The phone allegedly comes with a 6.67-inch flat LTPS OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,600-nit High Brightness Mode. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ SoC, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

Built on Samsung Foundry's 2nm GAA process, the Exynos 2600 is the world's first 2nm smartphone chip. It packs a 10-core CPU based on the Arm v9.3 architecture and debuts Heat Path Block (HPB) technology to enhance heat management. The Exynos 2600 features a 10-core CPU configuration comprising one prime core, three high-performance cores, and six high-efficiency cores.

Mobile connectivity across the UK is becoming faster and more responsive on average; a marked gap still persists between the quality of experience in urban and rural areas; and the gap between the best and worst-performing local authorities remains significant, according to research from Ookla. The analyst's Speedtest Intelligence report for 2025 takes an overview of mobile network performance across the UK, focusing on outcomes at local authority level and how those outcomes have changed over time. The study was based on millions of samples from mobile devices connected to a cellular network, comparing results from Q1-Q3 2025 with the same period in 2024. For each local authority, the report considered not only typical speeds, but also the experience of slower connections, and the relationship between population density and mobile outcomes.

Honor has already launched the Magic8 Pro in China and some other parts of Asia, and it's coming to Europe too next month. But there's another device in the series that is yet to be official. We're talking about the Magic8 Mini, rumored a lot in October and November. This one is still coming, according to a new rumor from China today. It will be offered in (machine translation alert) "feather white", "shadow black", "light orange", and "fairy purple" colorways.

T-Mobile recently announced a new service that lets you switch to the carrier in just 15 minutes, along with same-day delivery of your new smartphone. That was very appealing, as was the idea of not being tossed to the back of the line the next time I wanted to use my phone at a crowded event. I expected better coverage and was hopeful about an easy switch, so I gave it a whirl.

Under an open access agreement with Surrey County Council, neutral host provider Freshwave is deploying 13 new 4G/5G outdoor small cells for mobile operator O2 in Guildford city centre. Open access agreements allow local authorities to retain control of their street assets while working with different mobile network operators (MNOs) and neutral hosts such as Freshwave. The outdoor small cells comprise compact mobile units, which are roughly the size of a shoebox and are designed to improve coverage in areas with high footfall.

With Quick Cut, you can select multiple photos or clips and then "instantly preview a rendered video," and the feature is accessible from multiple places in the app, including from Memories and your camera roll. When you're making a video, Quick Cut also automatically adds music and syncs it to the clips you're putting together, though you can change the track if you'd like,

Apple launched the iPhone 16e in February as its new cheapest device, but the lower price brought with it a ton of compromises, including the lack of MagSafe. Wireless charging is built-in, but with no magnets, Android-style. If you've been baffled by the decision to forgo this feature, there's some good news for the future. According to a new report, the iPhone 17e, expected in early 2026, will bring MagSafe support.

Realme 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ are designed by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa - the same designer behind previous Realme phones, including the Realme X2 Pro Master Edition, X50 5G Master, GT Master and GT Explorer Master. The 16 Pro series features an Urban Wild Design with four color options. Master Grey, Master Gold, Camellia Pink and Orchid Purple. The latter two will be India-exclusive.

Huawei is set to introduce its Nova 15 series smartphones on December 22, and they will be joined by a special anniversary edition Huawei Watch. This appears to be a limited edition version of the Huawei Watch 5 and not an entirely new device. Huawei Watch 10th Anniversary Edition It's actually meant to commemorate Huawei's ten-year anniversary in the smartwatch market following the launch of the original Huawei Watch back in 2015.

Interestingly, many of you will consider the Pro to have the more premium choice of materials of the two as it incorporates a glass back and aluminum frame with a Gorilla Glass 7i protective sheet on the front. The F8 Ultra, on the other hand, has a Poco Shield Glass on the front, an aluminum frame, and either a fiber-reinforced plastic back or a silicone polymer back.

Oppo's next flagship, the Find X9 Ultra, is expected to arrive with notable upgrades over the Find X8 Ultra, including a bigger battery. Although the company hasn't confirmed a launch date yet, an Oppo executive has hinted at the phone's battery capacity. In response to a Weibo comment, Oppo's Zhou Yibao revealed that the Find X9 Ultra will pack a battery larger than 7,000mAh.