This week brought us the first look at the Google Pixel 10 series, which is expected for the early fall. It seems like Google will keep the design mostly intact and that both the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro will retain the 6.3-inch display size. The same goes for the Pixel 10 Pro XL, which

App store fees are a frequent source of friction between the store owners and publishers. Samsung is trying to lure in new app and game developers and keep existing ones happy by announcing changes to the store service fee. Starting on May 15, developers will get 80% of revenue, while 20% will go to the

The reveal of the Google Pixel 9a appears to be just days away (if you believe the latest rumors), but retailers are already prepping for the occasion by dropping some of the best Pixel 9 deals this side of Black Friday.  Two of our favorite wireless carriers, Mint Mobile and Visible, are dropping 50% off

The GSM Association (GSMA, no relation to us) has published new RCS specifications that allow end-to-end encryption across platforms. RCS messages on Android have been end-to-end encrypted for years, but now the same level of security can apply to messages sent from Android to iOS or vice-versa, since Apple has finally joined the RCS party

With the latest beta update of the ChatGPT app for Android, the OpenAI-developed chatbot can now replace Gemini as your default digital assistant on Android. If you go through this step, you will then be able to invoke ChatGPT by long-pressing the home button (if you use the three-button navigation bar) or swiping up from

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 14S, and it is selling in Central and Eastern Europe. It was introduced as a new device for Czechia and Ukraine, but in reality, it is the Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G with a redesigned camera island. The specs sheet is identical to the phone we reviewed over a year

Samsung was the first smartphone brand to introduce variable aperture cameras with the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in 2018. It was retained by the flagships that came later but was dropped with the Galaxy S20 series. However, we could see variable aperture cameras make a comeback on Samsung phones next year with the Galaxy

Oppo A5 and A5 Life (or Vitality edition as the direct translation goes) are set to launch in China next week, on March 18. Both phones are listed on Oppo’s official webshop ahead of their announcement, and tipster @ZionsAnvin also shared some detailed specs for both devices. Oppo A5 (left) and Oppo

Sony just announced its new display tech that combines proprietary signal processing, individual RGB LED control, and high-density backlight. It’s not OLED tech, just so we are on the same page, but Sony argues it’s just as good or even better in some aspects. Sony’s individual RGB LEDs Sony’s setup allows the

Counterpoint Research published its quarterly insights on smartphone OS usage. The findings indicated that Android continued to dominate globally, followed by iOS in the second position and HarmonyOS in third. The research agency provided some interesting insights for various markets. One region where the data significantly differs is China, where HarmonyOS surpassed iOS, and its

While iOS 19 is billed as one of the biggest software updates for iPhones in a long while, it will also unlock a new feature on AirPods users. According to a new report from Bloomberg News, Apple will bring live translation capabilities to its wireless earbuds. As per the report, AirPods will now offer the

The Realme 14 series comprises four smartphones – Realme 14x, Realme 14 Pro Lite, Realme 14 Pro, and Realme 14 Pro+. These will be soon joined by the Realme 14 5G, whose key specs and design have been revealed by Realme. Realme 14 Pro The Realme 14 5G will come with a Mecha Design, which

Belgian police searched the Huawei headquarters in Brussels. Authorities raided 20 additional locations in the Belgian provinces of Flanders and Wallonia, as well as in Portugal, resulting in several arrests, according to prosecutors. A Belgian Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson stated that there is “an ongoing investigation into preliminary charges of active corruption, forgery of documents, and

Oppo is launching the Find X8 Ultra next month, along with two other devices. The Find X8S was previously known as the Find X8 Mini – they are one and the same, with a 6.3-inch screen, the name has been changed in order to get people ready for the fact that the Find X9 will

MediaTek has announced its Dimensity Developer Conference taking place on April 11, just as Digital Chat Station anticipated last week. While the company has refrained from mentioning the much-rumored Dimensity 9400+ chipset in its announcement, it’s pretty clear that it will be unveiled on that occasion. That’s because MediaTek says a flagship 5G AI chipset

As expected, Google is now releasing the third beta of Android 16. With it comes the Platform Stability milestone, and after this there should only be one additional beta release, meant to fix bugs and resolve any outstanding issues. That one will arrive in April, according to Google’s timeline which you can see below. The

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published its final report pertaining to its investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming. It finds that “competition between different mobile browsers is not working well, and this is holding back innovation in the UK”, according to Margot Daly, Chair of the CMA’s independent inquiry group.

Not long ago a teardown of the Google app revealed an upcoming Gemini model that would use your search history to personalize its output. And today Google has made this official. The new model is called Gemini with personalization, or just “Personalization” in the drop-down model selector in Gemini. It’s labeled “experimental” as you’d expect,

The Oppo Reno13 series is out and about, so you are probably wondering which one to get. But unlike last year, this year’s Oppo Reno13 and the Oppo Reno13 Pro are more different than you’d think. There’s a non-trivial price difference too. The Reno13 Pro 256GB is about €150 more expensive than the vanilla Reno13