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- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: Who Ships It First, and What Else Qualcomm Buried in December
The Motorola Edge X30 is already out in China on Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 — here's who's likely next, plus a look at Qualcomm's new handheld gaming chip.
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Kicks Off Flagship Android Season
Qualcomm's 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 brings ARMv9 cores and a faster Adreno 730 GPU, with the Motorola Edge X30 first in line.
- Apple Watch Series 7: The Screen Got Bigger, the Redesign Didn't
A look at how reviewers are receiving Apple Watch Series 7 nearly a month after launch, and what the bigger screen actually changes.
- Pixel 6 Launch Day: Google's Big Silicon Bet Hits Shelves
The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro go on sale today, marking Google's first custom Tensor chip and its most aggressive hardware push yet.
- Google's Pixel 6 Bets Everything on a Homemade Chip
Google's new Tensor SoC inside the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro puts AI processing on-device, and the $599 starting price is a shot at flagship pricing norms.
- The Wrist Is Where the Next Platform War Gets Decided
With Apple Watch Series 7 preorders live and Google still sitting on Fitbit, the holiday wearables race is heating up.
- Android 12 Is Here, and Your Phone Is About to Match Your Wallpaper
Google officially released Android 12 today, led by the Material You design system that builds a color theme from your wallpaper.
- The iPhone 13 Is Officially Here, and the Camera Is the Story
iPhone 13 hits store shelves with sensor-shift stabilization, a smaller notch, and A15-driven battery gains, though Pro stock is tight.
- iOS 15 Lands: Focus Mode, Live Text, and a FaceTime That Finally Gets Serious
Apple's iOS 15 rolled out today with Focus mode, Live Text, and big FaceTime upgrades — here's what actually matters.
- iPhone 13 Preorders Are Live, and the Pro Models Are Already Slipping
Apple opened iPhone 13 preorders worldwide at 5am PDT, and popular Pro configurations reportedly sold out within their initial shipping windows.
- Apple's iPhone 13 Lineup Bets on Refinement Over Revolution
Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 family and Apple Watch Series 7 today, leaning on the new A15 Bionic chip and ProMotion displays rather than a radical redesign.
- The Smartwatch Wars Are About to Heat Up
With Apple's September 14 event days away, the Apple Watch Series 7 is set to face off against Fitbit's Sense and Versa 3 in a fast-growing category.
- Wear OS Just Got a Second Chance
Samsung's Galaxy Watch4 debuts on the unified Google-Samsung Wear OS platform, raising the question of whether it can finally challenge the Apple Watch.
- T-Mobile's Breach Just Got Worse — Now It's Your Device's Turn
T-Mobile disclosed that attackers also grabbed IMEI and IMSI numbers, pushing the total affected past 76 million.
- T-Mobile's Breach Just Got Much, Much Worse
T-Mobile now says over 40 million former and prospective customers had records exposed, alongside 7.8 million current postpaid subscribers.
- T-Mobile Confirms It Got Hacked, and the Details Are Still Coming In
T-Mobile confirmed a major breach after stolen customer data surfaced for sale, with an attacker allegedly brute-forcing an exposed network gateway.
- Samsung Bets Big on Foldables (and Finally Kills the Note)
Samsung's Unpacked event brought the Z Fold3, Z Flip3, and a new unified Wear OS smartwatch lineup — and no Galaxy Note.
- ZTE's Axon 30 Might Be the Truest 'Full Screen' Phone Yet
ZTE's new Axon 30 packs a second-gen under-display selfie camera, pushing the industry closer to a phone screen with zero interruptions.
- OnePlus Nord 2 5G: A Mid-Ranger With Real Ambition
OnePlus's new Nord 2 5G pairs a MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI chip with a Hasselblad-tuned 50MP camera and 65W charging to take on Xiaomi and Samsung's A-series.
- Under-Display Cameras Are (Almost) Here — Is the Notch Finally Dying?
ZTE's second-gen under-display camera on the upcoming Axon 30 hides the selfie camera with no cutout at all, and the pressure on Samsung and Apple is mounting.
- The Smartwatch Wars Are About to Heat Up
Google and Samsung's Wear OS/Tizen merger and early Apple Watch Series 7 leaks are setting up a busy second half of 2021 for wrist wear.
- OnePlus Locks In July 22 for the Nord 2 5G
OnePlus confirms a July 22 unveiling for the Nord 2 5G, with early teasers pointing to a Dimensity 1200 chip and Hasselblad-tuned cameras — but no US launch.
- The Budget Phone Wars Just Had a Very Loud Week
Samsung, Xiaomi, and Realme all crammed new sub-$300 phones into the same week, and the fight for that price bracket is getting fierce.
- The Budget 5G Phone Wars Have Officially Arrived
OnePlus, Poco, and iQOO are all shipping sub-$350 5G phones this week, and it says a lot about how fast 5G silicon is trickling downmarket.
- WWDC 2021: iOS 15, macOS Monterey, and the Quiet Return of Focus
Apple's WWDC keynote unveiled iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15, with Live Text and Focus mode standing out.
- Arm's Armv9 Is the Biggest Architecture Shift in a Decade
Arm unveiled its Armv9 CPU lineup — Cortex-X2, A710, and A510 — pointing at 2022's flagship phone chips.
- Google I/O's Wearable Surprise: Wear OS Gets a Fitbit-Powered Reboot
Google detailed a rebuilt Wear OS made with Samsung and infused with Fitbit health tracking, aiming squarely at Apple Watch.
- Material You Wants to Paint Your Whole Phone the Color of Your Wallpaper
Google I/O's keynote introduced Android 12 and Material You, a design system that builds your phone's color palette from your wallpaper.
- Fitbit, Garmin, or Apple Watch: Where Fitness Wearables Stand Right Before I/O
A look at the fitness-tracker landscape ahead of Google I/O, where Wear OS is expected to get a Fitbit-powered overhaul.
- Apple's Spring Loaded Event: AirTag Finally Arrives, iMac Gets Colorful Again
Apple's Spring Loaded event brought AirTag trackers, a redesigned M1 iMac in seven colors, a new M1 iPad Pro, and podcast subscriptions.