Apple prototyped and tested a Pencil accessory for its foldable iPhone
Display durability concerns will likely keep it on the sidelines, however
The $700 Galaxy S26 FE brings Samsung's latest AI features to a cheaper phone with few hardware upgrades
Buyers get Android 17, an Exynos 2500 and seven years of updates
An iPhone 17 Pro gets dropped from 100,000 feet and survives
The publicity stunt has earned RhinoShield a Guinness world record
Apple confirms September 9 event, where its first foldable iPhone and iPhone 18 Pro are expected
Apple's next iPhone event will be new CEO John Ternus's debut
Apple Maps is getting ads, and there's no way to turn them off
Apple Maps loses one of its ad-free advantages over Google Maps as sponsored listings arrive
Qualcomm details next-gen Oryon CPU, targets 5GHz with heterogeneous cache design
The chip pairs two 5GHz Prime Cores with six Performance Cores for AI-heavy tasks
Xiaomi takes another shot at Qualcomm and MediaTek with its 3nm flagship Xring O3 chip
The chip just broke 5 million on AnTuTu
The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL also got reviewed: great cameras, modest upgrades
Google's Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL bring improved cameras, brighter displays, a more efficient Tensor G6 chip, and new Gemini AI features. Reviewers praise the camera upgrades and Google's software experience, but weaker gaming performance, mediocre battery life, less RAM, and higher prices make this generation a tougher sell.
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold reviews are in: rivals are moving faster
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is lighter and slimmer, with new AI and multitasking features and IP68 protection. Reviewers say it's a solid device but overly conservative, with average battery life, weak SoC performance, a noticeable crease, and a high price.
Fairphone brings its $649 repairable Gen 6+ smartphone to the US
The phone earned a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit
This Carrier Pidge app delivers texts at 110 mph, unless your virtual pigeon gets lost, distracted, or dies
Finally, a messaging app with built-in bird-related failure
WTF?! Have you ever marveled at the lightning speeds of modern communications and thought, "I wish this wasn't so fast"? Probably not, but for anyone who doesn't want to resort to posting letters, there's a new app that replicates the message-carrying speed of a carrier pigeon. Adding further realism to the whole thing, there's a small chance that your virtual bird will get lost or die while traveling to its destination, so don't send anything too important.
New Dell XPS 13 reviews are in with positive marks and $699 price
Dell's 2026 XPS 13 earns praise for its compact aluminum design, 120Hz touch display, and strong battery life at a $699 starting price. The entry-level model's 8GB of RAM is a compromise, with some reviewers recommending the 16GB upgrade while still keeping the price under $1,000.
Samsung's $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold 8 still has a serious problem with dust getting into its hinge
Fine particles left the hinge grinding and prevented the phone from opening normally
Candy Crush generates nearly $1 billion annually, 14 years after launch
The enduring popularity of the Candy Crush franchise remains a mystery
The memory crisis is killing off sub-$100 smartphones as US sales plunge 64%
Smaller brands are raising prices, cutting shipments, or leaving the US market
Google unveils Pixel 11 series featuring Tensor G6 SoC, Titan M3 security chip, and Android 17, starting at $899
Pixel 11 Pro's new glowing ring shows you when Gemini is active
First look: Google's Pixel 11 series marks the company's most aggressive AI play yet, pairing a new 2nm Tensor G6 chip with deeper on-device Gemini integration across all four models – Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. It's also the first Pixel generation to drop Samsung's Exynos modem in favor of MediaTek, a move aimed squarely at years of connectivity and heat complaints. Pricing starts at $899 for the base Pixel 11, climbing to $1,099 for the Pro and $1,299 for the Pro XL.
Google Play is finally hosting a rival app store, thanks to its antitrust loss
Could Epic, Xbox, and Steam stores be on the horizon?
The Google Pixel Tag is set to rival Apple's AirTag starting August 12
The Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5 are also expected to debut at next week's event
Apple's A20 Pro production is going smoothly, except DRAM supply is bottlenecking iPhone assembly
TSMC is sitting on $1 billion worth of finished iPhone chips with nowhere to go
Ripple effect: In the run-up to the launch of the foldable iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18, and iPhone 18 Pro, Apple and its assemblers are working to secure enough mobile DRAM. Apple leans heavily on Micron for these chips and also buys from SK Hynix and Samsung. People involved say they still expect to meet initial demand, but they worry online wait times could stretch and store inventory could run out quickly if the shortage continues.
The first Googlebook shows us what Google's Android-ChromeOS merger actually looks like
Leaked Lenovo Googlebook 15 images reveal dedicated Gemini key, 14 function keys, dual USB-C ports
More Americans now support banning phones all day at school, not just in class
Pew survey finds 77% of Americans now support in-classroom phone bans
Google's Pixel 11 teaser hints at a mysterious new light around the camera bar
Leaks reveal the Pixel 11's storage, battery, and pricing ahead of its August 12 debut
Samsung's passport-style Galaxy Z Fold 8 design is winning over reviewers
The new Galaxy Z Fold 8 is drawing early praise for ditching the tall, narrow foldable formula in favor of a shorter, wider "passport" shape that is easier to use one-handed when closed, and better suited to video watching when open. At 201g, Samsung says it's also the lightest Fold model yet.
GrapheneOS says its data-wiping "duress" password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges
Get Off My Phone: The recently unveiled case brought by the US Department of Justice against a GrapheneOS user is rekindling debate around privacy and effective operational security on mobile devices. The GrapheneOS Foundation has joined that debate, reaffirming some key points about the operating system's security features and whether previously deleted data can ever be recovered.
GrapheneOS brings enhanced security and privacy to Google Pixel phones
GrapheneOS is a security focused mobile OS for Google Pixel phones (soon Motorola). Based on Android's open source roots, it adds extensive hardening features, stronger app sandboxing, and granular permissions while allowing users to install Google Play services as regular apps. The project has grown past 400,000 active users. Its tools recently made the headlines after prosecutors treated the OS's remote wipe feature as evidence.