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Samsung is widely expected to launch the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 this year, to mark its predecessor's two-year anniversary. The most likely scenario is it being unveiled alongside the Galaxy Z Flip8 and Galaxy Z Fold8. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 was recently rumored to employ the just-announced Snapdragon Wear Elite SoC, which would differentiate the Ultra further from the Galaxy Watch9 it's supposedly launching with (as that model would keep using the Exynos W1000 also seen in the Galaxy Watch8 and Watch7). Now a new rumor tells us about another upgrade that Samsung has allegedly baked into...


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According to a tipster over on X, who shared the screenshot you can see below, Samsung phones now have a list of "satellite-ready" apps. This can allegedly be accessed by going to Settings > Connections > Satellite networks. This will then show a list of apps that are "satellite-ready" among those you have installed. So it's not an exhaustive list of every app out there that can use satellite connectivity, just a subset of those you have installed at any given moment. Before you go ahead and celebrate the fact that you can use Google Maps when you only have satellite connectivity,...


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Honor's Robot Phone is still more of a concept device than an actual product, but the company has promised it's going to be launching by the end of this year. It's not a robot, it's a phone with a three-axis gimbal for (we assume) the main camera. There are still no specs of any kind, Honor has only done a few demos here and there with very limited functionality. According to a new rumor out of China, the Robot Phone will be launching in the third quarter of the year, so between July and September. Given the state of the prototypes shown at MWC earlier this month, we'd wager it will be...


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The latest addition to the Lava Bold series is now official, but it’s not an entirely new phone. Lava Bold 2 5G is actually a rebadged Blaze Amoled 2, which launched back in August of last year. The only difference between the two is the price tag, with the Bold 2 launching at INR 12,999 ($140). That's INR 1,000 less than the Blaze Amoled 2’s starting price for the same 6GB RAM and 128GB storage trim. Lava Bold 2 key specs Lava Bold 2 5G will be available via Amazon, starting from Thursday, March 19. It comes in the same Feather White and Midnight Black colors and boots Android 15...


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New details about Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone have been leaked. The iPhone Fold is expected to be unveiled in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. The iPhone Fold will be available in three storage options, according to tipster Instant Digital on Weibo. The tipster has also revealed the possible pricing for the foldable in China. As per the tipster, the iPhone Fold will be priced at CNY 15,999 for the 256GB base variant. Meanwhile, the 512GB option is tipped to cost CNY 17,999, and the 1TB model could carry a price tag of CNY 19,999. If we directly convert the China...


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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is expected to go official in the coming weeks, but several leaks about the upcoming flagship have already surfaced online. The latest leak includes a real-life image of the alleged device, offering a glimpse at its massive rear camera module. The image shows the back of the Oppo Find X9 Ultra with a large circular camera module, similar to the one on the Find X8 Ultra. However, the camera bump appears to be noticeably thicker this time. The camera module is seen to house a quad-sensor setup, once again similar to the outgoing model. As per recent leaks, the...


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While Apple, Google, and Samsung continue to keep their devices (at most) around the 5,000 mAh mark, Chinese brands are innovating fast based on Silicon Carbon technology. Honor was in fact rewarded for just this at MWC earlier this month, and the brand shows absolutely no signs of stopping. According to a new rumor out of China, the upcoming Honor X80 GT will come with a 13,080 mAh battery. The 'vanilla', non-GT X80 was previously rumored to sport a 10,000 mAh cell instead, going up to that amount from the X70's 8,300 mAh, which was still definitely commendable in itself. Honor Power...


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Samsung has finally opened the One UI 8.5 beta program to Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 users in India and South Korea. Until now, the beta update had been limited to the Galaxy S25 series. The One UI 8.5 beta update for the Galaxy Z Fold7 is around 4.2GB in size and carries firmware versions F966NKSU8ZZC5 (South Korea) and F966BXXU8ZZC5 (India). The update also includes the February 2026 Android security patch. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Flip7 is receiving the update with firmware version F766NKSU8ZZC5, which also weighs around 4.2GB and includes the February 2026 security...


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Disney+ wants to be TikTok now, but for Disney+ content. So it's launching Verts, "a whole new way to discover stories" in a vertically-swiping format. This is "the first phase" of bringing vertical video content to Disney+, and it's (of course) a "dynamic feed" which is billed to help you quickly find your next favorite watch. You just need to tap the new Verts icon in the navigation bar on your phone, and you're inside the vertical video feed and "can swipe through a stream of scenes and moments from movies and shows on Disney+", which you can then seamlessly add to your Watchlist or...


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