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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chips
Samsung Galaxy S26 One UI 9 update begins rolling out in the US
Leaked specs suggest Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro may get LPDDR6 RAM only in higher storage tiers
Samsung rolls out One UI 9 and Android 17 to Galaxy S26 series, US release begins on T-Mobile
Google Pixel 11 battery drain linked to Wi-Fi firmware bug
Motorola confirms Qira AI will expand to more phones with Android 17 update
Motorola Signature 27 debuts as first phone with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Bang & Olufsen audio
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Samsung delays One UI 9 rollout for Galaxy S26 beyond initial September 21 target
Adobe Premiere launches on Android, free to use without a Creative Cloud account
Samsung delays One UI 9 global rollout by a week while September patches reach phones and tablets
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra tipped to keep 5x telephoto camera, other specs leak
Some iPhone 18 Pro owners report Face ID failures and reboots after launch
Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement claims portal is now open
Motorola Signature 27 set for September 22 reveal with 200MP camera and Snapdragon flagship chip
Google officially announces Googlebooks, starting at $899 from five manufacturers
Leaked specs point to larger displays on iPhone 20 Pro models
OnePlus 16 officially teased with 165Hz display, design and colors revealed
iPhone 18 Pro teardown reveals how its variable aperture camera works
Apple designed a shorter Apple Pencil for iPhone Duo but scrapped it before launch
Samsung rolls out One UI 9 to Galaxy S26 series, with S25 and older foldables to follow