HMD has been bringing nostalgic designs and touches to its devices and smartphones. After the HMD Skyline (review) with a look taken from Nokia’s Lumia series, it is set to release a Barbie-inspired phone. The upcoming device has seemingly been revealed through a certification agency, showing the playful finish and design.
Since Apple announced Apple Intelligence, the company has not detailed its strategy for how its generative AI features will be offered in the long run. Most assumed this would be mostly free. Now, new insights provide support to the prospect of Apple putting some powerful and demanding features behind a paywall after all.
When first announced, the HMD Skyline caught some attention due to looking very much like a Nokia Lumia from a decade ago. Despite the retro looks, however, HMD equipped the phone with forward-looking features like Qi2 charging and a repairable design. Let’s see if there are trade-offs to this interesting formula.
Google is scheduled to unveil the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro next week, and ahead of the announcement, we continue to see the leaks about these devices to spin wildly. After an in-depth look at its design and specifications, the latest information reveals more about the Pixel 9 pricing. This also suggests that the new flagship models will start with the same 128 GB storage option.
Apart from the new AI features and customizations that will debut in iOS 18, there are also small but meaningful changes in tow with the major iPhone software update. One of those is a new feature to record a proper video without interrupting your audio playback in the background on your iPhone.
If you’re one of those who easily lose track of personal items like keys, wallets, and even your phone from time to time, a smart tag might be a great tool you should add to your arsenal. The Apple AirTag is among the favorite smart Bluetooth trackers for iPhone users. And now, you can pick it up for $79 from Amazon after a reduction of $20.
Over a month from the supposed next iPhone 16 launch event, Apple has rolled out the latest iOS 18 beta, which is on the fifth installment to the firmware. While the update focuses on refining many of the new features introduced with the earlier beta, there are a few major additions worth checking out.
Don’t miss: Apple Intelligence arrives via iOS 18.1 Beta
Galaxy AI is Samsung’s biggest set of novelty features introduced this year. However, due to the platform’s resource-hungry nature, it has only been available on flagship Galaxy smartphones, leaving its more popular mid-range devices unsupported. It appears that Samsung might be working on bringing some of these tools to its mid-range offerings.
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Want to know how long your Android smartphone will be updated? nextpit has asked manufacturers like Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus to explain their Android updates and security policies.
Which is the best Samsung smartphone for me? This is definitely not an easy question because Samsung offers a wide range of smartphones that cover quite a wide price range. First, we’ll tell you about our favorite Galaxy devices, then we’ll talk about all the others based on their model number, like the Galaxy Z, Galaxy S, and A, and finally the Galaxy XCover.