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Galaxy S26 Ultra: 60W Charging, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Prices Hold at $1,299

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2026 in San Francisco delivered the Galaxy S26 Ultra — powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 For Galaxy

02/25/202605/15/2026 Mike

iPhone Air Is Official: Apple’s Thinnest iPhone Ever at 5.64mm, $999

Apple’s “Awe-Dropping” event unveiled the iPhone Air: at 5.64mm thin, it is the thinnest iPhone Apple has ever made — and thinner

09/09/202505/15/2026 Mike

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: The Thinnest Flagship at 5.8mm Beats the iPhone Air to Market

Samsung just launched its most audacious smartphone yet: the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. At just 5.8mm thin and weighing 163g, it is

05/13/202505/15/2026 Mike

MWC 2025: Xiaomi 15 Ultra Goes Global, 5G-A Deployments, and AI on Everything

MWC 2025 arrives in Barcelona, and the show floor is buzzing with AI-first smartphone announcements and 5G Advanced deployments. Xiaomi uses MWC

02/24/202505/15/2026 Mike

Galaxy S25 Ultra: Snapdragon 8 Elite, Galaxy AI 2.0, and a Slimmer S Pen

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2025 in San Jose delivered the Galaxy S25 series, and the story is one word: Galaxy AI, now running

01/22/202505/15/2026 Mike

Snapdragon 8 Elite and On-Device AI: A Deep Dive from the Insider Program

The Snapdragon 8 Elite represented a step-change in on-device AI performance when it launched in late 2024, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Insider content

12/20/202405/15/2026 Mike

Xiaomi 15 Pro: Snapdragon 8 Elite and Leica Summilux Lead the 2025 Charge

Xiaomi is first to market with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, unveiling the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro at a launch event in

11/12/2024 Mike

iPhone 16: Apple Intelligence Arrives and Every Model Gets a Camera Control

Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event brought the iPhone 16 series, and the headline is clear: this is the first iPhone designed from the

09/09/202405/15/2026 Mike

What is the 'Thucydides Trap' that Xi invoked in his meeting with Trump? 05/15/2026
Xi Jinping opened his Beijing summit with Trump by asking whether the two powers could avoid the "Thucydides Trap" — then warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.
Five Italians die in Maldives cave diving tragedy 05/15/2026
Rescue teams in the Maldives continued recovery operations after the country’s deadliest diving accident killed five Italian divers.
Libya football riots spread to Tripoli as fans torch government building 05/15/2026
Fans rioted after a disputed referee decision ended a Libyan league match in Tarhunah, with violence spreading to Tripoli where the Government of National Unity's headquarters was set on fire.
Funeral in Jabalia after Israeli strike hits Gaza wake despite ceasefire 05/15/2026
Residents of Jabalia bury two Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a wake, as Gaza reports nearly 73,000 dead and truce violations persist.
Women's rights and demographics take centre stage at regional forum in Bukhara 05/15/2026
Regional leaders and UN officials gathered in Bukhara to discuss how investing in women, education and demographic planning could shape long-term development across Asia.