OpenAI is acquiring Jony Ive’s AI startup “io” for $6.5 billion in an all-stock deal. This marks OpenAI’s biggest acquisition to date and is a clear push for the ChatGPT maker into hardware. The deal should be finalized later this summer pending regulatory approval. A reported 55 employees from Jony Ive’s AI startup firm, “io” … Read More “OpenAI to acquire Jony Ive’s AI hardware startup for $6.5B” »
Memory maker SK hynix has announced the world’s first 321-layer UFS 4.1 TLC NAND flash for smartphones. It’s faster, more efficient and thinner to boot – perfect for the next generation of phones that will focus on slim builds and AI tools, says the company. Compared to the previous generation (which used a 238-layer design) … Read More “SK Hynix unveils 321-layer UFS 4.1 that is faster, thinner and more efficient than the previous gen” »
Alcatel is ready to make its grand comeback to the smartphone market with the India-exclusive V3 series, which is set to launch next week. Those won’t be the only new devices from the brand, as we’ve now come across a listing for the Alcatel 3 (2025) and it seems this entry-level device will make its … Read More “Alcatel 3 (2025) silently launched” »
Recent data on brand loyalty in the United States showed that 89% of Apple users purchased another iPhone when upgrading. Although this share has decreased by five percentage points since 2023, such a loyalty rate remains unmatched in the smartphone industry. For comparison, Samsung loyalty increased by 8pp, rising from 68% to 76% between 2021 … Read More “Apple brand loyalty remains strong in the United States despite small decline” »
Yesterday, Realme revealed it would launch the Neo7 Turbo on May 29 in China and gave us a glimpse of the smartphone featuring a back panel mimicking transparent cover. Now, Realme has shared an image which gives us a better look at the Neo7 Turbo. The Realme Neo7 Turbo’s back cover has a design representing … Read More “Realme Neo7 Turbo’s design revealed” »
OnePlus is unveiling the Ace 5 Racing and Ace 5 Ultra next week, and ahead of that they’ve both been certified for sale in China by TENAA. This has revealed their most important specs, so let’s dive right in. The Ace 5 Racing has the model number PLF110. It comes with a 6.77-inch OLED screen … Read More “OnePlus Ace 5 Racing and Ace 5 Ultra visit TENAA, have their specs outed” »
Alcatel is launching the V3 Ultra on May 27, and today we learned the event will see two more phones. The Ultra will share the stage with V3 Classic and V3 Pro – two 5G-enabled phones with 50 MP cameras and 5,200 mAh batteries. The Ultra will be a rebadged TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper, and … Read More “Alcatel V3 Classic and V3 Pro are also coming” »
The Infinix Xpad is an affordable 4G-connected tablet from last year. Now the company is introducing a GT model, which is aimed at gamers on a budget and it achieves its value-for-money goal with an unexpected pick for a chipset. The Infinix Xpad GT is powered by the Snapdragon 888 – yes, the 5nm chip … Read More “Infinix Xpad GT gaming tablet unveiled with 13″ 144Hz display and Snapdragon 888” »
The Poco F7 is coming, that’s for sure. It’s already been spotted in a bunch of different certifications, and today it’s nabbed yet another one. This time it’s in Thailand with the NBTC. This certification has once again confirmed the Poco F7 name and its 25053PC47G model number for global markets. The handset is now … Read More “Poco F7 now rumored to arrive in June after new certification” »
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip7 is expected to become official alongside the Fold7 in early July, and there has been some confusion regarding the chipset that will be powering it. Today, a new report claims to ‘confirm’ (as much as any rumor can) that Samsung’s Exynos 2500 SoC will finally make its debut in the Galaxy … Read More “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 now ‘confirmed’ to mark the Exynos 2500’s belated debut” »