Here’s Where Samsung Makes and Tests Its Galaxy Phones Before Shipping Them to You

I got a rare peek into Samsung’s Gumi manufacturing facility, where phones like the Z Fold 8 Ultra are in production.

Pixel 11 Pro Fold design leaks ahead of Google launch event
Pixel 11 Pro Fold design leaks ahead of Google launch event

Weeks ahead of Google’s next Pixel hardware event, Leaker Evan Blass has shared what appear to be marketing renders of the unannounced Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold in a post on his Substack. The renders, if accurate, show that the new foldable will look fairly similar to last year’s model – it has a tall […]

Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st
Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st

RAMageddon won’t be the only reason your next phone costs more – Qualcomm is about to raise prices on all its processors, as well. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said on Wednesday that “prices are going to go up” on the company’s products starting on September 1st, CNBC reports. The price hikes were rumored last week […]

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future

Is this the future of foldable phones? Samsung clearly thinks so. The company has given its new wide foldable the “Z Fold 8” name, positioning the phone not as a widescreen oddity, but as the new normal, the default design for foldables going forward. Rumor has it that Apple feels the same way, with a […]

Pixel 11 Models Will Start With 256GB Storage, Report Says

Google may be discontinuing the 128GB storage option for future Pixel devices.

Angola just raised $321m selling shares in a telco it seized from Africa’s richest woman
Angola just raised $321m selling shares in a telco it seized from Africa’s richest woman

Angola raised roughly $321 million on Monday by selling a 15% stake in Unitel, the country’s dominant mobile operator, in what Bloomberg reported as the largest initial public offering the nation has ever run. The proceeds go towards financing the stat…

Amazon asked the FCC to approve 5,105 satellites for a network that sends internet straight to your phone
Amazon asked the FCC to approve 5,105 satellites for a network that sends internet straight to your phone

Amazon has asked the FCC to approve the launch of up to 5,105 internet satellites for a direct-to-device network that would send connectivity straight to smartphones without requiring a cell tower. The Saturday filing described a constellation combinin…

Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028
Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028

Amazon filed an FCC application on Saturday to launch a new Leo satellite constellation that will provide direct-to-device satellite service for “voice, messaging, data, and emergency services.” If approved, Amazon will begin deploying the new constellation of 5,105 satellites in 2028. It says it plans to partner with mobile network operators to offer direct-to-device satellite […]

The best note-taking apps for iOS and Android

We’ve compiled a list of our favorite note-taking apps for iOS and Android phones and tablets to help keep your life organized and your thoughts in order.

MacBook Neo Refresh: Apple Targets Annual Consumer Upgrades

The MacBook Neo brings iPhone-style annual refreshes to laptops. Can Apple shift the laptop market to make upgrading the Neo every year the norm?