Did you know that your iPhone bursts on-screen fireworks when you call a person on their birthday?

A hidden iOS 27 feature shows a "Birthday · Found in Contacts" banner with fireworks on your call screen when dialing someone on their birthday.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 20

Your old iPhone may have a security flaw Apple can’t fix

A new exploit called usbliter8 affects some older iPhones and Apple Watches. It requires USB access, but it targets a deep hardware-level part of Apple’s startup process.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 19

Caviar’s iPhone case is 3x pricier than the phone and adorned with a real T-Rex tooth fragment

Caviar’s $4,490 Magnetic Custom Relict case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max uses aviation titanium, alligator leather, blue enamel, and a Tyrannosaurus fossil fragment.

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 19

Nothing just scrapped its next affordable phone, and the problem is bigger than you think

Nothing canceled the CMF Phone 3 Pro due to RAM costs now exceeding 50% of a phone's hardware bill.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 19

Samsung just confirmed the Exynos 2700, and it looks destined for the Galaxy S27

The Galaxy S27 may not be Snapdragon-only after all. Samsung has confirmed development of the Exynos 2700, a chip rumored to bring major efficiency gains.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 19

The latest iPhone Ultra leak leaves little to the imagination, includes a much-awaited iOS feature

Jon Prosser's latest iPhone Ultra renders show a 4.5mm foldable with split-screen multitasking, dual cameras, and iOS 27 code backing the design up.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 19

If you were missing Hourly Activity and Naps in Google Health, a new update brings them back

Google Health 5.02 brings back Hourly Activity and Naps, fixes sleep session editing, and improves nutrition tracking on Android and iOS.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 19

This free app gives your photos the Game Boy Camera’s iconic look, no cartridge needed

Epilogue's new Flashback app recreates the Game Boy Camera's grainy, low-resolution photo style using your phone's camera.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 19

This ordinary-looking pen can record meetings and generate AI transcripts

The Flowtica Scribe looks like an ordinary pen, but it can record conversations, flag important moments, and turn meetings into AI-generated transcripts and action items.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 18

Samsung’s wild patent shows a foldable phone that folds itself into a box 

A newly granted Samsung design patent shows a foldable and rollable display device that compacts into a brick shape.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 18

Pixi wants to replace your boring text messages with AR characters that react to you

Pixi Platforms launched an iMessage app that lets users send intelligent AR characters capable of reacting to real world surroundings and facial expressions.

Manisha Priyadarshini     June 18

AI vision is getting too hungry, and this method puts it on a diet

KAIST’s Upsample Anything tackles the memory problem behind sharper on-device AI vision, restoring high-resolution visual features from compressed image data without forcing smartphones to process everything at full resolution first.

Paulo Vargas     June 18

Google Photos’ AI image editor expands to more regions, but only for Android users

Google has expanded Edit with Ask Photos, its AI-powered conversational editing tool, to five new markets. The feature is rolling out for Android users in Germany, the UK, France, Spain, and Italy, but iOS support has not been confirmed for the new regions.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 18

Google is giving Pixel Screenshots a cloud AI boost while keeping your data private

Google's Pixel Screenshots app is gaining cloud-based AI processing with its latest update, giving the feature more power to search and analyze your screenshots while keeping data in a hardware-secured environment.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 18

You’ll soon be able to send view-once texts on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is working on view-once text messages, according to WABetaInfo. The feature lets users send texts that become inaccessible after a single read, with the same screenshot and forwarding blocks already in place for view-once photos and videos.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 17

Google’s updated migration tool takes the pain out of iPhone to Android switching

Google's upgraded Android Switch tool adds support for app data migration, iMessage transfers, passkeys, eSIMs, and more as it rolls out to Android 17 devices.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 17

Tim Cook says Apple price hikes are unavoidable as AI drives memory costs higher

Apple has held off major price hikes despite soaring RAM and storage costs, but Tim Cook says the AI-driven memory crunch is making that strategy increasingly difficult to maintain.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 17

The iPhone Air could get a second camera and a better chip in spring 2027

Mark Gurman reports the iPhone Air 2 arrives in spring 2027 with a second rear camera and the same A20 Pro chip as the iPhone 18 Pro.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 17

iPhone 18 Pro could cost as much as $1,399 and even Tim Cook can’t avoid the sting

Tim Cook has confirmed that price hikes are coming. As per a market analysis, the sticker price of iPhone 18 Pro could climb all the way up to $1,300.

Nadeem Sarwar     June 17

Motorola Razr Fold review: The foldable surprise I didn’t see coming

The Motorola Razr Fold is expensive and imperfect, but its polished design, excellent displays, strong battery, and useful stylus support make it a serious foldable rival.

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 17

Sony’s new LYTIA L910 camera sensor will turbocharge night shots and 4K capture on phones

Sony's LYTIA L910 uses LOFIC and TCG-HDR to hit 100 dB dynamic range and 4K/60fps HDR in a single exposure.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 17

Samsung’s pet tech only needs a picture to detect health issues hurting your furry friends

Samsung announced an AI-powered pet health feature at VivaTech 2026 in partnership with startup Lifet.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 17

Google Messages could soon get a sniffer tool to help you spot AI-generated photos in chats

Google is building a C2PA image detection tool into Messages that will show users detailed labels about how a shared photo was created.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 16

Apple will reportedly offer the 20th anniversary iPhone in two sizes

Apple is reportedly planning to offer its 20th anniversary edition iPhone in two sizes, with both featuring edge-to-edge displays and Apple's A21 chip.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 16

The foldable iPhone hasn’t launched, but Apple is already planning its successor

Apple spent years avoiding foldables while Android brands experimented. Now, the company is reportedly planning a second-generation foldable iPhone before the first one even launches.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 16

Google’s June 2026 Pixel Drop arrives with floating app bubbles, screen reactions and many new AI tools

Google has started rolling out Android 17 and its June Pixel Drop update, which adds Bubbles, Screen Reactions, AI music creation, smarter calling features, and new Pixel Watch safety tools.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 16

Android 17 is about to make gaming on foldables way better

Android 17 is doubling down on mobile gaming with a new foldable-friendly layout, customizable controller mappings, and performance tweaks aimed at reducing stutters.

Shimul Sood     June 16

Google releases Android 17 for Pixel phones

Android 17 is rolling out to Pixel devices today with Bubbles, Screen Reactions, foldable gaming mode, and major security upgrades.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 16

Commodore’s flip phone runs Android apps, but it’s the retro looks that’ll convince you to get one

Commodore’s Callback 8020 revives the flip phone with Android app support, Sailfish OS, blocked distractions, and retro hardware aimed at people who want useful tools without the usual scroll traps.

Paulo Vargas     June 16

Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email are merging to lessen your memory burden

Apple is merging Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a single private.icloud.com domain, making privacy addresses easier to recognize and remember.

Manisha Priyadarshini     June 16

AI as a dating wingman is a hot trend, but study says it’s just sabotaging your love life

A new study finds that using AI to write dating app messages creates a damaging gap between your online persona and your real-life self.

Manisha Priyadarshini     June 15

Android 17: Everything we know so far

Android 17 is in its final pre-release stages and could release anytime soon. Before it goes official, here’s everything you need to know about it.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 15

Nimble’s SharePower breaks in half, and it’s the coolest power bank idea I’ve ever seen

Nimble's latest portable charger does something most power banks can't: it splits into two independent batteries. The clever design lets you share power with a friend without giving up your own backup charge.

Shimul Sood     June 15

This upcoming foldable is taking zoom capture to ridiculous levels, far ahead of Apple and Samsung

Vivo’s upcoming X Fold 6 is shaping up to be a camera-first foldable, with a 200MP main sensor and ZEISS 200mm teleconverter support.

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 15

UK plans social media ban for under-16s in major online safety push

The UK government plans to ban social media access for under-16s and introduce stricter protections aimed at reducing harmful online interactions and excessive screen time.

Moinak Pal     June 15

OnePlus just announced a new budget phone series, but your chances of getting it are pretty slim

OnePlus announced the N Series starting with the N6, a budget phone for India priced under $300, with no US plans confirmed.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 15

Spotify adds editor-led videos to New Music Friday so you can meet the people picking your music

Spotify is embedding editor-led videos inside its New Music Friday playlist for US listeners, giving the weekly discovery experience a more personal feel.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 14

A design overhaul could mean MagSafe-style charging finally comes to Galaxy S27 Ultra next year

A rumored Galaxy S27 Ultra redesign could do more than change the phone's appearance. It may finally enable built-in Qi2 magnets, bringing a feature iPhone users have enjoyed for years to Samsung's flagship lineup.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 14