Apple’s next cheaper iPhone could get a brand-new processor while keeping its most stubborn display compromise. Digital Chat Station tips the iPhone 18e for a 2027 release with a 2nm A20 chip and a 6.12-inch OLED screen still limited to 60Hz.
The rumored camera setup includes a single 48MP rear camera and a possible 24MP selfie camera. There’s new hardware to consider, but buyers hoping Apple would extend that upgrade generosity to smoother scrolling could be disappointed.
A 60Hz screen refreshes up to 60 times per second. A 120Hz panel can double that, making scrolling and supported animations look smoother. You can notice the difference while browsing a feed, without running anything demanding enough to trouble a modern processor.
The rumored iPhone 18e would still hit that 60Hz ceiling regardless of how much processing power the A20 has to spare. Buying newer silicon wouldn’t buy smoother scrolling beyond the panel’s limit.
The A20 is tipped to use a 2nm manufacturing process, although that detail alone doesn’t tell buyers how much faster the phone would run or how long its battery would last. Those gains would need to show up in testing.
The possible 24MP front camera is another upgrade to watch. Support for features such as Center Stage remains unconfirmed, so the resolution shouldn’t be treated as a promise of the same camera experience as a more expensive iPhone.
Around the back, a single 48MP camera would leave buyers without a separate ultrawide for wider shots. Megapixel counts alone won’t settle image quality for either camera.
Digital Chat Station puts the launch in 2027, without specifying a month. The specifications remain unconfirmed, and there’s no firm price to judge the package against.
If you’re weighing an upgrade, try scrolling on 60Hz and 120Hz phones side by side. Decide how much that difference bothers you before letting the newer chip make the buying decision.
Google Photos is introducing a new design for the Collections tab on Android, giving users more control over their albums, folders, and photo categories. The update is all about customization, allowing users to pin collections they access often, hide sections they use rarely, and rearrange the layout to make their photo libraries easier to navigate.
According to a 9To5Google report, the change comes after Google rolled out the redesigned floating navigation bar on Android earlier this year. Rather than inventing a brand new way to store photos, Google is making it easier to get to the content people want, without having to scroll through sections they rarely open.
Are you tired of paying for streaming services you never watch just to get a phone plan feature you actually want? T-Mobile has good news for you! The carrier is rolling out new plans, called T-Mix, in early November to replace its old Experience lineup with a build-your-own perks system called Picks.
The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.