Mobile Devices

The Trump Organization announced on Monday a new push into telecommunications with the unveiling of Trump Mobile, and its "made in the USA T1 Phone".

In a new press release on the Trump.com website, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and the team at Trump Mobile have unveiled T1 Mobile, a new cellular service intended to provide high-performance connectivity at "unbeatable value" for the US. Additionally, Trump Mobile is also going to release the T1 Phone in August, which will be a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and "designed and built in the United States." The Trump Organization said it would retail the T1 Phone for $499.

As for the cellular service, the press release states it will offer a 5G service through all three major cellular carriers, with the flagship plan being called "The 47 Plan," a reference to President Trump being the 47th President of the United States. The 47 Plan will be available for $47.45 per month, and subscribers will receive the benefits listed below. A particular point of query that the Trump Organization has yet to shed some light on is the components within the T1 Phone.

Apple should have its foldable iPad and foldable iPhone hitting the markets in late 2026, with some new specs revealed teasing the monster-big 18.8-inch foldable iPad that the company is reportedly working on.

In a new report from GF Securities Hong Kong analyst Jeff Pu picked up by insider @Jukanrosleve on X, we're looking at some of the final specs of Apple's purported foldable iPad and iPhone. Apple is reportedly gearing up with a large 18.8-inch foldable display supplied by LG Display for its foldable iPad, with an SZS hinge and on-cell touch technology.

Apple is looking at a 2 to 3-month product life cycle on the foldable iPad, with mass production reportedly penciled in for Q4 2026 with Foxconn manufacturing the foldable iPad and iPhone. As for the foldable iPhone, the purported iPhone Ultra will feature a 7.74-inch foldable display with an Amphenol and SZS hinge, with the same on-cell touch technology but a far longer product life cycle of between 16 and 18 months.

If you own a certain model of Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank, you need to stop using it now due to a fire risk with the battery inside, and arrange for a replacement from the manufacturer.

Anker advises that PowerCore 10000 power banks which are labelled as model A1263 "may pose a fire safety risk due to a potential issue with the lithium-ion battery."

If the battery overheats, it could melt the casing and potentially lead to a fire. This is the case for the compact and lightweight power banks that were sold between June 1, 2016 and December 31, 2022 in the US.

Razer has announced its new line-up for mobile gamers looking to level up with the new Razer Kishi V3, Kishi V3 Pro, and Kishi V3 Pro XL controllers. Razer notes that its latest Kishi controllers for mobile gaming are all about delivering console-grade performance to iPhone, Android, small and full-sized tablets, and even PC.

The new Kishi V3 Pro and Kishi V3 Pro XL take this idea one step further, including immersive Razer Sensa HD haptics and an enhanced controller layout compared to similar products from other brands. The Kishi V3 Pro is a full-sized USB-C controller built for phones and mini tablets, making it perfect for on-the-go gaming by turning a modern mobile device into a portable gaming handheld.

It gets interesting that with Razer's new impressive remote PC play via the Razer Nexus, a mobile device with the Kishi V3 Pro can become a powerful little unit that streams high-quality, low-latency, AAA games over a local network.

Apple unveiled iOS 26 at the WWDC 2025 keynote earlier this year week and now the new operating system update has been pushed out in a beta form, meaning you can download it right now if you so choose.

However, there are a few things you should first consider before downloading the update, and the first is whether you like the newly announced Liquid Glass design. Apple unveiled Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025, and in a nutshell, it's a complete overhaul of the user interface of iOS, particularly on the visual side.

Liquid Glass implements translucency to almost every UI element on the device, and while the aesthetics at first glance are quite nice, there is a downside that many users who have downloaded the update have pointed out.

A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea in late 2024 has showcased how the nation is performing extensive levels of censorship across digital devices, or at the very least, just smartphones.

Residents of North Korea are unable to leave the country and are under constant supervision, along with suppression by the North Korean government. While most of that has been known for quite some time, we have just gotten a brief peek behind the curtain as a smartphone has been smuggled out of North Korea and made it back over to the West, where it was opened up to reveal the insane levels of control the government has over its citizens.

For example, the smartphone is completely localized to North Korea, meaning it doesn't have access to what we know as Google Search. Moreover, the smartphone is programmed to automatically replace words the government has banned with other words. An example of this is the South Korean word "oppa," which translates to "older brother".

Apple is never the first to try something new in the tech market. The company's strategy is to take already established, well-rounded tech and put its own Apple shine on it. This strategy has proven quite beneficial for the company, considering it's one of the most valuable companies on Earth, but it does have a big downside - Apple hardly wears the crown when it comes to bleeding-edge performance.

This is the case across many different markets Apple competes in, and Apple would argue that its products are better-rounded and more consumer-friendly, which perhaps they are right, especially within the smartphone market, as iPhones are the main source of Apple's revenue.

One of the main points of contention when comparing Apple's iPhone against big competitors such as Samsung is the camera capabilities. Apple has long held second place when it comes to the raw performance of camera technology within a smartphone, with Samsung rocking the bleeding-edge of tech when it comes to camera integration.

Amazon has expanded the range of products it can deliver via drone in the US to include products with lithium-ion batteries, such as smartphones.

Neowin spotted a post on X from Amazon announcing the move, and that the retail giant now has permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deliver electronics carrying these batteries.

To begin with, only Amazon Prime customers in Texas and Arizona can order delivery in this way. Amazon promises it can drop a phone on your doorstep in 60 minutes, or less, thanks to its speedier MK30 drone that was introduced at the end of 2024.

Apple is expected to unveil its new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air smartphone later this year, with new leaks confirming its 5.5mm thickness, 145g weight... but then a smaller 2800mAh battery.

In a new post on X by insider @Jukanlosreve, we're hearing the new iPhone 17 Air will have a smaller 2800mAh battery, "however, there's a possibility that a high-density battery will be used despite the 2800mAh capacity" that would increase the capacity by 15-20% or so.

In previous rumors, we heard that the new Apple iPhone 17 AIr would have a maximum thickness of 9.5mm with the camera bump included, or 5.5mm without the camera bump.

Apple has reportedly been hard at work on new robotics technology for a number of years now, with its new Smart Home Hub to reportedly feature a robotic arm, and an AI assistant with its "own personality".

In reports from earlier this year, a new video was published on the Apple Machine Learning Research website that showed a robot prototype that looked like Pixar mascot Luxo Jr, interacting with the researcher in a lifelike way.

Fast-forward to today, with Bloomberg insider Mark Gurman writing in his recent Power On newsletter that "there's Apple's push into robotics, which will include a tabletop machine with a robotic arm (building on the company's still-pending plans for a smart home hub). That would feature an AI assistant with its own personality".

Apple is ramping up into the 20th anniversary of the iPhone with a bunch of new products, including the foldable iPhone Ultra and a new 2027 iPhone rumored with a major design overhaul.

In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman explains that Apple'ls new design is "extraordinarily complex" with the 2027 iPhone being so complex, that it can ONLY be manufactured in China using its state-of-the-art production techniques, even though Apple has been slowly moving iPhone production into India and Vietnam.

We heard rumors of the new 2027 iPhone last month, but Gurman says that the new iPhone will feature a truly edge-to-edge display with the front-facing camera and FaceID system placed under the display, completely eliminating the cutouts on the iPhone. Not just that, but we can expect virtually no bezels, which will make the new iPhone look super-slick in the years to come.

Samsung is working on its next-gen foldable smartphones, including its new flagship Galaxy Z Fold 7 smartphone which is said to be thinner than expected, at just 3.9mm when unfolded.

In a new post on X by insider @UniverseIce, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be 3.9mm when opened and 8.9mm when closed, compared to the previous rumors on the Fold 7, which reported around 4.5mm when opened, and around 9mm to 9.5mm when closed. This is compared to the thinnest foldable smartphone right now with the Oppo Find N5, which is 8.93mm when closed.

Samsung is expected to unveil the new Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 at its Unpacked 2025 event in July, where we should expect a thinner foldable, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and a 200-megapixel rear-facing camera.

Apple believes it's possible that we could live in a world where iPhones don't exist, and while you may think that reality is many, many years away, the company believes it could be a lot sooner than expected.

In a Google vs Department of Justice antitrust case testimony, Apple's services chief Eddy Cue discussed the possibility of iPhones becoming obsolete in just 10 years from now. How did this come up? Cue was mentioning how artificial intelligence will continue to evolve and become ingrained in our everyday lives, eventually becoming part of the average person's daily routine. The top Apple executive continued and added that iPhones may not be the vehicle that humans use to interact with AI, and by extension, suggesting that iPhones may not even be needed in the future.

If Cue's suggestion proves to be true, Apple could be in some pretty big trouble, as currently iPhone sales account for approximately 50% of the company's quarterly revenue. So, what will replace the iPhone? Previous reports citing Apple's CEO Tim Cook state the company's CEO has been fixed on a specific vision for the past decade, and that has been "lightweight spectacles that a customer could wear all day."

Apple is slated to make room for its foldable iPhone by delaying the launch of next year's iPhone, the regular iPhone 18.

A new report from The Information has claimed Apple is about to shake up its release schedule for its iPhones, with the publication writing the Cupertino company is planning to release its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 line-up, specifically the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Air. Those devices are slated to be released in the fall of 2026. But what about the regular iPhone 18? The Information writes Apple could delay the launch of the regular iPhone 18 until spring of 2027, which, if true, will have many benefits for the company.

Delaying the launch of the regular iPhone 18 will enable Apple to emphasize its two new ambitious devices: the iPhone 18 Air and the iPhone Fold. The delay of the regular iPhone 18 would also put some focus on the higher-end iPhone models, which will be the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. So, what can users expect out of Apple's first foldable device? The specifications for the highly anticipated iPhone Fold are as follows: a box-style form factor, similar to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, a 5.49-inch outer screen, and a 7.76-inch foldable display.

Apple is currently hard at work on its foldable iPhone which we've heard is called the iPhone Ultra, and now analyst Mark Gurman has teased to stand out from other foldables in more ways than one.

In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg writer Mark Gurman explains that Apple will be launching its first foldable iPhone in 2026, and that it'll be a higher-end handset "rather than a niche alternative design). Gurman says that Apple will "stand out from the foldable phone competition with hopefully crease-free (or as close to that as possible) that is "less noticeable even the phone is in the open position to the point where it's nearly invisible".

Apple is also reportedly looking to offer a "much higher-quality" hinge, something that we've been hearing about in previous rumors that Apple would be using a liquid metal hinge that would resist deformation, improving durability and minimizing the crease on the foldable display.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has told analysts that almost all iPhone sales between April and June this year won't be made in China.

Apple is doing its best to avoid the newly implemented tariffs implemented by President Trump, which are particularly aimed at China's manufacturing prowess. The idea behind the tariffs is to bring manufacturing back to the United States by making it expensive for US-based companies to outsource manufacturing to other countries, particularly China.

However, technology manufacturers, along with many other various companies, can't simply switch to US-based manufacturing overnight and still maintain steady product launches, but what they can do is increase the manufacturing of products in countries where it has already established manufacturing lines. Cook has told analysts that nearly all iPhone models sold in the US during April and June 2025 will be shipped from India, as Apple is looking to avoid as much as it possibly can the 45% tariff on Chinese imports.

Samsung was expected to reveal its first tri-fold smartphone in the coming months, but according to the latest rumors, the new "Galaxy G Fold" tri-fold smartphone will launch in Q4 2025.

In a new report from The Bell, we're hearing that Samsung will be launching its flagship tri-fold Galaxy G Fold alongside a more affordable Galaxy Z Flip FE smartphone. These new foldable smartphones were expected to launch in July or August, but now the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be launching with the Galaxy G Fold and Galaxy Z Flip FE in Q4 2025.

The release window for Samsung's new foldables is in a constant state of flux, as its tri-fold "Galaxy G Fold" will be a competitor to Huawei's Mate XT tri-fold smartphone available in China. First, it was expected in Q3 2025, but now we're a couple of months closer to the holidays in Q4 2025.

Apple has been hit hard by President Trump's tariffs on China, as that is where the company manufactures most of its products. Now, reports indicate the iPhone 18, scheduled to launch next year, won't be the same price as the upcoming iPhone 17 - it will be more.

Apple is rumored to be adopting TSMC's 2nm manufacturing process for the A20 chip, according to Digital Chat Station, which is a claim that has been previously backed up by analysts Ming-Chi Kuo and Jeff Pu. With the adoption of this new bleeding-edge chip will come a price hike at least on the production side, as the chip is much more expensive to manufacture than the current generation. The question is whether Apple is willing to eat into its profits or make consumers pick up the bill for the performance increase.

Moreover, there is President Trump's looming tariffs, which Apple could use as the "perfect" excuse to increase the price of its iPhone from the long-time-standing $999 price point. As for the tariffs, President Trump recently added Apple's iPhone to the list of products exempt from the tariffs, which includes phones, computers, and chips. However, these exemptions are temporary and could change over the coming weeks depending on how negotiations between the US and China go.

It's no surprise the number of stolen phones is on the rise, considering how ingrained smartphones have become in today's society. With everyone depending on their device, much of a user's identity is attached to it, which means it can be stolen along with the smartphone.

Between April 2024 and April 2025, global monthly searches for "report stolen phone" increased by 3.5%, increasing from 2,900 to 3,000. While these numbers are relatively small compared to the number of people with smartphones, it's worth taking the necessary precautions to prevent identity theft if you ever become one of those statistics. Below is a list of hidden iPhone settings that you can enable to reduce the chances of your identity being stolen.

Phone snatching often occurs while the device is in active use and unlocked. Reducing your auto-lock time limits the window of opportunity for a thief to access your personal data.

US President Donald Trump wants to bring as much manufacturing as he possibly can to the United States, and among many other products, Apple's iPhone is near the top of a very long list.

Trump's newly imposed tariffs targeting China are being used as a strong-arm maneuver to get the nation back to the negotiation table so a more favorable deal with the US can be worked out. Additionally, the high tariffs against China are to incentivize US companies to move manufacturing to the US by making it not financially viable for their products to be made in China.

Currently, Trump is aiming to implement a 145% tariff on imports from China, which is where Apple manufactures anywhere between 90% and 95% of its iPhones. Additionally, more than half of Apple's sales are iPhones, with a commanding 55.6% of its total hardware sales.