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Buyers of the Samsung Galaxy S24 can perhaps look forward to a bigger battery than the Galaxy S23 that came before it, according to a new report.

While Samsung is yet to publicly announce the new phone, or the rest of the Galaxy S24 lineup for that matter, the leaks are starting to spring. One of those leaks appears to be a photo of the battery that will go into that new phone and it seems to be a 4,000mAh part. For those unfamiliar, that's a 100mAh increase over the capacity of the battery used in the Galaxy S23 that is on sale right now.

This is particularly interesting when you remember that the Galaxy S23 was already a better phone than its predecessor in terms of how long it could run for between charges. Some Samsung phones haven't been great in that regard, but that situation was greatly improved last year. Now, it seems that Samsung could be getting ready to ensure that it doesn't suffer a setback with the Galaxy S24.

If you're looking to pick up a new OnePlus 12 as your next smartphone, you could be in for a treat. We've already heard rumors that suggest this phone will be a true flagship competitor for other Android phones. Now, we're hearing that all over again thanks to a new leak suggesting the phone will have globs of RAM to play with.

This new leak claims that the OnePlus 12 will offer up to 24GB of Ram depending on the configuration that you choose. That'll be the top-end model of course, but the others will not be short of memory - we're told to expect 16GB of RAM in all other models.

This is according to a leak by Weibo's Digital Chat Station (DCS), a source that has started to become the go-to for this kind of thing. 9to5Google spotted the post and notes that while much of what DCS has had to say, there are some notable clarifications.

When Apple releases its new iPhones next month, one of them might be missing. That's because the iPhone 15 Pro Max is now thought to be launching later than the other three models, leaving buyers to wait a little bit longer.

How long will those iPhone 15 Pro Max buyers have to wait before they can get their hands on the new hotness? Anything up to four weeks according to reports.

This is all according to a 9to5Mac report that cites a major equity analyst's research note that was seen by an unnamed source. That source apparently explained what the note had to say, but the gist is that the iPhone 15 Pro Max might not go on sale until towards the end of October, rather than the usual September.

You'd need to have been hiding under a rock to have missed the fact that Apple is going to announce as many as four new iPhones next month, likely alongside the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra. But the phones' new cables are perhaps going to be the star of the show this time out - and not just because they're going to come with USB-C connectors at both ends.

Recent reports have already suggested that the new iPhones will come with color-matched cables and that those cables will also be braided for the first time. Now, a new report suggests that those cables will have something else going for them - they're going to be 50% longer than the cables that currently ship inside iPhone boxes.

That's according to Twitter X leaker Majin Bu who says that the new cables will most likely run at 1.5 meters. The Lightning cables that currently ship with iPhones are much shorter than that and have historically required people to buy their own, longer cables just to be able to reach relatively close plug sockets.

We're now well and truly in the middle of new iPhone season and the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are all expected to be announced during an online event that will take place in September. The rumors currently point to that happening on September 12 or September 13, with the former the most likely at this point. And now we might also know what colors two of the new models will be available in.

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will be the cheapest of the new handsets announced this year and they'll also be the most colorful, too. Now, a new leak by X user URedditor appears to outline the new colors that will be available for buyers to choose from. This particular leaker has shared a ton of details about Apple's upcoming products over the last year or so, but it's still important to take these kinds of leaks with a pinch of salt until proven accurate.

That being said, the X post claims that Apple will offer the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus in Pink, Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow, and Black although the actual names for those colors aren't immediately clear and could well change.

Apple releases new iPhones every September and each year the Pro models cost more than the non-Pro ones, as you'd expect. But when the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max roll around this year, expectations are growing that they'll both cost even more than last year's handsets.

We've been hearing price hike rumors here and there for a little while now, but this latest report comes as we edge closer to the big unveiling next month. If the report is accurate, buying the new iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max could cost up to $200 more than picking up an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max today.

That's according to a paywalled DigiTimes report that has been seen by MacRumors, at least. The report apparently says that the new best iPhones will cost at least $100 more than their predecessors while a $200 price hike isn't out of the question at this point.

While it is very true that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is probably at least 15 months or so away from being announced, the rumors are already starting to swirl. The Galaxy S24 Ultra won't arrive until January or February of 2024, which means it'll be the same months in 2025 before its replacement debuts. But we're already intrigued about what it will offer once that happens.

That's because Samsung is now reportedly hard at work on camera upgrades that might or might not make their way into the flagship phone of the year. X leaker Revegnus shared details over the weekend, saying that a number of Samsung ISOCELL camera sensors are being mass-produced in the second half of 2024. Those sensors include a new 200-megapixel sensor with 0.6μm pixels as well as a 5-megapixel one with 1.6μm pixels. But the one that's most interesting is the one that's listed as having the name HU1, because it's a 440-megapixel sensor that could absolutely change the way photos are taken on phones.

There are few details about what that sensor will be like or indeed what it will ship in. It's entirely possible that it will never see the light fo day in a camera, but given what the leaker said about another of the three sensors suggests that isn't necessarily the case.

OnePlus is a company that has somehow been around for a long, long time yet also only been around for a really short time, simultaneously. But in reality, OnePlus is getting ready to celebrate its tenth birthday. And it'll announce the OnePlus 12 around the same time. Thankfully, it sounds increasingly likely that the new phone will be every bit the flagship smartphone that the anniversary deserves.

OnePlus is yet to confirm anything about the new phone of course, and that's unlikely to change until we get much nearer the expected December unveiling in China. The phone will then probably only arrive on international shores a couple of months or so later, but we're already taking notice. Because the specs that this thing will have are starting to leak out. And they sure make for some promising reading.

The latest leak comes via X leaker Yogesh Brar who has put together a collection of what they believe will be the key upgrades coming to the OnePlus 12. And who are we to argue? Brar has a solid track record with these things and knows the world of unannounced Android phones better than most.

It's pretty much common knowledge at this point that Apple is going to announce four new iPhones next month, possibly as soon as September 12. We can be pretty sure of when they'll go on sale, and the specs and features are pretty much a given as well - assuming all the leaks and rumors turn out to be on the money, that is. But there's one thing that we can't be sure about just yet - the name.

One name in particular, in fact. The iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro are all pretty much locked in right now and you'll notice that the flagship iPhone 15 Pro Max is missing. That isn't because Apple is ditching its best iPhone, of course. Instead, it now appears that Apple has decided that its big-screen wonder deserves a new name. But it's an old name, really. And it's coming back from the dead like a zombie.

That name is of course iPhone 15 Ultra, something that we'd been told to expect almost a year ago by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. After much talk about the name change it just sort of vanished, and everyone went back to calling it the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Now, it sounds like it's back again.

When Apple releases the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max next month the new models will be the first to ditch the Lightning cable in favor of USB-C. Lightning has been around for a decade at this point, but it's finally being replaced. And that isn't all - new reports claim that the cables that come with those new iPhones will have something else going on, too.

While all of the iPhones that have been sold to date have come with boring white, plastic cables in the box, that's all going to change from next month. At least, that's what new leaks claim. Instead, they'll ship with new braided cables that aren't white at all. Instead, they'll be color-matched to go with the color of the iPhone that they were sold with.

That's a big change but it's one that is yet to be confirmed by Apple. That means that we have to take this with a pinch of salt for now, but there have been three different sources all suggesting that this is happening.

When Apple releases the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series of devices next month it seems that buyers of the new hotness might not be able to pick up an official Apple leather case at the same time.

In fact, they might never be able to do it if a trio of new reports turns out to be correct. Those reports come via two leakers on X as well as 9to5Mac, citing unnamed sources when they say that Apple doesn't intend to release leather iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro cases.

One of the leakers, DuanRui, says that they've heard Apple won't release the famous leather case while ShrimpApplePro has also chimed in to say that they have heard the same. It was a similar story from 9to5Mac, saying that the outlet has checked in with its own sources and has heard much the same story.

The world is waiting for Apple to announce the iPhone 15 lineup of devices and it's likely that will happen on September 12 or September 13. And a new leak claims that at least some of the phones will pack a new fast-charging option that will allow people to top their batteries up in double-quick time.

According to the report, Apple's new iPhones will support 35W fast charging - but it isn't immediately clear if that will only apply to the high-end iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max or if it will be available on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus as well.

The current iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models are limited to 20W fast charging, while the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max top out at around 27W according to tests carried out after their release last year. However, 9to5Mac cites unnamed sources when it says that some of the new models will benefit from 35W charging. However, given the split which saw the fastest charging limited to the Pro models in 2022, it seems likely that we can expect something similar this time out as well.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is currently the best Samsung phone you can buy and among the best flagship phones across the market, but eyes are already starting to look for what comes next. What comes next is sure to be the Galaxy S24 Ultra, a product that isn't expected to ship until the early part of 2024. However, we're already starting to see information leak - including what appears to be a good chunk of the specifications that we can expect.

If the leak is accurate - and it comes from a previously reliable source - we can expect some things to change and some things to stay the same when compared with the current Galaxy S23 Ultra.

According to leaker Yogesh Brar we can expect a few things from the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Those things start with a quad-camera situation that includes the same 200-megapixel camera that we're familiar with from this year's model. Then there is a 12-megapixel ultrawide and a 10-megapixel periscope camera for high levels of zoom. However, things do seem to have some improvement when we get to the 50-megapixel telephoto camera. That should allow for more detailed shots than we are used to from the current model, but we will have to wait and see if it actually ships before we can be sure.

All of the smart money right now is on Apple announcing as many as four new iPhones this September, and with just weeks to go until that happens, the leaks continue to appear. Now, a new report claims that buyers of at least some of the new models will be able to transfer files off of them more quickly than any previous iPhone.

If the report is accurate, some iPhone 15 models will offer Thunderbolt support via their new USB-C ports. That would theoretically allow for files to be transferred off of, and onto, the iPhones at speeds of up to 40Gbps. Current iPhones max out at just 480Mbps thanks to their use of slow Lightning connectors, making this a big upgrade for people who generate big files like photographers and videographers.

This is all according to a ChargerLAB report that is itself based on claimed leaks of images showing the iPhone 15 USB-C port and associated connectors and cabling. The report notes that the images show what appears to be a Retimer chip, a device that is normally used to establish stronger signal transmission used for faster data transfer speeds. With that in mind, the report suggests that 40Gbps Thunderbolt support could be on the way.

A family has in Maui has been saved from the wildfires by Apple's iPhone 14, which features an emergency SOS feature via satellite.

The Emergency SOS via Satellite feature was introduced into Apple's line-up of smartphones with the release of the iPhone 14, and since its debut, there have been plenty of stories where the feature has truly come in handy for individuals. A family was recused from the wildfires in Maui with the Emergency SOS feature, according to Michael J. Miraflor, who shared on X that his brother's girlfriend's cousin and his family were trapped in a vehicle when the wildfires "suddenly erupted around them".

The five people that were inside the van were unable to call for help as there was no cell service within the area. However, one of the people inside the van had an iPhone 14, and according to Miraflor, "Apple Emergency SOS was the only way they could get in contact with first responders. Literally saved their lives."

Amazon's Prime Day sale has been and gone this year, but there'll be another crack at getting deals for Prime subscribers in October (just like last year).

This comes from Doug Herrington, CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores, who shared the revelation of 'Prime Big Deal Days' that'll happen in October (as CNET spotted), although the chief exec didn't tell us exactly when.

Herrington stated: "This October, we're bringing an exclusive shopping event to Prime members - Prime Big Deal Days! I'm really excited for Prime members to discover some of Amazon's best deals of the season across 19 countries."

If everything goes the way that we expect it to Apple will announce a new range of iPhones next month. The iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are all expected to debut, and Apple is thought to be making a big change to all four models.

We've been hearing for months that Apple intends to ship all four iPhones with a new USB-C port, replacing the Lightning cable that we are all so familiar with. Now, it appears that the ports that the phones will use have leaked online weeks ahead of the expected public unveiling.

That's because two posts on X, as noted by MacRumors, appear to show the new USB-C port and associated flex cables. They were shared by leakers @lipilipsi and @John011235, and appear to be for the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp has announced that it is adding support for sharing screens across platforms, with the feature starting to roll out to people right now.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the first to announce the feature on Facebook and Instagram, with users able to share documents, photos, and even their shopping cart with people in their contacts and during video calls. The feature had already been available to some beta testers since May, but it's now starting to roll out more widely.

TechCrunch reports that the screen sharing feature is already rolling out to people with Android, iOS, and Windows devices around the world but it's also happening in a phased manner - which means that not everyone will see the option to share their screens immediately. However, if the feature isn't available yet it will be soon enough.

Apple is rumored to raise the process for this year's coming iPhones, and here's why we can expect a price increase for at least the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

MacRumors has revealed that Apple plans to increase the internal memory of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. These internal storage increases are expected to lead to price hikes as the storage for the Pro models is likely to start at a minimum of 256GB compared to the current 128GB present in the iPhone 14 Pro models.

If the rumors from Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman and tech analyst Jeff Pu are true, Apple is preparing to release four available storage tiers starting at 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB. If these rumors have any validity, then the rumors surrounding the price hikes will also be true, with reports indicating that the iPhone 15 Pro could be priced at $1,099, up from the $999 starting price of the iPhone 14 Pro. As for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, rumors suggest that Apple's highest model phone will start at $1,199.

Picking up a new Google Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro this year? Details about the two new phones are already starting to leak ahead of their anticipated October announcement and not all of them make for good reading.

A new report by WinFuture details some of the storage specifications that we can expect from the upcoming phones as well as colors that will be available. Although we're still months away from anything being made official, one of those leaks could give people something to think about when it comes to preorder time.

According to the report, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will both start with 128GB of storage, with the former topping out at 256GB for those who want to add a little more space to their setup. Those picking up a Pixel 8 Pro will have a 512GB option available to them as well, but there will be no 1TB option for anyone looking to really push the boat out.