Phones

What you need to know

• The Redmi Note 17 Pro comes with a promise of free battery replacement if battery health drops below 80% within four years.
• Durability gets a boost too, with an IP69K rating for strong dust and high-pressure water resistance.
• The Pro model also gets a refreshed look, featuring a more prominent dual-camera island than the standard Redmi Note 17.

Smartphone makers love to talk about bigger batteries, bu

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• Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset.
• The "for Galaxy" version means a custom-tuned Snapdragon processor, which has historically delivered slightly higher CPU and GPU performance than the standard chip.
• Performance should get a meaningful boost for multitasking, gaming, and on-device AI, helping justify rumored price increases.

Recent rumor

Samsung has confirmed that the next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on July 22nd in London, which means we're likely just two weeks away from the unveiling of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series. 

What you need to know

• Google started rolling out its July security update for Pixels, which serves as its first post-Android 17 launch patch.
• The update fixes a few early issues affecting Pixel 6 to Pixel 10 series phones, as well as a navigation button problem for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
• Google has achieved Platform Stability for Android 17's first quarterly update with Beta 6.

Android 17's debut was huge, alongside Google

Good news, Samsung fans: Amazon just dropped some Galaxy S26 deals that are giving me serious Prime Day flashbacks. For a limited time, you can save up to $270 on these super-powered flagships when you buy unlocked, no trade-in required and no strings attached. 

What you need to know

• Samsung confirmed this evening that Galaxy Unpacked will take place on July 22 at 9 am ET/6 am PT in London, U.K.
• The company brings its next foldables into the spotlight, stating a new era is coming for their intelligent capabilities and more, to make them feel personal.
• Samsung's marketing campaign took over its Instagram, wiping all of its posts, as clues went up that users needed to decode.

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What you need to know

• Honor's alleged wide foldable finds itself in new rumors that say it could feature a 5.5-inch cover and 7.6-inch internal display.
• A highlight in these rumors is its battery, which could arrive at 7,000mAh or higher, as Honor might look to do what others (Huawei) have not.
• Wide foldable rumors have focused on Samsung; however, Honor and Vivo

There's been a lot of talk about wide foldables, and funnily

What you need to know

• Pixel 11 could finally ditch 128GB, with every model rumored to start at 256GB of storage.
• Expect to pay more, as leaked European pricing suggests a €100 increase across the lineup.
• The Pro XL and Pro Fold may see genuine price increases, making Google's premium phones even more expensive.

If Google’s latest Pixel 11 leak is anything to go by, the days of purchasing a Pixel phone with just 128GB stora

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• Google has confirmed a Made by Google event in New York on August 12 at 6 p.m.

What you need to know

• Omdia's latest research suggests rising memory costs will wound the budget phone market this year.
• Data says the budget phone market could drop by 22%, as companies struggle to find positivity.
• As a result, companies might turn to phones priced higher than $400, seeing as there's more leeway with swapping out materials to turn a profit.

The phone market crosses into the second half of the year with a