Mobile UX

Mobile UX

Apple warned the law's requirements "open new avenues for malware, fraud and scams, and privacy and security risks." Cupertino has complied anyway, and said it introduced "Notarization for iOS apps, an authorization process for app marketplaces, and requirements that help protect children from inappropriate content and scams." Apple also dropped its App Store commissions to 10 percent "for the vast majority of developers."

You are browsing a store on your phone. You finally find the perfect pair of running shoes. The model looks great, the color is exactly what you wanted, and you are mentally already wearing them on your morning run. You tap the "Select Size" button. And that is where the excitement dies. Your size is grayed out. Crossed out. Unavailable. In 90% of e-commerce apps, this is where the user journey ends.

Our smartphones are magical things far more than dopamine drip providers and a way to keep in touch with friends and family. Using the built-in features and easily available additional apps, there are plenty of clever things you can do with your smartphone. Turn your phone into a tape measure The iPhone's Measure app uses augmented reality and the device's camera to calculate everything from ceiling heights to room dimensions handy for those DIY tasks that require a quick decision.

Samsung launched the Galaxy XR headset back in October, and today the repairability experts over at iFixit have taken one apart, revealing its innards for us all to see in the video embedded below. The Galaxy XR is lighter than Apple's Vision Pro, and has magnetic face cushions and light seals. The headset's entry point is from the front, so the plastic shell needs to be removed first.

The Huawei Mate X7 is now an international phone. It's available in White, Black, and this lovely Nebula Red color. You get the one configuration, but it's a solid 16/512GB. The price is €2,099, a bit more than similar phones like the Honor Magic V5 (€1,599). For the price, you get a solid retail experience. You get a USB-A to USB-C cable, a 66W charger, and a case with a detachable kickstand.

It's the holidays. The soft spice of holly and evergreen cling to the air, and a carefully curated playlist hums at just the right volume. The only thing that could make the atmosphere more inviting is the warm glow of a fire - s o you load up the first one you see on the App Store and cast it to the family TV.

A little over a week ago we first heard that vivo is working on the X200T, and today its full list of specs has purportedly been leaked. The phone allegedly comes with a 6.67-inch flat LTPS OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,600-nit High Brightness Mode. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ SoC, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

Built on Samsung Foundry's 2nm GAA process, the Exynos 2600 is the world's first 2nm smartphone chip. It packs a 10-core CPU based on the Arm v9.3 architecture and debuts Heat Path Block (HPB) technology to enhance heat management. The Exynos 2600 features a 10-core CPU configuration comprising one prime core, three high-performance cores, and six high-efficiency cores.

Mobile connectivity across the UK is becoming faster and more responsive on average; a marked gap still persists between the quality of experience in urban and rural areas; and the gap between the best and worst-performing local authorities remains significant, according to research from Ookla. The analyst's Speedtest Intelligence report for 2025 takes an overview of mobile network performance across the UK, focusing on outcomes at local authority level and how those outcomes have changed over time. The study was based on millions of samples from mobile devices connected to a cellular network, comparing results from Q1-Q3 2025 with the same period in 2024. For each local authority, the report considered not only typical speeds, but also the experience of slower connections, and the relationship between population density and mobile outcomes.

Honor has already launched the Magic8 Pro in China and some other parts of Asia, and it's coming to Europe too next month. But there's another device in the series that is yet to be official. We're talking about the Magic8 Mini, rumored a lot in October and November. This one is still coming, according to a new rumor from China today. It will be offered in (machine translation alert) "feather white", "shadow black", "light orange", and "fairy purple" colorways.

T-Mobile recently announced a new service that lets you switch to the carrier in just 15 minutes, along with same-day delivery of your new smartphone. That was very appealing, as was the idea of not being tossed to the back of the line the next time I wanted to use my phone at a crowded event. I expected better coverage and was hopeful about an easy switch, so I gave it a whirl.

Under an open access agreement with Surrey County Council, neutral host provider Freshwave is deploying 13 new 4G/5G outdoor small cells for mobile operator O2 in Guildford city centre. Open access agreements allow local authorities to retain control of their street assets while working with different mobile network operators (MNOs) and neutral hosts such as Freshwave. The outdoor small cells comprise compact mobile units, which are roughly the size of a shoebox and are designed to improve coverage in areas with high footfall.

With Quick Cut, you can select multiple photos or clips and then "instantly preview a rendered video," and the feature is accessible from multiple places in the app, including from Memories and your camera roll. When you're making a video, Quick Cut also automatically adds music and syncs it to the clips you're putting together, though you can change the track if you'd like,

Apple launched the iPhone 16e in February as its new cheapest device, but the lower price brought with it a ton of compromises, including the lack of MagSafe. Wireless charging is built-in, but with no magnets, Android-style. If you've been baffled by the decision to forgo this feature, there's some good news for the future. According to a new report, the iPhone 17e, expected in early 2026, will bring MagSafe support.

Huawei is set to introduce its Nova 15 series smartphones on December 22, and they will be joined by a special anniversary edition Huawei Watch. This appears to be a limited edition version of the Huawei Watch 5 and not an entirely new device. Huawei Watch 10th Anniversary Edition It's actually meant to commemorate Huawei's ten-year anniversary in the smartwatch market following the launch of the original Huawei Watch back in 2015.

Interestingly, many of you will consider the Pro to have the more premium choice of materials of the two as it incorporates a glass back and aluminum frame with a Gorilla Glass 7i protective sheet on the front. The F8 Ultra, on the other hand, has a Poco Shield Glass on the front, an aluminum frame, and either a fiber-reinforced plastic back or a silicone polymer back.

Oppo's next flagship, the Find X9 Ultra, is expected to arrive with notable upgrades over the Find X8 Ultra, including a bigger battery. Although the company hasn't confirmed a launch date yet, an Oppo executive has hinted at the phone's battery capacity. In response to a Weibo comment, Oppo's Zhou Yibao revealed that the Find X9 Ultra will pack a battery larger than 7,000mAh.

But the company won't be stopping there in terms of battery capacity. According to a new rumor, next year Xiaomi will release a phone with a 10,000 mAh battery that will support 100W wired charging and very fast wireless charging too. And despite the massive battery, this phone will be less than 8.5mm thick, which is a great achievement in and of itself.

vivo S50 gets a slightly smaller 6.59" screen than its predecessor, alongside a more capable Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip. The S50 Pro mini retains the compact 6.31" display and also gets a chip upgrade with the recently announced Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip SoC. Both new S50 models get AMOLED displays with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panels feature 50MP selfie cameras and an updated ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.

Apple is widely rumored to be finally dipping its toes in the foldable smartphone game next year with the device we're calling iPhone Fold (though it's unclear what the official name will turn out to be). Today on Weibo, the Chinese leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station has decided to share more details about the device. According to him, the iPhone Fold will have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, in typical book-style foldable smartphone fashion.

The memes about RAM prices are funny and all, but the consequences of the memory supply crunch are anything but. Word on the street is that 16GB RAM phones will become extinct next year and we will see the return of budget phones with 4GB RAM. We've already seen some flagships with hiked prices compared to their predecessors, and we are now hearing that Samsung plans to bump up the prices of its mid-range lineup in India.

A voicemail is a response to someone not answering their phone; essentially a plea for you to call them back. I'm never going to call them back. Exactly. A voice note, on the other hand, is an audio recording you post to someone in lieu of a text message. It doesn't sound that different. Here's the main difference: voicemail is dead, voice notes are hugely popular.

With the Pixel 10 generation, Google finally adopted magnetic charging and accessories. It uses the "Pixelsnap" brand for its first-party products. You can grab a Google Pixel 10 at a solid €250 discount and score a free Pixelsnap wireless charger. The Google Pixel 9a is a more affordable alternative, though note that it will soon be replaced by the 10a. Anyway, this one also has a freebie, a Pixel case, on top of its €150 discount.