Apple's FaceTime video calling service and Snap's Snapchat have been banned in Russia, Bloomberg reports. The move comes as the country continues to block several major social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X. In the report, Russian authorities alleged that FaceTime and Snapchat were being used to "organize and carry out terrorist acts" and to recruit individuals involved in such activities.
Beyond that, the feature focuses on providing an annual overview of activity on Wikipedia as a whole, but in a pretty graphical format, not dissimilar to Spotify's Wrapped. A list of the most-read English language articles is topped by Charlie Kirk and "deaths in 2025," proving that humans are incurably morbid. Wikipedia also says that editors made over 66 million changes across the site this year.
The phone is allegedly due to launch in India around December 15. Interestingly, it's said to pack a larger battery than the global model's 4,800 mAh cell, while retaining the 5.99 mm slimness somehow. Below you can see the purported colorways that are launching in India. The price will be under INR 35,000. The Motorola Edge 70 has a 6.7-inch 1220x2712 P-OLED screen with 120Hz refresh
Next is the ability to attach files in the new search bar for AI to translate, summarize, or explain. This includes support for PDFs and images. To attach a file, open the Ask AI interface, tap the "+" icon, and select a document or photo from your Android device. You can also click a picture with the device's camera and upload it directly.
Samsung phones are well known for One UI, one of the most functional and intuitive Android interfaces. While it's highly customizable, these phones often come with preinstalled bloatware. Some built-in Samsung apps, such as Wearable and Wallet, are useful within the Samsung ecosystem. However, there are at least five first-party apps that even dedicated Samsung users rarely touch. The preinstalled bloatware apps can vary by device, price, and lineup, but many are common across all Galaxy phones.
vivo launched the X300 and X300 Pro in October, and now according to a new rumor out of China, it's busy working on the X300s. This model will allegedly arrive in the first quarter of 2026, so sometime between January and March. It will pack a 7,000 mAh battery, which would be a significant leap compared to the X300's 6,040 mAh cell.
MyLidl app uses confusing terminology, making it a challenge to find anything. Photo illustration by the author. When we talk about the fundamental principles of accessibility, it's typically applied to websites, and of course, to building design. My recent experience with grocery shopping post-pandemic has got me thinking about the ways in which those principles are being violated in the day-to-day routine of feeding ourselves.
Let's kick off a busy week's recap with the Poco F8 Pro and F8 Ultra announcement. Both have Bose-tuned speaker systems, the Ultra adding a dedicated subwoofer on the back. The F8 Pro has a 6,210mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite (last year's top SoC), and a triple camera with a 60mm f/2.2 telephoto. The F8 Ultra has the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 6,500mAh battery, and a 115mm f/3.0 telephoto with close-focusing.
Tablets Samsung didn't release a Plus model for the 2025 generation, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is still a viable option with its Dimensity 9300+ chipset. It has a larger 12.4" display but is otherwise more of the same. The Redmi Pad 2 is another 11" slate, this one with a 90Hz IPS LCD. It uses the Helio G100 Ultra chipset.
After using the vivo X300 Pro as my only camera on a recent trip to the Andalusia region in Spain, I walked away convinced that vivo has created one of this year's strongest cameraphone contenders. While it may not introduce dramatic hardware leaps over its predecessors, the cumulative refinement across hardware, software, and accessories has resulted in a remarkably capable and versatile device.
Google recently launched the Gemini 3 Pro AI model, as well as Nano Banana Pro which is based on it. From the get-go, free Gemini users got access to up to five prompts per day, which was the same limit enforced before for Gemini 2.5 Pro. Additionally, free users could also use Nano Banana Pro with three images per day.
With the Poco F7 series earlier this year, Xiaomi introduced an Ultra model that sits above the Poco F7 Pro. So even though the Pro isn't the top offering from Poco, the F8 Pro still packs a punch, especially with the upgraded hardware. The Poco F8 Pro is now equipped with the previous-best chipset from Qualcomm - the Snapdragon 8 Elite. That makes it a compelling performer in its own respective price class.
The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, the company's first tri-fold smartphone, is rumored to debut in Korea next month. The phone is expected to carry a heavy price tag, but a new report suggests the phone could be cheaper than previously rumored. According to Korean reporter yeux1122, the Galaxy Z TriFold will be priced around 3.6 million won ($2,447) in its home country. While this is still expensive, it is cheaper than the previously rumored price tag.
Honor has begun seeding its Android 16-based MagicOS 10 update for the Magic V5, and the update has now reached our review unit. It weighs around 3.6 GB and comes with a long list of new features. Honor Magic V5 MagicOS 10 update changelog These include Honor's latest Turbo X performance engine, optimized system animations, and camera improvements. The update also brings a refreshed Control Centre, updated parallel apps and new lock screen customization options.
Almost a month after its unveiling, Nothing today launched the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite in India. The smartphone comes in white, black, and blue colors in the country with two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB, priced at INR20,999 and INR22,999, respectively. Phone (3a) Lite Blue is here. Designed for India to light up your everyday. Available from 5 Dec, 12 PM.
With this year's Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Samsung brings the model much closer to the S25 Series. Size- and design-wise, it's identical to the Galaxy S25+, while it shares the full-fledged Exynos 2400 SoC with last year's Galaxy S24+. Compared to the S25+, the Galaxy S25 FE is around 30% cheaper in Europe and almost 50% cheaper in the US (when you account for storage and you shop from third-party retailers).
According to a Fubon Research analyst, who bases the estimate on supply chain data and Apple's margin requirements, the iPhone Fold is expected to cost around $2,399. In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 starts at $1,999, so it's not surprising that Apple's foldable iPhone will be priced higher. Fubon Research believes the iPhone Fold's material costs for the display panel, hinge, and lightweight components are the reason behind the higher price tag.
The Mate 80 Pro Max is similar in design to the Mate 80 Pro, but it comes with a larger display, a better chipset, a quad-rear camera setup, and a bigger battery. The phone has a 6.9-inch dual-layer OLED LTPO display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and up to 8,000-nit peak brightness. It is powered by the Kirin 9030 Pro SoC, which is paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The phone runs HarmonyOS 6, which gets several UI changes and AI features.
We all knew it was only a matter of time before agentic AI hit the mobile web browser. I've tested agentic AI on the desktop and, quite honestly, I've not been all that impressed. Why? Because doing things on a desktop is really easy for me. However, doing things on a mobile device is not quite so efficient. First of all, my mobile typing skills would be laughed at by Gen Z.
It hasn't even been six months since the Realme 15 Pro launched, yet rumors about its successor, the Realme 16 Pro, are already surfacing. The alleged device has now appeared on the TENAA certification website, revealing several key specifications. The Realme smartphone, with the model number RMX5121, is expected to be the China variant of the 16 Pro. It is listed to come with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2772 × 1272 pixels.
