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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Ultimate Flagship Showdown

iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Ultimate Flagship Showdown

iPhone 17 Pro Max will use a 6.9-inch LTPO OLED with ProMotion 120Hz, a ~2796×1290 resolution, up to ~2000 nits brightness, and a horizontal camera bar across the back. Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a 6.89-inch Dynamic AMOLED LTPO 120Hz display with ~3080×1440 (QHD+) resolution and 2200–2500 nits peak brightness, plus slim bezels and a punch-hole front camera. iPhone 17 Pro Max is rumored to use the A19 Pro (3nm) with about 12 GB of RAM and storage options from 256 GB to 1 TB, with no microSD expansion. Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to run a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8
18 July 2025
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Nothing Phone 3: Big Leaks Confirmed, 50MP Quad Cameras, and How It Compares to 2025’s Best

Nothing Phone 3: Big Leaks Confirmed, 50MP Quad Cameras, and How It Compares to 2025’s Best

The Nothing Phone 3 was officially unveiled on July 1, 2025, with pre-orders opening July 4 and a full market release on July 15, 2025. Prices start at $799 for 12GB RAM/256GB storage and $899 for 16GB RAM/512GB, with India pricing ₹79,999 and ₹89,999. The 6.67-inch flat AMOLED display offers 1260×2800 resolution (460 ppi), 20:9 aspect, adaptive 120Hz refresh, 1000Hz touch sampling, and up to 4500 nits peak brightness. Power comes from a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) with claimed gains of 36% CPU, 88% GPU, and 60% NPU vs Phone 2. Memory and storage options are 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB
17 July 2025
The Ultimate Flagship Showdown: iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

iPhone 17 Leaks Roundup: New Colors, Ultra-Thin ‘Air’ Model & Major Upgrades Ahead of Fall Launch

Apple plans to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup in the week of September 8, 2025, with the event likely on September 9 or 10. There will be four models: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be about 6mm thick, very lightweight, and will reportedly use a single rear camera with a titanium frame. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are expected to feature a horizontal back camera bar and a two-tone back with more metal and less glass. Analysts claim the iPhone 17 Pro may
17 July 2025
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Smartphone Wars 2025: Inside the Global Market Shake-Up, Trends, and Future Tech Disruptions

Smartphone Wars 2025: Inside the Global Market Shake-Up, Trends, and Future Tech Disruptions

In 2024, global smartphone shipments reached 1.24 billion units, up 6.4% year over year, with revenues exceeding $500 billion. Premium smartphones (≥$600) accounted for about 25% of global unit sales in 2024, while ultra-premium (> $1,000) comprised around 40% of premium sales. In early 2025, Samsung and Apple together controlled about 40% of global smartphone shipments, with the top five vendors (Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo) comprising roughly 70% of shipments. By 2025, India is projected to produce 20% of the world’s smartphones, up from about 9% in 2016, driven by the Production-Linked Incentive program. Transsion (Tecno, Itel, Infinix) shipped
16 July 2025
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – Samsung’s Ultra-Thin Foldable Redefines the Game

Shocking Smartphone Leaps, Space Milestones & EV Breakthroughs – Tech News Roundup (July 15, 2025)

Consumer Electronics: Foldables, Phones & Wearables Reinvented Software and Apps: Social Wars & Platform Shake-ups Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Threats, Breaches & Warnings Space and Aerospace: Launch Landmarks and Lunar Prep Renewable Energy and Green Tech: Clean Power Records & Climate Tech Internet Infrastructure and Telecommunications: Next-Gen Networks & Global Connectivity Sources: reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com techradar.com techcrunch.com techcrunch.com bleepingcomputer.com bleepingcomputer.com therecord.media therecord.media therecord.media therecord.media spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com rcrwireless.com rcrwireless.com
15 July 2025
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Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Pixel 9 Pro vs OnePlus 13 – The Ultimate 2025 Flagship Showdown

Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Pixel 9 Pro vs OnePlus 13 – The Ultimate 2025 Flagship Showdown

The Galaxy S25 Ultra uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy on a 3nm process with custom Oryon CPU cores, delivering about 9,829 Geekbench 6 multi-core points, ahead of the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s ~8,391. The S25 Ultra features a 6.9‑inch 1440×3120 Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with up to 2600 nits peak brightness, Gorilla Glass Armor 2, and a flat-screen design larger than the S24 Ultra. The S25 Ultra camera array includes a 200MP main, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP 5× telephoto, and 10MP 3× telephoto, with up to 100× digital Space Zoom and the ProVisual Engine. The iPhone 16 Pro Max
15 July 2025
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE: Latest Leaks Reveal a Surprising Upgrade – All Specs, Rumors & Release Info

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE: Latest Leaks Reveal a Surprising Upgrade – All Specs, Rumors & Release Info

Launch is expected in fall 2025, with reports pointing to September or October 2025 and the phone hitting shelves by October or November. Its design is said to be nearly identical to the S24 FE and S25 base model, with dimensions 161.4 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm and a thickness of 7.4 mm. The S25 FE is expected to use a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display at 1080×2400 resolution with 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate and HDR10+ support, and slimmer bezels from a flexible OLED panel. Most leaks point to the Exynos 2400e processor (4 nm, octa-core with Xclipse GPU)
15 July 2025
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – Samsung’s Ultra-Thin Foldable Redefines the Game

Samsung’s Jam-Packed July 2025: Foldable Frenzy, Chip Woes & Legal Showdowns

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold7, which is 10% lighter and 26% thinner than its predecessor, with a 7.6-inch main display, a 200MP main camera, and a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset priced at $1,999. The Galaxy Z Flip7 features a 4.1-inch cover screen, a 6.9-inch internal display, a tougher hinge, and an Exynos 2500 processor, giving it a “more like a Galaxy S25 Ultra” feel. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, the first Fan Edition foldable, with the same 6.7-inch internal and 3.4-inch cover displays, 4,000mAh battery, dual cameras, 8GB RAM, and an Exynos 2400, priced at $899. Samsung
15 July 2025
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Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro & Pixel 10a – Rumors, Leaks and Everything We Know

Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro & Pixel 10a – Rumors, Leaks and Everything We Know

The Pixel 10 family will include four models: Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, with codenames Frankel, Blazer, Mustang, and Rango. The launch is expected at a Made by Google event on August 20, 2025, with retail availability around August 28, 2025, marking the 10th Pixel anniversary. Tensor G5 is built on TSMC’s 3nm process (N3E) and is rumored to be Google’s first in-house design, featuring five Cortex-A725 cores, two Cortex-A520 cores, one Cortex-X4 core, a 1.1 GHz IMG GPU, and about 18 TOPS INT8 AI performance. The Pixel 10 base marks
14 July 2025
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – Samsung’s Ultra-Thin Foldable Redefines the Game

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – Samsung’s Ultra-Thin Foldable Redefines the Game

The Galaxy Z Fold7 was unveiled on July 9, 2025 at Galaxy Unpacked in New York as Samsung’s 2025 foldable flagship, and it’s the thinnest and lightest Fold yet at 4.2 mm unfolded, 8.9 mm folded, and 215 grams. It features an 8.0-inch Dynamic AMOLED main display with a 1968×2184 resolution, 120 Hz adaptive refresh, and up to 2,600 nits peak brightness. The outer cover display is a wider 6.5-inch 1080×2520 panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio and 120 Hz adaptive refresh. Under the hood, it runs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor, Samsung’s tuned flagship SoC. Memory and
14 July 2025
Samsung Galaxy S26 Leak Bombshell: 200MP Camera Monster, AI Upgrades & Radical Lineup Shake-Up

Samsung Galaxy S26 Leak Bombshell: 200MP Camera Monster, AI Upgrades & Radical Lineup Shake-Up

Samsung plans to unveil the Galaxy S26 series in early 2026 at an Unpacked event likely in mid-January or early February, with market availability by late January or early February following the S25’s January 22, 2025 launch. The S26 lineup is expected to drop the S26 Plus and introduce a Galaxy S26 Edge to bridge the gap between the base model and the Ultra. A GSMA device database leak lists three models—SM-S942 for S26, SM-S947 for S26 Edge, and SM-S948 for S26 Ultra—with SM-S946 (Plus) absent. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to shed thickness to the 7.x mm range
14 July 2025
Ultimate 2025 Flagship Smartphone Showdown: Which Elite Device Truly Reigns Supreme?

Ultimate 2025 Flagship Smartphone Showdown: Which Elite Device Truly Reigns Supreme?

Launched in late 2024, the iPhone 16 Pro Max uses Apple’s A18 Pro on a 3nm process, has 8GB RAM, a 6.9-inch OLED ProMotion 120Hz display, a 48MP main camera plus 48MP ultrawide and a 5× telephoto, a ~4400mAh battery, 30W Lightning/MagSafe charging, 4K/120fps video, starts at $1,199 for 256GB, and will receive 5+ years of iOS updates. The Galaxy S25 Ultra, launched in early 2025, runs the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 3 with 12GB RAM, houses a ~5500mAh battery, supports 45W wired and 15W wireless charging, features a 6.9-inch 3120×1440 Dynamic AMOLED screen with 1–120Hz, uses a 200MP main
13 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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