TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

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Deals: iPhone 17 Pro Max gets a price cut, Nothing Phone (4b) up for pre-order

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max and the iPhone 17e are on sale this week. Meanwhile, Nothing's newly unveiled Phone (4b) is now up for pre-order. Rounding out this week's deals are a couple of Google's Pixel phones, Xiaomi's 17 series, and the Samsung Galaxy A57. The Nothing Phone (4b) marks the UK brand's first "b" series phone. While there are no launch discounts on offer, the handset is now available for pre-order, with deliveries scheduled to begin on July 16. Nothing Phone (4b) pre-order coming July 16 ...

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Nothing Phone (4b) official, Pixel 11 series prices leak, Week 28 in review

Welcome to your week's recap. Nothing dropped the Phone (4b) - cheaper, yet retaining Nothing's core specs - a Glyph Bar (but simplified), a big 6.77-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a 5,200mAh battery, and a 50MP stabilized main camera. The phone starts at €329 and it's on pre-order. The vivo V80 series is reportedly launching next month with larger 7,200mAh batteries, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 for the standard V80, ZEISS-branded cameras, and 90W charging. Pricing is expected to stay in line with the current V70 lineup. A fresh leak detailed the entire Pixel 11 lineup's European pricing, with all...

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Weekly poll: will you buy the Nothing Phone (4b)?

Nothing is narrowing its scope – in January, it announced that it won’t release a flagship in 2026 and last month it canceled the CMF Phone 3 Pro. This only leaves the (4a) phones and now a (4b) model too, a new mid-ranger that was announced earlier this week. The Nothing Phone (4b) is a bit cheaper than the Nothing Phone (4a) but not as cheap as the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite (is the (4a) Lite canceled too?). Here is a quick price comparison for 8/128GB units. Note that there is an 8/256GB configuration of the (4b) available exclusively in India. Nothing Phone (3a) Lite ...

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Lava Virat V1's design, colors, and launch date revealed

Indian handset maker Lava recently announced its partnership with the Indian online retailer Flipkart for its new Virat smartphone series. Now, Lava has announced that the first smartphone in this series will be called Virat V1, which will make its debut on July 21 at 12 PM local time in India. Lava also revealed the design and colors of the Virat V1. You can take a look at it by watching the video in the X post below. 17 years of trust. Built into every detail.For India's endless dreams. A smartphone you can trust. 🤝A new chapter begins with Virat V1.Launching on 21st July, 12 PM. Only...

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OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households

ChatGPT is hiring a dedicated product manager to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job posting.

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Samsung Galaxy A27 vs. Galaxy A37

We only recently finished reviewing the Galaxy A27. It had a pretty delayed launch compared to the rest of its Galaxy A family siblings, like the Galaxy A37, which came out all the way back in April. That's just one of the explanations for the pricing faux pas the Galaxy A27 finds itself in. In the US, Samsung technically launched the A27 at $350, while running a promo for the A37 at $330 at the same time. That was quickly corrected with the A37 getting back its old price - $450, which coincidentally is exactly how much the Galaxy A57 costs at the moment. Things aren't much different...

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