Report: all four Samsung Galaxy S27 models will have the Privacy Display feature

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra introduced the Privacy Display feature – it allows parts (or all) of the screen to be switched to a restricted viewing angle mode temporarily. This allows you to read notifications and see other private info but prevents others nearby from taking a peek. As with so many Ultra features, there was a possibility that this would remain exclusive to the Ultra for the foreseeable future. Apparently not – The Elec reports that all four Galaxy S27 models will have the Privacy Display feature. We had already heard that about the Galaxy S27 Pro, the new addition for...

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Redmi Note 17 series confirmed to launch this month

A leak late last month suggested that the Redmi Note 17 series would debut in China in July. Redmi has now made it official, confirming that the new Note lineup will indeed launch this month. The announcement came as part of a milestone celebration for the Redmi Note series. In a Weibo post, the company revealed that global sales of the Redmi Note lineup have surpassed 500 million units. Notably, the Redmi Note lineup has been in the market for about 12 years now. The Redmi Note 17 series will succeed the Note 15 lineup from last year and will offer improvements in performance,...

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WhatsApp responds to Indian government's order to pause the planned rollout of its username feature

Earlier this week, Meta-owned WhatsApp introduced the username feature, allowing its users to communicate with each other without sharing their phone numbers. The feature will roll out later this year, but WhatsApp is already allowing users to reserve their usernames. The username feature raised security, privacy, and impersonation concerns among many, including the Indian government, which asked WhatsApp to pause the planned rollout of the feature under the IT Act, 2000, the IT Rules, 2021, and other applicable laws. You can see the images below to read the letter sent by the Indian...

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Galaxy Z Fold8 wide appears in another dummy leak, this time in black

Two new leaks have surfaced, offering another look at Samsung's upcoming wide-screen foldable, rumored to be called the Galaxy Z Fold8. One offers another look at a dummy unit of the device, while the other compares its size and form factor with the Galaxy S26 Ultra. We've already seen the Galaxy Z Fold8 dummy in white, and the latest leak gives us a look at it in black as well. According to a recent rumor, this shade might be called Graphite. The dummy once again suggests Samsung is sticking with the Galaxy Z Fold7's overall design language, including a flat frame, flat sides, a...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch9 bands leak ahead of launch

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch9 later this month at a Galaxy Unpacked event. After recent leaks gave us our first look at the smartwatches themselves, a fresh leak has now revealed their bands as well. According to the leak, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 bands carry Ultra branding and closely resemble the ones available for last year's Galaxy Watch Ultra. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch9 bands seem to retain the same quick-release locking mechanism introduced with the Galaxy Watch8. Samsung is expected to introduce a new band inspired by last...

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iQOO quietly launches the Pad 5c with a 12.1-inch display and 10,000mAh battery

iQOO has quietly introduced a new tablet in China as part of its Pad 5 lineup. The new iQOO Pad 5c joins the existing Pad 5, Pad 5 Pro, and Pad 5e models. The iQOO Pad 5c is equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and up to UFS 4.1 storage. It also features a large 32,200mm² vapor chamber cooling system. It sports a 12.1-inch LCD screen that offers a resolution of 2.8K and a refresh rate of 144Hz. The iQOO Pad 5c comes with a 10,000mAh battery and offers support for 44W fast wired charging. For cameras, the tablet features a 5MP front-facing...

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One UI 9 for the Samsung Galaxy A25 is in the works

Samsung released the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 stable update for the Galaxy A25 earlier last month, and now it has started testing One UI 9 for the smartphone. The Android 17-based One UI 9 test build for the Galaxy A25 spotted on Samsung's server has firmware version A256BXXUCFZF1. However, don't expect to receive One UI 9 beta on the Galaxy A25 anytime soon. Right now, the One UI 9 beta is only available for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, and Samsung previously said that the first Galaxy smartphones to run One UI 9 out of the box will be its upcoming foldables - the Galaxy Z...

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