Apple has found itself in the crosshairs of the European Commission many times over the past few years, and now it's also being investigated by the Swiss Competition Commission (SCC). This has to do with access to NFC on iPhones. Apple started to allow third-party access to the NFC chip last year, following an initial opening up in the EU. But if you want to use the iPhone's NFC chip, you need to enter into a commercial agreement with Apple and pay the fees it requests, and that is precisely what the SCC is investigating. Namely, the SCC is trying to ascertain whether Apple's terms...

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold went on sale in Korea today, promptly selling out despite its huge price point (around $2,400 at the current exchange rate). Speaking of huge price points, we just found out how much a replacement for the inner folding screen will cost for the TriFold. In Korea, this repair will be priced at KRW 1,657,500 at the lowest level. That's approximately $1,122, which makes this officially the most expensive Samsung smartphone screen replacement in history, but given the type of display we're talking about here, that's not really surprising, is it? Luckily,...

OnePlus is fully unveiling the 15R on December 17, and ahead of that the company has already revealed a lot of important details about it. So much so, in fact, that it now seems like it's running out of ideas. And so, today OnePlus has officially confirmed the fact that the OnePlus 15R has the best selfie camera ever fitted into an R series phone. That is definitely not a high bar. The 15R boasts a 32MP selfie snapper. It has twice as many megapixels as the 13R's 16MP camera. In an actually welcome development (since megapixel count by itself doesn't say much), the new camera has...

While the Samsung Galaxy S26 may not be getting new camera hardware, the Galaxy S27 series could arrive with a major upgrade. A new report from South Korea suggests that Samsung is reportedly working on an all-new smartphone camera sensor with global shutter capabilities, which could arrive with its next-generation flagship smartphones. The report does not specify the exact device, but it seems like it will be present on the Galaxy S27 series. Global shutter sensors differ from the more common rolling shutters by capturing all pixels at once without warping or distortion. This makes...

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, announced last week, went on sale in South Korea today. It's priced at KRW3,590,400, which translates to $2,428 at current exchange rates. Despite its hefty price tag and being a first-gen product, the Galaxy Z TriFold sold out in minutes at all locations where it was available. There were long queues of people waiting outside some Samsung stores in Korea for the tri-folding smartphone. Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold drew long queues of people at Samsung stores in South Korea as it went on sale today Samsung didn't reveal how many units of the Galaxy Z...

The vivo S50 series is set to debut in China in the coming days. Ahead of the launch, the S50 has appeared on the China Telecom website, revealing its complete specifications. For starters, the vivo S50 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, which will be paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The phone will come with a 6.59-inch AMOLED display that will offer a resolution of 2750 x 1260 pixels. It will boot Android 16-based OriginOS 16. As per the listing, the vivo S50 will pack a 6,500mAh battery. In terms of cameras, the phone will get a 50MP primary,...

Honor was expected to launch its GT 2 series gaming phones soon, but there seems to be a slight change of plans. According to a well-known tipster Digital Chat Station, the Honor GT series will actually be called the Honor Win series. The change is already reflected in a JD.com listing, and we now have our first set of renders for the upcoming Honor Win. Honor Win listing on JD.com The device will be available in black, blue and cyan colors and features a large camera island housing three sensors and what appears to be an active cooling fan. We can also spot the Win series...

Today, we have with us the OnePlus 15R, the sidekick to the flagship OnePlus 15 launched last month. This model follows the formula set by the previous R-series models, which is to be the halfway point between the flagship and the mid-range devices. For the time being, we can showcase the design of the device and talk about some of its specs, but the rest of the discussion will have to wait for the full review once the phone is officially launched. OnePlus sent the phone in a special media kit that came in this giant black box and included the phone, two of its magnetic charging...

Today, we have with us the OnePlus 15R, the sidekick to the flagship OnePlus 15 launched last month. This model follows the formula set by the previous R-series models, which is to be the halfway point between the flagship and the mid-range devices. For the time being, we can showcase the design of the device and talk about some of its specs, but the rest of the discussion will have to wait for the full review once the phone is officially launched. OnePlus sent the phone in a special media kit that came in this giant black box and included the phone, two of its magnetic charging...