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Pixel Watch 5 adds a Customize actions menu for double pinch, letting owners switch alarm snooze to dismiss, change media controls to skip, and adjust watch face notification behaviour. A small At a Glance tweak also appears.
The 4G version of vivo's V70 Lite has surfaced in Eurasian listings. It keeps the large 8,100mAh battery, IP69 protection and 6.83-inch 120Hz AMOLED, but uses a Unisoc T7300 chipset with OriginOS 6 on Android 16.
Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station says iQOO is working on an 8.8-inch compact tablet with ultra-high refresh rate, metal frame and cooling fan, powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro to rival RedMagic Astra 2.
Google's Pixel 11 family is now purchasable on Amazon UK with trade-in bonuses, while Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 series and S26 flagships get up to £150 off, plus deals on Galaxy A57 and Oppo Reno16.
An official-looking image of the Sony Xperia 10 VIII has surfaced ahead of Sony's August 25 launch. The design mirrors the Xperia 10 VII with a dual-camera island, side fingerprint power button and a possible camera shutter change. Geekbench points to Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and Android 16.
JerryRigEverything’s Zack Nelson puts Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold through his standard durability routine. The foldable survives scratches, flame and sand, but fails the bend test again with cracks along both antenna lines and the front glass coming loose.
vivo is teasing the T5 5G in India ahead of an August 25 reveal. The phone is promoted with a 3D curved display, GenAI-ready NPU and an ultra slim body, with a horizontal camera island teased on X.
