Global shipments for foldable smartphones were up 14% in Q3 2025, reaching record quarterly levels, and Samsung was the undisputed leader with an estimated 64% share of all shipments for the quarter. The latest report from Counterpoint Research estimates that Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 were the best sellers, which helped the Korean […]

Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate versions of upcoming watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2 updates for testing purposes. The software comes two weeks after Apple seeded the third betas. The RCs are the final versions of the watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS 26.2 updates that will be provided […]

Apple today provided the release candidate of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.2 update to developers and public beta testers, with the update coming two weeks after Apple seeded the third beta. The RC represents the final version of macOS Tahoe 26.2 that will be provided to the public as long as no bugs are found […]

Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 updates to developers and public beta testers, with the software coming two weeks after Apple seeded the third betas. The release candidates represent the final versions of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 that will be provided to the public if no […]

Before the Galaxy A56 came along, the Galaxy A55 was the best mid-range Samsung phone you could buy. But for me, the A55 is also one of the most unusual phones in recent memory because of the legacy it carries. What do I mean by this? It’s probably not what you’d expect, but I’m referring […]

Apple is offering a new Apple Pay promotion for the holidays, teaming up with Etsy to provide a $15 discount off of a purchase of $75 or more. Etsy users can get the $15 discount when making a purchase using ‌Apple Pay‌ as the payment method in the Etsy app and entering the promo code […]

With all the major 2025 flagship launches wrapped up—including the futuristic and elusive Galaxy Z TriFold (it is only coming to a handful of markets)—Samsung seems to be gearing up to tease what’s next. Or at least Samsung USA is. It just posted a short video on social media teasing a first look at… something […]

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 earlier this year, promising a 20% increase in CPU and a 23% increase in GPU performance over the previous Elite. Then came the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, but, confusingly, Qualcomm compared it to the two-year-old Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. So, what are the differences between the Elite […]

Samsung’s mid-range phone designs never stopped evolving, much like the premium segment hasn’t. In fact, the mid-range Galaxy A series arguably went through more significant aesthetic changes in recent years than the pricier Galaxy S lineup. This means that some budget phones have aged more quickly. And among those that are starting to show their […]

After more than a year of rumors and immense fan expectations, Sony finally announced the а7 V, the latest in its workhorse lineup of full-frame mirrorless cameras. The highlight upgrades include a new partially-stacked CMOS sensor with the same 33MP resolution as the a7 IV. The new sensor supports twice the readout speed of the […]

Apple’s AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are still available at their record low price of $99.00 on Amazon, down from $179.00. We started tracking this deal last week for Black Friday, and it’s one of the few that has stuck around after that event ended. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When […]