Rising memory chip costs have pushed smartphone prices higher, leading to weaker demand. As a result, phone sales declined, causing overall mobile chipset shipments to fall. Despite that, Samsung’s Exynos SoCs managed to increase their market share year-over-year. Counterpoint Research has published an analysis of smartphone chipset shipments for the first half of 2026. According […]
Read MoreAfter over a month of testing iOS 27, on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show we circle back to the beta and talk through our experiences with Siri AI, Liquid Glass refinements, and more. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos iOS 27 is expected to launch this fall, bringing sweeping […]
Read MoreFollowing speculation about an imminent price hike on its chipsets, Qualcomm has officially confirmed that it will indeed raise its Snapdragon chip prices across the board. As confirmed by CEO Cristiano Amon during an interview with CNBC, Snapdragon chips will be more expensive from September 1. Amon cited the increase in input costs across the […]
Read MoreSony, Bose, and Sennheiser owners have been able to adjust the audio frequency spectrum of their headphones for years, whereas AirPods owners have had to make do with Apple’s default tuning. That’s no longer the case in iOS 27, which adds a three-band equalizer to the AirPods settings screen. It’s worth noting that iOS has […]
Read MoreThe lower-end iPhone 18e that Apple is expected to release by March 2027 will be equipped with 9GB of RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 17e, according to analyst Jeff Pu. 9GB of RAM for the iPhone 18e was already rumored by another analyst Ming-Chi Kuo last month. Tags: iPhone 18e, Jeff Pu This […]
Read MoreApple plans to release a second-generation iPhone Air in the first quarter of 2027, according to Jeff Pu, an investment analyst who covers Apple. In a research note with GF Securities today, Pu said the iPhone Air 2 will have the following five new features compared to the current model: The addition of a second […]
Read MoreAfter weeks of backlash and ridicule from gamers, fast-food companies, game designers like Hideo Kojima, and even a politician, Sony has finally made an official response to all criticism launched at the company for its decision to end physical game disc production for PlayStation consoles from 2028 onwards. This response comes from Sony’s first-quarter financial […]
Read MoreAprès plusieurs années de compétition entre passionnés, le record de vitesse des drones électriques change de dimension. Une entreprise allemande affirme avoir franchi un nouveau cap avec un prototype dont la technologie pourrait bientôt trouver des applications bien plus concrètes.
Read MoreOn traditional, non-foldable smartphones, most people prefer to keep automatic screen rotation turned off. That’s because when you want the screen to stay in portrait orientation, the way you’re holding the phone can cause it to switch to landscape. Those accidental rotations can quickly become frustrating. Foldable phones, however, are a different story. When using […]
Read MoreThe Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro made its debut in September of last year, and now the company is apparently working on a new model called the Xiaomi Pad 8S Pro. The leaked image below shows part of the upcoming device’s About screen, which reveals all of its main specs. The tablet is powered by Xiaomi’s […]
Read MoreBack to school deals kicked off this week, with Best Buy’s annual sitewide event including some great discounts on Apple products like AirPods Max 2 and MacBook Pro. Below you’ll also find a record low price on the AirTag 2 and big savings on Apple Watch Series 11. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with […]
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