Trump phone promise collapses into refurb farce
Missing handset, inflated refurbs and patriotic bluster fill the gap
Trump Mobile’s long-promised T1 handset still hasn't appeared, leaving customers waiting as the operation flogs refurbished phones at inflated prices instead.
Samsung’s Exynos 2600 leaks spill the beans early
Ten cores, 2nm bravado and an unexpected AMD twist
Samsung’s first tease of the Exynos 2600 told us basically nothing, but the dark satanic rumour mill has predictably done the job for them.
Kirin 9030 shows how far China can stretch DUV without EUV
SMIC sweats the details while Washington keeps the door shut
Huawei’s latest mobile chip, the Kirin 9030, is drawing attention because it shows the company can still ship years after Washington blocked access to EUV lithography.
Redmi Note 15 5G launch is coming soon
As Xiaomi teases its specifications ahead of launch
Xiaomi's Redmi has started teasing its upcoming global launch of the Redmi Note 15 5G smartphone, confirming some of the rumored specifications, including the 108MP main camera, 5,520mAh battery with 45W wired charging, and now Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC.
Xiaomi 17 could launch globally in January 2026
A global version spotted at Geekbench
The Xiaomi 17, which was unveiled in China back in September, could be launching globally in January 2026, according to the latest leak. A global version has been recently spotted in the Geekbench database.