HMD’s next phone has leaked, and I’m tired of seeing the same iPhone-copycat design again and again

The HMD Luma 2’s leaked renders show a phone that looks a lot like the iPhone 17 Pro, right down to the camera plateau and a deep blue colorway.

As Apple pushes AI in software, the RAM crisis caught up and your gadgets are feeling old

Apple’s iOS 27 AI requirements suggest RAM is becoming the new upgrade wall, with 8GB devices still supported but less ready for Apple’s strongest on-device AI features.

HMD, once the house of Nokia, debuts shameless iPhone 17 Pro copycat and it calls “futuristic”

HMD, the brand still associated with Nokia’s phone legacy, has launched a budget 5G phone in India with a very familiar rear design. The company calls it “futuristic,” but it looks a lot like Apple’s latest Pro iPhone.

I thought I needed an iPhone Pro until I paid attention to how I actually use it

Every September, Apple’s keynote had me convinced I was a Pro user. Turns out, I was just a very good audience.

The “iPhone clone” debate is stuck in the past

For years, calling a phone an “iPhone clone” was the quickest way to dismiss it outright. It meant lazy design, cheap hardware, and an experience that fell apart the moment you actually used it. Early copycats earned that reputation. They borrowed the …