As Jio files for India’s biggest-ever IPO, it’s planning a Starlink rival in orbit
As Jio files for India’s biggest-ever IPO, it’s planning a Starlink rival in orbit

At its annual shareholder meeting on Friday, Reliance unveiled two things at once: paperwork for what could be India’s biggest-ever stock-market listing, and a plan to put a Starlink rival into orbit. Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Mukes…

AI’s memory crunch just killed a phone. Even Apple flinched.
AI’s memory crunch just killed a phone. Even Apple flinched.

For a year, AI’s hunger for memory chips was a price story: your next laptop or phone would cost more. This week it became a product story. Nothing has scrapped its planned CMF Phone 3 Pro, with a co-founder saying the company could not build a budget …

T1 Phone PR firm is ‘not assisting Trump Mobile any further’
T1 Phone PR firm is ‘not assisting Trump Mobile any further’

Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We don’t have the phones we preordered yet, but this week we received unexpected news from Trump Mobile’s media relations manager. If you’ve been following my reporting on the Trump phone, you’ll know that Trump Mobile doesn’t exactly keep open lines of […]

Life360 now lets parents order Uber rides for teens without leaving the app
Life360 now lets parents order Uber rides for teens without leaving the app

Life360 and Uber launched an integration that lets parents request and coordinate Uber rides for teens and other family members directly inside the Life360 app. Parents can tap a family member’s real-time location on the Life360 map, and the pickup det…

Apple CEO Warns Your Next iPhone Could Be More Expensive

Apple is facing rising silicon costs as the world rushes towards AI. That’s going to force price rises across the board, including the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro.

The Trump Mobile T1 was supposed to be made in America. It’s a Taiwanese phone with a gold coat.
The Trump Mobile T1 was supposed to be made in America. It’s a Taiwanese phone with a gold coat.

The Trump Mobile T1 is here, and it is not what was promised. When Donald Trump’s eldest sons unveiled it at Trump Tower a year ago, the pitch was a gold-coloured handset with an iPhone resemblance, proudly made in the US. What shipped is a rebranded H…

ROG Xbox Ally X20 Interview: The Long-Awaited OLED Finally Arrives

Asus’ Republic of Gamers has announced an update to its portable console, in the ROG Xbox Ally X20, which features the long-awaited OLED display and a bonus AR solution.

All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR
All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR

Google’s Android 17 update includes highlights like new floating “Bubble” app windows for easier multitasking, a Screen Reaction recording mode, and a 50/50 split gaming mode for foldable phones. Meanwhile, Wear OS 7 brings Live Updates and better battery life for smart watches, and it prepares connections for new Android XR smart glasses that will […]

Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today
Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today

Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside additional exclusive features as part of the June Pixel Drop. Not every feature announced alongside the OS at the pre-I/O Android Show is available today, though. Android 17 itself is arriving on Pixel phones today, and Google […]

Verizon’s ‘Simplicity’ flat-rate plan starts at $30 per month for new customers
Verizon’s ‘Simplicity’ flat-rate plan starts at $30 per month for new customers

Verizon is launching a new Simplicity plan that starts at $30 / month for new customers, or $45 / month for existing ones. In its announcement, Verizon says the plan drops activation and upgrade fees, while offering one flat price for each line. The $30 price for new customers is an “initial promotional offer” that […]