iOS 27 could treat AI models like default apps, and that may finally get me to use Apple Intelligence

Most phones pick your AI for you. Apple’s iOS 27 is reportedly about to change that, and in doing so, it may have stumbled onto its most lucrative business move yet.

Dreame wants to kit you out with a smartphone, a smart ring, and a rocket-powered sports car

Dreame Technology unveiled two smartphones, three AI smart rings, and a rocket-powered sports car at its DREAME NEXT event in San Francisco last week, marking the home appliance brand’s entry into categories it has never competed in before.

Infamous “Apple copycat” offers an ingenious smartphone battery upgrade that Apple must copy

Xiaomi is offering higher-capacity battery replacements for older Xiaomi 13 phones in China, giving users a practical way to extend device life.

Apple coughs up $250 million to pay iPhone users because Siri just wasn’t smart enough

Apple’s long-delayed Siri upgrade is no longer just an embarrassing AI setback, as the company has agreed to a very real, very hefty settlement. The company is paying $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it misled iPhone buyers in the…

Google is adopting a new framework to stop shady Android apps from raising hell

Google is expanding Binary Transparency for Android, using a public ledger to help verify official Google apps and spot unauthorized builds more easily.

I tested the Xiaomi 17 Ultra’s camera and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to an iPhone

Xiaomi 17 Ultra review: A camera-first flagship with a 1-inch sensor, 200MP zoom, and Leica tuning. Here’s why it may be the best camera phone yet.

Apple’s iPhone 20 may finally ditch the design we’ve known for years

The 20th anniversary iPhone could be a glassy, buttonless glow-up, with a rumored “Glasswing” design, curved edges, Liquid Glass software, and solid-state buttons finally coming together.

Razr Fold vs. Galaxy Z Fold 7: I’m cautiously impressed by what Motorola’s first foldable offers while saving $300

Motorola spent its debut making the strongest possible hardware case. Samsung spent seven generations making the strongest possible daily-use case.