Polarsteps is the free app that tracks your travels — and it just made my New Year’s resolutions list

Polarsteps is a completely free app that allows you to track and share your travels and journeys, and it even offers a Spotify Wrapped-style recap.
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Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra Leica edition has a rotatable camera zoom
Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra Leica edition has a rotatable camera zoom

Xiaomi used the Christmas period to launch its top flagship phone for the year, the 17 Ultra. It drops the extra rear display that’s the key selling point of the 17 Pro, but instead adds in the option of a manual zoom ring, built directly into the phone’s camera island. That rotating zoom is only […]

Samsung’s Galaxy S28 series could be the first to feature an in-house GPU

Samsung is reportedly developing its own GPU and it could debut with the Exynos 2800 on the Galaxy S28 series.
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Don’t ignore your Pixel 10 Pro flashlight, community raises questions

A Reddit report claims a Pixel 10 Pro’s flashlight lens melted, leaving a dark crater-like mark near the LED. It’s unverified, but easy to check, document, and escalate if you see similar damage.
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Bixby on Galaxy phones may soon rival Gemini with smarter answers

Samsung could debut a smarter Bixby powered by Perplexity in One UI 8.5
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Can public charging cables steal your data? Experts explain how to avoid ‘juice jacking’ in 2026

We’ve all seen public charging cables in airports, taxis and cafes. But are they safe to use? We asked the experts.
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The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is no match for an extreme torture test — here’s what it says about durability

JerryRigEverything puts the Galaxy Z TriFold through a series of endurance and durability tests on camera.

The Realme GT8 Pro is bonkers – and I hope more brands copy its interchangeable camera design

Tired of tiresome phone design? The Realme GT8 Pro makes it easy to create something unique, and I hope more phones copy its innovative design.
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My year in smartphones – 2025 was the year of the AI phone

New-ish looks, better cameras, and a whole lot of AI marked my 2025 smartphone journey.