The Shortcuts app has been around on iPhones for years. But thanks to native AI integration, it can now pull off multi-step, cross-chores in a few seconds.
Appleβs first foldable iPhone has reportedly entered final testing, with a crease-free display and a planned 2025 launch, signaling a major shift in the foldable smartphone market.
Smartphones used to have a stronger sense of personality. In the early days, it wasn't just the hardware that left an impressionβthe default wallpaper was a defining feature you'd see at the launch event and every ad that followed. Here are some of the most iconic smartphone wallpapers of all time, in no particular order.
Do you often feel uncomfortable with symptoms like nausea, dizziness, or headaches when you're traveling in your car or other moving vehicles? There are some tricks you can use to look at your phone without feeling sick.
As a technology, eSIM has been around for a decade now. However, global eSIM adoption was around 3% last year and will only cross 5% this year. Despite these figures, analysts, eSIM-providing startups, and investors are bullish about eSIM's upward trajectory, largely thanks to travel.
If your audio still sounds like itβs coming from a laptop mic, this is your sign to step it up. The Logitech for Creators Blue Yeti USB Microphone is down to $84.97 on Amazon, a 39% cut from its usual $139.99 list price. For streamers, podcasters, and anyone who lives on Zoom or Discord, this [β¦]
Valve is backing major technical efforts to run Windows PC games on ARM devices, the same chips that power your phone. It is not a Steam Phone yet, but the pieces are finally falling into place for PC games to go mobile.
Solana Mobile will roll out a native token called SKR at the start of next year, a move that ties a new crypto asset directly to the companyβs Seeker smartphone and its growing app network.
According to the companyβs own blog and subsequent reports, SKR is being positioned as a governance and incentive token for people who use, build for, or operate parts of the platform.
Solana Mobile Confirms SKR Launch
Solana Mobile confirmed that SKR will launch in January 2026 and that the total supply will be 10 billion SKR. The announcement appeared on the companyβs official channels and was widely picked up by crypto news outlets.
Reports have disclosed a detailed split of that 10 billion. Some 30% is reserved for airdrops. 25% goes to growth and partnerships. 10% is set aside for liquidity and launch, another 10% for a community treasury, and 15% for Solana Mobile itself, etc.
This arrangement puts a large chunk of supply into the hands of users and partners from day one, with a sizeable allocation kept for the company and its parent.
How SKR Will Be Used
According to the Solana Mobile post, SKR will be used to reward builders and reinforce device security, and it will help coordinate how the dApp Store and related services work on Seeker devices.
The company also described a βGuardianβ model meant to involve trusted actors in tasks like app review and device verification.
Who Might Benefit First
Seeker owners and early dApp developers are the most likely to see immediate benefits. Airdrops are intended for users and builders, so people who actively use Seeker apps or who run services for that ecosystem could receive SKR at launch.
Based on reports, the tokenβs real value will hang on how many people buy Seeker phones, how many apps appear, and how active the community becomes.
A big airdrop number does not guarantee broad usage, and governance systems often face challenges if participation is low or power concentrates with a few parties.
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Apple has today made the first iOS 26.2 Release Candidate available for download by developers ahead of a final release to the public. That public release is expected to take place within a week or so assuming no further issues are identified.
Apple reportedly wonβt comply with a government order in India to preload iPhones with a state-run app that can track and block lost or stolen phones via a deviceβs International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) code. While the government describes it as a tool to help consumers, privacy advocates say it could easily be repurposed for surveillance.
Reuters reported today, citing three anonymous sources, that βApple does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its concerns to New Delhi.β Reuters noted that the government mandate has βsparked surveillance concerns and a political uproar.β
The governmentβs Sanchar Saathi (βCommunication Partnerβ) app is billed as a consumer tool for reporting suspected fraud communications, verifying the genuineness of a phone, and blocking lost or stolen handsets. The app can already be installed by users as it is available on the Apple and Google Play app stores, but the government wants device makers such as Apple, Google, Samsung, and Xiaomi to load phones with the app before they are shipped.
Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Z TriFold, its first tri-folding smartphone featuring a 10-inch display, a larger 5,600 mAh battery, and Snapdragon 8 Elite power.
The OnePlus 15 isn't a perfect phone, but it pushes the envelope in ways that mainstream plays often skip. Apple must pay attention to its strengths if it seeks to supercharge the iPhone 18 lineup.
If you have an older iPhone lying around your house collecting dust, you may be sitting on a (digital) gold mine. Even if you moved on to the latest iPhone model, a spare phone can come in handy in unexpected ways.Any old, functioning device can be used in many different ways, so before you give up on your spare iPhone, here are a few ways in which you can repurpose it that don't involve passing it along to somebody else.
We live in the era of subscriptions. Itβs not ideal, and the fatigue of recurring app payments is ruining the smartphone experience for many. Even web browsers have firmly entered the subscription era, thanks in no small part to AI. But the duty of managing multiple subscriptions is a hassle in itself, aside from the [β¦]