BOOX is expanding its color ePaper lineup with the Note Air5 C and the Palma 2 Pro. The Note Air5 C is a 10.3″ tablet built for reading, note-taking, and light work. The Palma 2 Pro is a 6.13″ pocketable reader with extras that make it feel more like a calm, connected companion than a basic e-reader. If you want a paper-like experience with fewer distractions than a tablet, both are worth considering.
Lenovo is expanding its tablet lineup with two new models designed to do more than just stream your favorite shows. The Lenovo Yoga Tab and Idea Tab Plus are arriving this fall with a focus on creativity, productivity, and yes, plenty of entertainment. Both tablets bring artificial intelligence features, sharp displays, and lightweight builds, but they’re aimed at slightly different crowds. One leans toward creators who want a portable studio in their bag, while the other caters to learners and multitaskers who don’t want to lug around a laptop.
It’s hard to stand out in a crowded smartphone space, but TCL has really leaned into its screen expertise and worked hard at refining the NXTPAPER experience with each generation. NXTPAPER offers a gentler screen experience where users can go from full ink display to color ink to full color, depending on their desires. The newest iteration, the TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra, is the most advanced they’ve made their versatile screens, and they’re adding AI and other productive features to go with it!
Google’s new Pixel 10 lineup has officially arrived, and whether you’re eyeing the $799 Pixel 10 or considering splurging on the $999 Pixel 10 Pro, the $1,199 Pro XL, or the all-new $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold, these phones are about more than just sharper photos and faster processors. The big story is Gemini, Google’s built-in AI that now sits at the center of everything the Pixel does. The company is betting that you’ll want a phone that not only takes better pictures but also anticipates what you might need next.
There’s a certain smugness that comes with flipping your phone shut to end a call. It’s dramatic. It’s final. And in the age of flat slabs that all look like they’ve been cut from the same uninspired block of glass, the new Motorola Razr Ultra makes a statement. Yes, it folds. Yes, it’s a great fidget toy. And yes, it’s got enough processing muscle to make you forget that flip phones used to be “basic,” because this one is anything but.
Samsung has once again raided its innovation lab to launch the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, and Watch8, aiming to tempt everyone from casual fitness fans to unapologetic phone obsessives into upgrading. From the new Watch8 series designed to nudge your health habits to the Z Flip7 that folds neatly into your pocket and the powerful Galaxy Z Fold7 that turns into a mini workstation, this lineup covers it all. Whether these devices will genuinely improve your daily life or simply leave your wallet gasping for air, here’s everything announced and why you might actually care.
In the US, when people think of tablets, it’s usually just Apple or Samsung that come to mind. While there are plenty of other companies making Android tablets, most are cheap, underpowered, and not worth your money. But every so often, one stands out. You might not have heard of nubia, a brand that has made smartphones under ZTE for years, but it’s just launched its first tablet, the nubia Pad Pro. I’ve spent the past few weeks using it for everything from work to gaming, and to my surprise, it’s actually a tablet worth your attention.
Following its initial launch in India, the realme P3 Series has officially made its debut on the global stage. And if you’re thinking, “Oh great, another midrange phone,” hold that thought. The P3 Series, particularly the realme P3 Ultra, might just be the affordable Android phone that quietly sneaks into your life and refuses to leave. It’s slim, sharp, and surprisingly capable, kind of like the friend who says they don’t game but then casually wipes the floor with everyone in Call of Duty Mobile. Twice.
What if I told you that for just $279, you can get a stylish Android phone with a flagship-grade display, proper quad camera system, mid-range chip, two-day battery life, great software, and only one real compromise (no stereo speakers)? And, what if I told you this handset is available in the US and has microSD support for additional storage? Behold CMF Phone 2 Pro – Nothing’s successor to last year’s awesome $239 CMF Phone 1.
OnePlus is back at it, and this time, they’re not playing small. The OnePlus Pad 3 has officially entered the chat as the company’s latest flagship Android tablet, and let’s just say that it’s not here to sit quietly in your tech bag. Launching July 8 in the US and Canada, the OnePlus Pad 3 is all about that sweet spot between productivity and play. Whether you’re juggling work emails while streaming your favorite series or sketching big ideas during meetings that should’ve been emails, this sleek slate might just be your new favorite sidekick.
OnePlus is taking another bold step into the world of artificial intelligence, and this time, it’s putting real tools behind the talk. With a clear focus on making your phone feel like it understands you, not just follows commands, the brand is rolling out a suite of smart features designed to save you time, help you stay organized, and even boost your creativity. That includes the debut of the new OnePlus 13s, a device launching exclusively in India, which introduces a clever hardware upgrade known as the Plus Key.
Would you be interested if your smartphone could think faster, shoot better photos, sound richer, and game harder without costing you flagship-level dollars? Qualcomm is betting the answer is yes with its freshly launched Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Mobile Platform. This new chip isn’t here to steal the thunder from ultra-premium flagships, but it’s definitely eyeing the space right below them, packing a hefty dose of high-end features into a more accessible performance tier. And yes, that includes better AI, stronger connectivity, smarter cameras, and audio that’ll finally do your lossless streaming playlist justice.
MediaTek isn’t easing into mid-2025 quietly; they’re throwing open the gates with not one, but two major chipset announcements aimed at powering everything from your next flagship smartphone to the next generation of fixed wireless and AI-driven home connectivity. Whether you’re into premium phones or need stronger, smarter internet at home or on the go, MediaTek’s latest moves are about giving you more speed, better efficiency, and serious AI smarts. Let’s take a closer look at both the newly announced Dimensity 9400e and the T930 chipset—two silicon powerhouses designed for very different, but increasingly connected, corners of your tech life.
If you’re a Comcast Xfinity Mobile customer, or you’re thinking about switching to Xfinity Mobile, now might be a good time! They’re knocking a whopping $830 off the new Samsung Galaxy Edge with an eligible trade-in and a Premium Unlimited plan!
One of the coolest things about technology is how quickly it democratizes. What was expensive and cutting-edge swiftly becomes a standard commodity. This happened with HDTV, smartphones in general, and especially with 5G phones. And TCL is leading the charge to bring 5G to everyone with their K32 5G smartphone on Metro for under $100!
Motorola is officially over the nostalgia play. Sure, the flip is still iconic, but the 2025 Motorola razr family — the razr ultra, razr+, and razr — is doing more than just tipping its hat to early-2000s cool. These new foldables are smarter, tougher, and dare we say, more fashion-forward than ever, all while quietly flexing some very grown-up AI muscle. Whether you’re a power user, a style maven, or someone who just misses slamming their phone shut after a call, there’s something here worth flipping for.
If your smartphone habits include gaming on the go, dabbling in AI-driven tasks, or simply expecting your device to keep up with your everything-all-at-once lifestyle, MediaTek has something new that’s worth a closer look. Say hello to the Dimensity 9400+, the latest flagship chip from the Taiwanese semiconductor company that’s turning heads not because of a flashy slogan but because of what it quietly enables behind the scenes. This upgraded silicon brain is aimed squarely at the kind of smartphones that want to do more, faster, and with a whole lot less battery drain.
If you’ve been eyeing Google’s Pixel lineup but didn’t want to drop flagship-level cash, the Pixel 9a might be your new best friend. Priced at $499 for the 128GB model and $599 for the 256GB version, this phone delivers a lot of what makes the Pixel experience great—without forcing you to live off ramen noodles for a month.
Mobile World Congress is always packed with big announcements, but OPPO just set the bar higher with its AI Tech Summit. The company rolled out its updated artificial intelligence strategy, promising an AI-packed future that isn’t just about fancy buzzwords—it’s about making AI work for you in ways that actually matter. With a bold plan to get generative AI into the hands of 100 million people by the end of 2025 (doubling last year’s target of 50 million), OPPO isn’t just dipping its toes in AI; it’s diving in headfirst.
If there’s one brand that loves shaking things up, it’s realme. At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the fast-growing smartphone company rolled out an ambitious three-year plan, a fresh lineup of AI-driven features, and, of course, the highly anticipated realme 14 Pro Series. Oh, and did we mention a phone with interchangeable camera lenses? Buckle up because there’s a lot to unpack.
TCL Mobile never fails to impress. They’re already up to the 60 series in mobile phones, have consistently impressed with their NXTPAPER tablets, and are working to connect the industrial side with RedCap 5G. Read on for even more exciting updates from TCL for 2025! TCL 60 Series Smartphones TCL has built up quite a robust lineup of phones, and the 60 series is getting even more depth with more features at different prices. The only downside is that many of these are for markets outside of North America, except for the TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER, which was announced back…