Qualcomm Reportedly Adopting Samsung’s “Heat Pass Block” Cooling for Next-Gen Flagship Chip TL;DR: Qualcomm is rumoured to be adopting Samsung’s “Heat Pass Block” (HPB) cooling technology for its next-gen flagship chips. This dedicated heat sink, used in the Exynos 2600, aims to reduce overheating and throttling seen in current Snapdragon 8
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Instagram Is Working on “Kai” AI Chat Feature for Message Catch-Ups TL;DR: Instagram is reportedly working on an AI feature called Kai. It would let users privately ask AI questions about their chats. Leaker and developer Alessandro Paluzzi has shared a new update on Threads, hinting that Instagram is working
End of the Line: Samsung Drops Support for Galaxy S21 Series TL;DR: Samsung has removed the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra from its update list, ending 5 years of support. The Galaxy S21 FE will continue to receive updates for another year. Samsung has officially ended regular software support for
Samsung Exynos 2600 Beats Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in Ray Tracing Benchmarks TL;DR: Early benchmarks show the Samsung Exynos 2600 beating the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 by roughly 10% in ray tracing performance. The chip uses a 2nm GAA process and a new AMD RDNA 4-based Xclipse 960 GPU.
ASUS Outlines “EVOLVE” Strategy at 2026 APAC Partner Summit in Sydney TL;DR: ASUS concluded its 2026 APAC Partner Summit in Sydney, aiming for 30% consumer notebook market share via an “EVOLVE” strategy focusing on omnichannel excellence and AI. ASUS Malaysia celebrated a strong 2025 with 30% local market share and outlined
Galaxy S26 Ultra May Skip Built-In Magnets, Report Suggests The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra may not include built-in magnets after all, despite earlier expectations that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would adopt internal magnets to support Qi2 wireless charging accessories. Leading up to this new information, the general assumption was
Google Confirms AirDrop-Compatible Sharing Coming to More Android Devices in 2026 TL;DR: Google confirmed that the Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability feature, currently a Pixel 10 exclusive, will come to more Android devices in 2026. The wall between Android and iOS file sharing is crumbling further. According to a report from Android
vivo is reportedly developing its first dedicated vlog camera for a 2026 launch. The device is positioned to compete directly with DJI’s Osmo Pocket.
Nothing Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro Tipped for Early March Launch TL;DR: The Nothing Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro are rumoured to launch globally in early March, possibly on March 5. The new models are expected to bring faster storage and overall upgrades. Nothing’s next midrange smartphones could
Xiaomi’s Detachable Micro Four Thirds Lens Reportedly Entering Mass Production TL;DR: Xiaomi’s detachable Micro Four Thirds lens is reportedly entering mass production this year. It could bring interchangeable-lens photography closer to smartphones. Xiaomi’s ambitious detachable camera lens project may be closer to commercial reality. According to a new report, Xiaomi’s