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Last updated: July 23, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

Mobile Hardware & Upgrades

Honor and Arri the Robot Phone on July 28, while Honor also unveiled a new logo. Samsung expanded software support for the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 to five major Wear OS upgrades. Amazon is offering a $50 gift card for preordering the Samsung Galaxy Watch. nubia has had key specifications for its Navi X Ultra tipped, following its recent unveiling in China. The vivo S2 could launch in India on August 6, with design and key specs already leaked. One Plus announced the launch date and revealed the design for its upcoming N6x.

Smartphone Releases & Rumors

Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip8 and Z Fold8 Ultra are priced at $100 more than their predecessors, with T-Mobile offering the Z Fold8 for free and the Z Fold8 Ultra for $200. T-Mobile is also running a preorder deal that drops the Galaxy Z Flip 8 to $100. Honor is positioning its Magic V6 against Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold. Google’s Pixel 11 series to launch soon, with leaked renders revealing its full color lineup. The Google Pixel Watch 5 is slated for an August 12 release alongside the Pixel 11 series, and will reportedly look identical to the Pixel Watch. Qualcomm is reportedly working on a new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC for release later this year.

Software & App Innovations

Google has reduced scroll stutters in Chrome on Android by 48% since 2023 through extensive behind-the-scenes engineering. An upgraded Android Switch iOS migration tool for Android 17 is now available on Samsung's latest foldables. Claude's voice mode received an update to improve its reliability. Qobuz overhauled its music player, adding real-time lyrics to enhance its appeal as a Spotify alternative.

Gaming & Entertainment

Universal secured the rights for film adaptations of 10 Atari games, potentially leading to an Atari Cinematic Universe. Amazon is bringing Luna game streaming to the Prime Video app, initially on Fire TV devices in the US and UK. Xbox testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming, adopting a model similar to GeForce Now.

Industry & Business

Peacock achieved profitability, boosted by the World Cup and Love Island. Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff, citing the evolving business landscape driven by AI. Meta's pro-AI ad campaign is noted for its lack of specific AI details. Instagram is banning users who create creepy content with Meta glasses. The EU gave antitrust approval to the $55 billion Saudi-led takeover of EA. Bethesda faces accusations of breaking Canadian labor laws with its Montreal layoffs. Uber laid off 10 percent of its customer service team, favoring AI implementation.

Health & Lifestyle Tech

Scientists have developed a handheld device that measures breath acetone to determine if the body is in ketosis. Ultrahuman’s Emerald update introduces significant total health and fitness improvements, highlighted by the Ultra Sphere 'decision engine'. GoPro's Wireless Mic System offers an audio upgrade but comes with fixable flaws.

Other Tech News

Sony unveiled its FX5 cinema camera, featuring open gate and RAW 5K recording capabilities. Lego's latest Nintendo collaboration is a playable Donkey Kong arcade machine. It was noted that no consumer Wi-Fi router is entirely American-made. Charging a phone in a car uses a negligible amount of gas. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to crash into the moon in August.