Mobile News 3 Days

Last updated: July 3, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

Mobile AI & Software Developments

Google has lost its final appeal at Europe's high court, confirming a €4.1 billion fine from 2018 that targeted its Android practices lost final appeal. The European Court of Justice upheld the penalty, which Google had contested as its last recourse. In a separate development, Google's Notebook LM has been upgraded to use its latest AI for generating video summaries of research documents, offering concise 60-second overviews. Furthermore, the Gemini app for mac OS now includes access to the Spark agentic AI assistant, while Gmail's beta program is rolling out a Live AI feature for natural language inbox searches. Meanwhile, Meta has released an app for creating generative AI games, though its availability is currently limited. OpenAI's Sam Altman is reportedly proposing that leading AI companies grant U.S. sovereign funds a five percent equity stake in their businesses stake in businesses. Anthropic's new Sonnet 5 model is designed to improve performance on tasks that are driving up enterprise costs Sonnet 5 model, and the company will also redeploy its Mythos and Fable AI models following U.S. government approval redeploy AI models. Proton's privacy-focused Lumo chatbot now offers image generation and editing capabilities.

Smartphone & Tablet Launches

Lenovo is teasing a new iteration of its gaming tablet, currently referred to as the Y700 Unlimited teasing new tablet. This follows the March launch of the Legion Y700 (Gen . Samsung is reportedly preparing to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip8, with leaks now detailing key features and showcasing upcoming cases. Dummy units of the wider Galaxy Z Fold8 have also surfaced, revealing a black variant and detailed specifications detailed specs leak. Samsung is also expected to launch the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch9, with band leaks appearing ahead of an anticipated July 22 Unpacked event. The Honor Magic V6 has expanded its availability to the UK Magic V6 to UK, following its European debut. Motorola is set to unveil the Moto G77 Power on July 8 G77 Power launch, and its Edge 70 Max has received Qi2 25W certification. Nothing has revealed the design for its upcoming Phone (4b) RCB Edition Phone (4b) design, and the company has also confirmed the official launch date for its Ear (3a) TWS earbuds Ear (3a) launch. The Oppo Reno16 and Reno16c have debuted in India Reno16 series debuts, and the One Plus N6 has arrived with an 8,000mAh battery OnePlus N6 arrives. In China, Redmi has confirmed the Redmi Note 17 series will launch this month, and the Redmi K90 Ultra has been officially announced with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and active cooling K90 Ultra official. iQOO has quietly launched the Pad 5c tablet in China Pad 5c tablet.

Wearables & Smart Glasses

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Glasses have been glimpsed in an official-looking video Galaxy Glasses video, and their management app has also been detailed Glasses Manager app. Meta's AI glasses are integrating deeply with golf applications, offering hands-free capabilities golf integration. However, Meta is now paywalling a previously included feature for its smart glasses, limiting the Conversation Focus feature to three free hours per month and charging $20 for additional access paywalls smart glasses feature. The Xreal ROG R1 smart glasses are noted for their high-end performance, offering a compelling alternative to traditional monitors ROG R1 performance.

Connectivity & Infrastructure

Amazon's satellite internet competitor to SpaceX's Starlink, dubbed Amazon Leo, is nearing deployment with enough satellites now available to launch the service. While the constellation is still small compared to Starlink, Amazon has been building it out for some time. Cloudflare is introducing a feature to filter out AI crawlers, aiming to give website owners more control over how their content is utilized by artificial intelligence companies. AT&T is expanding its Build-A-Plan program to include home internet, a move that follows the successful rollout of customizable wireless plans. T-Mobile is finally shutting down its 2G network on August 3, making it the last U.S. carrier to do so shutting down 2G.

Gaming & Entertainment

Sony is planning to permanently cease physical disc for PlayStation games starting in 2028, a move that follows other industry shifts towards digital-only releases. Xbox is reportedly exploring options to digitize disc-based games, potentially preserving physical media collections in an increasingly digital future. The animated Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set to launch on Peacock on July 30 Mario movie on Peacock. Capcom has moved up the release date for Onimusha: Way of the Sword to avoid the crowded pre-Grand Theft Auto VI release window Onimusha release date. California's "Stop Killing Games" bill, which aimed to preserve online games, failed a committee vote and will not advance this session.

Financial & Market News

Google has been hit with a final €4.1 billion fine by Europe's high court for its Android practices final appeal lost. Separately, a report indicates that considering risky RAM suppliers amidst an ongoing memory chip crisis. In a move that could impact its hardware strategy, Apple filed an appeal with the Supreme Court concerning the long-running case with Epic Games regarding App Store fees. On the cryptocurrency front, ubiquitous fake Mr. Beast promotions on Threads are revealed to be part of a massive crypto scam network. Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase have launched a new global stablecoin, backed by significant financial institutions.

Enterprise & Industry Moves

Microsoft is planning another round of layoffs, intending to cut approximately 2.5% of its workforce Microsoft layoffs. Getty Images has terminated its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock due to restrictions imposed by UK regulators canceling Shutterstock merger. Meta is reportedly building its own cloud business, which would position it in direct competition with Amazon and Google building cloud business. The United Nations has released a report stating that policymakers are struggling to keep pace with the rapid development of AI, calling for better safeguards struggling with AI pace.

Deals & Discounts

Samsung is offering a significant discount on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, providing $350 off unlocked models purchased through its website, a deal that has been resurrected for the holiday weekend. Best Buy has launched its annual 4th of July sale, featuring numerous deals, including 50% off Sennheiser earbuds. Mint Mobile is promoting a limited-time offer of $15 per month for its wireless service, described as its "best offer ever" Mint Mobile deal. Verizon is also highlighting numerous phone deals for July, with many including free phones with trade-ins or new line activations. Walmart has doubled the price of its cheapest Google TV streaming stick, a move attributed to increased demand doubled streaming stick price.

Other Notable Tech News

Instagram's Edits app has gained new features, including support for bilingual captions and new templates. The company is also working on a new version of its Legion gaming tablet with 5G capabilities new Legion tablet. Apple's Hide My Email feature reportedly has a vulnerability that could expose real email addresses. American Express members can now use their rewards points Apple Pay for online purchases. Fujifilm has released special waterproof and black-and-white editions of its retro Quick Snap instant cameras retro instant cameras. The Samsung Messages app will soon stop working on most Galaxy phones Messages app stops working.