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Android Authority's Robert Triggs tested portrait photography on three flagship phones, examining how each handles skin tones, facial detail and background blur. The Pixel's portrait mode offers a simple zoom-based interface with a default 2x setting, plus finer manual controls for exposure, white balance and blur strength than its rivals provide outside their Pro modes.
A hands-on comparison tests the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, which uses a triple 200-megapixel camera system, against Google's Pixel 11 Pro XL, which gained upgraded main and ultrawide sensors plus a larger 5x telephoto lens this year. The reviewer finds the two phones' main cameras produce very similar color, detail, and low-light results despite OPPO's much higher on-paper resolution and sensor size.
Counterpoint Research reports China's overall smartphone shipments fell 10% year-over-year in Q3 2026, marking a 14-year low. Apple's share rose 4.8 percentage points to 19.5%, moving it from sixth to second place behind Huawei, which gained 5.3 points to lead with 21.3%. Vivo, OPPO, Xiaomi, and HONOR all lost share during the quarter.
Apple has launched the iPhone Duo, a $1,999 folding iPhone with a 5.4-inch outer screen and 7.6-inch inner display, arriving seven years after Samsung's first Galaxy Fold. The device drops Face ID in favor of Touch ID, and many third-party apps, including some already updated for iOS 27.1, still display improperly on its new screen formats.
Counterpoint Research reported that worldwide PC shipments dropped 21 percent year-over-year in Q3 2026, ending a two-year growth streak, with IDC and Omdia issuing similar findings. The firm attributed the slump to rising prices for RAM, SSDs, and chips from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm, which pushed up costs on products ranging from MacBooks to Raspberry Pis. Smartphone shipments also hit a 14-year low in the same quarter.
Apple and the Department of Justice have jointly told the court they cannot agree on the cutoff date for documents Apple must produce in the government's monopoly lawsuit. The two sides had set June 20, 2025 as the cutoff when fact discovery was expected to end by July 31, 2026, but that deadline has since been pushed back twice to late May 2027, prompting the DOJ to argue the document cutoff should move too.
Oppo has launched the Find X10 Pro Max, a flagship Android smartphone built around a triple 200-megapixel camera setup. The device is being positioned as Oppo's top-tier handset, commanding a premium price point.
Apple's first folding iPhone, the Duo, has a 7.6-inch unfolding screen, and within a week several major apps including Instagram, Threads, Slack and Google updated to properly support its larger display and vertical layout. Full compatibility requires developers to target the iOS 27.1 SDK. The device launches seven years after Samsung's original Galaxy Fold, with an IP68 rating and a largely concealed crease thanks to its display design and matte nanotexture screen.
The Verge's senior smartphone reviewer spent a week testing the iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable iPhone, alongside editor-in-chief Nilay Patel, and hosted a live Q&A session to field reader questions about the device. The published review already covered core functionality, but the reviewer noted there was more detail to share about how the device operates in daily use.
Leaks suggest OnePlus is developing a new phone built around an unreleased Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 'Pro' processor, with several specifications said to match those of the OnePlus 16. Details on pricing, naming, or launch timing have not been confirmed.
An early hands-on report on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 notes that the device's display crease feels notably soft compared to the rest of the screen. The reviewer questions whether this softness is an intentional design trade-off or a potential durability issue.
Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra at $945 in one color option, a discount of about 32% off its original price. The deal reportedly saves buyers more than $450, and the device carries a 4.6-star rating on Amazon. The phone includes S Pen support and Samsung's Galaxy AI features.