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Android Authority's C. Scott Brown compiled a list of five current Motorola phones he says buyers should skip, starting with the $1,500 Razr Ultra (2026). He argues the device offers only minor upgrades over last year's model, such as a bigger battery and brighter display, while carrying the same software support commitment of three OS updates and four years of bug fixes.
As vinyl sales continue rising, more listeners are looking to upgrade their turntables rather than buy new high-end players. Guidance on the topic identifies the stylus, or needle, as the component most responsible for audio quality, since it reads the grooves on a record. Styluses come in several shapes—spherical, elliptical, microliner, Shibata and line contact—with spherical or conical tips being the cheapest and most durable but least detailed option.
Microsoft has lowered prices on its smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models, bringing them closer to costs seen two years ago. The refreshed bundles now include a Surface Mouse, though keyboards and the stylus remain separate purchases.
Amazon has discounted the unlocked Motorola Moto G Stylus (2025) to $279.99, down $120 from its $399.99 list price and below its Prime Day price. The 8GB/256GB model features a 6.7-inch 120Hz pOLED display, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip, built-in stylus, 5000mAh battery, and IP68 rating.
Boox has released the Note Air 6C, an update to its Note Air E Ink tablet line, featuring a processor up to 45 percent faster than its predecessor and a 40 percent boost in PDF page-turning speed. The 10.3-inch device runs Android 16 with full Google Play Store access, includes a fingerprint sensor on the power button, four microphones, and ships with the Pen3 stylus that needs no charging or pairing. It starts at $580, a $50 increase over the previous Air 5C model.
Boox introduced three new Android 16-powered E Ink devices: the Palma 3, a palm-sized ereader now built with an anodized aluminum frame and support for the InkSense Plus stylus, plus a 6.13-inch screen, 128GB storage and a 16MP camera. The company also revealed the 10.3-inch color Note Air6 C with a Dual Notes feature and keyboard accessory, and the Note Mini C, an 8.52-inch color device aimed at mobile professionals with enterprise app access.
Boox has unveiled the Palma 3, an update to its smartphone-sized black-and-white e-reader line, priced at $339.99, roughly $60 more than the 2024 Palma 2. The device keeps the same 6.13-inch E Ink Carta display but adds an anodized aluminum frame with a fiberglass back, runs Android 16, and now supports Boox's InkSense Plus stylus, sold separately for an extra $46.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple built and tested a shorter, magnetically attaching Pencil variant designed for its rumored foldable iPhone, expected to launch alongside the device this fall. Gurman notes the accessory isn't expected to ship as a consumer product at launch, citing storage challenges and the fragility of foldable plastic displays.