Phones
Launches, leaks that turned out true, and what changed for buyers.
5 stories
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Apple will replace iPhone Duo units whose inner screens crack at the hinge
Early iPhone Duo owners report inner displays cracking along the fold within days of launch. Apple calls it a small number of units and sends owners to AppleCare, no AppleCare+ needed.
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South Korea fines Samsung about $15 million over hidden Galaxy game throttling
Korea's Fair Trade Commission set a provisional 20.1 billion won fine for Galaxy S21, S22 and Tab S8 ads that left out GOS speed caps in games. Samsung says it will fight the ruling in court.
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iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 with a variable-aperture camera and no base iPhone yet
Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max on September 9 with the 2nm A20 Pro chip. Prices rose by $100, and the standard iPhone 18 is not due until 2027.
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Galaxy S26 FE costs $50 more than its predecessor and changes little but the chip
Samsung's Galaxy S26 FE goes on sale on September 4 at $699 in the US. It brings an Exynos 2500 and One UI 9, while the battery, screen size and RAM stay the same.
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Pixel 11 starts at $899 with 256GB, and the Pro models give up some RAM
Google's Pixel 11 range went on sale on August 20 with the Tensor G6 chip. Entry prices rose because storage doubled, while the cheapest Pro XL has less memory than last year's.
