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Unihertz Titan 2 Elite Teased Ahead of MWC 2026 as QWERTY Keyboard Phones Make a Comeback
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (1040+ words) Unihertz teases the Titan 2 Elite, a smaller BlackBerry'style Android QWERTY phone headed for MWC 2026just as Clicks and others push keyboard phones back into the spotlight. For most people, a QWERTY smartphone is an anachronism. For a nichebut persistentcrowd of writers,…...
India’s Smartphone Security Overhaul Sparks Source‑Code Clash With Apple and Samsung as Government Denies “Forced” Disclosure
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (409+ words) But the Indian government is publicly disputing the "forced source code" narrative, calling the claim "fake" and insisting discussions are still at the consultation stage'setting up a confusing, fast-moving policy fight that could affect how iPhones and Android phones are…...
Before You Factory Reset Your Android Phone: The 2026 Checklist to Save Your Data, Protect Your Accounts, and Avoid “Ghost” Devices
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (624+ words) Here's what to do before you hit "Erase all data," plus why the security news cycle on January 12 makes this checklist especially timely. ( Reuters) Three stories driving today's urgency: Below is a step'by'step pre'reset plan built around the most common…...
Octopi Launcher Brings the Foldable Phone Productivity Experience to Any Android — As Crease‑Free Foldables Dominate 2026 Headlines
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (914+ words) January 12, 2026 " Foldable phones are having a moment again, but the most interesting shift isn't only about hardware. It's about workflows: split layouts, widget-first dashboards, and faster one-handed navigation. And here's the twist"you don't need a foldable to benefit. A…...
iQOO 15 Review Roundup (January 11, 2026): Samsung Polarization‑Free OLED, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and iQOO Z11 Turbo Launch Details
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1363+ words) One of the newest January 11 developments comes from a Notebookcheck feature that highlights a design detail many brands have experimented with'but few have nailed in a way that feels useful day-to-day: a colored LED ring around the rear camera module,…...
Motorola Razr Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold: CES 2026 Ignites a New Foldable Phone Arms Race
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1231+ words) If you've been loyal to flip phones, this is the moment you may start questioning that loyalty. Android Central's Derrek Lee put it plainly this weekend: both the Razr Fold and Galaxy Z TriFold are tempting even flip-first users to…...
Turn an Old Android Phone Into a PC Stats Monitor With Pitikapp — Plus Today’s Windows 11 and Smartphone Security News (Jan. 11, 2026)
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1190+ words) Give your unused Android phone a second life as a PC performance dashboard with Pitikapp. Here's how it works, how to set it up, and what's new today in Windows 11 and smartphone security. On January 11, 2026, one of the most practical…...
India’s Smartphone Security Overhaul: Source-Code Reviews, App Privacy Limits and the New Telecom Cybersecurity Push (Jan 11, 2026)
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1202+ words) India is weighing sweeping smartphone security standards that could require Apple, Samsung, Google and Xiaomi to submit source code for review'part of a broader telecom cybersecurity crackdown aimed at stopping fraud, scams and data breaches. At the same time, India's…...
Apple iOS 26.3 Could Make Switching to Android Easier — and a Surprise iPhone Update Signals a New Security Strategy (Jan. 10, 2026)
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (693+ words) Apple's iOS 26.3 beta adds a new "Transfer to Android" tool and is testing "Background Security Improvements" " a quieter, faster way to patch iPhone security. Here's what's new and what it means. That friction is exactly what Apple is targeting in…...
Samsung patent hints at a reversible flip phone with a 360-degree hinge
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (242+ words) SEOUL, Jan 8, 2026, 19:46 (KST) Samsung Electronics has filed a design patent for a flip-style foldable phone that appears to fold with either outer face on display, based on drawings published on the World Intellectual Property Organization's database. The filing, spotted by…...