Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 with the December 2025 security patch for a wide range of Pixel phones and tablets, ahead of a planned stable release in March 2026. The beta introduces ...

Xiaomi just launched its flagship 17 Ultra by Leica phone that may make you feel bad about your current device's cameras. Naturally, it's a spec monster, with a 1-inch sensor 50MP f/1.67 main camera ...

The Oppo Find X8 Ultra outperforms its Samsung rival in almost every scenario. The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes close in ultrawide camera comparison. Oppo's flagship features include XPAN mode, Hasselblad ...

Shopping for new tech in 2025 can feel like a second job. Between flagship smartphones, tablets, TVs, and headphones, the choices are endless — and so is the noise. Every brand claims to be the best, ...

Benthaus is among six passengers selected to ride on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, scheduled to get off the ground from West Texas on its 37th spaceflight. The passengers of NS-37 would join 80 ...

Ingress protection (IP) ratings were once reserved for the most premium of smartphones, but they have now made their way to even affordable smartphones like the Pixel 9a. Yet, with the launch of the ...

While Samsung has already launched the Galaxy Z TriFold, 2026 could finally be the year of the foldable iPhone and many other exciting smartphones. Prakhar Khanna is a Writer at CNET with bylines in ...