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While Sony recently announced its LinkBuds Clip earbuds, many are left wondering when we'll see a proper in-ear flagship offering in the WF-1000X series. A new leak gives us our first look at the WF-1000XM6 alongside pricing details. Sony WF-1000XM6 appeared in a Thai retailer's listing, which has since been deleted. We get to see the updated design of the earbuds, which appear to be wider than their predecessors and seem to have an all-matte finish.

The device is shown in what appears to be its new hero color - Cobalt Violet. The poster's specific angle gives off a purple look and showcases the back and right side of the phone. We can observe the redesigned camera island, which looks similar to that of the Z Fold7. We can also see the S Pen stylus, which does not appear to match the phone's main color and is instead black.

Oppo's upcoming K-series smartphone for India now has an official launch date. The company has also revealed key specifications of the Oppo K14x 5G. The handset will debut in India on February 10 and will be available for purchase via Flipkart. It is confirmed to pack a 6,500mAh battery that will offer 45W fast charging support. The Oppo K14x 5G will also sport a 120Hz refresh rate LCD display with 1,125 nits of brightness.

According to industry sources talking to Tech Maniacs, the pricing of all three models will remain virtually unchanged. The report based on insider source close to Samsung reveals that the Galaxy S26 Ultra's base price will remain the same. Some small price hikes for the upper storage variants are possible due to the increased memory prices lately. Still, the overall price will remain more or less unchanged.

Apple introduced MagSafe wireless charging in 2020 with the iPhone 12 series. In contrast to regular wireless charging, it uses magnets rather than relying on manual alignment between the charging coils or on gravity to keep the phone and charger together. It is a simple, cheap and effective solution. So why is it that smartphone makers have been so reluctant to adopt it, even years after the Qi standard officially added a Magnetic Charging Profile?

While Amazon UK's smartphone deals section doesn't feature any standout offers at the moment, there are still some solid discounts available on select devices. Those planning to pick up the OnePlus 15, Pixel 10/10 Pro, or an iPad Air should take a look at the deals below. Let's start with the OnePlus 15, which is currently available with a £50 discount. Although that's not much, it's still a decent deal.

The iPhone 17 has grown just a touch this year to make room for its new, larger 6.3-inch display. It's approximately 2 mm taller and slightly thicker than the iPhone 16, although its width remains almost identical. In practice, the difference in size is barely perceptible - the new model still feels compact, balanced, and easy to handle, true to the spirit of Apple's standard iPhones.

Alongside the Turbo 5 Max, which went official in China yesterday, Redmi also unveiled the base Turbo 5 with a smaller battery and the Dimensity 8500-Ultra SoC. It's the first phone in the world to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra chipset. The Turbo 5 comes with LPDDR5 Ultra RAM, UFS 4.1 storage, and the same vapor chamber cooling setup as the larger Max model.

A new leak today, purportedly originating inside HyperOS 3 code, seems to reveal what we can expect from the next members of Poco's X-series in terms of battery capacity and charging spec. The Poco X8 Pro will allegedly have a 6,500 mAh battery, while the Poco X8 Pro Max will have an 8,500 mAh battery. Both will support 100W wired charging.

The Motorola Moto G17 and Moto G17 Power are basically the same phone with different amounts of RAM and storage, battery size, charging speed, and thickness. The Motorola Moto G17 Power packs a 6,000 mAh battery with 30W charging support. It's 8.8mm thick and comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage, expandable by up to 1TB via a microSD card.

As confirmed a few days ago, Realme is fully unveiling the P4 Power on January 29 at 12 noon India time (that's 7:30 AM CET, 6:30 AM in the UK, and 1:30 AM in New York). The launch has a YouTube stream, which we've embedded below for your viewing pleasure, but this is no regular announcement. Instead, Realme is basically going to perform a very extended battery test, involving "extreme campus life, content creation, gaming, multitasking, all at once".

OpenAI has introduced Prism, billed as "a free, AI-native workspace for scientists to write and collaborate on research". It's powered by the latest GPT-5.2 model. Prism allows for unlimited projects and collaborators on each project and is already available to anyone with a ChatGPT personal account. It will soon be offered to organizations using ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Education plans.

The next member of Motorola's ever-expanding Edge 70 family will be the Edge 70 Fusion, which ran Geekbench last week and had its specs leaked before that. Today, it's the star of newly leaked official-looking renders. It is portrayed in two colorways: Pantone Country Air (the lighter one) and Pantone Silhouette (the darker one).

The iQOO 15 Ultra will be unveiled in China on February 4 alongside the TWS Air3. iQOO hasn't confirmed a lot of details about the upcoming 15 Ultra, but it will pack an active-cooling fan and a unique design. The phone will feature shoulder triggers with a 600Hz sampling rate and separate control chips. It will be available in two color options.

The A57 is shown in its purple color and it features a similar overall look to its predecessor but with a noticeably slimmer body. According to the specifications, Galaxy A57 will measure 6.9mm and weigh 182 grams. That's noticeably slimmer and lighter than the Galaxy A56's 7.4mm and 198-gram profile. The device will retain the aluminum frame and glass back just like its predecessor.

General Motors just made life a little easier for the owners of its electric cars. That's because over 5,000 Electrify America DC fast chargers in the United States have been integrated into the car company's own smartphone apps. In other words, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac EV owners can use the native myChevrolet, myGMC or myCadillac app instead to find chargers, initiate charging and pay for the top-up.