The Huawei Mate XT 2 refines the company's trifold smartphone and picks up some pointers from Samsung along the way.

Apple’s biggest iPhone change in years comes with a huge price

With the iPhone 18 Pro launch, Apple will set the smartphone agenda with its approach to mobile artificial intelligence, foldable smartphones, and retail release dates.

When Apple released the first Apple Watch in 2015, the company chose to go with a square display, and each subsequent Apple Watch has stuck to that design decision. However, a new rumor suggests that Apple is considering new ideas for the future of the Apple Watch that includes various types of screens and sizes.

The iPhone 18 Pro could be upstaged by Apple's first foldable this year, though the iPhone Ultra might be hard to get at launch.

By David Kirton, Eduardo Baptista and Ju-min Park GUANGZHOU/BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China's premium handset market ahead of Apple's product launch later this week.

Apple's Visual Intelligence will make splitting the check easier in iOS 27.

The top three motivations for US adult smartphone owners to consider upgrading their devices are price (55%), longer battery life (52%) and more storage (38%). That’s the same top three as last year: In 2025, price was the top motivator (62%), followed by longer battery life (54%) and storage capacity (39%).