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HONOR MagicPad 4: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 CPU, 12.3″ 165Hz OLED display, 10,100mAh battery

HONOR is at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, to showcase many premium products. One of them is the HONOR MagicPad 4. The HONOR MagicPad 4 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 octa-core processor, with up to 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of internal storage. The 13-layer 3D thermal architecture and large 81717mm2 vapor chamber keep it cool. It has a beefed-up 12.3-inch OLED display, with extra-smooth 165Hz refresh rate, a sharp 3K resolution, 2,400-nit peak brightness, and has been IMAX Enhanced certified. It also supports HDR and 5280Hz PWM dimming and Chip-level AI Defocus for eye protection. HONOR also nailed the audio system with its 8 stereo speakers with Bass Boost Technology and AI Spatial Audio. This big tablet with a sharp display comes with a 10,100mAh battery that promises all-day use. 66W wired fast charging is supported. A 9-megapixel camera is on the front, while the rear has a 13-megapixel main shooter with autofocus. We also got improved “PC-Class Producti...

HONOR Robot Phone showcased at MWC 2026, more details revealed

HONOR has shared more details about its highly talked-about concept phone, the HONOR Robot Phone. During its MWC 2026 presentation, the company claimed that they have developed an extra durable and light micro motor for the HONOR Robot Phone . The concept device is made of 2800Mpa high-performance materials and 0.001 enhanced simulation accuracy for the motor. HONOR claims it was able to trim 70% of the size of a mainstream motor. It also has the smallest 4DoF gimbal system with an embodied motion control. It also pioneers the use of a smartphone 3-axis gimbal camera. What’s even more interesting is that HONOR teamed up with ARRI, a prominent German manufacturer of film cameras, to use its cinematic photography technology in the concept phone. It will also feature AI object tracking for fast and accurate focus, AI spin shot, and a built-in AI Video Editor. Speaking of AI, it has an AI multimodal technology, so the gimbal moves with a human’s emotional body language or ...

HONOR Magic V6: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU, 6,660mAh battery, 7.95″ foldable display

HONOR has officially unveiled its latest foldable phone, the HONOR Magic V6, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026. The HONOR Magic V6 features an ultra-thin design that’s only 8.75mm when closed — about as thin as most standard brick phones. HONOR also boasts that this intricate form factor still manages to be IP68/IP69 dust and water-resistant. It also features a new HONOR Super Steel Hinge, which is said to be one of the toughest, if not the toughest, currently on the market. The company also teamed up with ATL for its fifth-generation silicon-carbon technology, achieving a capacity of 6,660mAh. It will support charging speeds of up to 80W and 66W for wired and wireless, respectively. It has a large 7.95-inch LTPO 2.0 foldable display, with 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, achieving 5,000 nits of peak brightness, and uses an ultra-thin flexible glass that achieved an SGS Minimized Crease Certification after achieving 44% reduction in crease depth. A similar panel is used ...

Xiaomi 17 goes global

Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 17 series in the global market. For now, let’s focus on the vanilla Xiaomi 17. The Xiaomi 17 Global variant is essentially the same as the Chinese model that already came out in September last year. Only this time, the 7,000mAh battery was downgraded to a 6,330mAh. Everything else is the same. It still has a compact 6.3-inch 2.5K LTPO AMOLED screen with a 3500-nit peak brightness and 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 processor, with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. We then have four 50-megapixel cameras, led by the Light Hunter 950 main sensor and a periscope lens. It ships with Android 16-based HyperOS 3 with extended software support: 5 OS upgrades and 6 years of security patches. Pricing and availability of the Xiaomi 17 in the Philippines shall be announced very soon, so stay tuned for that. Xiaomi 17 Specs Android 16, HyperOS 3 Dual SIM, Dual Standby 6.3-inch 2.5K LTPO AMOLE...

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus: Exynos 2600 CPU, 6.7″ QHD+ LTPO, 4,900mAh battery

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S26 Plus, and it barely has any upgrades over its predecessor. All the headlining upgrades are on the Galaxy 26 Ultra . The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus still has a 6.7-inch QHD+ LTPO display with a 1-120Hz refresh rate. It also inherited its predecessor’s 4,900mAh battery. Wired charging is, sadly, still at 45W, but the wireless charging is now slightly faster at 20W. Most markets, including the Philippines, will get the variant with an Exynos 2600 processor. A lucky few countries will get the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 model. Even the cameras are the same. We still have a 50-megapixel main shooter with optical image stabilization, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide. It also gained a plethora of AI features, including Now Brief, powered by the Personal Data Engine, which automatically gives you reminders and sets calendar appointments from your notifications, messages, emails, etc. Call Screening is also here. ...

University of Maryland researchers invent underwear sensor that counts gas releases

A team at the University of Maryland has created a small sensor that attaches to underwear and counts how many times a person passes gas during the day. The device tracks hydrogen levels. Gut bacteria produce hydrogen when they break down food. By measuring that gas, researchers can learn more about how digestion works in real time. Doctors have long struggled to help patients who complain about too much gas. There was no good way to measure it. Patients could guess, but people forget events and miss gas that happens while asleep. The new device clips onto regular underwear and runs all day and night. The sensors pick up gas releases as they happen. The numbers surprised them. People in the study averaged 32 gas releases per day. That is about twice the number found in older studies, which usually put the average around 14 times per day. There was also a wide range between individuals. Some people passed gas only four times in a day. Others hit as many as 59. Brantley Hall, a...