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X limits how much you can post and reply on the site for free. You must give money to Musk
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to have introduced stricter posting limits for users without paid verification, adding another reason for people to subscribe to X Premium. According to updated information on X’s Help Center and multiple user reports online, unverified accounts are now limited to 50 original posts and 200 replies per […]
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/x-limits-how-much-you-can-post-and-reply-on-the-site-for-free-you-must-give-money-to-musk/
Apple is selling you defective chips, and you’re happily buying them
Apple’s cheaper devices may be powered by chips that didn’t meet the highest performance target, but the strategy is less shady than it sounds and much more clever than most buyers realize.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/apple-is-selling-you-defective-chips-and-youre-happily-buying-them/
iOS 27 could fix a huge frustration with the Shortcuts app and I can’t wait for it
Apple is prepping a major overhaul for the Shortcuts app in IOS 27. Thanks to AI, users will finally be able to create multi-step shortcuts by simply describing it to an AI in natural language.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/ios-27-could-finally-fix-a-huge-frustration-with-the-shortcuts-app-and-i-cant-wait-for-it/
Red Magic’s latest gaming phone looks like it escaped from an esports lab
Some phones have great cameras, while others go for a super-slim design. Red Magic’s latest looks like it wants to boot up a ranked match the second you touch it. The Red Magic 11S Pro series has officially launched in China, marking the brand’s eighth anniversary with a pair of unapologetically gaming-focused phones. The lineup […]
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/red-magics-latest-gaming-phone-looks-like-it-escaped-from-an-esports-lab/
Move over gigabytes, AI tokens are the new unit on your phone bill
China’s telecom companies are starting to treat AI usage like mobile data, and the shift hints at a much stranger future for technology than most people expected.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/move-over-gigabytes-ai-tokens-are-the-new-unit-on-your-phone-bill/
Your Pixel phone might soon tell you when a caller is lying about who they are
Google is working on phone number spoofing detection for the Google Phone app. It could warn you when someone is pretending to call from a saved contact's number and even let you hang up instantly.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/your-pixel-might-soon-know-when-a-caller-is-lying-about-who-they-are/
Sony wants you to know the new Xperia phone’s AI camera is not that bad
Sony says its AI Camera Assistant suggests settings, not edits. But the before-and-after photos it shared to prove the point made a pretty convincing case against itself.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/sony-wants-you-to-know-the-new-xperia-phones-ai-camera-is-not-that-bad/
I’m weirdly excited about Android 17’s upcoming anti-doomscrolling feature
I thought I had tried every trick possible to stop doomscrolling, but Android 17’s new Pause Point feature feels surprisingly different. Instead of punishing screen time, it interrupts the habit before the scrolling spiral even begins.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/im-weirdly-excited-about-this-android-17-feature-that-helps-me-scroll-less/
I use this iPhone feature every single time someone wants to borrow my device
Handing someone your unlocked phone can feel stressful when your entire digital life lives inside it. This underrated iPhone feature quietly solves that problem in a way I now rely on almost every single day.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/i-use-this-iphone-feature-every-single-time-someone-wants-to-borrow-my-device/
Google’s Rambler could turn voice typing into something I don’t hate
Google’s Rambler sounds like a small Gboard upgrade, but it could quietly solve a real phone problem by turning messy spoken thoughts into messages you might actually send.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/googles-rambler-could-turn-voice-typing-into-something-i-dont-hate/
Meta says WhatsApp is now the safest app to chat… with an AI
WhatsApp now has a private incognito mode for Meta AI chats, where messages disappear and even Meta cannot read your conversations with the assistant.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/whatsapp-gets-a-secret-mode-to-chat-with-an-ai-you-can-do-better-things-with-your-time/
Felt the wrath of network dead zones? AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are coming together to save you, soon
In a rare move, America’s three biggest wireless carriers – AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon – have agreed in principle to work together on a new joint venture aimed at reducing wireless dead zones across the United States. The initiative focuses heavily on satellite-based connectivity and direct-to-device (D2D) communication technology, which could eventually allow smartphones to […]
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/felt-the-wrath-of-network-dead-zones-att-t-mobile-and-verizon-are-coming-together-to-save-you-soon/
The Honor 600 Pro shows Samsung what an affordable flagship should look like
Samsung's Galaxy S25 FE has long been the benchmark for affordable flagships. The Honor 600 Pro thinks otherwise. Here's how the two compare on specs, cameras, battery life, and value.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/the-honor-600-pro-shows-samsung-what-an-affordable-flagship-should-look-like/
Your next free Google account might only come with 5GB of storage
New Google accounts are now starting with 5GB of free storage. Linking a phone number unlocks the full allocation, but the support page quietly dropped its unconditional 15GB promise.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/your-next-free-google-account-might-only-come-with-5gb-of-storage/
Gemini Intelligence has strict requirements, and your phone may not qualify
Google’s Gemini Intelligence sounds like the next big leap for Android AI, but there’s a surprising catch hiding behind the hype. Even some recent flagship phones may not make the cut.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/gemini-intelligence-has-strict-requirements-and-your-phone-may-not-qualify/