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Future iPhones will have one less button, new rumor claims

gsmarena.com · 6 Nov 2026, 11:42 pm

Apple introduced the Action button with the iPhone 15 Pro, and the iPhone 18 Pro still has it. Now, a tipster on Weibo claims the company is planning to combine the Action button and the Camera Control into a single button on next year's iPhones. The dedicated Action button will allegedly start disappearing from new iPhones in the second half of 2027. Its functions will move to the Camera Control, with a single press opening the Camera app and a long press triggering the shortcut assigned to the Action button. The tipster specifically stresses that it's the Action button going away, not...

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Airbnb is building an AI travel agent that designs its own interface

gsmarena.com · 6 Nov 2026, 10:09 pm

Airbnb has spent much of 2026 folding AI into search, listing descriptions, and customer support. Now, in its Q3 2026 shareholder letter, the company says it's building a specialized AI agent meant to help guests plan and book trips, with a rollout planned for the first half of 2027. Airbnb doesn't think a traditional chatbot is the right way to plan a trip. Instead, it's developing a custom, AI-native experience that "builds the interface around your question." Rather than a chat window, the agent pulls from a library of hundreds of travel-specific elements - maps, photos, comparisons,...

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Apple says over 100,000 apps are now optimized for the iPhone Duo

gsmarena.com · 6 Nov 2026, 8:31 pm

The iPhone Duo started shipping about two weeks ago, and app support has been one of the early talking points. Today, Apple claims there are already well over 100,000 apps built for the foldable live on the App Store, with thousands of optimized titles being added each day. [#InlinePriceWidget,13804,1#] Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, says developers have moved quickly to embrace the handset. Recent examples include Microsoft's Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word, along with Etsy, Goodnotes, Halide Mark III, NBA, NHL, Zoom, Amazon Prime Video,...

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Samsung Display tipped to lead OLED supply for 2027 iPad Air

gsmarena.com · 6 Nov 2026, 7:01 pm

The latest versions of the iPad Pro and iPad mini already sport OLED screens, but the current 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air are stuck with LCD panels. Today, industry sources in Korea are claiming that the first OLED iPad Air models are due in the first half of 2027 - which lines up with earlier reporting. These Korean sources put 2027 OLED iPad shipment outlooks at 3 to 4 million Pro units, 4 to 5 million mini units, and 4 to 5 million Air units. On the supply side, Samsung Display is tipped for the mini panels and for the bulk of the Air order alongside BOE, while the Pro panels would...

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vivo V80 review

gsmarena.com · 6 Nov 2026, 6:55 pm

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Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro chipset rumors take another turn, Snapdragon is back in Korea

gsmarena.com · 6 Nov 2026, 5:18 pm

According to a new rumor, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra will stick to Snapdragon chipsets in South Korea, despite the Exynos 2700 reportedly outperforming Qualcomm's offering in internal tests. Tipster yeux1122 claims that Samsung's decision to use Snapdragon chipsets in its two upcoming flagships is driven by cost considerations, with the company focusing on reducing costs during the design and component selection process. Galaxy S27 Pro leaked render If this turns out to be the final decision, the Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to be powered by the...

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Oppo's first gimbal camera is almost ready to take on DJI and Insta360

gsmarena.com · 6 Nov 2026, 4:41 pm

Oppo confirmed last September that it was working on a new form-factor imaging product line for release in 2026, and earlier this year Digital Chat Station said the project was internally known as Fuyao - a pocket gimbal camera meant to take on DJI's Osmo Pocket line. Today, the tipster says Fuyao should be arriving soon, and that there's high confidence about the product's success inside the company. In the replies, DCS adds that Oppo has lately been doing competitor analysis and that a launch doesn't feel too far off. The increasingly crowded pocket-gimbal space now also includes...

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WhatsApp announces Events Home and shareable event invites

gsmarena.com · 6 Nov 2026, 3:29 pm

WhatsApp users can already create events in a 1:1 conversation and group chats. Now they can also create events that they can share with people who don't have a WhatsApp account. "Create an event, add a cover photo, share the link, and they can see details and RSVP without downloading the app," said WhatsApp in a blog post. The company also said your phone number won't be shown to event guests you don't know, and guests without a WhatsApp account will only see the event address after they RSVP. WhatsApp has also announced Events Home, a one-stop hub for creating and sending...

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