AI boom fuels surge in new app launches across App Store and Google Play

App launches are surging globally as AI tools make it easier than ever for creators to build and publish mobile apps.

iPhone 18 Pro leak predicts an eye-candy cool color option that you can already find on the Kindle

iPhone 18 Pro leak reveals a new Dark Cherry color, offering a premium, muted look similar to Kindle devices, alongside other subtle color options.

New Gigs app uses AI to organise your live music memories

Gigs is an AI-powered app that organises concert memories into a searchable timeline, helping users relive and track live music experiences.

Samsung is already rethinking the TriFold, and this time, it’s starting with the hinge

Just months after pulling the original TriFold from shelves, Samsung is already rebuilding it from the hinge out, with supply chain sources pointing to a thinner and lighter triple-fold device.

Sorry Apple, the iPhone 17e is slick but the OnePlus 15R is a bigger bargain

The iPhone 17e is Apple’s most compelling mid-range phone yet, but it’s still leagues behind Android rivals like the OnePlus 15R.

This hidden Samsung Galaxy S26 feature has changed how I watch Netflix and YouTube on the move

If you’ve got a new Galaxy S26 phone, then you’ve got access to an AI-powered tool for lowering background noise.

Google’s new desktop mode makes one thing clear: Samsung DeX was onto something

Android 16 desktop mode finally gives Pixel users a real desktop experience, but the comparison with Samsung DeX shows how much more polished Samsung’s vision still is.

The MacBook Neo made me realize Apple still doesn’t know how to do a truly great cheap iPhone

The MacBook Neo proves Apple knows how to build a great entry product, which only makes the iPhone 17e feel more frustrating.

You can’t buy the Galaxy Z TriFold anymore: It’s officially sold out

The Galaxy Z TriFold proved Samsung could build the future. It also proved that the future sells out embarrassingly fast when you only make 30,000 of them.

Our new favorite budget phones
Our new favorite budget phones

Over the last few months, every phone maker under the sun has refreshed its lineups, especially at the affordable end, with no major budget phone launches now expected until next year. That made it the perfect time to go back and reassess The Verge’s recommendations for the best budget phones you can buy right now. […]