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With Apple having announced the date of its annual September event, it’s all but confirmed that the iPhone 16 series will make its first appearance at the event. Ahead of that, we’ve gone through all the leaks and speculations to give you a lowdown on what you can expect from these devices. The Action button that debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro models is set to make its way onto all iPhone 16 models.

The Pixel Watch 3 is set to arrive soon and as usual, leaks are proving to be a blight for Google’s marketing team. New information that has just trickled in tells us not to expect a big specs bump for the dual watches that will be accompanying the Pixel 9 smartphone range. According to a report by the reliable Android Headlines portal, the Pixel Watch 3 will run the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 5100 chipset (SW5100), which will be paired with a Cortex M33 co-processor.

The tally of WhatsApp’s monthly active users in the US has finally breached the 100 million mark. Despite its popularity in other parts of the world, the messaging app has struggled to grab a healthy foothold in its home country. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made this announcement via his WhatsApp channel yesterday. As of July 25, WhatsApp has 100 million monthly active users in the US, with more than 10 million of those coming from the state of Texas.

CMF, the brand launched by Nothing to sell its affordable products, has come up with its first smartphone in the form of the Phone 1. Equipped with a modest specs list and the Nothing OS software, it distinguishes itself by offering interchangeable back covers that create a utility-based ecosystem. The rear panel of the CMF Phone 1 is affixed with the use of screws. Each device comes with a screwdriver accessory that also doubles up as a SIM card removal tool.

Apple is apparently ready to infuse its ecosystem with another home gadget that’s supposed to be a HomePod with a touchscreen display. Like the Amazon Echo Show or the Nest Hub, it could offer easy access to controlling home devices, while also offering media playback controls and incoming notifications. Conjecture around the existence of such a device has been around for a long time now. It’s predicted to be released this year, bearing a 7-inch display.

Apple’s bid for GenAI integration was finally unveiled earlier this month in the form of Apple Intelligence and unsurprisingly, it looks like Google has started working on something along similar lines for its upcoming Pixel 9 handsets. Creative Assistant is apparently the moniker chosen for it. Some digging into the Android 15 Beta 3 has led Android Authority to evidence regarding the existence of this functionality.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Ubisoft’s AAA offering originally meant for consoles and PC, can now be played on the iPhone or the iPad. The developer had promised this mobile version during the iPhone 15 series launch last year and has finally delivered on it by listing the game on the App Store. Along with it, Ubisoft has also released Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse on the App Store and made it part of the Apple Arcade subscription.

At Microsoft’s annual Build conference, the tech giant unveiled the execution of the huge bets it has placed on AI. The star attraction, for a change, wasn’t the new line of Surface devices but rather, a Copilot Plus PC branding that aims to transform the experience of using a computer. What’s a Copilot Plus PC? 2024 marks the year Microsoft takes the full ARM leap, ditching Intel CPUs in favor of Snapdragon Elite X and Plus options.

In an expected move, Apple has launched its new iPad Pro lineup that runs on its fresh M4 chip and carries special OLED panels, making it the first tablet device from the company to get such displays. A refreshed iPad Air lineup has also been brought out by the Cupertino giant. Apple M4 The new iPad Pro models are the first to get the Apple M4 chip, which will serve improvements for AI-related tasks in iPadOS.

The Nothing Phone 2a has been in the market for quite some time now and its makers have just showered it with an interesting new update. The latest software on this device has introduced ChatGPT integration that allows users to access the AI service using the company’s earphones. The Nothing Phone 2a runs on Nothing OS 2.5, which is based on Android 14.