As per what previous updates have already revealed, Apple, the Cupertino-based tech maker, will be introducing a new iPhone 17 Air model in its flagship iPhone 17 series this year instead of the plus model, and while we recently came across the expected thickness and battery range of this upcoming device, via a new update, its possible rear panel design and other key specs have been revealed.

Here’s more about it.

Apple iPhone 17 Air – Possible Rear Panel Design and Expected Key Specs

This update has been shared via a tipster (Experience more) on the Weibo platform, and according to what have been revealed, the iPhone 17 Air could be arriving with a similar design when compared with (certain) iPhone 17 series models. Based on the possible rear panel design image, it is suggested to feature an integrated middle frame, which could be a metal body (or not), and a pill-shaped projected horizontally-placed camera module is pointed out to be present at the top of the rear panel.

Speaking more, the pill-shaped camera module is revealed to feature a single rear camera at the left side, and on the right, an LED flash and microphone hole can be spotted. However, even if certain similarities are there with respect to the other three iPhone 17 series models, unlike the iPhone 17 Air, the three other smartphones could be having an integrated aluminium frame and glass back panel. To add, the glass back panel is to ensure wireless charging, and unfortunately the iPhone 17 Air may not support wireless charging.

[A rear panel design image of the iPhone 17 Pro model has also been shared along to depict this difference, featuring three triangularly-placed camera sensors inside the rectangular-shaped camera module with rounded corners, as well as the glass back area for wireless charging.]

Other expected specs of the iPhone 17 Air include the A19 processor, 6.6″ display screen with the Dynamic Island, 8GB RAM, single speaker unit, 3K+ mAh battery, and likely no physical SIM card slot. Furthermore, the thickness at its thinnest point is reportedly 5.5 mm.

Apple’s biggest competitor, Samsung, also has a new ultra-thin model in this year’s Galaxy S25 series – Galaxy S25 Slim, and it is said to be unveiled today on the 22nd of January 2025 at the Galaxy Unpacked event. On the other hand, Apple is probably going to launch its iPhone 17 series in September (or October) 2025 as it always does.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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The South Korean consumer electronics maker, Samsung, will be conducting its Galaxy Unpacked event today on the 22nd of January 2025, and many of its latest products are going to be unveiled at the grand ceremony. Among the much-awaited products is the next Galaxy S25 series flagship models and just a few hours ahead of their global launch, the live images of three new devices of the series have been revealed online.

Here’s more about it.

Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra – Revealed Live Images

Unlike previous years, at this year’s first Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung is believed to unveil four new Galaxy S25 series models for its consumers and it is the live images of the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones that have been revealed.

We have already come across the design images of all these three models in the past, and the live images align with it. We can spot key design aspects such as the flat display/rear/side panels, thin symmetrical bezels, centrally-aligned punch-hole selfie camera, Galaxy Z Fold 6-like camera rings, and rounded corners even for the Galaxy S25 Ultra model too.

It also seems that the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ models are featured in the ‘Silver Shadow’ color, whereas the Galaxy S25 Ultra can be seen possibly in the Titanium Black and Titanium Gray colors. The Galaxy S25 smartphone Blue color variant has also been shared, along with the packaging boxes of the three devices.

Speaking more, apart from the above mentioned models, there is also a Galaxy S25 Slim device too that will be introduced along with the other smartphone models.

So far, we have covered a lot about the soon-to-be-launched Galaxy S25 series smartphone from expected features, available storage options, color choices, and more. With the official launch today, we will be able to confirm them all. Stay tuned.

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Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event will be taking place tomorrow and in this particular event, Samsung is expected to unveil its latest Galaxy S25 flagship series and a few other devices. Previously it was rumored that the brand may release the One UI 7 official version at this particular event but as per a recent update by official beta moderators, One UI 7 Beta 4 is currently under works and the next update won’t be the stable version update (for the Galaxy S24 series).

Seems like Samsung needs to polish One UI 7 more for a better user experience as the brand has officially revealed in a press release that they are planning to supplement user feedback obtained via the beta program into One UI 7 and it will be released in Q1 of this year, probably by the end of February or March 2025. Also if everything goes according to plan, it will be first rolled out to the Galaxy S series and then later on to other Galaxy devices.

Samsung Devices Eligible For One UI 7

Galaxy S series

• Galaxy S24 Ultra
• Galaxy S24+
• Galaxy S24
• Galaxy S23 Ultra
• Galaxy S23+
• Galaxy S23
• Galaxy S23 FE
• Galaxy S22 Ultra
• Galaxy S22+
• Galaxy S22
• Galaxy S21 FE
• Galaxy S21 Ultra
• Galaxy S21+
• Galaxy S21

Galaxy Z series

• Galaxy Z Fold 6
• Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Galaxy Z Flip 6
• Galaxy Z Flip 5
• Galaxy Z Fold 4
• Galaxy Z Flip 4
• Galaxy Z Fold 3
• Galaxy Z Flip 3

Galaxy A series

• Galaxy A73
• Galaxy A72
• Galaxy A55
• Galaxy A54
• Galaxy A53
• Galaxy A35
• Galaxy A34
• Galaxy A33
• Galaxy A25
• Galaxy A24
• Galaxy A23
• Galaxy A15 (LTE+5G)
• Galaxy A14 (LTE+5G)

Galaxy Tab series

• Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
• Galaxy Tab S9 FE
• Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra (Wi-Fi/5G)
• Galaxy Tab S9+ (Wi-Fi/5G)
• Galaxy Tab S9 (Wi-Fi/5G)
• Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (Wi-Fi/5G)
• Galaxy Tab S8+ (Wi-Fi/5G)
• Galaxy Tab S8 (Wi-Fi/5G)

Galaxy F series

• Galaxy F55
• Galaxy F54
• Galaxy F34
• Galaxy F15

Galaxy M series

• Galaxy M55
• Galaxy M54
• Galaxy M34
• Galaxy M53
• Galaxy M33
• Galaxy M15

While other smartphone brands have already released Android 15 update to their smartphones and the word is already out for Android 16, Samsung is yet to roll out its Android 15 upgrade.

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Samsung (in collaboration with Good Lock Labs) has now brought out the latest 3.0.10.1 version for its Good Lock app. Notably, the newly released version has a refreshed design for its users.

Here’s more about it.

Good Lock – Version 3.0.10.1 Now Available

As per what has been shared (via @tarunvats), the software suite/app on Samsung Galaxy devices that lets users customize the user interface with the help of many tools and features – Good Lock has received a new version update. The latest 3.0.10.1 version is now available for download, and this version brings a refreshed design when compared to the previous version.

Interested Samsung Galaxy users can download the APK file from here.

In related news, Samsung early this month itself had officially revealed the features that will be offered in the next Good Lock update for One UI 7, and in the meantime also pointed to its global support and Play Store availability as well. A total of 15 Good Lock apps were said to receive new versions, starting with MultiStar, and a few days back the NotiStar v7.0.15.0 was also released.

Samsung is soon going to conduct the first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, tomorrow on the 22nd of January 2025. Many of its new products are believed to have their debut at this upcoming event. This includes the four new Galaxy S25 series flagship smartphones, the latest One UI 7 official version based on the Android 15 operating system, larger ’14’ and ’15’ size variants for the Galaxy Ring, and more as per recent updates.

Stay tuned for the much-awaited event of this year, and following it, we will be able to know more about Samsung’s latest products.

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Samsung is expected to launch an ultra-thin form factor smartphone- Galaxy S25 Slim, lately a lot of updates of this device have surfaced online via various reports and rumors. It was earlier said that the South Korean brand may release this device along with its flagship Galaxy S25 series including Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. The Galaxy S25 series will be officially unveiled tomorrow at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event.

Now just a day before the scheduled launch event, it is said that the Galaxy S25 Slim launch may be delayed till May, though the company could share a teaser related to the device. Other than the delayed launch, it is now said that this device may not make its debut in the US. In an exclusive report by Phone Arena, a list of countries in which the upcoming smartphone will likely be available and the list does not include the US.

List of 39 Countries Where Galaxy S25 Slim Could Be Available

• Afghanistan
• Australia
• Austria
• Brazil
• Caucasus
• Coratia
• Egypt
• France
• India
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Libya
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Morocco
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia Montenegro
• Singapore
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Srilanka
• Switzerland
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• UAE
• United Kingdom
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam

However, readers are advised to take this information with a pinch of salt as this is not an exhaustive list.

Now coming to the previous details shared about Galaxy S25 Slim, it is suggested to arrive with a battery that has a capacity ranging between 3,000 to 4,000 mAh and is going to have a body thickness of between 5.xmm to 6.xmm. It is said that in order to arrive with a slim profile, the device will be launched with smaller-than-expected batteries, which may disappoint a bit to the users.

Recently a Samsung device was also spotted on the Geekbench database and it was alleged to be the Galaxy S25 Slim US variant. The database revealed that the device will arrive with an underpowered Snapdragon 8 Elite. Let’s see if Samsung reveals some information regarding this device tomorrow or not at Galaxy Unpacked 2025.

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphone series will be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event on 22^nd January 2025. The series is said to include four models- Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy S25 Slim. We have been sharing all the updates related to these upcoming devices for a long time now.

A recent report revealed that Galaxy S25 Slim is suggested to arrive with a battery that has a capacity ranging between 3,000 to 4,000 mAh and to have a body thickness between 5.xmm to 6.xmm. Now in a recent X post, tipster @chunvn8888 shared that the Galaxy S25 Ultra 16GB RAM variant will be exclusive to the Asian market only.

So it's confirmed that the 16GB S25U is exclusive to the Asian market only. China, South Korea, India, Vietnam will have far from my knowledge. Looks like Asians like us are eating good one more time

— yawn (@chunvn8888) January 20, 2025

Further in the comment section the tipster has also shared that the 16GB RAM variant will be paired with 512GB/1TB storage options whereas the 12GB RAM option will arrive with 256GB storage.

Recently the Indian pricing and memory options of the Galaxy S25 series were also leaked online, here are the details-

Galaxy S25

• 12/256GB- Rs 84,999
• 12/512GB- Rs 94,999

Galaxy S25+

• 12/256GB- Rs 1,04,999
• 12/512GB- Rs 1,14,999

Galaxy S25 Ultra

• 12/256GB- Rs 1,34,999
• 16/512GB- Rs 1,44,999
• 16GB/1TB- Rs 1,64,999

Check out the previously shared details of the upcoming Galaxy S25 series on this link.

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While Chinese smartphone makers are reportedly working on small-screen devices, the Cupertino-based Apple and South Korea-based Samsung are expected to unveil ultra-thin form factor devices in their upcoming flagship series. Following the previous update, an X tipster has shared more details concerning the Apple and Samsung ultra-thin smartphone models, raising concerns on whether they are practical or not.

Here’s more about it.

Apple iPhone 17 Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim – Practical or Not?

Based on the previous update that was shared, both the iPhone 17 Air and Galaxy S25 Slim are suggested to arrive with batteries that have capacities ranging in between 3,000 to 4,000 mAh, and are going to have a body thickness in between 5.xmm to 6.xmm. However, the tipster @Cartidise raises the question whether these two devices are practical or not.

As per what has been shared by the tipster, no one really cares about how slim a smartphone is and 8mm or 8.5mm are both still thin. However, compromising on battery capacity to offer an even more slim form factor is impractical in his opinion. He also notes that Apple and Samsung are likely not expected to bring Si/C batteries in the first iteration of these thin phones.

Furthermore, he adds that their positioning is also confusing. For instance Samsung as already-known will be unveiling four new smartphone models in its Galaxy S25 series this time, and without dropping the plus model, the brand is planning to sell the slim model alongside it. Probably, the slim model could be priced USD 100 lesser than the ultra model or USD 100 more than the plus model. Apple on the other hand has decided to not release a plus model, and it is said to be replaced with the iPhone 17 Air.

It still remains to be seen whether the tech world would welcome the upcoming iPhone 17 Air and Galaxy S25 Slim ultra-thin smartphones or not, because so far there seems to be no demand for such devices when compared with the demand for small-sized phones. And on top, compromising on battery life is emphasized as a huge compromise by the tipster, which might probably backfire for the two brands.

Speaking more, Samsung has already confirmed the debut of its Galaxy S25 series flagships, and it will be taking place on the 22nd of January 2025, at the Galaxy Unpacked event. Apple’s iPhone 17 series as always could be unveiled later this year in September or October 2025.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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The South Korean tech giant Samsung recently rolled out One UI 7 Beta 3 update to Galaxy S23 series and now the brand is said to soon release Beta 4 update for the series (if finalized). Two days back, the official server for Galaxy S24 has been updated with a new One UI 7 build version (BYA4), it was revealed by tipster @tarunvats33 that this version may be released by the end of next month.

Same tipster has now revealed a new One UI 7 build (YA4) has also been uploaded to the server for Galaxy S23 Ultra. The firmware build version is S918BXXU7DYA4/S918BOXM7DYA4/S918BXXU7DYA4.

If you notice the build version is similar to Galaxy S24 build recently spotted (BYA4) and as revealed by the tipster this same build version is for Galaxy S25 as well. No further details are revealed but this new found information has increased the anticipations that this could mean One UI 7 is closer to Galaxy S23 series. Though we do need to wait for an official update to know whether these anticipations are real or not.

One UI 7 official version release is said to take place with Galaxy S25 series at Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event that will be held on 22^nd January.

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Even though Samsung has already announced the next Galaxy Unpacked January 2025 event, leaks are still coming in. And yes, I am talking about the next S series called the Galaxy S25 Series. It is now already known that the whole series will come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite instead of the rumoured Exynos 2500 SoC.

Earlier, a tipster revealed that the Galaxy S25 Series’ base RAM will be 12GB. Now, another tipster Tarun Vats has shared the pricing as well as the memory options it will feature. He detailed that this information was sourced from a retail outlet.

If we compare the base variant’s pricing of ₹84,999 (12GB+256GB) with the Galaxy S24’s base model (8GB+256GB), which launched at ₹79,999, there is a ₹5,000 increase. Comparing all the variants with the earlier S24 Series, the price hike appears consistent across the board, provided this leak is accurate.

Moving on, some rumours have suggested that the Galaxy S25 Slim may also be launching alongside these three models. However, so far, even on the Vietnamese retailer’s listings, the Slim variant was absent. So, it’s still unknown whether the Slim variant will make it to the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event or not.

Feel free to share your thoughts on the pricing of the Galaxy S25 Series—assuming this leaked pricing turns out to be accurate. Do you think the ₹5,000 price increase is justified? Let us know!

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The South Korean tech giant, Samsung, will be conducting its Galaxy Unpacked event next week and the brand’s latest flagship Galaxy S25 series devices are going to be debuted globally. Unlike previous years, we are already aware that this time we would be seeing the launch of four Galaxy S25 series smartphone models at the upcoming event and now, the first One UI 7 test build of the new Galaxy S25 Slim device has been spotted on the official server.

Here’s more about the update.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim – First One UI 7 Test Build Spotted

As per the new update, the first One UI 7 test build of Samsung’s soon-to-be-unveiled Galaxy S25 Slim device with model number – ‘SM-S937B’ have been spotted, in Europe, UAE, India, and few other Asian countries. The firmware build version is also revealed to be ‘S937BXXU0AYA5/ S937BOXM0AYA5/ S937BXXU0AYA5’.

Speaking more, we have already come across many updates concerning both the Galaxy S25 Slim model as well as the One UI 7 custom skin. Currently, the One UI 7 beta 3 program for the Galaxy S24 series is ongoing, and a new One UI 7 beta 4 update will also be rolled out for the eligible devices. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, and is said to offer strong camera specs in a thin and light-weight body. Moreover, a recent update also suggested its thickness to come in between 5.x mm – 6.x mm, however, it may only pack a battery backup ranging in between 3000 mAh – 4000 mAh±.

Samsung would be conducting its Galaxy Unpacked event this month on the 22nd of January 2025, and both the Galaxy S25 series and One UI 7 official version will be introduced, along with a few other products. Stay tuned.

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