September 9 might be the most anticipated date for foldable fans this year. Today, Apple has revealed that the aforementioned date will host the brand’s annual fall event, this time titled “Surprise and Shine.”

As is custom every year, Apple releases official invites heading into the fall to officially announce its next event. The event, which usually finds itself as the home of the next iPhone generation, will potentially herald Apple’s first ever foldable phone.

For a while now, so many rumors have teased the coming of the so-called iPhone Fold. Rather than dwelling on the traditional slab phone, Apple is reportedly entering the foldable market to compete against the likes of the Galaxy Fold and the Pixel Fold series.

To be fair, the rumored foldable is shrouded in a lot of mystery. Though there have been dummy models already, the device can still go in a lot of different directions. Is it going to be a book-style foldable to start, or is Apple already barreling headfirst into the passport-style foldable segment becoming popular only today? Heck, is it even coming this year?

Outside all this talk about foldables, one thing we’ll surely get this year is the next iPhone 18 generation. In terms of hardware, the upcoming generation hasn’t really caused a lot of waves. However, we’re very excited for the supposed Dark Cherry colorway option coming with this series.

Of note, this will also be the first Apple event with John Ternus as the company’s leader, taking over from the departing Tim Cook. There’s a lot riding on making a big splash to start off his stint, especially coming from an engineering background.

Did you know that the original Nokia 3310 had only up to 1000mAh of battery life per charge? And yet, a single charge is enough to last ages. That’s because a “dumb” phone doesn’t really need a lot of juice to work. But what if you stick a larger battery onto a dumb phone. Well, you can get a phone that can double as a powerbank, and that’s just what the new Nokia 300 Charge is.

Despite the abundance of smarter options today, dumb phones, especially those from Nokia, can still find a home in the hands of those who don’t want to feel connected 24/7. Now, there’s another use for a dumb phone: a savior for your main phone.

The Nokia 300 Charge has a sizable 3700mAh battery. Powering the phone, the battery can supposedly last up to 40 hours on standby. However, it can also double as a powerbank for your other devices, which is a basic 10W reverse wired charging with an included 4-in-1 cable.

Technically, a 3700mAh powerbank is sorely inadequate for today’s devices that often go beyond 5000mAh already. Still, if you’re in a tight situation, the Nokia 300 Charge might be a lifesaver.

In addition to saving your devices from an empty battery, the phone can also save you from darkness with a built-in LED flashlight.

Inside, you’ll get a basic Unisoc SC6531E chipset with 4GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. For that added flavor of nostalgia, the Nokia 300 Charge comes with a retro QVGA camera.

HMD has not announced when the phone will come out or its price, but you can expect it to be cheaper than most phones today.

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A new Witcher 3 DLC, a new Final Fantasy VII, Mega Man, Rayman, and Crazy Taxi. What year is it again? With games as nostalgic as these coming out, there’s one game that can complete the circle: Rock Band. Now, resurrecting an era of rhythm games, Stage Tour will have you playing the guitar, the drums, or vocals in a star-studded game with a lot of iconic tracks.

For those who played through the classic Guitar Hero or Rock Band, Stage Tour needs no introduction. However, if you’re new to the scene, the game simply puts you into the shoes of a rock band. You can wield a guitar, a set of drums, or a microphone. And yes, the game comes with a customized controller for each instrument.

As for the soundtrack, you can rock and jam to a lot of the catchiest songs from yesteryear to today including titles from BABYMETAL, Paramore, Slipknot, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas, Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Metallica, Walk the Moon, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Stage Tour launches on December 10 for all major platforms like PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2. You can also grab their official accessories through their site, but they do cost a pretty penny.