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Here’s what we know about the Pixel 4 so far

More specs leaked!

Published

September 16, 2019

Luigi Leonardo

Image source: The Verge

Google doesn’t care much about secrecy. In the months leading up to its official launch, the Google Pixel 4 has leaked photos and specs everywhere. In March, we got our first hint of the much-awaited smartphone. Unfortunately, the rumors were bare-bone at best. The early leak brought only rumored specs and features.

Three months later, the rumor mill blew up once again. This time, Google themselves released a preview photo of the Pixel 4. The official preview depicted a square rear camera setup. As expected, the smartphone will house two rear cameras.

Despite Google’s preemptive move against leaks, the rumor mill still churned out leak after leak. Days later, 9to5Google spotted the Pixel 4 out in the wild. For the first time, the leaks have turned into reality. Sadly, the leak didn’t reveal much that we didn’t already know. Once again, the square camera setup is in full display. Since then, the mill got relatively quiet, outing only scant details for months.

September changed everything. Prior to this month, everyone still speculated on the smartphone’s odd camera. September introduced an entire army of features into the discussion. At the start of the month, ProAndroid leaked a supposedly official promotional video. The video confirms gesture controls and an improved night camera that apparently shoots amazing astrophotography.

A week later, The Verge received leaked photos of the smartphone. The 21-photo set is the clearest shot we’ve seen of the Pixel 4 yet. Besides a clear view of the hardware, the set also leaks the phone’s specifications.

Based on the photos, the Pixel 4 will sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, the Adreno 640 GPU, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage. More notably, the display will have the new 90Hz refresh rate. The controversial camera will have a 12-megapixel sensor. The device’s wallpaper heavily hints at the gesture controls from the promotional video. Finally, the smartphone will have a 3700mAh battery.

Among all the leaks so far, this leak gives us the best information about the forthcoming smartphone. Based on previous launches, the Pixel 4 should launch soon. We can’t wait!

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Honor is reportedly working on a 14000mAh battery

How much is too much?

Published

June 25, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Nothing goes together more than a Chinese smartphone brand and the relentless pursuit for a bigger battery. For years, Chinese brands have engaged in a war for this particular component. Now, the latest salvo has been fired. Honor is reportedly working on a phone with a gigantic 14000mAh battery.

Today, the biggest battery capacity you can find on an Honor phone is 11000mAh. The Honor X80 Pro Max already offers a battery that can last you more than a single day. At this point, it’s certainly more than enough for our daily needs.

According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, a smartphone brand is currently working on a 14000mAh battery. Though the leak does not explicitly pinpoint Honor, the emoji used (a wolf) is historically used to imply the Chinese brand in Weibo parlance.

A 14000mAh is just absurdly huge. With a battery larger than some powerbanks, battery anxiety becomes moot. It’s bordering on “can we bring this on a plane” territory.

As with all rumored features, the next question is when this battery will arrive on a consumer-ready device. Given how serious the battery wars are for the Chinese market, it’s only a matter of time.

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Nothing Phone (4b) shows up online, spoils some specs

It’s a step below the Phone (4a) series.

Published

June 25, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Yesterday, Nothing officially teased the Phone (4b), an all-new line positioned below the Phone (4a) series. At the time, the teaser revealed nothing but the design of the upcoming phone. However, ahead of its July 7 launch, the Phone (4b) suddenly appeared on Geekbench, spoiling a few of its mysterious specs.

According to the listing, the Phone (4b) will run the SM6650, more popularly known as the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. It’s a modestly powered processor built for the budget to midrange segments of the performance spectrum. Having this processor does confirm that the phone belongs to the step below the Phone (4a), bringing affordability to a name other than CMF.

Besides the processor, the new phone will come with an Adreno 810 GPU and 8GB of RAM. Inside, it will ship with Android 16 out of the box, but this will likely be upgradeable to Android 17 later this year.

It’s already confirmed that the Phone (4b) will be quite the looker. The phone will slightly depart from the design philosophy of the Phone (4a) series. Though it will still have a sizable rear island, the camera setup will just be a small vertical strip on the top-left corner. Additionally, the lighting element typical of all Nothing phones will be a small horizontal strip on the bottom-right corner.

Thankfully, the wait for more specs won’t be long. Nothing has confirmed that the phone’s launch is set for July 7.

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Polaroid says, enjoy the beach before AI ruins it

“We know what we stand to lose if we don’t protect it.”

Published

June 25, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Tongue-in-cheek marketing is a soothing balm for a world where false promises are more often advertised. But, what happens when those tongue-in-cheek jokes strike a nerve and make you think, “maybe this isn’t a joke anymore”? Polaroid, a huge proponent of analog technology, has put up such a billboard to enjoy the beach “before the data centers drink it all up.”

Right in front of Coney Island (and right in time for summer), Polaroid has a simple message: “Go jump in the water before the data centers drink it all up.”

Though funny by itself, the message plays on an ongoing fear that today’s data centers, built for AI, have such a high water requirement that each query takes up gallons every time. This is, of course, slightly hyperbolic, but data centers are indeed exerting a lot of pressure on their area’s resources. They take a lot of water for cooling and electricity to keep open.

In a statement, Polaroid says that they’re not anti-digital. Rather, “we know we have to live alongside it, but we’re deeply pro-human and know what humanity gives us. And we know what we stand to lose if we don’t protect it. That’s a fight worth fighting,” says Polaroid’s creative director Patricia Varella, via LBB.

Now, this isn’t a completely altruistic ad. It’s still advertising the new Go Generation 3. Still, if you’re looking for a product to go alongside today’s shifting sentiments against AI, a Polaroid might be it.