iPhone 18 Pro Max in the US Has Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 Modem, Not Apple's C2
Aditya SinghA teardown confirms the US iPhone 18 Pro Max ships with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 modem, while every other market gets Apple's own C2.
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Clicks Communicator Ships in December With 12GB RAM, and the $499 Price Ends September 30
Aditya SinghThe Clicks Communicator keyboard phone ships in December with 12GB RAM and Android 17. The $499 price ends September 30, then it costs $649.
Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra Get 60W Charging in 3C Filing, With 5,200mAh and 5,700mAh Batteries
Aditya SinghChina 3C filings rate the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra for 60W wired charging, with batteries of about 5,200mAh and 5,700mAh.
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Games Like Clash of Clans (2026): Boom Beach, Royale, Rise of Kingdoms
Aditya SinghClosest Clash-like is Boom Beach (ads flag on). Royale is cards. Rise of Kingdoms IAP hits $499.99. Call of Dragons $394.93. Live Play check 18 Sep 2026.
Games Like Animal Crossing for Android (2026): Pocket Camp Complete, Heartopia
Aditya SinghNew Horizons is not on Android. Official pick: Pocket Camp Complete $19.99, no IAP. Free 2026 town: Heartopia (6 GB RAM). Tsuki’s Odyssey is the slow check-in. Play check 18 Sep 2026.
Samsung Gallery Starts Syncing to Google Photos, 12 Days Before OneDrive Sync Ends September 30
Aditya SinghSamsung Gallery 15.9.01.7 adds Google Photos backup under Settings > Sync photos and videos, ahead of OneDrive sync ending September 30.
Games Like Genshin Impact (2026): Wuthering Waves, NTE, Star Rail
Aditya SinghClosest Genshin-like is Wuthering Waves. NTE is 4.61 with no 50/50. SDS Origin is the 2026 anime-IP open world. Genshin is 3.27. Play check 18 Sep 2026.
Games Like Roblox (2026): Fortnite Creative, Minecraft, ZEPETO
Aditya SinghNo second Roblox. Closest live UGC on a phone: Fortnite Creative and Castle (4.67). Rec Room on Play is a 1.91 Productivity stub. Play check 18 Sep 2026.
Free Games Like Minecraft for Android (2026): Luanti, MultiCraft, Block Craft
Aditya SinghBest free Minecraft-like on Android is Luanti (no ads, no IAP). VoxeLibre makes it play closer to Minecraft. Play check 18 Sep 2026.
Games Like Stardew Valley for Android (2026): Potion Permit, Harvest Town, Heartopia
Aditya SinghClosest Stardew-like: Potion Permit on sale at $1.69 (no ads). Harvest Town is the free pixel farm. Portia is gone. Play check 18 Sep 2026.
007 First Light Update 1.2.1 Fixes Nine Path Tracing Crashes on PC
Aditya Singh007 First Light update 1.2.1 fixes nine path tracing crashes across four chapters on PC, plus a Chapter 03 debrief crash. More hotfixes are coming.