Apple Scrapped a Custom iPhone Duo Apple Pencil — the $79 USB-C Model Arrives Late 2026
Apple killed a shorter, hinge-mounted Apple Pencil built for the iPhone Duo. The $79 USB-C model is the only one supported, and it arrives late in 2026.
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iPhone 17 Pro Cases Mostly Fit iPhone 18 Pro: Same 150mm Body, but a Slightly Thicker Camera Plateau
iPhone 18 Pro shares the iPhone 17 Pro's exact 150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75mm body, so most cases fit, but the camera plateau is slightly thicker.
Apple Intelligence Needs Up to 14GB of Storage on Pro iPhones and iPhone Air, Versus 8GB on Others
Apple Intelligence now needs up to 14GB free on iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air and high-memory M4 iPads and M3 Macs; other devices need up to 8GB.
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Clicks Communicator Ships in December With 12GB RAM, and the $499 Price Ends September 30
The 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
China 3C filings rate the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra for 60W wired charging, with batteries of about 5,200mAh and 5,700mAh.
Games Like Clash of Clans (2026): Boom Beach, Royale, Rise of Kingdoms
Closest 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
New 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
Samsung 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
Closest 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
No 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
Best free Minecraft-like on Android is Luanti (no ads, no IAP). VoxeLibre makes it play closer to Minecraft. Play check 18 Sep 2026.