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Your Next Mobile Games Will Get AI Graphics Boosts That PCs and Consoles Have Had for Years

Your Next Mobile Games Will Get AI Graphics Boosts That PCs and Consoles Have Had for Years

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Gaming on phones has gotten good enough that graphics and gameplay are beginning to approach what players expect on PC and console. Those more established platforms maintain the edge, with massive GPUs and energy budgets that power AI enhancements that render smoother experiences. While there will never be enough room on a smartphone to fit a full-size graphics card, next year’s top handsets will finally get those AI boosts — and mobile gaming will never be the same. It’s all because of technology making its debut on the latest phone chips. At its Snapdragon Summit 2026 recently, Qualcomm debuted the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, which comes with GPU upgrades, including new Adreno Neural Fusion tech that uses AI to upscale resolution, generate frames to increase frame rate and extend battery life while gaming.  How AI gameplay improvements can come to mobile Not every Android phone uses Snapdragon chips, but AI graphics boosts could come to them as well — the first time this tech will reach mainstream phones. In early September, chip …

The Clicks Communicator Ships in December With More RAM and New Mobile Service

The Clicks Communicator Ships in December With More RAM and New Mobile Service

Published by Miika Tikkanen

At a time when nearly every phone-maker is raising prices and cutting memory, one company is bucking the trend by adding more RAM. The $649 Blackberry-inspired Clicks Communicator phone will launch in December, but the company behind it just announced that the unreleased handset will have a larger battery and more RAM than originally expected. Clicks Technology, better known for its keyboard cases and Power Keyboard accessory, released a video on Friday sharing a number of upgrades, feature details and news about the launch. The Clicks Communicator will ship with 12GB of RAM (up from the promised 8GB) and a 4,350-mAh battery (up from 4,000 mAh). Given this year’s trends, it is absolutely wild that the company is adding more RAM while keeping the previously announced preorder price of $499. Google, Motorola, Samsung and, most recently, Apple, have raised prices on most of their phones, including the new iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, citing higher RAM and component costs driven by the increased demand for memory by AI data centers. Clicks Technology announced …

AT&T’s New OneConnect Bundles Mobile and Home Internet but There’s a Catch

AT&T’s New OneConnect Bundles Mobile and Home Internet but There’s a Catch

Published by Miika Tikkanen

It’s easier now to stay connected wherever you are, but getting to that point is still complicated. Wireless plans for phones and home internet plans are typically two separate things, with some crossover or discounts if you get them from the same provider. AT&T OneConnect puts wireless and home service together in one bundle, with unlimited mobile data for up to 10 voice lines and gigabit broadband at home. However, it’s limited to new AT&T customers only. Here’s how the details break down. OneConnect offers three pricing tiers, billed monthly: Individual — $90: One member, one voice line, up to three data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. Duo — $120: Two members, two voice lines, up to six data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. Family — $225: Unlimited members, up to 10 voice lines, up to 10 data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. One notable detail is that the OneConnect subscription prices listed above include taxes and fees, a practice that’s quickly becoming increasingly rare among major carriers. On many plans, including AT&T’s newest wireless plans, …

AT&T’s New OneConnect Bundles Mobile and Home Internet but There’s a Catch

AT&T’s New Subscription Bundles Unlimited Mobile and Home Internet, but Not for Current Customers

Published by Miika Tikkanen

AT&T is looking to broaden its reach with a new subscription service that combines home internet and wireless service for phones and wearables. AT&T OneConnect, launching today, includes gigabit broadband plus unlimited mobile data for up to 10 voice lines and 10 data devices such as wearables and tablets. OneConnect offers three pricing tiers, billed monthly: Individual – $90: One member, one voice line, up to three data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. Duo – $120: Two members, two voice lines, up to six data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. Family – $225: Unlimited members, up to 10 voice lines, up to 10 data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet. One notable detail is that the OneConnect subscription prices listed above include taxes and fees, a practice that’s quickly becoming increasingly rare among major carriers. On many plans, including AT&T’s newest wireless plans, those costs are added on top. For comparison, an AT&T bundle for two people with unlimited wireless and gigabit-speed home internet would cost about $225, including two lines on …

Threads Usage Overtakes X on Mobile

Threads Usage Overtakes X on Mobile

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Meta’s Threads has now reportedly surpassed its rival X (formerly Twitter) in daily mobile usage globally. Market intelligence firm Similarweb (via TechCrunch) reports that Threads recorded 141.5 million daily active users across iOS and Android worldwide as of January 7, 2026, compared with 125 million daily active mobile users for X. The data indicates that Threads crossed ahead of X on mobile sometime between late October and early November 2025, following a prolonged period of steady growth rather than a sudden spike. While X continues to attract more mobile users than Threads in the United States, Similarweb estimates that X’s U.S. daily active mobile user base has declined significantly, falling to roughly half of what it was a year earlier, as Threads continues to gain ground. Despite Threads’ gains on mobile, Similarweb’s data shows that X maintains a decisive lead when web usage is included. As of January 13, 2026, X was attracting an estimated 145.4 million daily web visitors, compared with approximately 8.5 million daily web visitors for Threads. When mobile and web audiences …