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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, which is scheduled for July 9 in New York, could see the company is launch the new Galaxy Watch 8 lineup alongside the latest Galaxy Z foldables. Rumours have already hinted at what to expect from the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 models. Now, a new leak suggests that the Galaxy Watch 8 series will come with several new watch faces. References about the new watch faces were reportedly spotted on the Galaxy Watch 7 Manager app.

Samsung’s New Watch Faces for Galaxy Watch 8 Leaked 

Android Authority was able to find several new watch faces for the Galaxy Watch 8 series through an APK teardown of the Galaxy Watch 7 Manager. The new wearable lineup will reportedly offer seven new watch faces — Circle Info Board, Gradient Info Board, Heritage Classic, Interactive Number, Minimal Analog, Minimal Digital, and Sporty Classic.

The publication also shared images to show the design of the upcoming watch faces. The Circle Info Board and Gradient Info Board seem to offer detailed data. The Interactive Number watch face is shown with blocks and numerals, while the Heritage Classic appears to have a guilloche design. Images of the Minimal Analog and Minimal Digital watch faces suggest a minimalistic design. The Sporty Classic appears to have an analogue style.

Samsung hasn’t officially confirmed the arrival of the Galaxy Watch 8 series. The brand is expected to announce the lineup alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 at its Galaxy Unpacked event, which is set to take place on July 9 in New York.

The purported Galaxy Watch 8, Galaxy Watch 8 Classic and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 are expected to feature a squircle design. The regular Galaxy Watch 8 is rumoured to come in 40mm and 44mm sizes. They are expected to run on the Exynos W1000 chip and One UI 8 Watch out of the box. The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic could be available in a single 47mm size option with a 450mAh battery.

Realme recently confirmed that it will introduce its Realme 15 series in India soon. The lineup will include a base Realme 15 and a Realme 15 Pro. Ahead of the launch, a new report has suggested that the company could also unveil a Realme 15T in the country later this year. Meanwhile, the report hints at the possible launch timeline of the rumoured phone, alongside its colour options. The purported Realme 15T is said to support up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage.

Realme 15T India Launch Timeline (Expected)

The Realme 15T will launch in India in August this year, according to a 91Mobiles report. The handset reportedly has the model number RMX5111 IN.

Notably, Realme recently revealed that the Realme 15 5G and Realme 15 Pro 5G will launch in India soon. The Pro variant is teased to come with flagship features that were previously exclusive to the Pro+ variant. 

Realme 15T Colourways, RAM and Storage Options (Expected)

According to the report, the Realme 15T will be available in 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 256GB RAM and storage configurations. The handset is said to be available in Flowing Silver, Silk Blue, and Suit Titanium colour options. However, the report did not reveal any other details about the purported smartphone.

Notably, the Realme 14T 5G was launched in India in April. It is priced at Rs. 17,999 and Rs. 19,999 for the 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB variants, respectively. It is sold in Lightning Purple, Obsidian Black and Surf Green colourways.

The Realme 14T 5G comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, a 6,000mAh battery with 45W SuperVOOC charging support, a 6.67-inch 120Hz full-HD+ AMOLED screen, and an IP69-rated dust and water-resistant build. For optics, it has a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit and a 16-megapixel selfie shooter. The phone ships with Android 15-based Realme UI 6 and carries an in-display fingerprint sensor for security.

Xbox Game Pass is adding Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, a remake that bundles two classic skateboarding games, as a day one launch title this month. Other games joining the subscription service in the first half of July include puzzle platformer Little Nightmares 2, action-adventure title Rise of the Tomb Raider and cyberpunk shooter The Ascent. There are more games, DLC content and subscription benefits coming to Game Pass in July. Let’s take a closer look at the Xbox Game Pass wave 1 lineup this month:

Xbox Game Pass Titles for July Announced

Microsoft announced the first wave of games coming to Game Pass across PC, Xbox consoles and cloud in July in an Xbox Wire post on Tuesday. The headline title for the first half of the month is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, releasing day one on Game Pass on July 11. The skateboarding game brings together remakes of Pro Skater 3 and Pro Skater 4 in a single package, just like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+ 2 did with the first two games.

The remake comes with all the parks and skaters from the original games, plus new ones, along with a visual overhaul that brings 4K resolution, crisper textures, enhanced lighting and animations and more. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 arrives on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass across cloud, Xbox consoles and PC on July 11. The game is also launching on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, PS4 and PS5.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is releasing day one on Game Pass
Photo Credit: Activision

Two games have already been added to Game Pass in July and are now available to play: Little Nightmares 2 and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Both games will be on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard tiers across cloud, console and PC platforms.

On Wednesday (July 2), two games from the Mana series join Game Pass Standard on Xbox consoles: Legend of Mana and Trials of Mana. The service will add multiplayer party platformer Ultimate Chicken Horse on July 3.

Next week, on July 8, The Ascent returns to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard. The cyberpunk-themed shooter features a striking, neon-drenched visual style and can be played solo or co-op. On July 9, management sim Minami Lane joins Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Later in the month on July 15, funny first-person shooter (there’s really no other way to describe it) High on Life comes to Game Pass. If Rock & Morty humour is your flavour, this should be right up your alley, considering the game was conceived by series creator Justin Roiland.

Microsoft also confirmed that its Retro Classics collection, which was introduced last month, now has over one million players. The Xbox parent also confirmed some classic games that were recently added to the new offering; these include Cosmic Commuter, Heart of China, Skiing, Solar Storm and Subterranea.

Game Pass subscribers will also get DLC content for Diablo IV and Palworld this month, in addition to in-game benefits for Mecha Break, Splitgate 2 and Asphalt Legends Unite.

The company also announced the slate of games leaving Game Pass this month on July 15. These include Flock, Mafia Definitive Edition, Magical Delicacy, Tchia, The Callisto Protocol and The Case of the Golden Idol.

NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on Monday announced a partnership with Netflix for live streaming rocket launches, spacewalks, mission coverage, and views from the International Space Station (ISS). Following this move, the video streaming giant will incorporate live feeds from the NASA+ service in its interface alongside the existing library of films and shows. It is said to enable Netflix subscribers to watch the coverage of NASA events in real-time in HD resolution.

NASA+ Feeds on Netflix

According to NASA, the live streaming service will be available on Netflix starting “this summer”. Viewers will be able to catch rocket launches, mission coverage, real-time views of the Earth from the ISS in HD resolution. It is an add-on to the video-streaming platform’s existing library of films and shows but does not incur any additional charge over existing subscription.

Netflix says the NASA+ service will be bundled in all of its subscriptions, from the Mobile plan which is priced at Rs. 149 per month in India, to the top-end Netflix Premium Plan costing Rs. 649 monthly.

“Together, we’re committed to a Golden Age of Innovation and Exploration — inspiring new generations — right from the comfort of their couch or in the palm of their hand from their phone”, said Rebecca Sirmons, General Manager of NASA+ in a statement.

The addition of NASA+ to Netflix is said to be part of the space agency’s broader efforts of expanding its reach. With this partnership, NASA aims to increase its engagement, especially with the modern audience, by tapping into Netflix’s global audience of over 700 million users. In the future, it will also connect with people through the medium of video, audio, social media, and live events.

The space agency said that detailed schedules of the live streams will be made official closer to the service’s launch.

Meanwhile, those interested in catching rocket launches and live views from space without subscribing to Netflix can also do so free of charge. The NASA+ service is also available through the NASA app and the space agency’s website, without any advertisements.

Meta is rumoured to be developing an advanced pair of smart glasses codenamed Hypernova. A tipster has now shared a leaked first look at the wearable and it does not appear to be too different from the current Ray-Ban Meta Glasses in terms of design. It is also suggested that Meta could rename the smart glasses from its current Hypernova codename to ‘Meta Celeste’. While details remain under wraps, the wearable’s early firmware build is said to have a built-in mini game.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), tipster Luna shared a low-res image of the upcoming Meta Hypernova smart glasses. It appears to have slightly thicker arms compared to the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, while continuing to sport the solid colouring scheme. There are cameras and sensors placed on either side of the frame.

Leaked image of the Meta Hypernova smart glasses
Photo Credit: X/ Luna

As per the tipster, the smart glasses will feature a touch bar on the left side of the frame for interaction. It may allow users to capture a photo or video by tapping the area with two fingers.

A leaked image in a subsequent post also shows a companion eMG wristband reportedly named Ceres that will be shipped with the wearable. It is said to use external sensors around the wrist to detect electrical muscle signals and control the smart glass actions.

With the wristband, users may be able to scroll and select content in apps via a pinch gesture with the index finger and thumb. Alternatively, Meta is tipped to offer a wrist rotation action for the same, in addition to the previously rumoured swipe and tap-touch controls. Alongside, Meta is also tipped to be testing handwriting support via the Ceres eMG wristband. However, it is unlikely that this feature will be available at launch.

While the smart glasses are internally codenamed Hypernova, the tipster claims the public release model will be renamed and could be called Meta Celeste. The name is said to be stylised as “𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 | 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲”.

Lastly, the early firmware of the smart glasses is claimed to have a built-in mini-game. As per the tipster, it is dubbed Hypertrail and contains assets inspired by Galaga — the 1981 fixed shooter video game developed by Namco.

Previous reports indicate that the smart glasses will run on a “highly customised” version of Android. They may debut with a single screen positioned at the “lower right quadrant of the right lens”. At launch, Meta may price the Hypernova (or Celeste) glasses between $1,000 (roughly Rs. 85,600) and $1,400 (roughly Rs. 1,19,800) in the US.

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Meta Hypernova Smart Glasses May Debut as ‘Meta Celeste’ With Built-in Mini Game; Design Leaked