PC World

What clues reveal about a possible Windows 12

PCWorld reports that Windows 12, codenamed ‘Hudson Valley Next,’ is expected to launch in 2026 with deep AI integration and a modular CorePC architecture. The operating system will likely require NPUs ...
CNET

This Phone Stays Charged for Almost a Week by Keeping Your Data Secure

David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for ...
9to5google

Hands-on: The Punkt MC03 might be the first privacy Android phone I’d actually try [Gallery]

Privacy often feels like an impossibility in the modern age of the internet, as your data is constantly tracked and shared by just about everything you do. That’s ...
Android Police

Can you de-Google without the headache? Punkt thinks the MC03 is the answer

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...
Android

This New Privacy Phone Doesn't Track You—But There's a Catch

Punkt has launched the MC03 as its latest privacy-focused smartphone. The device runs AphyOS which is based on Android 15 without Google services. It prioritizes user security by stripping out ...
Android Authority

I used a $699 Android phone that's doing everything Google and Samsung won't

I just saw something at CES 2026 that felt like a relic of the past: an Android phone with strong privacy features, a removable battery, expandable storage, solid specs, and no AI features. It’s the ...
Hypebeast

Punkt’s MC03 Premium Secure Smartphone Puts Privacy in Your Hands

Punkt’s MC03 is a privacy-focused smartphone using the Aphy OS to block data-harvesting It features a physical “kill switch” to disconnect the camera and microphone for absolute security Priced at ...
Dezeen

Punkt launches privacy-focused MC03 smartphone

Swiss technology company Punkt has launched a privacy-focused smartphone at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, promising enhanced data security for users willing to pay a subscription ...
ZDNet

Want real phone privacy? This $700 handset promises it, plus a removable battery

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Liliputing

Punkt MC03 smartphone with privacy-focused OS coming this spring for $699

The Punkt MC03 is a smartphone with a 6.67 inch, 2436 x 1080 pixel, 120 Hz OLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, 8GB of RAM, plus a few features you don’t often find on modern smartphones ...
The Verge

Punkt’s German-made MC03 smartphone comes to the US this spring

The latest iteration of Punkt’s privacy-focused phone beefs up the hardware. The latest iteration of Punkt’s privacy-focused phone beefs up the hardware. is a senior reviewer with over a decade of ...
Engadget

Minimal phone pioneer Punkt is back with a new privacy-focused model at CES

The Swiss minimal phone pioneer Punkt is back with another model, the MC03. The new handset continues Punkt's focus on privacy, security and digital minimalism. If you've never seen Punkt's MP01 and ...