A tipster has provided the first look at the upcoming Honor Magic 8 Pro via alleged hands-on images. The handset features a similar design to its standard counterpart, including the large circular camera island at the back of the phone. It is seen with a quad curved screen and a curved back panel. One of the images also hints it may come with FuntouchOS 15, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage.
iQOO 15 will be unveiled by the smartphone maker in China next month. The company has been revealing the design and colourways of the upcoming handset online. Now, the tech firm has shared a few camera samples taken with the upcoming iQOO 15, showcasing its zooming capabilities. On top of this, the key specifications of the smartphone have been leaked online, hinting at what it might offer. It will reportedly debut in India in November or December.
Samsung Galaxy M07 is now listed on Amazon India website for sale. The listing has revealed the price of the phone, but Samsung has not made any official announcement regarding its India launch yet. The Samsung Galaxy M07 is listed with 6.7-inch display and entry-level price tag. It runs on an octa-core MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and has dual rear cameras.
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE debuted in India earlier this month, and now the phone has gone on sale in the country. The phone is powered by an Exynos 2400 SoC, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of onboard storage. It features a triple-rear camera setup, headlined by a 50-megapixel main shooter. The phone is available in three storage variants and three new colourways.
OnePlus 15 is set to be the Chinese smartphone maker’s next flagship handset, succeeding last year’s OnePlus 13. The phone is confirmed to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The design of the handset, along with its Sand Dune colourway, has already been revealed by the China-based tech firm. Now, a YouTuber has posted a gaming review of the OnePlus 15, putting the phone’s chipset through different benchmark tests.
Vivo has confirmed the launch of the Vivo V60e in India and shared details about some of the specifications. The handset will come with a dual rear camera system, headlined by a 200-megapixel main sensor with OIS. It is confirmed to get AI features like AI Image Expander, AI Captions, Gemini, and AI Festival Portrait. The handset will pack a 6,500mAh battery.
Moto X70 Air is confirmed to launch in China next month. The upcoming handset is teased to come with a slim build, and it is likely to rival the iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge models. Motorola is yet to confirm the specifications of the phone, but it is expected to ship with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
Apple has rolled out the iOS 26.0.1 update for iPhone. It carries fixes for several bugs and glitches discovered in the stable iOS 26 release that was released earlier this month. As per Apple, iOS 26.0.1 resolves Bluetooth and Wi-Fi disconnection issues on the iPhone 17 series and the iPhone Air. There are also fixes for bugs related to the cellular network, artefacts occurring in photos, blank icons after adding a custom tint, and more.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was launched by the South Korean tech giant globally in January 2025. However, specifications and features of its alleged successor, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, have been surfacing online for a while. Recently, the rumoured Samsung flagship phone was spotted with a “Private Display” feature in the One UI 8.5 software version. The handset is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
Realme GT 8 series will launch in China next month. The Realme GT 8 Pro is teased to come with a detachable rear camera module, allowing users to swap based on their preference. Additionally, Realme GT 8 was spotted on the benchmarking website Geekbench, revealing its key specifications like Android 16, 16GB RAM, and Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
SanDisk on Monday launched its Creator Series storage lineup in India, targeting content creators. The range includes microSD and SD UHS-II cards, high-speed USB-C drives, a MagSafe-compatible SSD for iPhone, and a Phone Drive. Buyers also get a trial of Adobe Lightroom or Creative Cloud. The devices are optimised for video, AI, and creative workflows.
Vivo has announced the preview programme for OriginOS 6 --- its upcoming Android 16-based firmware. It is initially being made available for the Vivo X200 Pro and iQOO 13, enabling eligible customers to experience all of the new features before the OS is publicly released. They will get access to a refreshed user interface (UI), improved customisation options, and new features backed by artificial intelligence (AI).
Realme 15 Pro 5G debuted in India in July. Now, the company has teased that it will soon launch a special variant of the phone, dubbed Realme 15 Pro 5G Game of Thrones Limited Edition. The pricing of this variant is presently unknown. The company offers the handset in three colourways and four storage options. It is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of built-in storage.
Oppo Find X9 series is scheduled to be unveiled in mid-October, comprising the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro. The specifications of the two smartphones have been surfacing online for a while. On top of this, the company has already confirmed that the lineup will be powered by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset. Now, a tipster has shared some display and camera specifications of the upcoming smartphone series.
Samsung introduced the ability to shoot Log video with the Galaxy S25 series. Now, with One UI 8.5, Samsung is reportedly adding built-in LUT (Look-Up Table) profiles directly within the stock video editor. This feature will allow users to apply cinematic colour grading to their footage. It is expected to debut with the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
The OnePlus 15 is all set to be launched in China next month, the company announced on Monday. The handset will feature an aerospace-grade nano-ceramic metal mid-frame, which is lighter yet stronger than titanium. OnePlus claims it will have an “Ice Skin” feel, which is cold and pleasant to touch. Along with the Sand Dune colourway, the handset will introduce a new design texture called Quenching Texture.
Nubia Z70 Ultra will launch in China next month. The brand has shared the display and camera details of the phone on Weibo. The Nubia Z80 Ultra is teased to come with Qualcomm's newly launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The ZTE brand has showcased camera samples of the Nubia Z80 Ultra. It will feature a 1/1.55-inch sensor. It is confirmed to come with a display with a 144 Hz refresh rate and a 380 Hz touch sampling rate.
A tipster has shared live images of the iQOO 15, showing a white finish, slim-bezel flat display with a centred hole-punch, and a squircle rear camera module. Expected to debut in China in October and in India by year-end, it may feature triple 50-megapixel cameras with 5x telephoto zoom, an in-display fingerprint sensor, IP69 rating, USB 3.2, and a 7,000mAh battery with 100W wired and wireless charging. Confirmed features include Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Q3 gaming chip, and a 6.85-inch 2K LTPO display.
Xiaomi 17 with HyperOS 3 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset was launched in China on Thursday alongside the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. A day after the launch, the brand announced the handset in a new 16GB RAM and 1TB storage configuration. The new version will go on sale starting next week.
Poco F8 Ultra, the rumoured successor of this year’s Poco F7 Ultra, might launch soon globally, including in India. Ahead of its unveiling, the key specifications of the handset have been leaked online. The phone is said to feature the recently launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, coupled with a 7,000mAh battery. For context, the Poco F7 is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and a 5,300mAh battery.
The Oppo Find X9 has been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, which confirms its launch in the country. The handset, part of the latest Oppo Find X9 series, is confirmed to go official in China on October 16. It is teased to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and will be sold in Velvet Titanium, Frost White, and Mist Black colour options.
Realme GT 8 series, comprising the standard Realme GT 8 and the Realme GT 8 Pro, is set to launch in China next month. Ahead of its much-anticipated debut, the company has started confirming the specifications of its smartphone lineup. The tech firm recently revealed that the upcoming Realme GT 8 series will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. Now, Realme has announced that the lineup will sport a BOE display.
Origin OS 6, built on top of Android 16, is confirmed to launch in October-mid, the company announced on Friday. This comes soon after the Chinese tech firm revealed that the new user interface will replace Funtouch OS 15 on iQOO and Vivo smartphones. The X (formerly Twitter) page handle of Origin OS (@FuntouchOS_IN) was renamed soon after the confirmation.
Xiaomi 17 series with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset was launched in China on September 25. Now, the company has confirmed that the standard model will soon debut in India, too. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with an unspecified Adreno GPU. It features a Leica-branded triple rear camera unit. During its September 2025 launch event, the company also unveiled the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.
A tipster suggests that the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B/DS) has appeared in the IMEI database, hinting at an imminent launch with dual SIM support. Leaks suggest it will feature the Exynos 1680 SoC with an Xclipse 550 GPU, offering roughly twice the performance of the Galaxy A56 5G’s Exynos 1580. The A57 5G is expected to have an upgraded camera setup, improving on the A56 5G’s 50-megapixel main, 12-megapixel ultrawide, 5-megapixel macro, and 12-megapixel front cameras.
Samsung will reportedly bring visual changes to the Galaxy series with One UI 8.5. The update is said to offer lock screen improvements and redesigned clock styles. This design tweak is likely to improve readability and customisation. The One UI 8.5 could debut with the Galaxy S26 series early next year.
OnePlus 15 was showcased in public at the Snapdragon Summit Global Highlights Meet in India on Friday. The handset is expected to go official next month as the successor to the OnePlus 13. At the event, OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu took to the stage and gave us a first glimpse of the upcoming handset. It is now confirmed to come with a new rear panel design, which is identical to the recently introduced OnePlus 13s.
Samsung recently announced the release schedule of the One UI 8 update for Galaxy devices in India. Now, the South Korean tech conglomerate is said to have begun testing its next iteration, dubbed One UI 8.5, for select older models. As per a tipster, the latest build of the Android 16-based firmware has been spotted on an internal test server for one of the handsets in the Galaxy S24 series.
The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and 17 Pro feature 6.9-inch 2K and 6.3-inch 1.5K displays, respectively, with secondary M10 back screens offering 3,500 nits brightness for AI tools, notes, and rear-camera selfies. Both run on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC with HyperOS 3 and HyperIsland. Cameras include Leica-tuned 50-megapixel primary, ultrawide, and 5x periscope telephoto lenses, alongside 50-megapixel front sensors. The Pro Max has a 7,500mAh battery, while the Pro packs 6,300mAh, both supporting 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
Xiaomi 17 series was launched by the China-based tech giant on Thursday. The new lineup includes the standard Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. The standard option is powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. It features a triple-rear camera setup, coupled with an LED flash, housed inside a left-aligned square camera module. The new handset also sports a 6.3-inch display with 1.18mm thin bezels.
Realme GT 8 Pro will be powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, the company announced on Thursday. The handset is confirmed to come with a dedicated R1 graphics chip for handling graphics intensive tasks. Realme will also equip it with dual symmetrical speakers for an improved multimedia experience. The Realme GT 8 Pro is scheduled to make its debut in China in October.
iQOO 15 will launch soon in China. The exact launch date is still under wraps, but the company has confirmed that iQOO 15 will be one of the first to be equipped with the newly launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. It is teased to boast a 6.85-inch 2K display. It is available for pre-reservations in China.
OnePlus 15 key specifications were confirmed by the company on Thursday. The Chinese smartphone brand has released multiple teasers to reveal the chipset, display, and software details of the upcoming handset. It is confirmed to run on Qualcomm's newly released Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It will ship with Android 16-based ColorOS 16. The OnePlus 15 will feature a 165Hz refresh rate display.
Honor Magic 8 series real-life images, along with some specifications, have leaked online, giving a peek into what the upcoming smartphone lineup might offer. The phone is shown with a triple-rear camera unit, with an LED flash, and a hole-punch camera cutout on the front. Previous reports suggest that one of the handsets in the series will carry 200-megapixel camera sensors on the back. It is rumoured to launch in China in October.
The Oppo Reno 14 5G Diwali Edition has launched in India at Rs. 39,999 for the 8GB + 256GB variant, with a festive offer price of Rs. 36,999. It shares the same specifications as the standard Reno 14 but features a festival-inspired black-and-gold design with mandala and peacock motifs. The handset uses GlowShift Technology to change the back panel colour from black to gold based on the user's body temperature. The effect is achieved through multiple layers and processes, lasting at least 10,000 cycles.
Qualcomm's new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is expected to power several upcoming flagship phones. As per a tipster, the OnePlus 15 will be the first phone to introduce this chip globally. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17 series will also get this SoC, but initially only in the Chinese markets. Meanwhile, iQOO 15, Realme GT 8 Pro, Red Magic 11 Pro series, and several other flagship handsets are also expected to make their debut in October.
iOS 26.1 beta 1 introduces several updates, including AirPods Live Translation for five new languages, expanded Apple Intelligence in eight languages, and a new swipe gesture for Apple Music’s MiniPlayer with Liquid Glass effects and haptic feedback. Beta code of the update reportedly hints at Notification Forwarding, easier third-party accessory pairing, and future MCP support for agentic AI, with some features potentially limited to the EU.
Apple has issued an explanation behind the ‘scratchgate’ narrative surrounding the new iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, as per a report. Since their launch, the top-of-the-line iPhone models have garnered headlines, but not for all the right reasons. Following their availability in stores, multiple reports surfaced that claimed that the new iPhone models were extremely prone to scratches, especially around the new MagSafe cutout. However, the Cupertino-based tech giant has rebuffed these claims, citing worn MagSafe stands as the reason.
CMF recently moved its global marketing operations to India. Now, the company will also be headquartered in the country as an independent subsidiary of the Carl Pei-led smartphone maker Nothing. CMF will have its end-to-end mobile operations in the country. It has also announced a new strategic partnership with an electronics manufacturer.
Qualcomm has announced its highly-anticipated Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset for mobile devices at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. The new mobile processor features third-generation Oryon cores, which enable faster performance and improved efficiency compared to the previous Snapdragon 8 Elite platform. The chip gets support for Agentic AI assistants and is claimed to be the world’s first mobile platform to record videos in the Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec.
Xiaomi 15T Pro has been launched in global markets alongside the Xiaomi 15T. The Pro model comes in Black, Grey and Mocha Gold colour options with a MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chipset under the hood. Both phones offer an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. The Xiaomi 15T Pro has 90W wired charging and 50W wireless charging support.
Xiaomi on Wednesday unveiled the Xiaomi 15T series alongside HyperOS 3. The latest OS update introduces AI-focused upgrades, including a smarter HyperAI assistant powered by Google’s Gemini 2.5 and OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini for handling complex queries. The 15T series also comes bundled with three months of free Gemini Pro subscription for buyers.
HyperOS 3, which is built on Android 16, was unveiled on Wednesday during Xiaomi’s September 2025 launch event. The new user interface will be seen on new Xiaomi smartphones. The upcoming Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max are expected to run the new Android 16-based user interface out of the box.
OnePlus 15 is expected to go official next month in China. Ahead of the official launch, a Chinese tipster has shared alleged renders of the OnePlus 15 on Weibo. The renders show the phone with a flat display and a hole-punch cutout. It has slim bezels around the display. The OnePlus 15 is expected to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip and a triple rear camera unit.
Google has announced that it is now bringing a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled feature, which was earlier exclusively available with the Google Pixel 10 series in the US. The conversational editing functionality in Google Photos is now being rolled out to all eligible Android smartphones in the US. However, the California-based tech giant did not reveal when this feature will be released in India for the Google Pixel 10 series and other Android phones.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could still debut with 60W wired fast charging, as per a tipster. In recent weeks, rumours have surfaced, which claimed that the purported handset will not carry any charging speed upgrades. These claims have been contradicted by tipster Ice Universe. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the handset is likely to house the same 5,000mAh battery as the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pixel 10 have topped DxOMark’s display rankings, outperforming the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, now in third place. DxOMark praised their well-balanced performance across all tests, highlighting standout features such as accurate colour reproduction, high peak brightness, responsive touch, and eye comfort enhancements, putting them ahead of Samsung's flagship smartphone for 2025.
Samsung has announced the One UI 8 release schedule for Galaxy devices in India. The Android 16-based operating system was introduced with the seventh-generation foldables in July, and was rolled out to the Galaxy S25 series in India last week. It will now arrive on more devices, including the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy A-Series and M-Series devices, and Galaxy tablets, starting next month.
The iPhone 17 series was launched at Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event on September 9, and the latest Pro models from the Cupertino-based tech giant have undergone a major redesign. A teardown video for the iPhone 17 Pro gives a glimpse of its internals, including the new vapour chamber, and rate its repairability. The loss of the dual-entry design and the use of multiple types of screws made the self-repair a bit tricky, although battery replacements could become easier than before.
The Realme GT 8 Pro is set to be launched in China next month, comprising two models: the Realme GT 8 and the Realme GT 8 Pro. As per the company, the latter will be equipped with a 2K resolution flat display. Further, the upcoming handset is confirmed to get a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto sensor, as part of a triple rear camera setup.
