It may not seem like a lot, but Oppo and Hasselblad put in a lot of collaborative effort to deliver the Chinese smartphonemaker’s latest flagship, the Find X8 Ultra. Since the phone was already announced a few months ago, Oppo’s focus with its renewed Hasselblad partnership lies in future technologies. But we were more interested in Oppo’s current take on photography accessory kits, AI in smartphone photography and more.

A new TD Cowen investor note contradicts earlier claims that Apple is cutting iPhone Air production. The firm reports that Apple’s plans remain unchanged, with 3 million units set for Q3 2025 and 7 million for Q4 2025, while overall iPhone 17 builds are projected at 54 million and 79 million, respectively. TD Cowen notes that production adjustments often reflect shifting demand, not weak sales. This outlook contrasts with a Nikkei Asia report suggesting Apple reduced iPhone Air output due to sluggish demand outside China.

Samsung is working on One UI 8.5, even as it continues rolling out Android 16-based One UI 8 to current flagship devices. Expected to launch early next year, One UI 8.5 will reportedly introduce new Pro camera presets. These presets will reportedly be shareable with other Galaxy users via the Quick Share app.

Realme is gearing up to launch the C85 Pro globally, with teasers already live in Vietnam. The smartphone is expected to feature a 7,000mAh battery with two-day backup, IP69-rated dust and water resistance, and AI-powered features. A Geekbench listing with model number RMX5555 reveals the Snapdragon 685 chipset, Adreno 610 GPU, 8GB RAM, and Android 15-based Realme UI 6. The phone will likely also support 45W fast charging and come in Black, Green, and Purple colour options with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 chipset could support up to LPDDR 6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, according to a tipster. If this is true, then the rumoured SoC, which is expected to launch next year, could offer significant upgrades over Qualcomm's current flagship 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which supports up to LPDDR5X RAM. Moreover, the company is tipped to use TSMC's N2P technology to fabricate the chip. Various reports suggest that Apple and Samsung are also developing 2nm chips, dubbed A20 and Exynos 2600, respectively.

A new chipset, Exynos S6568, has surfaced on the Bluetooth SIG website. The listing shows that it will serve as a companion chip for Samsung’s Exynos application processors. It’s described as a complete Bluetooth + Wi-Fi solution, supporting the upcoming Bluetooth 6.1 standard. It could be used for enhancing connectivity in the Galaxy S26 series.

Redmi Turbo 5 will launch early next year, a report recently highlighted. While the Xiaomi sub-brand has yet to confirm its rumoured launch, various specifications of the phone have surfaced online. The supposed successor of the Redmi Turbo 4, it could sport a 6.5-inch LTPS display with 1.5K resolution. Moreover, it could be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra chipset, paired with a 7,500mAh battery. It might support 100W wired fast charging, too.

Oppo is set to launch the Find X9 series globally today alongside ColorOS 16 and has confirmed its upcoming India launch with a dedicated microsite. The Find X9 and X9 Pro will debut in Titanium Grey, Space Black, Silk White, and Titanium Charcoal shades. Oppo will also release the Enco Buds 3 Pro+ and the Hasselblad Teleconverter Kit in India. Indian buyers can access exclusive Rs. 99 Privilege Pack benefits and an exchange program offering up to Rs. 18,130 for select devices.

iQOO Neo 11, the successor to last year’s iQOO Neo 10, is set to debut in China on October 30. The handset will be offered in at least two colourways. While most of the specifications are still under wraps, the company has now confirmed that the phone will ship with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, paired with an LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. It will also get an 8K VC cooling solution to prevent the phone from overheating. This comes days after the phone was found testing on Geekbench with Android 16 and 16GB of RAM.

Wobble is all set to launch its first smartphone in India next month. The in-house brand of Bengaluru-based Indkal Technologies currently has display and smart TVs in its portfolio. The new phone will be positioned in the premium segment. It is expected to run on the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 5G chipset and could be equipped with 8GB of RAM.

Lava Mobiles teased the launch of a new smartphone in India via social media on Tuesday. While details about the upcoming model remain under wraps, it is speculated to be the Lava Agni 4, whose launch timeline has already been confirmed by the brand. A company official further provided fuel to the fire with a social media post, which teased the launch of the Lava Agni 4 in the country. We can expect more details to surface closer to the launch of the Lava Agni 4.

A new leak suggests Apple has completed testing its solid-state button technology, paving the way for mass production with the iPhone 20 series in 2027. These buttons, including power, volume, action, and camera, will likely simulate clicks using localised haptic feedback instead of physical movement, improving durability and water resistance. The transition may reportedly begin with the iPhone 18 in 2026, where the camera button will shift to a pressure-sensing design before adopting piezoelectric ceramic feedback in later models.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 will launch next year with S-Pen support, according to a report. The handset is expected to pack a 5,000mAh battery, which would be an upgrade over the Galaxy Z Fold 7's 4,400mAh battery. This year's flagship foldable from the South Korean tech giant does not feature stylus support to achieve a thin form factor. Recently, a report revealed that the company is working on bringing back S-Pen support for its flagship phones.

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold was showcased by the company at the APEC Summit on Tuesday. The handset is expected to be available only in select global markets, such as China, South Korea, and the UAE. It appears to have three side-by-side screens which can be folded in a Z-style. The right-most screen is equipped with an in-display hole-punch front camera for selfies.

Apple is reportedly working to pack 12GB RAM in the base iPhone 18 model. This could be an upgrade from the 8GB available in the iPhone 17. Apple is also said to be in talks with supplier Samsung to increase the supply of LPDDR5X chips. It is also said to be in talks with SK Hynix and Micron for additional mobile DRAM supply.

iQOO 15 will be launched in India next month, the company announced via social media on Tuesday. The upcoming handset, arriving as the successor to the iQOO 13, is confirmed to be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. While specifications remain under wraps, a company official has teased that it will be powered by Android 16-based OriginOS 6. The iQOO 15, notably, was introduced in China on October 20.

The Oppo Find X9 series is all set to be launched in the global markets, including India, today (October 28), comprise two models — Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro. The company has revealed several details about its upcoming flagship handsets in the days leading up to the launch. They are expected to come with similar specifications to their Chinese counterparts, such as a MediaTek's new Dimensity 9500 chipset.

Vivo is expected to launch the X300 and X300 Pro in India in the first week of December, featuring support for the new Zeiss Telephoto Extender Kit and 2.35x teleconverter lenses, offering up to 8.8x optical zoom. Both phones run on the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip with Android 16-based OriginOS 6. The Vivo X300 series models sport a Zeiss-tuned triple camera setup with V3+ and Vs1 imaging chips. They support 90W wired and 40W wireless charging.

Motorola teased the launch of a new smartphone in India through social media channels on Monday. The teaser showcases the phone's rear design. The moniker of the upcoming device is not revealed, but it is speculated to be the Moto X70 Air, which is already available in China. It is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset and carries a 4,800mAh battery.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra could be equipped with a 200-megapixel periscope camera, paired with a 50-megapixel primary shooter on the back, a tipster has revealed via a social media post. These camera specifications align with past reports, which also suggested that it will sport 200-megapixel and 50-megapixel cameras. Moreover, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will reportedly be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. The handset is could succeed the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.

OnePlus Ace 6 has been launched in China alongside the OnePlus 15. It arrives as the OnePlus Ace 5 successor, and could be marketed as the OnePlus 15R in India and the global markets. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, coupled with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. It packs a 7,800mAh battery and supports wired fast charging at 120W.

The upcoming Vivo S50 series, expected to launch in China this November, has reportedly leaked online. The lineup, comprising the S50 and S50 Pro Mini, may feature a periscope telephoto lens with a flagship-grade sensor and 1.5K AMOLED displays up to 120Hz. Both phones are tipped to include ultrasonic fingerprint sensors and run on flagship-level chipsets.

According to a new leak, the iPhone 18 Pro series will feature a refined design, variable aperture support, and a 48-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with a larger aperture. Apple reportedly plans to launch the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, Air, and Fold models in September 2026, followed by the standard iPhone 18 and 18e in early 2027. The Pro models may retain the triple rear camera setup, add a semi-transparent back, and include a stainless-steel vapour chamber cooling system.

Samsung is widely expected to launch its first trifold smartphone at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea later this week. Samsung reportedly intends to sell the device in select markets. Likely to be named Galaxy Z TriFold, the much-awaited handset is expected to run on a Snapdragon chipset. It could feature a 9.96-inch display when fully unfolded.

OnePlus 15, the successor to last year's OnePlus 13, was launched in China on Monday (October 27). The Chinese smartphone maker will sell the handset in three colourways. The flagship phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It packs a 7,300mAh battery with 120W Super Flash Charge wired charging and 50W Wireless Flash Charge support. It also features a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit. It will be available in China via the company's online store.

OnePlus is gearing up to launch a new smartphone alongside the OnePlus 15 and the OnePlus Ace 6. According to a report, the handset could debut as the OnePlus Turbo. It may be powered by the unannounced Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. The report suggests that the handset could get a 6.7-inch 165Hz screen, X-axis linear motor, and an 8,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging support.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite, which was earlier tipped to launch in early November, is now confirmed to debut globally on October 29. The handset was recently listed on the Geekbench benchmarking platform with the A001T model number. The handset is widely expected to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, coupled with a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU. It might be offered in at least an 8GB RAM variant and ship with Android 15.

Lava Shark was launched in India on Monday. The smartphone is an entry-level offering, and it comes with a Unisoc T7250 SoC. It has an AI-backed 50-megapixel rear camera unit and an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. The handset runs on Android 15 out of the box and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery.

OnePlus 15's launch in China is a few hours away. Leading up to its much-anticipated debut, the Chinese smartphone maker has been revealing various specifications and features of its upcoming flagship handset. Now, the company has listed 10 new upgrades that the phone will offer over last year's OnePlus 13. It is claimed to launch with multiple IP ratings for dust and water resistance. It will also feature a new gaming chip.

Oppo launched the Find X9 and X9 Pro in China with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chips, while the Find X9 Ultra is expected later this year. Tipsters suggest it may feature a 6.8-inch 2K display, an improved quad-camera setup with dual periscope lenses, and a large battery between 7,000mAh and 8,000mAh, which could possibly be the biggest among Ultra models. Oppo is also reportedly developing an ultra-thin smartphone, potentially part of the Find or Reno series, alongside Xiaomi’s rumoured 17 Air.

OnePlus 15 is scheduled to go official in China later today (October 27) alongside the OnePlus Ace 6. Mere hours ahead of launch, the pricing of the upcoming OnePlus handsets has been leaked, according to a report. The flagship model is expected to be offered in four RAM and storage variants, with the top-end configuration coming with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of onboard storage. Meanwhile, the OnePlus Ace 6 will reportedly be sold with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of onboard storage.

iQOO 15 will be launched in India soon, a company official has teased. The handset has already made its debut in China and is expected to arrive as the successor to the iQOO 13 in the country. Alongside, the company also teased the new design language of OriginOS 6, featuring Dynamic Glow that brings a light glow, smooth effects, and a new feel to the user interface (UI).

The Nothing Phone 3a Lite price and launch date have been leaked online. The phone is reported to be available in a single variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The handset is also reported to be available in two colour options: black and white. Here’s everything you need to know.

The HMD Fusion 2 key features and specifications have been leaked online. The upcoming smartphone is reported to feature a 6.58-inch Full HD+ OLED display along with a dual-camera setup on the rear. The handset might also feature new Smart Outfits, which you can easily attach magnetically.

Apple's upcoming smartphone lineup could be powered by the A20 series chipsets, built on a 2nm process, according to a tipster. If this is true, it would mark a shift from the current 3nm chipsets, dubbed A19 and A19 Pro, which are seen on the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Next year's iPhone 18 lineup and iPhone Fold could be the first phones to be powered by the rumoured 2nm A20 and A20 Pro chipsets.

Earlier this month, Lava teased the launch of Lava Agni 4 in India. The smartphone is confirmed to debut next month. Now, the unannounced phone has reportedly received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website. The listing reveals the model number of the phone. It could run on a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 chipset and feature a dual rear camera unit.

OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Ace 6 will launch in China on October 27. While the latter's arrival in India is uncertain, the flagship OnePlus 15 is confirmed to be unveiled in India soon. Although OnePlus has yet to announce the exact India launch date for the phone, a tech blogger has shared the same in a social media post. The handset will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with a 7,300mAh battery. It will carry a redesigned square triple-rear camera unit, headlined by a 50-megapixel shooter.

Samsung is said to be testing the next iteration dubbed One UI 8.5, following the wider rollout of Android 16-based One UI 8 in recent weeks,. According to a recent report, the South Korean tech conglomerate is developing a new feature to help prioritise certain notifications on Galaxy smartphones. The feature’s description further reveals that the notification content will be processed on the smartphone, which indicates that it may not make use of the cloud for data processing or storage.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to be announced next year. The official launch date is still under wraps, but ahead of it, case and accessory maker Thinborne has listed its Galaxy S26 Ultra case online, hinting at the phone's design. The listing hints at Qi2 wireless charging support. The case is said to be made of 600D Aramid Fibre material.

Oppo Reno 15 series' key specifications have surfaced online, hinting at what the lineup could offer. The lineup is expected to feature an Oppo Reno 15 and a Reno 15 Pro Max. The company could also unveil a model with a 6.59-inch display as the of the Reno 15 series. The Reno 15 Pro Max, which was earlier tipped to feature a Dimensity 9400 SoC, is now expected to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8450 chipset.

OnePlus Ace 6 will launch on October 27 in China as the successor to last year's OnePlus Ace 5. However, the phone is rumoured to debut globally with the OnePlus 15R branding. The pre-orders for the upcoming handset are now open. The phone will be offered in three colourways. It will ship with last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, Android 16-based ColorOS 16, and a dual-rear camera unit. It will pack a 7,800mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support, too.

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset for Android devices. It sits above the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 in the company's lineup, offering up to 36 percent better CPU performance and up to 59 percent improved GPU performance. As per the company, its latest SoC supports 144Hz Full HD+ displays, up to 200-megapixel camera sensors, and Wi-Fi 6E capabilities.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite has reportedly been listed on the Geekbench benchmarking platform with a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, 8GB of RAM, and a Mali-G615 MC2 GPU. The phone was spotted running on Android 15. It is expected to launch in India later this year as a redesigned version of the CMF Phone 2 Pro. The handset could debut as part of the flagship Nothing Phone 3 lineup, which currently includes the Phone 3, Phone 3a, and Phone 3a Pro.

OnePlus 15 was first showcased in India during the Snapdragon Summit Global Highlights, confirming its imminent launch in the country. Now, a dedicated microsite for the phone has gone live on an e-commerce platform, revealing that the handset will be sold in the country via Amazon and the OnePlus website, among other offline retail channels. The OnePlus 15 will ship in India with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and the Android 16-based OxygenOS 16. It will also feature a triple-rear camera unit.

The OnePlus Ace 6 is all set to be launched in China next week alongside the OnePlus 15. It is expected to be introduced in India and the global markets as the OnePlus 15R. The company has teased the handset as an “ultra performance” flagship. Here is everything we know about the OnePlus 15R (OnePlus Ace 6), including its expected price in India, features, and specifications.

Google has reportedly confirmed ongoing GPU driver updates for the Pixel 10 series, but has not promised a major graphics overhaul. The Pixel 10 currently runs Imagination PowerVR driver 24.3, while the newer 25.1 version with Vulkan 1.4 and Android 16 support has yet to arrive. Users report GPU instability, battery drain, and video playback issues, and benchmarks show the Pixel 9 Pro outperforming the Pixel 10 Pro. Despite CPU gains with the Tensor G5, graphics lag behind rivals, and driver updates alone cannot fully fix performance limitations.

Honor Magic 8 Lite is expected to launch soon as a successor to the Honor Magic 7 Lite. Before the formal reveal, the specifications of the phone have surfaced online. As per the listing, it will have a 6.79-inch AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution. It could run on a Snapdragon chipset and carry a 7,500mAh battery. It is said to pack a dual rear camera unit.

Apple will reportedly launch its first horizontally folding smartphone with an LTPO+ flexible OLED display in 2026, a tipster revealed in a blog post. On top of this, the company will also unveil the iPhone 18 series next year. However, in the following year, 2027, Apple might unveil the iPhone 20 lineup instead of the iPhone 19 series, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iPhone. In 2028, the company might launch its first vertically folding handset, dubbed iPhone Flip.

Redmi K90 Pro Max was launched in China on Thursday during the company’s October 2025 event, along with the standard Redmi K90. The Redmi K90 Pro Max is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with a 7,560mAh battery. It also supports 100W wired fast charging. The Redmi K90 and K90 Pro Max sport 6.59-inch and 6.9-inch displays. The standard model boasts a 94 percent screen-to-body ratio. The entire flagship lineup offers a Bose-tuned speaker setup.

Vivo is reportedly gearing up to launch the X300 and X300 Pro in India in the first week of December, according to a tipster. Recently spotted on the BIS and UAE TDRA certification websites, global variants of both models are expected to retain most features from their Chinese counterparts. The Vivo X300 Pro offers a 6.78-inch 120Hz OLED display, Dimensity 9500 chip, and a Zeiss-backed triple camera setup, while the X300 features a smaller 6.31-inch OLED display and identical performance hardware.

Samsung has reportedly delayed the launch of the Galaxy S26 series. However, the possible launch timeline is not yet suggested. The company typically release its Galaxy S trio in January or February each year. This year's lineup is expected to include standard Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra models.