We’ve been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE for months now. Now, a case manufacturer has allegedly listed case collections for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip FE, hinting at the moniker for the affordable clamshell foldable. The listing suggests that the FE variant could be launched in the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event.
Vivo V80 price in India has reportedly been revealed ahead of its October 6 launch. A tipster claims the 8GB + 128GB variant will carry a box MRP of Rs. 1,19,999, while its actual launch price could be above Rs. 60,000. The leak also points to a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, LPDDR4X RAM, UFS 3.1 storage and IP68/IP69 ratings. Vivo has already confirmed a 144Hz display, ZEISS cameras, a 7,200mAh battery and 90W charging.
Infinix GT NX Series peripherals have been launched as the company's latest gaming accessories. It includes the GT NX Controller and GT NX Station. The new accessories are designed to address common mobile gaming issues such as touchscreen controls, thermal throttling and unstable wireless connections. The Infinix GT NX Controller features a glass touchpad. The GT NX Station features a 9-in-1 port setup.
Oppo F35 Pro 5G and Oppo F35 5G will be launched in India on October 5, according to a tipster. The Oppo F35 Pro 5G will reportedly be powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max chipset, while the Oppo F35 5G is said to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 6360 SoC. The Oppo F35 5G could sport a 6.57-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display, delivering up to a 120Hz refresh rate. The Pro model is said to also offer Rainstorm Touch support. Both smartphones will reportedly be equipped with an 8,000mAh battery, while offering support for 80W wired fast charging. The Oppo F35 series might arrive with a dual rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary shooter with optical image stabilisation. While the Pro model might feature an 8-megapixel ultrawide rear camera, the standard model is said to offer a 2-megapixel secondary shooter.
Flipkart is gearing up for its biggest festive sale of the year. The Big Billion Days Sale 2026 is all set to begin next month, bringing discounts across smartphones and other electronics. The e-commerce platform has already started teasing several smartphone deals. The lineup includes recent launches as well as some popular flagship and mid-range smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Google, Motorola, Realme, Vivo, and others. While the exact deal prices for several models are yet to be revealed, Flipkart has confirmed bank offers and early access for eligible customers.
HMD Vibe 2 Pro will launch in India on September 29. It is confirmed to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC and a 6,000mAh battery. It will feature a dual rear camera unit headlined by a 64-megapixel Sony main camera. The HMD Vibe 2 Pro will ship with Android 16. It will also include Indus AI, which HMD says can support 22 Indian languages. It will be available for purchase through Flipkart.
Oppo K14 Plus 5G will be launched in India with a price tag of under Rs. 45,000, the company has revealed. This confirms that the Oppo K14 Plus 5G will be significantly more expensive than the Oppo K14 5G, which currently retails at a starting price of Rs. 25,999 for the 6GB + 128GB RAM and storage configuration, going up to Rs. 28,999 for the top-end 6GB + 256GB variant. The Oppo K14 Plus 5G is confirmed to be launched in India on September 29 at 12 pm IST. The phone will be offered in orange and white colour options.
Vivo S2 FE will be launched in India on October 6 at 12 pm IST, the company has confirmed. Apart from this, the microsite confirms that the handset will be available for purchase in the country via Flipkart. In terms of design, it is shown in a green finish, sporting a flat rear panel. The square-shaped rear camera module will be placed in the top-left corner of the panel, with two camera lenses and an LED flash. On top of this, the power button and volume controls of the Vivo S2 FE will be placed on its right side, while the left side will be left clean. The phone is confirmed to ship with an unspecified version of OriginOS, too.
A social media post now claims that global models of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max may have lower-capacity batteries than their Chinese counterparts. The information is reportedly buried in HyperOS code and has revealed a 14 percent and 17 percent drop in capacity for each model, respectively.
Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max are confirmed to launch in global markets soon. The launch date has not been revealed, but they can now be reserved in the UK with a GBP 49 deposit ahead of their official launch. The brand has also started accepting early blind pre-orders for the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max in the UK. The listing reveals the RAM and storage options and colours.
Vivo Y600i has been launched in China, the smartphone maker announced on Friday. The smartphone is set to go on sale in the country on September 30 via the Vivo China online store. The Vivo Y600i is offered in three colour options, namely Baby’s Breath, Clear Blue, and Polar Night Black (translated from Chinese). It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, which is built on a 4nm process. The phone is equipped with an 8,000mAh battery, offering support for 44W wired fast charging.
Redmi 17C 5G will be launched in India soon, the company announced on Friday. The handset will arrive as the latest addition to the Redmi 17 lineup, which already includes the Redmi 17 5G. Ahead of its anticipated debut, the Xiaomi sub-brand has also provided us with a glimpse of the handset’s design. It appears to be identical to the global model that was released in August. Apart from this, the colour options of the Redmi 17C 5G have been revealed as well.
A social media post recently revealed the Vivo S2 FE’s complete hardware specifications and launch timeline. The source also mentioned a launch timeline that reportedly aligns with the Vivo V80’s launch in India. New details have emerged, revealing the phone’s box price and storage variants.
iPhone 18 Pro series will soon receive a new software update, which will fix the rebooting and freezing issues, Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac in a statement. The issue was first reported last week when users complained that their iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models froze and began rebooting after a failed unlock attempt via the Face ID sensor. The report highlights that Apple is aware of the issue and is currently working on a new iOS 27 update, which will be rolled out to the flagship iPhone 18 Pro series next week.
Vivo is said to be preparing to increase the prices of several smartphones in India. According to a tipster, the Chinese tech company could raise prices by up to Rs. 5,000 across its X, S, and Y series smartphones. The reported price revision affects several models across different storage configurations, with the steepest increase expected on the Vivo X300 FE. The 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB variants of the smartphone are reportedly set to become Rs. 5,000 more expensive. The move could come ahead of or after the upcoming Flipkart Big Billion Days and Amazon Great Indian Festival sales.
The Xiaomi 18 Pro series was launched in China earlier this week, comprising the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max models. The company has now teased the India and global launch of its flagship smartphone lineup. Both models are equipped with secondary rear displays and the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series chipsets. While Xiaomi has not revealed the India launch date or pricing yet, the teaser confirms that the Pro model is headed to the country.
Samsung has introduced fingerprint-based authentication for UPI payments through Samsung Wallet in India. Galaxy users can authorise eligible transactions worth up to Rs. 10,000 without entering their UPI PIN. The company says the on-device authentication can help users avoid exposing their PIN while making payments in public and may reduce failures caused by incorrect PIN entries. Samsung Wallet also supports contactless card payments, bill payments and digital storage, while its Trips feature brings travel bookings and tickets together in a single timeline.
Motorola is expanding its Qira AI assistant to more smartphones across the Signature, Razr and Edge series with the rollout of Android 17. Qira can be activated by saying "Hey Qira," pressing a dedicated AI key, or using on-screen shortcuts. The AI assistant offers a unified AI experience across compatible phones, tablets and PCs. It has a Catch me up feature that summarises notifications, messages, and updates. It has Creator Zone and Style Sync tools that generate custom wallpapers, stickers, and avatars.
Mivi One 5G has been launched as the company's first smartphone in India. It features a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset and a 6,000mAh battery. It comes in five colour options and has a 50-megapixel primary rear camera. It has an IP64 rating for dust and water protection. The Mivi One 5G features a 6.74-inch HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate and an 8-megapixel selfie camera.
After confirming its design, colourways and storage variants, OnePlus has now revealed the cameras of its upcoming flagship. The OnePlus 16 is now confirmed to feature a high-resolution 200-megapixel primary camera, paired with two other 50-megapixel rear-facing cameras. The company also revealed Oppo’s LUMO imaging engine, which will power the OnePlus 16 flagship.
Sources now say Apple will keep the unique curved-glass, near-bezeless design for its 20th-anniversary iPhone. A new source says Apple has reportedly favoured a unique design over advanced display technologies like COE and LTPO+. Indeed, the memory crisis is to blame, but Apple is reportedly seeking better display technologies.
The iPhone 17 Pro is available at a lower effective price at Reliance Digital through a combination of an in-store discount, exchange value, exchange bonus and bank cashback. The 256GB model, which is originally priced at Rs. 1,34,900, can be brought down to an effective price of Rs. 56,990 after applying all the listed benefits. The iPhone 17 Pro Max's effective price comes down to Rs. 71,990.
Tecno has worked with Digital Trends to explore how its EllaClaw AI agent could fit into professional content workflows. The collaboration includes tools that can gather information from selected sources, organise research into usable material and adapt generated content based on a user's previous writing. EllaClaw can also assess content for platform-specific publishing concerns. The workflows are designed for content professionals, while users retain the ability to review, modify and approve AI-generated material before anything is published.
iQOO will launch the iQOO 16, iQOO Pad Ultra and iQOO Gaming Headset in China on September 29. The smartphone and tablet will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC and iQOO's Q4 gaming chip, which supports 2K resolution at up to 165fps. The iQOO 16 will also feature a Samsung M16 AMOLED display with LEAD 2.0 technology, up to 10,000 nits local peak brightness and 3,300Hz PWM dimming. It will be offered in three colour options.
Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max have been launched in China, retaining a similar design to their predecessors. The new smartphones will be available for purchase soon via the Xiaomi China online store in three distinct colour options. Moreover, the Xiaomi 18 Pro series features a secondary rear display and a triple rear camera unit. The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max sports a 6.9-inch AMOLED display, while the Xiaomi 18 Pro features a 6.4-inch AMOLED display. Both phones come with the new Privacy Display feature. The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset.
Vivo S2 FE will be launched in India alongside the Vivo V80, a tipster claims. Apart from this, the leaker has shared two images of the purported Vivo S2 FE, showing the phone in black and green colour options. Further, the leaker claims that the Vivo S2 FE could be priced in India under Rs. 40,000. In terms of specifications, the Vivo S2 FE will reportedly sport a 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED display, delivering up to a 120Hz refresh rate. An octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7300e 5G chipset is said to power the new Vivo S2 series smartphone. It might also feature LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 3.1 onboard storage. The handset might ship with IP68 + IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance.
Samsung is said to have increased the prices of the Galaxy S26 series in India. According to a tipster, the South Korean tech conglomerate’s flagship smartphones now cost up to Rs. 25,000 more than their earlier prices. The price revision affects the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra across several storage configurations. The steepest increase is seen on the Galaxy S26 Ultra's 1TB variant. The move follows similar price adjustments across the South Korean tech conglomerate's mid-range Galaxy A and Galaxy F lineups.
Vivo X500 series will be launched in select global markets on October 27 at 4 pm CET (8:30 pm IST), according to a dedicated microsite on the Vivo Austria website. The Vivo X500, Vivo X500 Pro, and Vivo X500 Pro Max will be available for pre-order in the region on the same day as their launch. Meanwhile, the phones will go on sale in the EU on November 5. Apart from this, the Vivo X500 Pro Max, Vivo X500 Pro, and Vivo X500 have been listed on the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) database with the model numbers V2610, V2621, and V2622, respectively. The Vivo X500 Pro Max has been listed with a 6,570mAh battery, which could be marketed as a 6,800mAh battery.
Lava Virat Power reportedly spotted in the IMEI database. The listing does not show any specifications for the phone, but it suggests that the handset is currently in internal testing. It is likely to arrive as a budget offering. The Lava Virat Power could offer 4G connectivity. Lava recently launched the Virat Curve 5G in India with a 6,000mAh battery and a mini rear display.
OnePlus 16 will be powered by the new octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset from Qualcomm, which is built on a 2nm process, the company has announced. The chipset features three efficiency cores, three performance cores, and two prime cores, delivering a peak clock speed of 5.0GHz. The company has announced that the SoC will be paired with the “Wind Chaser Gaming Kernel” (translated from Chinese). The new architecture will allow the OnePlus 16 to deliver up to 185 fps gaming.
Vivo Y600i could launch soon, as the handset has now been spotted on the China Telecom listing with renders and key specifications. The upcoming Y-series smartphone is listed in three colour options and two RAM and storage configurations. It could feature an 8,000mAh battery. The Vivo Y600i is expected to run on a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset.
Soon after launching the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max in China, the company revealed the timeline for the X500 Ultra’s launch. Vivo told another publication that it will announce the flagship X500 Ultra in China next year. Vivo did not reveal details about the X500 series' global availability.
Oppo K14 Plus 5G is confirmed to launch on September 29 in India. It will run on the MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max chipset and will have an IP69K rating for dust and water resistance. The upcoming phone will come with a 50-megapixel main rear camera with OIS support and 4K video recording. It will have an 8,000mAh battery. It is confirmed to feature an AMOLED panel and a 16-megapixel Sony IMX480 front-facing camera.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipsets have been launched by Qualcomm as its next-generation flagship mobile platforms. Built on a 2nm process, the chipsets will power the upcoming flagship smartphones from various OEMs, including Honor, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Redmi, RedMagic, Vivo, and Xiaomi, the chipmaker said. The new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series is claimed to deliver enhanced on-device AI capabilities, along with improved gaming, camera, and connectivity performance.
Motorola Signature 27 was unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit 2026 on Tuesday. The handset arrives as the second model in the brand’s Signature series, following the debut of the Motorola Signature earlier this year. The new flagship is among the first smartphones announced with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. It features a 50-megapixel Sony LYTIA 910 main camera and a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. Motorola has also introduced a new naming approach with the Signature 27, using the final two digits of the upcoming year to distinguish generations.
Samsung could equip most Galaxy S27 series models with 12GB RAM, according to a new leak, while the Galaxy S27 Ultra may offer 16GB RAM with 1TB storage. The Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra could also move to LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.1 storage, although Samsung has yet to finalise these components. Other reported upgrades include the Exynos 2700 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipsets, M16 OLED panels for the Pro and Ultra, and M14 panels for the standard models.
Oppo Find X10, Find X10 E, and Find X10 Pro Max have been launched in China, the company announced on Tuesday. Oppo’s new smartphones are set to go on sale in China on September 24 via the Oppo online store. The Oppo Find X10 is offered in Light Titanium, Ice Blue, and Qingcheng (translated from Chinese) colour options. However, the Find X10 E will not ship in the Qingcheng shade. The Oppo Find X10 Pro Max will be available for purchase in Light Titanium, Moon White, and Warm Orange colourways.
The Indian government has brought smartphone screen protectors under its compulsory registration framework, with the new requirement set to apply from April 1, 2027. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has specified IS 19348:2025 as the applicable Indian Standard. The standard covers glass quality, dimensions and strength, along with features such as adhesives, anti-shatter films, oleophobic and anti-glare coatings, blue-light filtering and privacy layers. The new framework could affect product availability and add testing and certification costs for businesses.
HMD has teased the launch of a new Pro smartphone in India. It is likely to come with HMD Pro moniker. The teaser carries the tagline “Pro is about to focus on one thing: your Vibe” and asks users to guess “what's behind the lens,” hinting that new camera features could be introduced with the new smartphone. It is likely to come with dual rear camera unit. The HMD Pro will be available for purchase through Flipkart.
Oppo has revised the prices of the Reno 16c, A6 5G, A6x 5G and A6c in India. The Reno 16c now costs up to Rs. 62,999, while the top-end A6 5G configuration is priced at Rs. 35,999. The A6x 5G and A6c have also become more expensive across their respective variants. The updated prices are already listed on Oppo's India website. The changes come amid price increases from several smartphone brands, with rising memory and component costs cited as a possible factor.
c According to reports, the iPhone 16 is expected to be offered at a discounted price of under Rs. 70,000. This would mark a price cut of about Rs. 20,000, as the iPhone 16 currently retails at Rs. 89,999. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could be offered at an effective price of under Rs. 85,000. However, these figures could include card discounts, cashback, and exchange bonuses.
The iQOO Z11 Lite 5G is now available in a new 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant in India, and it is listed for Rs. 17,499 on Amazon India. However, a promotional banner on the e-commerce platform shows an effective price of Rs. 15,999. The handset was launched in July. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset and has a 6.74-inch display. The iQOO Z11 Lite 5G has a 50-megapixel primary rear camera and a 6,500mAh battery.
Samsung has announced rollout dates for One UI 9 on several Galaxy devices, starting with the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 in Thailand on September 28. The Galaxy S23 FE is scheduled to receive the update in October. One UI 9 also brings new functionality to Galaxy devices, including improved camera tracking, customisable daily summaries, translation tools and document scanning. Samsung is expanding security features as well, with enhanced privacy alerts and broader Scam Detection support.
OnePlus China President Li Jie Louis has released more details about the company’s upcoming flagship. The OnePlus 16 will feature a flat, minimalist design with ultra-thin display bezels. The executive also explained the phone’s shortcut key and its preset functions.
Vivo V80 will be launched in India next month, the company announced on Tuesday. The handset is expected to arrive as the successor to the V70, which was introduced in February this year. The handset is confirmed to feature a Zeiss-branded camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary shooter and a dedicated telephoto camera. It is teased to sport a 144Hz OLED display and run on OriginOS 7. The Vivo V80 will pack a 7,200mAh battery.
Nothing has announced that it is expanding its strategic partnership with the Optiemus Group to bring manufacturing, ownership, and research and development of Nothing and CMF smartphones under one India-based entity, CMF. Further, the company says that the partnership between Nothing and the Optiemus Group for the CMF brand will allow the firms to bring manufacturing, ownership, and research and development under the purview of a single Indian-owned entity, which is CMF.
OnePlus N6 Lite 4G has been launched in India. It comes in two shades and packs a 7,000mAh battery and supports 15W wired charging. It has a 6.75-inch HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It runs on a Unisoc chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It features a 13,700 sq mm heat dissipation area.
The Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale is all set to take place in the second week of October. In recent days, the e-commerce giant has been teasing the early bird offers customers will be able to grab before the sale’s wider commencement. Among the most notable early deals teased by Flipkart will be on the iPhone 17. The teaser also suggests that the handset could be offered with significant discounts, with the deal also combined with additional payment offers.
Ahead of its official launch in China, Xiaomi has released a post with details about the 18 Pro’s rear cameras. The Xiaomi 18 Pro is shown to have two 200-megapixel rear cameras. Its primary camera uses a large 1/1.28-inch sensor, while the periscope telephoto camera has a 1/1.56-inch sensor. The telephoto camera supports up to 3.2X optical zoom.
Vivo has started rolling out the Android 17-based Origin OS 7 update to select devices globally. In a press release, Vivo announced that the latest Android 17-based OriginOS 7 update will start rolling out on Monday to select Vivo and iQOO devices enrolled in the OriginOS 7 Preview Programme in India, Thailand, and Malaysia. First, the update will be rolled out to the Vivo X300 Pro and “select iQOO devices”. Later, the software will be released to the Vivo X500 series and the new Vivo X Fold, along with the V lineup.
Oppo A7 Pro Max is now available in select global markets. The latest Oppo A series phone comes in two colour options and runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 chipset. The Oppo A7 Pro Max houses a 10,000mAh battery with 80W charging support. It has a 50-megapixel primary rear camera alongside a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. For selfies and video calls, the smartphone has a 50-megapixel front camera.
