इस वर्ष की पहली छमाही में सैमसंग की उसके DX सेगमेंट के लिए कॉस्ट 29.2 प्रतिशत बढ़कर KRW 7.78 लाख करोड़ (लगभग 48,700 करोड़ रुपये) हो गई है। इस अवधि के दौरान कंपनी की रॉ मैटीरियल की कुल खरीद में मोबाइल एप्लिकेशन प्रोसेसर्स (AP) की हिस्सेदारी भी 17.1 प्रतिशत से बढ़कर 19.9 प्रतिशत पर पहुंच गई है। इससे कंपनी के लिए कॉस्ट बढ़ गई है।

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2025 is set to kick off on September 23. However, the sale event will begin a day early for the Flipkart Black and VIP members. Weeks before the commencement of the sale event, the company has revealed the deal price of the iPhone 14 in India. The 2022 announced iPhone 14 to sell at under Rs. 40,000.

Flipkart's biggest Big Billion Days Sale Deal Yet? The iPhone 16 Pro to be available with almost flat Rs. 50,000 discount.

Itel Super 26 Ultra has been launched in select markets like Nigeria and Bangladesh. It comes with a 6.78-inch 3D curved AMOLED display and runs on a Unisoc T7300 processor. It has a dual rear camera unit and a 6,000mAh battery with 18W charging support.

HMD Vibe 5G, HMD 101 4G, and HMD 102 4G phones have launched in India. The Vibe 5G is a budget 5G phone with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, 5,000mAh battery, and a one-year replacement guarantee. The HMD 101 4G and 102 4G have a 2-inch QQVGA display, 1,000mAh battery, and colour-matched keypad, with the 102 4G adding a QVGA 2-megapixel rear camera with flash.

Vivo X300 series rumours have been surfacing online for a while. Expected to launch in October as the successor to last year’s Vivo X200 series, this year’s lineup is said to include the Vivo X300 and Vivo X300 Pro. An executive of the Chinese smartphone maker has now confirmed a few specifications of the Vivo X300 Pro, along with the handset’s performance numbers. Moreover, the Vivo executive has also shared the display size of the standard Vivo X300.

The iPhone 17 series maintains the same 1,000-charge-cycle rating as the iPhone 16 lineup, offering high energy efficiency but no improvement in long-term battery durability. Apple lags behind Samsung in battery longevity, while the Galaxy S25 series and select devices offer up to 2,000 charge cycles. The European iPhone models differ slightly from US versions, with some featuring a physical SIM tray and slightly smaller batteries, though battery chemistry and overall performance remain unchanged.

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE pricing in India has not been revealed by the South Korean tech giant yet. However, the company did announce the US pricing of the phone during its September 4 launch event. Now, a tipster has revealed the possible India pricing of the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE’s base variant, suggesting that it could be priced similarly to its predecessor.

Blinkit has announced that it will deliver Apple’s iPhone 17 series within 10 minutes of purchase once sales begin. The Zomato-owned hyperlocal delivery platform will cover the entire lineup, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, offering near-instant access to Apple’s newly launched flagship smartphones.

The Swarovski Edition Motorola Razr 60 and Moto Buds Loop are now available in India with the same specifications as their standard versions. The Razr 60 features a quilted leather-like finish with 35 Swarovski crystals, including a 26-facet crystal on the hinge, crystal-accented buttons, and a crossbody case. The Moto Buds Loop sport a jewellery-inspired design with Swarovski crystals embedded in the body.

Oppo F31 series is confirmed to launch in India in mid-September. Now, the company has made the microsite for the upcoming Oppo F-series lineup live, revealing its key specifications. It will be powered by a Snapdragon chipset. Apart from the specifications, the company has also shared the benchmark scores of the Oppo F31 series.

Arm C1 CPU cluster was introduced on Wednesday by the semiconductor giant. The new CPU series was unveiled alongside the Mali G1 series GPUs, both designed to handle artificial intelligence (AI) workflows and more demanding tasks. The Arm C1 CPU family introduces different tiers of processors, ranging from the more powerful C1-Ultra to the smaller C1-Nano cores.

iPhone Air was launched earlier this week with a 5.6mm build. Now, Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with Molly Anderson, VP of Industrial Design, and Alan Dye, VP of Human Interface Design, shared the design philosphpy for the new iPhone Air in an interview.

The Samsung Galaxy F17 5G has been launched in India with a 6.7-inch 90Hz Infinity-U Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass Victus protection, a 5nm Exynos 1330 SoC and One UI 7 with six years of OS and security updates. The phone sports a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit and a 13-megapixel front camera. It has a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging, 5G support, an IP54 rating, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It has similar features to the Galaxy A17 5G.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra may feature a 12-megapixel 3x telephoto camera, cropped to 10-megapixel, with a 1/3.94-inch sensor and 1.0µm pixels, which is smaller than the S25 Ultra’s 12-megapixel Sony IMX754 sensor with a 1/3.52-inch size and 1.12µm pixels. Though the difference seems minor, sensor and pixel size affect light capture, detail, and low-light performance. The company is tipped to not incorporate any changes to this as the device nears mass production.

Xiaomi 15 was launched in China in October last year. Its supposed successor, dubbed Xiaomi 16, is expected to launch earlier than its predecessor, in late September. The leaks regarding the Chinese smartphone maker’s rumoured handset have been surfacing for a while. Now, a tipster has shared the key specifications of the upcoming Xiaomi 16.

Realme P3 Lite 5G will be launched later this week. Ahead of the formal launch, the price details of the handset appeared on Flipkart. The e-commerce website has listed the Realme P3 Lite 5G in 4GB and 6GB RAM options with a 'coming soon' tag.

Xiaomi has opened signups for HyperOS 3 beta testers, with applications accepted only via the Xiaomi Community app. Selected users will receive early OTA updates of the build. A teaser hints at a possible global rollout on September 24. HyperOS 3 was first released in China in August for the Xiaomi 15 series, Redmi K80 series, and select tablets, with further expansion planned in October.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro, which is said to replace the standard model in the company’s S-series lineup, might receive a subtle design change. As per a report, a new CAD render of the alleged smartphone has surfaced, revealing a pill-shaped raised camera module that houses the three cameras in a vertical alignment.

The Oppo Find X9 series will debut with a 7,025mAh battery on the base model and a 7,500mAh cell on the Pro. Both models will feature flat displays with ultra-narrow bezels, a titanium colourway, cold carving design, and Hasselblad-tuned cameras. They will ship with ColorOS 16 with native Apple device support, like the AirPods 4. The displays will add eye-protection and anti-motion sickness features. The Find X9 series is expected to support 80W wired charging and enhanced video capabilities.

Based on specifications listed on the official website, Apple is offering a larger battery in iPhone 17 Pro models manufactured for the US compared to those it plans to sell in India. As per a report, this is due to the US-focused devices being eSIM-only, freeing up internal space occupied by the physical SIM tray.

The iPhone 17 series was unveiled at Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event on Tuesday. The tech giant launched four new handsets — iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the all-new iPhone Air. While the reviews of Apple’s latest flagship iPhone models aren’t out yet, alleged benchmarking scores of the entire iPhone 17 series have surfaced online. If the listings are to be believed, the iPhone 17 models may have only minor performance gains compared to the previous generation.

Realme P3 Lite 5G is confirmed to launch in India on September 13. It is confirmed to feature a 6,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support. The new phone will run on MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC with up to 6GB RAM. It boasts a 32-megapixel rear camera unit and an 8-megapixel selfie shooter.

The iPhone 17 series launched on Tuesday, during Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ launch event. The latest smartphone lineup includes the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The tech giant also unveiled a new smartphone, dubbed iPhone Air, which boasts its sleek design. With the debut of the new iPhone 17 series, the company discontinued the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Moreover, a few storage options for last year’s standard iPhone model have also been removed.

Apple introduced a new security feature alongside the iPhone 17 series launch, aimed at defending against advanced malware threats. Called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), the system uses a tagging method to verify memory access attempts. Apple noted that implementing MIE required major changes to memory allocation, the A19 chip, the operating system, and development tools.

In iOS 26, Apple has introduced a new icon tinting feature that adds a layer of customisation to the Home Screen. This feature seems to let users set an icon tint colour that matches their iPhone case or the iPhone. This new customisation feature is unlikely to function with third-party cases.

The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max can reach a 50 percent charge in about 20 minutes with a compatible 40W or higher USB-C adapter, faster than the iPhone 16 series. Apple’s new 40W Dynamic Power Adapter, priced at $39 (roughly Rs. 3,400), supports this faster charging and works with other iPhones as well. Users can also use most higher-wattage chargers, and USB-C cables are sold separately.

Nothing Phone 3 recently started receiving the first closed beta version of the upcoming Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0. Before that, the company CEO and Co-Founder, Carl Pei, had announced, during the launch of its current flagship, that the OS would launch in Autumn 2025, which means between September and November. Now, the UK-based phone maker has announced that the Nothing OS 4.0 will launch soon.

OnePlus 15 is expected to go official later this year, as the successor to the OnePlus 13. As per a tipster, the handset will arrive in three colourways — Absolute Black, Dune, and Mist Purple. The middle shade will be the one OnePlus is speculated to use in the handset’s marketing materials, and it will weigh the least. The Absolute Black and Mist Purple shades could tip the scales at 215g, each.

Apple's iPhone 17 series model brings battery capacity upgrades over the company's 2024 models. The iPhone 17 Pro Max, which is the flagship model of the new lineup, promises up to 37 hours of video playback time on a single charge. Here is a comparison of the advertised video playback times of the iPhone 17 models against their iPhone 16 counterparts.

Oppo has expanded its A-series smartphone lineup in China with the launch of the new Oppo A6 GT and Oppo A6i. The former comes with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, a 6.8-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, and a 7,000mAh battery. Meanwhile, the Oppo A6i has a 6.67-inch 120Hz LCD screen, a Dimensity 6300 chipset, and a 6,000mAh battery. Both smartphones run on ColorOS 15, based on Android 15.

Apple launched the iPhone 17 range and the all-new iPhone Air on Tuesday. Following the launch of the new phones, the tech giant has discontinued certain older iPhone models. The discontinued models include iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 15.

Google Pixel 9 with Tensor G4 SoC and a Titan M2 security coprocessor was launched in August last year. The latest Pixel phone is confirmed to be available for purchase at a discounted rate in the country during the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale.

Apple typically begins pre-orders for new iPhones on the Friday following the launch event, and this year follows the same pattern. Pre-orders for the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will go live on September 12, with sales starting on September 19. Here's a roundup of all the details related to pre-orders and availability.

The iPhone 16 series was unveiled in September 2024, and now its successor, dubbed the iPhone 17 series, has also debuted. The iPhone 16 lineup included the standard iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. This year, the iPhone Plus model has been replaced by the iPhone Air. The prices of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have dropped after the launch of the iPhone 17 series.

Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event on Tuesday highlighted new hardware launches, with the iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch Series 11, and AirPods Pro 3 taking centre stage. The company also confirmed release dates for iOS 26 and watchOS 26, which will power the new devices and introduce updated features, performance improvements, and a design overhaul.

During the much-awaited “Awe Dropping” event on Tuesday, Apple introduced the new iPhone 17 Pro models. Just like the previous year, these include two models, the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Both smartphones were introduced by Apple CEO Tim Cook during the pre-recorded event. These devices succeed the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

At its "Awe Dropping" event in California on Wednesday, Apple finally took the wraps off the new iPhone Air. It arrives as an all-new model in the company’s lineup and replaces 2024’s iPhone 16 Plus. The iPhone Air comes with the same chip as the standard iPhone 17, along with support for Apple Intelligence. The handset competes against the Galaxy S25 Edge in the ultra-slim smartphone space.

iPhone 17 has been launched at Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event. The latest handset from the Cupertino-based tech giant is the base model in the new iPhone lineup and comes with an A19 chipset, improved cameras, and other quality-of-life upgrades over the preceding model. It is also equipped with support for Apple Intelligence — the company's proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) suite.

Tecno unveiled the Tecno Spark Slim smartphone at the IFA (Internationale FunkAusstellung) Berlin tech show last week. Though the company initially withheld the phone's full specifications, now it has listed the handset on its website, revealing its design, specifications, colour options, and RAM and storage details.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is widely anticipated to be the successor to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which was launched earlier this year. Following a similar launch timeline, the Galaxy S26 Ultra might debut in January 2026, as part of the Galaxy S26 series. Months before its launch, a tipster has revealed a few details regarding the thickness of the rumoured flagship handset’s rear camera module.

Global premium smartphone sales grew eight percent YoY in H1 2025, according to Counterpoint Research. Apple retained its top position with a 62 percent market share, followed by Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi. Google climbed to the fifth spot this time, thanks to strong Pixel 9 sales, which doubled YoY.

Samsung is reportedly planning three foldables for 2026, including one Flip and two Folds, which may feature a “Wide Fold” with an almost square 18:18 aspect ratio. This model is seen as a response to Apple’s rumoured square iPhone Fold. The new Fold model is expected to launch alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 in late 2026. Meanwhile, Samsung’s tri-fold phone, debuting this November, could join its regular lineup depending on market reception.

Apple is all set to host its annual hardware launch event today, where the iPhone 17 series is expected to be unveiled. These devices will come pre-installed with iOS 26, the company’s latest OS update. Apart from this, the Apple Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro (3rd Generation) are also said to be on the cards. Here’s all you need to know.

Apple is set to host its ‘Awe Dropping’ launch event today. The event is expected to see the launch of the iPhone 17 series, which could include the standard iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone 17 Air. The battery capacities of some of the iPhone models had recently leaked online. Now, hours ahead of their anticipated unveiling, the battery capacities of the standard iPhone 17 had surfaced as well.

Oppo has launched the A6 Pro in China with 7a ,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging. It runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip and offers up to 16GB of RAM. It has a dual rear camera unit led by a 50-megapixel main sensor. The Oppo A6 Pro has an IP66, IP68, and IP69 rating.

iQOO 15 and iQOO Neo 11 series are said to be in the works. While we wait for the formal launch, a new leak suggests their key specifications. The iQOO 15 and iQOO Neo 11 are said to run on the Snapdragon chipsets. The iQOO Neo 11 Pro is tipped to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset. All three models are said to come with a 7,000mAh battery with 100W charging support.

Amazon’s Great Indian Festival and Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale will begin on September 23, offering discounts on personal gadgets and other electronics. Ahead of the sales, Xiaomi’s Sandeep Sarma advised customers to buy only from authorised sellers to ensure genuine products and valid after-sales support. On Amazon, authorised Xiaomi sellers include Darshita Mobiles, Green Mobiles, Clicktech Retail, and Dawntech Electronics, while Flipkart buyers can purchase smartphones via Mythanglory and Akshnav, and accessories through Treasure EVERretailer, RetailNet, OmniTechRetail, and MTAILMODEECOM.

Google introduced a new feature called Daily Hub with the Pixel 10 series last month. It is inspired by Samsung’s Now Brief, providing collated information about the user’s activities in the Discover feed. However, the tech giant is now reported to be pulling this feature for a brief period, in order to deliver a more refined experience.

Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale, kicking off on September 23, could be the ideal moment to buy the Pixel 9 smartphone. Google is confirmed to offer the standard Pixel 9 model at less than 50 percent of its original price, making it a great deal for anyone looking for a compact Android phone.

The Sony Xperia 10 VII is said to be in development as the successor to the Xperia 10 VI. Ahead of its anticipated debut, the handset’s renders and specifications have surfaced. It is reported to be powered by a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. Renders reveal a redesigned camera island, with a horizontally-placed bar.