iOS 18.5 is expected to roll out to users in the coming days, and Apple has already rolled out the iOS 18.5 release candidate to beta testers. The update will introduce changes to the Apple TV app on third-party devices and add new functionality to the iOS Screen Time feature. iPhone 13 users will gain access to satellite features through supported network providers.
Oppo Reno 14 series will go official in China next week. Oppo, via Weibo, has confirmed the arrival of the new Reno series smartphones in its home country. The Oppo Reno 14 series is expected to include the standard Oppo Reno 14 and Reno 14 Pro models. The handsets will be unveiled alongside the Oppo Pad SE tablet and Enco Clip wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds.
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra will be introduced in India next week, the company has revealed. In addition to confirming the launch date, Motorola has teased the smartphone's colour options and key features. The clamshell foldable handset and the standard Motorola Razr 60 were also unveiled in the US in April. The upcoming Indian variant is expected to be similar to its global counterpart.
Samsung has reportedly started pushing the May software update to its newest Galaxy A series devices, including the Galaxy A56, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A26. A key highlight of this update is a new feature for the side or power button, which now allows users to quickly access Gemini. The press-and-hold shortcut functionality for Gemini was limited to the flagship Galaxy S series smartphones earlier.
Samsung seems to be aiming to bring its upcoming foldable with a slim form factor. A recent leak suggests that Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 could debut as the world's thinnest foldable smartphone. It is said to measure 8.9mm in thickness in the folded state. However, Samsung's push for a slimmer design may come at a cost; the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is tipped to retain the 4,400mAh battery as the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Sony Xperia 1 VII is expected to break cover soon. The company has confirmed that it will host a launch event next week. The purported handset, which was recently spotted on a benchmarking website, is expected to be unveiled during the event.
Realme GT 7 is set to launch in India soon. As we wait for the launch date announcement, the Chinese smartphone brand has teased the colour options of the handset. The Realme GT 7 is confirmed to have the world's first graphene-based IceSense design for enhanced thermal performance. The GT series handset was launched in the Chinese market in April with a MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chipset and a 7,200mAh battery.
Motorola Edge 60 Pro went on sale in India for the first time today (May 7). The new Motorola handset was launched in the country last week with a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Extreme processor under the hood. The new Edge series phone is now available for purchase via Flipkart and the Motorola India website. The Motorola Edge 60 Pro has a triple rear camera setup, headlined by a 50-megapixel primary sensor.
Google on Tuesday rolled out the May 2025 update for Pixel devices. It is released as an over-the-air (OTA) update for the company's latest Pixel 9 series, Pixel Tablet, and other older models running the latest Android 15 OS. As per Google, the May 2025 update brings fixes for issues related to audio, Bluetooth, and framework. Further, it also bundles the latest security patch with fixes for three system vulnerabilities labelled as “high” in severity.
OnePlus Ace 5 Pro and OnePlus Ace 5 with Snapdragon SoCs were launched last year. Now, OnePlus appears to be preparing to unveil a new OnePlus Ace 5 Supreme Edition or OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra handset. The exact moniker is not confirmed yet, but ahead of that, the purported handset has surfaced on the Geekbench database.
Moto G86 5G may launch in select global markets soon. The company has yet to officially confirm any details about the handset, but leaks and reports have hinted at its expected price and colour options. Recently, a new leak has suggested the key specifications of the purported smartphone. It is tipped to be offered in two battery size options — 5,200mAh and 6,720mAh.
With One UI 7 being widely rolled out, Samsung is already said to be working on its next iteration dubbed One UI 8. As per a tipster, the update may bring a noticeable improvement to Now Bar, a feature which the company introduced with its Android 15-based OS. While it currently provides a lock screen quick view of insights generated by the Galaxy AI-powered Now Brief, Samsung is tipped to equip it with more capabilities, such as phone calls and a Do Not Disturb option.
Honor 400 Pro is expected to arrive in select regions soon alongside the standard Honor 400 model. The handsets appeared on Geekbench recently, which suggested their chipset details. Meanwhile, the price and expected key features of the base variant have been tipped before. A new report has now hinted at the possible price point of the purported Pro version alongside its probable specifications.
Alongside its newest foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7, Samsung has been rumoured to introduce a more affordable version of its clamshell-style foldable phone during this year’s Galaxy Unpacked. Dubbed the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, the purported handset's pricing and specifications have been leaked, as per a report. It may come with a similar-sized cover screen as the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and will likely have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor under the hood.
Vivo X200 FE is said to be in development as the latest addition to the flagship X200 lineup for the Indian market. As per a report, the phone will be equipped with a 1.5K OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. For security it could have an under-display fingerprint scanner. Although official information remains under wraps, the purported handset is speculated to use a binned version of the Dimensity 9300+ chipset.
Xiaomi unveiled its Mix 4 back in 2021 with an under-display camera. The handset was one of the first mainstream flagships to offer the new camera technology that hides the front-facing sensor under the display. Rumours surrounding its possible successor, Xiaomi Mix 5, surfaced briefly in 2022 and 2023, before fading into silence—until recently. Now, the latest leaks suggest that Xiaomi is gearing up to launch a new Mix series smartphone, likely to be the Mix 5.
Tecno unveiled its Android 15-based HiOS 15 on Tuesday and listed the new artificial intelligence (AI) features that will ship with the update. The company said that its new AI features are aimed at Indian users with capabilities tailored to local needs. The brand also worked with Indian AI firm Sarvam AI to add vernacular speech to its Ella voice assistant.
Indian smartphone market had a tough start to the year, shows a report by Cyber Media Research. The domestic smartphone market dipped seven percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2025. Chinese smartphone brand Vivo led the smartphone market with 20 percent market share, while Samsung secured the second spot. Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme managed to get into the top third, fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Feature phone shipments declined 37 percent YoY, with Itel leading the segment.
Realme is set to unveil the GT 7 series in India soon, but the company has not yet announced the exact launch date. Meanwhile, Realme has unveiled a concept phone with a large 10,000mAh battery. It is said to have support for 320W wired fast charging.
Apple is believed to offer a significant redesign for its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. A new leak coming out of China states that the company is testing under-display Face ID technology for the iPhone 18 Pro models. The vanilla iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Slim (Air) could retain the Dynamic Island feature.
Google recently published a blog post which details Material 3 Expressive, its next iteration of the open-source design language system for Android. While the post seems accidental and has since been taken down, it does provide a glimpse of the new design guidelines which the Mountain View-based tech giant seems to be keeping under wraps ahead of the official unveiling at Google I/O 2025 later this month.
Oppo Reno 14 series is set to be unveiled in China soon. While the company has yet to officially announce the launch date for the phone, digital content creators in the country have started receiving invitations to the launch event that reveal the release date. The upcoming lineup is expected to include the base and Pro variants.
Honor 400 is expected to launch soon alongside the Honor 400 Pro variant as successors to the Honor 300 and Honor 300 Pro, respectively. The purported phones have surfaced online recently as several leaks and reports have suggested their expected key features. The Pro version was recently spotted on a popular benchmarking website. Now, the standard Honor 400 handset has appeared on the same site, as well.
Apple released its base iPhone models with the Pro variants for years. Now, the Cupertino-based tech giant seems to be planning to refresh this long-standing tradition of launching all flagship iPhone models in September every year. Apple is yet to reveal its original plans, but noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple will shift to a twice-a-year launch schedule.
Samsung Galaxy S25 series was launched in January and it came with a noticeable shift in terms of its processor. While the South Korean tech conglomerate preferred to use its in-house Exynos-branded chips in the Galaxy S24 and previous S series models, it adopted Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite in the entire Galaxy S25 lineup for all markets. However, an industry note suggests that Samsung may switch back to its proprietary Exynos 2600 for the purported Galaxy S26 series.
Motorola seems to be gearing up to unveil the Moto G56 5G. Although the Lenovo-owned brand has not publicly announced anything about a new G series handset, it has been spotted in a new leak that signals its release is on the cards. The leak suggests the complete specifications and design of the Moto G56 5G.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are rumoured to be in development as the latest-generation foldables from the company. Ahead of their anticipated debut some time later this year, battery capacities of both the purported book-style and clamshell-style foldable phones have been revealed via a certification site. While the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is said to get an increase in its battery size, its foldable equivalent may have an unchanged capacity.
OnePlus India announced its plans to release OnePlus 13s in India last month. The brand has not yet shared the exact launch date, but it has posted a new teaser revealing the display design and colour options of the latest OnePlus 13 series phone. It appears to arrive as a rebranded version of the OnePlus 13T that went on sale in China last month.
iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ could arrive as an addition to the existing iQOO Neo 10 series in China. A tipster suggested the moniker of the purported handset, while another hinted at its probable launch timeline and expected key specifications. The standard iQOO Neo 10 and the Neo 10 Pro were launched in the country in November 2024.
Motorola Razr 60 Ultra could be launched in India soon. The Lenovo-owned brand has teased the arrival of the Razr 60 Ultra in India via a social media post. The clamshell-style foldable phone was launched in the global markets on April 24 as the successor to the Razr 50 Ultra and comes with the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 50-megapixel dual rear cameras, and support for artificial intelligence (AI) features. The Indian variant of the handset is also confirmed to offer similar internals.
Realme GT 7 was launched in China last month and it is officially teased to make its way to the Indian market soon. The company has shared a teaser around the phone’s impending arrival and it is expected to debut as part of the Realme GT 7 series which may include another model too — the Realme GT 7T. As per a report, both of the upcoming Realme phones were also spotted on a certification site which further confirms their imminent debut in India.
Realme C75 5G has been launched in India. The handset comes with an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with 45W wired and 5W reverse charging support. The smartphone is equipped with a 32-megapixel dual rear camera unit and an 8-megapixel selfie shooter.
Lava Yuva Star 2 was launched in India on Monday. The latest budget offering from domestic smartphone brand Lava has a 6.75-inch HD+ display and a 5,000mAh battery. The Lava Yuva Star 2 comes in two distinct colour options and runs on a Unisoc processor alongside 4GB of RAM. It has a dual rear camera unit led by a 13-megapixel primary sensor.
iQOO Neo 10 will soon join the iQOO Neo 10R handset in India. The company has officially teased the arrival of the standard model in the country. Alongside teasing the design, the brand has confirmed that the phone will be equipped with dual chipsets, possibly including a dedicated gaming chip. Notably, the iQOO Neo 10 was launched in China alongside a Pro variant in November 2024.
OnePlus Nord 5 is rumoured to be in development as the successor to the OnePlus Nord 4 which debuted in April 2024. The purported phone was spotted on a certification website which reveals details about its battery capacity and charging speed. According to a report, it may be equipped with a 6,650mAh battery — a significant increase over the 5500mAh battery capacity of the current Nord 4.
CMF Phone 2 Pro is now available for purchase in India. The CMF Phone 1 successor was launched in the country last week. The CMF Phone 2 Pro is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro chipset alongside 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. The CMF Phone 2 Pro has a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and features a triple rear camera unit.
Samsung is expected to introduce the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 handsets later this year. A tipster now claims that the purported smartphones have entered their production stage. The book-style Galaxy Z Fold 7 is tipped to come with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, while the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 7 may arrive with an in-house Exynos 2500 chipset.
Samsung released the One UI 7 based on Android 15 alongside the Galaxy S25 series during its Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this year. The new software made its way to older models like the Galaxy S24 series and Galaxy S23 series in April. The new update is causing significant battery drain issues for some models.
Apple has yet to launch the iPhone 17 series, which is expected to arrive in September this year. However, details about the iPhone 18 lineup, which is not expected until late 2026, have started surfacing online. The rumoured handsets have been tipped to come with improved RAM and chipsets. A new report suggests that the Cupertino tech giant could switch up its plans for the release of its phones starting in 2026.
iPhone 17 Air (or Slim) is anticipated to go official in September alongside the vanilla iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The new model, which is expected to replace the iPhone 16 Plus, is likely to arrive as the thinnest iPhone ever. As we wait for the official reveal, a report emerged about the battery capability of the iPhone 17 Air. The new model will reportedly not be able to compete in battery life compared to the other iPhone 17 models.
Google is said to be developing a new desktop experience for its Pixel phones. As per a report, the latest Android 16 beta update adds a new developer option dubbed “Enable desktop experience features”. It brings the familiar Android taskbar, the three-button navigation access, and other options, when a Pixel running the aforementioned beta is connected to a laptop.
Apple is reportedly eyeing a significant redesign for its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to pack under-display Face ID for the first time alongside a new screen layout for next year's flagship iPhone models. This design shift could serve as a transitional step toward the 2027 iPhone, which will mark the 20th anniversary of the iPhone with a completely seamless display.
Motorola Edge 60s will be unveiled in China soon. Alongside announcing the launch date, the company has revealed the design and colour options of the upcoming handset. The phone will be unveiled in the country alongside the base and Pro variants of the Edge 60 and the Razr 60 clamshell foldable lineup. The company has revealed the RAM, storage configurations, and some build details of the Edge 60s version.
Honor 400 is said to be in development and could soon join the Honor 400 Lite in the company’s lineup. Ahead of its introduction, specifications of the purported handset have been leaked which reveal potential upgrades.
Motorola Edge 60 was launched globally almost 10 days ago and the rumour mill is already churning out details about its successor. As per a report, an early render of the Motorola Edge 70 has surfaced, showing the design changes expected to arrive with the purported smartphone, although there aren’t many.
Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G is now available in a new finish in India. The handset was launched in April in the country alongside Realme Narzo 80x 5G with two colour options — Racing Green and Speed Silver. The new colour variant was introduced as part of Realme's seventh anniversary celebrations. The Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G runs on MediaTek Dimensity 7400 SoC and features a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit.
Oppo Reno 14 series launch has been officially teased by the company in China. However, the exact launch date of the handsets has not yet been revealed. The lineup will likely include a base and a Pro variant. The design and expected key features of the purported smartphones have surfaced online previously. The vanilla version has now appeared on a popular benchmarking website.
Honor 400 Pro is expected to hit the shelves soon as a successor to last year's Honor 300 Pro. Ahead of any official announcement, the latest smartphone has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmarking site. The Honor 400 Pro is shown to run on an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. The listing suggests model number DNP-NX9 and the Android 15 operating system on the handset.
OnePlus Nord CE 5 has been doing the rounds of the rumour mill over the past few weeks. The handset has appeared on an Indian certification site, suggesting an imminent India launch. Previous leaks and reports have suggested the expected design and key features of the phone. The purported smartphone may sport a refreshed design over its preceding model.
Apple's much-awaited quarterly earnings report failed to soothe investor concerns. The iPhone maker warned in the Thursday statement that tariffs will increase costs this quarter, a sign that geopolitical tensions are taking a growing toll on the world’s most valuable business.
