Lava Shark 5G was launched in India on Friday. The smartphone is powered by a 6nm octa-core Unisoc T765 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. It supports an additional 4GB virtual RAM expansion as well. The handset carries a 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup with an LED flash alongside a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. The Lava Shark 5G comes with a 5,000mAh battery and is claimed to ship with clean Android 15 with no bloatware.
US President Donald Trump has threatened Apple with a minimum 25 percent tariff on iPhones if production isn't moved to the US. This escalates pressure on the tech giant, whose extensive iPhone supply chains have long been concentrated in China. Trump's demand highlights a significant challenge for Apple to onshore manufacturing for its popular devices.
Vijay Sales has announced its Apple Days Sale in India with an array of discounts on the latest iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 models. The discount sale, which will begin on May 24, brings discounted prices for new iPad models, Apple Watches and AirPods as well. The new MacBook Air models with M4 and M2 chips are also confirmed to see price cuts during the sale. The electronic retail chain has partnered with different lenders to offer payment discounts. The Apple Days Sale will end on June 1.
Lava Bold N1 and Lava Bold N1 Pro will be available for purchase next month in India. Although Lava is yet to formally announce the launch date, e-commerce website Amazon India has teased the sale date and specifications of the new Bold series smartphones. They are confirmed to come with Unisoc chipsets and 5,000mAh batteries. The Lava Bold N1 is listed with a dual rear camera unit, while the Lava Bold N1 Pro is seen with a triple rear camera setup.
Apple is reportedly set to expand its physical retail presence in India, two years after it launched its inaugural Indian retail stores in Mumbai and Delhi in 2023. Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier this year announced plans for four additional Apple Stores across the country. While the tech giant prepares for this expansion, further details on locations and timelines remain unconfirmed.
Samsung’s next line-up of foldables is now set to include a new form factor, one that folds out from a smartphone to a full-sized tablet. Earlier and existing models open up to a book-style device that resembles a tablet, but isn’t wide enough to be considered one. Dubbed the Galaxy G Fold, a tipster has now shared information about the foldable’s launch timeline, price and availability.
Oppo A5x 5G was launched in India on Friday. The handset is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor, paired with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of onboard storage. It sports a 120Hz LCD screen with a 1,000nits peak brightness. As per the company, the Oppo A5x 5G comes with a flagship-grade reinforced glass with 160 percent higher impact resistance compared to its predecessor. It has an I65-rated build and packs a 6,000mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging support.
Infinix GT 30 Pro 5G was introduced in select global markets earlier this week. The company has now announced the India launch date of the handset. It also revealed the availability details, design, colour options and some key features of the upcoming Indian variant. The GT 30 Pro is teased to come with customisable RGB LED light panels and shoulder triggers for gaming.
Xiaomi XRING O1 was unveiled Thursday on the Xiaomi 15S Pro, marking the company's first in-house chipset. Built on TSMC's advanced 3nm N3E process technology, the XRING O1 features a 10-core CPU, 6-core NPU, and 16-core GPU. A die shot of the XRING O1 reveals the layout of various components on the chipset.
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro was launched in China on Thursday alongside the Xiaomi 15S Pro. The latest Civi model comes with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset and a 6,000mAh battery with 67W wired fast charging support. It boasts a 1.5K micro-curved display with 1.6mm narrow, uniform bezels and a Leica-backed triple rear camera unit including a 50-megapixel main sensor. The Civi 5 Pro gets a 50-megapixel selfie shooter as well.
Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro have been launched in select global markets on Thursday. The base Honor 400 runs on a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, while the Honor 400 Pro has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset under the hood. The vanilla model has a 6.55-inch display, whereas the Honor 400 Pro gets a bigger 6.7-inch display. They flaunt 200-megapixel rear camera units and offer multiple AI-based features.
Xiaomi 15S Pro was launched in China on Thursday. This is the first handset from the Chinese OEM to be equipped with its in-house 3nm 10-core XRING 01 chipset. It carries a Leica-backed 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit, including a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto shooter. The Xiaomi 15S pro packs a 6,100mAh battery with support for wired as well as wireless fast charging.
Motorola has finally confirmed a launch date for its Razr 60 in India. The company has also revealed the colourways and RAM and storage options of the Indian variant. The Motorola Razr 60 will go on sale through Flipkart in the country. It was unveiled in global markets last month with a MediaTek Dimensity 7400X chip. The Razr 60 offers an IP48-rated build and a 4,500mAh battery.
Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete devices to include two more iPhone models — iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8. These smartphones are now considered outdated and their service and repairs will be limited. The Cupertino-based tech giant usually discontinues hardware service for certain products that are technologically obsolete due to difficulty in sourcing parts and carrying out repairs, although it still continues to support them through software updates.
Tecno Pova Curve 5G is confirmed to launch in India soon. Tecno has shared teasers on social media to offer details about the phone's design. The Tecno Pova Curve 5G will be available in two colourways with a curved AMOLED display and will come with several AI-based features. Tecno will sell the Pova Curve 5G exclusively on Flipkart. It is confirmed to feature a triangular-shaped camera module at the rear.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z lineup this year is going to be an interesting one for several reasons. The book-style foldable, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is set to get a bigger display, while the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip clamshell style foldable is said to get minor updates, there’s also a new FE model which showed up in the rumour mill recently. New information now claims that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 could be powered by an Exynos SoC.
Realme has disclosed the launch date of the Neo 7 Turbo in China. The Chinese tech brand has also teased the design, colour options, and key specifications of the new Neo series smartphone. It is confirmed to ship in two colour options with MediaTek's recently announced Dimensity 9400e chipset under the hood. The Realme Neo 7 Turbo will be offered in a semi-transparent design.
Google is developing a new desktop experience for Android, the company announced at its I/O 2025 developer conference on Tuesday. It is collaborating with Samsung to build upon the foundations laid by Samsung DeX — short for Desktop eXperience, to improve the desktop windowing capabilities not just phones and tablets powered by Android, but also for an expanding range of devices across form factors and features. It aims to provide a more desktop-oriented experience when devices are connected to external displays.
Xiaomi 15s Pro will be launched in China on May 22 alongside the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra tablet and Xiaomi YU7 SUV. As we wait for the formal reveal, Lu Weibing, Xiaomi Group partner and President, has teased the design and key specifications of the smartphone. The Xiaomi 15s Pro is teased to come with a periscope telephoto camera.
Honor 400 series is scheduled to be launched in the European markets today (May 22) comprising Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro models. Ahead of its anticipated debut, Honor has announced that both smartphones will be introduced with six years of Android updates. As part of its long-standing collaboration with Google, the company will offer artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities on the Honor 400 series powered by the Veo 2 video generation model, enabling users to turn images into short videos.
Infinix GT 30 Pro 5G was launched in select global markets on Wednesday. The gaming-focused smartphone is equipped with shoulder triggers, XBoost Gaming Engine and an AI-backed VC cooling system. The handset has an IP64-rated dust and splash-resistant build and a 108-megapixel main rear camera. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate SoC and packs a 5,500mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging support.
Qualcomm and Xiaomi have extended their collaboration with a new multi-year agreement. Xiaomi's upcoming premium smartphones will feature Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon chips. Xiaomi's current Xiaomi 15 flagship phone already uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite, and the company has confirmed its next flagship will be among the first to adopt Qualcomm's next high-end Snapdragon chip.
Alcatel V3 5G series is set to launch in India on May 27. The Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G model was already confirmed to arrive as part of the lineup. Now, the French mobile brand, operated by TCL Communication, has officially teased the Alcatel V3 Pro 5G and V3 Classic 5G variants. The design, colour options and key features of the upcoming smartphones have been revealed ahead of their launch.
Oppo Reno 14 series was unveiled in China last week and they're expected to be available in select global markets soon. The Reno 14 global versions will come with integrated Google Gemini features, the company has confirmed. The Chinese variants of the phones run on Android 15-based ColorOS 15 out-of-the-box, sport 1.5K flat OLED screens and are claimed to meet IP66+IP68+IP69 dust and water-resistant ratings.
Xiaomi 16 is expected to go official in the last quarter of this year as a successor to last year's Xiaomi 15. As we wait for the official launch, a leaked Computer-aided design (CAD) render of the handsets hints at its design. The Xiaomi 16 is seen with a triple rear camera unit in the leaked render. The overall look of the phone appears similar to its predecessor, but the leak points to a dual-tone design.
Google has released the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 update for eligible Google Pixel users. Unlike early previews and beta versions of major Android updates, the Quarterly Platform Release builds are said to be stable and ready for everyday use. This update includes elements from the Material 3 Expressive design language, which was unveiled earlier this month. It comes with visual refreshments for notifications, quick settings, the lock screen, as well as the launcher.
Infinix GT 30 Pro is scheduled to be launched in India and global markets soon. Ahead of its anticipated debut, alleged live images of the Infinix GT 20 Pro successor have surfaced suggesting its design elements and colourways. The handset is speculated to come with RGB lighting with one of its colour options, while another one could sport a silver LED matrix. All GT 3 Pro variants will reportedly feature the Cyber Mecha Design 2.0.
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 is set to take place in June, Apple announced on Tuesday. In line with the previous years, the annual developers conference is expected to take place at Apple Park in California, while those around the world can watch all the developments unfolding via an online telecast of the event. It promises to offer a deep dive into the tools, technologies, and software features that the company is working on for the coming year.
iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ has been launched in China on Tuesday. The new Neo series handset by Vivo's sub-brand runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ comes in three colourways and boasts a 6.82-inch AMOLED display with 2K resolution and up to 144Hz refresh rate. It has an IP65 dust and splash-resistant build. The iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ has a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit, and packs a 6,800mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging.
MediaTek showcased several artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for a wide range of devices and platforms at Computex 2025 on Tuesday. The Taiwan-based chipmaker unveiled its first hybrid computing solution to offer AI capabilities on the edge, a new chipset to bring AI to in-car infotainment systems, as well as an Internet-of-things (IoT) platform to power a broad range of devices at the event.
Qualcomm announced the schedule for its upcoming Snapdragon Summit during Computex 2025 in Taipei. The annual launch event will take place in late September this year, slightly earlier than Qualcomm's typical launch window. The annual summit is expected to introduce the next-generation chipset, tentatively called the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2.
Nothing Phone 3 will see a global launch soon. The UK-based OEM has revealed the launch timeline of the upcoming handset but has yet to announce the exact date. Previously, Nothing Founder and CEO Carl Pei teased the expected price range of the anticipated flagship smartphone. Though we do not know much about the Nothing Phone 3 yet, it is teased to be a flagship offering.
Infinix XPad GT recently showed up on our radar, and all of its details came from an official source. The tablet has a rather unusual choice for a processor, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. However, it seems well-equipped in other areas. The company now plans to release several new devices, including a smartphone and a TWS headset, and we finally have an official launch date.
Realme GT 7 Dream Edition will launch in India and global markets on May 27 alongside the standard Realme GT 7. As we wait for the official reveal, the brand has confirmed that this special edition smartphone will be launched in association with Aston Martin's F1 Team. It is likely to be a limited edition phone. The Realme GT 7 Dream Edition is expected to arrive in a special colour option with Aston Martin-branded accessories.
Foxconn's Singapore-based subsidiary will buy 12.77 billion shares worth 10 rupees apiece, amounting to 127.74 billion rupees ($1.50 billion) in Yuzhan Technology India. The detail was revealed in a filing with the London Stock Exchange.
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition and Ace 5 Ultra handsets will be introduced in China later this month. The phones will ship with Android 15-based ColorOS 15, and are confirmed to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 series chipsets. The design and colour options of the upcoming models, as well as their RAM and storage configurations, have now been revealed.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 Edge earlier this month with a 5.8mm thin design. It appears that there's now an emergence of new slim phones in the Android world. A new leak indicates that Infinix's upcoming Hot 60 Pro+ will have a remarkably slim profile that rivals the Galaxy S25 Edge. It is said to launch with a thickness of less than 6mm. The leak also includes hands-on images of the phone.
Huawei Nova 14 Ultra, Nova 14 Pro and Nova 14 have been launched in China on Monday. The new Nova series smartphones run on HarmonyOS 5.0 out of the box and house 5,500mAh battery units that support 100W fast charging. The Huawei Nova 14 Ultra and Pro variants pack a 50-megapixel RYYB variable aperture primary camera and dual selfie shooters. One of the main highlights of the Huawei Nova 14 Ultra is the presence of a 50-megapixel RYYB periscope telephoto sensor.
Honor has disclosed the launch date of Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro in China. The Chinese tech brand has shared new teasers online, revealing the battery and chipset details of the series. Both smartphones will offer significantly larger capacity batteries than their predecessors and will run on Snapdragon chipsets. The Honor 400 series launch will take place on May 22 in markets outside China.
Realme P3 5G series was unveiled in India earlier this year. The base and Ultra variants were launched in the country in March, while the Pro and P3x handsets were introduced in February this year. In an upcoming summer sale campaign, the company is extending lucrative discount offers on the P3 lineup of smartphones. The offers are inclusive of bank offers and discount coupons.
Vivo S30 series will include a base Vivo S30 and a Vivo S30 Pro Mini variant. Alongside announcing the launch date, the company has revealed the design, key features and colour options of the phones. They will be accompanied by the Vivo Pad 5 tablet, the Vivo TWS Air 3 earphones and a new 33W power bank with an inbuilt cable.
Realme GT 7T is all set to go official in India and other global markets on May 27. Ahead of its official unveiling, the design of the new GT series smartphone has been leaked online through alleged renders. The leaked renders give us an early look at the colour options as well. The Realme GT 7T is tipped to come with a 6.8-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is said to run on a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max processor.
iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ will be launched at its upcoming event in China, alongside a number of new devices, including a tablet, a smartwatch, and TWS earphones. The upcoming iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ has been showing up in leaks and rumours lately, but with the launch just a day away, iQOO decided to make its battery-related details official along with some interesting claims.
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro is set to launch in China in May. The handset will likely be unveiled on May 22, during Xiaomi's 15th anniversary launch event. The company has confirmed several key features of the upcoming smartphone, including chipset, battery, display and camera specifications. The design and colour options of the phone have been revealed as well.
OnePlus 13s will be launched in India and the global markets in the first week of June, the company announced on Monday. It is set to be introduced as the China-based OEM’s first ever-compact flagship smartphone, powered by the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. Confirmed to be available in three colourways, the upcoming OnePlus handset will be equipped with a Cryo-Velocity vapour chamber for efficient heat dissipation and is claimed to deliver up to 24 hours of continuous use on a single charge.
Xiaomi 15s Pro will be launched in China later this week. The Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra and the company's latest electric car, Xiaomi YU7, will be launched alongside the new smartphone. Xiaomi's new self-developed chipset, Xring 01 SoC, will be announced during the event. The Xiaomi 15s Pro is confirmed to be the first phone to ship with this new chipset.
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE may launch in select global markets later this year. A recent leak claimed that the purported handset will likely come with an upgraded selfie camera over the current Galaxy S24 FE, which has a 10-megapixel front sensor. A new report now suggests that the Galaxy S25 FE could retain the telephoto and ultrawide shooters of the existing Fan Edition phone.
Apple will refrain from unveiling major Siri upgrades at WWDC 2025 next month, according to a Bloomberg report. Instead, the tech giant will reportedly focus on refining current Apple Intelligence features and introducing a few new ones with the iOS 19 update later this year. The company faced delays in rolling out advanced Siri capabilities unveiled at WWDC 2024.
iPhone 17 Air (or Slim) is believed to go official in September alongside the standard iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models. The new Air model, likely the thinnest iPhone ever, is said to replace the iPhone 16 Plus this year. As the anticipation builds for the upcoming iPhone 17 Air, a new leak hints at its battery capacity, weight, and thickness. The iPhone 17 Air is said to be thinner than Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge
Google has been rumoured to be developing a new dedicated first-party desktop mode for Android phones and tablets for years now, and it may be closer to launch than ever before. As per a new leak, the feature, dubbed Android Desktop Mode, was previously expected to arrive with Android 16 this year but may now see its release with Android 17. It is speculated to offer capabilities similar to Samsung DeX and Motorola Connect, enabling users to resize windows and quickly transition between a mobile and desktop interface.
