TDK is working on its next generation of batteries that will be equipped to power smartphones through AI tasks. Apple and Samsung are TDK’s biggest customers, each contributing about 10 percent of the Japanese company’s overall revenue.
Realme GT 7 and Realme GT 7T will launch soon in global markets, and the Chinese smartphone brand has confirmed that it will also launch a Realme GT 7 Dream Edition alongside the standard Realme GT 7 model. This special edition is likely to come with a distinct design. It could retain the internal specifications of the standard model.
Samsung is reportedly working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that can turn images into videos. As per a tipster, the South Korean tech giant is developing an AI-powered image-to-video feature that can convert any photo in the user’s gallery into a “few-second-long” video. There are no other details about the feature available.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is currently available at a lower price on several e-commerce platforms in India. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and offers popular Galaxy AI features. Customers can purchase the Galaxy S24 Ultra with an initial discount to get it at a reduced rate than its launch price on Amazon and Flipkart. The lower price is expected to be available for a limited period.
Moto G56 is expected to go official soon as a successor to last year's Moto G55. While we wait for the formal announcement, a fresh leak has revealed what the Moto G56 will look like. The leaked renders show a design reminiscent of its predecessor. The 5G phone is said to be available in four colour options, with three of them already revealed in the new leak. The Moto G56 is tipped to come with a 6.72-inch display and a 5,200mAh battery.
Alcatel, the French mobile brand operated by TCL Communication, has officially announced the India launch date for its upcoming V3 series. While Alcatel has only confirmed the existence of the Alcatel V3 Ultra model, reports suggest that the V3 series will include the Alcatel V3 Pro and V3 Classic as well. The Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G is teased to come with a triple rear camera module and will support a stylus.
Nothing on Friday commenced the rollout of a new OS update for its flagship smartphone, the Nothing Phone 2. It is said to bring new features along with performance and stability improvements. One of the standout additions is a Privacy Space feature which acts like a digital safe and allows users to secure sensitive apps and data. Nothing has also introduced the new Nothing Gallery app which arrives as an alternative to Google Photos on the Nothing Phone 2a.
Oppo's A5, A5 5G, and A5x have been part of the rumour mill for quite some time. Now, the Chinese smartphone brand has listed the A series smartphones on its website, revealing their design, specifications, colour options, and RAM and storage details. The Oppo A5, A5 5G, and A5x feature 6.67-inch displays with up to 120Hz refresh rate.
iPhone 16 was launched in India in September 2024 alongside the Plus, Pro and Pro Max variants. The base version is powered by a 3nm octa-core A18 chipset and is offered in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options. At launch, the price of the vanilla iPhone 16 started at Rs. 79,900. You can now get the 128GB variant for as low as Rs. 69,500.
Samsung is said to be in the process of bringing a camera feature, which it debuted with the new Galaxy S25 Edge, to the entire flagship Galaxy S25 lineup. According to a tipster, it may enable support for capturing LOG (logarithmic footage) videos via the front-facing selfie camera across the entire series.
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro is confirmed to launch soon. Xiaomi has announced the China launch timeline of its new Civi series phone on Friday. The brand has also shared teasers revealing the design, colour options, and specifications of the upcoming Civi phone. It will be available in at least four shades with a Leica-tuned rear camera unit.
There has been a lot of back and forth regarding which processor will power Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 FE smartphone. While initial reports hinted that the phone would use an Exynos 2400e SoC, later reports pointed to a more powerful MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC instead. Now a benchmark listing with the product model name hints at another processor, adding to the confusion.
Realme GT 7 and Realme GT 7T will be announced in global markets, including India, on May 27. While Realme is actively revealing details about the GT series through social media channels, alleged pricing and specifications of the phones have surfaced on the Web. Both models are tipped to feature AMOLED displays with 120Hz refresh rate.
Xiaomi XRING 01, the tech giant's first in-house smartphone chipset, is slated for launch this month, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced on Weibo. Debuting on a new Xiaomi handset, the high-performance processor aims to lessen Xiaomi's dependence on Qualcomm and MediaTek for smartphone chipsets.
Lava Shark 5G is set to launch in India soon. The company has officially teased key features of the handset alongside announcing its launch date. The price range of the phone has been revealed as well. Key details about the upcoming smartphone had leaked recently. It is expected to have a similar design language to the existing Lava Shark 4G.
Alcatel will soon unveil its Alcatel V3 Ultra smartphone in India. As we wait for the formal launch date announcement, a new leak has suggested its possible price range in the country. While the brand, which is operated independently by TCL Communication, has only confirmed the existence of Alcatel V3 Ultra, the latest leak indicates that it will be launched alongside two other models.
US President Donald Trump has asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop building plants in India to make iPhones for the US. Trump’s comments threaten to throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of next year, accelerating a shift beyond China to mitigate risks related to tariffs and geopolitical tensions.
Oppo Reno 14 Pro 5G, with a MediaTek Dimensity 8450 chipset and a 6,200mAh battery, was launched in China on Thursday alongside the Oppo Reno 14 5G. The base model carries a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 SoC and a 6,000mAh cell. Both handsets support 80W wired fast charging and are equipped with 50-megapixel main cameras as well as 50-megapixel selfie shooters.
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC on Thursday. The new mobile platform succeeds the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and offers select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features. It is built on TSMC's 4nm process technology and ships with several AI capabilities. It supports Gen AI assistants and popular large language models(LLMs) running directly on device. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC has a prime core with a 2.8GHz clock speed. It offers connectivity options like Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0.
Samsung's Galaxy S25 FE is expected to hit markets later this year as a successor to the Galaxy S24 FE. Ahead of the official launch, new leaks about the handset have popped up on the Web, suggesting that it will feature an upgraded front camera. This improvement could align with Samsung's strategy to add premium features to its Fan Edition series.
OnePlus 13s is set to launch in India soon. Although the company has yet to announce the exact launch date, several key features of the upcoming handset have been revealed. Its customisable "Plus Key" feature, expected to replace the Alert Slider, was confirmed recently. Now, the company has teased the colour options of the phone.
Just like the bold new design that was introduced by the iPhone X back in 2017, we are beginning to see more evidence that the upcoming 20th anniversary iPhone will have some new tech and a brand-new design as well. Expected to launch in 2027, the iPhone was said to have a design that made extensive use of glass. Now there are more details about it packing even more new technological enhancements.
Samsung Galaxy S25 can now be purchased at an effective price of Rs. 63,999 in India. The company has announced several offers which buyers can avail of to get their hands on the flagship phone at a lower rate than its usual selling price. HDFC bank card holders can avail of a bank cashback of Rs. 10,000 on direct purchases, while there’s also an upgrade bonus of Rs. 10,000 for those willing to trade in their old smartphones for the Samsung Galaxy S25.
Vivo V50 Elite Edition was introduced in India on Thursday. The handset ships with Vivo TWS 3e earphones in-the-box and is available in a 12GB RAM and 512GB storage configuration. In terms of design and specifications, the V50 Elite Edition is similar to the standard Vivo V50, which was unveiled in the country in February.
iQOO Neo 10 is set to arrive in India later this month. Its design and colour options have been revealed by the company previously. The smartphone is confirmed to come with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, a 7,000mAh battery with 120W wired charging support and an 8.09mm thick profile. The company has now confirmed the display and camera specifications of the iQOO Neo 10.
OnePlus is not expected to unveil the OnePlus 15 until later this year. Nonetheless, a new leak about the camera specifications of the OnePlus 13 successor has emerged online ahead of its putative launch in Q4 this year. The OnePlus 15 may end up using the same triple rear camera setup as the OnePlus 13. The camera setup is said to include a telephoto periscope lens.
Infinix GT 30 Pro will launch next week, the Transsion Holdings subsidiary confirmed through a social media post on Wednesday. The upcoming GT series phone will succeed the Infinix GT 20 Pro, which was unveiled in India last year. The Chinese tech brand has not disclosed the specifications of the Infinix GT 30 Pro, but it is confirmed to be a gaming-focused offering.
OnePlus's Ace 5 series is set to get two new variants. The lineup, which was initially unveiled in China in December 2024, includesd the standard OnePlus Ace 5 and an Ace 5 Pro. They will soon be joined by the OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition and the Ace 5 Ultra handsets. The company has officially teased their upcoming launch and confirmed their chipset details. The OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Edition will be one of the first phones to launch with the new MediaTek Dimensity 9400e chipset.
Google on Wednesday rolled out the Android 16 Beta 4.1 to developers and testers. Initially available on Pixel devices, it arrives as the latest testing version of Google’s operating system with fixes for several bugs that have impacted users in previous versions. This includes rectifications for issues related to 4K video recording, haptics, weather map, and Google app.
Oppo will take the wraps off the Reno 14 series on May 15 in China. Just days before the formal launch, the Chinese tech brand has shared new teasers online, disclosing the key specifications of the Reno 14 Pro. The Oppo Reno 14 Pro is confirmed to come with a 6.83-inch screen with minimal bezels. It will offer battery upgrades over last year's Reno 13 Pro.
iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ will launch in China on May 20 alongside the Pad 5 series, Watch 5, TWS Air 3 and more devices. The upcoming Neo 10 Pro+ smartphone will come with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and a 2K display. Now, the company has revealed the RAM, storage and a few key other details about the phone.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 Edge earlier this week with a 5.8mm thin design. The thinnest Galaxy S series smartphone is yet to reach the hands of customers in India, but rumours about the Galaxy S26 lineup, particularly the Galaxy S26 Edge model, are already swirling on the Web. Samsung is said to replace one of the phones in the Galaxy S26 lineup with an Edge model next year.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e was launched by the Taiwanese chipmaker on Wednesday. Positioned to compete with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, the Dimensity 9400e features an All Big Core CPU architecture, with four Cortex-X4 cores clocked at 3.4GHz, and a 12-core Immortalis-G720 GPU with hardware ray tracing. The new chipset also supports on-device operation of large language models and enables Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity.
Android 16, the next big operating system (OS) update, will be released for Samsung Galaxy devices “this summer”, a company spokesperson confirmed during the sidelines of The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday. Google’s prelude to its annual I/O 2025 developer conference played host to a series of Android-related announcements, which also included a tentative release timeline for Android 16.
Realme GT 7 will launch in India alongside other global markets on May 27. The smartphone has been confirmed to pack a 7,000mAh battery with support for 120W wired fast charging. The company has now revealed the chipset details of the upcoming handset. Some display features have been teased as well. The Realme GT 7 will be equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 9400e SoC in global markets.
Realme Neo 7 Turbo will be launching soon in China, the company confirmed today. The Chinese tech brand has not disclosed the launch date yet, but it has opened pre-orders for the Neo series smartphone in its home country. The Realme Neo 7 Turbo is teased to offer powerful performance. It is expected to arrive as a close sibling of the Realme Neo 7, Neo 7 SE, and Neo 7x.
Itel A90 was launched in India on Wednesday. The smartphone is equipped with an octa-core Unisoc T7100 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. It is offered in 64GB and 128GB storage variants and is currently available in retail stores in the country. The Itel A80 successor sports a 6.6-inch screen with a Dynamic Bar feature and comes with a 100-day free screen replacement offer.
Alcatel is set to re-enter the Indian smartphone market with the Alcatel V3 Ultra. While the exact launch date is still under wraps, the brand, which is operated independently by TCL Communication, has shared new teasers about the device on social media platforms. The Alcatel V3 Ultra is confirmed to offer dedicated display modes for different activities. Meanwhile, a new leak suggests that the Alcatel V3 series will launch in the last week of May.
Apple on Tuesday revealed new accessibility features coming to iOS 19, macOS 16, watchOS 12 later this year. App Store listings will gain Accessibility Nutrition Labels, Mac users will get a new Magnifier app for zooming, while blind users will get a new Braille Access feature for notes and calculations. The Apple Watch will introduce support for Live Captions with watchOS 12, enhancing accessibility for a wider range of users.
Nothing Phone 3 price and launch timeline details were teased by Nothing CEO Carl Pei at Google I/O 2025. Not much is known about the premium Nothing Phone 3, which is expected to arrive as the successor to the Nothing Phone 2. Nothing has managed to keep its upcoming smartphone a well-guarded secret. The Nothing Phone 2 was launched in 2023, and so, we expected the Phone 3 to arrive in 2024, but we got the Phone 2a series instead. A few weeks ago, we got the Phone 3a series as well.
Lava Shark 5G could soon join the Lava Shark 4G variant, which was unveiled in India in March. Details of the purported handset have surfaced online, suggesting its design and colour options. The 5G version is said to come with a dual rear camera unit. The smartphone has also appeared on a popular benchmarking website, which hints at the chipset, RAM and operating system features of the Lava Shark 5G.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has warned users of security vulnerabilities affecting Android, iOS, and iPadOS devices. Separate advisories warn of a denial-of-service flaw impacting iPhones and iPads on recent software versions, and multiple issues in Android that could grant unauthorised device access.
Nubia Z70S Ultra has been unveiled in select global markets alongside the Nubia Pad Pro. The smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC paired with up to 16GB of RAM and a 6,600mAh battery with 80W fast charging support. For optics, it carries a 50-megapixel triple rear camera sensor including a 64-megapixel telephoto shooter.
Google on Tuesday kicked off a series of announcements related to Android as part of the recently announced ‘The Android Show: I/O Edition’. One of the first yet notable announcements is Material 3 Expressive, its next iteration of the open-source design language system for Android. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, Material 3 Expressive has personalisation at its core, enabling users to customise their device which feels unique to them.
Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device-level security setting for Advanced Protection.
Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improved privacy measures while sharing a screen with a contact.
Meizu Note 16 Pro and Meizu Note 16 have gone official in China. The new handsets run on Flyme AIOS 2 based on Android 15 and feature 6.78-inch displays. The Meizu Note 16 Pro runs on a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, while the Meizu Note 16 has a Unisoc T8200 chip under the hood.
Bluetooth 6.1, the latest standard announced by the Bluetooth SIG, is designed to improve user privacy on compatible devices. Expected to arrive on devices by 2026, the new standard also promises improved power efficiency. Following the Bluetooth SIG's shift to a bi-annual release cycle, the next iteration of Bluetooth is anticipated in the second half of 2025.
Huawei has announced the launch date of its Nova 14 series in China. The new Nova series smartphones will debut as the successor to last year's Nova 13 and Nova 13 Pro models. They are confirmed to ship with the latest version of Huawei's HarmonyOS. The brand has started teasing the design of the new Nova series family online. The teasers reveal that Huawei will bring a new Nova 14 Ultra model this year alongside the Nova 14 and Nova 14 Pro.
Following the successful rollout of Android 15-based One UI 7, Samsung is already said to be developing the next iteration, dubbed One UI 8. As per a report, the company will introduce additional functionality for the Galaxy AI-powered Now Brief feature. One such feature will let users get an audio version of their daily brief. Such a feature is said to eliminate the need to glance at the phone's screen and reading the summarised brief.
