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Smartphone launches, leaks, prices and software updates — Apple, Samsung, Google, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and the rest.
The gaming-focused Neo12 packs a 9,000mAh battery, an active cooling fan and a custom display chip, but iQOO has not said when or if it will reach India.
A fresh leak claims the iPhone 18e will keep a 60Hz LTPS OLED screen and a single rear camera while moving to Apple's 2nm A20 chip and a 24MP selfie camera, with an India launch tipped for early 2027.
Leaker Digital Chat Station has posted purported iPhone 18e specs showing a 60Hz OLED screen, one 48MP rear camera, a 24MP selfie sensor and an Apple A20 chip, with a launch tipped for next year.
A Chinese leaker says the iPhone 18e, expected alongside the iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2 in spring 2027, will get Apple's A20 chip and possibly a better selfie camera, but little else is new.
OnePlus 16 and iPhone 17 are both priced near $900, but the similarities stop there. OnePlus goes big on battery, charging and camera hardware while Apple leans on tighter software integration.
A new leak claims the iPhone 18e will carry a 2nm A20 chip and a 24MP selfie camera, up from 12MP, while sticking with a 60Hz display. No price or launch date is confirmed yet.
A new leak claims the iPhone 18e will run Apple's A20 chip, keep a 60Hz 6.12-inch OLED screen, and bump its front camera to 24MP, pointing to a modest refresh over the iPhone 17e.
Tipster Digital Chat Station claims the Oppo Find X10 Ultra is being tested with a 200-megapixel main and telephoto camera pair, a 2K 144Hz screen, and an 8,500mAh battery, though Oppo has confirmed none of it.
Samsung has started pushing One UI 9.0, built on Android 17, to the Galaxy M54 worldwide. The update brings visual changes and new features, though Samsung has not published a full changelog for the device.
Reports suggest Apple will split its iPhone lineup launches, bringing the standard iPhone 18, iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2 to market in early 2027 with higher prices expected in India.
A new leak from tipster Digital Chat Station details Oppo's Find X10 Ultra: a 200MP LOFIC main camera, two periscope telephotos, a 2K 144Hz display, and an undecided chipset, with launch not expected before 2027.
Siri AI's beta now speaks French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish after Apple's 27.2 software rollout, but the assistant remains blocked in the European Union as Apple negotiates compliance with regulators.
Samsung is using Apple's rocky iPhone Duo launch as ad fodder, with a sponsored Instagram video mocking reported display and hinge cracking while touting the Galaxy Z Fold 8's thinner, lighter build.
Apple has shipped iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11 to patch an actively exploited CoreGraphics zero-day on iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, the second such flaw the company has fixed this year.
A fresh leak claims the Motorola Edge 70 Neo will pack a 7,000mAh battery, a 6.78-inch 144Hz OLED display and a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip, landing in India around Rs 40,000 in early November.
Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 9.0 update, based on Android 17, to the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A15 globally, and to the Galaxy M56, M17, F17 and A35 in India with October's security patch.
Vivo has taken the X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max global after their China debut, launching first in Malaysia and parts of Europe. A report says India could get all three phones by the end of November.
Apple shipped iOS 27.2 on Monday after six weeks of testing, reuniting the iPhone Duo's separate iOS 27.1 branch with the main lineup and adding Siri AI languages, Group FaceTime dual-camera calls, iPhone sports Multiview and a rebranded Apple Music.
Oppo's Find X10 goes on open sale in India from October 29 at Rs 1,39,999, pairing an 8,000mAh battery and dual 200MP Hasselblad-tuned cameras with a price Smartprix's review calls a stretch against rival flagships.
New supply chain data from Counterpoint Research shows iPhone 18 Pro sales edged past iPhone 17 Pro figures globally, but only because strong Chinese demand offset weakness in the US and Japan.
Infinix has launched the GT 50 Pro gaming phone in India at Rs 69,999 for the 12GB/256GB model. It runs the Dimensity 8400 Ultimate chipset and features pressure-sensitive shoulder triggers, a 144Hz OLED display and a 6,500mAh battery.
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Oppo's Find X10 series launched in India on October 22, with the base Find X10 starting at Rs 1,39,999 and sales beginning October 29.
Siri AI, Apple's generative assistant feature, expanded past English for the first time in iOS 27.2. Apple says four more languages, including Chinese, will follow by the end of 2026, but China itself still waits.
Apple's Lockdown Mode, built for people targeted by spyware like Pegasus, trades away everyday iPhone conveniences for near-total protection against commercial surveillance tools, and most users don't need it.
Apple's iOS 27.2 update adds five languages to Siri AI, the revamped assistant that reads messages and photos for context. European Union users still can't use it, and four more languages are coming by year's end.
Apple has released iOS 26.7.2, a security-only update for iPhones still running iOS 26, timed alongside the iOS 27.2 rollout. Apple hasn't yet published the specific vulnerabilities it patches.
Apple released iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 on Monday, adding five new Siri AI languages, conversation memory, Messages suggestions and iPhone Duo features like Apple Pencil support and Edge Light.
Apple has acknowledged that a small number of iPhone Duo foldables are suffering inner-display cracks near the hinge, after owners posted photos on Reddit and YouTube. Affected users can get a replacement through AppleCare, the company says.
iFixit's teardown of Apple's iPhone Duo awarded it a 5 out of 10 repairability score, the highest the site has given any foldable phone, thanks to an electrically releasable battery and a flat internal layout.