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Smartphone launches, leaks, prices and software updates — Apple, Samsung, Google, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and the rest.
vivo launches V80, S2 FE, and X Fold 6 in India — with 7,200mAh and 10,000mAh batteries, ZEISS 50MP trios, and Android 17 on OriginOS 7. No global dates. No Snapdragon 7 Gen 5. Prices start at ₹38,999.
Apple is reportedly planning two separate October 2026 product launches: one for smart home hardware including a long-rumoured tabletop hub and refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K models; another for Macs, including an OLED MacBook Pro, M6-powered 14-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac Studio with M5 Ultra and 512GB RAM. No Indian prices, dates, or official confirmation exist — only reports from Bloomber
Flipkart lists the iPhone 17 at Rs 84,999. With card discounts and trade-in, it hits Rs 79,999 — but that’s Rs 3,000 off its original launch price, not Rs 20,000 off today’s inflated store price.
Samsung has begun rolling out the stable One UI 9.0 update — based on Android 17 — to Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra devices in Europe. The 3GB+ public rollout starts today, following beta access and earlier launches in South Korea and the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 keeps its symmetrical cover screen and square-cornered displays. Apple’s iPhone Duo goes asymmetrical — a design SamMobile says sacrifices ambidexterity to bridge iPhone and iPad aesthetics.
iOS 27.2 Beta 3 is live for developers. The iPhone Duo launches October 23 — but will ship with iOS 27.1 instead. Apple is delaying the redesigned Health app and new Siri AI languages to a post-launch update.
Huawei’s Mate 90 Pro Max, launched in October 2026, features the new Kirin 9050 Pro chip built using LogicFolding — a dual-layer stacked design. It shows strong real-world gaming efficiency, especially in native HarmonyOS titles like Genshin Impact.
Apple is testing Safari telemetry that detects and categorises Chrome promotions on Google’s pages—signing in status, banner visibility, and user taps—all while regulators probe browser competition in the UK and EU.
Apple has opened the App Store submission pipeline for iPhone Duo–optimized apps — two weeks before pre-orders begin.
Apple has seeded the third developer betas of iOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and macOS Golden Gate 27.2. The Health app overhaul—featuring readiness scoring—is now under active testing.
Apple has confirmed a hardware-level cellular failure affecting some iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T’s network — and it cannot be fixed with software.