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OriginOS 6 is now official. The OS unveil was a major part of the 2025 vivo Developer Conference, which also saw the unveiling of BlueOS 3.0 and CarLink 3.0.OriginOS 6 brings a new design that has what vivo says is a more spatial and layered feel. Elements have a 3D effect and appear physically over and under other visual elements thanks to shadows and a translucent effect, similar to Apple's Liquid Glass look on iOS 26.Animations have been comprehensively upgraded with a new motion effect curve, and details have been polished and aim to give the most natural and intuitive interactive...


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The Samsung Galaxy S26 series, expected to go official next year in January, is rumored to comprise the Galaxy S26 Pro, Galaxy S26 Edge, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. A recent report said that the Pro model will have the Exynos 2600 SoC under the hood, which is now corroborated by SamMobile.The publication claims to have found evidence that confirms the Galaxy S26 Pro will be powered by the Exynos 2600 chip in most countries. But in the US and China, the S26 Pro might come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro's leaked render (Source: OnLeaks and Android...


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Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 17 series last month, which consists of three smartphones - Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. It is expected to introduce the Xiaomi 17 Ultra in the next few months, and while we await more information from Xiaomi about it, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed some camera details of the Ultra model.According to DCS, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will feature a quad-camera setup on its rear, which will be a combination of one 200MP and three 50MP cameras. The primary camera will have a very high dynamic range, while the periscope telephoto unit...


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Samsung unveiled its latest M-series phone in India. The Galaxy M17 is the M variant of the Galaxy F17, which launched last month as a rebadged Galaxy A17. This makes the M17 the third variant of the same phone.The only differentiating factors are the available colors - Moonlight Silver and Sapphire Black, as well as pricing, which starts INR 12,499 ($141) for the 4/128GB model, making the M17 the most affordable entry from the trio. Samsung is also offering a 6/128GB trim for INR 13,999 and an 8/128GB for INR 15,499.Galaxy M17 features the same camera setup as the Galaxy...


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Apple COO Jeff Williams is set to retire later this year, and Bloomberg reports that in response to Williams' departure from Apple, the Cupertino-based tech giant is preparing to expand the roles of some of its top executives.Apple's health and fitness teams, managed by Sumbul Desai and Jay Blahnik, respectively, had reported to Williams. But as part of the organizational restructuring and in anticipation of Williams' departure, these teams will be consolidated under Desai, who will report to Apple's Services boss Eddy Cue, with Blahnik reporting to Desai.Cue is already overseeing...


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Google announced the Pixel 10 Pro Fold alongside the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL back in August, but the folding smartphone only became available today.To celebrate the occasion, Google has explained why it chose to build a gearless hinge for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and it's all about offering more "without sacrificing the benefits of pro-level phones".Google's designers and engineers took the less safe and more aggressive path with regard to the hinge, as well as the phone's overall "aggressive dimensions", which is how Claude Zellweger, who leads the Pixel...


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Oppo launched the Reno14 and Reno14 Pro back in May, and as you may know, this mid-range series refreshes twice annually, so we're definitely now getting very close to the launch of the Reno15 family.According to a new rumor, there will be three main Reno15 devices: the Reno15, Reno15 Pro, and Reno15 Pro Max (yes, really - Oppo is apparently ready to follow Xiaomi's lead in copying Apple's naming scheme). The Reno15 Pro Max will allegedly come with a 6.78-inch flat LTPO OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.Oppo Reno14 ProThe phone will be powered by the...


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The OnePlus 15's launch in China is imminent, and it's been rumored to get its global unveiling in mid-November. Ahead of all that, today the brand has extensively teased the phone's display.This is made by BOE, and the screen itself will be fully presented by BOE on October 14. It comes with a 165Hz refresh rate as hinted at by a OnePlus exec a while back, and OnePlus is also advertising 13% higher brightness and 11.8% improved color accuracy and consistency, both presumably compared to the OnePlus 13's panel.OnePlus 15 display featuresThe new display has 1.15mm bezels...


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Samsung Galaxy Watch7 users are finally receiving the much-awaited stable One UI 8 Watch update in select regions. The rollout comes over a month after the last One UI 8 Watch beta release for the smartwatch.Galaxy Watch7 users in South Korea who participated in the One UI 8 Watch beta program have confirmed receiving the stable update. Regular users are expected to get the update in the coming days.The WearOS 6-based One UI 8 Watch update for the Galaxy Watch7 comes with build number L310XXU1BYI4. It weighs around 160MB and includes the September security patch.One UI 8 Watch...


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Realme is set to unveil its GT 8 series later this month, and the GT 8 Pro will be the first smartphone to feature a custom Ricoh Imaging tuning as part of the newly formed Realme x Ricoh Imaging partnership effort. The two brands will host a dedicated event tomorrow, where they will provide more details on their collaborative efforts, but we have some new info ahead of the keynote.Intuitive Algorithm Engine, which aims to eliminate common smartphone photography faults like over-sharpening, over-saturation, and over-smearing. Realme also shared that you can expect RAW-level pixel...


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Alongside the debut of its flagship vivo X300 and X300 Pro smartphones, vivo announced a trio of new devices, including the 12.1-inch Pad 5e tablet, the Watch GT 2 smartwatch and its latest pair of flagship earbuds – the TWS 5.vivo Pad 5evivo Pad 5e is a midrange tablet offering featuring a 12.1-inch screen, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and a 10,000 mAh battery. It shares its key specs with the vivo Pad3, which launched back in August of 2024.A 12.1-inch IPS LCD dominates the front with 1,968 x 2,800px resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate and a 7.1:5 aspect ratio. The screen...


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REDMAGIC continues to advance its smartphone cooling technology and it showcased its latest innovations at the REDMAGIC Gaming and Liquid Cooling Technology Conference in Shenzhen. The star of the show was the industry’s first mass-produced liquid cooling system combined with advanced air-cooling innovations. You can learn more about it on the company's official site.This is liquid cooling similar to what you see in powerful gaming PCs and AI servers – a pump circulates liquid over hotspots in the machine and then towards a fan and radiator that expel the heat.Just to be clear –...


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The vivo X300 series is now official. It includes the base X300 with a compact design, and the X300 Pro. Both smartphones are powered by the recently announced MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and offer several upgrades over their predecessors.vivo X300 ProStarting with the flagship, the vivo X300 Pro gets an upgraded Zeiss triple rear camera setup. It offers a 50MP Sony LYT-828 main 1/1.28-inch sensor with f/1.57 aperture and gimbal OIS. The phone also gets a 50MP Samsung JN1 ultrawide unit, and a new 200MP 1/1.4-inch Samsung HPB sensor for its telephoto needs. At the front, vivo has...


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The Nubia Z80 Ultra already leaked a few times, and we now have an official launch date to look forward to. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship is set to launch in China on October 22. Nubia also went ahead and showcased the device in all its glory, confirming its design.Nubia Z80 Ultra is launching on October 22 in ChinaNubia Z80 Ultra will feature a similar look to last year’s Z70 Ultra but we can see the camera island will feature a reshuffled look with main and ultrawide lenses on the top, while the periscope zoom module sits below. The two sides of the camera island also...


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