OnePlus 16R said to offer a triple 50MP rear camera setup

The OnePlus 16 recently launched in China, but a leak from September suggested that the flagship may not debut in India. Instead, OnePlus is rumored to launch the 16R in the country, with a new leak now revealing the phone’s key specs. According to the leak, the OnePlus 16R is currently in the Production Validation Test (PVT) phase and is being tested with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. OnePlus 15R The phone is tipped to feature a triple rear camera setup comprising a 50MP primary sensor, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and a 50MP telephoto unit. If accurate, this would be a...

Poco X8s receives another certification ahead of its launch

Poco has already launched four phones in its X8 family this year: the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max in March, then the vanilla X8 and the X8 Power in early September. A fifth one is reportedly coming, and today it moved a step closer to launch. A phone with the model number 2609CPC5FG has been approved by Singapore's IMDA. The listing names Poco as the brand and Xiaomi Electronics as the applicant, and it describes the device as a 5G mobile phone with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC. That's all it says. The same model number has also shown up before in Europe's EEC and IECEE databases, which didn't...

Apple starts App Store Indie Games Week with seven new arrivals

This week is Indie Games Week in Apple's App Store, a celebration of games made by independent developers. Throughout the week, the App Store will spotlight "indie gems" with daily features and curated collections, and seven "highly acclaimed" titles are making their debut on iPhone and iPad, either available for download now or up for pre-order. The first one Apple highlights is Sifu, the third-person kung fu brawler from Sloclap and Kepler Interactive. It arrives "fully adapted" for mobile, with custom-tuned touch controls, a reworked camera system, and full controller support. Then...

OnePlus 16 sells over 70,000 units in its first hour of availability

The OnePlus 16 was unveiled in China on Monday, and it went on sale there this morning at 10 AM local time. Just an hour later, OnePlus China president Li Jie took to Weibo to announce that more than 70,000 units had already been sold. According to the exec, that puts the OnePlus 16 in first place among this year's Android flagships based on comparable launch-period sales, and he calls the result an increase that's rare in the industry. Unfortunately, the company hasn't shared how many units its predecessor sold in the same timeframe, so we can't put that into perspective. In case...

Google's new Fitbit Edge fitness tracker offers a screen and up to 7 days of usage

Google has unveiled its latest fitness tracker, the Fitbit Edge. Positioned between the Pixel Watch 5 and the Fitbit Air, the new tracker offers a more affordable and lighter alternative to the smartwatch while adding a display over the screenless Fitbit Air. The Fitbit Edge sports a 1.34-inch AMOLED display with always-on functionality. The tracker measures 11.5mm in thickness and features an aluminum case that weighs 17.7 grams without the band. A physical button on the right side of the case lets users navigate the interface. Unlike the Pixel Watch 5, the Fitbit Edge does not run...

Main specs leak for Oppo's upcoming wide Reno X

For a while now, Oppo has been rumored to be working on a wide candybar smartphone, a genre reinvented by the Huawei Pura X View recently. According to past leaks, Oppo's entrant into this space will be called Reno X. Today, a tipster on X has purportedly shared its main specs. The device allegedly has a 6.35-inch flat screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio (for reference, note that the Pura X View has a 5:3 aspect ratio, which sits in between 16:9 and 16:10). The Reno X will be powered by an unspecified MediaTek Dimensity 9000-series chipset, and it will...

WhatsApp starts testing scheduled messages

WhatsApp has allegedly spent months developing a feature that will let you schedule messages, and this is now finally being made available to a limited number of users who are part of the beta program for WhatsApp on the Google Play Store for Android. As you might expect, it lets you schedule messages to be delivered at a specific date and time. It works both for one-on-one chats and group chats. The messages you schedule will be delivered at the time you set even if your device is offline then. Message scheduling currently supports text, links, photos, and videos, though you can only...

Nothing Phone (3) is now receiving the update to Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17

Nothing started its open beta program for Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17 back in late August, and today the company is finally ready to roll out the new OS version to everyone. Well, everyone who owns a Nothing Phone (3), that is. [#InlinePriceWidget,13969,1#] The rollout has started, but it is staggered, so "availability may vary by region and device", the company says in its official announcement post. To manually check for the update on your Nothing Phone (3), go to Settings > System > System update. The update brings with it a redesigned launcher, a new Micrographics...

Honor Win 2 series with active cooling fan to be unveiled next week

Honor has confirmed that the successors to the Win and Win RT will be announced next week in China. The Win 2 series launch will also be accompanied by the Win Tablet and the Win Earbuds. The Honor Win 2 and Win 2 RT will be unveiled in China on October 21, the company confirmed via a post on Weibo. Honor has also offered a glimpse of the rear panel of the Win 2 series, which is expected to include the Win 2 and Win 2 RT. The teaser image reveals a dual rear camera setup, an active cooling fan, the Win logo, and an LED light housed within a large camera island. An exhaust vent is...

vivo X Fold6 Nebula Teal hands-on

vivo launched the X Fold6 in China in June and announced it for international markets earlier this month. It also launched the X Fold6 in India a few days ago at the vivo NEXT 2026 event, where it unveiled the V80 and S2 FE and showcased the vivo Vision Discovery Edition MR headset. The vivo X Fold6 will be available in Prism Black and Nebula Teal in India. We already showed you the Prism Black model, so now let's take a look at the Nebula Teal colorway we've received. The retail package of our Indian Nebula Teal X Fold6 is identical to its global counterpart. The box has the same design...

Oppo F35 and F35 Pro debut, we handle the Find X10 series, Week 41 in review

Another week over, so let's do a recap. We unboxed the Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max - Oppo's latest Dimensity-equipped flagships. Both are still China-exclusive, but are going global on October 21. We also handled the freshly announced vivo V80. Our impressions span a few days with the phone, and we've added both performance tests and camera samples. Back to regular programming for a sec, vivo quietly unveiled the Y32 in Bangladesh. It packs a massive 8,000mAh battery with 44W charging. The rest of the specs are as follows: a 6.87-inch 120Hz LCD, a Unisoc T7300 chipset, a 50MP...

vivo X500E moves a step closer to launch as it gets Bluetooth certified

vivo unveiled the X300 E in July, and the X500E is expected to arrive as its successor in the next few months, with Bluetooth SIG certification bringing it closer to launch. The vivo X500E has been listed on the Bluetooth SIG website with model designation V2656, but the certifying authority hasn't revealed any other details about the smartphone. vivo X500E Bluetooth certified However, rumors claim the vivo X500E will come with the Dimensity 9500 SoC, a 6.59" display, a 50MP primary camera, a 64MP periscope telephoto camera, and a 7,500 mAh battery. vivo X300 E vivo's...

Weekly poll: are you interested in the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ or Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra?

Last year, the global tablet market was up 8.5% in Q1 as people started to replace devices they bought during the pandemic. Apple led the quarter with 13.7 million units shipped, up 14.0%, while Samsung was around half that with 6.6 million units shipped, down 5.2%. Samsung usually starts shipping its new flagship tablets in late Q3 (the Tab S11 models were available in September) or early Q4 (the Tab S12 series launched earlier this week), so shipments declining by 5.2% in Q1 was a bad look for the Tab S11 slates. So, now our attention turns to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra – the Ultra...

The vivo X Fold6 powers advanced productivity features with India's biggest battery in a foldable

As folding technology matures, the focus has shifted from perfecting the hinge to slimming things down and now battery life has emerged as a key differentiating factor for foldables - the tablet-like multitasking, media consumption and gaming experience enabled by the larger screen put extra strain on the battery. The vivo X Fold6 is a productivity powerhouse with its large 8.02” main display, advanced multitasking, cross-platform features - plus India’s biggest battery in the foldable category, so that users can get an uncompromised smartphone experience. It has a 6,900mAh battery...

Weekly poll results: the vivo X Fold6 is hot, but its price can singe your wallet

As if foldables weren’t expensive enough, the skyrocketing costs of memory chips raised their prices even further – and that’s a problem for the vivo X Fold6. Not just for it, of course, the other foldables that it is competing with are in the same boat. Still, even among those who want a foldable phone, the largest contingent is people wishing for a price cut. In last week’s poll, we listed several price points for the X Fold6 from around Europe. Alas, its launch came too late to participate in the Prime Day sale this week, but some discounts will come. That said, don’t expect...

Xiaomi Watch S5 review

Introduction, unboxing People love the Xiaomi Watch S models and with good reason. They're affordable (€150 from Amazon), they're feature-rich and capable, but probably more important than anything else, they're great-looking. Model five is no different and, this editor argues, is even prettier than before, making it even more desirable. There's a noticeable uptick in refinement and perceived quality and durability with this year's model. It's ditched the interchangeable bezel of the previous model, which at least means you won't lose it. But don't worry, there are different bezels...

Deals: vivo X Fold6 arrives, Galaxy S26 Ultra price remains low, iPhone 17 series on sale

The Prime Big Deal Days sale must have gone well as a lot of smartphones are showing as “out of stock” on Amazon – and for those that are still available, supplies are limited, so their prices went back up. We still managed to find a few good offers, but we’ll kick things off with a new release. The vivo X Fold6 was released in China back in July. Now, October marks its global release. The phone is very expensive - there’s no sugarcoating it - but it’s also one of the premier foldables this year. In our review, we called it “arguably the most complete large foldable currently on the...

Oppo Find X10 Pro Max Hasselblad teleconverter kit unboxing and hands-on

The Oppo Find X10 series is going global on October 21, and we've already brought you guys a quick first look and unboxing of both the Find X10 and the Find X10 Pro Max. Now, we're taking a quick look at the Hasselblad Teleconverter Kit for the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max. It comes in a large and heavy box, but only features six items: the teleconverter lens, a MagSafe-enabled case, a lens mounting plate (for the case), a nice little strap, a carrying pouch, and a tripod collar. The strap uses quick-release clips that attach to the case, but can detach whenever you like. We love the...

OnePlus plans on launching two flagships in India, here's when

OnePlus is unveiling the OnePlus 16 in China on October 12, and the Ace 7 may join it or launch soon afterwards. Today a tipster over on X has revealed that the company is planning to launch two new flagship smartphones in India, either in December or in "early 2027". One of them will be the OnePlus 16R, which, if history repeats itself, will be heavily based on the Ace 7, if not a full rebrand of it. The Ace 7 / OnePlus 16R is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and sport a 6.78-inch flat OLED display with a "1.5K" resolution and a 185Hz refresh rate, a 200MP main...

Nothing's CMF is launching new products next week

Nothing's CMF sub-brand is on its way to becoming an independent Indian company, but that transition hasn't stopped it from churning out new products. Case in point: CMF has just announced that it will be launching two new products next week, on Monday, October 12, to be specific. Here's a teaser video. These will be two speakers. The CMF Speaker S and the CMF Speaker M. Obviously, the former should be a smaller version, while the latter will be bigger, given the naming scheme used here. The teaser image above shows a design that's very recognizable as a CMF...