October 15

• 

  Honor Magic 8 Pro Tipped to Arrive With Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 SoC, Triple Rear Camera Setup

  Honor might wait until October to unleash the Honor Magic 8 Pro as a successor to the current Magic 7 Pro, though leaks surrounding the phone are surfacing on the Web. The upcoming handset is said to use Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon flagship processor and is expected to pack a triple rear camera unit.

• 

  Xiaomi 16 Specifications Leaked; Said to Arrive With 6.3-Inch Display and Large Battery

  Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro are almost half a year away from their potential launch. Regardless, details of the phones are appearing on the Web, with a new leak now revealing the key specifications of the entry-level model in the Xiaomi 16 series. The vanilla Xiaomi 16 is claimed to arrive with the largest battery seen on a 6.32-inch display phone....

• 

  Xiaomi 16 Said to Launch by the End of This Year; Tipped to Pack Larger Battery Than Xiaomi 15

  Xiaomi's 16 series is about six months from its official debut, however, leaks about the flagship series have already started to emerge online. The latest leak suggests that the vanilla model in the lineup will feature a massive battery. The Xiaomi 16 is likely to come equipped with either the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 or the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chi...

• 

  Xiaomi 16 Tipped to Get Larger Display, Thinner Build and a Periscope Lens

  Xiaomi 15 was introduced in India earlier this month, but early leaks about Xiaomi's next-generation number series smartphone have already started appearing on the Web. The Xiaomi 16 which is likely to launch in China in October is said to bring improvements over the Xiaomi 15. It is tipped to feature a larger screen than its predecessor and boast...

• 

  Alleged iQOO 15 Pro Display Details Surface Online; Tipped to Get Samsung Display Panel

  iQOO 13 was unveiled in China in October 2024. Recent leaks and reports have highlighted key expected features of its successor. While it would logically be named the iQOO 14, some rumours suggest that the company might skip "14" and launch it as the iQOO 15 instead. A new leak has now surfaced suggesting key display specifications of the anticipa...

• 

  Xiaomi 15 Ultra, Xiaomi 15 India Launch Confirmed for March 11

  Xiaomi 15 and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra are confirmed to launch in India later this month. The India launch date was announced just hours after the 15 series was introduced in select global markets ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The standard model of the series made its debut in China in October last year alongside the Xiaomi...

• 

  Honor 200 Series Receives MagicOS 9.0 Update With AI Photo Editor and More Features in India

  Honor has announced the rollout of the latest software update dubbed MagicOS 9.0 for the Honor 200 series in India. The lineup comprises two handsets — Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro. Based on Android 15, it was first unveiled in October in China and was initially made available for the flagship Honor Magic 6 Pro in India last month. As per the Chin...

• 

  Samsung Galaxy Ring Price in India Discounted By Rs. 10,000 via Coupon Code

  Samsung Galaxy Ring was initially unveiled globally in July 2024. The smart ring was later launched in India in October of that year at a price of Rs. 38,999. Currently, the smart wearable is available for purchase in the country with a Rs. 10,000 discount. Samsung introduced the smart ring in nine different sizes from size 5 to 13. Sizes 14 and 1...

• 

  Astronomers Discover 19 New Quasars Using DESI Legacy Surveys Data

  Using data from the DESI Legacy Surveys photometry catalog, 19 new quasars were identified, including strongly-lensed, dual, and projected types. Observations were carried out on October 15–16, 2023, at California's Palomar Observatory using the P200/DBSP instrument. Among the findings are two lensed quasars, J0746+1344 and J2121-0826, which exhi...

• 

  Xiaomi 15 Series or Redmi 14 5G Tipped to Launch in India Soon

  Xiaomi 15 was launched in China in October 2024 alongside the Xiaomi 15 Pro. These handsets are expected to be joined by the Xiaomi 15 Ultra variant soon. A tipster claims that the company could introduce the Xiaomi 15 series in India soon. The tipster also noted that Xiaomi could even bring the mid-range Redmi 14 5G to the country.

• 

  Xiaomi 15 Ultra Global Launch Teased; EMVCo Certification Confirms NFC Connectivity

  Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to launch soon and join the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro handsets, which were unveiled in China in October 2024. Several details about the purported smartphone have surfaced online over the past few months. The global launch and availability details of the top-of-the-line Ultra variant have now reportedly been teased ...

• 

  Xiaomi 16 Tipped to Come With Periscope Telephoto Camera Lens

  Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro were launched in October in China with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. As we approach 2025, rumours about Xiaomi's next-generation numbered series smartphones have surfaced online. The purported Xiaomi 16 is tipped to come with a periscope camera. This year, the Chinese brand has exclusively reserved this feature ...

• 

  At Least 33 Killed In Mozambique Prison Riot On Christmas Day

  A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October's disputed election continues.

• 

  Oppo Find N5 Moniker, Features Officially Teased; Key Specifications Tipped

  Oppo Find N5 may launch as a successor to the Oppo Find N3, which was introduced in October 2023. Although the company has yet to announce details about the purported book-style foldable, a senior company official has teased its moniker and expected features. A tipster has suggested some specifications for the handset as well.

• 

  Vivo X200 Pro, Vivo X200 With MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  Vivo X200 Pro and Vivo X200 were launched in India on Thursday. The new Vivo X series handsets run on MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset and have IP68 and IP69 rating for water and dust resistance. The Vivo X200 series boasts triple rear camera units co-engineered by Zeiss and the Pro model includes Vivo's in-house V3+ imaging chip