October 8

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  Honor Magic 8 Series Colour Options Leaked; Expected to Include Two New Shades

  The Honor Magic 8 series is expected to debut in black, cyan, white, and titanium gold colourways. The phones are expected to include a periscope telephoto camera, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, and wireless charging. Display sizes may range from 6.3 to 6.7 inches, with two models expected to launch in October 2025 and the Mini and Ul...

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  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Reveal Confirms Co-Op Campaign, Launch Set for November 14

  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was fully revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live on Tuesday. The shooter will launch across PC and consoles on November 14. Pre-orders for Black Ops 7 are now live.

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  OnePlus Said to Be Testing Display With 165Hz Refresh Rate; Might Arrive on Midrange Smartphone

  OnePlus is said to be currently testing a device that could feature a flat display with a 1.5K resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. The new display technology could be trialled on the company's mid-range smartphones first. The handset could be part of the OnePlus Ace 6 series.

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  iQOO 15 Arrival Teased Again as iQOO Readies Launch of Next Flagship Smartphone

  iQOO 15 could launch soon as a successor to last year's iQOO 13 model. An iQOO executive during a gaming livestream in China officially confirmed the name and existence of the phone. It could pack a Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset and a 2K resolution display. The iQOO 15 could feature a 7,000mAh battery.

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  Realme GT 8 Officially Teased Ahead of Anticipated Launch in October; Tipster Leaks Display, Battery Specifications

  Realme seems to be preparing for the launch of its Realme GT 8 series. Several posts hinting at the upcoming GT series devices have surfaced on Chinese social media. A fresh leak has disclosed key details, including the display and battery details of the Realme GT 8. Both models may come equipped with the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset.

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  OnePlus Open Gets New OxygenOS 15 Update in India With New Features and Latest Security Patch

  The Chinese smartphone manufacturer unveiled its foldable handset, OnePlus Open, in October 2023 in India. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, paired with 16 GB of RAM and up to 1GB of onboard storage. The company has now launched the OxygenOS 15 OTA update for the smartphone in India that brings a slew of features to it.

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  Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold's Chipset Revealed in One UI 8 Code: Report

  One UI 8 code has reportedly reveals that Samsung’s upcoming tri-fold phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. The same chip powers the Galaxy S25 series and the Galaxy Z Fold 7. The Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold is expected to be launched in October and could be limited to South Korea and China.

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  ICSI CSEET November 2025: Registration Opens, Apply By October 15; Exam On November 8

  CSEET November 2025: Students who have either passed or are currently appearing for their Class 12 board examinations are eligible to register for the CSEET.

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  Mozilla's Pocket Bookmarking Service to Shut Down in July: Top Four Pocket Alternatives in 2025

  Mozilla's Pocket read-it-later web bookmarking service will be discontinued in July. Users have a few months to export their data before permanent deletion. While some Pocket functionalities will remain accessible via Firefox, users dependent on the social bookmarking app can try these four alternatives as the service prepares to shut down in the c...

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  Xiaomi 16 With Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 SoC Tipped to Launch in September

  Xiaomi 16 is expected to be unveiled in China later this year. The handset will likely come with some upgrades over the current Xiaomi 15, which was introduced in China alongside a Pro variant in October 2024. A tipster has shared the probable launch timeline of the purported handset and suggested some of its key specifications. It is expected to ...

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  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.

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  Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Launch Timeline Leaked; Next-Gen Flagship Phones Tipped to Arrive in October

  Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC in October last year, and many OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have already released flagship phones with the new chipset. We are now hearing an early rumour about the launch timeline of Qualcomm's next-generation flagship mobile platform — Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. It will debut as a succes...

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  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...

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  8 Men Get Life Term For Raping Newly-Married Woman In Madhya Pradesh

  A court in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa has sentenced eight men to life in prison till death for raping a newly-married woman after kidnapping her along with her husband during their outing in October 2024.

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  Smartphones With Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, Dimensity 9500 to Launch Ahead of Schedule, Tipster Claims

  Smartphones equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and Dimensity 9500 chipsets are expected to arrive earlier than previously anticipated this year, according to a tipster. Chinese smartphone makers are often the first to introduce new handsets with the latest Qualcomm and MediaTek flagship chipsets, while Samsung usually launches high-end smartpho...