News & Reviews
Launches, prices and announcements from phone and tablet makers worldwide. Each article lists the sources its facts were checked against.
iOS 27.2 arrives with Siri AI in five new languages and 160+ security fixes
Apple shipped iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 on 26 October 2026, adding Siri AI in French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro…
Microsoft’s first Surface Laptop Ultra firmware fixes flicker and slow boots
Six days after the $2,599 RTX Spark flagship went on sale, Microsoft pushed System Hardware Update 200.0.7.0 through Windows Update to cure screen flickering, long reboot times and…
OnePlus 15 gets stable ColorOS 17 on Android 17 in India, 4 days early
OnePlus started pushing the stable ColorOS 17 build, based on Android 17, to the OnePlus 15 on 25 October 2026 as build CPH2745_17.0.0.102(EX01). The rollout is India-only for…
Nikon Z9 5.33 and Z8 3.12 firmware fix a lens-related camera freeze
Nikon has pushed "C" firmware 5.33 to the Z 9 and 3.12 to the Z 8, each carrying a single change: a fix for a bug that could…
One UI 9 (Android 17) widens to Galaxy S24 series and Galaxy A57 in Europe and India
Samsung's Android 17-based One UI 9.0 moved past the S26, S25 and Z Fold 7 generations in the second week of October 2026, reaching the Galaxy S24, S24+,…
Android 17-based One UI 9 stable update reaches Galaxy S25 and Z Fold7/Flip7 in India
Samsung's stable Android 17-based One UI 9.0 reached the Galaxy S25 series in India and Europe on 6 October after Korea and the US, while Z Fold7 and…
vivo brings OriginOS 7 to India with updates through February 2027, shows Vision MR headset
vivo introduced OriginOS 7 in India on 6 October, shipping it on the new X Fold6 and V80 with updates for older phones scheduled through February 2027, and…
iOS 27 arrives today, with Siri AI held back in EU and China
Apple shipped iOS 27 and its sibling platforms on 14 September. iPhone 11 and later can install it, but the rebuilt Siri needs an iPhone 15 Pro or…
ColorOS 17 replaces OxygenOS and realme UI on 17 September
Oppo's Android 17 software becomes the single system for Oppo, OnePlus and realme phones, with rollout expected across more than 130 models.
ColorOS 17 beta starts seeding before a 17 September launch
Oppo began pushing the Android 17 build on 11 September, starting with the Find N6, OnePlus 15 and realme GT 8 Pro in China. The launch event is…
iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 arrive 14 September with new Siri
Free updates bring a rebuilt conversational Siri, a systemwide menu bar on iPad and faster file transfers; the newest Siri features need an M4 iPad or later.
Xiaomi’s HyperOS 4 goes stable, on two China-only devices first
The Android 17 build shipped on 7 September with the Xiaomi 18 Fold and Pad 9 Pro Max. Global beta sign-ups opened three days later, with wider firmware…
Samsung opens One UI 9 beta to Galaxy S25 and 2025 foldables
From 1 September the Android 17 test build covers the Galaxy S25 line, S25 FE, Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 in four markets. The stable build for the…
Android 17-based One UI 9 stable update reaches Galaxy S25 and Z Fold7/Flip7 in India
Samsung's stable Android 17-based One UI 9.0 reached the Galaxy S25 series in India and Europe on 6 October after Korea and the US, while Z Fold7 and…
vivo brings OriginOS 7 to India with updates through February 2027, shows Vision MR headset
vivo introduced OriginOS 7 in India on 6 October, shipping it on the new X Fold6 and V80 with updates for older phones scheduled through February 2027, and…
iOS 27 arrives today, with Siri AI held back in EU and China
Apple shipped iOS 27 and its sibling platforms on 14 September. iPhone 11 and later can install it, but the rebuilt Siri needs an iPhone 15 Pro or…
ColorOS 17 replaces OxygenOS and realme UI on 17 September
Oppo's Android 17 software becomes the single system for Oppo, OnePlus and realme phones, with rollout expected across more than 130 models.
ColorOS 17 beta starts seeding before a 17 September launch
Oppo began pushing the Android 17 build on 11 September, starting with the Find N6, OnePlus 15 and realme GT 8 Pro in China. The launch event is…
iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 arrive 14 September with new Siri
Free updates bring a rebuilt conversational Siri, a systemwide menu bar on iPad and faster file transfers; the newest Siri features need an M4 iPad or later.
Xiaomi’s HyperOS 4 goes stable, on two China-only devices first
The Android 17 build shipped on 7 September with the Xiaomi 18 Fold and Pad 9 Pro Max. Global beta sign-ups opened three days later, with wider firmware…
Samsung opens One UI 9 beta to Galaxy S25 and 2025 foldables
From 1 September the Android 17 test build covers the Galaxy S25 line, S25 FE, Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 in four markets. The stable build for the…