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Launches, prices and announcements from phone and tablet makers worldwide. Each article lists the sources its facts were checked against.

Launches vivo S2 FE launched in India at Rs 38,999 with 10,000mAh battery; sale from 20 October vivo launched the S2 FE in India on 6 October at Rs 38,999, built around a 10,000mAh battery with 44W charging and a Dimensity 7300e chip; sales open… Launches Realme P4s Lite launches in India at Rs 16,499 with 7,000mAh battery and Unisoc T7250 Realme's 4G P4s Lite, which went official in India on 5 October, pairs a 7,000mAh battery and 15W charging with a Unisoc T7250 chip and IP64 rating, from… Launches Apple opens iPhone Duo app submissions; India pre-orders 16 October from Rs 2,99,900 Apple began accepting iPhone Duo-optimised apps on 5 October, with full-screen support tied to the iOS 27.1 SDK, ahead of its first foldable's 23 October launch; in India,… Launches OPPO F35 5G and F35 Pro 5G launched in India from Rs 38,999 with 8,000mAh batteries OPPO launched the F35 5G and F35 Pro 5G in India on 5 October, priced from Rs 38,999 and Rs 45,999, both with 8,000mAh batteries, 80W charging and… Launches Googlebook laptops go on sale from $899 in seven countries; no India date yet Google's Android-based Googlebook laptops from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo are now on sale, with Google scheduling store availability from 4 October in the US and from… Launches Primebook 3 Max launches in India at Rs 35,990 with MediaTek Genio 720 and 8GB LPDDR5 Indian laptop brand Primebook has launched the 15.6-inch Primebook 3 Max, running its Android-based PrimeOS on MediaTek's Genio 720, at Rs 35,990, with festive marketplace discounts bringing the… Launches Redmi 17C 5G launches in India at Rs 20,999 with 6,000mAh battery and IP64 rating Xiaomi launched the Redmi 17C 5G in India on 1 October at Rs 20,999 and Rs 22,999, pairing a 6.9-inch 120Hz HD+ screen and Dimensity 6300 with a… Launches Google launches screenless Fitbit Air in India at Rs 13,999, on sale from 2 October Google announced its screenless Fitbit Air for India on 30 September at Rs 13,999, with sales from 2 October, pairing a 5.2 g sensor pebble rated for up… Launches iQOO 16 arrives with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 8,400mAh cell iQOO's China flagship pairs Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 with an 8,400mAh battery, 100W wired charging and a 6.85-inch 1440x3168 165Hz AMOLED, starting at CNY 5,999… Launches Polaroid Mod puts four analogue creative modes on a dial, $169.99 Polaroid's $169.99 Mod is an analogue instant camera whose dial selects four creative modes — Double Exposure, Split Shot, Motion Freeze and Light Painting — shipping from Polaroid.com… Launches Honor X9e Pro launches with an 11,000mAh battery and 80W charging Honor's X9e Pro, launched on 24 September in Malaysia, pairs an 11,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 80W wired charging, a 6.8-inch 120Hz AMOLED rated at 10,000 nits peak, a… Launches Xiaomi 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max launch in China with dual 200MP cameras Xiaomi launched the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China on 23 September, both with identical Leica triple cameras pairing a 200MP main and a 200MP periscope,… Launches Googlebook pre-orders open: five Android laptops from $899 Google opened Googlebook pre-orders on 21 September 2026 with five Android laptops from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo starting at $899, shipping 4 October in the US…