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

Software 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… 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 vivo V80 launches in India from Rs 62,999 with 7,200mAh battery, ZEISS 3x telephoto vivo launched the V80 in India on 6 October at Rs 62,999 for 8GB/128GB, pairing a 7,200mAh battery and 90W charging with a ZEISS triple camera that includes… Launches MediaTek brings 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro to India; OPPO Find X10 Pro Max to launch it first MediaTek showcased its 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro and the Dimensity 9600M at Tech Day in New Delhi on 6 October, where OPPO confirmed the Find X10 Pro Max… Launches vivo X Fold6 launched in India at Rs 2,19,999 with 200MP camera, 6,900mAh battery vivo's X Fold6 book-style foldable launched in India on 6 October in a single 12GB + 512GB variant at Rs 2,19,999, with pre-bookings open and sales from 13… Industry Huawei and Qualcomm sign multi-year 5G and AI patent cross-licence, their first 5G deal Huawei and Qualcomm announced a multi-year patent licence on 5 October that cross-licenses their 5G, compute, AI and networking portfolios, with Qualcomm also buying certain Huawei US patents.… 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 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 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… Tablets Galaxy Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra launch in India from Rs 1,29,999, on sale from 7 October Samsung has priced the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra in India from Rs 1,29,999 and Rs 1,49,999, with sales from 7 October; both use MediaTek's 3nm…