News & Reviews
Launches, prices and announcements from phone and tablet makers worldwide. Each article lists the sources its facts were checked against.
Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, costs USD 1,999
A 7.6-inch inner screen, a 5.4-inch cover screen and the A20 Pro chip; pre-orders open 16 October and sales start 23 October in more than 70 countries.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max on sale 18 September
Apple's 2nm A20 Pro flagships add a variable-aperture 48MP main camera; pre-orders opened 12 September and retail begins 18 September, from USD 1,199.
realme confirms Harry Potter edition of 16 Pro for India
Announced on 8 September with Warner Bros. Discovery, the special edition keeps the 16 Pro's hardware: Dimensity 7300 Max, a 144Hz AMOLED and a 7,000mAh battery. No India…
Infinix XPAD 30 Pro includes a stylus and keyboard
The 11-inch 2.5K tablet launched globally on 8 September from about USD 196, with an 8,200mAh battery and a Helio G200 chip.
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…
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max has a 13.3-inch 3.4K screen
Announced in China on 7 September from CNY 4,799, with Xiaomi's own Xring O3 chip, a 12,000mAh battery and video input over USB-C.
Huawei Mate XT 2 folds inward and offers a privacy screen
The second-generation tri-fold went on open sale in China on 12 September, from CNY 19,999 up to CNY 29,999 for a 2TB collector's edition.
Xiaomi 18 Fold is the first phone on Xiaomi’s Xring O3
Launched in China on 7 September from CNY 10,999, with a 7.58-inch folding screen, a 200MP Leica-tuned main camera and HyperOS 4.
TCL puts its paper-like screen tech on AMOLED in the P80
Announced at IFA in Berlin, the P80 Ultra and P80 Pro are TCL's first NXTPAPER phones to use an AMOLED panel. European prices start at 349 euros for…
Phone prices up about 15% this year, 21% in India
Counterpoint finds new models priced around 25 per cent above the ones they replace, with the steepest rises in India, Asia Pacific and Africa.
Lenovo Yoga tablets promise Android updates until 2033
The Yoga Tab Gen 2 and Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2, shown at IFA on 3 September, carry 4K 144Hz screens and start at EUR 649 and EUR…
Motorola edge 70 plus pairs a 200MP camera with EUR 599.99
Shown at IFA on 3 September with a 6,500mAh battery and a 144Hz screen, listed at GBP 529.99 on Motorola's UK store.
Nothing lifts Indian prices by up to Rs 5,000 on three phones
From 2 September the Phone (4b) starts at Rs 39,999 and the Phone (4a) Pro at Rs 54,999. It is the latest brand to pass on higher memory…