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The Xiaomi 17T, introduced in India last week, is now available for purchase through Xiaomi's official Indian website, Amazon.in, and Xiaomi retail stores. The Xiaomi 17T comes in violet, blue, and black colors in India with two memory options - 12GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB, priced at INR59,999 ($630/€545) and INR64,999 ($682/€590), respectively. [#InlinePriceWidget,14652,1#] The Xiaomi 17T is powered by the Dimensity 8500 Ultra chip, boots Android 16-based HyperOS 3, and packs a 6.59" 1,268p 120Hz AMOLED display. The smartphone features four cameras - a 32MP selfie camera on the front...

The OnePlus Turbo 6X series is now official in China, and they bring sizeable batteries alongside MediaTek 7-series chips and competitive pricing. While they are exclusive to China for the moment, it is highly likely we’ll see them launch globally under the OnePlus Nord lineup. Let’s see what they have on offer. OnePlus Turbo 6x (left) and Turbo 6X Pro (right) OnePlus Turbo 6X Pro gets an 8,000mAh Si-C battery, which supports 80W SuperVOOC fast charging and up to 55W with third-party chargers. Turbo 6X gets a 7,000mAh cell with 45W SuperVOOC speeds. Turbo 6X Pro gets an...

Samsung has released Android 17-based One UI 9 beta updates for the Galaxy S26 series, and we know it's testing One UI 9 for the Galaxy S25 series and the unannounced Galaxy S26 FE. Now we learn the Korean brand has begun testing One UI 9 for three more smartphones - the Galaxy A17 5G, the Galaxy A34, and the Galaxy A57. [#InlinePriceWidget,14041,1#] The One UI 9 build that Samsung is testing internally for the Galaxy A17 5G has firmware version A176BXXU5DZF1, while the One UI 9 builds for the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A57 have firmware versions A346BXXUFGZF1 and A576BXXU3BZF3,...

Telegram has introduced a fully new native app for the Apple Watch. The release comes years after the messaging platform discontinued its original watchOS app, bringing dedicated smartwatch support back to the platform. In an X post, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced the messaging client's return to the Apple Watch. The new Telegram app for Apple Watch offers text and voice messages support. It also allows users to share GIFs, watch videos, share location, and stickers. The app also lets users access all their conversations and contacts. After installing the app on an Apple...

Two software engineers, M1Astra and Sam Henri Gold, found traces of iPhone Ultra in the released iOS 27 beta source code. Of course, the strings don't contain the name "iPhone Ultra", but the references of a foldable smartphone are strong. The iOS 27 beta framework code contains strings such as "foldState," "angleDegrees," "mechanicalAngleDegrees," and "isanglevalid." Clearly, the "foldState" term references the iOS 27's ability to detect the iPhone Ultra's folded and unfolded states. The other three strings suggest that the system can detect how much you've opened the...

Apple introduced several new Apple Intelligence features during WWDC 2026 alongside the advanced Siri AI. However, the company's most powerful on-device AI model, along with several of the features it enables, will only be available on select devices. In a press release, Apple confirmed that its most advanced on-device AI model requires at least 12GB of unified memory. This model powers several new Apple Intelligence capabilities, including Siri AI features such as more expressive voices and enhanced dictation. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro On the iPhone side, support...

Apple Photos users will be able to play photos and videos as a slideshow, as Apple has announced that new slideshow features are coming to the Apple Photos app. Photos users will get options to set the transition style, slide duration, and music for the slideshow. And with iOS 27, users will also be able to save a slideshow directly as a video to their Photos library. Other new features announced by Apple include emoji reactions in Shared Albums, a view of recent Shared Album activity, access to full-resolution photos and videos in Shared Album, more flexible album organization...