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The vivo Y600 is now available for pre-order in China, as promised, with open sales set to begin on October 30. The phone packs a massive 10,000mAh battery and has also earned a Guinness World Record for battery endurance. As per the Guinness World Records test, the phone lasted for 32 hours and 37 minutes during a continuous livestream test. The 10,000mAh battery supports 44W wired fast charging and reverse wired charging. The handset sports a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by the Dimensity 7300e chipset. It also gets a 50MP primary rear sensor...

Back in July, OnePlus confirmed that all eligible OnePlus devices will switch from OxygenOS to ColorOS with the Android 17 update, in all regions. Now, that switch is starting to happen for the OnePlus 15, which is getting the stable ColorOS 17 update starting today, carrying the build number CPH2745_17.0.0.102(EX01). The caveat is that the rollout is only happening in India for the time being. [#InlinePriceWidget,14206,1#] The headline change is a new fluid design with responsive light effects and animations, powered by a new Luminous Rendering Engine, along with a redesigned Lock...

Buyers of Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, are reporting a serious issue online with their purchase. All reports demonstrate a common pattern of a vertical and a horizontal line appearing on the inner display as a result of a potential hinge malfunction. Image source: scary_duck23 (Reddit) According to these reports, at some point after the purchase of the phone, the hinge felt unusually stiff and opening the phone required some effort. When the user pushed past the resistance, a popping or cracking sound was heard from the hinge, and a permanent vertical and horizontal line...

The results from last week’s poll are in – the OnePlus 16 might have been a global hit, had the company pulled out of most markets. The brand is still strong and even the value proposition is strong, despite the higher than usual price for the 16 (and for every other new phone on the market, to be fair). OnePlus 16 The OnePlus 16 is so good, in fact, that a surprising number of voters are thinking of importing one. Folks in India – which is the only other country besides China that will get an official release – are also quite interested. And the largest group of voters...

Oppo recently launched the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max in global markets, and both phones are now available for pre-order in the UK. Meanwhile, Apple’s iPhone Duo has finally gone on sale, but delivery estimates still stretch to late January 2027. The Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Fold8 are also still on sale this week, alongside Google’s discounted Pixel 11 series. The Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max both come with a £100 pre-order discount. Oppo is also bundling a free Watch X3, Pad 5, or Hasselblad Teleconverter kit with the purchase. ...

Apple will launch its first touchscreen OLED MacBook on October 28. The company sent out the official invite with the tagline "Pro and tell", and it works nicely with what the reports have said all along - expect the new OLED-clad, touch-enabled MacBook Pros, and possibly an updated iMac and an OLED iPad mini. The iQOO Neo12 is launching in China on October 28, and the company revealed its design and three color options – Fierce Edge, Shadow Black, and Frost Blade Blue. The phone will have a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, a dedicated Q3 gaming chip, and a 185Hz AMOLED. Also on the cards...

OnePlus is launching the Ace 7 and Ace 7 Pro in China on October 29. Ahead of that, today the company has shown both of them in all the colors in which they will be available to purchase - and that's three each. The OnePlus Ace 7 will be offered in black, white, and a gradient colorway. OnePlus Ace 7 colors Meanwhile, the OnePlus Ace 7 Pro will be available in black, white, and another option that roughly translates from Chinese as "Windbreaker". OnePlus Ace 7 Pro colors The Ace 7 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5V chipset, while the Pro gets the...