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The iQOO 16 was launched in China on 29 September, priced from CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 86,000) for the base variant featuring 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The phone is reportedly headed to global markets, including India, though iQOO has not confirmed the same. The Chinese variant of the iQOO 16 has a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, Qualcomm's latest chip. The global variant of the iQOO 16 has now been spotted on the popular benchmarking website, Geekbench, revealing its key specifications and benchmarking performance. iQOO 16 Indian Variant Spotted on Geekbench Website The iQOO 16 was spotted by tipster Abhishek Yadav on the benchmarking website. The phone is listed as the ‘vivo I2607', which, according to the tipster, is the global variant of the iQOO 16. According to the Geekbench listing, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset (SM8975) with 2 x 5.01GHz cores, 3 x 4.03GHz cores, and 3 x 3.74GHz cores. The listing revealed an Adreno 850 GPU f...

OnePlus 16 is scheduled to be launched in China later this month. The smartphone maker recently confirmed that its upcoming flagship handset will be equipped with the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite series chipset from Qualcomm, which is built on a 2nm process. Now, the company has revealed the benchmark scores of the OnePlus 16, hinting at the performance it will deliver. Moreover, the tech firm has confirmed that the phone will be unveiled with multiple gaming-focused features, including the next-generation gaming kernel and Esports Tri-Core setup. The scores claimed by OnePlus are notably higher than the ones recently spotted online. OnePlus 16 Specifications, Performance Teased In a post on Weibo, the tech firm announced that the OnePlus 16 managed to score 56,33,288 points on the AnTuTu benchmarking platform in its internal testing. Moreover, the tech firm claims that the OnePlus 16 will be launched with the next-generation Wind Chaser Gaming Kernel, which is claimed to allow t...

Google Pixel 10a was launched in India earlier this year, in February, as the Mountain View-based tech giant's new entry-level smartphone. Soon after its unveiling, details regarding its successor started surfacing online. Expected to be marketed as the Google Pixel 11a, the renders of the rumoured handset have been leaked online, revealing its design, colour options, and dimensions. The Google Pixel 11a is shown to retain its pill-shaped camera module, which might carry a dual rear camera system. However, Google might make subtle changes to the phone's camera island. The phone could also be slightly more compact than its predecessor. Google Pixel 11a Design, Colourways (Expected) In collaboration with tipster Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks), Android Headlines has published the computer-aided design (CAD) renders of the rumoured Google Pixel 11a. The images show the smartphone with a similar design to its predecessor, the Google Pixel 10a. The handset might sport a flat rear panel, wi...

Apple released the iOS 27.0.1 update for iPhone on Monday. The latest software update comes with key bug fixes for issues that have plagued users since the release of iOS 27 earlier this month. The update is said to address problems affecting the latest iPhone 18 Pro models, including unexpected restarts after failed Face ID authentication and a camera issue that could cause colour artefacts in certain conditions. Apple has also fixed an issue that caused the touchscreen to become unresponsive under certain conditions. iOS 27.0.1 Update: What's New iPhone users can now install iOS 27.0.1 by heading to Settings > General > Software Update. Apple recommends connecting the iPhone to Wi-Fi and a power source before installing a software update. Apple's release notes state that the update carries fixes for three major issues: • iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max may unexpectedly restart when Face ID fails to authenticate. • A colour artefact may appear on photos captured at 2...

Vivo X Fold 6 was recently launched in China as the company's latest generation foldable. A tipster claims that the handset is now expected to make its India debut. It is tipped to be launched next month as the successor to the Vivo X Fold 5, which was introduced in July 2025. The Vivo X Fold 6 could be offered with two RAM and storage configurations and a choice of two colour options. Vivo X Fold 6 India Launch Date According to tipster Abhishek Yadav's X post, the Vivo X Fold 6 will be launched in India on October 6 at 12pm. The tipster also claims that the global launch of the foldable will take place on October 1. If accurate, the India debut of the upcoming book-style handset could take place just five days after its global introduction, as well as around four months after its original launch in China. The leak claims that the Indian version of the X Fold 6 will be available in 12GB RAM + 256GB and 12GB RAM + 512GB storage configurations. The phone is said to be offered in...

The Xiaomi 18 Pro series was launched in China earlier this week, comprising the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max models. The company has now teased the India and global launch of its flagship smartphone lineup. Both models are equipped with secondary rear displays and the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series chipsets. While Xiaomi has not revealed the India launch date or pricing yet, the teaser confirms that the Pro model is headed to the country. Xiaomi 18 Pro India and Global Launch Xiaomi India has teased the Xiaomi 18 Pro on X with a post stating that the smartphone is "coming soon". The teaser shows the handset in a blue finish and specifically mentions the Xiaomi 18 Pro rather than referring to the wider Xiaomi 18 series. This suggests that the Pro model is currently the only handset confirmed for India. This is a change from last year, when Xiaomi kept the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max exclusive to China. The Indian market instead received the standard Xiaomi 17 and...

Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro series earlier this month with a starting price of Rs. 1,64,900. Now, Reliance Digital offers last year's iPhone 17 Pro at a significantly lower effective price through a combination of an in-store discount, exchange value, exchange bonus, and bank cashback. The retailer is also offering the iPhone 17 Pro Max at a lower price. The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max run on the A19 Pro chip. They have an IP68-rated build and a 48-megapixel rear camera system. iPhone 17 Pro Discounted Price Reliance Digital has listed the 256GB storage variant of iPhone 17 Pro for Rs. 1,34,900, but it can be brought down to an effective price of Rs. 56,990 after applying all offers. Reliance Digital is providing an in-store discount of Rs. 9,910, bringing the price down to Rs. 1,24,990. Customers can further slash the effective price by applying up to Rs. 55,000 exchange discount, an additional exchange bonus of Rs. 10,000 and a bank cashback of Rs. 3,000. This brings...