vivo to unveil Android 17-based OriginOS 7 on September 16

vivo has finally confirmed the unveiling date for its new OriginOS 7.0 update. The company has also teased several of the new features and user interface changes coming with the Android 17-based skin. The OriginOS 7.0 update will be announced at the upcoming vivo Dev Conference (VDC), scheduled for September 16. At the event, vivo will also introduce BlueOS 4, its next-generation platform for smart wearables, smart home products, and IoT devices. Ahead of the official unveiling, vivo has been showcasing some of the new features and design changes coming to OriginOS 7.0 on...

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Hands-on: Motorola Edge 70 Plus, Razr 70 with Crystals, Watch Ultra

Motorola unveiled the new Edge 70 Plus smartphone, a special edition Swarovski crystal Razr 70 (aka Razr 2026 in the US), the new Watch Ultra with some Polar smarts built-in, and a magnetic wireless charger called the Motorola Snap at the IFA 2026 conusmer electronics show. Here's our hands-on with the phones and watch. Motorola Edge 70 Plus The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is the latest in the big Edge 70 family, which already has the vanilla, the Pro (and Pro+), the Max, the Fusion (and Fusion+), and the Ultra. The Edge 70 Plus comes in four Pantone-curated colors. Motorola has gone...

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Samsung is on a roll - releases One UI 9 beta update for eight more Galaxy devices

Samsung has expanded the One UI 9 beta rollout to eight more devices, after releasing the Android 17-based beta update for the Galaxy S25 series (except S25 Edge) and the Galaxy S24 series (except S24 FE). The devices receiving the One UI 9 beta update are the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, and Galaxy A57. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra If you own any of these smartphones and want to try One UI 9 before its stable rollout begins, enroll in the One UI 9 Beta program through the Samsung Members app, then navigate...

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Xiaomi 18 Fold with XRING O3 chip showcased at IFA 2026

Xiaomi is set to launch its 18 Fold next week, and we got to check it out at IFA 2026 ahead of its unveiling. Spoiler alert: the device was placed behind glass, so we could not actually get our hands on it, but we did get to marvel at its design, and the first thing that struck us was that bright red color. It certainly pops and is a lot more vibrant in person than some of the earlier shots we saw online. Moving on to the actual design, the 18 Fold adopts the short and wide “passport” look, which made headlines with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, and we certainly dig this form...

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vivo X500’s camera specifications officially revealed

The vivo X500 series, comprising the base X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max, is set to launch in China this month. While vivo has already shared several details about the Pro models, the company has now revealed the camera specs of the standard X500. According to vivo, the vivo X500 will feature the same primary camera sensor as the current vivo X300 Pro. It will use a 50MP 1/1.28-inch Sony LYT-828 sensor. The primary rear camera will also feature Zeiss gimbal-level stabilization and carry a CIPA 5.5 professional stabilization rating. For telephoto photography, the X500 will use...

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Mivi to enter Indian smartphone market this month with the launch of Mivi One 5G

Last month, Indian electronics brand Fire-Boltt entered the Indian smartphone market with the launch of the Boltt Ace 5G and Boltt Evo 4G smartphones. This month, another Indian electronics brand, Mivi, will enter the Indian smartphone market with its first smartphone, the Mivi One 5G. The Mivi One 5G will be powered by a Snapdragon chip and will be sold online exclusively through Flipkart. One name, zero compromises!#MiviOne pic.twitter.com/PYOcTYM1NY— Mivi (@MiviOfficial) September 2, 2026 The teasers Mivi posted on its official X account suggest the Mivi One 5G will have a flat...

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