Smartphones 26 August 2025 - 8 September 2025

OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite Is Back After Two Years — Why Its Rs 20,999 India Price Matters Now
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OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite Is Back After Two Years — Why Its Rs 20,999 India Price Matters Now

On Tuesday, OnePlus launched the Nord CE6 Lite in India, marking the return of its CE Lite series after two years. The new device lands with a larger battery and a speedier display, starting at Rs 20,999. OnePlus is pitching it to buyers after a 5G-ready phone priced just below the Nord CE6, without sacrificing battery size or refresh rate. Timing is key here. With India’s smartphone market squeezed by pricier components and softer demand, the Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000 segment has turned crucial for brands chasing volume but unwilling to sacrifice margins. According to Counterpoint Research, smartphone shipments in India dropped 3% year-on-year in the first quarter—the lowest quarterly total in six years.
May 12, 2026
Shocking iPhone 17 Leak, Huawei’s Wild Tri-Fold & More – Smartphone News Roundup (Sept 7–8, 2025)
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Shocking iPhone 17 Leak, Huawei’s Wild Tri-Fold & More – Smartphone News Roundup (Sept 7–8, 2025)

Apple’s big fall event is just around the corner – scheduled for Tuesday, Sept 9 – and late-breaking leaks have spilled key details on what’s coming. Battery capacities for the entire iPhone 17 lineup leaked via a Chinese regulatory database macrumors.com macrumors.com. The data suggests the iPhone 17 Pro Max will pack a 5,088 mAh battery, making it the first iPhone ever to cross the 5,000 mAh threshold macrumors.com. That would be about 8% larger than the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s battery, promising a notable boost in longevity. On the other end, the super-thin iPhone 17 “Air” appears to have roughly a 3,000 mAh battery macrumors.com. While 3,000 mAh is quite low by modern standards, Apple is reportedly mitigating this
September 8, 2025
iPhone 17 ‘Air’ Leaks, Pixel 10 Launch Surprise & Galaxy S25 FE Unveiled – Smartphone Bombshells (Sept 5–6, 2025)
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iPhone 17 ‘Air’ Leaks, Pixel 10 Launch Surprise & Galaxy S25 FE Unveiled – Smartphone Bombshells (Sept 5–6, 2025)

Apple’s fall device launch is imminent – slated for Tuesday, Sept 9 – and the rumor mill is in overdrive. The company’s event invite carries the tagline “Awe dropping”, and leaks suggest it will live up to the hype. Four iPhone 17 variants are expected, potentially joined by a surprise “iPhone 17 Air.” This new Air model is rumored to be an ultra-light, ultra-thin iPhone aiming to earn its name. According to a report by TrendForce, the iPhone 17 Air will feature a 6.X-inch 120 Hz OLED display macrumors.com. To achieve an ultra-slim profile, it purportedly uses a cutting-edge “silicon anode” high-density battery, but at the cost of capacity – so much so that its battery life may be worse
September 6, 2025
Mobile Mayhem: Foldable iPhone Rumors, Pixel AI Phones & More – All the Big Smartphone News (Aug 25–26, 2025)
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Mobile Mayhem: Foldable iPhone Rumors, Pixel AI Phones & More – All the Big Smartphone News (Aug 25–26, 2025)

On Google’s strategy: “There has been a lot of hype about AI in phones – and frankly a lot of broken promises too – but [Google’s new AI model] Gemini is the real deal,” Google’s Rick Osterloh claimed on stage, asserting that the Pixel 10’s AI features will meaningfully improve user experience reuters.com. Independent analysts were mixed: “A lot of what they showed would run almost exactly the same on last year’s hardware… their point is it’s not about hardware anymore,” observed Bob O’Donnell of Technalysis Research, who nonetheless noted Google’s lack of market share gains so far reuters.com reuters.com. Another analyst, Carolina Milanesi, saw the flashy Pixel event as Google trying to broaden Pixel’s appeal beyond tech enthusiasts: “Last
August 26, 2025
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