Here's when the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will receive One UI 9 Beta 5

Samsung released the first One UI 9 beta update for the Galaxy S26 series in May, with the last beta build for the S26 trio rolled out more than three weeks ago. Beta users have been eagerly waiting for the fifth One UI 9 beta, and Samsung has revealed when it will be released. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra A Beta Operations Manager on the Samsung Community Forum said that the One UI 9 Beta 5 update for the Galaxy S26 series is scheduled to release next week without mentioning the date, so expect it to arrive any time between August 10 and 15. Beta Operations Manager's post on...

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vivo S2 unveiled, marks the return of the S series to India after a hiatus of 7 years

vivo today introduced the vivo S2 in India, marking the comeback of the S series to the Asian country after a hiatus of seven years, as vivo didn't launch any S series smartphone in India after the vivo S1, which was launched in India in August 2019. vivo says the S2 "has been thoughtfully crafted for young consumers who value style, creativity, intelligent experiences, and meaningful innovation," and "with its premium design and advanced imaging capabilities, the vivo S2 delivers a well-rounded experience that complements today’s dynamic lifestyles." So, what exactly does that...

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Samsung's next smartwatch doesn’t run Wear OS, new report claims

Samsung is working on a new smartwatch that will not be running Wear OS, according to a new report. This will allegedly slot in between the Galaxy Fit and the Galaxy Watch FE in price, and it's codenamed Galaxy Aero. It runs RTOS and references to it have been found inside the Galaxy Wearable app's code, which describes it as a watch with a screen. It's likely that this will have the standard set of sensors you’d expect from a smartwatch, and given the fact that it's not running Wear OS, it should have week-long (or even weeks-long) battery life. Samsung Galaxy Watch9 What isn't...

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vivo V80 Lite 5G is on the way and could be a rebrand job

vivo is working on the V80 Lite 5G, the first member of the V80 family, which according to a recent rumor should become official around the middle of this month. The V80 Lite 5G has been spotted in the Google Play Console with the model numbers V2576, V2643, and V2644. Interestingly, the V2576 model number is also listed in the Google Play Console for the vivo S2, which is launching in India on August 6. This situation strongly implies that the V80 Lite 5G will be a rebranded vivo S2 for other markets. If that's the case, then, like the S2, the V80 Lite 5G may have a 6.83-inch...

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iQOO Z11 confirmed to debut in India on August 20

The iQOO Z11 debuted in China in March before expanding to select global markets in May. Several months later, the smartphone is finally headed to India, albeit with a different design and hardware. In a post on X, the company confirmed that the iQOO Z11 will launch in India on August 20. The company also revealed the phone's design, which differs significantly from the Chinese and Malaysian variants. The Indian Z11 features a Pixel-style horizontal camera bar housing dual rear cameras and an LED flash, replacing the camera module seen on the other versions. The Indian variant...

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Lava takes another dig at Samsung as it gives us a glimpse of the Agni 4N having a metal build

Indian handset maker Lava is set to make its UK debut soon with the Agni 4N, which it has been teasing for over a week now by taking constant digs at Samsung. The brand has posted one more teaser, which is yet another dig at the South Korean company. The teaser video posted by Lava UK on its X account gives us a glimpse of the Lava Agni 4N while also confirming the metal build. The smartphone has a horizontally aligned camera island on the rear like the Agni 4, with the right side frame featuring the volume rocker and power button. [#InlinePriceWidget,14304,1#] The teaser was posted...

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Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 2 is now available

Technically, Google only releases one major Android version per year – this year it was Android 17. However, the company also works on Quarterly Platform Releases (also known as QPRs), which it serves up to Pixel devices as well as in the form of AOSP images. Yesterday, Google rolled out Android 17 QPR 1 Beta 8 to Pixels and now Android QPR 2 Beta 2. Strangely, the release notes make no mention of what has changed since QPR 2 Beta 1. Below you can find the changelog for QPR 2 Beta 1. If you want to try out Beta 2 on your phone, you can join the Android Beta Program. OTA updates are...

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