Posts published in October 2026.
Nubia RedMagic has confirmed that the 12 Pro+ will feature dual 1115E symmetrical stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, calling it the best-sounding RedMagic flagship yet. The phone also debuts the industry's first RGB liquid cooling system, a slimmer 0.96mm bezel design, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip. It launches in China on October 15.
Brax has announced the Wink, a BlackBerry-style phone with a physical QWERTY keyboard, a 4-inch OLED display, and a hardware privacy switch that kills cellular, mic, camera, location, and sensors. The keyboard module is removable and can be swapped for a battery pack. It runs the open-source, Google-free BraxOS and is expected to cost around $700.
On iPhone Duo launch day, multiple users reported their inner screens cracking within minutes of unboxing during normal opening and closing. One user was reportedly told by Apple Store staff that the damage was "caused by folding it backwards" and was denied warranty service. With inner display repairs costing ¥7,998, early buyers are calling the launch a gamble.
Huaqiangbei repair blogger Yang Changshun livestreamed the first public teardown of the iPhone Duo and peeled off Apple's "nano-texture protective layer" with his bare hands. With the film gone, the display shifts from matte to glossy—and the crease becomes immediately visible. Apple charges ¥398 to replace the film, but a damaged inner display costs ¥7,998 to repair.
OnePlus has confirmed that the Ace 7 and Ace 7 Pro will launch on October 29 at 19:00 China time. The phones feature a rectangular camera module with an integrated active cooling fan, a dual-airflow design, and are tipped to run Snapdragon 8E5V and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chips with 185Hz displays and 200MP main cameras.
Honor has listed the WIN RT2 on its China store, a mid-tier gaming phone with a massive 12,070mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 6.89-inch 2K 185Hz display, and a 200MP OIS main camera. It's estimated at around ¥4,349 after discounts.
Honor has launched the WIN 2 gaming phone in China, starting at ¥5,499 (about ¥4,999 after subsidies). It packs a 2nm Snapdragon 8EE6, a 10,100mAh battery, dual cooling fans, a 2K 185Hz display, and a 200MP main camera with OIS.
Coolpad has opened pre-orders in China for the Cool X Wide, its first wide-body candybar phone. It features an unusual 6.38-inch 16:10 display at 90Hz, a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and a 4,600mAh battery. Pricing has not been announced.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy F70 5G in India starting at ₹19,999. It packs an Exynos 1330 chipset, a 6.7-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED display, a 50MP OIS main camera, and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging. Samsung promises four years of Android upgrades and five years of security patches.
Xiaomi has confirmed that the standard REDMI K100 will ship with HyperOS 4 and, for the first time on a non-Pro model, a dedicated D2 display chip. It supports 144fps "Honor of Kings" gameplay at max settings while cutting average power draw by 1.1W. The phone also features a 165Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite, and a 100W-charging battery.
