An Apple and ADT partnership is rumored ahead of the October 13 smart home event, built on secretive ADT hiring, NDAs and company-issued iPhones.

Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 stable rollout begins October 15 in China for 12 devices, including the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. Global timing is still unannounced.

Google says Googlebook's Better Together features are rolling out to Samsung Galaxy phones, after Galaxy handsets on Android 17 were shut out at launch.

Digital Chat Station says the Oppo Find N7 pairs a 2nm chip with a 7.6-inch foldable screen — smaller than the Find N6's — plus a 200MP main camera.

Infinix has confirmed the GT 50 Pro's India launch date as October 27, finally pinning down the month-long tease. Pricing is still being held back.

A global Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, model 2611FPNFAG, has appeared on Geekbench AI with 12GB of RAM and Android 17 — the first data point on the global variant.

OnePlus has opened ColorOS 17 Open Beta registrations for the OnePlus 15 in India, and the window closes October 12 — a day before the October 13 reveal.

A tipster claims the Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra will add DC dimming, a flicker-reduction feature ITHome says current Galaxy flagships lack. Rumor only.

QOO Pad Pro reservations are open in China: an 8.8-inch, 298g gaming tablet with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, plus confirmed iQOO Neo 12 specs.

Gemini's free tier now shows only Auto in the model picker. Google says Auto can still reach Flash or Pro, but you can no longer pick them yourself.

OnePlus 16 charging is confirmed at 100W wired and 50W wireless, with four IP ratings up to IP69K, two days before its October 12 launch in China.

Adaptive Battery is on by default on every Pixel. Here is what the setting actually does, where to find it, and why results take weeks to show up.