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vivo X300 Ultra gets new OriginOS 7 update with camera and battery optimizations

gsmarena.com · 13 Nov 2026, 9:46 am

The vivo X300 Ultra, launched with Android 16-based OriginOS 6, is receiving a new OriginOS 7 update based on Android 17. The update is rolling out for the vivo X300 Ultra's Chinese model, and it comes with quite a few camera optimizations. For starters, vivo has redesigned the default Camera app's interface and added a camera toolbox, making features easier to find. vivo X300 Ultra vivo also optimized brightness stability in Video mode for an improved video-shooting experience. The update also includes optimizations for system power consumption in specific scenarios, improving...

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Oppo's pocket gimbal camera said to debut this year, wide-foldable also coming soon

gsmarena.com · 13 Nov 2026, 8:37 am

Tipster Digital Chat Station has shared details of several flagship products Oppo is reportedly planning to launch soon. The products will include a pocket gimbal camera, a wide-screen foldable, and a wide candybar flagship with a 16:9 display. According to the leak, Oppo's pocket gimbal camera, reportedly codenamed Fuyao, will debut by the end of the year. Huawei's Pura X Max wide foldable Previous rumors suggest that the gimbal camera will feature a 200MP 1/1.12-inch sensor and carry Hasselblad branding. The tipster also claims that Oppo's wide-screen foldable, likely to be...

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Samsung Galaxy A18 5G gets Bluetooth certified

gsmarena.com · 13 Nov 2026, 7:29 am

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A18 4G in September. In a few months, it could unveil the Galaxy A18 5G, which has received Bluetooth SIG certification. Samsung Galaxy A18 4G The Samsung Galaxy A18 5G has been listed on Bluetooth SIG's website with seven model codes: SM-A186B, SM-A186B/DS, SM-A186U1, SM-A186U, SM-A186W, SM-A1860, and SM-S186V. These include dual-SIM and US models, among others. Samsung Galaxy A18 5G listed on Bluetooth SIG's website Bluetooth SIG hasn't revealed anything else about the Galaxy A18 5G, so we'll have to wait for more information to surface before we...

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Redmi Note 18 series spotted online, charging speed revealed

gsmarena.com · 13 Nov 2026, 6:30 am

Although Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 17 series only a few months ago, the company appears to be gearing up to introduce its successors. A new Redmi smartphone, believed to be part of the upcoming Redmi Note 18 series, has passed China's 3C certification. Tipster Digital Chat Station shared a screenshot on Weibo showing a Xiaomi device carrying the model number M841EE listed on China's 3C certification website. DCS believes the device is part of the Redmi Note 18 series. According to the listing, it supports 67W wired charging. The tipster noted that three models have received...

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Huawei Mate X8 now has a rumored launch date

gsmarena.com · 13 Nov 2026, 5:01 am

Huawei will allegedly launch the Mate X8 on November 24, according to a new rumor out of China. The device will be both thinner and lighter than the Mate X5, Mate X6, and Mate X7, and may be offered in the same colors as the Mate X7 as well as an additional one that will be "bold and bright" (machine translated from Chinese). The Mate X8 is said to support the Ruiying Z10 external camera module, which features a 1-inch type RYYB sensor and offers 10x continuous optical zoom with a focal range of 24-240mm and an aperture range of f/2.0 to f/4.5. This was part of the Mate 90 Pro Max...

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Oppo confirms the Reno17 Pro's main camera and the chipsets powering it and the Reno17

gsmarena.com · 13 Nov 2026, 3:13 am

Oppo is fully unveiling the Reno17 and Reno17 Pro in China on November 16, and just yesterday the company officially confirmed that the Reno17 will come with four 50MP cameras, including the main wide one. Today, Oppo has confirmed that the Reno17 Pro's main camera will be 200MP, just like its predecessor's. The company has also confirmed the recently rumored chipsets for both phones. The Reno17 will be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, while the Reno17 Pro will have the Dimensity 8550 Super at the helm. Obviously, both devices will run Oppo's ColorOS 17 on top of Android 17, and...

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New details about the vivo X500s surface

gsmarena.com · 13 Nov 2026, 1:27 am

Late last month, a tipster shared some details about the vivo X500s, which is expected to be the fourth model in the company’s X500 lineup. Now, the same tipster has revealed more specifications of the upcoming phone. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, an upcoming S-series flagship phone, expected to be the vivo X500s, will be powered by a Dimensity 9-series chipset. vivo X500 The phone is also said to pack a larger battery than its predecessor, the vivo X300s, which features a 7,100mAh cell. Additionally, the tipster claims that the X500s will feature a 64MP periscope...

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Xiaomi confirms Google Maps, Spotify and YouTube Music for the 18 Pro rear display

gsmarena.com · 12 Nov 2026, 11:31 pm

Xiaomi introduced the rear screen last year with the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, but neither of those devices ever made it to markets outside China, at least not officially. So this year's upcoming global debut of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will be the first we're seeing of the rear screens in international markets. That puts some pressure on Xiaomi to prove that the rear display isn’t just a gimmick, and that it can actually be useful. So that's exactly what the company is now doing, in the run-up to the November 17 global launch event for the two devices. Google Maps, YouTube...

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