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-Ashwani Sharma Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 16:05 [IST] India faces heavy rainfall today, June 17. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued alerts for many states across the country today. Protecting your smartphone from sudden downpours is a top priority for most daily commuters. These monsoon conditions demand devices that can withstand total immersion rather than just splashes. Local IMD units advise residents to use waterproof gear while moving outdoors today.Choosing Ingress Protection (IP) rated devices ensures better survival during sudden water accidents. An IP67 rating protects against immersion up to one metre for thirty minutes. Meanwhile, IP68 offers even…

oi -Kabir Jain Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 10:02 [IST] Two of the most anticipated Android flagships of 2027 are already taking shape. Tipster Debayan Roy (@Gadgetsdata), citing Digital Chat Station, has shared detailed specifications for both the OPPO Find X10 Ultra and Vivo X500 Ultra. Both are expected to launch around March or April 2027, and both will cross the ¥10,000 mark in China, which works out to roughly Rs 1.4 lakh.All specs here are leaked and unconfirmed by either brand.OPPO Find X10 Ultra: The Dual Periscope FlagshipThe Find X10 Ultra is shaping up to be one of the…

-Staff Published: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 17:51 [IST] The Flipkart June Epic Sale is live with fast-changing bank and exchange offers. Buyers now find the Poco F6 and Realme GT 6T at very low prices. Various top-tier models currently sit in the best phones under ₹30,000 category. Stack your discounts today to get the most value for your money.Poco F6 stands as the top pick for performance enthusiasts this week. It uses the powerful Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip for flagship speed. Use Axis or HDFC Bank credit cards to lower the total cost significantly. This phone is perfect for…

-Ashwani Sharma Published: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 19:04 [IST] Market competition is heating up during the latest Indian e-commerce sales. Shoppers can find the OnePlus 12R and iQOO Neo 9 Pro at deep discounts. Both devices now sit near the ₹34,000 mark after bank and Unified Payments Interface offers. Choosing between them requires looking beyond basic specifications. You must weigh daily software experience against raw gaming speed and thermal efficiency.The OnePlus 12R offers a premium build with a curved screen. It feels elegant in the hand compared to more industrial designs. However, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro targets those seeking…

-Kabir Jain Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 13:00 [IST] Redmi has officially launched the Turbo 5 in India today, June 16, and it’s a bigger deal than just another mid-range phone. This is the first time Redmi is bringing its Turbo series to India directly under the Redmi brand, rather than renaming it under POCO as it has done in the past.The phone is available via Amazon India. Redmi has been billing it as the fastest Redmi phone ever, and the specs back that claim up fairly well.Display and DesignThe Turbo 5 gets a 6.59-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a…

-Kabir Jain Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 10:45 [IST] Google hasn’t officially announced its next Pixel Drop yet, but it may have accidentally done so anyway. Promotional videos spotted on Google’s Amazon account teased three upcoming Pixel Drop features: Screen Reactions for Creators, Gemini Omni, and Turn Your Ideas into Music.The videos weren’t pushed through Google’s usual marketing channels, which makes the whole thing a bit of an accidental reveal.The last Pixel Drop landed in March 2026, and based on Google’s usual quarterly schedule, the next one is slightly overdue. Going by the branding on these videos, it looks like…

oi -Kabir Jain Published: Monday, June 15, 2026, 12:39 [IST] iQOO’s next Neo-series phone may swap Qualcomm for MediaTek.A new Geekbench listing believed to belong to the iQOO Neo 11S has surfaced online, and it points to MediaTek’s upcoming Dimensity 9500 chip. If the listing is accurate, the phone could become one of the first devices to use the company’s next-generation flagship processor.The benchmark entry, linked to a Vivo device carrying the model number V2545A (via), also suggests the phone could ship with Android 16 and 16GB of RAM.MediaTek Variant Could Join the Neo 11 LineupWhat’s interesting here isn’t the…

OPPO and OnePlus have kicked off their monthly ColorOS update for June 2026, and it’s a fairly packed one. The rollout is currently live in China, with more devices set to get it by the end of the month.What’s interesting here is that this isn’t just for ColorOS 16 users. Even people still running ColorOS 13 on Android 13 are getting some of these changes, which is a nice touch for anyone holding onto an older device.Lock Screen Island Now Plays MusicThe Lock Screen Island has picked up support for KuGou Music, complete with full screen lyrics. If you’ve used…

oi -Carlsen Martin Published: Monday, June 15, 2026, 13:30 [IST] OnePlus is expanding its smartphone portfolio in India with the introduction of the new N Series, a lineup aimed at strengthening its presence in the highly competitive budget and mid-range segments.The new series is expected to cater to young consumers looking for reliable smartphones without stretching their budgets, while helping OnePlus reach a broader audience in one of its most important markets.OnePlus N6 Launch, Availability, and Expected Price RangeThe first smartphone under the new lineup, the OnePlus N6, is scheduled to launch in India on June 30.The OnePlus N6 will…

oi -Carlsen Martin Published: Monday, June 15, 2026, 9:40 [IST] Vivo has started revealing key details about its next-generation foldable smartphone, the Vivo X Fold 6, ahead of its anticipated launch in China later this month. The company has already confirmed that the device will mark a major shift for its foldable lineup by adopting MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity 9500 chipset instead of the Snapdragon platform that powered previous Vivo foldables.Recent teasers shared by Vivo Product Vice President Huang Tao and Vivo Communication Technology Product Manager Han Boxia have shed more light on the foldable’s design, camera capabilities, display technology, and…