OnePlus 10 Pro has surprisingly received its 4th OS update to OxygenOS 16, which wasn’t even promised.

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Smartphones you should consider under ₹25k in 2026:

• POCO X7 PRO : Solid performance, display & build with decent cams at ₹21,999
• realme P3 Ultra : Solid performance, good software with avg battery life at ₹22,999
• Nothing Phone 3a : Good cameras with decent performance & NothingOS at ₹22,999
• VIVO T4 Pro : 3x Telephoto with good battery life at ₹24,999
• realme P4 Pro : Good overall phone with good selfie at ₹24,999
• LAVA AGNI 4 : Solid hardware with premium design & avg cams/software at ₹24,999
• OPPO K13 Turbo : Solid performance and software with poor cameras at 24,999

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Top 10 Smartphone Makers in 2025 (According to Omdia)

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Top 10 Smartphone Makers in 2025 (According to Omdia)

In 2025, around 1.25 billion smartphones were sold worldwide

Out of these, 94% of total shipments came from just 10 companies, showing how concentrated the smartphone market has become

1) Apple – 19% Market Share

Apple ranked No. 1 globally, slightly ahead of Samsung

It shipped around 1 million more devices than Samsung, making 2025 its best year compared to competitors

A major reason for this success was strong demand from China and the popularity of the iPhone 17 series

2) Samsung – 19% Market Share

Samsung closely followed Apple
The Galaxy A series and S series performed very well and continued to drive large volumes globally

3) Xiaomi – 13% Market Share

Xiaomi secured third place, maintaining strong sales across multiple regions

4) Vivo – 8% Market Share
Vivo ranked fourth globally, continuing its strong performance, especially in Asia

5) OPPO – 8% Market Share
OPPO matched Vivo’s share, supported by strong offline presence and mid-range sales

6) Transsion Group – 6% Market Share
(Includes Infinix, Tecno, and itel)

Transsion performed very well in emerging markets, especially Africa and parts of Asia.

7) Honor – 6% Market Share

Although not available in India, Honor has been performing strongly in other regions and continues to grow globally

8) Lenovo (Motorola) – 5% Market Share

Motorola maintained steady growth, driven by strong performance in budget and mid-range segments

9) Huawei – 4% Market Share

Despite heavy restrictions, Huawei delivered an impressive performance and managed to stay competitive in China

10) Realme – 3% Market Share
Realme saw a 13% decline, reflecting challenges in maintaining momentum across key markets

Others – 6% Combined Share
This includes brands like Nothing, Google Pixel, Lava, and other smaller manufacturers.

iTel to launch a Military-grade durable smartphone with similar design as the OnePlus 15 under ₹8k :

• 6.6” 90Hz HD+ display
• UniSOC T7100 (expected)
• 5000mAh with Type C charging
• 8MP Rear & 5MP front
• 2TB Memory card expansion
• DTS audio

OnePlus 12 is now receiving the January 2026 update.

- Bypass charging
- New Categories in App Drawer
- Share files in Private Safe
- January 2026 security patch

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Samsung smartphones deal you should consider in 2026:

• Galaxy F06 - MTK 6300 & longer software support at ₹8,999
• Galaxy A35 - Good build & good cameras for the price at ₹18,249
• Galaxy M56 - Comfortable, overall good sottware & performance (single speaker) at ₹21,999
• Galaxy A55 - An overall balanced option, eSim support with good build at ₹24,999
• Galaxy S24 FE - Videography, good performance & build with decent battery life at ₹35,999
• Galaxy S24 - Compact S series flagship, good cameras with avg battery lite at ₹39,999
• Galaxy S25 Plus - Reliable S series flagship phone , videography & good performance at ₹69,999
• Galaxy S25 Edge - For those who wants to experience something different and ultra thin smartphone with titanium build, long term software support at ₹89,999

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A new report suggests the Galaxy S26 series could become the first non-Pixel phones to adopt Google’s Scam Detection feature 👀

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VIVO V70 Elite vs OPPO Reno 15 Pro mini specs comparison:

• V70 Elite • Reno 15 Pro mini
- 6.59” 1.5k Flat - 6.32” 1.5k Flat
- 120hz OLED - 120hz OLED
- SD 8s Gen 3 - MTK 8450
- UFS 4.1 - UFS 3.1
- 50MP + 8MP + - 200MP + 50MP +
50MP 3x 50MP 3.5x
- 50MP front - 50MP front
- 6500mAh + 90W - 6200mAh + 80W
- USB 2.0 - USB 2.0
- IP68/69 - IP68/69

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Apple sales rise by 16% due to staggering iPhone demand

- Apple has posted a record $143.7 billion revenue in Q1 2026
- Over 150 million active Apple devices were added over the past year
- India saw a double digit growth and a record quarter in December

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Upcoming smartphones in February 2026 :

• Samsung Galaxy S26 series
• VIVO V70 Series
• iQOO 15R
• realme 16 5G
• TECNO POVA Curve 2
• Samsung Galaxy A57/A07
• Samsung Galaxy F70e
• OPPO K15x or K15
• Google Pixel 10a
• POCO X8 Pro series

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Amazon Fire TV is now blocking the installation of some sideloaded apps.

Certain flagged apps trigger an "App installation blocked" message during sideload attempts via tools like Downloader.

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