<![CDATA[ Latest Tech News | Beebom Gadgets ]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news https://cdn.beebom.com/beebom-gadgets-logo.jpeg Latest Tech News | Beebom Gadgets https://gadgets.beebom.com/news en <![CDATA[ This New AI Phone Doesn't Want You to Open Apps Anymore ]]>
With a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip, dual rear cameras, and backward Android compatibility, STEPX Neo by StepFun redefines what it means to have AI on a phone.
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/stepx-neo-launched-in-china-key-specs-price-availability a7f3ba9033e81705d473ad9cebbe8b75d47953d3b71c7d5ba668c688fb5f36dd Shashwat Khatri Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:49:35 +0530 <![CDATA[ Nothing Reportedly Working on Two Smart Glasses, One with a Camera ]]>
Smartphone brand Nothing is preparing to enter the smart glasses race with two models in the works, one audio-only version for calls and music and another with a camera and ChatGPT support
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/nothing-working-on-two-smart-glasses-report 757aebd4a16303946bbcc0fe227a5e4d6b49013f590bc436af30e5144d79ee91 Ajaay Srinivasan Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:33:19 +0530 <![CDATA[ Beware of This Fake Chrome App That Fooled 100,000+ Users on the Google Play Store ]]>
A copycat app that used Chrome's icon and listing text climbed to the top of Play Store searches as a sponsored ad and it isn't a browser at all
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/fake-chrome-app-fooled-over-100000-users-on-google-play-store 49070d0abeac1b3ce51de861a7aec6491fa25ebfb1b4f4987d507efe4739923a Sagnik Das Gupta Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:07:53 +0530 <![CDATA[ Samsung Health Just Made It Easier to Track Your Sleep and Running ]]>
Sleep Coaching in Samsung Health now only needs three days of data to present data while Running Coach gets two additional tiers alongside Strava integration
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/samsung-health-v6-24-update-made-it-easier-track-sleep-and-running b4bdf355bb2e18c884dc9ce11ff4912b983d1530212718c0f76c1614cd6d4574 Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:57:02 +0530 <![CDATA[ Flying Soon? DGCA Has Banned This Power Bank on Flights to and from India ]]>
The DGCA has restricted a specific power bank model after an IndiGo flight was diverted to Hyderabad following an onboard fire
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/dgca-bans-mobikins-mk-pb-04-power-bank-on-flights-india 835fc88c82efd00f9fb116da0882d86dadce0b6fa0025d34a910520e087bc4c8 Sagnik Das Gupta Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:29:46 +0530 <![CDATA[ The iPhone Duo’s Hinge Hides a Clever Cooling Solution ]]>
Apple iPhone Duo features a thinner vapour chamber but makes up for it by extending the heat sinks to the hinge, resulting in a unique dual-cooling system
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/apple-iphone-duo-hinge-cooling-solution-report 48485843af36007d554f2608cdf585e64aa00d01b523303551bb69152bcf3459 Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:22:18 +0530 <![CDATA[ Tecno Spark 50s 5G India Launch Date Confirmed for This Week ]]>
The Tecno Spark 50s 5G will arrive as a toned-down variant of the Spark 50, featuring a similar slim design and two colour options
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/tecno-spark-50s-5g-india-launch-date-confirmed 9ed4df4b3935ba456c4b8bbb7be29d08e86d5f93bd9e70797e4211115f4e7c0b Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:45:25 +0530 <![CDATA[ Itel City 300 5G Launched in India with Unisoc T8200 and 120 Hz Display ]]>
Itel's new budget 5G phone, the Itel City 300 5G, costs less than Rs 15,000 and is available to purchase only through offline stores across India
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/itel-city-300-5g-launched-in-india-key-specs-features-price-availability 8733e5bd5daf4caa8e6a9465215d75ab5a3d604a48d84f27298737db83d329df Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:17:07 +0530 <![CDATA[ Google Photos Could Soon Let You Share Group Photos with a New Camera Feature ]]>
The Group Camera feature of Google Photos will boast its own UI and will save captured photos to the album created by the main user
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/google-photos-let-you-share-group-photos-with-new-camera-feature-report e228ff811c2f9ddfbaf00b8a08d9fa15a845bdcba94540cd56ef28f2f218b764 Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:17:47 +0530 <![CDATA[ Samsung Galaxy A58 Could Retain a Camera Setup That's Six Years Old ]]>
The upcoming Galaxy A58 is tipped to keep the same quad camera setup as its predecessor, including an old 5 MP macro sensor
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/samsung-galaxy-a58-camera-setup-leaked eb1499aa77723605d127eb38d913544b47a1f31a73d0faea4e02140e388ff4fe Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:47:04 +0530 <![CDATA[ Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 pro Max Retail Box Prices in India Leaked ]]>
The retail box labels also reveal the weight, dimensions and box contents of both phones ahead of their October 22, 2026 launch in India
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/oppo-find-x10-find-x10-pro-max-retail-box-prices-india-leaked 53d26e2c1e1f24d5b55e61609d507c521e73e4d98c8a7ce4dc962744f8f0154d Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:33:38 +0530 <![CDATA[ Samsung Galaxy A27, F70 Pro and M47 Prices Hiked by Rs 2,000 in India Again ]]>
The Galaxy A27, F70 Pro and M47's base 6 GB + 128 GB RAM variants now start from Rs 35,999, Rs 37,999 and Rs 37,999, respectively
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/samsung-galaxy-a27-f70-pro-and-m47-prices-hiked-in-india-again 4b2e8a40a6895203d402ed11277701f3b93c14dec917ca22eab44ee5fbdb7c58 Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:23:49 +0530 <![CDATA[ BSNL Introduces Rs 202 Prepaid Plan with Free Insurance Worth Rs 1 Lakh ]]>
The new Rs 202 BSNL prepaid recharge plan offers 5 GB of data, 100s of minutes of calling and 100 SMS for over a month
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/bsnl-rs-202-prepaid-recharge-plan-launched-with-free-insurance 7f503b8530c7b926afbb37eb5edaf8dbe5dca6d21344fd7f57961f6041f33982 Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:08:36 +0530 <![CDATA[ WhatsApp Message Scheduling Is Rolling out to Android Users: Here's How It Works ]]>
WhatsApp users can now schedule their messages and documents from 10 minutes to up to two weeks in advance by long-pressing on the send button
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/whatsapp-message-scheduling-rolling-out-how-it-works 3176b1eafe254d713a8995a3489617b30f6cf15d3005c1de66fa1421260113ea Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:34:00 +0530 <![CDATA[ Google Play Now Lets You Build Your Own Android Apps with AI ]]>
Google’s October 2026 Play Store update also brings Game Finder, Play in Gemini, AI app comparisons and new social gaming features
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/google-play-store-october-2026-update-rolls-out-with-app-builder 48e7be2a9b622d53003b975d0ac77c3a7de3e0260e0c68e20cb549377d24f58f Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:40:47 +0530 <![CDATA[ iOS 27.2 Developer Beta 4 Is Here but Apple Has Pulled the New Health App ]]>
Apple’s redesigned Health app is gone from the latest beta and will now arrive in a separate update later this year
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/apple-ios-27-2-developer-beta-4-update-rolling-out 9bce54a58e5f5be2f5d1e1372429c8001f2170ff2e6360f209166c30c453e8fb Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:07:04 +0530 <![CDATA[ Ray-Ban Meta Glasses May Be Capturing Audio Even When Users Don't Say "Hey Meta" ]]>
Users of both 2nd- and 3rd Generation Ray-Ban Meta have reported seeing voice logs and transcription of audio recorded without their consent
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/ray-ban-meta-glasses-capturing-audio-without-voice-prompts 2d22c4026f5b3ddb2596e3b844fed57b9a690b4c07f4da59bfaa620d601a9258 Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:22:30 +0530 <![CDATA[ Apple HomeView Launched in India with 7-Inch Display, Siri AI and Smart Home Controls ]]>
Apple's new smart home display combines entertainment, FaceTime video calls and connected home controls, with prices starting under Rs 40,000
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/apple-homeview-launched-in-india-key-specs-price-availability 42e5c3b32517dbe489e71227a8d507777f38ce74ddc71d33215bd1072a934d9e Sagnik Das Gupta Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:18:33 +0530 <![CDATA[ Oppo ColorOS 17 Rollout Schedule for India Revealed – Is Your Phone Eligible? ]]>
The Android 17-based ColorOS 17 update will reach eligible Oppo phones and tablets in phases from October 2026 to Q1 2027
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/oppo-coloros-17-rollout-schedule-india e02da37d88e2e30fe33ce5fb696e461916b94b7ad0a606fbc36b1832511d3fbd Sagnik Das Gupta Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:49:09 +0530 <![CDATA[ OnePlus Confirms ColorOS 17 Rollout Timeline for These Phones in India ]]>
ColorOS 17 starts rolling out from October 29, 2026 to OnePlus 15 and will last all the way till the end of 2026 and through Q1 2027
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/oneplus-confirms-coloros-17-rollout-timeline-for-these-phones ca8cb8a4b476776252862cb7c9e12edb2fde15feeb2ac948c7f96dc74a054077 Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:38:03 +0530 <![CDATA[ NPCI Delays New UPI Charges Until After Diwali – What You Need to Know ]]>
The 0.4% MDR on some person-to-merchant UPI payments was supposed to start on October 15, 2026 but NPCI has now pushed it to a date after Diwali
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/npci-delays-new-upi-charges-until-after-diwali 47f4f3fe6355bdb507fa5ef0664298e2b3ce8ddea8b1ec1a4e229d7d89484d0b Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:03:18 +0530 <![CDATA[ Realme ColorOS 17 Rollout Schedule Revealed for India: Here’s When Your Phone Gets the Update ]]>
The rollout of stable ColorOS 17 in India will start with the Realme GT 8 Pro on October 29, 2026 and will reach 49 Realme phones by Q1 2027
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/realme-coloros-17-rollout-schedule-revealed-for-india b109e1b299c7a67c82874116a665b452fa7facef34450e89e04b5a77f4d9a436 Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:51:27 +0530 <![CDATA[ OnePlus 16 Becomes 2026's Best-Selling Android Flagship at Launch ]]>
OnePlus claims it has sold nearly 70,000 OnePlus 16 units on the first day, the highest ever among the flagships launched in 2026
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/oneplus-16-best-selling-android-flagship-at-launch-in-china-2026 55ef1192f08f8e0ef375c4073958ef6b712f858e39afb29bc698f00bb03d5517 Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:06:58 +0530 <![CDATA[ ColorOS 17 Finally Arrives in India for Oppo, OnePlus and Realme Phones ]]>
ColorOS 17 is finally here in India with a fresh visual overhaul, improved background app management and new AI-powered features
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/coloros-17-arrives-in-india-for-oppo-oneplus-realme-phones f278001cb63bd0f7dddd658d94328d7a1e9ee29b65952bf7ad56174d8be71674 Sagnik Das Gupta Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:27:06 +0530 <![CDATA[ Stuffcool Odin Pro Power Bank Launched in India with 25W Qi2.2 Magnetic Charging and TFT Display ]]>
The new 10,000mAh power bank also supports 45W wired charging and comes with a built-in stand and USB-C cable
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/stuffcool-odin-pro-power-bank-launched-in-india-key-specs-price-availability 0c5ffe5b64d44f86c81a622b618245f423ec68f5cc8cafc68bb64e29d4b33f46 Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:55 +0530 <![CDATA[ Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max India Launch Date Confirmed for next Week ]]>
Alongside the upcoming Oppo Find X10 and X10 Pro Max, the brand will also launch its Pad Mini, all powered by ColorOS 17
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/oppo-find-x10-find-x10-pro-max-india-launch-date-confirmed e40886feee576777c59ba496433f55129995f582e7456618da322bdaaf0ac93a Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:33:04 +0530 <![CDATA[ Google Wallet Is Getting Receipt Scanning and These Handy Upgrades ]]>
From easier checkouts to streamlined reviews section and a receipt tracker in Google Wallet, the update enhances Android's Payment framework
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/google-wallet-getting-receipt-scanning-handy-upgrades a7f1fc8792177a37dfd78c2d99a540292cef5ca7ec9132b82050871eee838ded Abubakar Mohammed Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:06:06 +0530 <![CDATA[ RedMagic 12 Pro+ Borrows OnePlus 16’s Biggest Display Feature ]]>
The upcoming gaming phone from RedMagic uses a 1.5K panel with ninth-generation under-display camera tech and a dedicated display chip
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/redmagic-12-pro-plus-display-specifications-confirmed 74426f9095924a83487960ed76b3a4700c54e2a16ceae396964505ee2e0e1f95 Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:03:24 +0530 <![CDATA[ Airtel’s New Prepaid Recharge Plan Gives You 2 GB Daily Data for 28 Days ]]>
The new Airtel prepaid recharge plan costs just Re 1 less than the Rs 349 plan but doesn’t come with unlimited 5G data, which could be a major deal breaker for many
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/airtel-rs-348-prepaid-plan-launched-in-india d9fbfcdf1005ece0b8ae829454de05bca0afa109cfcd69dac1a9f0973789f724 Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:47:48 +0530 <![CDATA[ Vivo X Fold 6 with 200 MP ZEISS Camera Goes on Sale in India Today: Price, Offers and Specifications ]]>
Vivo's new book-style foldable brings a 200 MP main camera, IPX9 water resistance and upgrades to Vivo's Atomic Workbench, for a premium price tag
]]> https://gadgets.beebom.com/news/vivo-x-fold-6-india-sale-starts-price-offers-specifications 9fc8f0c1212ce3482000abb640f071a8242e005cf16db1059d8b4f19e510f13b Siddhartha Samaddar Beebom Gadgets Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0530