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TL; DR Kia Sorento launches in India from ₹27.99 lakh, with diesel undercutting the hybrid at every trim. Offers 1.6L strong-hybrid and 2.2L diesel engines, both available with AWD and dual-clutch/automatic gearboxes. Gets dual 12.3-inch screens, Marvel/Pixar/Disney UI themes, 10 airbags, and Level 2+ ADAS as standard. After months of rumors and anticipation, Kia has finally launched the Sorento in India. It sits above the new-generation Seltos in their lineup, right below the Kia Carnival.

TL; DR Infinix has launched the HOT 70 Pro in India with a starting price of ₹24,999. The phone features a 6.76-inch FHD+ 144Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G and a 50MP Sony IMX882 camera. The HOT 70 Pro also comes with Active Matrix Cube, along with IP68 protection and a dedicated One-Tap AI Button. Infinix has launched the HOT 70 Pro in India, bringing a 144Hz display, MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G chipset, 50MP Sony camera and a 6,000mAh battery to the company’s HOT series.

OnePlus 16 Roundup: Table of Contents Availability & Price Specs At A Glance (Rumored) Design Display Performance Software Camera Battery Life & Charging Conclusion FAQs The OnePlus 16 will be a crucial smartphone, especially as it arrives amid an operational rollercoaster for the brand. In July 2026, OnePlus pulled out of the North American, Canadian, and European markets, offering only software updates and service for existing devices there.

POCO has launched the X8 and X8 Power in India, priced at ₹29,999 and ₹35,999, respectively. Both phones feature a 6.83-inch 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED display, stereo speakers, Silicon-Carbon batteries, 67W or 100W charging, and IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K ratings. The X8 has a 9,000mAh battery and Snapdragon 6s Gen 4, while the X8 Power gets a 10,000mAh battery and Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. Both phones run HyperOS 3 based on Android 16 and will receive four Android updates and six years of security patches.

If rumours of a new variable aperture lens are true, we might finally get an iPhone that handles low light and close-up focus without a struggle. By Ashok Kumar  •  Updated On 4 Sept 2026 TL;DR Main camera gets a physical variable aperture. Fixes forced background blur in close-ups. A20 Pro chip handles new image processing. Apple rarely rushes to add hardware features that Android phones have had for years.

TL; DR OPPO Find X10 (CPH2911) and Find X10 Pro (CPH2913) have appeared on India’s BIS certification database. The India-bound Find X10 Pro is expected to be the same model as the global Find X10 Pro Max. The Pro model could feature a 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro, three 200MP cameras, and an 8000mAh+ battery. The standard Find X10 is tipped to use a 3nm Dimensity 9500+ and also gets an 8000mAh battery. BIS certification confirms India-market intent, but there is no confirmed launch date yet.

TL; DR Qualcomm confirms Adreno Matrix Cores and Adreno Neural Fusion for its next flagship chip’s GPU. The new GPU runs at 1.45GHz, up from 1.2GHz on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Adreno Neural Fusion combines AI super resolution and frame generation, similar to Nvidia’s DLSS. As Qualcomm prepares for its Snapdragon Summit later this month, it has begun announcing key technologies ahead of it.

TL; DR Mark Gurman claims Apple’s foldable iPhone Ultra will include MagSafe charging support. Leaked renders and dummy units haven’t shown the usual magnetic ring on the back panel. The foldable is expected around $2,000-2,500, with a 7.8-inch inner display and Touch ID only. Apple is gearing up for one of its biggest iPhone launch events in years. The date is already official: September 9, 2026. However, it’s the devices that remain a mystery for now, well, sort of.

TL; DR ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok experienced widespread outages around the same time today. Cursor was also affected, likely because it relies on models from Anthropic and xAI. Gemini saw some reports of problems, but far fewer than the other major chatbots. Microsoft Azure is currently the leading theory for the simultaneous outages, although nothing has been confirmed. It was a strange evening for AI users.

TL;DR The effective price is Rs 96,325 taking into account the exchange and bank offers. A MacBook Air M2 trade-in and a PNB card are required. The device features an M4 chip, 16GB of RAM, and an 18-hour battery life. Apple’s M4 MacBook Air has recently increased in price, but today I’ll show you how to get it for under Rs 1 lakh. That’s correct.