Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 17 Pro and Pro Max in India. Note 17 Pro has a 9000mAh battery (up to 3.5 days), Snapdragon 6s Gen 4, 6.83-inch AMOLED 1.5K 120Hz, and 50MP camera. Price from 36,999 rupees (33,999 with discount), sales from September 17.
Review of Redmi Note 17 Pro Max: the smartphone is called a 'battery monster' with 100W charging that makes the large battery practical. Performance is good, but it's not a gaming phone; HyperOS is familiar and offers many settings.
Bose introduced the TV Speaker (2nd Gen), a compact soundbar for $299 with three drivers, a center tweeter for speech, and Dialogue Mode. It has HDMI ARC/eARC, optical, Bluetooth, and bass adjustment; no microphone or voice assistants.
Huawei Watch D3 is a medical smartwatch with a wrist cuff for blood pressure measurement and single-lead ECG. It has a 1.92" AMOLED screen with up to 3000 nits brightness, a thinner 11.3 mm body, IP68, but cannot be used for swimming or showering. Price is €449, Watch D2 is €80 cheaper.
Samsung is considering an earlier launch for the Galaxy Z TriFold 2 and its first smartphone with a slider OLED screen amid competition with the iPhone Duo. The devices may arrive in 2027; the TriFold 2 promises to be lighter, thinner, and more durable than its predecessor at a similar price.
Apple Senior Vice President Craig Federighi said in an interview with MKBHD that the iPhone Duo makes the iPhone and iPad mini experience redundant. At RM9499, the foldable device is about RM1301 more expensive than an iPhone 17/18 Pro (RM5499) and iPad mini (RM2699) combo.
Google added three Pixel Watch 5 features to the Health app for Fitbit Air: insulin resistance trends, blood pressure trends and sleep breathing quality. They are free, without a Google Health Premium subscription.
iQOO and Samsung Display jointly developed a new OLED screen for the iQOO 16 flagship under the Future Display Exploration Program. The panel uses M16 material, 2K resolution, 165 Hz refresh rate, 2800 nits brightness, and LEAD polarizer-free technology reducing power consumption by 4%.
Dell released the 14S (2026) ultrabook with Intel Core Ultra 7 355 processor, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and a 14-inch OLED display at 1920×1200 60 Hz. Price is £1399.99/$1619.99, and the 70 Wh battery provides all-day battery life.
Apple introduced its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, with A20 Pro chip, 7.6-inch inner screen, and IP68 rating. Pre-orders open October 16, sales start October 23, priced from $1999 for 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is already on sale: 8-inch screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, triple camera with 200 MP and telephoto.
