Huawei has unveiled its Nova 16s series, expanding the company's international Nova smartphone lineup with two new models. According to htxt.africa, at least one of the devices is expected to launch in South Africa, signalling Huawei's continued push into the region's consumer smartphone market. The announcement marks the latest addition to the Nova range, which targets mid-range buyers. Specific pricing and local availability details for the South African market have not yet been confirmed in the report.

Huawei has launched the Mate XT 2, a tri-fold smartphone that folds inward and debuts the Kirin 9050 Pro chip. According to Tech-ish, pricing starts at CNY 19,999 in China, with a listed Kenyan price from KES 385,600. The feed provides no further specifications, release timing, configurations, or market availability beyond those details.

Leaked specifications for the upcoming iQOO 16 smartphone have surfaced, according to Tech-ish. The device is tipped to feature an 8,400mAh battery, a 165Hz 2K display supplied by Samsung, and three 50-megapixel rear cameras. It is also expected to run on a next-generation Snapdragon chipset built on a 2-nanometre process. The details remain unconfirmed, as iQOO has not officially announced the phone or its specifications.

Google is set to release four new models in its Pixel 11 lineup: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Details regarding the release date and pricing for each model have not yet been disclosed.

Honor has launched three new smartphones: the Honor 600, 600 Pro, and 600 Lite, all featuring impressive specifications. The Honor 600 Pro is noted for having the most advanced features among the three models.

Google has not included the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro in a significant Tensor kernel upgrade, which has raised concerns among users. This follows a trend where these devices were also excluded from several Android 17 Beta releases and certain Android 16 updates. Such omissions are typically not accidental, suggesting a potential end-of-life status for these models ahead of the expected October deadline.