Lava Shark 2 has been launched in India with availability exclusive to offline market. Launched as the successor to the Lava Shark, the new Shark 2 is a 4G device which packs a Unisoc chipset, a 5000mAh battery, and much more. Here’s everything to know about the handset.

Lava Shark 2: Price, Availability

The Shark 2 can be purchased via your nearest retail stores. It comes in Aurora Gold and Eclipse Gray colour options, with a price tag of Rs 6,999 for the sole 4GB + 64GB variant.

Lava Shark 2: Specifications

The Lava Shark sports a 6.75-inch LCD panel that offers an HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and a punch-hole notch housing the front camera. Under the hood, the device features the Unisoc T7250 chipset and 4GB of RAM with up to 4GB of virtual RAM. There’s 64GB of built-in storage and the phone runs on Android 15 OS with a promised upgrade to Android 16 and 2 years of security updates.

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For optics, you get a 50-megapixel main camera, along with a couple of unspecified sensors. You also get an 8MP selfie shooter. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W charging via the USB-C port.

Connectivity options include dual SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, and GPS. There’s also a side-facing fingerprint scanner, and a single bottom firing speaker. The device is also IP54 rated for dust and water resistance.

Nothing OS 4 Open Beta for Nothing Phone 3a series has been released about three weeks after it was first released for the brand’s other flagship and mid-range devices. The Android 16-based update brings a slew of new features, a newly designed set of icons, Lock Glimpse feature, and more.

The announcement was made through a Nothing Community post, where the company detailed the ‘new exciting features’ it promised weeks back for the Phone 3a series. One of them is new Nothing Icon design with a “refreshed visual language that’s lighter, more refined, and uniquely Nothing.”

Then there’s a new camera preset called “Stretch.” “Developed in collaboration with photographer Jordan Hemingway, this preset enhances photos with deeper shadows and extended highlights for a distinctive, cinematic look straight from the Camera app,” said Nothing.

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Finally, there’s a new Lock Glimpse feature in Nothing OS 4 Open Beta for Nothing Phone 3a series, which “brings fresh, high-quality wallpapers to your lock screen, curated to your taste across nine categories. It can also surface timely updates and useful content designed to enhance your experience.”

The feature is turned off by default. You can enable it anytime in Settings, refresh wallpapers, adjust your preferences, or choose to access it only by swiping left. Built with privacy in mind, Lock Glimpse will soon let you display your own photos on the lock screen, replacing all other content.

Aside from these, the rest of the features remain identical to what other devices received with Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta earlier this month, including the AI usage dashboard, Pop-up View with two floating icons for faster switching, two new lock screen clock styles, and more.

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 Chipset for mid-range and budget devices with a 36% improved CPU and 59% faster GPU over its predecessor. Here are all the specifications and features of the chipset you’d want to know about.

Snapdragon 6s Gen 4: Specifications

Made on TSMC’s 4nm node, the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 from Qualcomm features an octa-core CPU configuration, comprising four Cortex-A720-based performance cores clocked up to 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A520-based efficiency cores running at up to 1.8GHz.

The chipset integrates the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF system, supporting both mmWave and sub-6GHz 5G bands for enhanced global coverage. It can achieve download speeds of up to 2.9Gbps, ensuring faster network performance and lower latency.

Connectivity extends further with support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4 with dual-antenna setup, and LE Audio for improved wireless sound quality. Navigation accuracy is also enhanced with triple-frequency GNSS (L1/L2/L5) and compatibility with GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, and India’s NavIC systems, providing lane-level precision for urban navigation.

For graphics and multimedia, the chipset is equipped with a Qualcomm Adreno GPU supporting OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, and Vulkan 1.3 APIs. It enables HDR playback with codec support for HLG, along with hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoding. Users can enjoy smooth visuals with display support up to FHD+ resolution at 144Hz refresh rate, alongside 2K HDR video capture and slow-motion video recording at 720p and 240fps.

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Camera performance gets a major boost thanks to the Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor (ISP), which supports up to 200MP photo capture, 32MP single-camera setups with zero shutter lag (ZSL), and dual 16MP configurations. The inclusion of hardware-based multi-frame noise reduction ensures clearer images even in low-light conditions.

Audio quality is handled by the Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec and smart speaker amplifier, featuring Snapdragon Sound technology for high-fidelity output. The platform boasts a Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N) playback rating of -108dB, ensuring crystal-clear sound across supported devices.

On the memory and storage front, the chipset supports LPDDR5x RAM up to 3200MHz and LPDDR4x up to 2100MHz, paired with UFS 3.1 storage. Other highlights include USB-C 3.1 connectivity and Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology for rapid power delivery.

Availability details for the chipset remain scarce, but brands like Nothing, Redmi, Motorola, Honor, and Realme may be working on smartphones packing this processor.

Redmi K90 and Redmi K90 Pro Max have been announced in China with the latter having a 2.1-channel speaker setup where there’s an oversized woofer on the back of the phone. Both devices have Sound by Bose and are powered by flagship Snapdragon chipsets. Here’s everything to know about them.

Redmi K90 Pro Max: Price, Specifications

The K90 Pro Max starts at CNY 3,999 (approx Rs 49,200) for the base 12GB + 256GB model and comes in Black, White, Denim Blue, and a Champion Edition made in collaboration with Lamborghini.

The Redmi K90 Pro Max sports a 6.9-inch AMOLED LTPS display with 1200 x 2608 pixels resolution, 3500 nits peak brightness, up to 2560Hz PWM dimming, up to 120Hz refresh rate, Adaptive HDR, up to 480Hz touch sampling rate, Dolby Vision, 416 ppi, and HDR10+.

The K90 Pro Max is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. It runs on Android 16-based HyperOS 3.0 out of the box.

The K90 Pro Max sports triple cameras on the rear, including a 50MP f/1.7 Light hunter 950 OIS main camera sensor, a 50MP f/2.4 Omnivision OV50M ultra-wide angle sensor, and a 50MP f/3.0 5x Samsung JN5 telephoto periscope lens.

There’s a 20MP camera sensor on the front for selfies and video calls. It further packs an in-screen 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, IR blaster, IP68 rated body, and a set of stereo speakers paired with an oversized woofer on the back and Sound by Bose.

Connectivity options include 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.4, GPS, NFC, and a USB-C port for charging. The device packs a 7560mAh battery with 100W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging. There’s support for 22.5W reverse wired charging also.

Redmi K90: Price, Specifications

The K90 starts at CNY 2,599 (approx Rs 32,000) for the base 12GB + 256GB trim and is available in light purple, aqua blue, black and white hues.

The K90 gets a 6.59-inch (2510 x 1156 pixels) 1.5K Resolution 12-bit AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, up to 3500 nits peak brightness, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+ support, Dolby Vision, 2560Hz PWM Dimming, DC Dimming, and Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass protection.

It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. The handset gets a triple rear camera system, including a 50MP primary camera with f/1.88 Light Fusion 800 lens, OIS, LED flash, paired with an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, ans a 50MP 2.5x telephoto camera with f/2.2 Aperture and OIS. There’s a 20MP selfie snapper on the front.

The device is equipped with dual stereo speakers with Sound by Bose. As for the battery, the Redmi K90 has a 7100mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 22.5W reverse wired charging.

It further has an X-axis linear motor, USB-C port, NFC, Bluetooth v5.4, 5G, Wi-Fi 7, an IR blaster, and Xiaomi’s latest HyperOS 3.0 based on Android 16. The handset is also IP68 rated and has a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

iPhone Air production has been dialled down dramatically by Apple according to latest reports, with the reason being cited as the poor performance of the device in most markets. While the slimmest iPhone hasn’t been able to gain traction, the rest of the three iPhone 17 series models have been doing well.

Reports from multiple outlets like ‘The Elec’ and ‘Nikkei Asia’ suggest that iPhone Air production has been scaled back, with some hinting that it could be cut down by 1 million units which is a big number for Apple. Some analysts say that users are preferring the models they know over the newly introduced iPhone Air, which is why perhaps the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max have been the top priority for new buyers and those upgrading from older iPhones.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted on X, saying that “Most suppliers are expected to reduce capacity by more than 80% by 1Q26, while some components with longer lead times are expected to be discontinued by the end of 2025.” This suggests that the existing Pro series and standard models are mostly enough to cater to high-end user demand, “leaving little room to carve out new market segments and positioning — as previous attempts with the mini, Plus, and now Air models have all failed to gain traction.”

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On the other hand, production for the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro have been increased by Apple due to much superior performance than previous iPhones and of course, the iPhone Air. Per reports, orders for the base model have been increased by around 5 million units, with additional production planned for the Pro variants, too.

A counterpoint report indicates that the iPhone 17 series performance surpassed the 16 series by about 14% during the first 10 days of sales across China and the U.S. The standard iPhone 17 was holding the majority portion in this growth. That could be due to the improvements Apple has made to the standard iPhone 17 this year, especially with the introduction of ProMotion 120Hz displays and AOD support. This could also be the reason why people are going for the standard 17 instead of the iPhone Air as it could be a safer choice for them.