The Xiaomi 15T and 15T Pro launched last September, and in fact the entire T series was unveiled every year during that month like clockwork. This, however, is set to change in 2026, according to a new rumor out of China. Apparently, Xiaomi will be launching the 17T and 17T Pro a whopping four months earlier - so, most likely around May. If true, this would be a massive reshuffle of the company's overall launch schedule.
The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro will debut as the second smartphone from the brand to utilise the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. OnePlus also confirmed that the Ace 2 Pro will be the first smartphone to use an aerospace-grade 3D cooling system. The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro could debut globally as the OnePlus 12R. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is set to get its debut in China next month.
This year we expect no less than three Turbo models on the way and the new addition may come first - Xiaomi posted a teaser for the Turbo 5 Max. The Max will be the fastest phone with the best battery in the CNY 2,500 price segment, says Xiaomi. This converts to $360/€305/₹32,500, though as always, keep in mind that global prices tend to be higher than a simple currency conversion would suggest.
So how does the Smart Band 9 differ from a smartwatch? Well, the lines are a little blurred. Basically, it can do all the basic things any smartwatch can do, but without the quality-of-life features found on higher-end smartwatches and without deeper, more personalized data insights. Xiaomi does have a line of smartwatches, after all, and naturally, there is some delineation between the feature sets.
Making cars is hard. Making good electric cars is even harder. Making good electric cars that are actually profitable? Well, very few automakers have pulled that off. Tesla only achieved consistent, long-term profitability once it got its China operations up and running. Most so-called "traditional" carmakers are still working toward that goal, and the startups have just as many headaches doing the same.
Their latest Sound 2 Max speaker dropped last week, and it's perhaps the clearest distillation yet of the company's design philosophy, channeling that peak Jony Ive era when Apple was still making products that looked like they belonged in MoMA. Remember when Ive was literally mirroring Dieter Rams' work for Braun and nobody cared because the results were so damn good?
The 17 domination continued in week 40, Xiaomi and Apple's latest flagships remaining as the most popular phones in our database. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max retained its crown, joined by its 17 Pro sibling and the iPhone 17 Pro Max on the rostrum. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max The 15T Pro and the vanilla 17 make it four Xiaomi phones in the top 5 - quite the achievement for the Chinese maker.
The Chinese smartphone giant has somewhat recently turned into an electric car maker, bringing an almost Apple-like quality and level of tech domination to China's already advanced car market. Oversaturation? Xiaomi doesn't know the meaning of the term, especially when you look at how many units the maker has managed to shift in a very crowded market. Now, Xiaomi is turning its attention to Europe.
The Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max feature a second screen on the back that displays the time and notifications, can be used for selfies with the main camera, and can even run some games. Folding phones have made dual-screen designs familiar, but despite carving out a healthy niche, it's clear the folding design (and price bracket) isn't for everyone.
