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Samsung officially unveiled the W27, a China-exclusive luxury version of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra with a gold-toned textured frame and dark red or blue rear covers. It shares the same core specs—an 8-inch folding OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 5,000mAh battery, and 200MP main camera—but is only offered in 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB configurations, priced at roughly $2,852 and $3,303 respectively.
Motorola has confirmed that its Signature 27 smartphone will debut in the United States on November 5, with a live landing page touting a 50MP main camera, 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and Bang & Olufsen-tuned audio. A Geekbench listing shows the phone running Android 17 with 12GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, scoring 3,313 single-core and 11,088 multi-core points.
Lenovo's Idea Tab Pro Gen 2, a 13-inch Android tablet with a 3.5K 144Hz display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, is discounted by $102 on Amazon. The deal includes the bundled Lenovo Tab Pen Plus and a folio case.
OnePlus has introduced the Ace 7 and Ace 7 Pro in China, both featuring 9,000mAh batteries, 100W charging, 185Hz LTPO OLED displays, active cooling, and 200MP main cameras with OIS. The two models share most core hardware, differing mainly in chipset (both use Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with the Ace 7 Pro using the V-series variant) and secondary camera, with the Pro adding a 50MP periscope zoom lens versus the standard model's 8MP ultrawide.
MANGMI has upgraded its Pocket Max Android gaming handheld's battery from 8,000mAh to 10,000mAh without formal announcement, as shown on its current product page. The device still features a 7-inch 144Hz OLED screen, Snapdragon 865 chip, 27W wired charging, and starts at $230 for an 8GB/128GB configuration.
Motorola has confirmed that its upcoming Signature 27 smartphone will be released in the United States, marking the second generation of its Signature line. The phone is expected to feature a four-camera array including a 50MP Sony LYTIA 910 primary sensor and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. Battery and charging details have not yet been disclosed, though Motorola's recent devices like the Razr Fold have featured large silicon-carbon batteries.
Google and XREAL have released XREAL AURA, described as the first wired XR glasses built on Android XR. The glasses weigh under 95 grams and offload processing to a connected compute puck containing the battery and Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite platform, offering a 70-degree field of view and Gemini AI integration across real-world and app content.
Xreal has begun selling its Aura smartglasses, which run Google and Samsung's Android XR software on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip and weigh under 95g. The 12GB/256GB model is priced at $1,099 (down from $1,279) and the 16GB/512GB model at $1,299 (down from $1,499) for orders placed before year-end, with shipping expected mid-November.
Xreal announced the Aura smart glasses at Google's Android Developer Summit, built on the Android XR platform and Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip. The glasses connect via a wired puck device for processing rather than computing on-device, use a Sony Micro-OLED display at 1200p/120Hz with a 95-degree field of view, Bose audio, and support Gemini along with various Google Play apps and XR experiences at launch.
Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra for $799, down from its $1,299.99 list price, marking a 39% cut and the phone's lowest price yet. The 256GB flagship retains its full specs, including a 6.9-inch QHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, titanium frame, Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, 200MP camera system, 5,000mAh battery, built-in S Pen and Galaxy AI features such as Gemini integration and Audio Eraser.
Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled a new laptop product line called BlueChip, built around a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series chip, with orders beginning in 2027. The company says it already has working prototypes and that 90% of component procurement costs currently come from the US and allied nations, with a goal of a fully domestic supply chain over time, including batteries, casing, and screen glass made in the US.
Anduril and Qualcomm announced BlueChip, a hardened laptop aimed at military, government, first-responder and law enforcement users, with preorders opening in 2027. About 90% of its components will be sourced from the US or allied countries, including a Snapdragon X Series chip built at TSMC's new Arizona plant, with Anduril founder Palmer Luckey saying the long-term goal is a fully domestic version.