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The iQOO 15, launching in China on October 20 and in India in November, has appeared on Thailand’s NBTC database with model number i2501, confirming 5G connectivity and Chinese manufacturing. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Q3 gaming chip, it will feature a 6.85-inch 2K 144Hz LTPO “Everest” display, an 8K VC Dome cooling system, and a battery exceeding 7,000mAh. The flagship will also offer IP69 dust and water resistance and an in-display 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

OnePlus Pad 2 will launch on October 27 in China alongside the OnePlus 15. It is confirmed to come in two colour options with MediaTek's Dimensity 9400+ chipset. It will have a 3K resolution display. The tablet will offer up to 16GB of RAM and maximum 512GB of storage. The company has started accepting pre-reservations for the tablet in China.

Redmi’s latest teaser reveals the K90 Pro Max will launch in China on October 23, featuring a dual-tone textured denim blue finish with a silver middle frame and camera island, along with a Flowing Gold White variant. The phone has a centrally placed punch-hole front camera, slim bezels, and a rectangular rear camera module with a periscope lens and LED flash. A “Sound by Bose” speaker indicates a Redmi-Bose collaboration. It is expected to run on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and support 100W wired fast charging.

OpenAI has made Sora 2 easier to access with two major updates. Users can now generate AI videos directly from the Sora website, not just the iOS app, although invites are still required. The company has also extended video length limits—up to 15 seconds for regular users and 25 seconds for Pro subscribers—while adding web-based storyboard editing for finer creative control.