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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2025 has entered its second week after starting on September 23. The e-commerce giant’s biggest annual event brings discounts across smartphones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, smart TVs, and more. Shoppers planning to switch from traditional smart TVs to portable projectors can find lucrative offers on models from Lumio, Portronics, Zebronics, Wzatco, and others.

Samsung Galaxy S26 series, which could include the Galaxy S26 Pro, Galaxy S26 Ultra, and Galaxy S26 Edge, is expected to launch globally next year. The Pro model is said to succeed this year’s standard Galaxy S25. Earlier expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a report now reveals that one of the phones in the rumoured Galaxy S26 lineup could be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chipset, built on a 2nm process. The SoC is said to have entered mass production.

The crypto market steadied on October 1, with Bitcoin holding above $114,000 and Ethereum near $4,140. Analysts said October, often called ‘Uptober’, could provide bullish momentum, though macro risks like the US government shutdown and RBI policy remain in focus. Altcoins, including Solana, Binance Coin, and Dogecoin, showed mixed moves.

Samsung's tri-folding smartphone is expected to launch before the end of this year. We have seen plenty of leaks about the possible launch date of the much-awaited tri-fold smartphone. Now, a new report suggests that the launch will take during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. It could feature a 9.96-inch display in the fully unfolded form.

Vivo V60e launch date has been announced. The phone will debut in the second week of October. It is confirmed to pack a 6,500mAh battery. The upcoming handset will feature a 200-megapixel primary camera with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS). It will also debut with an India-exclusive photography feature dubbed AI Festival Portrait.