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OnePlus 15 shows up in the wild ahead of launch
How iPhone 17 Pro is more of an Android now
Joel Joseph
September 23, 2025
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OnePlus 15 just made its first public appearance at a gaming championship event, revealing a squarish camera module design ahead of its official launch.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro feels more like an Android phone than ever as Apple abandons its decade-long premium material strategy, and Windows 11 brings back video wallpapers after nearly two decades.
Here's what you'll discover in today's tech roundup:
OnePlus 15's first real-world appearance at Peace Elite gaming championship revealing squarish camera module design
iPhone 17 Pro analysis showing Apple's dramatic shift toward Android-like features and material choices
Windows 11's video wallpaper feature return after Vista's DreamScene experiment from nearly two decades ago
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 official launch featuring faster NPU, console-grade ray tracing, and improved 3nm efficiency
Nothing Ear (Open) Indian market debut with open-ear design and 30-hour battery life at Rs 9,999 pricing
Additional insights on 25,000mAh solar power bank, best thin smartphones guide, and Xiaomi 17 vs iPhone 17 comparison
Read on for all the details!
The OnePlus 15 isn’t official yet, but the phone has already made its first public appearance. Real-life photos of the device surfaced during the 2025 Peace Elite Professional League (PEL) Summer Finals, where it joined a group photo with past Peace Elite champions.
From the leaked images, the OnePlus 15 has a squarish camera module in the upper-left corner, similar to what we saw on the OnePlus 13T. The module houses three cameras, two in a pill-shaped design, and another lens and an LED flash.
Read on to find out more.
 You know how Apple has always been that company? The one that does things differently just because they can. For over ten years, they’ve stuck to their guns with premium materials like stainless steel and titanium, kept their software locked down tight, and basically ignored whatever everyone else was doing in the Android world. Well, that Apple might be gone. The iPhone 17 Pro feels like Apple finally looked around the room and said, “You know what? Maybe those Android folks were onto something. |  Microsoft is testing a feature in Windows 11 that brings video wallpapers back to the desktop. The option was spotted in the latest Insider builds and will allow users to set looping videos—like MP4 or MKV files—as their background, all without third-party apps. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Microsoft tried something similar before. Windows Vista launched with DreamScene, a feature that let you run short videos as your wallpaper. |
 MediaTek has officially unveiled its latest flagship mobile chipset, the Dimensity 9500. Designed to power the next wave of premium smartphones, the new SoC brings a major leap in AI processing, gaming graphics, and overall efficiency. It is based on a refined 3nm process that brings console-level ray tracing tech, a faster NPU, and upgrades to CPU performance. So here’s everything new and improved. |  Nothing has officially launched its latest audio product, the Nothing Ear (Open), in India. The company first unveiled the pair of open-ear TWS in the global market a year ago, and we finally have the Indian pricing and availability details. The brand has just released the Ear (Open) with a design that doesn’t completely block the ear canal. This allows users to stay aware of their surroundings. It also features a curved headband that wraps around the user’s ear. |
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