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India

Nothing OS 5.0, based on Android 17, expands its stable rollout

The Android 17-based update is rolling out to four Phone models and adds an AI app builder and new Glyph features.

Nothing staff presenting phones at a launch eventFile photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 (cropped and resized)

India

Vivo’s budget Y32 5G packs an 8,000mAh battery and a 120Hz screen

Charging runs at 44W, and a microSD slot takes cards up to 2TB.

A Vivo and Oppo phone shop in India at nightFile photo: VartamanVarta / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 (cropped and resized)