Friday roundup: we ranked the 15 stories we published from October 17 to 22 by your interactions (likes ×3 − dislikes + replies ×5 + reads ÷50). The winner is the Galaxy S27 returning to a January launch, and engagement was light again this week, so vote more.
Honor announced the Win2 gaming phone in China on October 21 with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, two built-in fans (20,000 and 31,000rpm), a 10,100mAh battery with 100W wired and 80W wireless charging, and a 6.89-inch 2K 185Hz display. Alongside it come the Win RT2 and Win Turbo2 with 12,070mAh batteries and a fan-cooled Win tablet. Prices start at CNY 5,499 (≈Dh3,000); availability outside China is unconfirmed.
HONOR has officially published the MagicOS 11 (Android 17) schedule for global markets: the stable update runs from October 2026 to March 2027 for the Magic V6, V5, Magic8 Pro, Magic7, the 400 and 600 series, X9d and more, with no per-device month.
Honor confirmed the Win2, Win RT2 and Win Turbo2 for October 21 and listed colours and storage. Leaks point to Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and a 10,000mAh battery.
HONOR set 28 September for the Magic9 launch in China and revealed the design and the green colour. Officially confirmed: two 200MP cameras and a 500 mm external teleconverter. The rest is rumour — and labelled as such.
