Tech This Week: 3-Day Phone Batteries, Free AI Upgrades & 6G Speed Records
Your gadgets are about to change in ways you didn’t see coming.
The End of Daily Charging
Redmi just threw a grenade into the power bank industry. Their upcoming smartphones will carry 9000mAh batteries, nearly double the capacity of most premium phones today. Using Silicon Carbon technology, these beasts promise over three full days of use without a single recharge.
And this isn’t a distant concept — in China, the iQOO Z10 Turbo P is already here with an 8000mAh battery at around ₹28,000. It’s the clearest sign yet that the age of overnight charging is slipping away. Soon, your charger might be gathering dust in a drawer.
ChatGPT-5 Is Free — And It’s Scary Good
Over 700 million people now have free access to ChatGPT-5, and this isn’t just another chatbot update. This AI thinks faster, talks more naturally, and remembers conversations like a real person. It doesn’t just answer — it reasons, adapts, and chats like someone who never gets tired.
By removing the paywall, OpenAI hasn’t just expanded its audience — it’s blindsided every competitor in the AI space. The game has changed, and the rules are being rewritten in real time.
China’s 6G Leap Leaves the World in the Dust
While you’re refreshing your router, China is busy breaking records. In secretive 6G tests, they’ve clocked a jaw-dropping 280 Gbps — fast enough to download 50 gigabytes in just 1.5 seconds.
The reality check? You won’t see this on your phone until 2028–2030. But when it lands, buffering, lag, and long downloads will feel like ancient history.
Instagram Declares Open Season on Rivals
Instagram is no longer playing nice. Twenty-minute Reels take aim at TikTok. A repost feature draws blood from X/Twitter. And the new “friend activity” mode is a privacy headache waiting to happen.
The rest of the phone world isn’t sitting still either. Realme will now offer three years of software updates, Poco’s M7 Plus with a 7000mAh battery launches August 13 under ₹15,000, and rumor has it the iPhone 17 could debut as early as September 9 — the earliest iPhone launch ever.
BSNL’s ₹1 Gamble
It sounds like a dream: 2GB of data per day, unlimited calls, and 100 SMS for an entire month — all for ₹1. But there’s a catch: it’s still BSNL. If you’re in one of their patchy coverage zones, that sweet deal could be little more than a paper promise.
Apple and Samsung’s Partnership
In a twist that would make old rivalry ads awkward, Samsung is now building iPhone camera sensors. Apple’s long-term relationship with Sony has ended, giving way to a partnership with the very company that pokes fun at them in advertisements.
Meanwhile, Truecaller is pulling the plug on iPhone call recording from September 30, citing Apple’s tight grip on app permissions.
Welcome to the New Normal
Three-day batteries. AI that feels alive. Network speeds that make fiber look sluggish. The future of tech isn’t approaching — it’s already here. And whether you’re ready or not, it’s about to change everything you do with your devices.
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