New OS announcements by October

ColorOS 16, OxygenOS 16, OriginOS 6, FuntouchOS 16, HyperOS 3 (Global)

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Next-Gen GST Reform (Effective Sept 22, 2025) 🚨
Historic GST overhaul with big changes across essentials, agriculture, healthcare, education & electronics.

🛒 Daily Essentials → 5%

Hair Oil, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Toilet Soap Bar

Tooth Brushes, Shaving Cream

Butter, Ghee, Cheese & Dairy Spreads

Pre-packaged Namkeens, Bhujia & Mixtures

Utensils

Feeding Bottles, Napkins for Babies & Clinical Diapers

Sewing Machines & Parts

🌾 Farmers & Agriculture → 5% / 12%

Tractor Tyres & Parts (18% → 5%)

Tractors (12% → 5%)

Bio-Pesticides & Micro-Nutrients (12% → 5%)

Drip Irrigation Systems & Sprinklers (12% → 5%)

Agri/Horticulture/Farm Machines for Soil Prep, Cultivation, Harvesting & Threshing (12% → 5%)

🏥 Healthcare → Nil / 5%

Individual Health & Life Insurance (18% → Nil)

Thermometers (12% → Nil)

Medical Grade Oxygen (12% → 5%)

All Diagnostic Kits & Reagents (12% → 5%)

Glucometers & Test Strips (12% → 5%)

Corrective Spectacles (12% → 5%)

📚 Education → Nil

Maps, Charts & Globes (12% → Nil)

Pencils, Sharpeners, Crayons & Pastels (12% → Nil)

Exercise Books & Notebooks (12% → Nil)

Erasers (5% → Nil)

🚗 Automobiles → 18%

Petrol & Petrol Hybrid Cars (≤1200cc & ≤4000mm) (28% → 18%)

Diesel & Diesel Hybrid Cars (≤1500cc & ≤4000mm) (28% → 18%)

3-Wheelers (28% → 18%)

Motorcycles (≤350cc) (28% → 18%)

Motor Vehicles for Goods Transport (28% → 18%)

📺 Electronics & Appliances → 18%

Air Conditioners (28% → 18%)

Televisions >32" (including LED & LCD) (28% → 18%)

Monitors & Projectors (28% → 18%)

Dishwashing Machines (28% → 18%)


EVs : 5% GST on two-wheelers, small cars, luxury cars, and SUVs

The 18% GST remains unchanged on smartphones, laptops and wearables.

Honestly, even if the GST rates were reduced, the end consumers will never notice any real benefit. The device won't have better features or lower prices, instead the advantage will mostly go to brands through higher profit margins.

But if the GST rate were to be increased, brands will not waste a single second to increase the prices of their products (remember 2020 when GST was increased from 12% to 18%)



🚬 Sin / Luxury Goods → 40%

Tobacco Products

Sugary Drinks

Luxury Cars

🛑 Outside GST

Alcohol for human consumption

Petrol & diesel (state taxes apply)

➡️ Biggest GST revamp since launch — making essentials cheaper, rationalizing electronics & automobiles, and tightening sin/luxury taxes.

Historic Tax Reform By Indian Govt

GST To Reduce From 28% To 18% Now

- Air Conditioner
- TV > 32 Inch
- Dishwashing Machines
- Small Cars
- Motorcycles < 350 CC

Full details - https://news.1rj.ru/str/tech_zone40/8116

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WhatsApp for iOS 25.23.82: what's new?

WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that replaces voice and video call buttons with one unified calling menu, and it's available to some users!

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Oppo A6 Pro is launching on September 9 in China.

Specs:
- 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz flat screen
- Dimensity 7300
- Up to 16GB RAM
- Up to 512GB storage
- 7000mAh battery
- 80W fast charging,
- Front: 16MP front camera
- Rear: 50MP+2MP
- 7.96mm thickness
- 190 grams
- Colors: Black | Gold | Cyan

#Oppo #OppoA6Pro

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This year’s festive season is expected to be flat in terms of sales and even discounts

Don’t expect any major breakthroughs in discounts or crazy deals, except for a few marketing-driven offers like iPhones

Smartphone sales, in particular, are likely to remain flat or even decline. This could be the biggest drop in festive season sales in the past 11 years

A big worry for both brands and e-commerce websites

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Galaxy S26 series chipset lineup:

S26 Pro → Exynos 2600
S26 Edge → Exynos 2600
S26 Ultra → Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Exynos 2600 will be used in regions like Asia, Korea & Europe.

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