Windows 11 to release on October 5 as a free update 
Microsoft today announced that it will be releasing Windows 11 on October 5. The update will be provided for free to eligible PCs.
The update will roll-out gradually from October 5. Microsoft says new eligible devices will get the update first. After that, the update will then roll-out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device, and other factors that impact the upgrade experience.
Microsoft says it expects all eligible devices will be offered the update by mid-2022.
Those running Windows 10…
All of Samsung’s older foldables are ready to join their 2021 counterparts in running One UI 3.1.1. The update for the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, Z Flip 5G and the original Z Flip starts rolling out today. The original Galaxy Fold will get its update about a week later.
Samsung announced the One UI 4 beta program at the end of July and it is almost ready to open up the software to public testing. A community manager in the Samsung forums posted that the beta testing will start “in September”.
Oppo launched the Reno6 series on June 5 in China, then it expanded availability to India in mid-July, now it’s time for another expansion. It looks like the Reno6 series will be introduced in Europe as well as the Middle East and Africa region (MEA) about a week from now.
The Realme GT Neo2 that surfaced yesterday with its images and specs has been certified by TENAA, moving it a step closer to the launch and corroborating yesterday’s leak.
CINNO Research has posted its analysis of the smartphone market in China, and the numbers show one big winner – Honor. The newly independent company climbed to third place in its domestic market with 4 million smartphone sales in July, surpassing Xiaomi (3.9 million) and Apple (3 million).
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