Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Google, Motorola, Honor Headline Week's Smartphone and Tech Launches
This week, several big tech companies launched new gadgets.
Google brought four new Pixel 11 phones to India.
These phones all use Google's own Tensor G6 brain and can survive water and dust.
Motorola made a new phone called the moto g max with a huge battery that lasts a long time.
Honor showed a special phone in China that has a camera on a tiny moving stand built into the back.
Xiaomi also released two new fast Redmi phones in China.
Acer added new laptops in India for everyday work and professional use.
Hisense started selling new TVs in India with bright color picture technology.
All these new products give people more choices for phones, laptops, and televisions.
Google launched four Pixel 11 models in India — Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold — all powered by the Tensor G6 chipset with IP68 protection.
Motorola introduced the moto g max with a 6.72-inch 120Hz display, 50MP Sony LYTIA 600 camera, Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 processor and a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery.
Honor unveiled the Robot Phone in China, featuring a 200MP main camera inside a four-degree-of-freedom titanium gimbal, starting at CNY 9,999.
Xiaomi launched the Redmi K100 Pro and Redmi K100 Pro Max in China, starting at CNY 3,699 and CNY 4,199 respectively.
Acer expanded its Aspire and Swift laptop range in India, while Hisense India launched the UR8S RGB MiniLED TV series starting at ₹1.19 lakh.
- Who
- Google, Motorola, Honor, Xiaomi, Acer and Hisense launched new products.
- What
- New smartphones, laptops and RGB MiniLED televisions were unveiled and expanded across India and China.
- When
- This week.
- Where
- India (Pixel 11 series, Moto G Max, Acer laptops, Hisense TVs) and China (Honor Robot Phone, Redmi K100 series).
- Why
- To expand product lineups and give consumers fresh options across smartphones, laptops and televisions.
- Pixel 11 starting price
- ₹89,999 (12GB RAM, 256GB storage)
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold price
- ₹1,86,999 (16GB RAM, 512GB storage)
- Moto G Max battery
- 7,000mAh silicon-carbon
- Honor Robot Phone price
- Starts at CNY 9,999 (roughly ₹1.4 lakh)
- Redmi K100 Pro starting price
- CNY 3,699 in China
- Redmi K100 Pro Max starting price
- CNY 4,199 in China
- Hisense UR8S RGB MiniLED series
- Starts at ₹1.19 lakh; 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch sizes
- Acer laptop starting prices
- Aspire from ₹39,999; Aspire Pro ₹69,999; Swift Pro ₹79,999