Week 46 in review: OnePlus 5T steals the spotlight

After a month of teasing and a ton of leaks the OnePlus 5T finally made its official debut this week. The first 18:9 smartphone by the young company comes with a new take on the dual camera where the second module focuses on portraits and low-light rather than zoom.

vivo also introduced a new phone this week. The v7 is a slightly smaller version of the popular v7+ with a lower price tag and half the internal storage. Otherwise the two models are identical down to the impressive 24MP selfie camera and 14nm Snapdragon 450 chipset.

As the last major announcements of the year are behind us, the rumor mill started to shift its focus towards next year's devices and reports started coming in on the Galaxy S9 and the 2018 Apple lineup.

Check out our most popular stories from the past week to make sure you haven't missed anything important.

OnePlus 5T brings an 18:9 screen and redesigned dual camera

The phone goes on sale November 21.

Apple to launch three new iPhone X-like devices next year

One will have the same screen size as the X, another will be bigger with an OLED panel, and the third will be more affordable with an LCD.

Galaxy S9 Mini coming in March alongside S9 and S9+, rumor claims

The handset will allegedly come with a screen under 5" in size.

Mom's iPhone X unlocked via FaceID by son

The 10-year old looks like his mom, enough so to bypass Apple's "one in a million" security.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 briefly appears on JD.com

The upcoming mid-ranger will offer an 18:9 screen and a dual camera (so it's not to be confused with the Redmi Note 5A).

OnePlus 5T price and availability around the world

A wide launch covers North America, much of Europe and India.

vivo introduces V7 with 24 MP selfie camera

The phone has 5.7” FullView display with HD+ resolution and new ColorOS UI, stacked with plenty of features.

GFX Bench: Sony H3213 Avenger could be the first Xperia with a dual camera

What could be the next-gen Xperia XA Ultra comes with a dual selfie camera.

Faster Firefox Quantum browser is now available

It's twice as fast as Firefox was six months ago.

Infinix launches Zero 5 smartphone with dual rear camera system

Available in India starting November 22.

Nokia relaunches the Steel HR, now on pre-order

The watch was initially available under the Withings brand, which Nokia acquired.

Apple A11X to arrive with octa-core CPU, rumor suggests

The new chipset is also expected to be built on TSMC's 7nm process technology.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) and new Galaxy J5 Prime leak

The first device appeared on Samsung’s official website; both phones popped up with benchmarks.

Nokia Threat Intelligence Report: number of infected Android phones on the rise

Google does a good job of protecting the Play Store, but sideloaded apps and third-party stores are a common cause of infection.

Xiaomi breaks 11/11 sales records

The company was the top seller on Chinese Singles Day for a fifth year running.

MIUI 9 hitting Xiaomi Mi 5 and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus global units

The user interface brings plenty of new features along with optimizations and fixes.

Doogee to release a curved smartphone

Evan Blass reports that the Chinese phone maker will take a stab at the curved-screen device.

Google Pixel 2 photos/videos display major banding with LED lights around

LEDs do not emit stable lights - they flicker - but most high-end phones do not have issues with this behavior.

The Honor V10 will debut on November 28

It will then gets its European announcement on December 5 in London.

Deal: Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy Note8 drops to $789.99 unlocked

It's powered by Samsung's Exynos 8895 chipset, as it's the international model.

Oreo reaches 0.3% of the Android market in latest distribution chart

At least Nougat is growing more.

Gionee S11 officially teased: Four cameras, Full view

It shares the same basic design as the OnePlus 5T and Oppo R11s.

Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design now on sale

The Porsche Design joins the Mate 10 Pro on the shelves.

College football fans troll Apple

Ohio State fans drew A[?] instead of the letter “i” in a reference to an iOS 11 bug.

iOS 11.2 unlocks faster wireless charging on iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus

The new iPhones will now support 7.5W Qi charging.

Live images of Gionee S11 leak

The new phone will arrive with four cameras and 6” FullView display.