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Nothing has updated the Phone (2a), two months after the device's initial release. Sold as the Phone (2a) Special Edition with a 'Bauhaus' colourway but available across Europe, India and the UK, the new smartphone builds on the existing Phone (2a) with a design that should help set it apart from its black and white siblings.

Motorola is preparing to refresh its Razr foldable smartphone line up. Despite not officially announcing anything yet, the cheaper Razr 50 can already be seen on Geekbench sporting an unreleased MediaTek chipset that performs about as well as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipsets.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is a chipset backed to rival the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 for the title of highest-performance high-end processor for mobile devices in the near future. Now, a new leak purports to name the device that will be first to debut with the new silicon. It is backed to do so with a Zeiss-branded periscope zoom and a premium display - although its appearance is apparently bad news for other members of its series.

According to new reports, Xiaomi is developing a new version of the Redmi Note 13R that is specific to the Indian market. Contrary to previous expectations, the handset is expected to debut as the Xiaomi POCO M6 Plus with 24066PC95I as its model number.

A select few brands currently have premium Android smartphones with the largest batteries on the market - now, they are tipped to get even bigger in 2025. Furthermore, most of these rumored ultra-high-capacity handsets are slated to be available on the international market - even the foldable ones.

The Galaxy S24 series of new flagship Android smartphones await their most significant software updates yet, according to a noted leaker. Ice Universe claims to have confirmed its name and firmware version, although the latter only applies to the top-end S24 Ultra variant. It is tipped to include a number of new or updated camera features for the premium device.

Honor has introduced the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro, a pair of new mid-range smartphones that differ in a few areas. While both models feature 4,000 nit AMOLED displays and 5,200 mAh batteries capable of charging at 100 W, only the Honor 200 Pro contains Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset.

Samsung has finally fully unveiled the successor to the Galaxy F54. Arriving in black and orange colour options, the Samsung Galaxy F55 combines a 120 Hz Super AMOLED+ display with a large battery that supports 45 W charging and a 50 MP selfie camera, as well as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset.

Xiaomi has officially announced the Indian launch date of the Civi 4 Pro. This affordable flagship smartphone first launched in China in March, and now it’s stepping outside the Chinese market as Xiaomi 14 Civi. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 phone will be launched in India on 12th June.

A new leak has revealed more specs for Motorola's Moto G84 refresh. According to a typically reliable leaker, the Moto G85 will combine its large battery and 120 Hz pOLED display with the unreleased Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, not its likely weaker Snapdragon 4 Gen 3.

Samsung has released the Galaxy M35 5G, a direct successor to last summer's Galaxy M34 5G. Equipped with a modern Exynos chipset, the Galaxy M35 5G also has a 120 Hz Super AMOLED display and a 50 MP primary camera, along with a massive 6,000 mAh battery.

The Bigme Hibreak is a new smartphone with a current operating system and an E-Ink display technology. The device will be available in two configurations.

Gaudio Lab has launched the Just Voice Recorder app that uses artificial intelligence to completely eliminate background noise for clean voice recordings. This allows news reporters, filmmakers, and anyone to record voices without the need for cumbersome lavalier, handheld, or shotgun microphones. The application is now available for Apple iOS devices with an Android version coming soon.

Xiaomi is about to launch two new hot air fryers globally, namely the Xiaomi Smart Air Fryer 5.5L and Smart Air Fryer 4.5L, which offer all kinds of options for preparing food and can be operated via an app.

The Galaxy F55 5G is officially slated for an imminent launch on the Indian market. However, its pricing has allegedly leaked out in advance, hinting at sub-$400 levels of affordability for the new mid-tier Android smartphone. Then again, another new device from a different brand might be a better deal.

Motorola is said to release a 2024 version of its mid-range Razr foldable clamshell smartphones with the same enlarged cover display as its flagship Razr Plus (or Razr+) counterpart, which would be an improvement on the current model. Now, this rumor might be confirmed as the OEM has registered a new device with authorities in China - one that deviates from typical premium specs in occasionally unusual ways.

The OnePlus x Sharge Pouch is touted as an entire charging kit rather than a power bank, as it can also keep its own charger and cable on it at all times thanks to an innovative "co-engineered" design. The partners have announced the new accessory's price ahead of its imminent pre-orders, as well as a way to avoid paying all of it on that day.

The first concrete indications of an chip overhaul after four Google Tensor generations have been discovered in an import/export database, but this will only come with the successor to the Pixel 9 in 2025. It is said to have nothing in common with Samsung's Exynos chipsets and will no longer be produced by Samsung, which has now been proven.

OPPO is projected to launch a third-gen flagship Android tablet in 2024, although it might debut outside China as the OnePlus Pad 2. The device has allegedly surfaced in a new tip ahead of this event , in a leak that might reveal if it will have a wired charging upgrade or not.

Some of the newest Android smartphones on the market with the on-trend 1.5K OLED display type are powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 7 Plus (or 7+) Gen 3. However, according to a famous leaker, there is a new alternative on the way from that processor's own series. It is touted to drive screens of the same quality in new devices of appreciable portability and camera hardware.

Vivo has now confirmed that it will launch one of the most premium of its smartphones outside of China in 2024. The X Fold3 Pro is now officially slated to become India's "Best Fold Ever" in the coming weeks. It is also backed to support AI from Google on its release to its new market.

Multiple sources have stumbled upon what look like "Slim" versions of Samsung's upcoming foldable. The Galaxy Z Fold6 Slim is said to launch without S Pen support, but the Galaxy Z Flip6 Slim is mostly identical to its non-Slim counterpart, at least in terms of hardware.

Xiaomi is working on releasing a follow-up to last year's Redmi 12 4G. Based on various sources, Xiaomi is targeting a sub-€200 launch price for the Redmi 13 4G, despite including a large battery capacity, a 90 Hz display and a 108 MP primary camera.

LineageOS 21 has launched for the repair-friendly Fairphone 5, making it yet another custom ROM to beat the original OEM to the Android 14 punch. Unlike most other Android makers, though, Fairphone welcomes bootloader unlocking and custom ROM support.

Motorola has not officially announced a Moto G84 successor yet. Nonetheless, render images of the Moto G85 have leaked online in which various design changes can be seen like the adoption of a curved display.

OnePlus is now believed to wait until 2025 to announce its next foldable Android smartphone. However, it might be worth the wait, according to a typically knowledgeable leaker. The "Open 2" is projected to launch with potentially critical design improvements that might boost the device's durability while retaining a slim profile and in-demand camera hardware.

Those who take their Samsung Galaxy device to a repair store may get it back in pieces, since Samsung forces service providers under certain conditions to disassemble devices instead of repairing them, and to send the customer's personal data to the company. iFixit is therefore ending its cooperation with Samsung.

According to a new report, Samsung is exclusively sourcing Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets for its next-generation flagships. Meanwhile, leaked cases appear to show the final designs for two devices, which are expected to arrive this summer as the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Galaxy Z Fold6.

OPPO touts its latest Reno-series Android smartphones as both slimmer and tougher than ever before, thanks in part to new quad-curved AMOLED displays covered with Gorilla Glass. The 12 Pro also boasts high-end silicon, up to 16GB of RAM and dual 50MP rear cameras at a sub-$600 price-point in its native China.

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra seems like a camera monster on paper, thanks to its quad 50 MP rear-facing cameras. However, new DxOMark camera analysis suggests otherwise, with major shortcomings observed in various areas.

Xiaomi released a successor to last year's POCO F5 Pro, which it sells as the POCO F6 Pro. Launching alongside the POCO F6, the POCO F6 Pro is available with up to €100 in early bird launch discounts for its top tier 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage configuration.

To date, only Motorola has offered Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset globally. Now, Xiaomi has entered the fray with an alternative that costs over 50% less than the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra. Arriving as the Xiaomi POCO F6, the handset also has a 120 Hz AMOLED display and 90 W wired charging, plus a 50 MP primary camera that supports OIS.

Realme has now confirmed that India's first Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 (or 7+ Gen 3) smartphone is also its first with a 6,000-nit display. The GT 6T will ship with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, an ultra-large battery with extra-fast charging and Android 14 out of the box, yet starts at about half the price of a Samsung flagship smartphone with the same specs.

The Honor 200 Series smartphones will be available worldwide on 12 June and will feature Honors MagicOS version 8.0 as well as AI-based Portrait Photo Enhancement. The AI Portrait Enhancer has been trained on photos from the famous Harcourt Studio, allowing users to create images in the iconic style of the Parisian photo studio.

At VivaTech 2024, Honor unveiled a new four-level AI architecture, largely developed by Honor itself, which also offers a connection to cloud services, with Google's cloud services being used by default. The new AI features will be integrated into Honor's own version of Android, MagicOS.

When it comes to reliability, US leaker Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) has been setting the bar for years. In a recent response to an X-user's question about the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra, he provided a list of Samsung products that can be considered as de facto confirmed. Among them are not only the Galaxy Buds3 and Galaxy Buds3 Pro but also three new Galaxy Watch models. Unfortunately, there is no Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra.

The Vivo Y200 Pro packs a 120 Hz FHD+ AMOLED screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, a 64-megapixel primary camera with OIS, and a 5,000 mAh battery.

Sony is now tipped to launch a follow-up to its latest Xperia 1 VI flagship Android smartphone with a potentially superior main rear camera - and a much smaller chassis. Nevertheless, the alleged Pro-I successor might have a decently-sized battery with upgraded charging, a top-end processor and even an anti-glare display.

CheckMag The Pixel 9 series details are coming thick and fast, with everything from the display to the camera specs becoming public knowledge. If true, we might finally be able to buy a compact phone without making compromises.

OPPO has now officially announced that its Reno series of mid-range Android smartphones is coming back in May 2024. It might have last-gen looks, yet is now tipped to launch with a total of three 50MP cameras and AMOLED displays driven by an SoC typically reserved for flagship-grade mobile devices.

UGREEN's latest accessory is categorized as a power bank, albeit with one of such a large rated capacity that it needs its own handle. It also packs potentially camping- or holiday-friendly perks such as a Smart Digital Display, emergency LED lighting and triple USB-C ports that can charge at up to 140 watts - or 100W each even when all three are in use.

Should the latest renders and leaks be proven accurate, Honor has developed a Magic V Flip that can beat potential rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 and Motorola Razr 2024 in terms of its cover screen real estate. The first-gen clamshell foldable smartphone is also tipped to have dual rear cameras and a reasonably-sized battery.

Xiaomi has teased a new smartphone for the Indian market with the caption #CinematicVision, hinting at the launch of the Civi 4 Pro outside China. What's more interesting is that the teaser mimics the controversial Apple iPad Pro ad but without the destruction part.

CheckMag It has been five years since the first Pixel A series smartphones debuted, and despite unfounded rumors about its discontinuation, the importance of the Pixel A series’ existence can’t be overemphasized.

(Update: Fortunately, Apple reacted quickly and has already released a patch to fix the problem.) Since the update to IOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, there have been an increasing number of complaints from users whose deleted images have suddenly reappeared. In terms of data protection, this is particularly worrying if the iPhone or iPad has already been sold.