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OnePlus has unexpectedly confirmed that an SE version of the Nord N30 exists and may launch soon as a new affordable 5G smartphone. With its large yet 90Hz LCD Sunlight Display screen, 300% Ultra Volume sound with 3.5mm jack and 5,000mAh battery, it has a suspicious amount in common with an existing cost-effective OPPO phone - with one perplexing exception.

A new leak has now outed benchmark results for what is claimed to be the two next-gen mainstream Android flagship chipsets, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400. Both chipsets seemingly crush their predecessors on Geekbench and AnTuTu, posting numbers that would indicate around a 50% performance upgrade across CPU and GPU.

OnePlus has returned to Germany, less than a week after Oppo and Nokia wrapped up their long-standing legal disputes. As part of the company's comeback, it has opened pre-orders for the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R, which join the OnePlus Open that is also now available.

A report from September of last year suggested that the Sony Xperia 1 VI would launch right after the Galaxy S24 series. Well, it seems that the report was true, as @InsiderSony has leaked what seems to be marketing material for the flagship. It sheds light on the rear camera configuration and suggests an imminent launch.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series has broken pre-order records in Korea by recording the most pre-launch unit sales in the history of the Samsung Galaxy S lineup. At this pace, the Galaxy S24 smartphones are poised to outperform the past four Galaxy S launches with annual sales predicted to cross 30 million units.

A new addition to the OnePlus Nord line of Android smartphones is projected to hit the Chinese market first as the Ace 3V. Its display is predicted to have some premium properties, and to be kept on with an even bigger battery than that of the freshly-launched flagship 12. Then again, the rest of its rumored specs might put it a few rungs down in terms of price.

Admittedly, the 2022 Motorola Edge has been on the market for a while. But thanks to a substantial discount, the Android smartphone can now be ordered for its lowest Amazon price yet and thereby becomes a great value proposition for buyers who would like to invest around $200.

The regular 6.2-inch version of Google's latest smartphone series has never been cheaper as an Amazon-owned online retailer currently grants a mentionable 23 percent discount on the unlocked Pixel 8 in the sleek Obsidian color variant.

A new leak has now revealed some key details of what appears to be Xiaomi's next premium tablet, the Pad 7 Pro. The Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro looks set to debut next month and will arrive with a slew of hardware improvements over the Pad 6 Pro.

It is just a relatively short sequence in the latest video by a Youtuber comparing the performance of an international Galaxy S24+ based on the Exynos 2400 with the Galaxy S24 Ultra and its onboard Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. While most benchmarks perform as expected, one render sequence and especially the things that happen afterwards cause the tester to frown. The "Plus model" also clearly looses in terms of battery life.

Vivo may not offer 7 years of updates like the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, but users do get important new features as updates, as version 14.0.14.6 of OriginOS on the Chinese models of the Vivo X100 Pro recently proved. One of the biggest limitations compared to the competition has finally been removed!

The Doogee S41 Plus is a new and reasonably priced smartphone. The military grade device is dustproof, waterproof and equipped with a 6300-mAh large battery. Operation with two SIM cards is supported.

The Carl Pei-led Android brand Nothing is projected to launch its first ever sub-flagship smartphone in 2024. The "Phone (2a)" in question is now reported to have popped up in another new leak ahead of that event. This tip hints at a top-end spec the OEM has decided to throw into this new package for (presumably) less money than the current main Phone (2).

The thinnest and lightest foldable in this country is the Honor Magic V2, which is now also available in Europe, but 2024 has only just begun and this year will bring us plenty more foldables that could catch up with Honor's lead. One particularly exciting candidate is likely to be the first global model with a Leica camera - the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4.

The Redmi Note 13 models are currently doing credit to the Xiaomi brand and its reputation as a smartphone manufacturer. The new edition of the bestselling series is also selling very well, as the latest sales figures show. Customers seem to like the smartphones.

Huawei had great success in China after launching the Mate 60 devices. The smartphones even outsold the Apple iPhone 15 lineup, with sales for the Mate 60 series reaching 1.6 million units within six weeks of launch. But thanks to timely promotions on iPhones, Apple has now topped sales in China, which is also a first for the company in the Chinese market.

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is now touted to debut next month. The flagship phone looks set to stake a claim to being the best camera smartphone on the market with a Xiaomi executive hyping up its credentials, and a leak revealing its powerful camera hardware.

Digital Chat Station, a reliable Weibo tipster, has shared new information on the Xiaomi 15 series. According to the report, the internal testing of the new lineup featuring the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is progressing well. The tipster also hinted that the upcoming flagships may enter the mass production stage as early as September.

Samsung is expanding the brand new Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra with a total of three eye-catching designs by European artists, either as protective cases or as flipsuit cards. The company also offers a matching watch face for the Galaxy Watch6.

Apple is not happy about it, but the company now allows EU users to sideload apps onto its iPhones. Apple announced changes to how it handles apps on iOS in order to align with the European Union's Digital Markets Act. It also announced new App Store pricing and an App Store Fee calculator, which has some developers concerned.

The straightforward replaceability of the 4200 mAh battery in the Fairphone 5 is certainly one of the highlights of the smartphone's features, but DxOMark's detailed analysis now reveals the disadvantages of this design.

The Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+ are offered in Europe with the Exynos 2400, while only the top model uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. As benchmark comparisons now show, Samsung's flagship chip is clearly inferior, except in one discipline where the strengths of the RDNA 3 graphics chip come to the fore.

Nubia has launched a particularly stylish variant of the RedMagic 9 Pro. The RedMagic 9 Pro White Special Edition has a bright white and particularly classy design thanks to the absence of a camera hump.

The Galaxy F14 5G and M14 5G are still some of the cheapest new Android smartphones from Samsung with "segment-leading" 6,000mAh batteries on the market. However, it seems they might be supplanted with 2024 counterparts soon. Both devices have new model numbers and been approved for sale on the Indian market

Google's Minty Fresh refresh has now arrived globally. Available on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in glossy and matte finishes, respectively, the new 'Mint' colour option is joined by various launch offers, including a 'Kick with Pixel' mini-game prize draw.

Google has detailed its first Pixel Feature Drop of 2024. A surprise announcement designed to align with its Pixel 8 'Minty Fresh' update, the January 2024 Pixel Feature Drop not only adds new features to the Pixel 8 series, but also older models like the Pixel 5a and Pixel 6. Even the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 have gained new functionality, too.

The Realme 12 Pro is officially slated to launch as a new Android smartphone with a "luxury" design that may or may not integrate decent rear cameras; however, a new tip hints it will conceal profoundly mid-tier specs beneath that supposedly premium veneer on its imminent launch. Its new leak also purports to confirm a switch from MediaTek to Qualcomm in terms of silicon across its whole series in 2024.

Xiaomi has not officially acknowledged the existence of a Xiaomi 13 Ultra successor yet. Nonetheless, an alleged Xiaomi 14 Ultra camera housing has turned up online in which various camera upgrades from the current Xiaomi 13 Ultra can be made out.

JSAUX has announced that its upcoming FlipGo accessory will debut via crowdfunding as a new Portable Dual Screen monitor soon. It is slated to resemble the new Asus Zenbook Duo somewhat with touchscreen functionality, and will also boast a "magnetic" design and multiple mounting options. It will be available in two size SKUs with up to 41% off their MSRPs on their launch.

Reportedly, a new Motorola flagship remains a few months away. Predictably based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the unnamed device will likely land as the Edge 50 Pro later this year in Europe and as the Edge+ (2024) in North America.

For the first time in years, the new Gorilla Glass Armor version that has been available exclusively on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, could actually prove to be significantly more scratch-resistant than previous variants, as a brand-new scratch test with a Mohs hardness test kit suggests. In addition, the new titanium frame is also being tested to determine its durability.

A renowned leaker has revealed the design of the Pixel 9, Google's next smaller flagship and rival to the Apple iPhone 16 Pro. Adopting design elements of recent iPhone models, the Pixel 9 has also been shown with a periscope zoom camera and what could well be another outing for Google's temperature sensor.

Google Pixel 8 Pro debuted with a new sensor on the back, which has been seen as nothing but a gimmick at launch. As Google didn’t have the necessary approvals, it could only measure the temperatures of objects. That changed with the latest Pixel feature drop, as the sensor can finally record human body temperature.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro is getting a brand new design, as indicated by the first render images of a transparent protective case developed for Google's next-generation flagship. The fundamentally redesigned camera module cuts a fine figure in a protective case.

Just in time for the launch of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S24 models, accessory manufacturers are introducing gadgets for Samsung's premium phones. Anyone looking for covers, cases, screen protectors, camera covers or quick chargers will be spoiled for choice.

Gigaset accounts itself Europe's "market leader" in DECT products - however, it is also in dire financial straits and in need of a life-line. Fortunately, it has now secured one in the form of a buy-out agreement with VTech, a big name in fixed-line phones (and also children's tech) in the US. The acquisition is touted to generally benefit the former while allowing the latter to move on with its corporate journey.

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has been tipped to launch in March alongside the Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro. Ahead of that, however, a leaker has now revealed some standout features of the flagship phone, with a few potentially able to excite fans.

HMD Global has kicked off Android 14 upgrades for Nokia smartphones. Distributed as v2.160, the update is nearly a 3 GB download and is already running outdated Android security patches.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series broke covers a week ago. Besides bringing hardware upgrades, the new devices also enjoy AI wizardry. Specifically, the lineup introduced Galaxy AI, which is also expected to roll out to old Galaxy phones. But not many will get it.

Oppo and Nokia has confirmed a resolution to their ongoing patent disputes. In a joint statement, the pair have outlined details of a multi-year licensing agreement that sees Oppo paying retrospective royalties, possibly with a view to re-entering more European markets alongside its subsidiary, OnePlus.

Following the first drop and durability test, the first complete teardown of the Galaxy S24 Ultra has now been posted on YouTube. This is not only useful as a repair guide and early assessment of repairability but also shows what has changed internally on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, for example, in terms of the cooling system and camera.

It appears that ASUS is actively working towards delivering a successor to last year's Zenfone 10. Arriving months before its probable release, the handset has been seen sporting flagship hardware, including 16 GB of RAM.

If history is any indication, the Pixel 8a will launch around May. That hasn't stopped the mid-range phone's packaging from leaking in the flesh, though, and revealing some key details of the device ahead of time.

Samsung has reportedly decided to add an affordable foldable smartphone to its lineup. The device which is purported to be a cheaper Z Fold 6 could be revealed alongside the regular Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 in the second half of this year. The company is supposedly launching a more cost-effective model to gain traction in the Chinese foldable market.

Google is taking another leaf from Apple's book by offering a mid-generation refresh of its current flagship smartphones. While Google has already hinted at a Pixel 8 series refresh, a renowned leaker has revealed what the Pixel 8 Pro looks like in its 'fresh' colour option.