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Google has issued another Android 13 beta build, following the release of Android 13 Beta 4. Considered a minor update, Android 13 Beta 4.1 addresses various connectivity issues, including one that would cause devices to crash and reboot. Android 13 Beta 4.1 is available to download now as an OTA for the Pixel 4 series onwards.

The RedMagic 7S Pro is now available to purchase globally. Some of its key specs include a 120 Hz AMOLED screen, 5,000 mAh battery with 65 W fast charging, triple rear cameras and a transparent chassis. Prices start at US$729/€779 for the 12 GB RAM/256 GB storage variant.

The Redmi K50 Ultra has made another appearance in the wild ahead of its launch. It's joined this time out by the Mix Fold 2, which is listed with up to 1 TB of storage, showing off its place as one of Xiaomi's most premium offerings for the year.

Anker has revealed that its latest range of power bricks, strips and other charging accessories all come with its latest GaNPrime technology. These latest developments in the OEM's use of the up-to-date gallium nitride (GaN) power-storage material include in-house PowerIQ 4.0 and ActiveShield 2.0, rated to cut multi-port charging times down to 1 hour at most and to monitor charging device temperature 78% more often respectively.

Sure, the Nothing Phone (1) performed well in our review and comes with some great features. But the device is not as not exciting as you might think. Here is a summary of our findings regarding this much hyped smartphone.

According to reports, Xiaomi is already working on the Redmi K60 series, despite ploughing on with Redmi K50 series releases. Redmi K60-branded smartphones are not due for a while though, with the Redmi K50S series due first, including the Redmi K50S Pro. Still, Digital Chat Station has provided several details about the Redmi K60 series.

OnePlus is now actively teasing its next premium phone, the OnePlus Ace Pro, ahead of its August 3 debut in China. The OnePlus Ace Pro will be a Chinese version of the OnePlus 10T set to launch globally on that same day with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in tow.

Motorola will debut its late-2022 Android flagship as the Moto X30 Pro in China (and, possibly, as the Edge 30 Ultra on a global scale thereafter) in August 2022. It is slated to launch alongside the new Razr foldable clamshell phone - which is said to be closer to it in terms of flagship specs than ever before in 2022. A new Geekbench leak might help confirm that rumor.

Xiaomi has provided an overview of devices that will receive Android 13, the next major update for Android smartphones and tablets. With Android 13 a month or so away from reaching stable status, Xiaomi has updated its Security Center to reflect some of the devices that it will upgrade to Android 13, including several from its Redmi and POCO series.

SG Micro is a company that has reportedly just secured an order from Apple for the upcoming iPhone 14 series, possibly even its top-end Pro and Pro Max variants. It is a major coup for the components OEM, particularly as it can now say it is a "tier-1" supplier to a top global hardware corporation. Accordingly, its parts will be a part of devices from the new flagship line that are made in the second half of 2022.

The Pixel 6a will start shipping this week, ahead of which PBKreviews has shared a teardown video on YouTube. While the Pixel 6a looks an awful lot like the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, it seems that Google has learned some lessons with regard to repairability from its recent flagship smartphones.

Samsung, last week, filed a new trademark in Korea that provides hints as to the company's plans for an upcoming camera sensor. This sensor could be a 450 MP one, with a post-binning pixel size matching that of the 1-inch Sony IMX989 on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.

According to new reports, Xiaomi may not release MIUI 13.5 after all. Instead, the company is now expected to move devices from MIUI 13 directly to MIUI 14. With the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro series some of the first devices to receive internal MIUI 14 builds, Xiaomi is laying the groundwork to upgrade almost 125 devices. Plenty of fan favourites will be left stranded on MIUI 13 though, including the Redmi K20 and Mi 9 series.

A new image has now surfaced on Chinese social media pages claiming to depict the upcoming Redmi Pad in the flesh. The tablet shows off a clean design, perhaps with some design inspirations from the Realme Pad X—a tablet it's expected to go up against.

The 12S Ultra is one of Xiaomi's most distinctive Android flagships to date, not the least because of its new 1-inch main camera sensor. Now, JerryRigEverything host Zach Nelson has put the extra-premium device through the classic battery of YouTube durability tests. Could the new Ultra's design make it more likely to snap in half?

It seems the Motorola Edge 20 Fusion is due a successor. A device, sometimes referenced overtly as a next-gen member of its line, has now registered on the databases of the FCC and 3C regulators, among others. These leaks hint at a considerable charging upgrade in the upcoming 2022 Android smartphone.

Motorola has two new devices ready for launch. The Motorola X30 Pro will be its main flagship for the year and will arrive with a 200 MP camera, while the Moto Razr 2022 will be the company's newest take at a clamshell. Both premium devices have now been confirmed to debut on August 2.

A Samsung Galaxy S23 FE model is apparently going to join the three other smartphones of the S23 range according to a report out of Korea. In addition, it seems Samsung has set an impressive initial production target of 31 million units across the series, with the Galaxy S23 Ultra tipped to replicate the success of the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Samsung has shot to the top of the market for foldable mobile devices since its initial Galaxy Fold launch in 2019. Now, its president Dr. TM Roh has announced that shipments in this space have grown at least 3x in 2021 compared to 2020. The executive may have also alluded to plans for a slight foldable rebrand to be formally unveiled during the imminent Unpacked 2022 showcase.

LG has released Android 12 for the G8X ThinQ, the smartphone's final update. Android 12 arrives with the June 2022 security patch, which LG distributes as V40a. The update is available for LM-G850EMW, the global variant of the G8X ThinQ.

Anker has announced that it will launch the latest generation of its high-speed chargers during an upcoming July 2022 event. The OEM has already alluded to the "cutting-edge" gallium nitride (GaN) technology to come in these new accessories. They will be pitched at both in-place and on-the-go use-cases, and will come in a variety of wattages, some of which will exceed the 100 watt (W) mark.

Honor has presented the X8 5G, a newer variant to the X8 4G that the company already sells. Not only has Honor equipped the new X8 with a 5G modem, but it has also switched the Snapdragon 680 for a more powerful chipset. The quad camera from the Honor X8 4G has been swapped for a triple camera set up though, among other changes.

The first signs of the POCO M5 and POCO M5s have surfaced, just a few months after the POCO M4 5G debuted. Reputedly, the POCO M5 and POCO M5s will arrive in August alongside the Xiaomi 12T series.

Motorola continues to tease the Razr 2022 on Chinese social media, with the company publishing several photos and videos so far. Meanwhile, European pricing has leaked, implying that the Razr 2022 could cost a fair bit more than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4.

Smartphone OEMs are currently embroiled in a battle to release the biggest and best vapor chamber (VC) on the market as an important component of thermal management for their latest devices. Now, Infinix has allegedly gone further in this vein by making its latest VC three-dimensional, which might deliver even more surface-area and heat-dissipation compared to its predecessors.

Leaker Digital Chat Station has now thrown some light on Xiaomi's short-term product schedule for its Redmi brand. The Redmi K50 Ultra—or the Redmi K50S Pro—is on its way with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and will be followed by the Redmi Note 12 series.

Samsung Galaxy A smartphones have improved a lot in the photography department thanks to the company bringing better camera hardware like OIS to midrange phones. Samsung is now planning to focus more on the core camera experience by removing depth sensors from some future Galaxy A devices.

Powered by Mediatek's Helio P90 processor, the MIL-STD-810H-certified Doogee S89 Pro is a rugged phone that sports a 12,000 mAh battery with 65 W fast charging, as well as a 6.3-inch LCD FHD+ display, a tricolor breathing light, and more. The early-bird discount can push the price below the US$250 mark.

A new leak has outlined how much the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 will cost in Europe. With potential price rises for both models compared to their predecessors, it seems that a 1 TB version of the Galaxy Z Fold4 may not make it to European markets either.

The Galaxy M02 is an HD+ LCD display, dual-camera Android smartphone that launched in 2021, and never saw an M03 successor. However, it now seems Samsung intends to forge right ahead with an M04 that may debut in 2023, if not earlier, with an SoC and OS upgrade over its bargain-bucket forebear.

iQOO will wait until August 2022 to launch its 9T - however, the brand already asserts that it is the fastest device in the AnTuTu rankings - for its price-bracket, that is. Then again, with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor, up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage, it may well be capable of the "1.1 million" score with which it is now associated.

Google has started offering the Pixel 6a and Pixel Buds Pro in multiple markets. Available to order in far more countries than the Pixel 5a, the Pixel 6a will begin shipping next week, as will the Pixel Buds Pro. Google is offering a pre-order bonus worth £99.99 with Pixel 6a bonuses too.

Infinix has expanded Note 12 series with the Note 12 Pro 4G, a cheaper counterpart to the Note 12 Pro 5G. Equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, the Note 12 Pro 4G also has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display and a 108 MP camera, among other features.

A leaker has provided more details about Zenfone 9, ASUS' next smartphone. Due to be officially presented in a few days, the ASUS Zenfone 9 will be a compact Android flagship powered by a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and with a 120 Hz OLED display. Unfortunately, the Zenfone 9 is rumoured to receive software updates for just two years and mid-range cameras.

Nothing has released software version 1.1.0 for the Phone (1), a small package that contains plenty of changes. Available to download now, the software update includes several promised features, as well as delivering several optimisations and improvements.

OnePlus has now officially confirmed the branding and launch date of its next premium phone. The OnePlus 10T 5G will make its global debut on August 3, and is expected to arrive with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in tow, as a cheaper alternative to the OnePlus 10 Pro.

Xiaomi has introduced the Redmi K50i, which it bills as offering 'extreme performance'. Equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 chipset, the Redmi K50i also has LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 flash storage and a 144 Hz display. The Redmi K50i will be orderable later this week in India.

The OnePlus 10T is projected to launch as a flagship smartphone that will break the OEM's current top limit for RAM soon. The SKU in question might just have shown up on Geekbench in a leak that could confirm its new selling point. However, some potentially disappointing twists for this tale have already emerged.

Qualcomm has already turned its attention to its next-generation flagship smartphone chipset, having recently introduced the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Currently thought of as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the SoC will arrive a few weeks earlier than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 did last year.

The ZTE Nubia Z40S Pro is the latest Android smartphone to debut with the updated Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 flagship processor. It has also managed to undercut its rivals from Realme or iQOO in doing so, starting at the equivalent of just ~US$500 in China. Despite this, the device also offers a choice of charging speeds, an extensive rear camera hump and very thin bezels for its 144Hz screen.

A cheaper Surface Duo has turned up on eBay, months after Microsoft cancelled the project. Codenamed Cronos, the Surface Duo 2 Lite or Surface Duo Go would have featured a plastic build with no Glance Bar, plus an 'upper mid-range chipset and rear-facing cameras.

The notorious leaker Evan Blass has posted an image that may or may not confirm the date on which Samsung will hold its next Unpacked 2022 event. The launch is thought to headline the OEM's latest premium foldable Galaxy Z Fold- and Flip-series Android devices. That has yet to be confirmed outright; however, Samsung has now set the date in question with some new and cryptic official teasers.

The iQOO 10 and 10 Pro have just launched with Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoCs augmented by the V1 Plus co-processor in both cases. However, the Pro variant goes even further in terms of unique features, as it has now officially won the race to 200-watt (W) "ultra-fast flash" charging. It also has the better display and rear cameras of the two.

A well-known leaker has shared several high-quality renders of the Zenfone 9, ASUS' next compact flagship smartphone. Scheduled for release next week, the Zenfone 9 will feature an updated design, among other changes.

The Huawei Mate 50 series is set to debut shortly. Word from China has now revealed some important details of the flagship phones, with two notable takeaways being the reported presence of a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 4G and a Mate 50 X that will finally succeed the popular Mate 20X from 2018.