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Samsung has announced the launch date of the Galaxy F13 through Flipkart. The company has also confirmed that the Galaxy F13 will have mid-range specifications, including a 1080p display and a 6,000 mAh battery.

Xiaomi sub-brand Poco has now confirmed the official launch date of its next smartphone, the Poco F4. The Poco F4 will be joined by the Poco X4 GT at the launch event, with that phone expected to be a rebranded Redmi Note 11T Pro for the global market.

The smart/electric car conglomerate Geely has now acquired a major share in the OEM Meizu, thus cementing rumors that the owner of Volvo, Polestar and other brands has an interest in smartphones as well. The merger may prove a lifeline for Meizu, which has fallen far behind others such as Xiaomi and OPPO as of late.

Some more Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra fan-made concept renderings, including a video clip, have been produced by the same creator who recently featured the expected flagship smartphone dressed in white. This time around, the Galaxy S23 Ultra gets to glitter in gold with its curved display, but the reintroduction of a camera bump isn’t as golden as the overall look.

Xiaomi has unveiled the POCO C40 outside Vietnam, where it will go on sale tomorrow. The POCO C40 relies on an 11 nm SoC from JLQ Technology, plus a 6,000 mAh battery with up to 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. Xiaomi ships the POCO C40 with Android 11 and a low wattage charger, though.

Samsung has announced that its new Wallet app has been set up to replace and subsume its existing Pass and Pay apps. The merge should offer a user a kind of one-stop-shop for their travel cards, some IDs and records as well as their payment methods and cryptos. Its roll-out has started in South Korea, although it is also expected to hit markets such as the US and Germany soon thereafter.

@OnLeaks has shared more details about the Motorola Razr 3, a foldable smartphone expected to rely on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset. Reputedly, Motorola will price the Razr 3 more competitively than the Razr 5G, but not by enough of a margin to be price competitive against Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip3.

Vivo has already launched vanilla and Pro variants of the X80 series in 2022. Now, the latest leaks suggest the brand has been keeping its best specs in reserve for an impending Pro Plus SKU. They include more high-res cameras - including a possibly brand-new one from Samsung - and the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor.

WekiHome has shared the first teardown video of the Sony Xperia 1 IV. Thankfully, Sony continues to make its Xperia 1 series smartphones repairable, even if it glues down the large 5,000 mAh battery in the Xperia 1 IV.

Seemingly, Xiaomi is preparing to release its next-generation flagship smartphone series less than a year after the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro debuted. Expected to be the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro, Xiaomi has already started testing the pair internally.

Samsung might not launch the Galaxy S22 FE this year. Sammobile has heard from its sources that the smartphone has been shelved, debunking earlier rumours about it running a Dimensity 9000 SoC.

Samsung has finally updated its most current rugged smartphone, the Galaxy XCover 5, to Android 12. Its new firmware confers One UI 4.1 on the 2021 device, its new Material You-inspired system color-schemes included. The new major software upgrade is also rated to improve security on the XCover 5.

Samsung is on the verge of releasing another Galaxy S21 FE variant, also known by its SM-G900B2/DS model number. While the Galaxy S21 FE 5G launched with a Snapdragon 888, the Galaxy S21 FE 4G may arrive with the lowly Snapdragon 720G instead.

Motorola has certified the Moto G32 with the FCC and NBTC as it continues to expand its Moto G series. The Moto G32 will be a 4G smartphone, and one that will likely ship with a 5,000 mAh battery and a 50 MP primary camera.

Vivo has unveiled the X80 Pro in Europe, albeit without the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 option that it offers in China. Only one memory configuration and colour option will be offered too, with the Vivo X80 Pro set to hit the shelves next month with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of non-expandable storage.

Motorola has confirmed how much the Moto G42 will cost when it launches soon in Europe. Equipped with an AMOLED display, the Moto G42 also features the Snapdragon 680, 4 GB of RAM and a 5,000 mAh battery. The Moto G42 has 50 MP primary and 16 MP front-facing cameras too, like many recent Moto G series smartphones.

Roland Quandt and WinFuture have revealed renders and details for the Galaxy A04 Core, an entry-level smartphone with a scaled-back design compared to other Samsung Galaxy smartphones. The successor to last year's Galaxy A03 Core, the Galaxy A03 Core will launch with an upgraded chipset, among a few changes.

Somehow, early Pixel 6a retail models have already been sold on Facebook Marketplace, over a month before the smartphone's official release. Subsequently, one of these early units has emerged in a hands-on video, in which the YouTuber compares it against the Pixel 6 Pro.

Motorola has brought the Moto G62 to Europe, a 5G smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 480 Plus chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery. The Moto G62 5G also has a 6.5-inch and 120 Hz display, plus a 50 MP primary camera and Android 12 out of the box. The Motorola Moto G62 5G is orderable now in two colours, both with 4 Gb of RAM and 128 GB of expandable storage.

Realme has registered a new Android smartphone with the Chinese regulator TENAA, suggesting that it will launch soon. According to the latest rumors, it will do so as the GT2 Explorer Master Edition, a device with the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC. It may also do so with dual 50MP cameras and new, faster charging tech.

Xiaomi co-founder Lei Jun is yet to confirm the existence of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra publicly, but a recent tweet has teased that Xiaomi its collaboration with Leica is ready to bear fruit. The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is also expected to feature a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset, among other features.

A Polish YouTuber folded and unfolded the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 for over five days. It lasted for 418,504 cycles. The smartphone was then dropped multiple times onto concrete before its outer glass cover finally cracked.

Xiaomi looks set to refresh the Xiaomi 12 series with the Xiaomi 12S lineup later this year. The Xiaomi 12S has now made its first appearance on Geekbench, while posting impressive scores thanks to the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 it houses.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2 will debut soon as a rival to the upcoming Apple AirPods Pro 2 and Google Pixel Buds Pro. A new leak has now revealed information on when the premium earbuds can be expected, as well as what colorways they will arrive in.

In addition to the generous battery life of up to 10 hours, the new HyperX MIX come with both 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth connectivity for increased device compatibility. A USB-C adapter is also included, so gamers can enjoy these earbuds with their smartphones and tablets, but also with their laptops and desktop PCs.

Several Galaxy S20+ owners have taken to social media to complain about display issues with their smartphones. A green/pink line has appeared seemingly out of nowhere. Samsung is yet to acknowledge the issue, which appears to be a hardware fault.

The Poco F4 will be a direct successor to the popular Poco F3 that was released last year and will debut with the Redmi K40S's chassis while featuring a 64 MP main camera. Pricing information of the Poco F4 has surfaced ahead of launch, as well as camera samples.

As Xiaomi is gearing up to deliver MIUI 13.5 to a very long list of devices, including the Mi 10T Pro and non-Pro, these two handsets receive an unexpected software update that includes this month's security patch and has over 800 MB in size. Unsurprisingly, there are no new features to talk about.

With all early bird promotions gone, the Doogee S98 Pro is now available worldwide for the regular price of US$439.99. However, while this MIL-STD-810H-rated handset can be acquired with various discounts that depend on the retailer, the local taxes can push the price up for some customers as well.

Hands-on pictures of the Galaxy Z Flip4 and its two batteries have leaked online. While the Galaxy Z Flip4 will look an awful lot like the Galaxy Z Flip3, it will match the Galaxy S22 with regards to battery capacity. In other words, the Galaxy Z Flip4 will have 400 mAh more battery capacity at its disposal than the Galaxy Z Flip3.

New CPU benchmarks have now surfaced pitting Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and MediaTek's Dimensity 9000. The results are right about what one would expect.

There is an ever-growing range of specs OEMs can choose when making the all-important display for their next smartphone. However, according to the results of a new poll conducted in June 2022, LCD should be avoided for a win on the market at this point - as should a curved panel and a reduced refresh rate. FHD+ is also a safe option, although QHD+ still has its fans.

Carl Pei's new tech company Nothing has confirmed it will launch its inaugural Android smartphone in mid-2022. In the meantime, it has finally posted a teaser for what seems to be a post-development unit of the hotly-anticipated phone (1). However, the new marketing image features much more of its unusual models than it does of the actual device.

The Xiaomi Band 7 is the definite successor to the Xiaomi Band 6, and appears to promise improved health monitoring thanks to Goodix's health sensor which delivers heart rate and Sp02 monitoring with high accuracy and low power consumption.

A Xiaomi MIUI 13.5 eligible device list has been put together, and it features over 120 phones and tablets from the Xiaomi, Mi, Redmi, and POCO brands. While popular ranges like the Redmi 10 series and Redmi Note 9 phones are lined up for a MIUI 13.5 update, it appears time is up for the Xiaomi Mi 9 family, the original Redmi Note 8 lineup, and even the best-selling Redmi 9A.

Samsung's latest low- to mid-tier Android smartphones have all gone by the Galaxy Ax3 naming scheme thus far. However, there are new signs that the next device in this category might move on to Ax4 already. This potentially affordable, probably non-5G, handset might have an extra variant that might also launch soon.

The Redmi K50 Ultra looks set to launch soon as Xiaomi's cheaper alternative to the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, and a new leak from China has now revealed details of the premium phone, with camera information looking particularly spicy.

OnePlus is now tipped to launch the 10T as its late-year 2022 flagship refresh. Despite this, it is also now predicted to debut without one of its maker's signature features: the Alert Slider. This hardware-based profile switcher might be shared with future devices from another brand instead, however.

With the official debut of iOS 16 at WWDC, Apple also revealed the devices eligible for the OS upgrade, with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus surprisingly missing out. That, of course, means Apple and Samsung now have parity of sorts in software update policies.

Supposed specs for the upcoming Sony Xperia 5 IV have been shared on the Chinese social media site Weibo. The Xperia 5 IV will likely sport a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, offer a good memory capacity bump over its predecessor, and apparently it will also support Qi wireless charging.

Samsung is now said to have a 2022 Galaxy XCover-series device in the works. The putative smartphone is referred to as a new Pro of its rugged line, probably as it is linked to arguably upgraded specs for its market. Its latest leaks might help confirm these suspicions, and adds some new details such as accent colors and more camera specs.

The Tecno Pova 3 is one of the world's few 7,000mAh battery smartphones. It also has a 90Hz display, triple rear cameras and a "Panther Game Engine" powered by one of MediaTek's higher-end 4G/LTE-only Helio G-series platforms. It is also now about to launch as an Amazon India Special.

The OnePlus 10T is expected to be OnePlus's final premium phone this year, and a new leak has now exposed details of the smartphone with a view on a Q3 launch while packing a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

Telegram's founding organization has long been suspected of switching to a paid model; now, its leader has released a post formally outlining this new "subscription plan". The app will still be available for free, although full use of its latest features will only be available to those who subscribe to this new Premium tier, which will launch soon.

Sony touts its new XAV-AX6000 and XAV-AX4000 in-car AV receivers as the most seamless and intuitive installations of their series yet. The iDatalink Maestro-compatible stereo replacements can display Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on their ~7-inch screens, with full smartphone-linked voice controls that are wireless this time to boot. They also support USB type-C, as well as 3-pre out for nearly any speaker configurations.

OnePlus launched its 2022 flagship smartphone as the 10 Pro in the US and Canada, albeit in the absence of its 12GB RAM top-end option. Now, the OEM has announced that it has heard North American fans' demand for this most premium SKU, and will start shipping it in a few days from today (June 10, 2022).

The development of Android 13 remains on schedule, with Google now having released Beta 3 to the Pixel 6 series and older Pixel smartphones. Beta 3 also marks the start of Platform Stability for Android 13, as well as introducing new features.

Google had confirmed that it would add a Smart Unlock feature for users with a Wear OS 3 smartwatch, which works on other devices such as smartphones. Now, a new leak purports to outline how this will work, albeit on a Pixel Watch only. It also reveals that the wearable might have its own companion app, rather than the stock version, on its launch.

Honor has already launched premium mobile devices in 2022; nevertheless, it is slated to supplant them with a new device with the refreshed top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor instead. According to a Weibo leaker, it is tipped to be a real everything-burger of an Android smartphone.