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The iPhone 15 Pro could be the first Apple smartphone to go completely notchless, if rumor on the street is to be believed. The speculation stems from reports that Apple has ceased all work on an under-display Touch ID for the iPhone 14 Pro in lieu of improved Face ID. The Cupertino-giant is expected to further develop Face ID to work with an under-display camera system and this technology could be ready in time for the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023.

Google has taken note of the Wi-Fi bug introduced in some Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones by the February 2022 security update. The company says that it is working on a fix and it will be included with the March 2022 update.

Xiaomi's Black Shark 4 Pro has finally joined its vanilla 4 sibling on its brand's international webstore today (February 23, 2022). It offers the slightly outdated, yet still quite powerful, Snapdragon 888 flagship-grade processor, complete with a "sandwich" liquid cooling system to help preserve its gaming performance. Then again, it also offers a 144Hz AMOLED display refresh rate and 120W charging for under $600.

The Exynos 2200-powered Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has now been put through the paces in a Genshin Impact gaming test. The new chipset fails to impress, and to an even worse extent than Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

According to a new report, Qualcomm could be looking at TSMC to manufacture its upcoming 3 nm smartphone SoCs. The yields at Samsung Foundries have been around 35%, prompting Qualcomm to make the switch.

RedMagic has unveiled the global variant of its 2022 flagship gaming smartphone today (February 22, 2022). The 7 has a top-end 165Hz refresh rate for its AMOLED display, and boasts a comprehensive cooling system for its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. However, it has launched with some compromises on the specs of its original, Chinese-market version.

Xiaomi has only just kicked off the Redmi K50 series with the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. However, render images of the Redmi K50 Pro have leaked, one of at least three other Redmi K50 series devices due to be released soon. The Redmi K50 Pro is expected to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 8000 or Dimensity 8100, along with 66 W fast charging.

Realme has hyped its appearance at MWC 2022 through the medium of hints at a new and improved charging system for mobile devices to be unveiled during this show. Currently, the fastest type of wired charging this brand can do stands at 125 watts (W); however, according to the latest leaks, the newer tech will go far beyond that speed.

Oppo has revealed the A76, a budget smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 680 4G. The 6.56-inch device has a 720p display, a 5,000 mAh battery and two rear-facing cameras. Available in two colours, the Oppo A76 ships with ColorOS 11.1 and Android 11.

A new report has now revealed details of what will be a brand new device in the Xiaomi 12 series, the mid-range Xiaomi 12 Lite. The Xiaomi 12 Lite appears to take heavy cues from the Xiaomi Civi that debuted in China months ago, and is set to launch soon.

The flagship-grade Vivo X80 Pro has just shown up on Geekbench, where it managed to net a single-core score of 1,248 and a multi-core score of 4,191. Similarly, its overall AnTuTu score was 1,072,221. Essentially, it managed to outperform the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Exynos 2200 in both tests.

The Sony Xperia Pro-I shines with a very extensive camera software and optional vlogging accessories. However, the camera quality of the Sony smartphone is not beyond reproach ...

POCO has unveiled its #AllAroundACE global launch event, where it will showcase the POCO M4 Pro and POCO X4 Pro 5G. The pair will debut on February 28, although they are both re-branded Redmi smartphones.

Most available information so far has leaned towards Xiaomi not bringing the Xiaomi 12X to the global market. That may not be the case in reality, as word from typically reliable quarters claim that a global debut is on the cards for the cheapest device in Xiaomi's flagship 12 lineup.

Xiaomi launched its first-gen in-house image signalling processor (ISP) as part of a 2021 flagship smartphone. Now, a famous leaker claims that its second generation is in the works, and may be responsible for things besides cameras. It might thus help deliver certain next-gen specs with which the OEM's upcoming top-end mobile devices are linked.

OnePlus has debuted a new version of its new 10 Pro flagship Android smartphone via its OPPO store online in its native China. It is finished in a new white colorway exclusive to this new SKU, which also offers a new top end in terms of internal storage. On the other hand, its specs seem the same as a "normal" 10 Pro otherwise.

The OnePlus 10 Pro has now been tested by Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything, and performed rather shambolically. The OnePlus flagship snapped in two in the bend test, just weeks after the foldable OPPO Find N aced similar tests.

The Redmi Note 11 phones are barely a month old on the global market but Xiaomi already has its sights set on the Redmi Note 12 series. Word from multiple corners indicate that a debut for the Redmi Note 12 series in China isn't as far away as some would expect.

The 12 Pro is Xiaomi's 2022 flagship smartphone and not only comes with the latest Snapdragon SoC, but also a highly modern display, long battery life and a triple camera worthy of the name. But is an import model worth it?

The Galaxy S22 Ultra leads Samsung's latest smartphone lineup as a replacement for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Some owners of the flagship in Exynos regions aren't too thrilled, though, as their phones appear to suffer from a weird display issue.

Xiaomi is set to continue its MIUI 13 rollout with two devices, the Xiaomi 11T and Poco X3 GT. A deep look at Mi code has revealed the existence of Android 12-based MIUI 13 builds for the Global and European models of the Xiaomi 11T after the Mi 11T Pro received an Mi Pilot build days ago.

AV1 is an emerging video codec increasingly adopted by companies in the content-streaming and entertainment space. They range from Samsung to Broadcom - but not Qualcomm, an OEM that has failed to support this form of decoding even in its top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. Now, the company is touted to fix this - in the processor's successor.

A new series of gaming tests pitting the new Redmi K50 Gaming Edition against the Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro has now shown what Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performs like in proper gaming-focused implementations.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor may arrive on the market soon as a flagship mobile processor to watch out for in 2022. Now, a representative of the OEM Vivo has indicated that this company is working on its inaugural 9000-powered smartphone. Meanwhile, MediaTek has released a post hinting at what a user may stand to expect from the first device to launch running on the new silicon.

The Sony Xperia 5 IV will succeed the Xperia 5 III as Sony's smaller flagship phone for the year. A new leak has now revealed more details of the device, with one notable takeaway being Sony's apparent intention to equip the phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus instead of a regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

The Legion Y90 is Lenovo's upcoming flagship gaming smartphone for 2022. The OEM's latest teaser for this device outlines the specs to come in its updated RGB-enabled chassis. They include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, LPDDR5 RAM - and "heterogenous" storage that combines an SSD with the more usual UFS 3.1 mobile memory chip.

The Poco X4 Pro 5G leaked in full a few days ago, and a new report has now provided information on when the phone will make its debut on the global market. Launch isn't far off, it appears, and fans will soon have the rebadged Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G available for purchase.

OmniVision claims to have broken the world record for pixel size for the CMOS found in smartphone cameras. The new ultra-tiny component is now thus touted to drive ever higher resolution in the field of mobile device imaging, not to mention enhanced technical specs such as quantum efficiency and quad phase-detection autofocus performance, not to mention energy savings.

Park Chan-wook, director of the modern classic Oldboy, has partnered with Apple to post a 21-minute big-production-value video, albeit apparently shot using nothing more than several units of the iPhone 13 Pro. The project is ostensibly intended to showcase the 2021 flagship's upgraded cameras, previously touted as capable of shooting entire features as in this instance.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 series launched on February 9, 2022 to both cheers and groans. As usual, there are some iterative upgrades and there are some more drastic changes. Let's have a look at some of the more unexpected and controversial changes Samsung made upgrading from the Galaxy S21 series to the S22 lineup.

Without any date for the arrival of the Android 12-based MIUI 13 update for their handsets to talk about yet, Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro owners are now receiving a new piece of code based on Android 11. Sadly, MIUI 12.5.12 Enhanced Edition only includes the January 2022 security patch and nothing else.

The Motorola Moto G200 5G offers a lot of performance. The mid-range smartphone doesn't fail to impress with its 144-Hz panel, a Snapdragon 888+, UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR5 RAM. In other areas, however, the Moto G flagship is lacking...

Android 13 DP1 has divulged information about the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, over six months before the pair are expected to arrive. Reportedly, a Pixel 6 Pro development device with a second-generation Google Tensor chip has been spotted, too.

After reports claiming so surfaced a while ago, BlackBerry license holders OnwardMobility have now announced a complete shutdown. That, of course, means that the promised 5G BlackBerry phone will no longer see the light of day.

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is coming. It appears there can be no doubt about that anymore, as the flagship phone has now been spotted on an IMEI database, with two different sources also providing information on possible launch timeframes.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra and its array of incredible camera hardware is widely considered as being able to match the iPhone 13 Pro Max in most shooting conditions. DxOMark disagrees, though, and its review of the Exynos Galaxy S22 Ultra sees it scored well below the Apple flagship, and outside of the top ten.

Xiaomi has released V13.0.1.0.SKDMIXM to the Xiaomi 11T Pro, the device's first MIUI 13 build globally. Also packing Android 12, V13.0.1.0.SKDMIXM is available to Mi Pilot testers, a program that remains open to join.

Xiaomi may be busy updating smartphones to Android 12, but Xiaomiui is already thinking about Android 13. Purportedly, dozens of Xiaomi, POCO and Redmi smartphones will receive Android 13, including the Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 11 series.

Samsung has debuted Gorilla Glass Victus Plus in its flagship Galaxy S22 line, asserting that this latest form of Corning protection for smartphones offers extra durability over its predecessor. However, a new YouTube post might cast some doubt on those claims, and may establish that a case and screen protector are advisable purchases for those who have pre-ordered the series' top-end Ultra variant.

Nubia has announced a date on which its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered flagship Android phone, the Z40 Pro, will make its debut. Ahead of this event, however, the OEM has seen fit to reveal this device's design and colorways in advance. Therefore, it is now clear the premium handset will stand out with a new kind of camera hump that puts its apparently groundbreaking main lens front and center.

A new leak asserts that Motorola will update the Moto G series of smartphones with an affordable new variant soon. Should this rumor prove accurate, it may indicate what the OEM will offer for just over US$200 in 2022. This price might get you a 90Hz display, a 5,000mAh battery, a new 4G/LTE MediaTek processor - and even a microSD card slot.

It appears that Xiaomi has impressed its fans with the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, its latest gaming smartphone. Purportedly, Xiaomi sold anywhere from 70,000 to 85,000 units within one minute of trading. The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is expected to launch globally as the POCO F4 GT.

Evan Blass has leaked new renders of the Motorola Frontier, the company's first smartphone with a 200 MP camera. The Frontier may not launch until the summer, but Blass has shown what to expect from Motorola's chunky flagship smartphone.

Xiaomi could be equipping its upcoming Mi Mix 5 flagship with a 150 W fast charging solution that can potentially charge the device from 0 to 100% in just about 15 minutes. It is also being speculated that Xiaomi could partner with Leica to offer improved imaging experiences on the 50 MP IMX707 triple-camera setup.

OPPO's latest Find X5 poster contains a launch date for the upcoming flagship series, and that's not all. It shows one of the smartphones in an arrangement of a number of other devices. One might be the OEM's first-gen tablet, whereas the others are wearables that could be of the OPPO Watch and Enco X lines.

A new leak has now claimed that Apple will upgrade standard RAM on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max from the 6 GB on their predecessors, to match what is widely available on current Android flagship phones.

Reportedly, Honor could be bringing up to seven cameras to the Magic 4 Pro, one of four Magic4 series smartphones that may launch at MWC 2022. Purportedly, Honor has settled on the names Magic4, Magic 4T and Magic Future for the rest of the Magic4 series.

Motorola has all but confirmed that the Edge 30 Pro will debut globally on February 24. Reportedly, pricing for the handset has surfaced at a European retailer that would see Motorola undercut the likes of Samsung and Xiaomi.