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The GT2 Pro is an upcoming Android flagship smartphone already slated for multiple differently-themed editions out of the gate. Now, an executive for its maker Realme has indicated at one with an official classic animation tie-in. It is pitched at those with a passion for a classic installment of the Dragon Ball series.

Realme has made the GT2 Pro and its vanilla sibling the GT2 official in China today (January 4, 2022). They both come with the latest Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12, 50MP rear cameras and options of "Paper Master Tech Design" editions, although the GT2 Pro is the only one with a new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and an E5 AMOLED display. The series has been released to the Chinese market thus far, although the OEM asserts an international launch is forthcoming.

The 2022 premium Android landscape is projected to be vied for by 2 SoCs: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000. The smartphone manufacturer OPPO is now said to hedge its bets by releasing a Find X5 flagship series that includes both top processors. The differences between the two putative devices may not end there.

The OnePlus 10 Pro is official, confirming the device's unusual design. The OnePlus 10 Pro has Hasselblad tuned cameras, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, up to 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB of storage.

Alleged prices in Euros for the Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra have been leaked. The cheapest model, the S22 with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, is listed at €912.00 (US$1,031) while the most-expensive device, the S22 Ultra with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage, is purportedly €1,544.50 (US$,1746).

It has taken Samsung a while, but it has finally launched the Galaxy S21 FE. The smartphone arrives in four colours, two memory options and a high starting price. Samsung has decided against using the Exynos 2100 in its latest flagship smartphone, too.

The OnePlus 10 Pro flagship may be hotly awaited in India, as in many other markets; now, however, it seems the 9RT will make it there first. According to the latest teasers posted by the OEM's Indian division, the 2021 flagship-alternative is destined to launch in this new market soon, alongside the OEM's latest Buds Z2 TWS earbuds.

OPPO's first-gen foldable phone, the Find N, has rocketed to 5th place on the AnTuTu benchmark's final ranking of Android flagships for 2021. However, Xiaomi's latest Black Shark gaming flagship was not to be knocked from its #1 spot with its Snapdragon 888+ platform. Then again, their time at the top may shortly be at an end.

Honor has announced that it will launch its first-gen foldable smartphone, the Magic V, soon. Now, the company's CEO, George Zhao, has hinted at a more exact launch date for the device in a new interview. The executive also highlighted the device's similarity to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 toward the end of the new clip.

According to a report by LetsGoDigital, Google applied for a patent for an under-display selfie camera implementation a while ago. Supposedly, that could mean the company equips the Pixel 7 series with the technology later this year.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is scheduled to debut soon and a retail listing has now revealed its pricing for the European market. The phone is priced similarly to 2020's Galaxy S20 FE 5G, making it quite a hefty purchase, particularly with current deal prices of the regular Galaxy S21 in mind.

iQOO will vie for Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered flagship dominance with the launch of its new 9 flagship series in early January 2022. Like those of Xiaomi, these smartphones will be capable of charging at up to 120 watts (W). The brand has indicated that they might come in slimmer packaging - however, it seems there will still be a power brick in these boxes.

Gaming tests of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 have seen the Qualcomm flagship SoC struggle with efficiency and thermals. It appears those issues may not be specific to the Qualcomm chipset, however, with word on the grapevine possibly hinting at similar pitfalls with the Exynos 2200 and MediaTek Dimensity 9000 to a lesser extent.

Alleged specifications for the Xiaomi MIX 5 have appeared in Chinese media. The rumors concerning the flagship smartphone are jammed with suitably high numbers, including the claim that the MIX 5 could charge from 0% to 100% in barely 10 minutes and come fitted with a mechanical 100 MP telephoto camera.

An investigation by Reuters has suggested that workers at a Foxconn factory that assembles iPhones were subjected to a substandard and unhealthy environment. Protests pressured the facility to shut down after many workers contracted food poisoning. Consequently, Apple and Foxconn apologised for the poor living and working conditions and promised to make improvements.

With the Huawei nova 9 and the Honor 50 the two companies that used to be connected now each present their own smartphone. The result is two identical smartphones, one with and the other without Google Services.

The new Xiaomi 12 series of flagship smartphones was released to its first market on New Year's Eve 2021. Now, the sales data from that event is in, and the OEM claims to have made just under 2 billion yuan (~US$300 million) from the first 5 minutes' worth of orders. This has beaten the record set by the Mi 11 by a good margin.

Xiaomi has now revealed its initial update roadmap for the global MIUI 13 rollout. The first batch of the rollout will be for an exhaustive list of 19 devices, with a few omissions like the Poco F3 and Mi 10T series standing out at first glance.

The Asus Zenfone 9 and Asus Rog Phone 6 series are surely months away from release but a new leak purports to provide a first look yet at the next-gen devices from Asus. The leak reveals what appear to be 2D renders of the three devices, with all three seemingly featuring secondary displays.

iQOO has now officially announced a January 2022 launch for the 9 and 9 Pro flagship smartphones. The brand has also revealed that they will feature new camera tech, some of which is also destined for the upcoming Realme GT2 Pro - although it might strike back with a new feature of its own.

The Legion Y90 will be Lenovo's freshly-renamed Android gaming flagship for 2022. Now, the OEM has hyped this device again, this time with a shot of its rear panel. It hints at an even bigger RGB logo than that of its predecessor, inviting speculation that it may move away from that phone's fragile build.

The long-awaited Galaxy S21 FE has yet to launch, and is now not likely to do so until 2022. Despite this, a Redditor claims to have a unit in hand, having been able to acquire it from a retailer who may have stocked the phone in advance by mistake. The resulting unboxing and short review may confirm numerous leaks and rumors about the device.

The new year is just around the corner, with Samsung seemingly gearing to release the Galaxy S22 series. While the Galaxy S22 Ultra is supposedly due in February 2022, Evan Blass has managed to get his hands on several official marketing images. Not only do they confirm the continuation of the Galaxy Note line, but also some of the features to expect from the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

After numerous rumors and render images have already given prospective buyers a pretty good impression of the upcoming OnePlus 10 Pro way ahead of its official release date, a leaked teaser video now apparently confirms the January 11 launch event as well as the final design and the green color option of the upcoming android smartphone.

The Surface Duo and Duo 2 are Android devices with a distinctive form-factor from Microsoft. The Redmond giant has just gotten approval for a patent that might result in an updated version of this device with even more screen (and, thus, more hinge) than ever before. It may make for a better phone/tablet than the current iteration.

The Honor Magic V is a foldable smartphone touted to rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 or OPPO Find N in terms of looks and functions on its launch. Now, a famous leaker asserts that it will debut with Android 12 powered by the latest top-end Qualcomm SoC, not to mention decent display specs for both of its displays, fast charging and a high-end main rear camera.

Samsung has now announced what appears to be a launch date for its next-gen flagship SoC, the Exynos 2200. The company has also confirmed that the chipset will feature an AMD RDNA 2-based GPU, with the Exynos 2200 set to make its debut on the Galaxy S22.

Live post-launch images showing the Xiaomi 12 right next to the Xiaomi 12 Pro have now provided a good look at exactly how compact the Xiaomi 12 is. Measuring in at 6.28" and 69.9 mm width, the Xiaomi makes its debut as one of the few "compact" premium phones left on the market.

The OnePlus 10 Pro looks to be making the rounds ahead of its January debut. After being spotted on JD, the OnePlus 10 Pro has now made the trip to Geekbench, revealing some of its specs along the way. Interestingly, though, the phone's actual benchmark numbers fail to impress.

Xiaomi has confirmed its MIUI 13 update schedule for devices using Chinese ROMs. The closed beta has already started rolling out for select devices and the OEM hopes to start rolling out a stable build of MIUI 13 by the end of January. Mi MIX Fold owners will have to wait until the end of April for a closed beta update.

Huawei has finally entered the clamshell foldable fray with the P50 Pocket, following in Samsung's footsteps with its Galaxy Z Flip3. Now, it has emerged that Xiaomi has registered designs for a flip phone of its own. The so-called Xiaomi Flip looks like Samsung's recent flagship foldable smartphone, too.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra has not arrived yet, which is due in early 2022. However, that has not stopped renowned leakers from outlining what to expect from the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Reputedly, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be the first of many Galaxy S flagship smartphones to feature a 200 MP camera, the first of its kind.

Samsung is said to have a top-end flagship smartphone variant in the works that is so premium it will absorb the Galaxy Note line's S Pen integration. Now, the S22 Ultra is also now said to gain a new internal storage SKU to rival that of the iPhone 13 Pro series. Meanwhile, the phone's dummy unit has turned up in new hands-on images.

The Realme GT2 Pro is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered flagship phone set to launch early in January 2022. However, the OEM seems not to have been able to wait until this date to announce that the device has attained an A+ rating from DisplayMate. It has also disclosed some of the specs that have helped win this accolade.

A new leak by popular tipster @OnLeaks has now revealed renders of what will be the OPPO Find X5 Pro. Tentative specs of the phone have now also surfaced in the wild, with one notable takeaway being the potential choice of a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 over Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

T-Mobile has been hit with a data breach that appears to affect only a small number of customers. Users may be victims of SIM swapping and their CPNI may have been exposed. This attack comes after a massive breach in August.

Xiaomi has revealed the Xiaomi 12, its latest compact flagship smartphone. The device has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, a 120 Hz display and triple rear-facing cameras. The Xiaomi 12 contains a few compromises compared to the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but it retains a large 4,500 mAh battery, despite its size.

The Xiaomi 12 Pro has launched, Xiaomi's best smartphone for early 2022. The device packs countless impressive features, including 120 W charging, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the new Sony IMX707 camera sensor. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a 120 Hz display, LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1. storage, among other hardware.

According to the latest word, OnePlus' new flagship smartphone the 10 Pro is slated to launch in January 2022, albeit for its Chinese audience only. Now, this possibility is all the greater thanks to a new pre-registration page on JD.com. It specifies a release date matching the latest leaks and teasers.

Alongside the headline-dominating Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi also launched the Xiaomi 12X at its event in China today. The Xiaomi 12X appears to be a more affordable variant of the Xiaomi 12, with one notable difference being the use of a Snapdragon 870 over Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

The latest official leaks indicate that Lenovo will debut its next-gen Android gaming flagship smartphone as the Legion Y90. Despite this, it seems it will launch with the exact same display specs as its predecessor. Nevertheless, it is allegedly as capable of smart refresh-rate switching as a cutting-edge display with the newest LTPO tech.

The mobile device OEM Honor has announced that it will launch its first-gen foldable, the Magic V, soon. This cutting-edge smartphone's latest teaser suggests a design most like that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, thereby possibly hinting at a premium status for the inaugural flexible-display device.

Xiaomi has finally debuted MIUI 13 at its launch event alongside the Xiaomi 12 series. The latest version of the company's skin delivers new privacy features, improved performance, and visual tweaks, with rollout set to begin for six devices next month in China.

A report out of Brazil has claimed that the Apple iPhone 15 Pro may not come with a slot for a physical SIM card. The smartphone, which could be released in 2023, would only utilize eSIM technology for communication purposes. An iPhone 15 Pro configured in such a manner would be a step closer to a portless iPhone.
A noted Apple tipster agrees that the SIM card tray will be removed.

Our review of the Galaxy A12 Exynos revealed more than just pros for the Samsung smartphone. The Galaxy handset's shortcomings, some of which are significant, should be assessed before buying the Galaxy A12 (SM-A127F), since the entry-level competition offers more for the money in some cases.

OPPO's Find N may have attracted interest even outside its initial market of China due to its advanced foldable design at a surprisingly reasonable price. However, it seems the OEM has no plans to release the cutting-edge smartphone globally. Then again, there may still be a chance for some lucky tech fans to get their hands on a unit.

Xiaomi will launch both the Xiaomi 12 series and MIUI 13 at its event tomorrow. The company has now also confirmed that the new flagship phones will come with MIUI 13 pre-installed, with prior information indicating an imminent OTA rollout starting with phones in the Mi 11 and Redmi K40 series.