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Samsung has certified the Galaxy A53 5G with the 3C and BIS in China and India, respectively. The smartphone is tipped to arrive with a 120 Hz display and an Exynos 1200 SoC. However, Samsung may only include a 15 W charger in the box.

Xiaomi has revealed 'the time has come' for MIUI 13, its latest in-house version of Android. Already unveiled in China, MIUI 13 has a more colourful look to it, at least from Xiaomi's teasers.

A member of the POCO X4 series has surfaced on IMEI databases, one of many upcoming mid-range smartphone series that Xiaomi has in the pipeline. The POCO X4 Pro 5G will launch globally and in India, both with MIUI 13.

Samsung has just announced the Exynos 2200, a 4 nm SoC with an RDNA 2-based GPU. While there were rumours of Samsung using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the European versions of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra, multiple retailers have confirmed that the trio will arrive with the Exynos 2200 instead.

Xiaomi has introduced the January 2022 security patch update to the Mi A3, the final Android One smartphone on its books. V12.0.18.0.RFQMIXM is rolling out now as an OTA and is available as fastboot or recovery ROMs.

Xiaomi has now officially announced a launch event for the global debut of the Redmi Note 11 series. The phones will get all the spotlight on January 26, but Xiaomi fails to provide any more detail on what to expect from the devices.

A whole week after failing to unveil the Exynos 2200 on the scheduled date, Samsung has now finally debuted the chipset without warning. The star of the show is, of course, Samsung's new RDNA 2-based GPU—the Xclipse 920—which Samsung promises will deliver console-quality graphics.

Apple's upcoming iPhone SE 3 will not be launched this year. A new leak now claims it could debut in 2023 rather than 2024 and could do so with a 5.7-inch AMOLED. Apple will launch an iPhone SE model this year, though, but it could be branded as the iPhone SE+ 5G.

According to reports, OnePlus has begun internally testing the OnePlus 10 Pro in Europe and India, shortly after the company wrapped up testing the Nord 2 CE. Both smartphones should arrive during Q1 2022, but a month apart. The OnePlus Nord 2 CE is tipped to launch before the OnePlus 10 Pro, too.

OPPO and Xiaomi are two major Chinese electronics OEMs linked to the release of their first-gen clamshell foldable smartphones in the near future. According to the leaker Digital Chat Station, these devices are still tipped to launch in 2022 with top-end Qualcomm silicon and displays to match. Then again, their battery lives might be less impressive.

Xiaomi has revealed new data on Redmi Note series sales figures. Purportedly, the sales figures apply globally, but they do not include any units sold this year. Xiaomi is yet to release the Redmi Note 11 series worldwide, too.

The discovery of a new OnePlus camera technology patent has given rise to some interesting early speculation concerning the brand's future flagship smartphones. The intellectual property may imply the arrival of a first-gen "magnetic rotating camera" in this device, with the potential to perform many functions of even the most cutting-edge Android phone cameras in one.

A OnePlus employee has officially confirmed that the company no longer supports the OnePlus 6 and 6T. Both devices received the November 2021 security patch as their last update, along with three major Android upgrades before that.

A new leak has provided a first look at MediaTek's next-gen flagship chipset, the successor to the new Dimensity 900 which could be branded as the Dimensity 10000. The SoC looks set to be built on TSMC's 3 nm, and is expected to do battle with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

The Find X5 Pro has visited the Camera FV-5 ahead of its upcoming launch. The device has also appeared in two leaked hands-on photos with Hasselblad branding, highlighting its similarities with the OnePlus 10 Pro. The Find X5 Pro could make its way to Europe, too.

Xiaomi has started teasing the global announcement of its new flagships, the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Reputedly, the company could launch the pair this month outside China rather than in early February, as was the case with the Mi 11. Both the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 50 MP cameras and large batteries.

New rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra have emerged in regard to the different RAM and storage configurations that will be made available. It seems a supersize variant is on the cards that will be powerful enough to put many laptops to shame. The S22 Ultra is expected to be launched in February.

The Redmi Note 11 is heavily rumored to launch globally with a Snapdragon 680. While that looks to be a slight upgrade on the Redmi Note 10's Snapdragon 678, looks can be deceiving, and here we offer a more in-depth perspective on both chipsets.

The latest OPPO Reno mid-range smartphones have launched as the first of their series to have an updated industrial design in a long time, along with potentially powerful rear cameras and more or less up-to-date 5G processors. Now, one of them is tipped to debut on the international market as the Lite alternative for the upcoming Find X5 flagship.

Google developed a way for its new Material You UI to grab colors from a user's chosen wallpapers and intelligently build a system-wide palette based on them. Now, a new leak suggests that the Mountain View giant will introduce 4 new types of this "dynamic" theming with Android 13.

A report by Counterpoint Research has now provided a look at sales of Apple's iPhone 13 range in China. The iPhone 13 dominates as expected but the iPhone 13 Mini comes in last by quite the distance, further buttressing rumors of Apple axing the iPhone 14 Mini.

OPPO is thought to launch a vanilla flagship variant with a top-end MediaTek processor (rather than one from Qualcomm as is more usual for the OEM) called the Find X5 in 2022. The putative device may have been fleshed out in a new report. It includes more details on each of its 3 high-res rear cameras.

The January OTA package for the Google Pixel 6 (“oriole”) and Google Pixel 6 Pro (“raven”) has started rolling out. The software update brings fixes from December and January that should help the Pixel 6 series smartphones fire on all cylinders after numerous bugs and issues seemingly hampered their operativity.

Recent reports excited Samsung fans in Europe with the idea of the Galaxy S22 Ultra being shipped with the Snapdragon Gen 1 across all regions. New information might just have put paid to those thoughts, however, as it now appears that the Galaxy S22 series will ship with the Exynos 2200 in Europe.

Despite the very fresh nature of the current top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, there are rumblings that might be emanating from the potential of its Gen 2 successor already. They may have been compounded by new word of a Motorola phone into which the silicon is to be integrated. It is also allegedly destined for triple-figure camera and charging tech that beats anything currently on the market.

After launching the OnePlus 9RT in China back in October 2021, the company is now bringing the international variant of the smartphone to other markets beginning with the Indian launch. The OnePlus 9RT's specifications are more in line with a OnePlus 9 with upgrades to the SoC and the triple-cameras. The company also launched a cheaper OnePlus Buds Pro alternative, the OnePlus Buds Z2.

Xiaomi looks set to debut the Redmi K50 Gaming shortly. The phone will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 but is tipped to come equipped with the required heat dissipation solutions. Supposedly, the phone's cameras will be nothing special but the presence of maglev triggers may make up for that.

RedMagic is expected to keep its line of high-performance Android gaming flagship phones going with a new 7 series in 2022. Now, one of them has allegedly shown up on Geekbench with some appropriately top-end specs. Furthermore, it is touted to launch alongside an even more powerful Pro variant.

The Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro look set to make the journey over to the global market after they debuted in China a few weeks ago. Both phones have now stopped over at Indonesia's SPDDI for certification. The Xiaomi 12X, however, looks to be absent.

It has been rumored that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone will sport a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC for all regional models. This would mean that the Exynos 2200 variant, which could have headed to potential customers in Europe and Korea, may have been canceled. The Galaxy S22 series is expected to be launched on February 8 or 9.

Motorola is now rumored to launch its new Edge X30 flagship as either the Edge 30 Ultra or Pro outside China. A new leak suggests that the OEM has something special to debut alongside this upcoming global edition: a Folio Case, designed to accommodate the phone's upcoming Smart Stylus, an active pen designed to be compatible with the premium device.

An unofficial poll by a noted leaker has offered up a damning result for the Exynos 2200 SoC from Samsung. While benchmark results for the chip have shown it holding up well against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, it was not enough to sway thousands of voters who want to see a Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S22 in Europe.

Motorola is now rumored to have a third-gen Moto G Stylus, a variant of this popular smartphone series with its own pen silo, in the works. This device's design has just leaked out again, pointing to a heretofore-unseen color option in this 2022 iteration. The new renders may also confirm other details, its 3.5mm jack included

Vivo's upcoming flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered smartphone is said to launch as the NEX 5, thereby resurrecting its series' name in the process. It is also now said to have a relatively massive 7-inch display and to have a rear telephoto camera with better specs compared to what has emerged in 2022 to date.

Samsung's next-gen flagship smartphones are tipped to launch later in the first quarter of 2022. They are shaping up as high-end devices with an Ultra variant that will even double as a Galaxy Note surrogate. Now, they are also rumored to stand out even further in the premium space with the successor to Gorilla Glass Victus as a durabilty USP.

The Redmi Note 11 is expected to make its global debut shortly and a new leak has now proffered a look at pricing, specs, and color options of what is expected to be Xiaomi's bread-and-butter for the year. Sadly, however, it appears the Redmi Note 11 may be more expensive than the Redmi Note 10 was.

Indications are that Motorola is planning to release the Moto Edge X30 globally. Currently exclusive to China, the Moto Edge X30 Pro should arrive outside the country as the Motorola Edge 30 Pro, not the Edge 30 Ultra.

The Google Pixel 6 series were media darlings for quite a while but all that goodwill may be fading shortly, with the phones receiving flak for performance and software bugs—the charge being led by popular YouTuber MKBHD.

The Black Shark 5 Pro is tipped as a flagship smartphone with the latest top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, as befits its brand's 'gaming' reputation. However, its vanilla variant has allegedly leaked with specs from 2021. To be more exact, they seem to match those of the current 4S Pro flagship nearly exactly.

The start-up Chargeasap set up an Indiegogo campaign to fund the production of its Flash Pro and Pro Plus power banks. Its success has enabled the company to start selling the ~100W-capable accessories through its own website. They boast 25,000mAh rated capacities based on the latest graphene power-storage technology.

The Dimensity 8000 is projected to launch as MediaTek's new sub-flagship processor for mobile devices soon. Now, a famous leaker asserts that it can be used to build phones with specs to stand up to 2022 demands. Such a device could have 12GB of RAM, 2 potentially up-to-date rear cameras and launch for an acceptable price.

Specifications for the Find X5 Pro have leaked, detailing Oppo's next flagship smartphone. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-equipped device will have three high-megapixel cameras, a 120 Hz display and Oppo's MariSilicon X chip, an ISP and NPU in one.

The Pixel Fold has been spotted again, courtesy of two animations in Android 12L Beta 2 files. The foldable smartphone appears to have almost a square inner display, plus one physical button. The Pixel Fold is tipped to launch with a Google Tensor SoC and 12 GB of RAM, too.

PINE64 has started selling the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition, another Linux-based smartphone produced by the company. The Explorer Edition costs US$399 and comes with a Rockchip RK3399S, a 720p display and a 3,000 mAh battery, among other features.

The Xiaomi 11T Pro is coming to India, over four months after it debuted globally. Billed as 'The Hyperphone', the Xiaomi 11T Pro has a Snapdragon 888 SoC, a large display, a 5,000 mAh battery and 120 W charging.

Xiaomi has confirmed plans to launch the Redmi Note 11S, another Redmi Note 11 series device with a 108 MP primary camera. The device also has three other rear-facing cameras and should launch with three memory configurations. Xiaomi has scheduled an Indian launch first for the Redmi Note 11S, which should debut with Android 12 and MIUI 13.

The Realme 9 series is on the way and a new leak has now provided a close look at the Realme 9 Pro, revealing renders and tentative specs of the mid-range phone. As has become tradition, the Realme 9 Pro is likely to be targeted right at Xiaomi's Redmi Note 11 Pro.

Samsung had planned to launch the Exynos 2200 this week, but there is no trace so far. Reportedly, the company has confirmed that all is well with its next flagship chipset, presumably after rumours of its postponement emerged. Apparently, there are no problems with the production and performance of the Exynos 2200; it will launch alongside the Galaxy S22 series instead.

A leaker reports that Xiaomi is preparing to launch a Redmi K50 model aimed at Esports players. Accordingly, the version will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, currently one of the most powerful smartphone chipsets on the market. The device is also thought to house X-axis linear motors, among other features.

The upcoming Doogee V20 has just received a launch date and a final price, with a special deal for the first 1,000 buyers also included. This rugged handset will hit AliExpress on February 21 with a price tag of US$399. However, the first 1,000 customers will be able to get it for just US$299.