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A retailer has confirmed that Google plans to release new Fabric Cases for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. This year's cases will be cheaper than the Pixel 5's too, but there will be no return of Google's Active Edge sensors that existed up to the Pixel 4 series.

Xiaomi's new premium phones, the Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi 11T Pro, will make their debuts tomorrow. Pricing information from reliable quarters has now been revealed, with the Xiaomi 11T Pro set to see a slight jump in price compared to its predecessor, the Mi 10T Pro.

Right ahead of the expected Apple iPhone 13 launch, a noted leaker has posted numerous case renders for the upcoming smartphone that also wholly show the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro in all their glory. While the renders come from a third-party case manufacturer, it’s likely the depictions of the iPhones are accurate.

Xiaomi has reportedly stated that users affected by the recent bout of remote phone locking can now start using their devices again. Apparently, the locking of Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO phones out of the blue in prohibited countries such as Cuba and Iran was carried out as part of an investigation into grey market practices.

Against all odds, Samsung has now officially announced the release of the One UI 4.0 beta. The beta will arrive on Galaxy S21 series units shortly, with owners in China, Germany, Poland, the US, the UK, and India immediately eligible to sign up.

It seems that Google has decided upon Android 12's release date. The new OS will not arrive on Pixel smartphones this month, but it should debut before the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro do.

The Infinix Zero X, X Neo and X Pro have been announced with the 8MP periscope lens rated for powerful hybrid zoom normally reserved for high-end devices. However, with their 4G-only MediaTek silicon, these new products are not among them. Then again, the X and X Pro are also enhanced with display specs not normally associated with their chipset.

Huawei has launched the PixLab X1, a laser printer with a futuristic look thanks to the "suspended" design of its upper lid. It is also hyper-modern in that its controls are in the form of a touchscreen and it can produce documents on smartphones via NFC. However, its most interesting aspect is that it is slated to run on the same HarmonyOS of this OEM's full mobile devices.

The Fairphone 4 will be a more modern smartphone than its predecessors, both internally and externally. The device will start at close to €600 though, a sharp increase on the price of the Fairphone 3 Plus.

Xiaomi is hosting a hardware launch event this week, with the company clearly attempting to steal Apple's thunder. Now, it has started teasing its next-generation Lite smartphones, even if it promises to be a re-hash of the Mi 11 Lite series.

Realme has now officially acknowledged leaks pointing to the imminent release of a smartphone called the GT Neo 2 (or Neo2, as it turns out). The OEM has also posted a launch announcement for the same device. Meanwhile, a new leak hints at a collaboration between its brand and a high-end car marque.

Xiaomi has upgraded another of its smartphones to MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition. The Mi 11i has received the update alongside the September 2021 Android security patch, albeit on MIUI's global branch.

The Snapdragon 898 is on its way and the first GPU benchmarks of the upcoming Qualcomm chip have now been revealed. Peak performance is shown to be lower than on the Exynos 2200 but sustained performance should be similar thanks to lesser throttling.

A WinFuture report indicates that Intel is working on a new gaming-oriented budget chip called the SM6375. This chip is likely to sport 4 Kryo Gold cores and may power budget gaming phones with 144 Hz displays.

The Snapdragon 888 will not be available globally for the Galaxy S21 FE, Samsung's next Fan Edition smartphone. The Galaxy S21 FE is expected to arrive in October with a design similar to the Galaxy S21.

MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition has been wreaking havoc for some POCO F3 handsets. The device's random reboot issue has been acknowledged though, and a fixed build will arrive later this week.

Oppo is set to reveal ColorOS 12 on September 16 with new devices also expected to debut at the launch. Also making an appearance is a new limited edition version of its Find X3 Pro made in collaboration with Kodak.

Samsung has yet again delayed the start of the One UI 4.0 beta program, but this time till October. Apparently, the company is taking its time with bug-fixing, a decision that will likely see the Android 12 stable release put off until late December or early January.

The Exynos 2200 has now surfaced on Geekbench for the first time. The Geekbench listing, apparently run on a Galaxy S22+, reveals CPU performance merely on par with the outgoing Snapdragon 888. Finer details of the chip make for exciting reading nonetheless, with Samsung potentially trading peak performance for better efficiency and improved sustained performance.

According to a new leak, the Xiaomi 11T and 11T Pro will feature different high-end chipsets. Only one will arrive with the Snapdragon 888, although both have 120 Hz AMOLED displays and 108 MP primary cameras.

Motorola is currently rumored to have 2 new affordable phones in the works: the Moto E20, a name that has now popped up in multiple leaks, and the Moto E30, of which there have been far fewer signs. However, a device of this exact name has now surfaced on a benchmarking site for the first time.

Ahead of the official announcement this coming Tuesday, the well-known analyst expects Apple to finally increase the storage of its iPhone 13 base models from 64GB to 128GB. He also predicts that the iPhone 13 Pro will get a 1TB storage option, and that the AirPods 3 will launch alongside the iPhone 13.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is scheduled to launch within the next few months. Previous reports based on a leaked user manual claimed the phone would not offer microSD support but new insider information indicates those claims may have been incorrect.

Huawei has started to extend invitations to a new event set to take place later in 2021. The OEM has divulged a location and host for this launch that strongly hints at an international debut for the product in question. Then again, the company has kept this device's identity a mystery for now.

Samsung has become the latest Android OEM to claim that it can increase your smartphone's RAM. 'RAM Plus' is rolling out to the Galaxy A52s 5G first, of all the devices that Samsung could have chosen.

Apple is reportedly working on a successor to the iPhone SE 2—or iPhone SE (2020) as it was marketed. Some details of this compact phone, the iPhone SE 3, have now been revealed in a new leak, but expectant fans will have to wait months for a release.

Two alleged Google Pixel 6 Pro records on Geekbench have revealed different configurations for the Tensor SoC that subsequently results in a substantial performance difference. While the newer record shows the supposed Pixel 6 Pro benching with two X1 cores, the one-day older appearance depicts a single X1 core with faster support cores.

Xiaomi will sell its new budget phone, Redmi 10, in Europe. The Redmi 10 will carry an affordable price tag, the same as last year's Redmi 9 while being a much-improved package, continuing Xiaomi's tradition of offering excellent bang for the buck.

Google's imminent flagship phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, will be powered by Tensor, a semi-custom chipset manufactured by Samsung. Details of that chipset may have now surfaced, with information on ground hinting heavily at performance to dominate the Snapdragon 888.

According to Apple, extended exposure to vibrations at certain frequencies may harm the delicate optical image stabilization mechanism that is built into its iPhone cameras. Riders who mount their iPhone on their high-powered motorcycle should be particularly wary of this issue.

Previous leaks have hinted at an upcoming OPPO smartphone with a new design intended to recall Xiaomi's Mi 11 Ultra in its camera hump. Now, the latest tips assert that this device will indeed launch soon as the K9 Pro. It is slated to arrive with an up-to-date MediaTek Dimensity SoC and an AMOLED display.

Xiaomi failed to launch a successor to the Mi Note 10 in 2020 but we could finally get one later this year. The company is geared to release the CC11 series in China, and details of the CC11 Pro—a phone that could well make its way to the global market as the Note 11—have now surfaced.

Well-known Android and Samsung leaker Ice Universe has changed his tune about the likelihood of the return of the Galaxy Note range. After first erroneously sounding the alarm by suggesting Samsung had let its Galaxy Note trademark lapse, he now claims people in the supply chain have seen evidence of the Galaxy Note 22.

The TCL Chicago will never come to market, but the company has shown the device off anyway. The clamshell foldable closes flush, has a reasonably large cover screen and a larger battery than the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Moto Razr 5G.

Yet another OnePlus Nord 2 has gone up in flames. The phone reportedly exploded spontaneously even though it wasn't charging or in use at all. Unlike the previous case, however, OnePlus may find this incident difficult to sweep under the carpet, as the owner of the exploded Nord 2 is a lawyer who looks set file a charge that could see Nord 2 sales discontinued entirely in India.

The most recent leak concerning Samsung's next early-year flagship smartphone have painted a sobering picture for its camera upgrades relative to the existing S21 Ultra. However, the eminent leaker Ice Universe's latest word on this subject might turn these rumors on their head completely, putting some of the most cutting-edge upgrades back on the table for the putative 2022 device.

According to a report, a Ukrainian retailer has already listed product pages for the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Allegedly, the listings confirm not only the colours of this year's iPhones, but also their storage configurations.

MediaTek is currently believed to unveil an SoC based on an industry-leading 4 nanometer (nm) architecture in 2022. This would mean the OEM would skip the current top-end 5nm standard in the process. Now, the latest leak claims that it is destined for the Taiwanese chip-maker's sub-premium range next year instead.

Xiaomi's code has now revealed the existence of four devices that will be powered by Qualcomm's next-gen flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 898. The phones include the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Ultra, while speculation leans towards the other two being the Redmi K50 Pro and Poco F4.

The well-known leaker Ishan Agarwal now asserts that a new Samsung device with an AMOLED display of 120Hz in refresh rate and a new, upper-mid-range 5G Snapdragon processor is gearing up for launch in India. However, the tip refers not to the Galaxy A52 or one of its variants, as one might think from reading these specs, but to the rumored M52 instead.

New renders have revealed what to expect from Xiaomi's upcoming 11T, 11T Pro and 11 Lite 5G NE. The trio will arrive on September 15, all with three rear-facing cameras and a sole front-facing sensor.

Realme launched the Realme Pad, Realme 8i, and Realme 8s 5G yesterday for the Indian market. Word on the grapevine touted a Realme 9 release as well, but fans will have to wait till next year, with the company sparking excitement by claiming the adoption of "fantastic mainstream processors".

Reports of Xiaomi locking Mi and Redmi-branded phones at an increasing rate have been shared online. It seems the Chinese OEM is targeting devices that have been bought or used in prohibited countries and territories. Xiaomi smartphones are popular in these sanctioned states but increased compliance with US policies indicates a likely expansion plan.

The Mi Mix 4 is Xiaomi's inaugural under-display camera flagship smartphone. This is an impressive breakthrough with which to launch; however, the device's all-new spec does come with the compromise of an FHD+ resolution. However, the latest rumors suggest that the OEM is already prepared to step up to 2K in its immediate successor.

TCL has announced the most budget variant of its latest 20 5G smartphone series. The new R model offers a 6.52-inch display driven by a 4,500mAh battery and runs on Android 11. Then again, the OEM has modulated its specs in order to launch it at an attractive price in Europe.

Google is finally showing more of the Pixel 6 series, starting with a new teaser video. Drawing inspiration from Drake's new album, Certified Lover Boy, Google has showcased its Material You design language and teased the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro's launch date.

Google has published Android 12 Beta 5, Android 12's final beta and the first for the Pixel 5a. Google states that the final Android 12 version will arrive for Pixel smartphones in a few weeks.

Carbon Mobile has relocated the production of the Carbon 1 MK II to Germany. The world's first carbon fibre smartphone is now cheaper too, and by quite a margin at that.

Samsung has delayed the rollout of One UI 4 beta, its Android 12-based update. The new OS was supposed to start arriving on Galaxy S21 devices in South Korea from today, before reaching handsets in other markets throughout September.

Xiaomi has another mid-range smartphone in the works, not just the 11T or 11T Pro. The Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE is expected to pick up where the Mi 11 Lite 5G left off, but at a much lower price.