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A new drop test of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 shows that it lives up to Samsung’s claims of improved durability. In fact, during the repeated drop tests, including onto the face of the foldable, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 continued to remain functional.

Xiaomi is reportedly set to launch a new smartphone series: the Xiaomi Civi. The first phone in the series has now been tipped to feature a 108 MP camera. Not just any 108 MP camera either; the ISOCELL HM3 on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. Rumors of the Civi's SoC may disappoint, however.

50 MP cameras are set to be the trend for next-gen budget and mid-range smartphones. Xiaomi already equipped the Redmi 10 with a 50 MP shooter, and it appears Samsung is set to follow suit with the Galaxy A13 5G shortly.

Google seems determined to make its own Pay app the main equivalent of Apple Pay on Android. To this end, it has secured support for the often-contactless method from a number of additional banks in 9 countries worldwide. Most of them are located in Switzerland.

Samsung's "most anticipated monster", the Galaxy M52 5G, was slated to have launched by now in its target market of India. This event has now been pushed back; in the meantime, the OEM has revealed that it is to be the slimmest of its series to date and will have a premium mid-range processor.

The Google Pixel Fold has proven to be mostly elusive so far. Leaks from a while ago touted an imminent release, and new information from what should be reliable quarters now also point towards a conspicuous launch date.

Do you know how much time you spend on your phone every day? A new study suggests that users spend significantly more time on their smartphones than they think. The study also claims that smartphone use is a notable cause of relationship strain in over a third of the population.

OnePlus has announced that its plans to scrap OxygenOS, the OS it has used since 2015. A 'Unified and Upgraded Global Operating System' will arrive in its place, which also replaces Oppo's ColorOS. There will be no OnePlus 9T or OnePlus 9T Pro this year, either.

Huawei has already confirmed that the Nova 9 will launch a few short days from today (September 20, 2021). Now, a new in-the-wild-type leak points to an additional Pro sibling for this device that will conceivably debut on the same date. The images may also show the OEM has secured a typical premium mid-range Qualcomm chipset, albeit one without a potentially important spec normally seen in phones with the processor.

A regulator has now added official battery ratings for each member of the new iPhone 13 flagship series to its database. These stats indicate that the devices have improved in terms of the important metric in question by at least 11% per variant compared to their respective predecessors. The results might make Apple's claims of increased screen-on time in this generation a reality.

The launch of Microsoft's next foldable smartphone is just days away. In the meantime, Microsoft has certified the device with the FCC and has confirmed a few specifications in the process.

Billboards in NYC have confirmed some of the display differences between the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. While both devices are expected to rely on OLED displays, they will look completely different. Neither will have the Pixel 5's uniform display bezels, either.

A new certification has revealed the wired charging wattage of the Pixel 6 Pro. There will be no power adaptor in the box this year, but the Pixel 6 Pro should recharge significantly faster than its predecessors do.

The Xiaomi 11T series is currently making its media rounds. A set of tests by a reputable media outlet has now revealed some important details about the performance of the Snapdragon 888 and Dimensity 1200 as implemented on the Xiaomi 11T Pro and 11T respectively.

Apple launched the iPhone 13 line alongside assurances that it would ship all of its variants on the same day in September 2021. Now, it has emerged that this is no longer the case. The delay affects the Pro and Pro Max only, and applies to their larger storage SKUs.

Xiaomi's Redmi K50 series is on the way, and a new leak has now revealed some salient details about the line-leading model, the Redmi K50 Pro. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 chipset is penciled in, as well as a rather lackluster main camera sensor.

The Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro are the latest devices to receive MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition. Xiaomi's OS update has reached the pair on MIUI's global branch as V12.5.4.0.RJDMIXM.

Apple is currently rumored to wait until 2023 to launch its first-ever mobile device with a folding display. A new report from the South Korean media backs this timeline up. It also purports to drop further details about the development of this kind of iPhone - or, possibly, iPhones.

OnePlus has announced a major camera update for its OnePlus 9 series of smartphones. The headlining feature is a new wide-format mode with a special 65:27 aspect ratio dubbed Xpan Mode drawing inspiration from its partnership with camera specialists Hasselblad.

Motorola has announced that it intends to hold a virtual launch, held on its Czechian, Slovakia and Serbian Facebook pages. The OEM has yet to specify which devices will be revealed during these streams; however, some pages already up on its websites for one of these countries drops clues to one of them, at least.

Realme has already confirmed that the GT Neo2 is a smartphone that will launch later in 2021. Now, the OEM has elected to hype its upcoming device further with hints as to its display and its main attributes. It has also now showcased the new colorway it has developed for the phone, racing stripe and all.

OPPO is projected to launch a phone called the K9 Pro soon, with a rear panel possibly intended to remind one of a certain Xiaomi flagship. Now, its launch date may have been spoiled thanks to a new Chinese-market reservations page for this device. The new leak may confirm its name, design and some rear camera specs, so the OEM now does not have to.

A famous leaker now asserts that Samsung intends to take the vanilla model of its next generation of flagship smartphones coming and make it a "compact" variant of the line-up. The resulting "Galaxy S22 Mini" is slated to be small enough to fit inside the footprint of the new iPhone 13. This claim is based on alleged new information about the device's battery.

Screenshots of MIUI 13 have once again leaked on the web. The screenshots reveal iOS-like floating widgets along with new icons and layouts. MIUI 13 is expected to bring improved privacy, smoother animations, and custom notification management among others. All phones slated to get MIUI 13, including a range of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco devices, will get the virtual RAM expansion.

According to a report, Samsung is developing a Galaxy Note 22 Ultra, the successor to last year's Note 20 Ultra. Allegedly, people have seen prototype components that sport a typically Galaxy Note design.

Samsung debuted the world's first 200 MP CMOS sensor, the ISOCELL HP1, weeks ago. It appears that the company is considering using such a sensor on its 2023 flagship, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, after similar reports about the Galaxy S22 Ultra were debunked a while ago.

Xiaomi is gearing up to release its next-gen mid-range phone. Some details of that device, possibly the Redmi Note 11, have now surfaced and will thrill fans of the series who have high expectations for the phone's endurance metrics.

The Galaxy S22 has now surfaced on Geekbench. While the resulting scores are uninteresting, the listing provides some details on the phone, with other takeaways being the presence of an Adreno 730 GPU, as well as information on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 898.

iQOO has confirmed that its next smartphone will be called the Z5 and will launch with a Snapdragon 778G 5G processor. Now, it has hyped the device yet more with mention of its generous battery capacity. This combination is also now slated to launch at the ~US$400 mark.

If the very early leaks from Apple's supply chain are to be believed, the recently introduced ProMotion display in the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will not be adopted by all of next year's iPhone 14 models.

Nokia is currently projected to launch a new 5G smartphone soon. Now, the appearance of a new device from this brand on the Federal Communications Commission have led to rumors this device is the G50 in question. Meanwhile, updated leaks concerning its screen size, other specs and price have emerged.

A first official marketing asset of a new Samsung foldable smartphone has leaked. The Samsung W22 5G will only be sold in China, as the W21 5G was when it arrived last year. Expect a more luxurious design but with the same hardware as the Galaxy Z Fold3.

OPPO has made its latest OS skin official. It is based on Android 12, yet exhibits a considerably re-upholstered new UI rather than Google's new Material You design. It has also announced a roadmap that outlines which smartphones are eligible for the upgrade and the approximate date of upgrade per device.

Some recent leaks point to a new series of Motorola Moto E smartphones set to launch throughout the rest of 2021. They have been slated to be called the E20 and E30. Now, a new Geekbench-derived tip suggest there is also an E40 gearing up to join them.

Apple has now opened its trade-in program for the iPhone 13 series. In typical Apple fashion, the company's own flagships are by far the most valuable, with the iPhone 12 Pro Max being worth almost twice as much as the most valuable device from any other manufacturer.

In the absence of the Galaxy Note series, Samsung's Galaxy S series has taken up the mantle of being the smartphone maker's premium mainstream devices. The status quo may yet be upset, however, in light of recent Galaxy A73 leaks.

The Pixel 6 series launch is fast approaching, but a new report claims that Google has nothing planned for this month. Instead, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will arrive in October at the earliest, and with the Pixel Fold in tow. The Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel Foldwill feature an LTPO OLED panel too, possibly the Samsung E5.

Motorola has made its latest Moto E-series phone official, although it seems exclusive to a handful of markets such as Brazil and the Netherlands at present. The decided sub-US$200 phone comes with a Unisoc processor, minimal RAM and an interesting textured rear panel.

Google continues to tease the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, this time in its NYC store. Early benchmark results for the Pixel 6 Pro and its Tensor SoC are not that impressive though, pre-release software notwithstanding.

Xiaomi is now gracing the Mi A3 with yet another update, in the guise of the September security patch. The OTA is currently rolling out to owners of the global model of the Android One phone and should get to the European variant of the device shortly after.

The first batch of Xiaomi's MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition rollout began weeks ago and the company already has its sights set on the second batch. That rollout is scheduled to start on October 8, with seven devices listed as eligible.

According to a report, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will run on dual ARM Cortex-X1 and ARM Cortex-A76 cores, supported by four power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores. Both smartphones will support aptX, aptX HD and LDAC Bluetooth codecs, a feature of past Pixel smartphones. There will be no DisplayPort Alt Mode again though, with Google disabling video output on the Pixel 6 series.

iQOO has confirmed that it will launch a smartphone called the Z5 later in September 2021. The brand has also indirectly revealed that it will be a premium mid-ranger, thanks to its SoC, RAM and storage specs. A new leak also suggests it will have an FHD+ display.

Apple's upcoming smartphones are still equipped with the same amount of memory that was already built into the respective iPhone 12 predecessors. In comparison with its Android competitors, Apple is still lagging behind when it comes to how much RAM it puts into its flagship devices.

The sub-US$130 Minor III TWS earbuds are now available for purchase and feature Bluetooth 5.2 support, Marshall's signature sound delivered by 12 mm custom-tuned drivers, intuitive touch controls, as well as 5 hours of autonomy (25 hours including the four charges provided by the case).

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will ship with Tensor, Google's first in-house chipset. In advance of an official unveiling, Google has run a promotional campaign based around potato chips. Google will be giving away 10,000 bags, all based on Pixel 6 series colour schemes.