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Google is looking to offer a native Terminal app for Android, possibly with Android 16. The Terminal app will allow installation of a Linux VM with full GUI and GPU acceleration along with other sysadmin features including disk resizing, port forwarding, and partition recovery. This is an extension of Google's earlier project of allowing Chrome OS to run on Android using the Android Virtualization Framework.

OnePlus will reportedly give the OnePlus 13 an upgraded fingerprint sensor that's faster and more secure. It has also been reported that the phone will cost more than its predecessors, which isn't too surprising with all of the reported upgrades.

The iQOO 13 may or may not have been seen beating the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a test of performance in its last leak. Now, the upcoming flagship Android smartphone is also said to underpin those supposed gaming credentials with the rear-firing RGB accents to match. Can they help set it apart from the competition?

In addition to plans for the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Ultra, an industry report from South Korea has mentioned the Galaxy S25 FE for the first time, which appears to have been chosen as Samsung's answer to the rumors surrounding a significantly slimmer iPhone 17 Slim model in September 2025.

The Xiaomi 15 series is expected to launch as one of the first lineups with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phones. Before its official unveiling, the Pro model within the series has been seemingly spotted in the hands of Wang Xiaoyan, the company's vice president.

OnePlus is tipped to launch a new flagship smartphone with the potential for much more screen-on time for its advanced display in what might be only a few weeks. Now, a new leak purports to pin down exactly how big the 13's battery upgrade is supposed to be. Then again, if its fans want even more of the same, there are alternatives, albeit with a catch.

In the last leak about the Galaxy S25 Ultra design, there were some minor inconsistencies, but these now appear to have been cleared up. A proven leaker now claims to have finally clarified the question of the camera design. Here, Samsung seems to be drawing more inspiration from its latest foldable than from the Galaxy S24 Ultra.

With its visible, "laptop-grade" rear-mounted RGB fan and "3D heat pipe", RedMagic touts its Nova as the most gaming-ready flagship Android tablet on the global market. Could that "laptop-grade" cooling make it more vulnerable to a rage-quit? A vlogger famous for destroying tech set out to find an answer to that question.

An upcoming Android smartphone has appeared on the Geekbench database with new silicon of the same (or very similar, rather) specs as that now associated with the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra. The impending device has apparently done even better than the Samsung flagship, with five-figure multi-core scores and superior single-core scores on top of that. It is also tipped to come with other high-end specs and the latest software available to it out of the box.

The launch of a new Redmi smartphone is fast approaching. Not only has the date of its reveal been revealed, but so has its prospective Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset.

Samsung now offers MediaTek Dimensity chipsets in its flagship Galaxy Tab S10 Plus and Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra tablets. According to a new report, this cooperation between Samsung and MediaTek could soon extend to high-end smartphones, starting with the Galaxy S25 FE.

The Xiaomi Pad 6 series is due to see an update, and it seems the successor lineup could launch soon. However, as the Weibo tipster 体验more reports, the Android tablets within the Pad 7 lineup won't feature flagship specs.

The wait for a brand-new top-end Android counterpart to the iPhone 16 Pro series is about to come to an abrupt end, according to an esteemed leaker. Furthermore, they are all now projected to become available on a daily basis fairly soon, as OEMs enter a race to conduct the world's first launch-day Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition smartphone release.

Nubia's next-gen flagship Android smartphone is tipped to go beyond others thanks to a new display with a virtually invisible selfie camera. The OEM has been working on this technology for the last few years, but is now backed to have reached a level at which its Z70 Ultra screen is more consistent in color, brightness and detail from edge to edge.

Following the China-exclusive Vivo X100 Ultra, the upcoming and globally expected Vivo X200 Pro will now inherit the powerful and comparatively huge 200 MP zoom camera, which, in combination with Vivo's improved AI zoom algorithms, is intended to capture extremely distant objects in sharp focus, as a promo video and new camera samples demonstrate. The new Sony sensor for the main camera has also been confirmed.

Edifier has unveiled a new pair of wireless earbuds named Neodots. The in-ear headphones feature hybrid active noise cancellation, 10mm dynamic drivers, up to 17 hours of battery life and multipoint connection support (up to 2 devices). They are available in two color options and can be ordered on Amazon.com already.

For the first time, Motorola has published a list of smartphones that will receive the Android 15 update. Devices such as the Razr 40, the Edge 50 Ultra and cheaper models such as the Moto G35 will receive the latest Android version.

The Redmi K80 series is expected to launch later this year, after the launch of the Xiaomi 15 lineup. Redmi's general manager Wang Teng says that the new series will bring top-notch specs, but Digital Chat Station reports that they will also see a price hike.

More details of Supernote's modular note-taking E Ink tablet has surfaced thanks to an FCC listing. The documents reveal the key specs and also include a few images of the device.

Xiaomi made the Redmi Note 14 series official on September 26 in China. The lineup has three phones, and the base model has just appeared on an Indonesian certification site, suggesting that the global launch will happen soon.

KT Pocket has revealed the first details about its next gaming handheld. Seemingly, the company plans to challenge high-end options with the KT-R2, which could come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, up to 512 GB of storage and even a magnesium alloy shell.

We praised the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE in our review for its excellent waterproof build, microSD storage expansion, excellent software with long support, sharp, accurate display, and long battery life. Thanks to a new Amazon deal, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE is only $5 more than the base Apple iPad 10, which has a much worse screen and battery life.

The Camon 30 series family gets bigger with the launch of the Camon 30S. It looks like the Camon 30S Pro and even has a handful of similar features, but there are enough differences that warrant the loss of the 'pro' suffix.

The X200 series is currently touted to comprise the most modern (as in, most iPhone-like) flagship smartphones released by Vivo to date very soon. Now, the version of Android with which they will hope to take iOS on has been previewed on Weibo. OriginOS 5 is now slated to debut with its own version of the Dynamic Island, Google Gemini and Circle to Search.

The Nova is now officially the only tablet on the global market with Qualcomm's top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version SoC. RedMagic is currently taking reservations for an upcoming "One-Day Early-Access" event for the Android gaming powerhouse, during which the device can be ordered with a limited-time reduction on its starting price

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 is one of the most exciting foldable smartphones of the year and impressed in more ways than one in our review. However, the super-thin and light Xiaomi smartphone comes with a handicap for which it can do little.

A new MediaTek chipset has been spotted in Xiaomi HyperOS's firmware code. Codenamed MT6899, it's believed to be the Dimensity 8400, which is said to be a sub-flagship chipset that will be positioned below the newly announced Dimensity 9400.

The performance-focused Android smartphone brand iQOO went to its parent company's 2024 developer conference with its upcoming flagship, according to a new leak. The "13" was apparently confirmed to come with the latest display technology from BOE, rated to make the device brighter yet more power-efficient despite its advanced refresh rate and resolution.

Smart Pikachu, a known tipster, reports that the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra and Redmi "performance tablet" will be launching early next year. As for the latter, it's likely the rumored gaming tablet with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.

MediaTek has officially announced its latest flagship SoC, the Dimensity 9400. The Dimensity 9400 is built on the Armv9.2 instruction set and features a new Cortex-X925 prime core along with 3x Cortex-X4 cores and 4x Cortex-A720 cores. The Dimensity 9400 also brings forth a new Immortalis-G925 GPU with opacity micromap support, a new NPU 890 with Agentic AI, and enhanced connectivity.

MediaTek's latest flagship SoC, the Dimensity 9400, was launched yesterday and has now been tested alongside the Apple A18 Pro to provide a solid idea of how it performs on both the CPU and GPU sides.

The 2023/24 flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor for top-end mobile devices has been thought to be succeeded by a new one called the 8 Gen 4 for some time. This is not the case, however, according to a veteran leaker. Then again, the latest alleged re-brand for the potentially class-leading SoC is not the same as the last.

MediaTek has just made the Dimensity 9400 official, and the phones featuring the new flagship SoC will launch soon in China. The Oppo Find X8 Pro will be among them, and it has just been shown to beat the iPhone 16 Pro, which comes with the Apple A18 Pro, in a gaming benchmark.

The latest Honor X60-series leak purports to show the upcoming smartphone in two colors and with an updated camera hump. The tip also predicts an "ultra-large" battery for the device, which is also believed to come with water- and drop-proofing. Its configurations have also allegedly been exposed, that of its top-end satellite messaging edition included.

Realme's next flagship Android smartphone is now tipped to be available on the international market. Moreover, the device is said to have a display from Samsung rather than a Chinese supplier. It is also projected to be packed with other premium hardware such as the latest chipset and fingerprint sensor from Qualcomm.

The release of new Oppo and OnePlus foldables is rumoured to be a while off. Nonetheless, a leaker has offered new insights into the Find N5, which should be re-branded in other markets as the OnePlus Open 2.

A leaker has offered a first look at the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 Ultra side-by-side. While not of the devices themselves, the image should be representative of the trio's design, as well as their slim display bezels.

The Honor Tablet GT Pro has been listed on the official online store in China. It's in the pre-sale phase, and the company didn't reveal any core specs of the device other than saying that it will feature an "esports screen and flagship SoC," hinting that it will be a gaming tablet.

Samsung has recently confirmed that the One UI 7 update will land alongside the Galaxy S25 series next year. There were some concerns about public beta availability, which Samsung has now cleared up.

Tecno’s new Spark 30C 5G affordable smartphone is now official in India. It comes with a 120Hz display, 48MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, and the Dimensity 6300 processor.

OPPO has announced that it will launch a Plus version of the K12, an up-to-date mid-range Android smartphone with the same specs and look as the OnePlus Nord CE4. The newer model is now officially linked to a long-lasting battery and a robust build. The K12 Plus is also slated to debut with a new version of OPPO's SUPERVOOC charging technology that might also be destined for the brand's next flagships.

Through a Weibo post, Qualcomm has officially teased the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. While the teaser video didn't share any concrete details, it showed the back of a phone that's speculated to be the OnePlus 13.

Doogee has now released the V40 Pro globally. Available for $599.99 in a choice of two colours, the device is IP69K certified, has a 200 MP primary camera and a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, among other features.

The Vivo X200 Standard Edition and OPPO Find X8 are projected to do battle for the title of best new vanilla flagship Android smartphone with the new MediaTek Dimensity 9400 processor from their potentially imminent October 2024 debuts. Now, the former is believed to go into the fight with the larger battery of the two - although the X8 could hit back in other ways.

Honor has now officially confirmed the launch of a new mid-range smartphone. While the company hopes to keep some details under wraps for now, an extensive leak has revealed specifications about the Honor X60 5G, which include a 6.8-inch display and a 5,800 mAh battery.

Renowned leaker Digital Chat Station has hinted that a new small-sized gaming tablet featuring a flagship Snapdragon 8 series SoC is on the way. While the tipster hasn't directly shared the brand name, it's speculated to be Redmi.

Infinix will vie for the title of world's slimmest Android smartphone with the next addition to its Hot series, according to a new leak. The device is also depicted as having triple rear cameras and a 120Hz AMOLED display. Then again, the "50 Pro Plus" is also said to make some compromises to achieve its relatively razor-thin profile.