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Motorola's second 'ThinkPhone' is now official. While the ThinkPhone 25 is a reworked Edge 50 Neo, it should be more durable thanks to the inclusion of Corning Gorilla Glass 7i glass across its 120 Hz and 1220p pOLED display.

Motorola has now released the Moto G75 as a direct rival to Xiaomi's Redmi Note 14. While the Redmi Note 14 remains exclusive to China for the time being, the Moto G75 is available globally for under €300 (~$332).

Bop Spotter has arrived to offer live insight for those curious about the listening habits of the iconic Missions District in San Francisco, California. Inspired by the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter, the project takes an always-listening approach to gathering information about its surroundings.

New images showing the Pixel 9a have now emerged online. Sporting an overhauled design from the Pixel 8a, the Pixel 9a is also expected to upgrade to the new Tensor G4 chipset, among other changes from Google's current mid-range smartphone.

Samsung has finally brought its OS update commitment to its upper mid-range smartphone segment. Unfortunately, the promise only starts with the Galaxy S24 FE and does not apply to older Galaxy S FE smartphones like the Galaxy S23 FE.

Fresh details about Samsung's long-rumoured and limited-run foldable smartphone have emerged online. Originating this time from a South Korean retailer, the new leak suggests the device could be with us towards the end of the month, but not as the Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition.

The OnePlus 13 is expected to be announced next month, right after Qualcomm announces its next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Weeks before the launch, OnePlus's president, Louis Lee, offered the first official look at the front of the flagship phone.

October is shaping up to be a big month for smartphone SoCs as both the Dimensity 9400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 are launching shortly. However, the release of these flagship SoCs might be soured by the increase in smartphone pricing, as a prominent leaker suggests the chips cost 20% more than their predecessors.

A renowned leaker has provided a first look at a protective case for Samsung's next flagship smartphone. As previous rumours suggested, the Galaxy S25 Ultra will feature a modest redesign compared to the current Galaxy S24 Ultra, albeit while retaining key functionality like Samsung's S Pen.

CheckMag Samsung's Galaxy S24 FE and the Xiaomi 14T Pro will be going head to head in several markets. They both have flagship features and a price to match, but when it comes down to making a choice between the two phones, it is an easy decision.

Xiaomi has just made the Redmi Note 14 series official. With three phones in the lineup, this new series is expected to make a global debut soon. However, the international Note 14 Pro and 14 Pro+ may not be completely identical to their Chinese variants.

The Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro 5G makes quite an impression, mainly because of its vibrant 12.1-inch display. But the metal casing also looks stylish. All details about our review are summarized here.

The Vivo X200 series will launch in China on October 14, but company officials have been teasing the new smartphone for quite a while now. In the latest teaser shared by the Product Manager, the standard phone is shown to feature a "micro-curved" display with "ultra-narrow" bezels.

New photo material from the Vivo X200 series has just emerged, revealing a photo taken with the new Zeiss main camera and a telephoto macro shot of the same subject. A well-known leaker explains why Vivo may have the edge over Oppo in terms of photo quality.

The Vivo X200 trio will be officially unveiled in China in just under two weeks and the Oppo Find X8 series is also expected shortly afterwards. Interested buyers outside China won't have to wait long for the new Zeiss and Hasselblad camera flagships, according to a leaker, although a global launch does not necessarily mean a parallel launch in Europe.

The Honor 200 Smart has launched in Europe, offering a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor, 6.8-inch display, 50MP camera, and a large 5200mAh battery with 35W fast charging. Priced at €219.90 (~$246), it provides a solid mix of features for budget-conscious buyers.

The Oppo Find X8 will be among the first flagship phones with the Dimensity 9400. It's expected to bring many improvements over the predecessor, and today, the company has confirmed that support for 50W magnetic wireless charging will be one of them.

The much-teased 2024 Lenovo Legion Y700 is now official. With a starting price of CNY 2,899 in China (about $413), the new Android gaming tablet brings multiple upgrades over the 2023 model.

After halting production of flagship phones following the poor reception of the Nokia 9 PureView, new info has revealed HMD is planning a new flagship device with a Snapdragon 8 series processor. It also appears the phone will have a modular design like the HMD Fusion.

The OnePlus 13 is said to launch as one of the highest-end new Android smartphones on the global market soon. However, it might have to contend with a namesake from iQOO for that title, which might also be available internationally. It may be able to add faster charging to its list of advantages over its competition.

The OnePlus 13 is a next-gen flagship Android smartphone tipped to maintain its predecessors' reputation for fast charging over USB-C, even if some of its closest rivals might not. Now, a new tip purports to confirm that rumor, along with another potentially identifying detail for the device.

The Zero Flip has now been introduced by Infinix as the latest in a growing pool of foldable smartphones with more affordable mid-range specs. They include a Razr 2024-like cover display with a 120Hz refresh rate driven by the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 SoC. Infinix' inaugural foldable also packs much faster (70W) charging than most for a relatively large (4,720mAh) battery.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to debut sometime in early 2025, and Ice Universe, a reliable tipster, says that the upcoming Android flagship is "100% confirmed" to have a variant with 16 GB of RAM.

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Y700 will make its full debut on September 29 in China, and the Android gaming tablet will go head-to-head with RedMagic's Nova. Initially, the company showcased it in a matte black color, but now, it has revealed a new white colorway.

Vivo is confirmed to unveil the X200 series in China on October 14. The new flagship Android phones will be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9400, which has just been shown to be the first to score over 3 million points in AnTuTu.

Lenovo's upcoming Legion Y700 (2024) gaming tablet is set to be officially unveiled on the 29th of September. With its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and its compact, yet ever-so-appealing 8.8-inch, 165 Hz QHD display, the Y700 is set to hit the gaming tablet arena as a commendable package.

iQOO is tipped to launch its next-gen flagship Android smartphone with many of the same specs as others such as the OPPO Find X8 Ultra and OnePlus 13. However, the 'other' 13 is also now backed to debut with the brightest and most energy-efficient display among its peers. The new screen is now linked with a generational peak brightness boost of over 10%, while using up to 10% less power.

The X200 is slated to launch soon as a member of Vivo's next-gen Android smartphones. Its OEM has now previewed its design, complete with extra-sized camera hump, in advance - revealing the extent of its updates compared to its predecessor in the process. The smartphone will have an all-new colorway with a new finish for its rear panel, at least.

The RedMagic Nova launched in China earlier this month, and now, the company has brought it to the global market. With a starting price of $499, it's currently the world's only gaming tablet with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version.

The Galaxy S24 FE launched with Exynos 2400e, which isn't exactly the same chip that powered the non-FE vanilla and Plus smartphones in most regions. However, Samsung says that there isn't any significant difference between the two.

It seems that Oppo plans to release new flagships much earlier than expected. Although Oppo has not revealed too many details about the Find X8 series yet, the front and rear of the cheaper Find X8 can already be seen online in an early set of images.

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Y700 will be fully unveiled in China on September 29. So far, the company has revealed many aspects of the new gaming tablet, and now, it has shared the performance scores in different game benchmarks. These numbers suggest that it can deliver a smooth experience.

The Dimensity 9400's Immortalis-G925 GPU has debuted on Geekbench. In the OpenCL benchmark, it scores 16,257 points, making it about 10% faster than its predecessor.

The Mate 70 series is projected to debut later in 2024 as their OEM's highest-end candy-bar smartphones to date, and are as such now tipped to ditch their predecessors’ design for a look so clean their displays won't even have punch-holes. Unfortunately for Huawei fans, however, this new rumor might be too good to be true.

Qualcomm is believed to launch its most powerful processor for mobile devices as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 by the end of October 2024. According to a new report, those predictions are indeed correct - except for one detail. The leak allegedly comes direct from the OEM with which Qualcomm is projected to partner on its introduction of the re-named flagship chipset to the world.

Oukitel has put some of its interesting rugged devices up for sale as part of its ongoing Back to School 2024 sale. They include the WP33 Pro, a smartphone backed to keep its ultra-loud dedicated speaker on for up to a week with a 22,000mAh battery. Alternatively, a selection of the brand's tablets with similarly large batteries are also up to $100 off during the sale.

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra with a 14.6-inch screen, MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ SoC, up to 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage and an 11,200 mAh battery.

The Redmi Note 14 Pro is now here and packing several upgrades over last year's Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G. Debuting in China first, Xiaomi has equipped the device with a 1.5K curved AMOLED battery and a 5,500 mAh battery, among other features.

The Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus has arrived as the first smartphone to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset. Xiaomi's latest 'Pro Plus' smartphone features plenty of other high end features too, despite its mid-range pricing.

Xiaomi has now started selling the Redmi Note 14 in its home market. Arriving with a different design than previous teasers suggested, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 also contains a large battery, IP64 certification and a new MediaTek Dimensity chipset.

The Xiaomi 14T and 14T Pro have been launched globally, with an impressive list of features despite the relatively affordable pricing. With 144 Hz displays boasting a peak brightness of 4,000 nits and Leica-tuned cameras, the 14T series from Xiaomi appears to be a solid performer, at least on paper.

Xiaomi will be launching the Redmi Note 14 series today in China. While the company has already shown off the Pro and Pro+ models, the standard variant is yet to be officially revealed. Well, a last-minute leak has showcased the alleged design of the standard phone within the series.

Xiaomi will be unveiling successors to the Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi 13T Pro on September 26. In the meantime, its official Romanian subsidiary has showcased both the Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 14T Pro ahead of time in a series of short promotional videos.