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MediaTek has introduced the Dimensity 6100 Plus (or 6100+) as the latest option in processors to help mobile device OEMs "democratize" historically high-end features such as up to 120Hz displays. It also purports to bring power drain on 5G down compared to its competitors - then again, it seems MediaTek has decided that the actual SoC specs needed for these potential advantages are hardly brand-new.

More hands-on images of the Galaxy Z Fold5 have appeared online shortly before its release. The new images not only provide a clearer look at Samsung's tweaked design, but also the lack of apparent improvements at hiding the under-panel camera or display crease.

Thanks to the in-house developed Copilot, Canary Mail now provides AI-powered email writing capabilities to its users across the supported platforms, which include Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS. Those who need pinned emails, a built-in calendar, end-to-end encryption, and other premium features can get them starting at US$20 per year.

A retailer has revealed European pricing for select Galaxy Tab S9 series SKUs. Seemingly, Samsung plans to increase prices compared to last year's Galaxy Tab S8 series, with roughly 20% higher MSRPs across the board.

The Galaxy Z Flip5 is said to be Samsung's best-designed clamshell foldable Android smartphone to date. However, a hands-on video with an alleged dummy of the device still seems to exhibit signs of a gap created by its hinge when folded, a feature often linked to the increased risk of fragility.

RedMagic has confirmed that its Android gaming flagship smartphone refresh is headed to the international market, and sooner rather than later. The 8S Pro will bring "sleek design" powered by the "Leading Version" of the latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC to regions such as Europe soon. It will also boast a particularly large battery and class-leading display specs on its July 2023 launch.

The Xiaomi 14 is expected to emerge as a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered upgrade over its 2022/3 forebear. However, these improved specs may come in a package almost unchanged in terms of looks, according to a new leak. Therefore, fans of this flagship Android smartphone series might stand to expect yet more boxy camera humps - with more nearly bezel-less flat screens, at least.

Launching globally today with a final price tag that varies based on the various import fees and deals that apply to a certain market, the rugged Blackview Active 8 Pro Android tablet is available for US customers at US$209.99 thanks to a US$30 discount code. Alongside it, the first 200 orders can get an additional US$11 coupon.

Loaded with Android 13, the upcoming Doogee T10S and T20S tablets feature a 10.x-inch display, a yet-to-be-revealed octa-core processor, as well as 6/8 GB of memory and 128 GB internal storage space, with support for up to 1 TB microSD cards. Sales will kick off at the end of the month via Amazon, AliExpress, and DoogeeMall.

Honor is already hyping its MagicPad as its "most powerful tablet yet" ahead of its impending launch. Now, new photos have emerged that purport to show how this potentially compelling 13-inch slate will look prior to this event. They hint that the device will have more of a smartphone-like camera hump than usual, although it will have all the accessories and use-cases a potential buyer might have come to expect in 2023.

Realme is expected to launch a "GT Neo6" (or, possibly, GT3 Pro for the international market) with a particularly fast AMOLED display, albeit perhaps driven by a higher-end processor. Now, the device is also slated to get a new 50MP main camera from Sony, along with the same class-leading charging options as its Neo5 predecessor.

Lenovo's revelation that it would be updating the Legion Y700 for 2023 has sparked hopes for a portable gaming tablet with the power to match the year in its product number. Now, a famous leaker purports to confirm that it will indeed have the option of more RAM in its second generation, as well as a newer OS. However, while its silicon will apparently also upgrade compared to the original Y700, it will not be quite as new as humanly possible.

Honor has launched the Pad X8 Pro and Pad X9 in China and the UK, respectively. Essentially the same tablet, the pair feature 11.5-inch IPS displays with 120 Hz refresh rates and 1200p resolutions. Honor has also included a 7,250 mAh battery, among other features.

Samsung has presented the Galaxy M34, a 5G handset with a 120 Hz Super AMOLED display and up to 8 GB of RAM. Samsung has also committed to delivering four major OS updates and a fifth year of security updates, outdoing its competitors.

Xiaomi is now slated to take its current Pad 6 series to the "Max", in at least 1 sense of the word. The possibly super-sized variant is thought to join its vanilla and Pro siblings on the Android tablet soon, with its own first-party keyboard dock to boot. The accessory has now been certified as a Bluetooth accessory, presumably in preparation for its launch.

Xiaomi has finally released the Pad 6 series outside its home market. While the company has brought the Pad 6 to Europe and the UK, the Pad 6 Pro appears destined to become another Chinese exclusive.

Google has released the July 2023 update Pixel devices, including the new Pixel Fold. Only the Pixel Tablet receives any bug fixes though, with TQ3A.230705.001 and TQ3C.230705.001 merely adding 2023-07-01 and 2023-07-05 security patches instead.

It appears that Xiaomi is in the final stages of developing the Xiaomi 13T Pro, which is rumoured to be available in some markets as the Redmi K60 Ultra. Sporting a MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus chipset and 16 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi 13T Pro will seemingly launch in September with Android 13, not Android 14.

According to a new report, Google has missed deadlines to release its first TSMC-derived chipset next year. Instead, the company is now looking towards 2025, during which it is expected to offer up the Tensor G5, likely in the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro.

OnePlus's inaugural foldable smartphone is rumored to be slated for an August debut. Unlike its peers, however, it's now been claimed to eschew the word "Fold" in its moniker, instead opting for the "OnePlus Open" branding.

Nothing is days away from releasing the Phone (2), its first attempt at making a Snapdragon 8 series smartphone. While the company has revealed that the Phone (2) carries the A065 model number, Geekbench has thrown up another model variant, also with 12 GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. The listings confirm that the Phone (2) will launch with Android 13, too.

Samsung is now tipped to add a new kind of wearable to its health-tracking portfolio soon. The OEM has allegedly left a new menu alluding to the addition of support for smart rings in the new beta for a first-party app. Accordingly, the Galaxy Watch series could be joined by alternative accessories soon.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE's SoC has been confirmed by a Geekbench listing. It packs an Exynos 2200 along with 8 GB of RAM and an Xclipse 920 GPU.

Realme has applied one of its newest "Mars Horizon" design languages to its latest mid-tier Narzo-series smartphones. They have been unleashed on the Indian market with up to 120Hz displays and dual rear cameras, although the most usable sensor may have been reserved for the top-end variant. The 60 Pro is also the only one of the series with a whopping 1TB internal storage SKU.

Samsung has now confirmed the date of its next Galaxy Unpacked event, in which it is expected to introduce the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5, as well as the Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Tab S9 series. The company is also offering discounts and prize draws for those who register on its website.

Nothing is gearing up to release the Phone (2), its second smartphone. Leaker Kamila Wojciechowska has now shared various specifications about the Nothing Phone (2) though, outlining camera upgrades from the Phone (1). The leaker has published numerous official wallpaper images that will ship with Nothing OS 2.0 , too.

OnePlus has unleashed a more affordable alternative to the new Nord 3 mid-range smartphone - albeit in India only, making the CE 3 the only device in its class to launch with a "flagship-grade" Sony IMX890 main camera. It also boasts NFC, Bluetooth 5.2 and Dolby Atmos - however, a selling point of its affordable forebears has gone missing in this generation.

The Pixel Fold is one of the most expensive foldables on the market, and one that Google markets as having "the most durable hinge on a foldable". Durability tests by YouTuber JerryRigEverything show that the Pixel Fold has other areas of weakness though, mirroring the Pixel 7 Pro.

OnePlus has now made its latest Nord-series flagship official. The Dimensity 9000-powered Android smartphone has made the switch to a flat AMOLED display for its third generation, and pairs this spec to 8 or 16GB of RAM, with increasingly rare IR blaster support to control other devices such as TVs. The OEM has kick-started its availability with European pre-orders sweetened with "free gifts" and offers.

Xiaomi is likely still over five months away from presenting the first member of the Xiaomi 14 series. Nonetheless, a known leaker has outlined a few specifications for both the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro. Reportedly, both models will launch with larger batteries than their predecessors, but more so for the Xiaomi 14.

The Fairphone 4, a highly-repairable phone built from ethically-sourced parts, is finally available for purchase in the USA. Murena, the company behind /e/OS (a de-Googled version of Android) will sell the Murena Fairphone 4 on their website.

Samsung is a few weeks away from unveiling the Galaxy Tab S9 series alongside the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5. In the meantime, a renowned leaker has shared official product images of the Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9 Plus and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, highlighting the similarities with Samsung's existing Galaxy Tab S8 tablets.

The Honor X50 is the first ever Android smartphone to debut with the new SGS five-star certification for drop resistance. It also offers 16GB of RAM for less than US$300, and has 5G thanks to its mid-range, if first-gen, Qualcomm chipset. The X50 has also launched with a 120Hz 1.5K AMOLED display kept on with an unusually generous 5,800mAh battery.

The Nothing Phone (2) may not be arriving until next week, but Evan Blass has shared numerous promotional images of the smartphone in both of its launch colours. The images show the Nothing Phone (2) from all sides, highlighting its similarities with the Phone (1).

Nubia has presented the RedMagic 8S Pro, which it also sells with a bigger battery and faster charging as the RedMagic 8S Pro+. The new gaming smartphone has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, including a new version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Leading Version and 24 GB of LPDDR5X RAM help the RedMagic 8S Pro exceed 1.7 million points in AnTuTu too.

Nubia has presented the RedMagic Gaming Tablet, a 12.1-inch tablet with a 144 Hz display, a flagship chipset and up to 16 GB of RAM. A 10,000 mAh battery is also onboard, as are LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 flash storage.

AYA NEO has outlined specifications for the Pocket Air, its first Android gaming handheld. The Pocket Air will launch later this month with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset and a 7,350 mAh battery, among other features.

Expected to become available to order in the coming weeks, the Umidigi Active T1 is a rugged Android tablet with a generous battery capacity of 15,000 mAh, support for wireless, POGO and USB-C fast charging, 8/128 GB of memory/storage space, an 11-inch display with 2,000 X 1,200 pixels, and more.

OnePlus has now confirmed that the Nord CE 3 will launch as an Indian-market exclusive on July 5, 2023. The brand has also revealed some processing, design and display specs for the upcoming device. Meanwhile, its closest sibling the Nord 3 has been teased as a higher-end smartphone with a "flagship" main camera.

The Legion Y700 is one of the most compelling Android gaming tablets of recent times. Now, Lenovo has just announced that a "brand-new" version of the 8-inch device is on the way. The OEM asserts that it will combine power and approximately one-handed portability on its late July 2023 debut.

The Realme GT Neo5 (or GT3) switched to a transparent look for its rear camera hump on its early 2023 debut. Now, its Neo6 successor's alleged new take on the same design is thought to drop Nothing Phone (1)-esque lighting to follow a trend to be set by next-gen flagships from other brands such as Google or Xiaomi. It might also have the specs to match - albeit without the class-leading charging spec of the Neo5.

The 11S is iQOO's first ever flagship-grade smartphone that combines a flat display with the brand's ultra-fast 200W charging technology. To that end, it is touted as a new "super fast, super clear, super smooth" e-sports-ready mobile device. Even though it has ostensibly been launched to refresh the 11 Pro, it has the exact same internal specs, however - except for the new top-end storage spec, of course.

The RedMagic gaming tablet is almost here, with Nubia having scheduled a July 5 launch alongside the RedMagic 8S Pro. Not only has Nubia published various teaser images for its new gaming tablet, but it has also outlined several specifications like a 144 Hz display and the inclusion of a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset.

Nothing has now revealed camera samples and launch colours of the Phone (2), its next smartphone. Moreover, a prominent YouTuber has shared a hands-on video in which he compares the Nothing Phone (2) against its predecessor, the Nothing Phone (1).

A Redditor has provided a first look at the Pixel 8 Pro, Google's next premier smartphone. It seems that Google is preparing to offer up another flagship that starts with 128 GB of storage though, which will also likely apply to the Pixel 8.

Xiaomi has confirmed its plans to release its premium foldable for the year, the Mix Fold 3, shortly. The foldable will debut in August, likely a few weeks after Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold4, and has been promised to be both thinner and stronger.

EU and UK pricing for the Xiaomi Pad 6 has leaked, over two months after the tablet arrived in China. Allegedly, Xiaomi will not be releasing the Pad 6 alongside the Pad 6 Pro, which will remain exclusive to China.

The possibility of a launch for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE during its maker's upcoming major Unpacked 2023 event has grown stronger with a new leak purporting to spill its charging details in advance. The keenly-awaited smartphone might debut alongside new smart tracking tags of a similar name with upgraded connectivity.