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Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be announcing a new monitor later this month. The unnamed monitor will operate natively at 4K with PANTONE certification. It will also cover 99% of the Adobe RGB and DCI P3 colour spaces, among other features.

A listing on the 3C certification website suggests that Nubia's upcoming RedMagic 7 gaming smartphone will allow users to charge its battery at 165W. Other rumoured specs include a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, a high-refresh-rate AMOLED screen, and more.

Qualcomm's unveiling of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset has triggered a flurry of smartphone OEMs proudly announcing that they have secured the cutting-edge silicon for their next flagship devices. Now, the speed-focused brand iQOO has joined this pack, sparking rumors that this "9 series" will be available in at least 1 market apart from China in early 2022.

Motorola has confirmed that it does indeed have a phone powered by the new, flagship-grade Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, and has now also revealed its final product name. The OEM has specified launch and release dates for the smartphone that will, as it asserts, preempt those of Xiaomi with its 12 series.

Xiaomi is all the more certain to launch an Android flagship called the 12 Pro in the wake of the OEM's 2021 Snapdragon Tech Summit announcement. Its putative suffix usually implies improved specs, a larger screen included, compared to a corresponding vanilla variant. However, according to a new leak, that may not be the case with this generation of premium smartphones.

Realme is set to be one of the first OEMs to adopt Qualcomm's new flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The company, earlier today, announced that its most premium phone yet, the Realme GT2 Pro, will be powered by the new chipset.

The Honor 60 has debuted in China with a Snapdragon 778G SoC and a 120 Hz display. The smartphone contains plenty of hardware also found in the Honor 60 Pro, but with a few sprinklings from the Honor 50 series too.

Honor has showcased the Honor 60 Pro, its latest mid-range smartphone. The Honor 60 Pro will be available in two memory configurations and four colours, starting from CNY 3,699 (~US$581). Its global release date remains unknown, however.

Huawei has updated two of its older smartwatches, the Watch GT 2 and Watch GT 2e. The pair have started receiving their updates in China first, before an eventual global rollout.

Four unreleased Redmi Note smartphones have appeared in MIUI code. Many feature Samsung's ISOCELL HM2, a 108 MP camera found in the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus. Some have MediaTek SoCs though, while others have Snapdragon ones.

Tipster Ishan Agarwal leaked specifications for the Honor 60 Pro 5G, just a day before the phone is slated for launch. The midrange device will feature a Snapdragon 778G Plus, alongside 8-12GB of RAM and a 108MP primary camera sensor. The 4800 mAh battery supports 66W fast charging.

Just hours after Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship SoC, Xiaomi has announced that the upcoming Xiaomi 12 series would feature the hardware. However, the company has not told us anything more about the devices. Xiaomi is expected to launch the smartphones on December 16, according to rumours.

Even with the Redmi Note 11 series still yet to make its way to the West, Xiaomi appears to have its sights set on the Redmi Note 12 lineup already. A new report now provides some tentative information on when the next generation of the company's vaunted mid-range smartphone series will debut.

Innosilicon plans to release mid-range Type A Fantasy 1 cards with up to 16 GB of GDDR6x 128-bit VRAM that could match the Nvidia RTX 3070, while the Type B dual-GPU variants with up to 32 GB of 19 Gbps GDDR6X VRAM could take on Nvidia's and AMD's high-end offerings.

A source from Lenovo has hinted that its mobile subsidiary Motorola will feature during Qualcomm's imminent launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC. Meanwhile, a famous tipster has claimed that the brand will debut a smartphone with a cutting-edge under-display selfie camera in 2022. This would bring its total of devices with one example of state-of-the-art hardware each up to a potential total of 3.

The Redmi Note 11T 5G has just arrived in India, but the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge may not be far behind. The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge is the Indian version of the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus, which Xiaomi will limit to one memory configuration and two colours.

The latest leak on the subject of OPPO's alleged first-gen foldable phablet makes it sound like even more of a problem for the market leader Samsung. The new tip purports to specify refresh rates for its primary and secondary displays, thereby hinting vaguely at its looks in the process. On the other hand, it also throws earlier rumors of a launch for the device this year into serious doubt.

According to findings within MIUI code, the Xiaomi 12 and Redmi K50 series will be the first devices to launch with MIUI 13. Both are expected to arrive soon, but the Xiaomi 12 and Redmi K50 series will feature MIUI 13 based on Android 11, not the newer Android 12 variant.

According to reports, Xiaomi has chosen Beijing E-Town as the location for its EV plant and headquarters. The company will join Daimler AG and Chrysler in the technological development zone, among other major companies.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and Dimensity 7000 are expected to topple Qualcomm's performance superiority in the Android space, thanks to impressive manufacturing nodes. At the moment, however, it appears Qualcomm still dominates, at least when running on Xiaomi's MIUI 13 software.

The Redmi Note 11T 5G has been launched in India with impressive specs, such as 50MP dual rear cameras, a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging and a 90Hz LCD screen. Its price starts at INR 14,999 (US$200), and it will be available for purchase on December 7 via Amazon and Mi Store.

MediaTek has now confirmed the launch details of its next-gen flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9000. The chipset will debut on December 16 and is expected to offer strong competition to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 successor, the egregiously named Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

The Moto G31 is one of Motorola's latest phones, and brings specs such as an OLED display and a 50MP main camera to the lower mid-range Android smartphone segment. Now, it is bringing this combination of specs to the Indian market. It will be available on Flipkart from December 2021.

An executive associated with Motorola in China has apparently posted on the social media site Weibo using one of the brand's smartphones - just not one released in 2021 as yet. This new official leak has given rise to speculation that the device used is an upcoming flagship powered by the next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen1 processor.

Reportedly, Huawei is preparing to announce a new foldable smartphone next month in China. Due to launch alongside the Watch D, the foldable will have a clamshell form factor like the Galaxy Z Flip3. Huawei's alternative should undercut Samsung's flagship on price, though.

Rumour has it that there is life in the Mix Fold series, having released the Mi Mix Fold in April. Reputedly, Xiaomi is developing a new model for next year, which would be its second foldable smartphone.

Rumour has it that Huawei has scheduled a substantial hardware event in December. The Watch D is thought to be Huawei's first smartwatch that can monitor your blood pressure, a feature that is becoming more popular among smartwatch manufacturers, like Samsung.

A render showcasing the Realme GT 2 Pro has shown up online. It has a unique camera bump for its triple-camera array. The smartphone is expected to retail at around US$800 and will be launched sometime in Q1, 2022.

MediaTek is set to release a new sub-premium chipset, the Dimensity 7000, and a new leak has now revealed details of the SoC ahead of launch. Specs look impressive, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 tipped to be the new chipset's obvious rival.

Realme has confirmed that it will launch successors to its 8-series smartphones with "fantastic" processors. Now, a new leak purports to add that these Android devices will do so in the first quarter of 2022. The new line is also now slated to contain some direct upgrades over its predecessor, as well as a new, more premium-sounding top-end model.

The OEM OPPO has become embroiled in rumors that it was bringing its distinctive N-series of movable-camera smartphones back, and that it would also launch its first-gen foldable phablet soon. A new leak effectively combines both of these claims, indicating that the resulting device is one with a secondary display to handle selfies taken with a high-end main camera.

The ubiquitous leaker Digital Chat Station has asserted once again that the OEM Vivo will break into the tablet market with what might be a fairly high-end Android slate soon. However, the company is also tipped to face even more competition that it may have anticipated in 2022, as many others are planning to contribute to this form-factor's market in a number of different ways.

The Redmi K50 series is on the way. Following word of a thorough re-design, a new leak has now provided information on some of the most important features of the phones in the series, with notable takeaways including the presence of E5 LTPO QHD+ screens and powerful new processors.

Qualcomm has started to drop increasingly strong teasers for an upcoming flagship mobile SoC to be called the Snapdragon 8 Gen1. This new top-end processor is also slated for an imminent launch, sparking rumors of new smartphones based on it that will also debut as soon as possible. ZTE's Nubia and RedMagic brands may have thrown their hats in this ring with their next-gen flagships.

A Chinese mobile device components manufacturer has let slip that it has secured a contract to mass-produce the hinge for a new foldable smartphone or phablet to debut in 2022. This revelation has sparked rumors that the order in question is for Huawei, and accordingly means the OEM definitely intends to produce a successor for the Mate X2 next year.

The OPPO Reno6 5G has risen to the #1 spot atop DxOMark's Global Battery Rankings. The Dimensity 900-powered phone has brushed other mobile devices, even the iPhone 13 Pro Max, aside to take its new leading position thanks to its rapid charging times and apparently class-leading efficiency.

The Axon 30 Ultra Space Edition is here, and ZTE has only added 2 GB more RAM than the most expensive Axon 30 Ultra. Nonetheless, ZTE has priced the Space Edition at CNY 6,998 (~US$1,095), although it may be a Chinese-exclusive.

Sipeed recently tweeted a short video depicting its RISC-V RV64-powered smartphone prototype running Android 10. If all goes well, the Chinese company expects to release the first commercial models in 2022.

A new and affordable Redmi smartphone has appeared at Camera FV-5, the FCC and the TUV. The device, which has the model number 2201117TG, has a 50 MP primary camera and an SD card slot, among other features.

It seems that Xiaomi is gearing to announce another new smartwatch. The Xiaomi Watch S should receive a global release too, unlike some recent smartwatches and fitness trackers produced by the company.

A major Chinese retailer has published listings for the Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro, several days before their official announcement. Broadly, the pair are identical, but the Honor 60 Pro has better optics than the Honor 60, along with a larger battery.

Realme's upcoming flagship smartphone, the Realme GT 2 Pro, has made its first AnTuTu appearance. A Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC powers the device, so it managed to net a score of 1,025,215 points. Realme is expected to unveil the GT 2 Pro sometime in early 2022.

On the road that leads to the highly anticipated MIUI 13 firmware, the popular Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro gets another update from the 12.x branch, namely MIUI 12.5.9. The 657 MB-large update includes the October 2021 security patch and the usual tweaks and fixes, but without any new features on top.

According to reports, Xiaomi has no plans to release the POCO X4 GT in India, which also applies to the POCO X4 NFC. The POCO X4 will be joined in India by the POCO X4 Pro though, which will receive a global release too.

Xiaomi is rumored to have a 12X handset with a 'Mini'-sized display in the works, with a pre-existing Snapdragon 870 SoC. Despite this spec, it is now forecast to launch alongside flagships with a whole new generation of Qualcomm processors. This event is now thought to take place about a month from now.

@RODENT950 has leaked numerous Honor 60 specifications, confirming the device to be little more than a Honor 50 with a slightly faster SoC. The Honor 60, Honor 60 SE and Honor 60 Pro will launch on December 1 in China.

The Redmi K50 series of devices is currently expected to launch with high-end specs, the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC included. Now, they are rumored to come in packages with considerably different looks compared to the K40s before them, some of the latest trends in Android smartphone design included.

According to reports, the Oppo Find X4 Pro is set to miss out on a periscope camera. Instead, the flagship will feature dual 50 MP cameras and a third camera that supports 2x optical zoom. The Find X4 Pro is tipped to receive a 6.7-inch, 120 Hz and 2K display, too.

Initial tips concerning a "true" Motorola flagship to be called the Moto Edge X (or Edge 30 Ultra for international markets) based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC also hinted at a particularly elaborate form of selfie camera. Now, the OEM asserts that this potentially groundbreaking, industry-first CMOS will be joined by a new, up-to-date rear camera from the same manufacturer.