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Samsung has announced that it will add to the line of Galaxy A-series smartphones sold in India soon. The South Korean giant has yet to specify which new device or devices will be unveiled on the date in question; however, recent leaks point to a mid-ranger with triple rear cameras and, according to its more official tips, water resistance and two choices of RAM size.

A smartphone that bears the ThinkPhone name and seeks to show its kinship with Lenovo's ThinkPads has big shoes to fill. Read the following summary of our review and find out whether the ThinkPhone lives up to a respected name.

Ahead of OPPO's launch event scheduled for later in the month, new OPPO Find X6 Pro leaks have now surfaced, revealing live images of the flagship phone and OPPO's apparent plans to keep it exclusive to the Chinese market.

The Dimensity 9200 is one of the most powerful processors for smartphones or tablets on the market right now. However, its maker MediaTek is now tipped to supersede it with an updated version already. OnePlus and OPPO may be among the first brands to release mobile devices with this alleged Plus variant.

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is coming. After debuting the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro globally last month, Xiaomi has now set its sights on its most premium traditional smartphone for the year, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. According to a new leak, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is set to debut in May.

A new Android device with Asus' name in the title has started to pop up on Geekbench 6. The details involved in these new leaks invite speculation that a new addition to the performance-focused ROG Phone line has been spotted ahead of its 2023 launch. If so, this putative 7-series variant will have Qualcomm's latest flagship SoC, lots of RAM and up-to-date software out of the box.

Fiido is offering its fans the chance to buy one of its e-bikes with "time" alone. In other words, participants in this deal can stack up coupons for select models by logging routes and their duration online. This "environmentally conscious" promotion runs from now until later in March 2023.

The Galaxy S23 is the smallest and cheapest model in Samsung's current high-end series. This year, a few shortcomings compared to the more expensive smartphones have been addressed, but not all of them.

Qualcomm's next chipset will be the much-awaited "SM7475". That SoC is expected to be branded as the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1 and will arrive this month, with leaked Geekbench benchmark numbers corroborating previous claims of performance matching last year's flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

Motorola has brought the Dimensity 930 SoC in a new package to India in the form of the Moto G73. The new mid-range Android smartphone has landed in its new market with a 50MP main camera and Android 13 out of the box. It has been made available in just 1 RAM/storage configuration, with a release scheduled for later in March 2023.

The Galaxy M14 is now out there, as is the A14; nevertheless, it seems Samsung feels the world needs an F14 as well. The allegedly upcoming mid-range Android smartphone is tipped to share some specs with its virtual 2023 namesakes, a new chipset from its own OEM included.

Apple has unveiled a Classical dimension of its Music service that, as the name suggests, is dedicated to streaming tracks from composers such as Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Chopin. It will be free from the App Store, albeit to current Music subscribers. Its announcement might be the Cupertino giant's way of responding to Spotify's preview of its upcoming TikTok-eqsue mobile UI overhaul.

The Duokan Pro II is now available outside China. Equipped with a 7.8-inch E-ink display, the Duokan Pro II weighs 250 g, is 7 mm thick and comes pre-loaded with Android 11. The display has a 24-stage backlight too, among other features.

A hands-on image of a Razr 2023 prototype has surfaced online. The Razr 2023 will launch later this year with an unusual design, including a huge cover display and a bright red bottom panel in one of its guises.

Leaker @UniverseIce claims to have received information about which primary camera sensor the Galaxy Z Fold5 will feature when it arrives later this year. Apparently, it could be more of the same for the Galaxy Z Fold series, with Samsung unable to utilise the ISOCELL HP2 from the Galaxy S23 Ultra in its next-generation foldable smartphone.

Samsung is supposedly working towards delivering major camera updates for its latest Galaxy S23 series devices. A new One UI 5.1 update is slated to fine-tune the camera experience for even the Galaxy S23 Ultra and its 200 MP sensor. According to a reliable leaker, the update could arrive later this month in most markets.

Alleged release details for the Xperia 1 V have surfaced online. Reputedly, Sony's next flagship smartphone will arrive in as little as two months' time, although the Xperia 1 V may be unavailable until the summer in some markets.

Xiaomi's popular brand Redmi is projected to pair an on-trend display with MediaTek's new Dimensity 9200 flagship processor in the course of updating its 2023 range of Android smartphones with models such as the "K60 Ultra". The device may or may not also be involved in the OEM's rumored pivot away from its typical camera hump style to something more like Samsung's current signature style.

Huawei is stepping up its teasers for the P60 Pro. Now, the company's CEO has hinted at the device's excellent low-light capabilities even with its telephoto lens. The P60 Pro may only be a few weeks away launching too, with Huawei having seemingly scheduled a March 23 launch event for numerous new products like the Mate X3, Watch 4 series and the Band 7.

New leaks point to a European release for the Redmi Note 12 series later this month. At the top of the Redmi Note 12 tree will be the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus, a €499 smartphone that will offer a 200 MP primary camera, among other features.

Oppo may only be a few weeks away from revealing the Find X6 and Find X6 Pro, the company's latest flagship smartphones. While the company has not spoken on the Find X6 series yet, seemingly official teaser posters have started turning up online.

According to new reports, Samsung has finalised specifications for the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 that will allow the pair to appear gapless when closed. The Galaxy Z Fold series will go on another diet this year too, but the Galaxy Z Fold5 will still be noticeably heavier than the Oppo Find N2.

New information about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has emerged online. It will feature one Cortex X4 core running at 3.2 GHz, five Cortex-A720 cores at 3.0 GHz and two Cortex-A520 cores at 2.0 GHz.

Google has presented Android 14 Developer Preview 2, the second iteration of Android 14. While Android 14 DP2 does not make any major design alterations or features from Android 13, Google has integrated several changes aimed at improving security.

Purportedly, some Google employees are already in possession of Pixel Fold units. One has even been spotted on a New York subway train with Google's first foldable smartphone, which may launch before the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.

Samsung has presented the Galaxy M14 5G, possibly the company's entry-level Galaxy M series for 2023. The Galaxy M14 5G boasts a new 5 nm Samsung Exynos chipset, a 50 MP triple camera and a 90 Hz display that resolves at 1080p, among other features.

Qualcomm's upcoming sub-premium chipset, "SM745", is expected to debut this month as the potential Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1. Ahead of its launch, however, a new leak has now revealed more details of what could be one of the most popular SoCs outside the flagship segment.

Analytics firm Canalys has now released its report on the state of the TWS earbuds market for Q4 2022. While the market saw a significant decline overall, Apple continues to dominate, in no small part due to the massive success of its US$249 AirPods Pro 2.

Google has officially announced when this year's I/O conference will be held. Traditionally, Google uses I/O to showcase new Android and Wear OS versions, but the company is also rumoured to showcase new hardware like the Pixel 7a at I/O 2023.

The Xiaomi POCO F5 series is moving ever closer to release. Now, a second model has emerged on the FCC, which is believed to be the standard POCO F5. The FCC has revealed a few details about the upcoming smartphone, including its memory configurations and launch software.

Meizu has set a date for the launch of its 20 and 20 Pro flagship smartphones, according to a new leak. The smartphones had been rumored to do so with a unique, if polarizing, look in a previous tip. However, according to newer live images, the OEM has gone with a design that might also appeal to fans of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series instead.

Google appears to be in the final stages of bringing a new Feature Drop to Pixel smartphones. The March 2023 Feature Drop will expand Magic Eraser eligibility to all Pixel smartphones, among other changes.

Vivo's next foldable Android smartphone is tipped to launch as the X Flip, the OEM's first device with a modern-day clamshell form factor. Its latest leak hints at a first-gen product with the potential to challenge class leaders such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 with a high-refresh-rate main display, as well as a postentially larger cover display.

Google has started distributing a new Google Play update to Pixel smartphones, including the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. The update brings numerous changes and bug fixes to Pixel devices separate from a Feature Drop.

A tablet thought of as the "OPPO Pad 2" prior to its launch eventually debuted as the OnePlus Pad instead. Now, however, the former name is now back on Geekbench, albeit with a Qualcomm chipset as opposed to the latter's MediaTek Dimensity SoC. Therefore, it now seems like OPPO intends to release its version of the tablet with this ex-flagship platform instead.

Oukitel has started to preview an impending update on its WP21 rugged smartphone. It has most of the same specs as the original Android 12 device - however, the OEM has swapped its rear-facing secondary display for "industry-leading" InfiniRay thermal imaging tech to make this new Ultra variant. It will debut alongside a second new device later in March 2023.

OnePlus has unveiled the Ace 2V, which would appear to be a first glimpse at the upcoming Nord 3. The Ace 2V has a Dimensity 9000 chipset, a high-resolution AMOLED display and a 5,000 mAh battery, among other features. The OnePlus Ace 2V starts at a mere CNY 2,299 (US$322) in China too, with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

Honor has introduced the Magic5 Ultimate, which packs all the same core features as the Magic5 Pro but in a more elaborate packaging. The Magic5 Ultimate retails for CNY 6,699 (~US$963) in its sole 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage configuration and is available in a choice of two vegan leather finishes.

ZTE has presented the Nubia Z50 Ultra in China, where it starts at just CNY 3,999 (~US$577). The Nubia Z50 Ultra contains flagship hardware like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and a 120 Hz AMOLED display. Additionally, ZTE has included three exciting rear-facing cameras and its latest 'Neovision' under-panel camera technology.

Nothing announced that its next-generation smartphone would utilise a Snapdragon 8 series chipset. While Nothing left the choice of Snapdragon 8 series chipset up to speculation, a Qualcomm executive has revealed that the SoC in question, with a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chosen instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

Ahead of their tipped March 15 launch, a new leak has now revealed European pricing of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 mid-range phones, with the MSRP of both phones looking set to be noticeably higher than last year's models.

Counterpoint Research's latest BoM analysis has now revealed an informed estimate of how much exactly the Google Pixel Watch costs to make. This figure only considers hardware costs and totals up to US$123, effectively 35% of its MSRP.

Xiaomi has presented its solid-state battery technology that it claims improves energy density by a third relative to conventional lithium-ion batteries. According to the company, a prototype Xiaomi 13 has a 6,000 mAh capacity compared to the 4,500 mAh that ships in retail units.

Chuwi has brought the HiPad XPro back to its launch price in its latest round of discounts. The HiPad XPro has a 10.5-inch and 16:10 display, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of expandable storage and runs Android 12, among other features.

OPPO has announced the expansion of global availability for its first ever clamshell foldable smartphone, the Find N2 Flip. The potential Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4-killer is going to India next, although its price in the market has yet to be revealed. Meanwhile, its main rival remains at the ~US$1,000 point in the same country.

The Moto G Stylus (2023) has surfaced on Geekbench with a curious set of specifications. Not only does the handset rely on the same chipset as its predecessor, but it also features less RAM. This year's Moto G Stylus is rumoured to launch with a fresh design, though.