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According to a developer, Android 13 Beta contains numerous references to what could be the Pixel 7 Ultra, Pixel Fold and the Pixel Tablet. While the Pixel 7 Ultra and Pixel Fold may share the Samsung ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor, the Pixel Tablet will rely on the front-facing sensor from a Pixel 6 for both its cameras.

It appears that Google is making some camera hardware improvements for this autumn's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Not only will the Pixel 7 feature a superior front-facing camera compared to the Pixel 6, the Pixel 7 Pro will have a different telephoto camera from last year's Pixel 6 Pro.

The Xiaomi 12T Pro has shown itself on an IMEI database as the 22081212UG. Intended to be released globally, the Xiaomi 12T Pro is rumoured to feature a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC, a 120 Hz AMOLED display, 120 W wired charging and a 200 MP camera, among other features.

Qualcomm has signed an extension of its chip supply deal with Samsung that will go until 2030 and could be prolonged for another period. The agreement includes any future 6G modems Qualcomm may churn out, as well as Snapdragon processor supply for Galaxy devices that my spell the end of the Exynos fragmentation.

Lenovo is geared to release its first Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 device shortly. The Lenovo Legion Y70 has been confirmed to debut on August 13 as a mid-year replacement for the Legion Y90. Marketing images and specs of the performance-focused phone have also leaked ahead of that date.

If the rumors are true, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will come equipped with a new 200 MP main camera. While information regarding the auxiliary shooters has been scarce, Galaxy Club has now shed some light on the telephoto unit on the Galaxy S23 Ultra and it may be disappointing to some fans.

Skyline, a new in-development Nintendo Switch emulator for Android devices, is already compatible with several Switch games. While Skyline will likely need years of further development, Super Mario Odyssey actually runs on the latest build, albeit at a low framerate.

The successors of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and MediaTek Dimensity 8100 are in the works. While the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has failed to challenge the Dimensity 8100, the next-gen chipsets look set to be on par, thanks in part to TSMC's 4nm process.

The Pixel 6a is Google's latest smartphone, and is thus only just now getting into the hands of YouTube reviewers. Two of these channels have found that their experience with the device has been marred by a strange and possibly severe bug. Their units' in-display fingerprint scanners allegedly unlock their screens in response to the detection of fingers that were never registered in their UIs.

While most Xiaomi users are still waiting for the MIUI 13.5 update, the first bits of information on MIUI 14 show up. The latest early beta version comes with anti-fraud protection, the ability to recognize text on images in the Gallery app, as well as multiple visual changes that suggest the use of a new approach to interface design.

OnePlus is said to have an inaugural smartwatch to add to its sub-flagship Nord series of devices soon. Now, a famous leaker purports to have dug up more evidence to that effect, which consist of screens pertaining to the wearable's dedicated app. It also seems the new SpO2-tracking accessory is headed to the Indian market.

Motorola now has less than a week from today (July 27, 2022) before the launch of its latest foldable smartphone. However, it seems the OEM could not wait until then to reveal that the upcoming Razr will indeed step up to a top-end Qualcomm processor. An executive insists that its battery capacity, while still falling below typical smartphone levels, will be enough to keep the new clamshell's main display on all day.

The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are a few weeks away from launching. However, a cheap clone has launched in China, with LeBest even repurposing Apple's naming scheme. The LeBest X14 Pro Max also borrows from the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, albeit without either of their flagship specifications.

The F(x)tec Pro1-X has started being delivered to backers, nearly two years after its launch in collaboration with XDA Developers. While one of the last smartphones with a slide-out keyboard, the F(x)tec Pro1-X has received a massive hardware downgrade compared to those that were offered during its Indiegogo campaign.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 remains about two weeks away from launching. However, the foldable smartphone can already be seen in official press photos, courtesy of @OnLeaks. So far, press photos of four colours have leaked, which detail the Galaxy Z Flip4 from all sides.

Twitter leaker Yogesh Brar has shed light on the entire Redmi K50s Pro spec sheet. It will feature a 6.67-inch 120 Hz OLED screen, a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 200 MP triple rear cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery with 120 W fast charging.

A new leak has shed light on the entire OnePlus 10T spec sheet and high-quality renders. Its key specifications include a 6.7-inch FHD+ 120 Hz LTPO2 AMOLED panel, a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 50 MP triple rear cameras and a 4,800 mAh battery that supports 150 W fast charging.

Qualcomm recently issued a press release detailing its next-generation family of SoCs for wearable devices including the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1. The new W5 Gen+ 1 chip unleashes mainstream power, incredible efficiency, and expanded functionality for the Android-based smartwatches of the future.

Realme has announced the Pad X in India, one of many products that the company has presented today. Equipped with a Snapdragon 695 SoC and a 10.95-inch display, the Realme Pad X also has an 8,340 mAh battery that supports up to 33 W wired charging. The Realme Pad X will be orderable next month with 5G and Wi-Fi-only connectivity, as will a first-party keyboard and pen.

High-quality renders of the Moto G32 have leaked ahead of the device's official introduction. Sporting three rear-facing cameras and a single front-facing lens, the Moto G32 will also ship in two colours with up to 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The Moto G32 will join the numerous Moto G series refreshes that Motorola has already released this year.

Google has issued another Android 13 beta build, following the release of Android 13 Beta 4. Considered a minor update, Android 13 Beta 4.1 addresses various connectivity issues, including one that would cause devices to crash and reboot. Android 13 Beta 4.1 is available to download now as an OTA for the Pixel 4 series onwards.

The RedMagic 7S Pro is now available to purchase globally. Some of its key specs include a 120 Hz AMOLED screen, 5,000 mAh battery with 65 W fast charging, triple rear cameras and a transparent chassis. Prices start at US$729/€779 for the 12 GB RAM/256 GB storage variant.

The Redmi K50 Ultra has made another appearance in the wild ahead of its launch. It's joined this time out by the Mix Fold 2, which is listed with up to 1 TB of storage, showing off its place as one of Xiaomi's most premium offerings for the year.

Anker has revealed that its latest range of power bricks, strips and other charging accessories all come with its latest GaNPrime technology. These latest developments in the OEM's use of the up-to-date gallium nitride (GaN) power-storage material include in-house PowerIQ 4.0 and ActiveShield 2.0, rated to cut multi-port charging times down to 1 hour at most and to monitor charging device temperature 78% more often respectively.

Sure, the Nothing Phone (1) performed well in our review and comes with some great features. But the device is not as not exciting as you might think. Here is a summary of our findings regarding this much hyped smartphone.

According to reports, Xiaomi is already working on the Redmi K60 series, despite ploughing on with Redmi K50 series releases. Redmi K60-branded smartphones are not due for a while though, with the Redmi K50S series due first, including the Redmi K50S Pro. Still, Digital Chat Station has provided several details about the Redmi K60 series.

OnePlus is now actively teasing its next premium phone, the OnePlus Ace Pro, ahead of its August 3 debut in China. The OnePlus Ace Pro will be a Chinese version of the OnePlus 10T set to launch globally on that same day with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in tow.

Motorola will debut its late-2022 Android flagship as the Moto X30 Pro in China (and, possibly, as the Edge 30 Ultra on a global scale thereafter) in August 2022. It is slated to launch alongside the new Razr foldable clamshell phone - which is said to be closer to it in terms of flagship specs than ever before in 2022. A new Geekbench leak might help confirm that rumor.

Xiaomi has provided an overview of devices that will receive Android 13, the next major update for Android smartphones and tablets. With Android 13 a month or so away from reaching stable status, Xiaomi has updated its Security Center to reflect some of the devices that it will upgrade to Android 13, including several from its Redmi and POCO series.

The Pixel 6a will start shipping this week, ahead of which PBKreviews has shared a teardown video on YouTube. While the Pixel 6a looks an awful lot like the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, it seems that Google has learned some lessons with regard to repairability from its recent flagship smartphones.

Samsung, last week, filed a new trademark in Korea that provides hints as to the company's plans for an upcoming camera sensor. This sensor could be a 450 MP one, with a post-binning pixel size matching that of the 1-inch Sony IMX989 on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.

According to new reports, Xiaomi may not release MIUI 13.5 after all. Instead, the company is now expected to move devices from MIUI 13 directly to MIUI 14. With the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro series some of the first devices to receive internal MIUI 14 builds, Xiaomi is laying the groundwork to upgrade almost 125 devices. Plenty of fan favourites will be left stranded on MIUI 13 though, including the Redmi K20 and Mi 9 series.

A new image has now surfaced on Chinese social media pages claiming to depict the upcoming Redmi Pad in the flesh. The tablet shows off a clean design, perhaps with some design inspirations from the Realme Pad X—a tablet it's expected to go up against.

The 12S Ultra is one of Xiaomi's most distinctive Android flagships to date, not the least because of its new 1-inch main camera sensor. Now, JerryRigEverything host Zach Nelson has put the extra-premium device through the classic battery of YouTube durability tests. Could the new Ultra's design make it more likely to snap in half?

It seems the Motorola Edge 20 Fusion is due a successor. A device, sometimes referenced overtly as a next-gen member of its line, has now registered on the databases of the FCC and 3C regulators, among others. These leaks hint at a considerable charging upgrade in the upcoming 2022 Android smartphone.

Motorola has two new devices ready for launch. The Motorola X30 Pro will be its main flagship for the year and will arrive with a 200 MP camera, while the Moto Razr 2022 will be the company's newest take at a clamshell. Both premium devices have now been confirmed to debut on August 2.

Samsung has shot to the top of the market for foldable mobile devices since its initial Galaxy Fold launch in 2019. Now, its president Dr. TM Roh has announced that shipments in this space have grown at least 3x in 2021 compared to 2020. The executive may have also alluded to plans for a slight foldable rebrand to be formally unveiled during the imminent Unpacked 2022 showcase.

LG has released Android 12 for the G8X ThinQ, the smartphone's final update. Android 12 arrives with the June 2022 security patch, which LG distributes as V40a. The update is available for LM-G850EMW, the global variant of the G8X ThinQ.

Honor has presented the X8 5G, a newer variant to the X8 4G that the company already sells. Not only has Honor equipped the new X8 with a 5G modem, but it has also switched the Snapdragon 680 for a more powerful chipset. The quad camera from the Honor X8 4G has been swapped for a triple camera set up though, among other changes.

The first signs of the POCO M5 and POCO M5s have surfaced, just a few months after the POCO M4 5G debuted. Reputedly, the POCO M5 and POCO M5s will arrive in August alongside the Xiaomi 12T series.

Motorola continues to tease the Razr 2022 on Chinese social media, with the company publishing several photos and videos so far. Meanwhile, European pricing has leaked, implying that the Razr 2022 could cost a fair bit more than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4.

Smartphone OEMs are currently embroiled in a battle to release the biggest and best vapor chamber (VC) on the market as an important component of thermal management for their latest devices. Now, Infinix has allegedly gone further in this vein by making its latest VC three-dimensional, which might deliver even more surface-area and heat-dissipation compared to its predecessors.

Leaker Digital Chat Station has now thrown some light on Xiaomi's short-term product schedule for its Redmi brand. The Redmi K50 Ultra—or the Redmi K50S Pro—is on its way with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and will be followed by the Redmi Note 12 series.

Samsung Galaxy A smartphones have improved a lot in the photography department thanks to the company bringing better camera hardware like OIS to midrange phones. Samsung is now planning to focus more on the core camera experience by removing depth sensors from some future Galaxy A devices.

Powered by Mediatek's Helio P90 processor, the MIL-STD-810H-certified Doogee S89 Pro is a rugged phone that sports a 12,000 mAh battery with 65 W fast charging, as well as a 6.3-inch LCD FHD+ display, a tricolor breathing light, and more. The early-bird discount can push the price below the US$250 mark.

Honor has introduced the Tablet 8, an Android-powered tablet that closely resembles the Galaxy Tab S8 and Xiaomi Pad 5. Equipped with up to 8 GB of RAM and Android 12, the Honor Tablet 8 is available in China with a choice of three colours and memory configurations.