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Lenovo is preparing to bring a high-end and MediaTek-powered Android tablet to market. While the company has not commented on the device yet, a recent Google Play Console listing reveals that the device will arrive as the Lenovo Tab Extreme with a high-resolution display.

Samsung continues to upgrade its product stack to One UI 5 at breakneck speed. Not only has the company brought the Android 13-based update to the Galaxy Tab S8 series this week, but it has also delivered it to devices that were not scheduled to receive One UI 5 until December. Regardless, the Galaxy XCover6 Pro, Galaxy M32 5G and Galaxy M52 5G are now eligible for the update in several European countries.

A new leak says Samsung's upcoming Exynos SoC will ship with nine CPU cores. Other rumoured specs include an AMD RDNA GPU with 8 CUs. It is expected to be launched alongside the Galaxy S25 in 2025.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is official with one Cortex-X3, four Cortex-A715 and three Cortex-A510 CPU cores, an Adreno 740 GPU, a new Spectra ISP, support for UFS 4.0 memory and Wi-Fi 7. Devices using the chipset will be commercially available by the end of 2022.

Leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy A54 show its rear camera module with three protruding sensors. At the front, there's a 6.4-inch screen with a hole-punch selfie camera.

A new rumor about the Sony Xperia 1 V has surfaced in regard to dealing with the device’s temperature emissions. There have been many reports about Xperia 1 IV overheating issues, and it seems Sony does not want a repeat of this unflattering situation when it comes time to launch the Mark 5 model of the Xperia 1.

Samsung introduced the option of body-composition analysis with the fourth generation of its high-end Galaxy Watch series. The OEM launched the new sensor in question with claims that it was as capable as conventional clinical machines in its job. Now, recently-published research may show how well these assertions hold up under lab conditions.

According to reports, Xiaomi is looking to release the Redmi Note 12 series outside China a couple of months earlier than anticipated. While it took Xiaomi until Q1 2022 to release the Redmi Note 11 series globally, the likes of the Redmi Note 12 and Redmi Note 12 Pro could debut in Asia and Europe as soon as December.

ZTE has announced that its 2021 flagship Android smartphone, the Axon 30, will be offered at 50% off its normal price (or at ~US$250) during an upcoming flash sale. The limited-time, limited-stock event will take place on the OEM's webstore, and is intended to whet the appetite for further deals and offers to become available during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday window.

The unannounced Motorola Moto Watch 70 comes with 23 sports modes, has full compatibility with Android and iOS handsets, and its battery life can reach 14 days. It also sports a 1.69-inch color display with 240 x 280 pixels and a Zinc-alloy case. The price tag for Canada reads C$99 (roughly US$75).

After releasing the Nord Watch and Nord Buds, OnePlus has its sights set on two new non-smartphone products. According to word on the grapevine, the OnePlus Pad is in development, alongside the OnePlus Buds Pro 2.

New hands-on images and renders of the Vivo X90 and Vivo X90 Pro+ have shown up online. They confirm a uniform design language on both devices, complete with a circular camera module and Leica branding. Both phones will be launched in November 2022.

Samsung has started distributing the first major update for the Galaxy Tab S8 series. Rolling out now to the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8 Plus and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, the updates pack many new features, including DeX improvements and greater colour customisation options.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 scored 1,353 and 4,055 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests. It powered a Vivo X90 with 12 GB of RAM and Android 12. Vivo will launch it and its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered siblings later in November.

Honor has announced that the Magic Vs is not the only smartphone it will launch during a major November 2022 product event. The new foldable flagship will be joined on stage by the Honor 80 series: mid-range Android devices now confirmed to launch with iPhone 14 Pro-mimicking screens and an updated design developed in collaboration with a popular artist.

Teclast has introduced the M40 Plus, a 10.1-inch tablet with a 1200p display and a Mediatek Kompanio 500 MT8183 chipset. Offered in a Sea Blue colourway, the Teclast M40 Plus comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage for less than US$140.

Xiaomi is moving closer to releasing the POCO X5, a handset that the FCC has revealed will launch with MIUI 14, a 5,000 mAh battery and a 5G modem. Reputedly set to arrive with a 120 Hz display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ chipset, the POCO X5 will receive dedicated Chinese, global and Indian releases.

Vivo has confirmed that a new generation of its X series of Android smartphones are to debut during its upcoming November 2022 product event in China, teasing this event in the process with a confirmation of earlier design leaks, complete with 1 extra colorway. Meanwhile, RAM/storage configurations for the putative vanilla X90, X90 Pro and top-end X90 Pro Plus models have allegedly leaked out.

It seems that Google is preparing to bring major upgrades to its Pixel a series with next year's Pixel 7a. Not only will Google finally move on from the 12 MP sensor used by the Pixel 3 to the Pixel 6a, but it will also bring wireless charging and 90 Hz displays to its mid-range offering.

Android Auto's latest public beta version is the first one to reflect the new updates as promised by Google at 1/0 2022. They include potentially helpful tweaks such as Maps that can skew toward the driver as well as enhanced Assistant integration and improved scaling to various in-car displays. Notification and status-bar control may also be more intuitive and less distracting in this new UI.

Realme still has a few more days before it is scheduled to unveil a flagship for its new 10 series of Android smartphones. The OEM is using this time to hype the Pro Plus' best advantages ahead of its debut. They involve some hot topics that have arisen in terms of day-to-day usability, as well as the shiny new finish developed for the mid-range handset.

Vivo's putative Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered X90 Pro Plus is now thought to launch alongside a vanilla counterpart with the OEM's exclusive combination of the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC and a custom co-processor. It is touted to boost gaming and battery life on the upcoming premium mid-range Android smartphone. Both new devices are now said to debut before the end of November 22, 2022.

OPPO is said to launch a new Reno9 series of premium mid-range Android smartphones soon. One of its members had allegedly been snapped with a raised, OnePlus 10 Pro-like rear camera hump. However, according to a new leak, the OEM has in fact gone with a less obvious take on this design. It also hints that only the top-end Pro Plus variant will get triple rear cameras.

Pimax has revealed the Portal, a gaming handheld based on Android. Not only can the Pimax Portal be used as a compact gaming device, but it is capable of integrating with a VR headset, an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U-powered mini-PC or a gaming PC for a wireless VR experience.

If you're looking for a cheap but capable computer for school, travel, or tinkering, you will want to check out Best Buy's sale on the Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook. The Chromebook is on sale now for a dollar shy of US$100.

Realme has unveiled the Realme 10 5G, a smartphone that arrives a few days after the Realme 10 4G. Already orderable in China, the Realme 10 5G has a Dimensity 700 chipset, 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage. The Realme 10 5G has a 50 MP primary and a 5,000 mAh battery too, among other features.

Qualcomm's next-gen mobile flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, is said to have started surfacing on Geekbench in the form of the new top-end Android smartphones currently in a race to launch first with the new, cutting-edge spec. Now, it has popped up again, thereby purporting to confirm that Vivo's performance-focused brand iQOO is poised to launch handsets based on the advanced silicon.

Samsung continues to bring its smartphones onto One UI 5 at speed. No sooner has the company started upgrading the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 series than it has commenced rollouts for five other Galaxy smartphones. Next up for One UI 5 is the Galaxy A33 5G, Galaxy A53 5G, Galaxy A73 5G, Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4.

ZTE launched an especially top-end Aerospace Edition of its Axon 30 Ultra flagship smartphone in 2021. Now, it has hinted at the same for that device's successor, the 40 Ultra. The upcoming Special Edition stands a good chance at even more RAM in addition to a cutting-edge under-display camera (UDC) OLED screen.

OnePlus has started distributing stable Android 13-based builds globally for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. Rolling out as Oxygen OS 13.0, the updates are available for OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro handsets sold in Europe, India and North America.

OPPO has been tipped to release a second-gen foldable flagship Android smartphone with the potential advantage of reduced mass compared to its predecessor. Now, according to a famous leaker, it will be at least 13% lighter, in fact, possibly outdoing even a top-end iPhone in this regard. Should this new tip prove accurate, it could be a major win for the "Find N2" in its category.

The Poco C40 is very cheap even for Xiaomi's Poco line-up. The foray into the realm of ultra-budget smartphones shows that even Xiaomi can't do miracles. We are going to summarise our test results for you here.

Honor has begun teasing the Magic Vs, its next-generation foldable smartphone. Launching later this month and after Qualcomm's annual summit, the Magic Vs has an incredibly thin design and is rumoured to be packing a 5,000 mAh battery, among other features.

Vivo is said to release a top-end variant for its upcoming X90 series of Android smartphones so premium that it will ship with Qualcomm's next-gen flagship mobile SoC. Now, a device with a potentially authentic model number has appeared on Geekbench with 12GB of RAM. However, the rest of the specs fail to match those of previous "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2" leaks.

StreamView has released the Nokia Streaming Box 8010, building on the older Streaming Box 8000. While the pair have similar model numbers, the Streaming Box 8010 contains significantly more memory and an upgraded ARM chipset to power Android TV 11.

Leica has introduced the Leitz Phone 2, a flagship smartphone that it will only sell in Japan. Announced globally, the Leitz Phone 2 borrows heavily from the Sharp Aquos R7 while staying true to its predecessor.

Another year, another buggy Pixel launch. Between laggy scrolling, bugs in the initial setup, and mediocre performance, many Pixel fans just aren't happy with what Google brought them this year. Fortunately, you don't have to look far to find alternatives to Google's camera king.

As the MIUI 14 release date grows closer, new features for the Xiaomi Android overlay have supposedly been leaked. The reported changes should help MIUI 14 reduce the amount of space it takes up on supported devices. The removal of ads in MIUI software has seemingly been a long time coming, as even MIUI 13 has ad-enabled features.

According to Digital Chat Station, BBK Electronics’ subsidiaries have a Redmi K60 series competitor on the horizon. Thought to be the Realme GT Neo 4 or the OnePlus Ace 2, the handset is believed to offer the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, as well as other high-end components.

TENAA has certified the Redmi 11A, an upcoming entry-level smartphone presumed to be the successor of the current Redmi 10A. Equipped with two rear-facing cameras, the Xiaomi Redmi 11A also features biometric authentication and a 6.7-inch display on its other side.

According to new reports, OnePlus has finalised specifications for the Nord CE 3. Supposedly equipped with the Snapdragon 695 5G, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 is tipped to arrive with a 120 Hz display and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 67 W fast charging, among other features.

The ROG Phone 6 Pro is an Android flagship with a class-leading 165Hz display, a rear-facing RGB secondary display and an increasingly rare 3.5mm jack. However, it also has a predecessor that failed the ever-popular JerryRigEverything test of structural integrity. Can the ~US$1,300 gaming smartphone do any better in 2022?...apparently not.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Z Flip4 Maison Margiela Edition, a limited edition smartphone created in collaboration with fashion house Maison Margiela. Built with a new design, a revised UX and one-off accessories, the Maison Margiela Edition will be available from the start of December in a few countries.

The 80 series is tipped to emerge as Honor's next-gen crop of premium mid-range Android smartphones. Now, one of their latest leaks seem to hint that their displays might follow a trend set by the new iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Meanwhile, the rear cameras in at least 1 variant might fall short of another.

Xiaomi has prepared a new Imaging Limited Edition gift-box for the 12S Ultra, which presents the super-premium smartphone alongside compatible filters. They can be screwed onto the smartphone thanks to a case with threads for its circular rear camera hump, and, according to the OEM, can get the best out of the device's main 1-inch Leica-branded camera sensor.

Preliminary details about what could be the upcoming Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have surfaced. Codenamed Shiba and Husky, respectively, these next gen Google Pixel phones are said to be running Android 14 and will be powered by yet another Samsung-Google SoC collaboration codenamed Zuma, which is likely to become the Tensor G3 with the same Exynos 5300 5G modem as the Tensor G2.

Realme has revealed the Realme 10, a 4G smartphone that combines the MediaTek Helio G99 with a 90 Hz display. Available with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, the Realme 10 also has a 50 MP primary camera and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 33 W fast charging.

Infinix has announced the Zero 5G 2023 as its latest Android smartphone. It has a large FHD+ 120Hz display is driven by MediaTek's new mid-tier Dimensity 1080 SoC, and an up-to-date camera hump with a 50MP main camera. The new Zero-series variant also has a large battery with fast-ish charging - however, it runs software that looks slightly outdated next to its new name.