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Samsung has revealed how much the Galaxy F13 will cost in India and when the smartphone will be available. Launching with an Exynos 850 chipset, the Galaxy F13 has a large 1080p display, a 6,000 mAh battery and up to 128 GB of storage.

Apparently, Nokia is developing a new mid-range smartphone with a curved design and a 120 Hz OLED display. With three rear-facing cameras, including a 64 MP sensor, the Nokia X21 PureView is also expected to launch with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, among other features.

According to a new report, Samsung is set to equip the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ with new selfie camera hardware that guarantees improved performance, after using the same sensor on the previous four generations of the phones.

MKBHD has provided a look at the Nothing Phone (1), nearly three weeks before the device's release. In the meantime, Nothing and StockX have collaborated to sell 100 limited edition Phone (1) units, which have already reached over £2,000.

Xiaomi is once again touted as racing ahead with the launch of its upcoming 13-series flagship Android smartphones, even compared to their 12 and 12 Pro predecessors. The supposedly Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered line is thought to have a late-2022 flagship with some newly-exposed screen specs.

According to reports, Xiaomi is on the verge of releasing the Redmi Note 11T Pro in India as the Redmi K50i 5G. With a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC and a 144 Hz display, the Redmi K50i 5G will not be available in India with as many memory configurations as Xiaomi offers with the Redmi Note 11T Pro in China.

ZTE has already released its Axon 40 Ultra flagship Android smartphone - one of very few to have an under-display selfie camera (UDC) instead of a notch or a punch-hole in 2022 - in Europe. Now, the premium full-screen device is available in other regions such as North America. The OEM has announced that it is marking this event with a free gift per purchase for a limited time.

It's been nearly a year since the Xiaomi Pad 5 series debuted in China. The Xiaomi Pad 6 is in development, of course, and new information has now surfaced about an enigmatic tablet that will likely be powered by a MediaTek chipset.

A new report suggests that 18% of Samsung's inventory, or 50 million smartphones, are lying around in its warehouses. They are mostly mid-range Galaxy A series devices which haven't sold well because of low demand.

The Teclast M40 Air is the third entry in the M40 series, following on from the regular M40 and the M40 Pro. With a 10.1-inch display, LTE connectivity and Android 11, the Teclast M40 Air could be a good option for those after a cheaper tablet. The M40 Air is orderable in multiple markets, including Europe and the US.

Realme has presented the C30, a budget Android smartphone that will debut in India. The Realme C30 comes with a Unisoc T612 SoC, two cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery, among other features. Available to order from next week, the Realme C30 comes in two colour options and two memory configurations.

Xiaomi's newest line of affordable smart TVs are now official. The Xiaomi TV A2 features a 4K HDR10 screen, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage and runs Android 10 out of the box. It will hit shelves on June 28 starting at €449.

Launch details of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra have now been revealed in a new leak from Chinese sources, with the flagship phone said to be the first to bear Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 flagship chipset. Sadly, though, it appears the Coke-style Leica logo will be a miss.

Featuring magnetomotive shoulder triggers, the Poco F4 GT was launched a while ago as Xiaomi's first gaming-focused smartphone for the global market. It appears to do a horrid job at actual gaming, though, if a new test is anything to go by.

According to a well-known leaker, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra could look a lot like the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12S series. Seemingly, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will feature some elaborate and expensive finishes, but without Leica's signature red logo.

@UniverseIce claims to have shown how the display crease in the Galaxy Z Fold4 will look when it arrives later this year. With a shallower effect than the Galaxy Z Fold3, Samsung appears to have made another slow step towards eliminating the crease in foldable displays altogether.

OnePlus has already unleashed several Nord-series products on the Indian market. Now, the 2T smartphone is rumored to become the latest addition to this 2022 line-up. It could bring a 6.5-inch AMOLED display, up-to-date 80W charging and Android 12 out of the box with it.

DOOGEE has unveiled the S61 and S61 Pro, a pair of rugged smartphones powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 chipset. Launching next month, the S61 and S61 Pro will ship with Android 12, plus a 'Night Vision' camera supported by IR LEDs.

Motorola is now said to have a new Moto Tab G-series device in the works. Going by its alleged model number, the G62 may not have all of its G70 predecessor's better attributes. On the other hand, it is slated to have 4G/LTE-capable SKUs, which might be reasonable enough in terms of price.

Vivo is now rumored to launch a Lite variant for its X80 premium mid-range Android smartphone series. Its specs remain unknown at present, although it might prove as good a reason as any for the OEM to take the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC up. At the other end of the X80 spectrum, its top-end Pro Plus model is now projected to gain global availability in late 2022.

The Asus ROG Phone 6 is scheduled to launch on July 5. After confirming the presence of a 165 Hz AMOLED screen on the phone, Asus has now teased significantly improved cooling and thermals for the ROG Phone 5's successor.

The G400 is a phone expected to break out of the bargain-bucket rut into which Nokia has sunk as of late with a much higher display refresh rate than usual, not to mention Android 12 out of the box. It was announced alongside the G100 back in January 2022, yet has taken until now to pop up in a potential new pre-launch leak.

According to reports, Xiaomi is looking to offer multiple memory configurations for the Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro. There will be some trade-offs for the Dimensity 9000-powered version of the Xiaomi 12S Pro, which will launch alongside Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 versions of the Xiaomi 12S series.

The Mi Band 6 was incredibly popular last year and it appears its direct successor, the Xiaomi Band 7, toes a similar line. Currently only available in China, Xiaomi has now confirmed that it has sold over a million units of the smartband, less than a month after it made its debut.

Nothing is not scheduled to launch its inaugural Android smartphone until July 2022. Despite this, however, the emerging OEM has now showcased the phone (1)'s rear panel in its latest official images. The company has referred to it as "transparent", although how much this is the case might be up to the individual viewer.

OnePlus is now linked to the possibly imminent launch of a premium smartphone called the 10T in 2022; now, according to the latest rumors, there is still scope for a vanilla 10 to emerge alongside it. This device is expected to look much like the existing 10 Pro, albeit without some of the flagship's most defining features.

Sony and Samsung look set to bring a number of new, powerful smartphone camera sensors to the market. For Sony, one of those will be the company's first foray into the 100 MP range and will be designed for the mid-range segment. Samsung, however, looks to outdo the massive ISOCELL GN2 on the Mi 11 Ultra.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 have become eSIM-capable devices in the US for the first time, thanks to their new build of One UI 4.1. The new update, available for either unlocked or T-Mobile units of the 2 foldables, also confers a new security patch level and S22-series camera features.

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is all but confirmed to make its debut next month. Apparently, though, the flagship will not arrive alone but will be joined by at least two other premium phones: the Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro.

Hisense today launched a new music player, the Touch Lite. Armed with an octa-core Qualcomm processor and 4 GB of RAM, and a 5.84-inch E Ink display, the Touch Lite runs on Android. Essentially, it operates as a standard Android handheld with a monochrome E Ink screen.

The iQOO 9 Pro is a 2022 Android flagship smartphone rated to charge fully in as little as 15 minutes thanks to its 120 watt (W) power brick. However, its successor is now projected to exceed it in this regard, thanks to a new, 200W charging brick. It is also now predicted to launch in mid-2022 with a vanilla 10 sibling in tow.

@OnLeaks has provided specifications and pricing information for four upcoming Motorola smartphones. All due to be released later this year, the Moto E12 will be the cheapest of the bunch with a €139 MSRP. There will also be the Edge 30 Fusion, a €679 handset with a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset.

Google has released a third revision of Android 13 Beta 3, having started distribution of the first revision last week. Android 13 Beta 3.2 is available to download now and will bridge the gap between Beta 3 and Beta 4.

Anbernic has unveiled the RG353P in two colours. Launching for US$129.99, the Anbernic RG353P has a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a Rockchip RK3566 and 2 GB of LPDDR4X RAM, among other features.

The Pixel 6a is still over a month from launching, but Evan Blass has got his hands on numerous promotional images. Pixel 6a pre-orders will open on July 21, two months after Google revealed the handset at I/O 2022.

Samsung has announced the launch date of the Galaxy F13 through Flipkart. The company has also confirmed that the Galaxy F13 will have mid-range specifications, including a 1080p display and a 6,000 mAh battery.

Xiaomi sub-brand Poco has now confirmed the official launch date of its next smartphone, the Poco F4. The Poco F4 will be joined by the Poco X4 GT at the launch event, with that phone expected to be a rebranded Redmi Note 11T Pro for the global market.

Xiaomi has unveiled the POCO C40 outside Vietnam, where it will go on sale tomorrow. The POCO C40 relies on an 11 nm SoC from JLQ Technology, plus a 6,000 mAh battery with up to 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. Xiaomi ships the POCO C40 with Android 11 and a low wattage charger, though.

Samsung has announced that its new Wallet app has been set up to replace and subsume its existing Pass and Pay apps. The merge should offer a user a kind of one-stop-shop for their travel cards, some IDs and records as well as their payment methods and cryptos. Its roll-out has started in South Korea, although it is also expected to hit markets such as the US and Germany soon thereafter.

@OnLeaks has shared more details about the Motorola Razr 3, a foldable smartphone expected to rely on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset. Reputedly, Motorola will price the Razr 3 more competitively than the Razr 5G, but not by enough of a margin to be price competitive against Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip3.

Vivo has already launched vanilla and Pro variants of the X80 series in 2022. Now, the latest leaks suggest the brand has been keeping its best specs in reserve for an impending Pro Plus SKU. They include more high-res cameras - including a possibly brand-new one from Samsung - and the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor.

WekiHome has shared the first teardown video of the Sony Xperia 1 IV. Thankfully, Sony continues to make its Xperia 1 series smartphones repairable, even if it glues down the large 5,000 mAh battery in the Xperia 1 IV.

Seemingly, Xiaomi is preparing to release its next-generation flagship smartphone series less than a year after the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro debuted. Expected to be the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro, Xiaomi has already started testing the pair internally.

Samsung might not launch the Galaxy S22 FE this year. Sammobile has heard from its sources that the smartphone has been shelved, debunking earlier rumours about it running a Dimensity 9000 SoC.

Samsung has finally updated its most current rugged smartphone, the Galaxy XCover 5, to Android 12. Its new firmware confers One UI 4.1 on the 2021 device, its new Material You-inspired system color-schemes included. The new major software upgrade is also rated to improve security on the XCover 5.

Samsung is on the verge of releasing another Galaxy S21 FE variant, also known by its SM-G900B2/DS model number. While the Galaxy S21 FE 5G launched with a Snapdragon 888, the Galaxy S21 FE 4G may arrive with the lowly Snapdragon 720G instead.

Samsung has presented the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022 Edition) in Europe, where it starts at €379. The mid-range tablet ships with One UI 4.1 based on Android 12, while pre-orders include a free Targus keyboard case. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022 Edition) should deliver noticeable performance improvements compared to the original model, too.