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Honor is an OEM that launched its latest flagship smartphones at MWC 2022. It has announced that it intends not to stop there, however, as it now wants to increase its share of the market worldwide by the end of 2022. It plans to become a "global brand" by releasing more products from new and existing lines.

The Alert Slider is a hardware-based, 3-step switch that allows the user to mute a given smartphone quickly and easily. It is exclusive to the brand OnePlus - but not for long, according to an increasingly prominent leaker. They now assert that Realme will also start using it in its devices, starting with an upcoming mid-ranger in 2022.

A new test has now also compared the Exynos 2200 and its Xclipse 920 GPU to its closest rivals, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Apple's A15 Bionic. As is becoming the norm, the Exynos 2200 fails to meet expectations.

A new leak has now revealed all essential details of the upcoming Galaxy A53 5G. The Samsung mid-range darling is set to debut later this month and now looks geared to be powered by an Exynos 1280 instead of the Exynos 1200 previous leaks touted.

The Realme GT Neo3 is set to launch as the first phone with 150 watt (W) charging, and may also introduce the new MediaTek Dimensity 8100 processor. A phone with its rumored model number has shown up on Geekbench 5 with what might be this new silicon.

Samsung is now set to launch a new Galaxy F-series phone in India soon. This Flipkart exclusive is one of the very few of its line with a 120Hz display, which may make up for the water-drop notch in the same screen. The F23 is also slated to debut with a 5G processor and a 50MP main camera.

Reportedly, Google has had to delay the Pixel 6, originally believed to be launching in May. Unfortunately, the same could prove the case for the Pixel Watch, likely the launch device for Wear OS 3, Google's long-awaited smartwatch OS that it unveiled in May 2021.

Xiaomi India has now set a joint March 2022 launch date for the Redmi Watch 2 Lite and Note 11 Pro. Now, a new leak purports to spill approximate pricing info for the upcoming, reasonably spec-rich wearable. Should it prove accurate, the cost in question might help the Watch 2 Lite fly off the shelves in its new market.

150W SuperVOOC flash charging is one of the 2 brands for BBK Electronics' cutting-edge power standards unveiled at MWC 2022. It has been presented as such by OPPO; however, the OEM executive Pete Lau has announced that the first device to get it will launch as a new OnePlus smartphone instead. It will apparently be pitched at the middle of the market and launch in 2022.

Samsung has revealed the Galaxy M23, another mid-range smartphone with a 6.6-inch and 1080p display. The Galaxy M23 features a 5G chipset though, unlike the Galaxy A13 or the Galaxy A23. The Galaxy M23 will come in two colours and one memory configuration too.

The Galaxy M33 has arrived with a 6,000 mAh battery, four rear-facing cameras and a large display. Weighing in at 215 g, the Galaxy M33 also features an octa-core SoC, up to 8 GB of RAM and One UI 4.1 based on Android 12.

Geekbench has decided to delist the Samsung Galaxy S22 series along with the Galaxy S21 range, the Galaxy S20 lineup, and all models in the Samsung Galaxy S10 family from its Android benchmark chart. The popular synthetic benchmark site has taken this drastic action in regard to the ongoing Game Optimizing Service (GOS) controversy.

A new leak has now provided supposed exact pricing for the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro when they launch in Europe. The phones are said to be scheduled for a March 15 debut and this leak indicates a higher MSRP than the Samsung Galaxy S22.

Disney is now said to have a new, more affordable price-tier for its Plus streaming app in the works - however, there is a catch: there will be ads. The allegedly upcoming subscription option may roll out in the United States to start off with, and might cost about as much as those of its increasingly numerous counterparts from other content firms.

It has emerged that Samsung's Game Optimizing Service is limiting the performance of more than just games. In fact, the service could be holding back the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra in over 10,000 applications. Samsung has now commented on the matter in an attempt to explain its reasoning.

Realme has previewed 2 upcoming phones on its Indian website ahead of their launch. The 9 and 9 SE will both be 5G, thanks to a 6nm processor apiece. Furthermore, the 9 SE is already being hyped as debuting with the fastest display for its market tier, and probably with good reason.

iQOO has launched flagship 9-series smartphones outside of China for the first time; however, their new Indian versions are not exactly the same as those announced in their OEM's native country. Nevertheless, they still manage to offer top-end 120W charging, as well as a cutting-edge 2K LTPO AMOLED display in the Pro variant.

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy A23, one of two Galaxy A series smartphones announced today. The Galaxy A23 offers a 6.6-inch and 1080p display, expandable storage and up to 8 GB of RAM, along with a 50 MP primary camera. The Galaxy A23 will be available in four colours, including blue and peach.

Samsung has released the Galaxy A13, a 4G smartphone with a 5,000 mAh battery, five cameras and a 1080p display. While Samsung does not include a charger in the Galaxy A13's box, the handset supports 25 W charging, a higher wattage than recent smartphones like the Google Pixel 5, among others.

A live image of a yet-to-be-launched OnePlus smartphone with a large camera sensor has been posted online. It is very likely the OnePlus 10R, as it is slated to be launched before the vanilla OnePlus 10. The smartphone is rumoured to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC and a 120 Hz AMOLED screen.

Some renders of the Xiaomi Watch S1 Active emerged online. The fitness-centric smartwatch has differently shaped hardware buttons and will be sold in three colours Black, White and Blue. It is expected to cost around €200 and launch alongside the Xiaomi 12 series.

The first post-launch CPU benchmark results of the new MediaTek Dimensity 8100 are in. MediaTek's latest premium chipset builds strongly on the successes of the Dimensity 1200 and mostly dominates its closest rivals, the Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 870.

The enhanced ergonomics and speakers of the Yoga Tab 11 design make the tablet easier to use for media consumption and one-handed operation. Performance can be a little laggy, however.

Earlier, the smartphone brand Vivo had indicated that 2022 was the year in which it would start making top-end devices under the NEX brand again. Now, it has confirmed that this is the case, although it has now decided against using this name again. However, the new X line is tipped to contain the former premium series' innovation-focused DNA on its launch.

The Dimensity 1300 is MediaTek's new processor that confers "everyday 5G" on the devices to run on it. It is an eight-core chipset that is compatible with cutting-edge 200MP camera sensors. It supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and a potentially high display refresh rate.

Motorola has lifted the lid on the Moto G22, its latest budget Android smartphone. The Moto G22 features the new MediaTek Helio G37 chipset, 4 GB of RAM and expandable storage, plus a 90 Hz display. Motorola has also equipped the Moto G22 with a 50 MP primary camera, among other features.

After seeding the first MIUI 13 update to the Poco F3, Poco is now gracing the Poco X3 Pro with its own taste of MIUI 13. While the Poco F3's update was for Mi Pilots, the Poco X3 Pro's appears to be a stable build.

Samsung has released bug fixes to the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic. Apparently, last month's major firmware update for the pair caused a few problems, despite being aimed at introduced new features to Samsung's first One UI Watch smartwatches.

A leaker has revealed prices for the Galaxy A13 4G, Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A53 5G in Europe. While the Galaxy A13 4G will be the cheapest of the trio, the Galaxy A53 5G is not expected to start for more than €449. All models should launch with at least 128 GB of storage too.

Sony has started upgrading the Xperia 1 II and Xperia Pro to Android 12, the second OS update for the pair. Android 12 will arrive through an OTA update, 58.2.A.0.899, and is currently eligible for US handsets.

Mobvoi has revealed the TicWatch Pro 3 Sports Version, a Wear OS-based smartwatch that features 4G and GPS connectivity. The new smartwatch also supports over 100 exercise modes, along with numerous sensors for tracking your health and wellbeing.

Huawei is on the verge of releasing the Nova 9 SE, its first smartphone with a 108 MP camera. A leak has also confirmed that the Nova 9 SE has a large display, a Snapdragon 65 SoC and expandable storage, among other features.

After reports detailed the Poco F4 a few days ago, that phone's more expensive sibling, the Poco F4 Pro, has now been spotted on Xiaomi's IMEI database. A few details of the phone have also been revealed, with the premium phone said to be a rebranded Redmi K50 Pro+.

A new report from Digitimes suggests that HTC hasn't abandoned the smartphone market just yet. In April 2022, the company will reportedly launch a flagship Android smartphone that will be integrated with the metaverse.

Samsung's latest flagship phablet, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, has proven itself inconsistent, to say the least, on durability-related YouTube to date. Now, it has made its way through the classic JerryRigEverything series of tests. Can the Note replacement's cutting-edge Gorilla Glass Victus+ sandwich acquit itself in this new video?

A new video based on recent leaks shows what to expect from the Pixel 7 Pro, Google's next flagship smartphone. The video shows the Pixel 7 Pro from all sides, reinforcing the continuation of the Pixel 6 Pro's design. The Pixel 7 Pro is thought to feature larger camera sensors than its predecessor, though.

After recent reports touted launch plans for the Redmi Note 12 series in China, a new leak has now provided insight into what hardware will be on the phones, as well as potential pricing. While the lineup may only be "more of the same", powerful chipsets are on the cards.

Blackview has started selling the Tab 10 Pro, an Android tablet based around MediaTek MT8788V and a 1200p display. The Tab 10 Pro retails for US$239.99 and can be purchased with a US$39.99 detachable magnetic keyboard.

Reportedly, Samsung has sent out tens of millions of smartphones with weak or faulty encryption. Estimates for the number of affected smartphones could reach 100 million and include all Galaxy S smartphones from the Galaxy S8 onwards. Samsung was made aware of the security issues nearly a year ago.

Twitter leaker Max Weinbach has learned that mentions of the Google Pixel Watch and Pixel 6a have shown up in the inventory of a network provider. The former is slated to offer 32 GB of storage and the latter 128 GB, the leak adds.

A detailed leak has outlined what to expect from the Moto G22, one of Motorola's next budget smartphones. While the Moto G22 is expected to retail for less than €200, it should still arrive with a 90 Hz OLED display, a large battery and a 50 MP quad camera set up.

The Poco F3 is now receiving its first-ever MIUI 13 build. This update brings Android 12-based MIUI 13 to the popular phone and weighs in at a whopping 3.2 GB. The Xiaomi 11T Pro also receives a similar Android 12-based OTA that looks to be in stable form.

TCL has announced three new tablets at MWC 2022, all of which have ~10-inch displays. One is a 5G variant, whereas another is the latest in the OEM's NXTPAPER range. However, it may have detracted from these new devices by mentioning an additional slate that is yet to launch and might be a flagship among TCL big-screen mobile devices.

TCL's existing 30-series smartphones are new devices pitched at the US market. Now, it has announced new variants for the European market at the latest Mobile World Congress (MWC). They include the 30 5G, accompanied by Plus, SE, and E variants, starting from under US$160.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra running the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC seems to be performing rather poorly in graphic-intensive titles such as Genshin Impact when compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max with the A15 Bionic. The Galaxy S22 Ultra was shown to have low, inconsistent frame rates at a higher power consumption compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max's near-60 fps performance at lower power.

Xiaomi has unveiled yet more Redmi Note 11 smartphones. This time, the company has presented the Redmi Note 11E and Redmi Note 11E Pro, two very different smartphones. Currently available only in China, the Redmi Note 11E series will be orderable later this month.

Aohi has introduced itself as a "new smart brand" that sells high-tech power bricks rated to charge different devices at advanced wattages. Its latest such product is rated for 100W with Power Delivery (PD) - however, the OEM asserts that it is "40% smaller" than the charger typically used for machines such as MacBook Pros. It is shipped with a cable that has its own little read-out to display the speed of each charge.

LG has finally confirmed the availability and prices of its latest OLED TV series. While it has only announced details for the TVs in European markets, the availability and prices give a flavour of what to expect in other markets. Details about the OLED A2 77-inch and OLED G2 97-inch are still a mystery, though.

LG has committed to upgrading the LG Velvet to Android 12 by the end of this month. LG's Android 12 rollout will begin in South Korea and could take a while before it reaches other markets. The likes of the LG Wing should be in line for Android 12 too.

The release of the Galaxy S22 Ultra already made it clear that Samsung intended to shutter the Galaxy Note series. However, the head of Samsung's smartphone division has confirmed that there will be no more Galaxy Note-branded smartphones, with future Galaxy S Ultra models taking their place instead.