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Nubia has unveiled the Z40 Pro, the first Android smartphone with a Sony IMX787 camera and MagSafe-style charging. The Z40 Pro is available in two versions, two colours and starts at CNY 3,399 (~US$537) in China with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

OPPO has now launched its much-teased tablet, the OPPO Pad. The OPPO Pad makes its debut as a direct competitor to the Mi Pad 5 Pro in China, and slings a Snapdragon 870, 2.5K 120 Hz display, and a starting price tag that converts into less than US$400.

The Kone XP is the latest mouse from ROCCAT, complete with its series' signature shape and Owl-Eye 19K DPI optical sensor. However, it boasts 15 buttons, which have up to 29 possible functions, and more extensive, tunable RGB lighting. The NVIDIA Reflex-compatible Kone XP also benefits from a Titan optical switch with a 100 million-click life cycle.

OPPO has now rounded its new product showcase off with the new, second-gen Enco X earbuds. These new flagship TWS peripherals are rated for Bluetooth 5.2, a new coaxial dual driver system and the LHDC 4.0 codec. The OEM also touts them as accessories with improved active noise cancellation (ANC) thanks to a new chipset.

Motorola has released the Edge X30 outside China, but under two names. For some reason, Motorola has settled on the Edge 30 Pro in Europe and other markets, but the Edge+ or Edge Plus in North America. Either way, the handset is mighty expensive at US$999.

OPPO has launched its top-end Find X5 and X5 Pro today (February 24, 2022). However, for those looking to spend less than flagship prices on their newest phone, the Lite variant of this series is also now an option. It boasts a 90Hz AMOLED display, a slim profile and a 64MP main camera.

The Oppo Find X5 Pro has officially been announced for international markets. Some of its key specs include 50 MP quad rear cameras, a 120 Hz screen, 50 MP quad rear cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 80 W fast charging. It will hit shelves on March 21, 2022 and cost €1,299.

The Oppo Find X5 has been launched alongside its Pro and Lite siblings. It features a Snapdragon 888 SoC, 6.5-inch 120 Hz screen, 8 GB RAM and a 4,800 mAh battery. It will cost €999 and can be bought starting March 21.

The BLU G91 Max is an affordable smartphone with plenty of intriguing features, considering its price. The G91 Max is available for US$179.99 in two colours and ships with Android 11.

Vivo has released the Y76 5G in Europe, a MediaTek Dimensity 700-powered smartphone with a 50 MP primary camera. The Vivo Y76 5G also has a large battery, a 1080p display and sells for €329. Unfortunately, Vivo continues to ship the Y76 5G with outdated software.

After briefly detailing the various SKUs at CES 2022, Intel is now offering more details about Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-U. Alder Lake-P SKUs offer up to 14 cores and 20 threads at a 28 W TDP while Alder Lake-U tops-out at 10 cores and 12 threads available in 15 W and 9 W options. Intel also detailed new Evo 3 features that are expected to feature in Evo-certified designs later this year.

Hisense has unveiled the Infinity H60 5G, a Dimensity 810-powered smartphone with a large AMOLED display. The device also has a 108 MP quad camera, two front-facing cameras and an in-display fingerprint scanner, among other features.

Xiaomi's Black Shark 4 Pro has finally joined its vanilla 4 sibling on its brand's international webstore today (February 23, 2022). It offers the slightly outdated, yet still quite powerful, Snapdragon 888 flagship-grade processor, complete with a "sandwich" liquid cooling system to help preserve its gaming performance. Then again, it also offers a 144Hz AMOLED display refresh rate and 120W charging for under $600.

RedMagic has unveiled the global variant of its 2022 flagship gaming smartphone today (February 22, 2022). The 7 has a top-end 165Hz refresh rate for its AMOLED display, and boasts a comprehensive cooling system for its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. However, it has launched with some compromises on the specs of its original, Chinese-market version.

Samsung has now launched its latest Galaxy Tab S8-series slates in India, its new and extra-large Ultra variant included. They have debuted in a limited range of RAM and storage options in their new market. On the other hand, pre-order customers might get freebies that include first-party keyboard covers thrown in with their purchases.

OmniVision claims to have broken the world record for pixel size for the CMOS found in smartphone cameras. The new ultra-tiny component is now thus touted to drive ever higher resolution in the field of mobile device imaging, not to mention enhanced technical specs such as quantum efficiency and quad phase-detection autofocus performance, not to mention energy savings.

Nubia's high-octane Android phone brand RedMagic has just unleashed its latest 7 and 7 Pro flagships on the world. The 7 Pro in particular is rated for a number of industry-leading upgrades, a world-first under-display camera (UDC) panel in a gaming phone included. However, with its 165Hz screen, the 7 does not lag that far behind.

OnePlus has launched the Nord CE 2 in India starting from ₹23,999 (US$320). The Nord CE 2 sports cameras and display hardware like its predecessor but offers new software features for improved imaging. The Nord CE 2 now uses the MediaTek Dimensity 900 and comes pre-installed with OxygenOS 11.

Say goodbye to the Radeon RX Vega series and hello to the Radeon 680M. AMD will finally be migrating its integrated graphics to the RDNA 2 architecture complete with larger compute units and wider LP/DDR5 bandwidth.

The Realme 9i has launched as the base model of its series in India (to date, at least). It has a new, 6nm 4G/LTE processor and faster charging compared to its predecessor. Then again, some consumers might find it a downgrade compared to the 8i, particularly in terms of its display.

Realme has officially augmented its 9 series of smartphones with a new kind of top-end variant, the 9 Pro Plus. Despite this name, the 9 Pro has the larger display and battery, not to mention the higher refresh rate, of the two. However, its new sibling may make up for that with the only AMOLED panel of the pair - not to mention a newer and potentially improved main camera.

Xiaomi has now debuted its first performance-focused device for the year, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. The new phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and is equipped with the necessary cooling, as well as cool shoulder triggers that should appeal to smartphone gamers.

Xiaomi has brought the POCO M4 Pro 5G to India, a mid-range smartphone with a Dimensity 810 SoC, a 50 MP primary camera and a 5,000 mAh battery. The POCO M4 Pro 5G will be available with up to 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and will start at INR 14,999 (~US$198). Xiaomi will begin selling the POCO M4 Pro 5G in India in a week's time.

Nokia has made the rumored successor to the budget G20 official, and has ushered a new G11 in alongside it. The new smartphones are equipped with large batteries for markedly long run-times - which may be handy as the 2 new phones offer a series-first 90Hz refresh rate. The two new phones have been released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland today (February 14, 2022).

Jabra aims to cater for the millions of users in the United States affected by mild or moderate hearing loss with the new Enhance Plus wearables. They are touted to combine the size and convenience of TWS products with "advanced hearing technology", and might well be the first in a wave of products compatible with the FDA's potentially upcoming Over-The-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid criteria.

Dell had been mum about the exact price of its upcoming Alienware AW3423DW monitor ever since its initial reveal at CES 2022. Now, we finally have an official retail price and launch window for when consumers can get their hands on the 34-inch QD-OLED display.

Thanks to free storage upgrades and gift cards for unlocked Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra preorders on Amazon and Best Buy, prospective buyers of Samsung's latest and greatest flagship smartphones can already save some serious money.

All three new Galaxy S22 variants have just launched with displays made of first-party Dynamic AMOLED 2X, have 120Hz refresh rates and are protected with the latest Gorilla Glass Victus+. However, the Ultra version is the only one with an Adaptive Refresh mode that can go down to 1Hz rather than 10Hz. It also contains some other upgrades that has its maker calling it "our most advanced display yet".

Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy S22 series, thereby also confirming details such as the 3 flagship variants' new camera hardware, fresh 50MP or 108MP main sensors included. They are backed up with some new features for their native app, Nightography, Adaptive Pixel and the S22 Ultra's new hybrid stabilization system included.

Samsung has revealed the Galaxy S22 Ultra, a successor to both the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Available in seven colours, the Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with up to 1 TB of storage, flagship cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery, among other features.

The Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra are finally officially out there, as is the fact they run on new, "fastest ever" 4 nanometer (nm) processors. The promise of the power involved in this upgrade also implies scope for a lot of heat. Accordingly, the OEM asserts that it has re-designed its mobile thermal management system specially for its new flagships.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S22+, one of its three new flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S22+ starts at €1,049 and offers a few advantages over the Galaxy S22, including a brighter display. The Galaxy S22+ shares its cameras with its smaller sibling though, including its 3x 'Hybrid Optical Zoom' camera.

At its Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event today, Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra — the largest Galaxy tablet in recent memory after the Galaxy View, with a 14.6-inch 120 Hz WQXGA+ AMOLED display. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and features dual-12 MP front cameras for enhanced 4K video collaboration. The Tab S8 Ultra is powered by a massive 11,200 mAh battery and will be available from February 25 starting from €1,149.

Samsung, today, unveiled the Galaxy Tab S8 and Galaxy Tab S8+ during its Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event. Samsung is offering upgrades to its tablet range after a year-long gap following the Tab S7 Series in 2020. The new Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8+ feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and come with improved interoperability between other Galaxy devices including the new Galaxy S22 Series, Galaxy Book, and Galaxy Buds.

The highly-anticipated Redmi Note 11 and Redmi Note 11S have been launched in India. Both phones continue their predecessors' legacy by offering decent hardware at an affordable price. The Redmi Note 11 and Redmi Note 11S will hit shelves on February 11 and February 16, respectively.

Thanks to its beefy tires and dual LED headlights, very light adults may enjoy the rather outdated but relatively affordable Jeep Razor RX200 electric off-road scooter, even though it remains unclear what makes Jeep's newest two-wheeled EV a better choice compared to the cheaper and already available regular Razor RX200.

Qualcomm has just announced that it has become a Premium Partner in Scuderia Ferrari's campaign for the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship. This new agreement will also see much more Snapdragon technology in the classic Italian marque's next generation of road cars as well. Qualcomm will also become involved in the brand's eSports concerns.

The midrange 6 nm MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC will power the new smartphone alongside 2x2 Wi-Fi 6, an optional orange leather option, and a "Golden Portrait" feature which Infinix claims is the equivalent of a 2x optical zoom.

The WD drives are cheaper than many other PCIe4 x4 NVMe SSDs albeit at the cost of generally slower transfer rates. Performance will be in between the fastest PCIe3 drives and the fastest PCIe4 drives.

The Reno7 and 7 Pro has launched in the Indian market, having only been available in China prior to this. The series is still touted as the "Portrait Experts" in its new region. Then again, the vanilla 7 is not exactly the same phone as it was in China; its new international units come with a MediaTek Dimensity SoC rather than one from Qualcomm as before.

The price of Corsair's ultra-fast MP600 Pro LPX SSD with 4TB of capacity is higher than the MSRP of an entire PlayStation 5 gaming console.

Microsoft has finally started selling the Surface Laptop Studio outside North America. The unusual laptop is available from £1,449 in the UK and €1,699 in Eurozone, but starts at £1,899 and €2,199 with a GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU. The Surface Laptop Studio will ship later this month.

Panasonic claims to have pioneered the "world's first integrated-frame lens", a new type of lens suitable for demanding and potentially crucial use-cases such as the far-infrared sensing needed for effective person- or object-avoidance of the autonomous vehicles touted to take over in the future. Furthermore, this new advancement might boost the integrity of these lenses while reducing the cost of making them.

Razer has released a way to breathe new life into your existing gaming or office chair with its new Head Cushion Chroma. For those in any way familiar with the brand, this is exactly what you might expect from the name: a headrest with a logo that lights up thanks to RGB LEDs. This new source of illuminated comfort also lists memory foam among its specs.

EZVIZ' latest in-home security camera is designed to allow its users to keep an eye on the pets or children they may have had to leave behind at home for the first time in a long time. It integrates AI intended to tell which events are alert-worthy, thereby freeing one from the compulsion to watch its feed all day.

Gionee has introduced its latest device as its G13 Pro, although many consumers might be inclined to identify its design as that of the iPhone 13 instead. The levels of odd deja-vu do not end there, however, as the OEM has chosen to use a UI based on Huawei's Mobile Services. The phone is now up for pre-order at a markedly affordable price.

Ricoh's Theta series is one of the best-known types of omnidirectional or 360-degree cameras out there. Its new X flagship may be its most versatile and user-friendly variants to date, being the first of its line to have a large color touchscreen, a microSD card in place of internal storage and a replaceable battery.

MediaTek has announced a new addition to its line of chipsets specifically intended for Chromebook laptops and tablets. The Kompanio 1380 is a chipset rated for speeds of up to 3GHz thanks to the presence of high-end ARM cores. It may be released soon in the form of an upcoming Acer PC.

Philips has introduced the 243S1, a 23.8-inch monitor with a USB Type-C hub, Gigabit Ethernet and multiple video outputs. The Philips 243S1 can recharge laptops at up to 65 W too via a single cable.

After weeks of rumors, Xiaomi has now debuted the Redmi Note 11 series globally, with the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G sitting at the top of the range. Both phones share physical dimensions and specifications, but the 5G model trades the regular Redmi Note 11 Pro's MediaTek Helio G96 for a more powerful Snapdragon 695.