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It may have taken Huawei six months, but it has announced the P50 Pro in Europe. The smartphone has a Snapdragon 888 4G chipset, plenty of impressive camera hardware and a 120 Hz display. The P50 Pocket does not come cheap though, despite arriving shortly before the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 becomes commonplace.

Huawei has revealed the P50 Pocket and P50 Pocket Premium Edition in Europe. The foldable flip phone starts at €1,299, €250 more than the entry-level Galaxy Z Flip3. Both P50 Pocket models have Snapdragon 888 4G SoCs, 120 Hz main displays and run EMUI 12 out of the box.

Mobvoi invites its fans to turn down their distractions and turn up the fun via a pair of TWS earbuds with active noise cancellation (ANC) and a succinct new name to match. They are rated for IP5X ingress-protection, "all-day" comfort and up to 21 hours of battery life thanks to their USB type-C charging case.

The Micromax IN Note 2 has been announced in India with a MediaTek Helio G95, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, 48MP quad rear cameras, and a 5,000mAh that supports 30W fast charging. It costs INR (US$168) and will hit shelves on January 30.

Oukitel has launched its first-gen P2001 Portable Power Station as a reward via the OEM's latest crowdfunding campaign. This device is rated for a 2,000 watt-hour (Wh) capacity, and offers a range of outputs, AC and USB type C ports included, for an off-the-grid electricity at need. Oukitel claims that it can charge both mobile devices and home appliances several times over on a single charge.

Canon has launched a new variant of the EOS R5 flagship camera designed to address the original's well-publicized limitations. Accordingly, the new C version looks and acts much like its immediate predecessor - except with extra added vents for its new active cooling solution. It is also much more expensive to start off with this time around.

Microsoft has announced that its latest flagship 2-in-1, the Surface Pro 8, is now available for Indian customers to pre-order. It has been joined in this new market by its 7+ counterpart, which also has Tiger Lake silicon but lacks a 120Hz refresh rate. However, the models of either available to non-business customers are limited.

After the upcoming iPhone SE 3 was already rumored to launch in spring of 2022, an established leaker has now offered a more specific timeframe for the release date of Apple's upcoming 5G budget smartphone.

The now announced Yamaha EMF electric moped comes with a futuristic and sporty design, a swappable Gogoro battery system and impressive performance specs including a quick 0 to 50 kph time of just 3.5 seconds.

HP has introduced the HP Pro x360 Fortis 11 G9 and Pro x360 Fortis 11 G10 convertibles aimed at catering to the requirements of modern schooling. The Pro x360 Fortis 11 G9 and G10 can be configured with Celeron/Pentium and Alder Lake options correspondingly. These laptops are built to adhere to HP's new Fortis standards for enhanced durability.

HP is debuting a new Fortis lineup of laptops aimed at the education sector with an enhanced focus on durability. The HP ProBook Fortis 14 G9 and ProBook Fortis 14 G10 come with Intel Celeron/Pentium and Alder Lake processors, respectively. The Fortis 14 G9 also offers 4G LTE while the Fortis G10 features Wi-Fi 6E.

Lenovo is introducing two new devices aimed at augmenting the modern classroom. The Lenovo 10w Tablet is powered by the Snapdragon 7c and is aimed at younger students with a focus on reliability. The Lenovo 13w Yoga is a more capable convertible powered by AMD Ryzen 5000-U series APUs and optional 4G LTE.

Mazout is a new start-up targeting the growing electric 2-wheeler market in India. However, the company asserts that its upcoming motorcycle will be the country's first example of the "cruiser" variety. A prototype of its flagship has been previewed at events such as the EV India Expo 2021 thus far.

After launching the OnePlus 9RT in China back in October 2021, the company is now bringing the international variant of the smartphone to other markets beginning with the Indian launch. The OnePlus 9RT's specifications are more in line with a OnePlus 9 with upgrades to the SoC and the triple-cameras. The company also launched a cheaper OnePlus Buds Pro alternative, the OnePlus Buds Z2.

Leica has presented the Leica M11, 68 years after the launch of the Leica M3. The Leica M11 has a new 60 MP full-frame sensor, an electronic shutter and a significantly faster Wi-Fi module than its predecessors. Other upgrades for the compact camera are inbound for the camera too, which costs US$8,995.

With only two wheels and about 1,000 less horsepower than the thunderous Bugatti Veyron, the first electric vehicle made by the French company comes as a bit of a surprise since it appears to be nothing more than an electric scooter.

Motorola has unleashed the Moto G71, one of the latest in this OEM's line in affordable 5G smartphones, on the Indian market. However, it did not release the device for sale at that juncture. Now, it has confirmed that it will be ready to do so later in January 19, 2022.

The release of the Samsung Exynos 2200 has seemingly been postponed. The new SoC with AMD RDNA 2 GPU was supposed to have been officially launched on January 11. The shocking situation has led to a claim that consumers in Europe and certain other markets may get the opportunity to purchase a Snapdragon-powered Samsung Galaxy S22 instead.

Huawei has confirmed when it will launch the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket in Europe. The pair will debut a few weeks after their appearance in Malaysia, which is due tomorrow. Neither the P50 Pro nor the P50 Pocket will come cheap when they arrive on European shores, though.

The OnePlus 10 Pro has been officially launched in China with a 6.7-inch 120HZ AMOLED screen, three rear Hasselblad-branded cameras, a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging, and more. Prices start at RMB 4699 (US$740) for the base variant, and a global launch is expected to follow suit soon.

Honor has launched its latest wearable alongside the new Magic V foldable flagship smartphone. With a 316L low-carbon stainless steel, a round AMOLED screen and a new "8-channel" heart-rate monitor, it also has a premium appeal. The Watch GS 3 has the option of leather straps and

Honor has finally launched the Magic V, its first-ever foldable smartphone. It comes with flagship specs, the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC included. It powers the latest version of the OEM's Android skin, designed to switch smoothly between the Magic V's main and cover OLED displays. They will stay on thanks to a large battery that charges as fast as the OEM's other premium devices.

Apple may have two launch events before the first half of the year is over according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. A spring event could feature a 5G-capable iPhone SE that may or may not be the iPhone SE 3 while the WWDC 2022 event should fall in June. The latter should herald in important new operating system updates such as macOS 13 Rome.

OmniVision has just challenged the likes of Samsung with the launch of the OVB0B, its first ever 200 megapixel (MP) camera sensor. Not only does it have the highest resolution known to most CMOS-makers, it is also rated to be the smallest in its class thus far. It is also rated to debut quad phase detection and 16-cell binning for enhanced auto-focus (AF) and low-light performance.

ASUS has upgraded the ROG Flow X13, its 13.4-inch convertible with a 4K display. The ROG Flow X13 now features the new Ryzen 9 6900HS and AMD's Radeon 680M iGPU. ASUS still offers the ROG Flow X13 with an RTX 3050 Ti, but the machine can also be connected to an RTX 3080 or an RX 6850M XT for extra graphics horsepower.

Abbott's best-known consumer products might be the FreeStyle line of blood glucose-monitoring "biowearables". Now, the biomedical OEM has announced that it will expand this category with new tracking prowess. This Lingo series of sensors is touted to put the user in more control over their health and fitness than ever before.

Acer has announced upgraded versions of the Swift X lineup at CES 2022. This year, we have the Acer Swift X 14 and the Swift X 16 powered by Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors. While the Swift X 14 offers up to an RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, the Swift X 16 becomes the first laptop to use the upcoming Intel Arc GPUs. These laptops also get upgraded displays. LPDDR5 RAM, and PCIe Gen 4 storage.

Nokia has announced that all of the new phones it has unveiled at CES 2022 will be Android 12-powered devices, even the C100 that will sell for under US$100. It, like the C200, G100 and G400 that have launched alongside it, are pitched at the US market, although they may not exactly set it alight in terms of specs for the most part.

TCL has brought its latest range of soundbars to keep its line of TVs company at CES 2022. They comprise 2 new additions to the OEM's Alto 7 and 9 series. They upgrade to the latest in-house RayDanz and Master Sound Calibration technologies, and also offer up to 7.1.4 channel audio and enhancements such as Dolby Atmos.

TCL has brought its latest and highest-end TVs to CES 2022, its 98-inch Class XL model included. This QLED device is joined at the show by examples of the OEM's proprietary OD Zero mini-LED such as the X925 PRO. This 4K flagship is rated to be less than 10mm thick, despite its 85-inch size.

Anker has announced a new projector under its Nebula brand at CES 2022. The new Cosmos Laser 4K is Nebula's first laser projector, and one that can be carried around thanks to its built-in handle. The Cosmos Laser 4K projector can create up to 150-inch images, among other features.

Realme has unveiled the DIZO Watch R, an affordable smartwatch with an AMOLED display that packs AoD functionality. The DIZO Watch R comes with over 110 exercise modes, 150 watch faces and plenty of health-tracking features.

Acer has launched two new gaming monitors in the Predator lineup — the Predator X32 FP and the Predator X32. These 4K 160 Hz mini-LED monitors are aimed at gamers, but they also offer color-accurate panels that cover 99% Adobe RGB for content creators. The Predator X32 FP can also connect directly to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X thanks to the availability of HDMI 2.1.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge, one part of the Xiaomi 11i series. The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge arrives with a large display, a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 108 MP main camera. The device supports 120 W wired charging too, and comes with an appropriate charger in the box.

Samsung announced a unique projector device at CES 2022, called the Freestyle, as it shoehorns powerful projector features into a smart speaker form factor that weighs less than two pounds with the stand. The picture size output ranges from 30"-100", depending on the distance from the projecting surface, and the Freestyle can be powered by an external battery in case you want to take it on the road.

HP has introduced new Chromebooks to its Elite Dragonfly series. The Elite Dragonfly Chromebook and Dragonfly Chromebook Enterprise offer advanced video collaboration features and a haptic touchpad along with Intel Alder Lake vPro processor options.

Nvidia offered a sneak peek at the upcoming RTX 3090 Ti during its CES 2022 keynote. The company offered only a few TFLOPs numbers and did not delve into the actual specifications. However, much of the information about the RTX 3090 Ti have already leaked before except the actual base and boost clocks of the GA102-350 GPU.

During its CES 2022 keynote, Intel detailed some of the changes coming to the Evo 3 specification. Intel Evo 3 builds on the previous spec and now focuses on more immersive collaborative experiences such as AI-based background noise cancelation and an improved 720p or FHD webcam. Intel is also extending Project Athena to desktops, and Evo 3 to H-series laptops with Arc dGPUs, accessories and foldable laptops.

Dubbed the technology flagship of the Bavarian automaker, the iX M60 electric SUV comes with impressive performance specs and is supposed to provide an exceptional driving experience despite being geared towards sustainability.

Lenovo is introducing new ThinkBook laptops aimed at mainstream hybrid businesses. The ThinkBook 14 G4+ and the ThinkBook 16 G4+ offer Intel Alder Lake-H45 CPU options along with the newly launched Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop GPU. The laptops also feature high-res 16:10 displays along with enhanced sensor-based user-presence detection and zero-touch log in.

Lenovo is introducing a redesigned ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 at CES 2022. The new ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 now features 12th gen Alder Lake processors, an industry-first 21:10 17.3-inch ultra-wide 3K primary display, and an 8-inch secondary display that supports pen input. Together, these two displays can allow for multi-screen interaction with content that extends from one display to the other.

With the ThinkPad X1 Nano, the smallest and most lightweight ThinkPad laptop of the 2021 generation, Lenovo produced a successful newcomer to the ThinkPad X1 line. The ThinkPad X1 Nano G2 is supposed to continue the success-story with much faster processors.

The TCL Book 14 Go is the OEM's first-ever laptop. It has debuted with always-on LTE/4G connectivity - then again, it owes this spec to an aging Snapdragon 7c SoC. The rest of its specs are similarly underwhelming, although the company pitches it at appropriate educational or small business use-cases.

Razer will soon let users control their RGB-enabled devices with a smartphone app called Razer Smart Home. It has also invited other OEMs to join the ecosystem via the Razer Chroma Smart Home Program, which includes the likes of Nanoleaf, LIFX, Yeelight, Monster, and Twinkly.

Razer took the wraps off a new Blade 14 with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. The machine will come equipped with either an RTX 3060, an RTX 3070 Ti, or an ultra-powerful RTX 3080 Ti. All configurations of the Blade 14 have 16GB of 4800 MHz DDR5 memory.

Razer has announced the Blade 17, a 17 inch laptop meant to replace your desktop. The Blade 17 can be configured with up to a 12th gen Intel Core i9-12900HK and an RTX 3080 Ti. The entry-level models are also no slouch either with the Intel Core i7-12800H and an RTX 3060.

The 9 and 9 Pro are iQOO's latest flagship smartphones. They add the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the latest E5 AMOLED display tech and a world-first outing of the 50MP ISOCELL GN5 sensor to their line's hallmark 120W charging and BMW-themed finish. Then again, this generation has left the brand's historical reputation for flagship-killing prices behind.

The Razer Blade 15 has been refreshed with new hardware, including an Intel Core i9-12900HK/Core i7-12800H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti/3070 Ti, and up to a 4K 144Hz screen. One can pre-order it on January 25 from Razer's website starting at US$2,499.

Asus has unveiled the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED: a laptop/tablet hybrid with a 17.3-inch OLED screen, Intel Core i7-1250U, 5MP webcam, two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports, and a 75Wh battery. It will be available for purchase sometime in mid-2022 for an unspecified price.

Asus has upgraded its TUF Gaming lineup with new offerings from Intel and AMD. This year, the TUF Dash F15 and TUF Gaming F15 and TUF Gaming F17 get Intel Alder Lake-H and RTX 30 GPUs up to 140 W while the TUF Gaming A15 and TUF Gaming A17 offer up to Ryzen 7 6800H APUs. All TUF Gaming laptops now come with a dedicated MUX switch to channel dGPU output directly to the display.