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OnePlus has announced that its plans to scrap OxygenOS, the OS it has used since 2015. A 'Unified and Upgraded Global Operating System' will arrive in its place, which also replaces Oppo's ColorOS. There will be no OnePlus 9T or OnePlus 9T Pro this year, either.

A post from the South Korean tech forum Naver tells us about the upcoming Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Its specs could include two 5.8-inch high-refresh-rate OLED panels, a Snapdragon 888 SoC, triple rear cameras and a 4,400mAh battery. The foldable is said to cost around US$1,500 at launch.

The launch of Microsoft's next foldable smartphone is just days away. In the meantime, Microsoft has certified the device with the FCC and has confirmed a few specifications in the process.

Billboards in NYC have confirmed some of the display differences between the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. While both devices are expected to rely on OLED displays, they will look completely different. Neither will have the Pixel 5's uniform display bezels, either.

A new certification has revealed the wired charging wattage of the Pixel 6 Pro. There will be no power adaptor in the box this year, but the Pixel 6 Pro should recharge significantly faster than its predecessors do.

The Xiaomi 11T series is currently making its media rounds. A set of tests by a reputable media outlet has now revealed some important details about the performance of the Snapdragon 888 and Dimensity 1200 as implemented on the Xiaomi 11T Pro and 11T respectively.

Xiaomi's Redmi K50 series is on the way, and a new leak has now revealed some salient details about the line-leading model, the Redmi K50 Pro. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 chipset is penciled in, as well as a rather lackluster main camera sensor.

The Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro are the latest devices to receive MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition. Xiaomi's OS update has reached the pair on MIUI's global branch as V12.5.4.0.RJDMIXM.

Microsoft could be internally testing the Windows Subsystem for Android on a variety of x86 and ARM hardware as evidenced by new Geekbench entries. The ARM results show scores equivalent to that of a Snapdragon 865 while we see some performance regression on x86 hardware, which is likely using Intel's Bridge Technology. A listing of the Amazon Appstore Preview has also popped up on the Microsoft Store.

Motorola is an OEM not typically associated with tablets. Nevertheless, a leaker now asserts that it will launch just such a device during Flipkart's upcoming Big Billion Day Sale, scheduled to take place in October 2021. The company is thought to get help from its owner Lenovo in pulling this premiere off.

OnePlus has announced a major camera update for its OnePlus 9 series of smartphones. The headlining feature is a new wide-format mode with a special 65:27 aspect ratio dubbed Xpan Mode drawing inspiration from its partnership with camera specialists Hasselblad.

Motorola has announced that it intends to hold a virtual launch, held on its Czechian, Slovakia and Serbian Facebook pages. The OEM has yet to specify which devices will be revealed during these streams; however, some pages already up on its websites for one of these countries drops clues to one of them, at least.

Realme has already confirmed that the GT Neo2 is a smartphone that will launch later in 2021. Now, the OEM has elected to hype its upcoming device further with hints as to its display and its main attributes. It has also now showcased the new colorway it has developed for the phone, racing stripe and all.

OPPO is projected to launch a phone called the K9 Pro soon, with a rear panel possibly intended to remind one of a certain Xiaomi flagship. Now, its launch date may have been spoiled thanks to a new Chinese-market reservations page for this device. The new leak may confirm its name, design and some rear camera specs, so the OEM now does not have to.

A famous leaker now asserts that Samsung intends to take the vanilla model of its next generation of flagship smartphones coming and make it a "compact" variant of the line-up. The resulting "Galaxy S22 Mini" is slated to be small enough to fit inside the footprint of the new iPhone 13. This claim is based on alleged new information about the device's battery.

Screenshots of MIUI 13 have once again leaked on the web. The screenshots reveal iOS-like floating widgets along with new icons and layouts. MIUI 13 is expected to bring improved privacy, smoother animations, and custom notification management among others. All phones slated to get MIUI 13, including a range of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco devices, will get the virtual RAM expansion.

According to a report, Samsung is developing a Galaxy Note 22 Ultra, the successor to last year's Note 20 Ultra. Allegedly, people have seen prototype components that sport a typically Galaxy Note design.

Samsung debuted the world's first 200 MP CMOS sensor, the ISOCELL HP1, weeks ago. It appears that the company is considering using such a sensor on its 2023 flagship, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, after similar reports about the Galaxy S22 Ultra were debunked a while ago.

Xiaomi is gearing up to release its next-gen mid-range phone. Some details of that device, possibly the Redmi Note 11, have now surfaced and will thrill fans of the series who have high expectations for the phone's endurance metrics.

The Galaxy S22 has now surfaced on Geekbench. While the resulting scores are uninteresting, the listing provides some details on the phone, with other takeaways being the presence of an Adreno 730 GPU, as well as information on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 898.

iQOO has confirmed that its next smartphone will be called the Z5 and will launch with a Snapdragon 778G 5G processor. Now, it has hyped the device yet more with mention of its generous battery capacity. This combination is also now slated to launch at the ~US$400 mark.

Nokia is currently projected to launch a new 5G smartphone soon. Now, the appearance of a new device from this brand on the Federal Communications Commission have led to rumors this device is the G50 in question. Meanwhile, updated leaks concerning its screen size, other specs and price have emerged.

A first official marketing asset of a new Samsung foldable smartphone has leaked. The Samsung W22 5G will only be sold in China, as the W21 5G was when it arrived last year. Expect a more luxurious design but with the same hardware as the Galaxy Z Fold3.

OPPO has made its latest OS skin official. It is based on Android 12, yet exhibits a considerably re-upholstered new UI rather than Google's new Material You design. It has also announced a roadmap that outlines which smartphones are eligible for the upgrade and the approximate date of upgrade per device.

According to reports, Samsung is planning on bringing another budget tablet to market in the form of the Galaxy Tab A8 2021. Supposedly the successor to the Galaxy Tab A7, the Galaxy Tab A8 2021 will have a 10.4-inch display surrounded by thick bezels. The 6.9 mm tablet will have an 8 MP primary camera, too.

Some recent leaks point to a new series of Motorola Moto E smartphones set to launch throughout the rest of 2021. They have been slated to be called the E20 and E30. Now, a new Geekbench-derived tip suggest there is also an E40 gearing up to join them.

Apple has now opened its trade-in program for the iPhone 13 series. In typical Apple fashion, the company's own flagships are by far the most valuable, with the iPhone 12 Pro Max being worth almost twice as much as the most valuable device from any other manufacturer.

In the absence of the Galaxy Note series, Samsung's Galaxy S series has taken up the mantle of being the smartphone maker's premium mainstream devices. The status quo may yet be upset, however, in light of recent Galaxy A73 leaks.

The Pixel 6 series launch is fast approaching, but a new report claims that Google has nothing planned for this month. Instead, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will arrive in October at the earliest, and with the Pixel Fold in tow. The Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel Foldwill feature an LTPO OLED panel too, possibly the Samsung E5.

According to a new report, Samsung's next flagship tablet will have a monstrous 14.6-inch display and an equally large battery capacity. The tablet is expected to offer nearly a 3K resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate to boot.

Motorola has made its latest Moto E-series phone official, although it seems exclusive to a handful of markets such as Brazil and the Netherlands at present. The decided sub-US$200 phone comes with a Unisoc processor, minimal RAM and an interesting textured rear panel.

Hisense representatives have attended the 2021 Global Laser Display Industry Forum in Beijing, China to expound its success in making and selling laser TVs. The OEM now claims to have increased their shipping volumes even more in 2021 thus far. Therefore, it asserts that the display type is poised to take over the market.

Samsung has unveiled a new version of the Galaxy Watch 4. The new model offers practically the same specifications as the regular Galaxy Watch 4, but with a few software adjustments aimed at golf fans.

Google continues to tease the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, this time in its NYC store. Early benchmark results for the Pixel 6 Pro and its Tensor SoC are not that impressive though, pre-release software notwithstanding.

The property-tracking tech-maker Tile must have taken a knock on the launch of Apple AirTags. However, the OEM still insists it is going strong, with robust revenue growth in 2021 and hundreds of thousands of paid subscriptions sold. Now, Tile has also announced that it has attained a major round of funding from an investment group.

Xiaomi will launch two new TVs for the Indian market shortly. The company is set to debut the 32-inch and 43-inch Redmi Smart TVs at noon on September 22, with pricing potentially set to undercut the Mi TV 5X series.

Xiaomi is now gracing the Mi A3 with yet another update, in the guise of the September security patch. The OTA is currently rolling out to owners of the global model of the Android One phone and should get to the European variant of the device shortly after.

The first batch of Xiaomi's MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition rollout began weeks ago and the company already has its sights set on the second batch. That rollout is scheduled to start on October 8, with seven devices listed as eligible.

Available for both desktop and mobile users, Vivaldi 4.2 includes a few interesting new features and improvements, such as the ability to translate text on a web page privately, URL sharing via QR codes, scrollable web panel buttons, Neeva as a new search option, all alongside the usual set of unseen tweaks and fixes.

According to a report, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will run on dual ARM Cortex-X1 and ARM Cortex-A76 cores, supported by four power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores. Both smartphones will support aptX, aptX HD and LDAC Bluetooth codecs, a feature of past Pixel smartphones. There will be no DisplayPort Alt Mode again though, with Google disabling video output on the Pixel 6 series.

iQOO has confirmed that it will launch a smartphone called the Z5 later in September 2021. The brand has also indirectly revealed that it will be a premium mid-ranger, thanks to its SoC, RAM and storage specs. A new leak also suggests it will have an FHD+ display.

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will ship with Tensor, Google's first in-house chipset. In advance of an official unveiling, Google has run a promotional campaign based around potato chips. Google will be giving away 10,000 bags, all based on Pixel 6 series colour schemes.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ will both utilize 50 MP main cameras and a new leak has now revealed what sensor that will be. The S22 Ultra is also tipped to mark a return to relatively high charging wattage after Samsung abandoned the feature on the Galaxy Note 20 series.

Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi 10 in Europe. Its specs are on par with its international variant, which includes a 90Hz LCD screen, a MediaTek Helio G88, 50MP quad rear cameras and a 5,000mAh battery. It will hit shelves on October 1 and retail for EUR 179.

Dizo is Realme's latest sub-brand for 'ecosystem' devices, mostly lifestyle wearables thus far. To this end, a Watch 2 and Watch Pro under this new name have been unveiled. They offer large displays and health-tracking tech such as SpO2 monitors, although the Pro has more sports modes and a larger battery. They will sell in India via Flipkart from late September 2021.

Xiaomi has revealed the 11 Lite 5G NE, its latest mid-range smartphone. The Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE builds on the Mi 11 Lite 5G with broadly the same hardware. The Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE will be available in Truffle Black, Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink and Snowflake White.

Xiaomi has revealed the 11T Pro, the more premium equivalent to the 11T. The Xiaomi 11T Pro features a Snapdragon 888 SoC, a 120 Hz AMOLED display and a Samsung ISOCELL HM2 108 MP camera. The Xiaomi 11T Pro can recharge its large battery at up to 120 W too, returning it to full charge in under 20 minutes.