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Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo states Samsung might be forced to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 exclusively with the Galaxy S25 series. The Exynos 2500 SoC that was supposed to power the phones might get scrapped due to poor yields.

The Mix Fold 4 is projected to become Xiaomi's first ever globally-available foldable Android smartphone in 2024 - then again, the satellite-compatible version dug up in its latest leak will probably remain exclusive to the Chinese market. Nevertheless, the tip also purports to confirm a potentially vital spec detail for the upcoming premium handset, regardless of connectivity level.

A new Geekbench listing confirms the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip will get a memory upgrade. Its top-spec variant has been spotted with 12 GB RAM, making it the first of its kind.

Apple's last-gen flagship tablet, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, is heavily discounted at Best Buy. You can now buy the 5G-enabled 512 GB variant of the tablet for just $1,099.

OnLeaks and Giznext have given us our first look at the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. The smartphone keeps the quintessential Samsung design, complete with vertical cameras. However, it will launch with a large 6.65-inch screen.

The 12R (or Ace 3 for the Chinese market) launched with OnePlus' biggest smartphone battery to date. However, its allegedly upcoming Pro variant is now backed to outdo it in these terms, yet retain a thin and light form-factor thanks to new "ultra-high-density" technology. The Ace 3 Pro is also rumored to come with a new supercar-inspired design.

According to a new report, Samsung has no plans to increase the Galaxy S25's battery capacity. It will use the same 4,000 mAh unit found on the vanilla Galaxy S24.

Motorola has announced that it will finally make successors to the 2023 Razr series of foldable Android smartphones official later in June 2024. It is thought that the line's new 50 Ultra flagship and its vanilla 50 sibling will become available in China from that date, and go global shortly thereafter. Both devices are expected to debut with generationally upgraded cover displays and internal specs.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has dropped to just $599 on Amazon. This is the cheapest it has ever been since it was launched in July last year.

Oppo's F27 Pro+ 5G features a 120 Hz FHD+ AMOLED panel, MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, and up to 256 GB of storage. Currently, it's available for preorder in India only, starting at INR 27,999 (~$335).

Samsung Foundry has announced two new nodes: SF2Z and SF4U. The former will enter mass production in 2027 with backside power delivery and the latter sometime in 2025.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (model number SM-S721B) has just shown up on Geekbench. It appears to be running a slightly underclocked Exynos 2400 variant and an Xclipse 940 GPU.

The Mix Flip is now widely projected to launch as Xiaomi's first globally-available foldable Android smartphone. It is also thought to have a build like that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 rather than the higher-end Z Fold5 - nevertheless, it is also now backed to debut as a more than worthy rival to devices such as the Motorola Razr Plus or Z Flip6 with a full-fat flagship platform.

OnePlus is projected to release a Pro version of its premium mid-range Ace 3 (or 12R for the global market) Android smartphone with a higher-end processor later in 2024. Now, it is tipped not merely to debut with a new look, but one inspired by one of the world's most exclusive cars - with the premium material to match.

Oukitel has announced the date on which a "World Premiere" for its latest Android 14 smartphones will take place. The C50 and WP50 both run on the same 5G-capable MediaTek Dimensity smartphone, although only one has a rugged build and extra-large battery. Both are touted as "Ultra-Thin" handsets for their class, and have sub-$200 price-tags.

Realme is already projected to set the bar for flagship Android smartphones powered by the upcoming, cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor with the GT7 Pro. The device is now also said to have an "ultra-high spec" OLED display, albeit one with a lot in common with its own predecessor. It may also build on one of the GT5 Pro's main advantages in terms of rear camera photography.

iOS 18 is projected to be unveiled as the first major software update for Apple handsets enhanced by AI as soon as tomorrow (June 10, 2024). However, those upgrades will come with a catch for millions of existing iPhone users, according to a new leak. They are now believed to be backward-compatible - but only for the more expensive variants of the current flagship 15 series.

The Infinix Note 40 line of 120Hz AMOLED display Android smartphones debuted with series-first 20W Wireless MagCharge technology and a choice of 5G and non-5G variants. Now, all of them have their own special edition, re-styled with the help of BMW Group Designworks to bring a new look and feel to each handset.

The OPPO A3 Pro is a dual rear camera smartphone that starts with 8GB of RAM, yet is also touted as the first "fully waterproof" device of its class, as it is IP69-certified for almost rugged-grade ingress protection. Now, it is projected to abandon its erstwhile Chinese-market exclusivity to become available in India as well soon.

CMF, Nothing's sub-brand, has hinted at plans to launch its first smartphone soon. It is called the CMF Phone 1 and comes with an orange chassis with a rotary dial.

Motorola's Edge is back with a new vanilla flagship with all the potential advantages of its series. They include a 144Hz pOLED display, 68W TurboPower charging and a 50MP OIS rear camera. Its generationally-unchanged vegan leather back covers a new chassis that blends features of its own predecessor with that of another new Edge-series handset.

The Nova 12 Lite was the only member of Huawei's 2023 premium mid-range smartphone series to be 4G/LTE-only, and had the aging Qualcomm Snapdragon processor to prove it. Its successor, however, is now tipped to have the same kind of 5G processor as its vanilla, Pro and possibly Ultra counterparts. Then again, it might also be stuck with last-gen charging tech.

The Galaxy Z Fold6 is thought to be the first device of its premium foldable line to lose its status as a Samsung flagship to a new Ultra variant in 2024. Now, more tantalizing signs of this new, allegedly top-end Android handset may have surfaced courtesy of a leak that also hints at confirmed international availability for the upcoming smartphone.

Realme's CEO Sky Li has appeared in a Forbes article to declare that "GT is Back" in the form of its Snapdragon 8s Gen 3-powered flagship killer. The Android device is also backed to bring smartphone AI into the mainstream by becoming available in a number of countries worldwide.

Motorola's highest-end foldable Android smartphone of 2024 will have a bigger cover display compared to that of 2023, according to a new leak. It is also thinner and can have more RAM than its vanilla counterpart, apparently. Then again, those upgrades come with a slight disadvantage.

The race to be the first to launch an Android smartphone with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will be won by Realme, according to a prolific and typically reliable leaker. The new GT-series flagship might also thus be first to launch with a significant upgrade in terms of battery size and rear camera hardware.

Arm has unveiled its next generation of CPU cores and GPU for high-end smartphone SoCs. The Cortex-X925 succeeds the Cortex-X4 as the new prime core, whereas the Cortex-A725 brings incremental upgrades over the Cortex-A720.

Some notable specifications for the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 have leaked out with details such as core cluster design, process node choice, and core frequency laid bare. Interestingly, the Dimensity 9400’s core frequency is reported to be already higher than the Dimensity 9300.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is a chipset backed to rival the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 for the title of highest-performance high-end processor for mobile devices in the near future. Now, a new leak purports to name the device that will be first to debut with the new silicon. It is backed to do so with a Zeiss-branded periscope zoom and a premium display - although its appearance is apparently bad news for other members of its series.

A select few brands currently have premium Android smartphones with the largest batteries on the market - now, they are tipped to get even bigger in 2025. Furthermore, most of these rumored ultra-high-capacity handsets are slated to be available on the international market - even the foldable ones.

The Galaxy S24 series of new flagship Android smartphones await their most significant software updates yet, according to a noted leaker. Ice Universe claims to have confirmed its name and firmware version, although the latter only applies to the top-end S24 Ultra variant. It is tipped to include a number of new or updated camera features for the premium device.

The Galaxy F55 5G is officially slated for an imminent launch on the Indian market. However, its pricing has allegedly leaked out in advance, hinting at sub-$400 levels of affordability for the new mid-tier Android smartphone. Then again, another new device from a different brand might be a better deal.

Motorola is said to release a 2024 version of its mid-range Razr foldable clamshell smartphones with the same enlarged cover display as its flagship Razr Plus (or Razr+) counterpart, which would be an improvement on the current model. Now, this rumor might be confirmed as the OEM has registered a new device with authorities in China - one that deviates from typical premium specs in occasionally unusual ways.

Some of the newest Android smartphones on the market with the on-trend 1.5K OLED display type are powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 7 Plus (or 7+) Gen 3. However, according to a famous leaker, there is a new alternative on the way from that processor's own series. It is touted to drive screens of the same quality in new devices of appreciable portability and camera hardware.

Vivo has now confirmed that it will launch one of the most premium of its smartphones outside of China in 2024. The X Fold3 Pro is now officially slated to become India's "Best Fold Ever" in the coming weeks. It is also backed to support AI from Google on its release to its new market.

Multiple sources have stumbled upon what look like "Slim" versions of Samsung's upcoming foldable. The Galaxy Z Fold6 Slim is said to launch without S Pen support, but the Galaxy Z Flip6 Slim is mostly identical to its non-Slim counterpart, at least in terms of hardware.

Honor's X series of Android smartphones already targets more affordable segments of the market with surprisingly powerful specs and features. The OEM is now tipped to go even further along those lines with a new variant with a camera hump normally seen in more premium devices, not to mention a front panel type already often touted as the next big thing in display technology.

OnePlus is now believed to wait until 2025 to announce its next foldable Android smartphone. However, it might be worth the wait, according to a typically knowledgeable leaker. The "Open 2" is projected to launch with potentially critical design improvements that might boost the device's durability while retaining a slim profile and in-demand camera hardware.

OPPO touts its latest Reno-series Android smartphones as both slimmer and tougher than ever before, thanks in part to new quad-curved AMOLED displays covered with Gorilla Glass. The 12 Pro also boasts high-end silicon, up to 16GB of RAM and dual 50MP rear cameras at a sub-$600 price-point in its native China.

Samsung has started working on a new 2 nm Exynos chip. It is very likely the next-gen Exynos 2600, which will power the Galaxy S26 series in early 2026.

Realme has now confirmed that India's first Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 (or 7+ Gen 3) smartphone is also its first with a 6,000-nit display. The GT 6T will ship with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, an ultra-large battery with extra-fast charging and Android 14 out of the box, yet starts at about half the price of a Samsung flagship smartphone with the same specs.

Sony is now tipped to launch a follow-up to its latest Xperia 1 VI flagship Android smartphone with a potentially superior main rear camera - and a much smaller chassis. Nevertheless, the alleged Pro-I successor might have a decently-sized battery with upgraded charging, a top-end processor and even an anti-glare display.

OPPO has now officially announced that its Reno series of mid-range Android smartphones is coming back in May 2024. It might have last-gen looks, yet is now tipped to launch with a total of three 50MP cameras and AMOLED displays driven by an SoC typically reserved for flagship-grade mobile devices.

Should the latest renders and leaks be proven accurate, Honor has developed a Magic V Flip that can beat potential rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 and Motorola Razr 2024 in terms of its cover screen real estate. The first-gen clamshell foldable smartphone is also tipped to have dual rear cameras and a reasonably-sized battery.

iQOO now leads the race to have the fastest smartphone with the updated Dimensity 9300+ processor with the Neo9S Pro. The SoC drives an extra-fast 144Hz flat AMOLED display, kept on with a 5,000+mAh battery that benefits from flagship-grade wired charging. The 9S Pro also boasts Bluetooth 5.4 to go with its Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and IR blaster.

According to a report from a Korean news outlet, Samsung Foundry's cutting-edge SF3GAP node's yields are just 20%. It will be used to manufacture the Exynod 2500 later this year.