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The HiPad Plus is Chuwi's latest tablet, and one that it has equipped with a 2K display. The HiPad Plus retails for US$269.99 and will be available from the end of February. The HiPad Plus ships with Android 10 and is 6.9 mm thick.

A leaker called @Gadgetsdata on Twitter claims that iQOO is planning to launch a "flagship" in the third or fourth week of March 2021 in India. This phone might be the new, AnTuTu-mashing 7, and is now slated to lead 2 additional phones into this new market. One of them could be the rumored Snapdragon 870-toting Neo5.

The Galaxy A52 4G will differ from the Galaxy A52 5G in multiple ways, according to new leaks. Apparently, Samsung will equip the 4G model with a Snapdragon 720G chipset, a 90 Hz display and the cameras from the Galaxy M51. The Galaxy A52 4G and Galaxy A52 5G should arrive within the next few weeks.

Motorola has released the Moto E6i to the Brazilian market. This phone has just 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, something that one would have thought would be left behind at this stage. It also has a Unisoc SoC, an HD+ display and a microUSB port. On the plus side, it is an Android Go device, at least.

A proposed North Dakota law will force Apple and Google to allow developers alternative options for distributing iOS and Android apps, respectively. The bill will also allow developers to receive in-app payments through any method they choose, not just through the app's respective app platform.

New leaks have revealed yet more details about the upcoming Galaxy A52 5G. The upcoming mid-range handset will have a 120 Hz display and a 4,500 mAh battery, along with a Snapdragon 750G. Samsung plans to release a dual-SIM variant too, and has already added it to its support database. The Galaxy A72 will only have a 90 Hz display, though.

A new leak gives us a treasure trove of information about the upcoming Motorola Moto G70 (aka Motorola Capri Plus). Both smartphones will sport waterdrop-style notches on the screen, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and 5,000mAh batteries. Unfortunately, there is no word about when Motorola will launch these phones.

Concept renders of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 have started springing up on Chinese media sites. While it’s likely the Mi Mix 4 images are unofficial, they do give an idea of what the 2021 smartphone could look like. Unsurprisingly, an under-display camera is present at the front and the phone is not as curvy as recent Xiaomi models.

Huawei has officially announced that it will launch its next flagship foldable device on February 22, 2021. It is to be called the Mate X2, something also finally confirmed by the OEM via its Weibo channel. Its leaks suggest that it will have more of a Galaxy Fold look to it this time around, albeit with a different camera arrangement.

The race to the perfectly edge-to-edge mobile device screen has most recently culminated in the under-display selfie camera. However, it now seems OnePlus has developed an alternative: a super-slim bezel that incorporates a front-facing shooter. It may be able to maximize display real estate without resorting to punch-holes or other similar tech.

Xiaomi has added the POCO F2 Pro and the POCO X3 NFC to its MIUI 12.5 rollout schedule, bringing the total number of eligible devices to 18.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 is the OEM's latest, Snapdragon 888-powered device. It has made its way onto the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel for its traditional bend-test. It ran this gauntlet with little bother, and with unusually high levels of praise for its low starting price and high-res main camera.

The next Black Shark gaming smartphone will not look as outlandish as its predecessors, according to new images published by the TENAA. The device, thought to be the Black Shark 4 Pro, retains the physical shoulder buttons of previous Black Shark smartphones, but with a simpler design.

Xiaomi may have now released the Mi 11 globally, but it also plans to release a new entry in its already-well-stocked Mi 10 series. The new model is expected to feature the Snapdragon 870, a repackaged Snapdragon 865, while images from the TENAA reveal that the device may look an awful lot like the Mi 10 Ultra.

A new device from Realme has leaked via the regulator TENAA, suggesting that it will launch soon. Based on its model number (RMX3161), it is now thought that it will be the Narzo 30 (or, possibly the 30 Pro). The OEM is hyping the new phone already as a "fan-powered" product.

The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro may have better cameras than their predecessors, but their battery capacities will remain unchanged from last year's models. Thankfully, OnePlus will continue to include chargers with their premium smartphones, unlike Samsung or Apple.

Several Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro specifications have been highlighted via a new leak. Both phones are expected to feature 6.8-inch QHD+ AMOLED screens, a 108MP camera sensor and 30MP selfie cameras. The rear-camera assembly will consist of two lenses sandwiched between two large lenses.

The 3C certification is indicating an imminent release, but initial availability will most likely be restricted to China. Besides the 5G connectivity and 40 W fast charging listed in the 3C certificate, the new Huawei flagship tablet is rumored to feature the Kirin 9000 SoC and bigger 12-inch screens.

The Xiaomi MIUI 12.5 update for eligible smartphones utilizing the Global ROM has been found to offer fewer features and lower system optimization figures than the MIUI 12.5 China ROM. One particular memory-related optimization has a shortfall of -13% for the Global ROM, leading some to call MIUI 12.5 Global a “lite” version of the Android overlay.

Xiaomi has now officially announced its next set of mid-range phones. The Redmi Note 10 series is confirmed to be on the way to the Indian market and could be marketed as mid-range camera heavyweights when it's launched next month.

An Asus ROG Phone 5 has been spotted again on Geekbench but this time around it was the 16 GB variant being put through its paces. In conjunction with the Snapdragon 888, the ROG Phone 5 was able to overtake the Android chart champion ROG Phone 3 in both single-core and multi-core benchmarks.

Samsung has only just launched the Galaxy S21 flagship phone series. Nevertheless, it has discounted these 3 devices by at least US$100 on Amazon and Best Buy. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is also now down by $200 or more, while the Galaxy Z Fold2 is up to $250 cheaper.

Xiaomi has already increased the price of the Mi 11 in Germany and Italy, just a day after it announced that the smartphone would start at €749. Now, the Mi 11 costs at least €799 for 128 GB of storage, while the 256 GB edition has seen a €100 jump to €899. Xiaomi has not explained the price increases.

According to new data from Oxford University, the Contact Tracing app may already saved thousands of lives in England and Wales by telling more than 1.7 million people to isolate. Apparently, the app has been downloaded over 21 million times so far.

The Sony Xperia 1 II may be the consumer version of the Xperia PRO, but it still contains many of the latter's professional features. Its latest software update gives it one of the Xperia PRO's best features too, arguably. The feature will be available on the Xperia 5 II, also.

Recently, the approval of a new POCO phone by the FCC led to speculation that it will be the Pro version of the X3 on its launch. Now, the same device has been certified by the Indian BIS authority, as well as SIRIM of Malaysia. Therefore, it might also debut in these markets soon.

More evidence that the Mi 11 Lite will be launching soon has appeared online. Spotted at the Bluetooth SIG this time, the listing confirms that the Mi 11 Lite is the M2101K9AG seen at the BIS and the FCC. According to Max Weinbach, the Mi 11 Lite may be joined by the Mi 11 Pro and the Mi 11 Ultra in Q2 2021, too.

Thanks to the SwitchRoot team, Android 10-based LineageOS 17.1 can now be easily installed on the Nintendo Switch console. In the past, this popular game console received Android 8.1 Oreo from the same team. The new unofficial Android ROM brings deep sleep and a snappier overall experience to the Nintendo Switch.

Although handsets on other carriers all over the world should receive it as well, it looks like the first Galaxy A71 5G units to receive the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update are those on Sprint's network in the US. In addition to the software refresh, it also addresses a memory corruption exploit.

RedMagic is a brand based on Android gaming phones with the specs and design required for players in this arena. However, it is now slated to branch into smartwatches in 2021, something confirmed by a new FCC listing. It is a round-faced wearable with an AMOLED display and heart-rate monitor.

The Razr 5G may combine nostalgia with a compelling design, but Motorola is letting it down with awful software support. With a vague promise of Android 11 at some point this year and six-month-old security patches, the Razr 5G is a tough sell at US$1,200.

The S21 is a surprisingly comprehensive package, with Lemfo having equipped it with an LTE modem, GPS and a heart rate monitor, among other features. The S21 supposedly runs Android 10.0 and can access the Google Play Store too, for better or worse.

EMUI 11.1 is on the horizon, according to multiple reports. Possibly arriving as early as March 2021 alongside the P50 series, EMUI 11.1 is expected to be the farewell for EMUI 11, with Huawei switching to HarmonyOS after that.

Realme has only been selling Narzo smartphones since May 2020 and in limited regions. Nonetheless, over 3 million Realme Narzo smartphones have been sold, underlining the series' popularity in India. Realme has teased the release of the Narzo 30 series too, and is allowing fans to choose from six packaging designs.

The next gen X65 5G modems are expected to power all Android and iPhone flagship devices launching in 2022. Prominent features for the upcoming "5G phase 2" modem include 10 Gbps speeds, improved antenna module with support for the newly introduced n259 (41 GHz) band and AI-powered efficiency boost, plus compatibility with Qualcomm's second gen Fixed Wireless Access platform.

Xiaomi is set to launch its new range of mid-range champions soon, and a teaser video from the company indicates that the phones may be unveiled as soon as tomorrow, February 10, for the Indian market. Concrete specs and features remain unknown, however.

An early build of Google’s next iteration of Android appears to have leaked from documentation targeted at developers. The screenshots show a considerably overhauled UI along with the introduction of what could be a new approach to widgets and an added emphasis on privacy and security.

MIUI 12.5 may be faster, lighter and smoother than MIUI 12, but Xiaomi has confirmed that only 16 devices are slated to receive its new OS before Q3 2021. The MIUI 12.5 rollout will not begin until Q2 2021 either, although Xiaomi will eventually bring more devices onto MIUI 12.5 at some stage, but seemingly not before the summer.

Xiaomi has plenty of reason to celebrate today, as it has now sold more than 200 million Redmi Note devices worldwide. According to new data, Xiaomi is now the third-largest smartphone manufacturer globally, and the leading manufacturer in 10 markets.

Another upcoming Black Shark gaming smartphone has leaked, this time on the Google Play Console. The device is thought to be the Black Shark 4 Pro.

Nubia is the latest smartphone OEM to slap its name on a power brick with fancy specs: gallium nitride-based charging with a 65 watt (W) rate and multiple ports in this case. However, it seems Samsung is hot on its heels by certifying a 65W accessory of its own. Could it be meant for the Galaxy Z Fold3?

The Realme RMX2202 is a phone said to be the brand's 2021 flagship smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor. Therefore, it might prove a mighty rival for Xiaomi's freshly-launched Mi 11. It has popped up on a database run by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), suggesting it will launch soon.

Samsung will launch the Samsung Galaxy F62 on February 15. It will feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen, four rear cameras, up to 256GB of storage, and a 7,000mAh battery. The smartphone will be launched in India first. International availability is likely but under a different name,

Xiaomi has now brought the Mi 11 to the global market, with a starting MSRP of €749. Unlike the Chinese model, the global Mi 11 ships with a 55 W charger in the box, which should assuage the fears of expectant fans.

Xiaomi left it late with updating the Mi A2 to the January 2021 security patch, but we can have no such complaints this month. V11.0.21.0.QDIMIXM is rolling out now, just a few days after Google updated its Pixel smartphones to its latest security patch. The February 2021 security patch addresses 19 serious or critical CVEs for the Mi A2.

After sending out the Android 11 update to the Indian models of the Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro last week, Xiaomi is now expanding the rollout to include the European models of the devices. The OTA weighs in at 2.8 GB and delivers MIUI 12 based on Android 11.

AnTuTu has published its slightly rejigged price-performance charts for January, and although there are still a dozen spots taken up by Xiaomi and Redmi, there are plenty of strong rivals nipping at their heels. The popular iQOO 7 and Vivo X series phones are making some waves, and there is even space for the Samsung Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy Note20 Ultra.

Xiaomi has revealed great plans for two seemingly almost-forgotten product lines this year, with news that the Mi Mix 4 and a new Xiaomi tablet range (Mi Pad 5) should surface in 2021. A Mi Fold or similarly named Xiaomi foldable phone should also make an appearance, which is why the company’s R&D department is receiving a huge boost.

The latest leaks suggest that Samsung might call its next premium foldables the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3, and confer rear cameras like those of the S21 Ultra and S21 respectively on them. Now, according to the prolific leaker IceUniverse, they might launch in the second half of 2021.

Xiaomi will launch the global edition of the Mi 11 flagship smartphone on February 8, 2021. However, this event is overshadowed by rumors of this device's Pro version. Now, a new leak claims that an even more premium Pro+ is also on the way - however, is it confused with the Mi 10 Ultra's successor?