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Qualcomm has lifted the covers off its first mid-range chipset of 2022. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 packs four Cortex-A710 cores, four Cortex-A510 cores, and an Adreno 662 GPU. It is expected to make its debut alongside an Oppo phone in the coming weeks.

A new leak has now revealed tentative details of one of Poco's next devices, the Poco X4 GT. The Poco X4 GT will be a performance-centric phone as is usual with the company's "GT" models, and will offer excellent performance thanks to a MediaTek Dimensity 8100.

Xiaomi has now officially confirmed the Redmi Note 11T series for a May 24 launch in China. The company has revealed details of the range-topping Redmi Note 11T Pro+, and an image on Weibo also appears to leak some specs of the Redmi Note 11T Pro.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus has now made its first solid visit to Geekbench ahead of its grand debut tomorrow. The flagship chipset rides on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and posts numbers better than the SoC it replaces, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

The Tab 510 (and its Enterprise variant) is Acer's latest tablet with Chrome OS. It also features stylus support, up to 11 hours of battery life and has 4G/LTE-capable SKUs thanks to its Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 platform. The OEM has also equipped it with a slightly rugged build for resistance to the rigors of everyday casual or business use.

A banner at a retail store in China has now proudly revealed the design of the upcoming OPPO Pad Air—or a part of it, at least. The tablet is displayed alongside the OPPO Reno8 and OPPO Enco R TWS earbuds, all three of which will debut on May 23.

Qualcomm has now officially announced an event scheduled for May 20. The company will launch new products at the Snapdragon-focused event, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 likely set to make their debuts there.

Google's latest stab at a midrange phone is lackluster at best — sure, it has Google's custom SoC, but the camera system is a rehash of last year's Pixel 5 and 5a, it only has a 60 Hz display, and now it's arguably less durable than the Pixel 5 and 5a — especially considering the price. So what can be had used or refurbished for around the same or less?

Earlier reports claiming that the Galaxy Z Fold4 would sport a 108 MP camera from the Galaxy S22 Ultra have now been called into doubt. According to word on the grapevine, the foldable will be equipped with a 50 MP main camera instead, but will also offer 3x zoom better than that of the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Since some manufacturers were threatening to outcompete Samsung in the budget smartphone segment, a Galaxy phone with real upgrades was needed. The Samsung Galaxy A13 fulfills this requirements, for the most part...

FriendlyELEC has introduced the NanoPi R5S, a single-board computer that it bases on the Rockchip RK3566. The NanoPi R5S also has three Ethernet connections, HDMI 2.0 and space for an NVMe SSD thanks to an M.2 2280 slot.

Radxa has revealed the Rock Pi 4 Model C+, a single-board computer that resembles the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. However, the former comes with a Rockchip RK3399-T SoC and an M.2 2230 connector, among other features. The Rock Pi 4 Model C+ is already orderable with and without an active cooler, starting at US$59.99.

The much-awaited Poco F4 appears to have completed its certification at Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, hinting at an imminent launch. Specs have been tipped again as well, and they're reminiscent of the Redmi K40S.

Khadas has started selling the VIM4, which it equips with an Amlogic A311D2 SoC. The Khadas VIM4 will be available from US$199.90 until June 10 and ships with 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, among other features.

The Banana Pi BPI-R2 Pro is a relatively large single-board computer (SBC) powered by the Rockchip RK3568. Announced in September, the SBC's pricing has now finally been confirmed, albeit not for its higher memory configuration.

Earlier reports claimed the Galaxy Z Flip4 would only get a modest 100 mAh battery capacity increase that would see it come equipped with a 3400 mAh unit. Word on the grapevine indicates otherwise, however, and for the better.

After releasing the budget Realme Pad and Realme Pad Mini over the last year, Realme looks set to bring a proper tablet to the market, in the form of the Realme Pad 5G. Leaked specs of the tablet look unsurprisingly familiar, however.

A new Weibo's Digital Chat Station suggests that Qualcomm will unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus in the coming weeks. Smartphones running the silicon will make their debut in June. The mid-range Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 will also be launched around the same time.

After the regular Xiaomi 12 series, it looks likely that Xiaomi has the Xiaomi 12S lineup in store. One of the phones to be launched appears to be branded as the Xiaomi 12S Pro, and could be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000.

The Google Pixel 6a will make its debut soon as a Tensor-powered mid-range phone. While it's unknown when exactly the 6a will be announced, the rumor mill claims the phone has now entered production in Asia, which could indicate wider availability.

The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is expected to be Qualcomm's answer to the supremely impressive MediaTek Dimensity 8100 and while one would expect the Qualcomm chipset to fall a bit short, early alleged benchmarks posit it as a total flop.

Word on the grapevine now strongly indicates that Samsung's upcoming foldable phones will not be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 on the Galaxy S22 series. Instead, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 will both opt for Qualcomm's imminent Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus.

Xiaomi has now officially confirmed its plans to launch new Redmi Note phones in China. The mid-range phones will be branded as the Redmi Note 11T series, and will arrive later this month as performance-focused alternatives to the regular Redmi Note 11 series.

The Sony Xperia 1 IV is officially confirmed to be announced at an event scheduled for May 11, and could be joined by the Xperia 10 IV mid-ranger. Pricing details of the two phones for the European market have now leaked ahead of time, and it appears Sony is readying another price increase.

The OnePlus 10 Ultra is expected to sit at the very top of OnePlus's smartphone lineup. Apparently, fans may not have to wait much longer, with a new leak indicating that the flagship could be close to launch, and will debut with impressive cameras.

LineageOS 19.1 recently dropped, bringing Android 12 support to a whole host of devices, with many more on the way. Whether you have a moral objection to upgrading phones more than once a decade, or you simply can't afford it, with LineageOS you can still have Android's latest and greatest on these older devices.

The 200 MP ISOCELL HP1 debuted back in September as the world's first 200 MP CMOS sensor. Eight months later, the HP1 has yet to make an appearance on any smartphone but Samsung is already working on what appears to be a successor, with earlier reports indicating that it could feature on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

After releasing the Edge X30 as the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered phone, Motorola could be set to beat every other Android OEM to the punch yet again. The company is tipped to offer the first phone featuring the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, with the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra being the likeliest candidate.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is widely recognized as being the best-performing Android chipset of this generation. According to new reports, MediaTek is already working on a successor, likely to be branded as the Dimensity 9100.

It appears Xiaomi is prepping a new, affordable tablet that will slot in beneath the Xiaomi Pad 5 series. This tablet, the Redmi Pad 5G, will also take on Realme's supposed upcoming 5G tablet.

The Vivo X80 is the latest smartphone on the block with MediaTek's impressive Dimensity 9000. The new flagship makes a stellar account of itself on AnTuTu's performance chart for April, as it edges out every non-gaming Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phone.

Anbernic has started selling the RG503, a small handheld games console with a 4.95-inch OLED display. The Anbernic RG503 is available in three colours but only 16 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM. Supposedly, the US$150 handheld is powerful enough to emulate games from many popular consoles, including the Nintendo 64 and PSP.

Sony has now officially announced an event for its Xperia line scheduled for May 11. This will be a product announcement event that will see the flagship Xperia 1 IV and likely the mid-range Xperia 10 IV unveiled but not launched on the global stage.

The Xiaomi 12 Lite has now made its first real-world appearance, with images from Weibo showing off the mid-range phone's stunning design. Flat edges like the Redmi Note 11 series' and a 108 MP main camera seemingly without OIS are some notable takeaways.

According to a new report coming from Korea, Samsung may have cancelled the Galaxy S22 FE. Supposedly, the company is yet to take any development steps for the phone and it now looks to be cancelled in a manner similar to the Galaxy Note series'.

The Poco F4 GT will makes its global debut on April 26. The phone's pricing has now leaked ahead of launch, and it looks to be a lot more expensive than the device it's essentially a rebadge of—the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition.

General Manager of Redmi, Lu Weibing, has now teased the imminent arrival of a new batch of Redmi Note series devices. These phones are intended to be the performance-focused counterparts of the Redmi Note 11 series, and word on the grapevine indicates they will be branded as the Redmi Note 11T series, with further hardware information also surfacing.

Reportedly, Apple is not planning to update its iMac line for a while yet. Instead, a next-generation 24-inch model will not launch for at least 18 months, albeit with an Apple M3 chipset. Meanwhile, the iMac Pro is said to be a way off from being released and will not arrive 'anytime soon'.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus will replace the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 by trading in the current chipset's Samsung manufacturing process for TSMC's node. A new leak has now provided insight into how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus will perform.

Apple seems to be on track to making M2 silicon available for this year's Mac lineup. According to industry sources, Apple has once again enlisted Samsung Electro-Mechanics for supply of FC-BGA substrates. Samsung is reportedly investing a lot in the critical FC-BGA business given that there are only a handful of players in this niche.

A new leak has now provided the closest look yet at OnePlus's next premium phone, the OnePlus 10. The OnePlus 10 will sit beneath the OnePlus 10 Pro but will remain noteworthy in its own right thanks to features like a 50 MP main camera, a possible MediaTek Dimensity 9000, and 150 W charging.

Firefly has unveiled the ROC-RK3588S-PC, a single-board computer (SBC) that will be available in multiple memory configurations with up to 32 GB of RAM. Currently, the ROC-RK3588S-PC starts at US$219 and is the first SBC that leverages the Rockchip RK3588S, a cheaper alternative to the RK3588.

New reports indicate that Samsung will equip the Galaxy S23 series with bigger batteries, likely in a bid to finally match Apple's class-leading battery endurance. These upgrades will come thanks to a "new" battery technology that promises 10% better energy density.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 has been rumored to feature a built-in S-Pen. Those reports look to have been dashed, however, as word on the grapevine indicates that the premium foldable will toe the same line as its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Fold3.