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Nintendo has announced that the latest Special Edition Switch OLED is dedicated to the latest installments of Pokémon. The console is identical to a standard SKU in terms of specs, but will ship with a dock exclusively decorated with Legendary-tier artwork, as well as appropriately Scarlet and Violet new JoyCons. This bundle and its price are official from now, although its release has been delayed.

Honor has finally confirmed that it intends to complete its new X40 series of Android smartphones in mid-September 2022. Its main (or possibly vanilla) variant has also been revealed as the first OLED display device of its line. Meanwhile, additional leaks have revealed that its design is a striking variation on that of its X30 predecessors.

The Mate 50 E has the same Harmony OS 3 UI and basic design of the rest of its new premium smartphone series. It also has the same main rear camera and display as the vanilla 50, although the E variant has a premium mid-range Qualcomm SoC rather than a flagship-grade processor.

The Mate 50 RS has premiered as the highest-end of its new smartphone series. Its appearance has been altered in partnership with the Porsche Design Studio, although it has the same display as the 50 Pro. Despite its 4G/LTE-only nature, its single SKU has debuted at a price staggeringly close to US$2,000.

The latest MateBook E variant from Huawei is a Go today (September 6, 2022). The convertible has a 12.35-inch display with 120Hz SKUs and a 2.5K display compatible with the OEM's latest stylus. It runs Windows 11 using the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor and, as such, starts much cheaper than its flagship sibling in China.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S shows that you don't have to spend a lot of money for a smartphone that is suitable for everyday tasks and well-equipped. For 200 Euros (~$199), you also get an AMOLED screen with 90 Hz, 108-MP camera, and 5000-mAh battery that can be fully recharged in less than an hour using the included 33-Watt charger.

Rumors of a first-gen "Apple Watch Pro" have emerged again in what might be the device's last leaks ahead of its imminent debut. They purport to outline the differences between this allegedly inaugural variant and the more predictable vanilla Series 8. The new tips also hint that the Pro might get even bigger than previously thought.

The latest PureBook Fold and Lite models represent Nokia's budget solutions with Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processors. Both models feature mostly the same specs with 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, 128 GB SSD and 14.1-inch display, yet the Fold also gets a touchscreen and a 2-in-1 design.

Notebooks with the new Ryzen 7 6800U are still rare, but the Lenovo Yoga 7 14 once again confirms that AMD's current mobile processors are better compared to Intel in terms of CPU and iGPU performance as well as efficiency. The convertible is also really good in other regards except for the sound system.

JBL touts its latest Tour-series wireless earbuds as the world's first to come with their own touchscreen. The case-mounted LED panel is capable of displaying music controls as well as those for the PRO 2's advanced active noise-cancelling (ANC) functions. The case is also rated for up to 30 hours of additional play-time, while the earbuds pack "true adaptive" "immersive" JBL Spatial Sound.

The Vivo X80 Pro is one of the best Android smartphones this year. However, it displays weaknesses in the very area where it attempts to assert itself as a pioneer. Read on to find out why we still recommend buying the smartphone.

Samsung has now made the Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro official as the latest addition to its "extreme" (and extremely business-like) line of slates. It has launched with an upgrade to sub-6GHz 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi 6E, and even supports "private 4G/LTE" bands on top of that. Its 10-inch display runs off a battery that is user-replaceable and supports fast-charging via a POGO-pin interface.

Huawei has announced that a new tablet PC called the MateBook E Go will debut imminently, alongside the Mate 50 series of flagship smartphones. The device will ostensibly ship with Windows 11 and has been revealed to support a keyboard dock thus far. It also has at least 1 USB type-C port and has a 3.5mm headphone jack.

One might be forgiven for thinking that the rumored, inaugural 6.7-inch display variant of the vanilla iPhone 14 would be called the Max, so as to mirror the corresponding 14 Pro series. However, according to new case renders that may have been posted accidentally in advance and spotted by an eagle-eyed Twitter leaker, Apple has chosen to go another way with its alleged first-gen big-screen SKU.

Asus has confirmed that the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate will launch later in September 2022. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus-powered flagship Android smartphone is tipped to debut alongside an additional vanilla 6D variant on that date. The new leak also purports to reveal how both devices will look on their unveiling.

DIZO has announced that its next smartwatches will launch as its Watch D Talk and Watch R Talk. They will be square- and round-faced respectively, and will both have the up-to-date spec of support for calls over Bluetooth. One will have an AMOLED display, whereas the other will have a larger-than-average screen for its class.

The P50 Pocket is Huawei's inaugural clamshell foldable smartphone that launched in early 2022. Now, it seems the OEM may launch an updated model without delay. It seems to have a larger secondary display and battery capacity than that of the Pocket, albeit with less of an eye-catching finish and an unchanged design otherwise.

Huawei has scheduled the launch of its Mate 50 series of mobile devices just ahead of that for Apple's iPhone 14 line in 2022. Despite this, the OEM has already opened reservations for the smartphones via an official website. It claims to have amassed well over a million of these expressions of interest in the 4G/LTE-only hardware so far.

Rumors of a first-gen "Apple Watch Pro" to be released alongside more conventional Series 8 variants have intensified to such a degree that the new model is now expected to launch alongside the iPhone 14 series in early September. Now, the Cupertino giant is thought to unveil a whole new range of bands alongside the new kind of wearable, as it will not fit those of, say, the Series 7, as usual.

Samsung has unveiled a new UI based on Android 12L for the Galaxy Tab S8, S8 Ultra and S8 Plus. Therefore, the flagship tablets will have access to many of the same new features found on the new Galaxy Z Fold4 premium foldable device, its Taskbar included. The new firmware also contains an up-to-date security patch.

The Motorola Edge 30 Neo is thought to launch soon as a potentially affordable Android smartphone with a 120Hz P-OLED display. Now, the device's latest leak purports to offer a glimpse of this screen for the first time. It is depicted as having a punch-hole selfie camera and a high-end look to its edges.

Xiaomi has released a second-gen Mix Fold with its most advanced flexible display to date. However, its owners may be advised to look after it, as all that 120Hz Samsung AMOLED may make it very expensive to fix. Replacing its main screen may cost about half as much as the flagship smartphone itself.

Zepp Health is the fitness-tech ODM responsible for the popular Amazfit brand, and that also makes fitness trackers for Xiaomi. The company has reported that its second-quarter 2022 (2Q2022) revenues increased by 46.4% compared to 1Q2022 - however, they also shrank by 39.6% compared to 2Q2021. This decline was linked to a disruption in its normal product cycle due to the chip shortage, as well as prevailing socio-political upheaval.

Despite its Surface-Like appearance, the new HP Dragonfly Folio G3 does not come with a detachable keyboard. However, this convertible offers premium features such as powerful Intel Alder Lake vPro processors, 2x Thunderbolt 4 connectors, an 8 MP webcam and a 3000 x 2000 OLED display option.

The latest device to launch as the iQOO Z6 is now official in its home market of China. It is also the world's latest smartphone with up-to-date 80W charging technology, yet starts at much less than US$250. It has debuted alongside the Z6x, a smartphone that costs even less, yet packs its brand's first 6,000mAh battery and a 144Hz display.

With the Surface Laptop Go 2, Microsoft continues to offer a compact 12-inch companion that scores with sufficient performance and a high-quality case in everyday operation. Besides the price being too high, the laptop particularly lacks a keyboard illumination.

Acer has a new initiative to fight climate change as well as focus on renewable energy sources and this is also reflected in its new Chromebook Vero 514 laptops that feature chassis made of recycled materials. To promote a low energy impact on the environment, these models are powered by Intel's Alder Lake-U processors and support up to 16 GB of LPDDR4X RAM plus up to 256 GB NVMe storage.

Honor and Genshin Impact have come to Gamescom 2022 to announce that the Magic4 Pro is the worldwide smash hit game's exclusive smartphone sponsor. The two brands assert that the flagship device's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 power and GPU Turbo X technology is perfect to explore the game's latest region, as found in its freshly-unveiled Version 3.0 update.

Huawei has finally set a date for the debut of its Mate 50-series smartphones. Word of another new MatePad Pro that might do so alongside the premium handsets has arisen. The slate is said to have a high-end display and to run a version of HarmonyOS that may make it more 'PC-like' than ever before.

Samsung has confirmed long-standing rumors of a 5G version for its Galaxy A23 smartphone by making this device official in the Taiwanese market. It has a 6.6-inch FHD+ display that is also 120Hz, a 5,000mAh battery and a 50MP main camera it shares with the A13 5G. That smartphone can also be bought in Taiwan soon, starting at ~US$230.

With the ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro, Asus updates its gaming smartphone to the newest technologies. While it brings a more comprehensive upgrade this year, there are also some reasons for complaint. We summarize the results of our tests for you.

iQOO fans in India may be particularly surprised to learn that the brand has announced the launch of the Z6, as there already is a smartphone of that name on sale in their country. The device's refresh is on the way nonetheless, decked out with a confirmed charging upgrade and a rumored internal specs bump. It will debut alongside a probably budget Z6x variant in August 2022.

Asus launched its 2022 Android gaming flagships with the latest top-end processor from Qualcomm. However, according to a famous leaker, the OEM will switch to the MediaTek equivalent in an upcoming ROG Phone 6 variant. This 'D' edition is tipped to have the same cutting-edge specs, a 165Hz display and 6,000mAh battery included.

Motorola's global Twitter channel has just invited consumers to come and find their "Edge" within a new launch event set for early September 2022. The OEM is keeping the actual products in question a mystery for now; however, its tag-line and new teaser gif hint strongly at new mobile devices - Android smartphones that recently debuted in China with top-end specs, maybe.

The Huawei Mate 50 series might be severely delayed at this stage; however, a new leak asserts that they will be novel and interesting enough to be worth the wait. It consists of a spec dump pointing to FHD+ AMOLED displays for each variant, even the probably more budget E variant. The new tip also purports to reveal exactly what makes their rear cameras XMAGE for the first time.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has big shoes to fill, since its Redmi Note 10 Pro predecessor scored well in our review process with its all-round qualities and a good price-performance ratio. Xiaomi has therefore further refined the successor in some areas, but has not increased its price.

Wear OS has a history of lacking features a user might need or want in their smartwatch, one of which is the level of difficulty involved in pairing one to a new mobile device without a complete wipe of user data and settings. Now, however, a new code leak hints that a wearable running a future version of Google's UI will become able to back its profile up to a first-party cloud soon.

Huawei's Mate 50 series persists in being the stuff of speculation rather than launching as real-life belated flagship-grade phablets. Most recently, a famous leaker insists that the line will include a successor for the Mate 40 RS. An image of some cases purports to corroborate that allegation, although it may prove less than genuine.

The Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2022 is Lenovo's latest Android 12-based tablet that has launched in China to start off with (hopefully). Its slightly plain metallic unibody can be spruced up with one of its various, occasionally color options, which start at about US$322 - although that is for its more affordable SKUs with a new MediaTek processor, whereas one with the Snapdragon 870 go for more.

ColorOS 13 has launched as OPPO's latest mobile device UI that brings the major Android 13 upgrade and more besides. They include undeniable echoes of its cousin, OnePlus' OxygenOS, in its new tweaks and features, the Bitmoji and Spotify AOD modes included. Nevertheless, the OEM asserts that it also matches a commitment to productivity and digital health, thanks to Multi-Screen Connect, Large Folders, Meeting Assistant and more.

The flagship Xiaomi 12 variants emerged with curved displays across the board, and their 2022 successors were thought to be no different. However, an eminent leaker has now contradicted the leaks in question with assertions that at least 1 13-series member will debut with a flat display. It is still touted to launch with thin bezels and, possibly, next-gen LTPO technology.