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Honor has confirmed that it will launch the 70 series of premium mid-range Android smartphones later in May 2022. However, its 2 variants, the 70 and 70 Pro, have been snapped from all angles in a physical store ahead of this event. This leak has a strong chance of being genuine, as it is also now echoed by one posted to the OEM's very own webstore in advance.

The Vivo S15 Pro has launched as the latest Dimensity 8100-powered smartphone with an additional discrete graphics co-processor; however, the base S15 might steal some attention for itself with a Snapdragon 870 platform with "enhancements" exclusive to its OEM. Then again, the Pro model also has the same customized 50MP main shooter as the X70 Pro. Both phones have launched with Android 12 out of the box and start at about US$400 in China.

We tried out the Asus Zenbook 14 Flip OLED and we were not only thrilled by the performance, but also by the excellent OLED panel, which is equipped with 90 Hz and 3K resolution. But what other advantages and disadvantages does the convertible conceal?

Volkswagen has finally announced a date on which pre-sales for the ID. Buzz and Buzz Cargo will begin. The first-gen electric mini-bus will be available to configure and order later in May 2022, albeit in European countries such as Germany to start off with. The marque has also indicated how much one of the vehicles will cost for the first time.

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.

With its MIL-STD 810H-rated metallic chassis, Wi-Fi 6E/Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and USI stylus-compatible display options, Acer touts the Chromebook Spin 714 as an exceptionally premium example of its device category. It even has dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, thanks to its 12th-gen Intel processors - however, all this makes its starting prices pretty steep in Chromebook terms.

The high-end convertible ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 is one of the first business devices featuring Intel's new Alder Lake-P CPUs. The implementation still reveals some issues, but some of the problems are caused by the high power consumption of the CPU.

OPPO has set a date on which the new Reno8-series smartphones will make their debut. The devices are expected to emerge with a selection of new MediaTek or Qualcomm processors, AMOLED displays and possibly even highly customized rear cameras with their own co-processor. These shooters and their appearance are still being discussed on the leaks circuit.

The latest Infinix Android 12 smartphone, the Note 12 VIP, is also the world's latest 120W smartphone. Furthermore, the OEM touts it as the slimmest mobile device with this charging technology. It also has a 120Hz AMOLED display and a 108MP main rear camera and a reasonable price tag, if only because of its 4G/LTE-only MediaTek Helio chipset.

TCL CSOT brought its latest developments in display technology to preview at the Society for Information Display's (SID) San Jose, California expo. They include a new "360-degree" panel for foldable devices, a new "Real RGB" solution for new virtual reality (VR) products, and an 8K inkjet-printed OLED of unprecedented size. The OEM also announced its new 34-inch curved mini-LED display aimed at professional gamers.

The second-gen Mix Fold flagship from Xiaomi has been tipped to outdo its predecessor in terms of design and pocketability. Now, according to a famous leaker, it will beat rivals such as the Galaxy Z Fold4 or OPPO Find N in this respect as well. The Mix Fold 2 is also now expected to offer improvements in other areas of its design.

At 14.6 inches, the Galaxy S8 Tab Ultra is certainly the largest consumer tablet at the moment, but is it also the best of its kind? Or is it worth switching to a smaller product?

Realme is now linked to the launch of a third generation of its Watch, a line of square-faced wearables with an increasingly large range of sports- and health-tracking modes. Its product name has reportedly been certified with regulators in countries where its predecessors tend to be sold.

Google has officially debuted the Pixel 6a, albeit with pricing in US dollars (US$) only, leaving consumers in additional countries where the new mid-range smartphone might also become available wondering how much they have to pay for one. The Mountain View giant has now released that information in currencies such as euros, yen and Australian dollars.

Unihertz has just announced the latest in its line of Android phones with many more physical buttons than usual. The OEM asserts that this one, the Titan Slim, is its thinnest such device yet. It has launched via Kickstarter, where it has already smashed its funding goal.

For its Galaxy S series, Samsung brings together its flagship smartphones for a puntual relaunch at the beginning of each year. This year, buyers can choose from three Galaxy S models, including the Galaxy S22+, whose 6.6-inch display reportedly has a brightness of up to 1750 nits.

The iPod Touch is the latest version of Apple's non-cellular, music-playback-focused mobile devices. Now, in the fifteenth year following its original launch, the Cupertino giant has finally discontinued its Home Button-enabled media player. It will still be available to buy, albeit only as long as its remaining stock lasts.

IDC has released its report on the smartphone business' fortunes in the major market of India during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022). It shows that all the country's top 5 Android brands have experienced a drop in shipments - except for Realme, with a growth of about 46% year-on-year (YoY). The OEM might thus be inclined to trumpet this success during its upcoming Narzo 50 5G launch event.

Lenovo's new Yoga 9i 14 offers the most modern features you can get right now. The high-end convertible impressed with an excellent picture quality during our review and the Yoga 9i 14 can even beat the business flagship ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 in some regards.

Motorola has just made the vanilla variant of its Edge 30 Android flagship series official in April 2022 for the European market. Now, the OEM has announced that it will also become available in India shortly, asserting that it will be the thinnest 5G phone in that country on its launch via partners such as Flipkart.

Asus' latest European-market launch has unleashed a number of OLED-screened laptops on this region, of which some newly-announced special-edition PCs are no exception. These new SKUs of the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED come with everything necessary to make them look like they truly belong to either of the 2 creators who have worked on these convertibles.

Apple currently engages a number of companies to supply it with the screens for new units of its iPhone 13 flagship series of mobile devices, BOE included. However, the Chinese display specialist has reportedly been obliged to hit pause on fulfilling its order from the Cupertino giant, as it has taken issue with an unauthorized change made to the components in question.

Mark Zuckerberg has officially introduced one of WhatsApp's most anticipated pending features of some time: reactions. Users can thus append emojis to a given message under the service's latest update. The latest version also contains other potentially valuable features such as an increased attachment file-size limit.

Carl Pei's new tech company Nothing touts its upcoming inaugural smartphone as one that will bring some much-needed novelty and innovation back to the Android market. Those claims might prove materially ironic should a complete specs breakdown painting a distinctly middle-of-the-road picture of the phone (1) turn out to be accurate. Then again, the source of these details could be described as spurious at best.

The Neo6 SE is iQOO's latest AMOLED-display Android smartphone. It also benefits from a high-end Snapdragon 870 SoC and the brand's newest 80W charging tech, despite its slightly budget nature. However, some consumers might be more interested in a freshly-sprung leak alleging that iQOO has a new version of its pre-existing Z5 with a whopping 6,000mAh battery in the works.

The upcoming AMD Zen 3+ U-series is going to have some tough competition. Intel's P-core and E-core approach seems to be paying off particularly when it comes to multi-thread performance.

Improvements over the previous generation include the latest Ryzen 6000U APUs from AMD, LPDDR5 RAM, FHD webcam, USB4 connector and a 16:10 OLED touchscreen option with 2.8K resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. The new Yoga 7 convertibles will be available in select regions excluding the U.S.

Amazfit is currently thought to have a second generation of the T-Rex Pro, a smartwatch overtly pitched at the outdoors-type consumer, ready to launch soon. However, the Zepp Health brand is also now said to have another wearable of the same category in the works, although this one is tipped to be much more premium, featuring a titanium case and improved water-resistance along with a high-brightness AMOLED display.

Samsung has assembled its top smartphones under the Galaxy S series. The most affordable entry into the series is currently the Galaxy S22. Compared to its strong predecessor, the Galaxy S21, it scores with several improvements, including a particularly bright AMOLED display.

Most of ZTE's latest Axon 40-series trailers are devoted to its Ultra variant's camera prowess. However, according to a Chinese tech blog, the OEM is about to switch to touting the line's gaming potential instead. This will apparently involve a reveal for a long-lost flagship feature: the ability to use one's Android smartphone as a TV remote.

Between missing features, bugs, and draconian hardware requirements, Windows 11 has had quite a mixed reception, to say the least. It is not surprising to see that less than 2% of PCs are running the OS. Will the 22H2 Sun Valley 2 update convince more users to jump over to the dark side?

A GSMArena correspondent has just devoted an entire online article to some alleged display issues evinced by their unit of OnePlus' 2022 flagship smartphone, the 10 Pro. The page may document some severe issues the device has while scrolling through apps such as Instagram. Is this an unfortunate side-effect of one of the 10 Pro's most cutting-edge features?

iQOO has started to tease the launch of the Neo6 SE, which from this name would seem to be a lower-tier version of its series' Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-based flagship. Then again, the device is already confirmed to feature the same high-end 80 watt (W) charging speed as the Neo6 - and might even have the same display, too. However, it might debut cheaper than the only other Android phone with its specs at present.

Apple has only just announced its new initiative to facilitate iPhone users who want or need to fix their own devices, touting it as a new, right-to-repair-friendly way to increase access to this option. However, as some detractors point out, some aspects of the service may prove to be inadequate, expensive and even invasive in some respects.

The OnePlus 10 Pro is among the latest devices to have gone through the JerryRigEverything system of durability testing - and failed miserably. Now, the similarly-named 12 Pro has arrived on the same channel to face the same gauntlet. Can the new Xiaomi flagship outdo its OnePlus rival?

Carl Pei's nascent OEM, Nothing, has released something new for the first time in over a month. However, it amounts to not much more than a new Google Play Store link to the custom launcher for its in-house Android skin. It may offer users of devices such as those of the Samsung Galaxy S22 or Pixel 6 lines a taste of what they should expect out of the box should they switch to a new Nothing phone (1) in the future.

OnePlus has made the Lite version of the Nord CE 2 official. The Android smartphone has launched with a 120Hz display, although it is LCD rather than AMOLED as in higher-end phones of this brand. Then again, specs such as these knock its price down to well under US$300.

OnePlus has launched the 10R in India, making it the country's first phone with this brand's new top-end 150W charging tech, albeit in just one "Endurance Edition" variant. It is thus the most expensive 10R variant out there now, although it also comes in an alternative 80W form that starts at around US$500.