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OPPO has now confirmed a launch for the K10 5G series in China, the vanilla model of which will become the world's first smartphone with the "MAX" version of the Dimensity 8000 processor, whereas its Pro counterpart will emerge with a high-end Snapdragon SoC. The new devices are also now slated to have 120Hz displays, fast charging and even a Razer tie-in.

Recent leaks pointing to the imminent launch of the ZTE Axon 40 series of smartphone have led to rumors that the OEM would launch its latest under-display camera device in 2022. Now, it seems this prospect is a reality, as the phone in question seems to have been made the official mobile device of China's latest space-travel achievement.

The Moto G52 is an affordable 4G-only Android smartphone recently launched in Europe. It is now said to bring its combination of potential bargain specs with it to India market before April 2022 is out. However, it may not arrive with the exact same display, which is one of its best features, in its new market.

The Google Pixel 6 Pro is another high-end smartphone that is not only cheaper than many of its competitors but one that also comes with the promise of a long update cycle. And while it does have some minor shortcomings most of them are irrelevant for everyday use.

Vivo is tipped to launch an X80 Pro as a flagship alternative to its new, premium X Note phablet. Now, the allegedly imminent new phone has reportedly been captured in a photo that seems to prove that it can take clear and bright shots of things in near-total darkness. Meanwhile, the rear cameras reportedly responsible for this achievement may have been snapped in the wild.

iQOO now brings the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor to the Android smartphone market in the form of the Neo6. It also benefits from a 120Hz AMOLED display and top-end 80W Flash Charge SuperVOOC charging - all for as little as 2,799 yuan (~US$440) in its native China.

RedMagic has launched the 7 Pro in several regions worldwide today (April 12, 2022). The gaming phone's new global edition boasts most of the latest performance boosts the brand has to offer, an under-display camera (UDC) for its AMOLED display included. On the other hand, it is missing some features from its top-end SKUs, which match even the iPhone 13 series in certain ways.

Vivo has just debuted its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-based flagship smartphone for 2022; now, according to a new leak, a MediaTek Dimensity 9000-powered alternative is on the way. This X80 Pro's design has allegedly leaked in full for the first time, alongside its launch date and a confirmation of integrated Zeiss technology for its rear cameras.

Vivo has introduced its inaugural Pad today (April 11, 2022). This device might be the brand's first ever Android tablet, although it would be hard to tell given how it stacks up compared to others in its market. The new slate's dual rear cameras, high-res 120Hz screen and particularly fast charging tech may confer the potential needed to stand out among its ever-growing list of contemporaries.

Predominantly, the Oppo Find X5 Pro draws on premium hardware and a great camera setup. Many test results are outstanding, but there are some shortcomings. Ultimately, price will play an important role in a decision to purchase this phone.

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a top-end tablet that has launched with a 14.6-inch display and a height of under 6 millimeters (mm, or ~0.24 inches (in)). As such, one might expect that it would crumble in the face of JerryRigEverything's battery of durability tests, as with some of its iPad rivals. However, all is not as expected during this episode of the classic YouTube video series.

Calling Oppo's Find X5 an insider tip would be a bit presumptuous in view of its 1000 euro (US$ 1230) price. On the other hand, buyers get a high-end smartphone that, with a strong camera and a fast Snapdragon 888, only differs in a few details from the Find X5 Pro, which costs another 300 Euros (US$ 325).

RedMagic has confirmed that the top-end variant of its 7 flagship smartphone series is coming to international markets in April 2022. Furthermore, it is bringing its first-gen under-display camera (UDC) tech with it. This, according to the OEM, makes the 7 Pro a "next-level gaming beast".

The GTS 2 Mini is a better-priced example of Amazfit's popular line of health- and fitness-tracking smartwatches. Now, the brand has announced a re-release for this product, with new colors and slightly modified specs this time around. It will go live via its Indian-market sales channels later in India.

OPPO is expected to add an 8 series to its Reno line of Android smartphones soon. Now, at least one of these devices has become linked to a rear-panel design heretofore only associated with the latest flagship from OnePlus, the 10 Pro. Accordingly, the OPPO mid-ranger is now tipped to debut with a stove-top-style camera hump that blends into its frame in one corner.

Samsung's 2018 flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, have remained eligible for Android security patch upgrades, even if only 4 times a year. Now, however, that has come to an end, leaving the devices completely cut off from software updates - official ones, that is.

Honor is now touted to have a premium tablet to launch later in 2022. This new leak has spawned additional rumors that the device will do so with a processor optimized for the form factor in question. This "Kompanio 9000" may or may not be the tablet version of MediaTek's current top-end mobile processor.

Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO has certified a new device with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), thereby re-igniting rumors of a new C-series Android phone in the works. Accordingly, the new leak might offer an insight into what the brand will sell for ~US$110 in 2022.

Samsung is now slated to release the Galaxy A73, one of its latest mid-range Android smartphones, to its Indian webstore later in April 2022. In fact, it is already there, albeit without pricing for the 2 SKUs of the phone to become available to the market. However, those details have allegedly leaked out before the OEM has had the chance to update its page with this information.

The display specialist TCL CSOT has reportedly demonstrated a display for potential next-gen mobile devices that can support refresh rates from 1 to 144 hertz (Hz). This would improve on even the best smartphone displays of 2022, which can only get up to 120Hz in the same respect. Like these panels, TCL's prototype also has LTPO technology.

ZTE may have just endorsed rumors of an imminent Axon 40-series launch event, through the medium of a slightly cryptic new teaser hinting at something happening in April 2022. It might involve a debut for a phone that continues the OEM's reputation as an under-display camera (UDC) technology pioneer.

The small 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12 is part of the new flagship series from Xiaomi and offers correspondingly powerful equipment. With the high-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, it is just as fast as the Xiaomi 12 Pro. Except for the different form factor and camera setup, it shares a lot of equipment characteristics with the top model.

The Dell Precision 5470 is now official with up to an Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, 4 TB NVMe SSD, 14-inch FHD+ or QHD+ screen, four Thunderbolt 4.0 ports, and more. It goes on sale in April 2022 for an unspecified price.

While Samsung's new top smartphone is a tour de force in our test, it also shows some weaknesses. Find out here where exactly the problems lie and why this probably won't really be such a big deal.

Xiaomi is predicted to launch a second-gen foldable phablet in 2022. This "Mix Fold 2" is painted as a device with multiple, and potentially crucial, upgrades compared to its alleged predecessor in a new leak, one that even hints its manufacture might be adapted to incorporate the newest and fastest chipset possible.

Vivo has now set the existence of the X Fold, its inaugural Samsung Galaxy Z Fold-alike mobile device, in stone. Now, it has also confirmed the date on which it intends to unveil this premium smartphone in full. It might land alongside its conventional counterpart, the X Note, and more hardware besides.

ZTE has registered a flagship-grade mobile device with TENAA in China. However, it is not the Nubia Z40 Pro, the last device to launch with specs of its caliber: a fact that has led to rumors that the newer handset is the Axon 40 Pro instead. If so, it may be a third-gen under-display camera smartphone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor.

Samsung has released two of its latest Galaxy A-series phones with very similar hardware, albeit with a different SoC and RAM/storage options in the A23, which make it the higher-end of the pair. Nevertheless, they are both affordable, and are now available in a new market: India.

Updated. At its MSIology event, MSI has introduced upgrades to the Summit E16 Flip series with the new Summit E16 Flip and the Summit E16 Flip Evo. Both models are powered by the Core 7-1260P Alder Lake-P processor and feature largely identical specifications with the primary differences being with respect to the display and the GPU. The Evo version offers Iris Xe graphics while the non-Evo SKUs can be configured with up to an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti.

Carl Pei has now touted the first-gen smartphone from his new start-up Nothing as the most unique and innovative Android device on the market on its launch. Now, a well-known leaker has made what might be more sense of its initial teaser, which consisted of not much more than some shapes on a black background.

The iPhone 14 Pro is currently tipped to launch as a device that will be nearly identical to its 13-series predecessor - except with a punch-hole display in place of one with a notch as usual. Nevertheless, according to a new leak posted to Weibo, Apple has re-worked the upcoming flagship's dimensions somewhat, in a way that makes sure it has no chance of re-using a 13 Pro case.

Huawei remains the most prominent victim of the trade war between the US and China. The smartphone brand has downright plummeted. The P50 Pro comes to Europe and is still able to impress in many areas. But the sanctions are also very noticeable.

Vivo has hinted that it will launch a premium mobile device called the X Note at some point in 2022. This event might occur sooner rather than later, as the flagship has now reportedly leaked onto a Chinese retail site. It seems to reiterate a number of the phone's more interesting specs, its larger-than-average screen included. Despite its size, it might still be in line for some of the latest panel technology.

Many issues with Android Auto are related to bad or low-quality USB cables - according to Google, at least. To this end, the Mountain View giant is reportedly preparing a new feature for this service's app that acts to diagnose potential issues with these accessories in the car on its initialization.

Realme has now revealed the date on which the latest addition to its GT Neo series will be unveiled. The OEM has also now teased the third-gen smartphone as one of the emerging category of mobile devices with their own co-processors. It is now slated to have a standalone "graphics" chipset in addition to its new Dimensity 8100 silicon.

Meta (formerly known as Facebook) now faces legal action brought against it by Australia's Competition & Consumer Commission (or ACCC) in relation to a scandal in which the platform allowed misleading ads such as those that misappropriated the images of famous or prominent individuals, to be viewed by consumers in the country. The commission asserts that the ads directly led to the loss of money on the part of residents taken in by the "scams" in question.

In addition to the Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro the Chinese OEM also sells a more affordable entry-level model named Xiaomi 12X. It features the exact same design language as its more expensive siblings, and it performs strikingly similar as well. Mid-range competitors watch out, there's a new sheriff in town.

Motorola is forging ahead with its current Android 12 upgrade program with the latest update going to the Moto G30. The device might be over a year old now, and yet is the latest G-series device to see such an OTA. It is being reported by users in one of the device's biggest markets right now.