Tablet

The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus was recently spotted on Geekbench 5. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-equipped device fared poorly against the iPhone 13 Pro's A15, and delivered just 8 percent better multithreaded performance than Snapdragon 888 devices like the Samsung Galaxy S21.The listing, however, did confirm that the S8 Plus will ship with Android 12 out of the box and feature 8GB of RAM.

Samsung premium tablets are also set to arrive at the beginning of 2022, dovetailing the Galaxy S22 series. While the trio are a few months away, their memory configurations and colour options have already leaked.

Anker now reports that it became the "world's No.1 mobile charging brand" in 2020. It also marked its 10th anniversary as such a company in 2021, and attributes much of its success to becoming a leader in USB Power Delivery- (USB-PD) compatible accessories. It also now has a line in MagSafe-compatible products, as well as new type-C devices.

A renowned leaker has revealed specifications and official marketing images of the Galaxy Tab A8 2021, one of Samsung's next budget tablets. The same leaker has also detailed the tablet's minimum and maximum prices in Europe.

Evan Blass has published official renders of the forthcoming Oppo Find N foldable and it certainly looks like an appealing proposition. The new images clearly show the back of the device for the first time and reveal some camera details too.

WhatsApp has started a new pilot program that allows those located in the United States to transfer cryptocurrency via its service. The initiative only involves a small pool of users and one coin in its present form, as well as a wallet originally intended for use with Meta.

Barnes & Noble has released the NOOK GlowLight 4, a 6-inch eReader that costs US$149.99. The NOOK GlowLight 4 has an adjustable colour temperature display, 32 GB of storage and a USB Type-C port.

Twitter leaker StuffListings has heard from his sources that OnePlus is working on a tab called the OnePlus Tab. Little is known about its specifications, but it is expected to hit shelves in India sometime in H1, 2022.

Google has released the first beta of its Android 12L operating system. The new OS is the first from Google designed to take advantage of the larger screen real estate offered by devices like tablets and foldables

A new tablet from Realme has shown up on the Geekbench database running what appears to be a UNISOC Tiger T616 or T610 SoC. Other specs include 3GB of RAM and Android 11.

The Asus Vivobook 13 Slate brings OLED to the world of Windows tablet PCs. With a starting price of $599, it's affordable, it beats the Samsung Galaxy Book S in terms of performance, and it can easily keep up with the Microsoft Surface Go 2.

UGREEN's "next step in the evolution of the X-series," namely the HiTune X6 ANC earbuds, come with 35 dB dual ANC (thanks to the use of six microphones), also adding 10 mm high fidelity dynamic drivers and 50 ms low-latency to the mix. Until December 11, this piece of tech is up for sale at US$48.99 instead of US$69.99.

Lenovo has shared two photos of a new tablet aimed at gamers. The Legion Pad has rounded edges, a flagship SoC and up to an 8-inch display. Only a Chinese launch is expected, currently.

Christmas is looming around the corner and tablets make an ideal gift for the tech lovers among us. For fans of the Apple ecosystem there is the 6th generation iPad mini to consider, while those who prefer the Android operating system should take a closer look at either the new Xiaomi Pad 5 or even the old Lenovo Tab M10.

TCL just showcased its Fold n' Roll tablet from earlier this year (2021) at an event in China. Its screen can fold at the centre and expand into an 10-inch tablet via rollers. The panel is HDR1000 complaint and can dynamically adjust its refresh rate between 48Hz and 240Hz.

Marketing renders of the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8 Plus and Tab S8 Ultra have leaked, courtesy of the omnipotent Evan Blass. The trio should launch simultaneously, but with different designs.

Lenovo has announced an inaugural Developer Preview version of Android 12L for the Tab P12 Pro .The OS has been designed to offer the best possible UI for the flagship slate's display size. Thus far, the new software is only available for the device's Wi-Fi only variant and may not support all its functions as yet.

The ubiquitous leaker Digital Chat Station has asserted once again that the OEM Vivo will break into the tablet market with what might be a fairly high-end Android slate soon. However, the company is also tipped to face even more competition that it may have anticipated in 2022, as many others are planning to contribute to this form-factor's market in a number of different ways.

Samsung has confirmed that one of its latest factories is to be built in the US state of Texas. The OEM may invest a total of U$17 billion to complete this new facility, which should be capable of producing components for use in HPC, 5G and mobile devices once operational.

Oukitel is probably best known for its smartphones with ingress-protection ratings such as IP68/69K, a reinforced-style casing and large batteries for prolonged screen-on time. These features also apply to its latest product, the RT1 - however, this one has the OEM's largest display to date, at 10 inches. Oukitel will launch it for outdoor-life fans later in November 2021.

OPPO has confirmed that it will debut the potentially innovative Reno7 series of Android smartphones tomorrow (November 25, 2021). Now, it is rumored to have new TWS earbuds to launch alongside them. Judging by their alleged product name, they may be cheaper versions of existing products, although they may still offer in-demand specs and features.

Samsung Display's new micro-site contains a raft of teasers that might make sense of earlier leaks and rumors concerning the OEM's plans for its OLED technology and the devices based on it. They hint at an upcoming product line replete with foldable laptops, rollable TVs and collapsible tablets.

The latest stats on Android version adoption in 2021 are in, and the first of these OS updates to drop the dessert theme remains in the lead, still running on over a quarter of all devices studied thus far. Then again, Android 11's share has now grown to nearly match it. Pie is still hanging on in there to a potentially surprising degree, whereas other, older versions might now be on the way out.

According a leaked roadmap, Samsung hopes to shift upwards of 33.6 million tablets next year, along with 19 million smartwatches. The roadmap indicates that Samsung is confident of selling plenty of Buds Live2 and Buds Pro2 earbuds, too.

Qualcomm is currently thought to have a successor to the Snapdragon 8cx Gen2 chipset for PCs in development. Now, more evidence of possible progress with this SoC has emerged on Geekbench, in the form of a mystery Lenovo machine that has appeared on this database. Its performance seems to build on that of the processor's alleged initial outing on the same benchmark.

Want to know if your WhatsApp message has attracted one of the platform's new Discord-esque reactions? Unfortunately, if you're on your Android device, you can't. However, the Facebook-owned service is now working on this, and is releasing it to its beta-channel users.

According to reports, Samsung has settled on when it will announce the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, one of three Galaxy Tab S8 series tablets. However, the large tablet could be hard to come by when it arrives because of the low yields of its 14.6-inch display.

The first rumors have surfaced about the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 7000 SoC. The next-generation mid-range SoC from the Taiwanese company is shaping up to follow closely in the footsteps of the eye-catching Dimensity 9000.

The 2021 Samsung tablet is merely a few months old and its price has already been cut drastically by over 30 percent. Shoppers on the look out for an inexpensive Android tablet this holiday season may want to consider the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite at its new sale price.

Samsung is projected to unveil a new cost-effective Android tablet, possibly before the end of 2021. Now, a new leak unambiguously confirms the product name allegedly linked to this device for the first time. It also serves to suggest the tablet might come in SKUs with and without standalone connectivity.

Google has announced that it will cover 10% of the price of Lenovo's latest high-end tablet - so long as the buyer uses Android 12L on their new device. This perk is mainly aimed at developers, although anyone could avail of it until its early 2022 expiry date. On the other hand, it may be something more worth thinking about after Black Friday 2021.

A high profile leaker claims with '100% certainty' that the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a notch, as per leaked renders. Supposedly, the notch will include two cameras that can shoot ultra-wide videos and in 4K at 60 FPS.

Samsung has outlined which devices it plans to upgrade to One UI 4 and Android 12 in India. The upgrade plan runs from November 2021 to August 2022 and includes 45 devices. Only the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3 will see the OS upgrade before the start of 2022, though.

Samsung's next flagship tablet has appeared on Geekbench as the SM-X906N. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC and 8 GB of RAM, along with a rumoured 14.6-inch AMOLED display running at 120 Hz.

Many Realme fans located in continental Europe may be glad to learn that the brand's first-gen tablet has finally launched in their market. On the other hand, only 1 of its SKUs is listed on its new official webpage thus far, and it will ship to a limited number of countries at present.

The latest round of customers to take delivery of their new Tesla Model Ys or 3s have started to complain of some odd and specific deficiencies within their electric cars. It seems they are missing the mobile-device charging specs with which they are marketed, and that this is due to...you guessed it...supply-chain issues.

Huawei has teased a new version of its MateBook E with strong overtones of the device being a Surface 8 Pro competitor on its launch. This may have been further underpinned by the reported release of a new app specifically for its new detachable keyboard dock onto the Chinese version of the Microsoft Store.

A new device called the Moto Tab G70 has reportedly appeared on the Google Play Console. According to this leak, it has a tablet-sized display driven by a new MediaTek Kompanio processor. Therefore, this Android 11-powered slate might launch soon.

A report out of China sourcing a Xiaomi official has listed 25 devices that should soon start receiving the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition software update. The third-batch list, which includes all variants of the Xiaomi Pad 5, the Redmi K30 models, some Mi 9 phones, and even the aging Redmi Note 8 Pro, is for devices with the China ROM. Users with different ROM versions will have a slightly longer wait.

Xiaomi has reported that it turned over CNY 19.3 billion (~US$3.02 billion) during 11.11 day sales, also known as Singles Day in China. The Redmi K40 even outsold the iPhone 13, with Apple generating slightly less turnover than Xiaomi.

Hardware specs are still a mystery, but the teaser image reveals that the new MateBook E features an improved display with narrower bezels and rounded screen corners, plus a fingerprint sensor on the back. A detachable keyboard along with a stylus and a mouse also appear to be included.

It's 11.11, and Xiaomi has been having a bumper sales event via its JD.com store in its native China. It claims to have taken only a half-hour during this event to sell 2 million of its fitness trackers and wearables. The OEM has also now revealed that its smartphones, the latest Mi 11-series units and the top-end Mix Fold included, are also doing well.

Multiple sources have posted an image of what appears to be Oppo's yet-to-be-released tablet. Some of its key specs have been outed, too, which include a Snapdragon 870 SoC, 6GB RAM, 256GB internal storage, and a screen that refreshes at 120Hz. Oppo is expected to unveil the tablet sometime in 2022.

Samsung is bringing the Snapdragon 898 to more tablets than the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus will launch with Qualcomm's next-generation chipset too, along with at least 8 GB of RAM.