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Motorola’s Edge 30 Pro not only looks good, it was also improved significantly. Unfortunately, the camera array is not free of criticism.

Better in every way: Motorola listened and improved the Edge 30 Pro

Plenty of power, an up-to-date processor, and Ready For software - Motorola's flagship has quite a few things to offer. Find out in our extensive review why still had a gripe with its camera system.

Florian Schmitt, 17 Mar 2022 21:29

The X30 Special Edition is here. (Source: Motorola via Weibo)

Motorola releases the Moto Edge X30 Special under-display camera Edition to the Chinese market

Motorola promised a forthcoming special edition of its Moto Edge X30 flagship smartphone on its late-2021 launch in China. Today (March 17, 2022), this new version has arrived with an upgrade on its punch-hole selfie camera as exp...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Mar 2022 17:39

Does the Magic4 have an Ultimate Edition? (Source: Honor via Weibo)

Rumor | Honor will launch an Ultimate Edition of its Magic4 flagship series during its next major product event

Honor has announced that it will follow its MWC 2022 launch for the new Magic4 series with one specifically for the Chinese market. This event, now set for an imminent March 2022 start-time, is said to introduce a novel Ultimate v...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Mar 2022 18:05

The K10 is reportedly on the way. (Source: GSMArena)

OPPO K10: the OEM's inaugural Dimensity 8000-series phone allegedly leaks in terms of its design

OPPO has already asserted that its K10 would be the first phone to launch with a MediaTek Dimensity 8000-series processor. Now, this mid-ranger's looks may have been revealed in a new leak. It points to an updated take on the Xiao...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Mar 2022 17:23

Xiaomi 12X looks to be a solid premium mid-range smartphone. (Image Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi 12X premium mid-range handheld released globally with Snapdragon 870 SoC, 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage

The global version of the Xiaomi 12X comes with two key differences compared to the Chinese one: 8 GB maximum RAM and slightly lower maximum brightness on the AMOLED display. These downgrades certainly do not hinder the performanc...

Bogdan Solca, 15 Mar 2022 14:00

Huawei announces a new P50 event amid rumors of an accessory to restore 5G connectivity to the flagship smartphones

Huawei has indicated that its upcoming press conference will function to introduce some existing premium phones in additional colorways - although there are rumors that a new P50E variant might take the stage alongside them. In ot...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Mar 2022 00:12

A K50 phone in Silver Trail. (Source: Redmi via Weibo)

Redmi reveals potentially important K50 display specs ahead of the smartphone series' launch

Redmi's K50 series event is not far away now; however, the OEM is still raising its hype with juicy details on the upcoming smartphones ahead of their launch. Now, it seems that not only will there be a new colorway, a high-res di...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Mar 2022 23:25

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite: the rumored budget 5G phone is slated to have microSD card support and Android 12 out of the box

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is a recently-launched smartphone that is now expected to gain a Lite alternative soon. The latest leaks include renders that might show how this potentially affordable device might look. They have arrived al...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Mar 2022 23:05

Redmi hypes the K50s' new Bluetooth specs. (Source: Redmi via Weibo)

Redmi teases the impending K50 series as the first smartphones to launch with Bluetooth 5.3

Xiaomi has already indicated that its Redmi brand's 2022 K50 flagship smartphones will launch with some of MediaTek's latest Dimensity SoCs. Now, the OEM has pointed out that this will also make them the world's first Bluetooth 5....

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Mar 2022 19:25

The iPhone 13 Mini is dead, long live the iPhone 14 Max.

New iPhone 14 series leak reveals A16 Bionic exclusivity for iPhone 14 Pro models along with other details of the quartet

A new leak has now provided more information on what to expect from Apple's next mainstream smartphone lineup, the iPhone 14 series. Supposedly, only the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro will be equipped with Apple's next-gen A16 B...

Ricci Rox, 13 Mar 2022 19:20

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4: Leaker raises hype for the August-bound foldable with list of improvements over the Z Fold3

Word on the grapevine has now provided a list of improvements expectant fans can look forward to in the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold4. The premium foldable will debut at Unpacked in August, expectedly alongside the Z Flip4 and Galaxy Bu...

Ricci Rox, 13 Mar 2022 12:19

The 12 Ultra is tipped to look like this. (Source: Weibo)

Rumor | The Xiaomi 12 Ultra will launch in April 2022 at the earliest

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra might have been expected to launch by the end of March 2022, going by the rumored super-flagship phone's predecessor, not to mention the frequency of leaks surrounding the supposed device. However, according to...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Mar 2022 18:52

A leaked 150W charging teaser. (Source: SparrowsNews)

OnePlus' first-gen 150W smartphone is set for launch thanks to a new 3D certification

OnePlus has had a new smartphone approved for sale in China. This new leak, courtesy of the 3C authority, shows that it is the one teased earlier as the first to launch with 150 watt (W) SuperVOOC charging. This new cutting-edge t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Mar 2022 18:00

Galaxy S22, meet concrete. (Source: PBKreviews via YouTube)

The Samsung Galaxy S22 goes up against the S22 Ultra in a new online drop-test video

Recently, the top-end Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra proved a "disappointment" on appearing in a YouTube drop test. Now, its smallest S22 sibling has joined it on the same vlogger's channel. Can a newly-bought unit of this compact flags...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Mar 2022 14:22

The F1-themed K50 Gaming Edition version and its power brick. (Source: Navitas)

Redmi's K50 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Gaming Phone comes with a 120W GaN charger thanks to Navitas technology

Redmi launched a special Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1-themed edition of its K50 Gaming phone alongside its vanilla counterpart in China recently. The Xiaomi subsidiary has released the phone with a 120W power brick in the box, rated t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Mar 2022 16:49

The 9 SE launches alongside the 9 5G as a new Realme phone with a 144Hz display

Realme has just launched the latest members of its 9 series of mid-range smartphones. They consist of the 5G-enabled vanilla model and its SE variant. In this case, the acronym refers to the fact that it has the better refresh (an...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Mar 2022 16:44

The Xiaomi 12 Pro is said to be more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S22+. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Xiaomi 12 lineup aims straight at the Samsung Galaxy S22 series in global pricing leak

A new leak has now provided exact pricing details of the Xiaomi 12X, Xiaomi 12, and Xiaomi 12 Pro ahead of their global debut on March 15. The prices, however, remain unfriendly and appear to show Xiaomi competing with Samsung's G...

Ricci Rox, 10 Mar 2022 13:27

Apple fans rejoice! It's event day. (Image source: Apple)

4 amazing products revealed at Apple's "Peek Performance" Event

Apple’s Peek Performance event featured a number of new hardware announcements for midrange and professional users. Let’s break down some of the most impressive devices Apple revealed.

Brahm Shank, 09 Mar 2022 20:25

A "Vivo X Fold" render. (Source: Digital Chat Station via Weibo)

Rumor | Vivo's first-gen foldable smartphone will launch with 80W charging and a fair-sized battery

Vivo is projected to launch an inaugural foldable smartphone in 2022. It is thought to be an alternative to its also possibly upcoming X Note at the top end of its mobile device offerings for the year. Now, both have reportedly be...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Mar 2022 16:29

The 13 Pro Max takes new contenders on. (Source: TechNick via YouTube)

The iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra meet again in a new 7-way flagship phone battery drain-test video

A tech YouTuber has pitted Samsung's new flagship, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, and Apple's iPhone 13 Pro Max against each other in a test of battery endurance. Some enthusiasts may have spotted that this has already been done; however, ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Mar 2022 19:30

Xiaomi 12 series officially announced for a March 15 global launch

Xiaomi has now officially announced the global launch date of its flagship phones in the Xiaomi 12 series. The Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro are certain to make their grand debuts, and could be joined by the Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12...

Ricci Rox, 08 Mar 2022 12:41

One of ColorOS' latest features. (Source: OPPO via Weibo)

The Find X5 and X5 Pro will be the first OPPO phones to have a new hidden camera detection feature

OPPO has announced an interesting new feature upgrade for its phones, intended to allow users to scan their surroundings to detect concealed cameras. The OEM suggests that it might be increasingly relevant and vital, especially as...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Mar 2022 18:13

The Pixel 6a has been benchmarked on Geekbench (image via @OnLeaks)

Pixel 6a makes its Geekbench debut with a Google Tensor SoC

The Google Pixel 6a has made its Geekbench debut with a Google Tensor chipset under the hood. It manages to score 1,050 and 2,833 in the single and multi-core test, respectively. Other specs include 6 GB of RAM and Android 12.

Anil Ganti, 07 Mar 2022 11:57

Is this the Xiaomi 12 Ultra? (Source: Machine Wang Tengxiao via Weibo)

Xiaomi 12 Ultra: The flagship phone's rumored massive round camera hump is back in new renders

The prospect of Xiaomi launching a 12 Ultra has become increasingly strongly endorsed on the leak circuit as of late. It is said to do so with a new rear-panel-dominating circular module. This feature may have been captured in cas...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Mar 2022 23:13

The "Galaxy A33". (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Rumor | The Samsung Galaxy A33 will be available with an Exynos 1280 SoC

The Galaxy A33 is thought to be one of the next smartphones to launch from Samsung in 2022. New renders of this device have now appeared, based on the latest rumors on its specs and design. They include hints that the upcoming One...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Mar 2022 19:18

Honor sets itself a target of doubling its global sales by the end of 2022

Honor is an OEM that launched its latest flagship smartphones at MWC 2022. It has announced that it intends not to stop there, however, as it now wants to increase its share of the market worldwide by the end of 2022. It plans to ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Mar 2022 18:47

The Dimensity 8100 SoC-powered Realme GT Neo3 is slated to have shown up on Geekbench for the first time

The Realme GT Neo3 is set to launch as the first phone with 150 watt (W) charging, and may also introduce the new MediaTek Dimensity 8100 processor. A phone with its rumored model number has shown up on Geekbench 5 with what might...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Mar 2022 00:14

Samsung hypes the Galaxy F23's upcoming launch via Flipkart

Samsung is now set to launch a new Galaxy F-series phone in India soon. This Flipkart exclusive is one of the very few of its line with a 120Hz display, which may make up for the water-drop notch in the same screen. The F23 is als...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Mar 2022 23:08

India's Redmi Watch 2 Lite hype is underway. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Redmi Watch 2 Lite is touted to launch at a competitive price in India

Xiaomi India has now set a joint March 2022 launch date for the Redmi Watch 2 Lite and Note 11 Pro. Now, a new leak purports to spill approximate pricing info for the upcoming, reasonably spec-rich wearable. Should it prove accura...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Mar 2022 19:38

ZTE rates its new Wi-Fi 7, 5G-enabled CPE for up to 10Gb/s speeds

Consumer premises equipment (CPE) is typically provided as router-like devices for consumers to get wireless data over mobile standards such as 5G in their homes. ZTE claims that its latest flagship MC888 CPE supports Wi-Fi 7 as w...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Mar 2022 19:43

Realme announces a launch date for the 9 5G and 9 5G SE

Realme has previewed 2 upcoming phones on its Indian website ahead of their launch. The 9 and 9 SE will both be 5G, thanks to a 6nm processor apiece. Furthermore, the 9 SE is already being hyped as debuting with the fastest displa...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Mar 2022 18:29

The 9 Pro has made it to India. (Source: iQOO)

The global versions of the iQOO 9 and 9 Pro launch in India, accompanied by a 9 SE

iQOO has launched flagship 9-series smartphones outside of China for the first time; however, their new Indian versions are not exactly the same as those announced in their OEM's native country. Nevertheless, they still manage to ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Mar 2022 17:30

The OnePlus 10R will reportedly be launched before the OnePlus 10 (image via own)

Alleged OnePlus 10R real-world image surfaces online with a colossal camera sensor

A live image of a yet-to-be-launched OnePlus smartphone with a large camera sensor has been posted online. It is very likely the OnePlus 10R, as it is slated to be launched before the vanilla OnePlus 10. The smartphone is rumoured...

Anil Ganti, 04 Mar 2022 14:20

An apparently outdated Vivo press slide. (Source: WHYLAB via Weibo)

Vivo confirms a re-brand for its NEX flagship smartphone series

Earlier, the smartphone brand Vivo had indicated that 2022 was the year in which it would start making top-end devices under the NEX brand again. Now, it has confirmed that this is the case, although it has now decided against usi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Mar 2022 23:49

5G smartphones get a new SoC option. (Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek unveils the new Dimensity 1300 SoC for next-gen mid-range 5G smartphones

The Dimensity 1300 is MediaTek's new processor that confers "everyday 5G" on the devices to run on it. It is an eight-core chipset that is compatible with cutting-edge 200MP camera sensors. It supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Mar 2022 23:14

The S22 Ultra prior to its latest bend test. (Source: JerryRigEverything via YouTube)

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra stars in the latest JerryRigEverything video

Samsung's latest flagship phablet, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, has proven itself inconsistent, to say the least, on durability-related YouTube to date. Now, it has made its way through the classic JerryRigEverything series of tests. Can...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Mar 2022 19:15

MIUI 13 rollout for the Poco F3 finally kicks off as the Xiaomi 11T Pro receives a stable MIUI 13 build globally

The Poco F3 is now receiving its first-ever MIUI 13 build. This update brings Android 12-based MIUI 13 to the popular phone and weighs in at a whopping 3.2 GB. The Xiaomi 11T Pro also receives a similar Android 12-based OTA that l...

Ricci Rox, 02 Mar 2022 08:45

MWC 2022 | TCL hints at a 12-inch tablet to follow its latest line-up of 10-inch slates

TCL has announced three new tablets at MWC 2022, all of which have ~10-inch displays. One is a 5G variant, whereas another is the latest in the OEM's NXTPAPER range. However, it may have detracted from these new devices by mention...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Mar 2022 23:56

The new TCL 30-series phones. (Source: TCL)

MWC 2022 | TCL announces an expanded 30 series of smartphones

TCL's existing 30-series smartphones are new devices pitched at the US market. Now, it has announced new variants for the European market at the latest Mobile World Congress (MWC). They include the 30 5G, accompanied by Plus, SE, ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Mar 2022 23:10

MediaTek has launched two new mobile SoCs: the Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 8000 (image via MediaTek)

Dimensity 8000 and 8100: 5 nm Snapdragon 888 rivals officially unveiled by MediaTek

MediaTek has finally lifted the covers of the Dimensity 8000 and Dimensity 8100. Both SoCs feature four ARM Cortex-A78 cores, four Cortex-A55 cores, a Mali G610 GPU, 200 MP camera support, and more. They will debut alongside Chine...

Anil Ganti, 01 Mar 2022 10:54

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. (Source: Pocket Lint)

The Exynos Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra shows worse battery life and video recording than the Snapdragon model

Yet again, it appears owners of the Exynos model of Samsung's newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, get the short end of the stick. Going by side-by-side comparisons, the Exynos 2200-powered phones display both worse batter...

Ricci Rox, 01 Mar 2022 08:30

The GT2 series: Europe's bargain flagship phone? (Source: Realme)

Update | The Realme GT2 Pro will start for under US$900 in Europe

The GT2 Pro is Realme's early-2022 flagship smartphone, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and up to 12GB of RAM. It is slated to launch in Europe soon; however, a blog now purports to spill the prices to be unveiled duri...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Feb 2022 19:29

The Legion Y90 is live. (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo's Legion Y90 gaming flagship debuts UFS 3.1+SSD RAID 0 storage for smartphones

Lenovo has now made its first-gen Legion Y-series Android smartphone official. It brings a relatively novel form-factor to its market, having rear-firing fans that blast through its rear panel and surround its RGB logo. Its Snapdr...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Feb 2022 18:58

MWC 2022 | Realme matches the Google Pixel 6 series with three years of OS updates on the Realme GT 2 phones

At its launch event today, Realme announced the debuts of the Realme GT 2 and GT 2 Pro for the global market, as well as updating its software update policy to match Google's on the major OS upgrade front.

Ricci Rox, 28 Feb 2022 16:48

The Honor Magic 4 Pro and Honor Magic 4 are now official (image via own)

MWC 2022 | Honor Magic 4 Pro and Magic 4 now official with 120 Hz LTPO AMOLED screens, 50 MP triple rear cameras, and more

Honor has officially launched the Magic 4 and Magic 4 Pro in Europe, with prices starting at €899 former and €1,099 for the latter. Both phones feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 120 Hz LTPO HDR10+ AMOLED screens with a MEMC chip, ...

Anil Ganti, 28 Feb 2022 15:06

The Snapdragon X70 5G modem uses AI for enhancing throughput and power efficiency. (Image Source: Qualcomm)

MWC 2022 | Snapdragon X70 5G modem-RF system uses AI smarts enhance 5G and improve power efficiency, offers 10 Gbps peak downlink speeds

At MWC 2022, Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon X70 5G modem-RF system featuring a dedicated AI processor to enhance key network parameters and power efficiency. The Snapdragon X70 supports all commercial 5G bands from 600 MHz...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Feb 2022 14:50

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is king at the top end. (Source: Counterpoint Research)

Exynos 2200 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: Efficiency tests indicate a CPU generational downgrade

New tests have now revealed performance and efficiency metrics of both the Cortex-X2 and Cortex-A710 cores on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Exynos 2200, along with similar cores on chipsets like Google's Tensor, the Snapdragon 888, a...

Ricci Rox, 28 Feb 2022 09:12