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Unisoc is on the rise in the mobile SoC market. (Source: Unisoc)

Unisoc overtakes Samsung in the 2021 fourth-quarter smartphone processor market

The smartphone chipset market has ended 2021 with MediaTek still in the top spot, according to the latest Counterpoint Research report. However, Qualcomm experienced a resurgence to a narrow second place, followed by Apple - and U...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Feb 2022 23:06

The 8z: a 2021 flagship with a 2022 launch date. (Source: Asus)

Asus finally announces a launch for the 8z in India

Asus has had to rebrand the ZenFone 8 to the 8z for the Indian market. This compact flagship smartphone's debut has not been heard of since its initial teaser in July 2021; however, the OEM has now finally scheduled its launch. It...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Feb 2022 23:27

An alleged Vivo flagship render. (Source: EqualLeaks x AppleConceptsPro)

The "NEX 5" is now the Vivo "X Note", according to the latest leak

A famous Weibo-based leaker reports that Vivo has certified its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered 2022 flagship. This device has been said to launch as the NEX 5 - however, according to the prolific leaker, the OEM has decided o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Feb 2022 20:16

A new "GT Neo3 render". (Source: OnLeaks x Zollege)

Rumor | The Realme GT Neo3 will be the phone to debut its OEM's fastest charging technology yet

Realme has registered new devices with the regulator TENAA, which has led to speculation that both are variants of the GT Neo3, as they only differ in terms of battery size. They are also now said to be powered by a new Dimensity ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Feb 2022 23:42

OPPO will use this chipset in 2022. (Source: OPPO via Weibo)

Update | The OPPO Find X5 Pro is poised to debut as the world's first Dimensity 9000-powered flagship phone

OPPO has been said to use flagship-grade processors from both Qualcomm and MediaTek in its upcoming top-end smartphone series since rumors of the devices in question, the Find X5 and X5 Pro, started to emerge. Now, the OEM has con...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Feb 2022 18:56

The Find X5 Lite makes an MWC debut. (Source: OPPO)

MWC 2022 | The OPPO Find X5 Lite is Europe's latest Dimensity 900-powered smartphone

OPPO has launched its top-end Find X5 and X5 Pro today (February 24, 2022). However, for those looking to spend less than flagship prices on their newest phone, the Lite variant of this series is also now an option. It boasts a 90...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Feb 2022 12:00

The Oppo Find X5 Pro has officially been unveiled (image via Oppo)

MWC 2022 | Oppo Find X5 Pro unveiled with a 120 Hz WQHD+ screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, an in-house MariSilicon X NPU, and more

The Oppo Find X5 Pro has officially been announced for international markets. Some of its key specs include 50 MP quad rear cameras, a 120 Hz screen, 50 MP quad rear cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 80 W fast charging...

Anil Ganti, 24 Feb 2022 12:00

Oppo's newest high-end flagship smartphones are finally here (image via Oppo)

MWC 2022 | Oppo Find X5: Snapdragon 888 powered flagship smartphone unveiled with 50 MP triple rear cameras, 80 W fast charging support, and more.

The Oppo Find X5 has been launched alongside its Pro and Lite siblings. It features a Snapdragon 888 SoC, 6.5-inch 120 Hz screen, 8 GB RAM and a 4,800 mAh battery. It will cost €999 and can be bought starting March 21.

Anil Ganti, 24 Feb 2022 12:00

Next-gen iPhones might change how they receive 5G soon. (Source: Apple)

Rumor | The iPhone 14 series will come with 5G modems made for Apple by TSMC

iPhones have yet again been rumored to look elsewhere for their 5G connectivity solutions from 2022 onward. Now, according to a new report from a typically knowledgeable industry blog, these components will be supplied exclusively...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Feb 2022 20:03

The 4 Pro is here. (Source: Black Shark)

Black Shark finally holds an official global launch for its 4 Pro smartphone

Xiaomi's Black Shark 4 Pro has finally joined its vanilla 4 sibling on its brand's international webstore today (February 23, 2022). It offers the slightly outdated, yet still quite powerful, Snapdragon 888 flagship-grade processo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Feb 2022 09:00

Caviar's take on the S22 Ultra. (Source: Caviar)

Caviar announces "Epic Custom" versions of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The luxury smartphone-augmenting company Caviar has just decided that Samsung's new top-end Galaxy S22 Ultra phablet is just not expensive enough; luckily, it has all the gold, titanium and crocodile skin it needs to address this ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Feb 2022 22:55

Qualcomm could be forced to go back to TSMC for its 3 mn smartphone SoCs (image via Qualcomm)

Qualcomm eyeing up TSMC's 3 nm capacity due to sub-par yields at Samsung Foundries

According to a new report, Qualcomm could be looking at TSMC to manufacture its upcoming 3 nm smartphone SoCs. The yields at Samsung Foundries have been around 35%, prompting Qualcomm to make the switch.

Anil Ganti, 22 Feb 2022 22:44

The RedMagic 7 flagship gaming smartphone launches on the international market

RedMagic has unveiled the global variant of its 2022 flagship gaming smartphone today (February 22, 2022). The 7 has a top-end 165Hz refresh rate for its AMOLED display, and boasts a comprehensive cooling system for its Snapdragon...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Feb 2022 21:58

The Xiaomi 12 Lite borrows design cues from the Xiaomi Civi. (Source: Shantou Talk Digital)

Early Xiaomi 12 Lite details and renders revealed in new leak

A new report has now revealed details of what will be a brand new device in the Xiaomi 12 series, the mid-range Xiaomi 12 Lite. The Xiaomi 12 Lite appears to take heavy cues from the Xiaomi Civi that debuted in China months ago, a...

Ricci Rox, 22 Feb 2022 17:09

The Vivo X80 Pro will allegedly be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC (image via MediaTek)

Dimensity 9000 powered Vivo X80 Pro outshines the competition on AnTuTu and Geekbench

The flagship-grade Vivo X80 Pro has just shown up on Geekbench, where it managed to net a single-core score of 1,248 and a multi-core score of 4,191. Similarly, its overall AnTuTu score was 1,072,221. Essentially, it managed to ou...

Anil Ganti, 22 Feb 2022 14:08

The Xperia Pro-I is more or less an Xperia 1 III with the 1-inch sensor of the Sony RX100 VII compact camera.

Verdict on the Sony Xperia Pro-I: Only worth it with smartphone accessories?

The Sony Xperia Pro-I shines with a very extensive camera software and optional vlogging accessories. However, the camera quality of the Sony smartphone is not beyond reproach ...

Marcus Herbrich, 22 Feb 2022 12:42

The "new" 10 Pro variant. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus unveils a new "Extreme Edition" of the 10 Pro in China

OnePlus has debuted a new version of its new 10 Pro flagship Android smartphone via its OPPO store online in its native China. It is finished in a new white colorway exclusive to this new SKU, which also offers a new top end in te...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Feb 2022 22:42

The Galaxy Tab S8 series. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung releases the Galaxy Tab S8, S8 Plus and S8 Ultra to the Indian market

Samsung has now launched its latest Galaxy Tab S8-series slates in India, its new and extra-large Ultra variant included. They have debuted in a limited range of RAM and storage options in their new market. On the other hand, pre-...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Feb 2022 18:55

Xiaomi 12 Pro: Get it while it's hot or wait and see?

The 12 Pro is Xiaomi's 2022 flagship smartphone and not only comes with the latest Snapdragon SoC, but also a highly modern display, long battery life and a triple camera worthy of the name. But is an import model worth it?

Daniel Schmidt, 21 Feb 2022 13:31

This looks to be software-related. (Source: Reddit)

Early Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra units may be having a display problem

The Galaxy S22 Ultra leads Samsung's latest smartphone lineup as a replacement for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Some owners of the flagship in Exynos regions aren't too thrilled, though, as their phones appear to suffer from a weird ...

Ricci Rox, 21 Feb 2022 12:58

Legion Y90: the phone with its own SSD? (Source: Lenovo via Weibo)

The Lenovo Legion Y90 is touted as a smartphone with a hybrid UFS 3.1 and SSD storage system

The Legion Y90 is Lenovo's upcoming flagship gaming smartphone for 2022. The OEM's latest teaser for this device outlines the specs to come in its updated RGB-enabled chassis. They include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, LPDDR5 ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Feb 2022 19:30

The Poco X4 Pro 5G will debut later this month. (Source: SmartDroid)

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G launch date revealed in new leak

The Poco X4 Pro 5G leaked in full a few days ago, and a new report has now provided information on when the phone will make its debut on the global market. Launch isn't far off, it appears, and fans will soon have the rebadged Red...

Ricci Rox, 20 Feb 2022 10:05

An opening shot from Park Chan-wook's new short. (Source: Apple via YouTube)

Apple and the director of Oldboy present a short movie shot entirely on the iPhone 13 Pro

Park Chan-wook, director of the modern classic Oldboy, has partnered with Apple to post a 21-minute big-production-value video, albeit apparently shot using nothing more than several units of the iPhone 13 Pro. The project is oste...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Feb 2022 22:07

The Moto G200 5G is Motorola's newest flagship model of the Moto G series, equipped with the Snapdragon 888+.

Test verdict on the Motorola Moto G200 5G - Mid-range smartphone with amazing performance

The Motorola Moto G200 5G offers a lot of performance. The mid-range smartphone doesn't fail to impress with its 144-Hz panel, a Snapdragon 888+, UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR5 RAM. In other areas, however, the Moto G flagship is lack...

Marcus Herbrich, 19 Feb 2022 11:20

The 5G BlackBerry smartphone is now dead in the water. (Source: Behance)

OnwardMobility announces its closure and the death of the promised BlackBerry 5G smartphone

After reports claiming so surfaced a while ago, BlackBerry license holders OnwardMobility have now announced a complete shutdown. That, of course, means that the promised 5G BlackBerry phone will no longer see the light of day.

Ricci Rox, 19 Feb 2022 10:10

Asus ExpertBook B7 Flip in review: 2-in-1 laptop with 5G modem and long battery life

Asus ExpertBook B7 Flip: A 2-in-1 laptop for the business sector

The ExpertBook offers a 5G modem, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a 14-inch touchscreen display (1920x1200 pixels) with a 16:10 aspect ratio. You can operate the screen through touch input as well as with the included Asus Pen.

Sascha Mölck, 19 Feb 2022 08:37

Xiaomi 12 Ultra: Official listing and leaks tout existence and expected launch date of Xiaomi's flagship champion

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is coming. It appears there can be no doubt about that anymore, as the flagship phone has now been spotted on an IMEI database, with two different sources also providing information on possible launch timeframe...

Ricci Rox, 19 Feb 2022 08:30

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra supposedly fails to match the iPhone 13 Pro Max in camera tests

The Galaxy S22 Ultra and its array of incredible camera hardware is widely considered as being able to match the iPhone 13 Pro Max in most shooting conditions. DxOMark disagrees, though, and its review of the Exynos Galaxy S22 Ult...

Ricci Rox, 19 Feb 2022 07:11

The S22 Ultra before its drop-test ordeal. (Source: PBKreviews)

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra "disappoints" in a gruelling drop-test video

Samsung has debuted Gorilla Glass Victus Plus in its flagship Galaxy S22 line, asserting that this latest form of Corning protection for smartphones offers extra durability over its predecessor. However, a new YouTube post might c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Feb 2022 19:20

The Z40 Pro's pre-launch design teaser. (Source: Nubia via Weibo)

The Nubia Z40 Pro's looks and color options are revealed alongside the flagship phone's launch date

Nubia has announced a date on which its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered flagship Android phone, the Z40 Pro, will make its debut. Ahead of this event, however, the OEM has seen fit to reveal this device's design and colorways in advanc...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Feb 2022 18:49

OPPO's new launch poster. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO hints it is bringing its first-gen Pad, a watch and more to MWC 2022

OPPO's latest Find X5 poster contains a launch date for the upcoming flagship series, and that's not all. It shows one of the smartphones in an arrangement of a number of other devices. One might be the OEM's first-gen tablet, whe...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Feb 2022 23:48

The RedMagic 7 series is official. (Source: RedMagic)

The RedMagic 7 series comes with up to 1TB of internal storage, an inaugural under-display camera variant - and 165W chargers in the boxes

Nubia's high-octane Android phone brand RedMagic has just unleashed its latest 7 and 7 Pro flagships on the world. The 7 Pro in particular is rated for a number of industry-leading upgrades, a world-first under-display camera (UDC...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Feb 2022 18:27

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus will reportedly be fabbed on TSMC's 4 nm node (image via Qualcomm)

TSMC's 4 nm node reportedly working wonders for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus with a yield rate of over 70%

Qualcomm's upcoming high-end smartphone SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, is rumoured to use TSMC's 4 nm process node. Its production seems to be commencing in full force, with yields of over 70%. The company is expected to unveil...

Anil Ganti, 17 Feb 2022 14:12

The GT2 series has a new launch date. (Source: Realme)

Realme sets a date for the global launch of the GT2 flagship smartphone series

Realme's second-gen GT series is rated to pack specs that include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor in its top-end Pro variant. The OEM has now revealed that they are coming to the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022, in orde...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Feb 2022 23:39

Google's Messages app gets a boost to its uptake. (Source: Google)

Google Messages is now the stock texting app on the Galaxy S22 Ultra in the US

Customers in the market for a new Galaxy S22-series phone in the United States might be assured of a fully-featured and up-to-date messaging experience out of the box. The OEM has pre-installed Google's messaging app and set it to...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Feb 2022 23:06

Realme debuts the 9 Pro series in India with a flagship camera and up-to-date 5G processors

Realme has officially augmented its 9 series of smartphones with a new kind of top-end variant, the 9 Pro Plus. Despite this name, the 9 Pro has the larger display and battery, not to mention the higher refresh rate, of the two. H...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Feb 2022 18:41

MediaTek is working on yet another upper-mid-range smartphone SoC called the Dimensity 8100 (image via MediaTek)

MediaTek reportedly working on an overclocked version of the Dimensity 8000 called the Dimensity 8100

Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station says that MediaTek has two new SoCs in store for us, the Dimensity 8000 and Dimensity 8100. The latter is essentially an overclocked version of the former and will be unveiled sometime next month ...

Anil Ganti, 16 Feb 2022 16:26

The Redmi K50 Gaming is also sold in a limited-availability Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Edition model. (Source: Ice Universe)

Xiaomi launches the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and "magnetomotive shoulder keys"

Xiaomi has now debuted its first performance-focused device for the year, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. The new phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and is equipped with the necessary cooling, as well as cool shoulder triggers...

Ricci Rox, 16 Feb 2022 15:36

RedMagic's new custom processor. (Source: RedMagic)

RedMagic unveils the Red Core 1, a new "independent gaming chip" for smartphones

The RedMagic 7 smartphones have now been confirmed as the first of their flagship series to come with a dedicated co-processor. This "Red Core 1" has been developed to boost a number of gaming-focused specs and features on the dev...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Feb 2022 21:08

Motorola's neckband powers compatible AR and VR headsets. (Image source: Motorola)

Motorola presents a 5G-enabled neckband with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and a 5,000 mAh battery for AR and VR headsets

Motorola has unveiled a neckband that features a mmWave 5G modem, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, various sensors and speakers. Relying on a 5,000 mAh battery, the neckband is intended to enhance the AR and VR experience on the...

Alex Alderson, 15 Feb 2022 15:26

The Z40 Pro could have a new charging spec. (Source: Nubia via Weibo)

Nubia hints that the Z40 Pro will be the first Android flagship with magnetic wireless charging

A new Weibo post from Nubia's CEO, Ni Fei, has led to speculation that the brand's upcoming Z40 Pro flagship will be the first Android phone to launch with magnetic charging. This potential answer to MagSafe in the iPhone 12 and ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Feb 2022 23:30

OnePlus previews the Nord CE 2 in a new shade of blue

OnePlus has hyped its upcoming mid-range smartphone, the Nord CE 2, in a new tweet. It does not offer much new information besides the name of a new colorway the OEM has developed for the device. Then again, it also confirms its d...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Feb 2022 19:02

Can the S22 Ultra withstand this car? (Source: PBKReviews via YouTube)

The Galaxy S22 Ultra takes on a car: Samsung's new flagship endures a gruelling durability test on YouTube

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S22 series with claims of enhanced robustness thanks to their updated premium design. Now, a YouTuber has tested these claims out on its flagship, the S22 Ultra. Can the new phablet's new Gorilla Gl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Feb 2022 17:51

The Galaxy S22 Ultra retains the S21 Ultra's 108 MP HM3 sensor. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22+, S22 camera hardware details revealed

Cameras are undoubtedly the major selling points of Samsung's new Galaxy S22 lineup, and the phones look to be making good on that promise. The trio debut with a mix of new and familiar camera hardware, which have now been detaile...

Ricci Rox, 14 Feb 2022 09:55

The iQOO 9 series is coming to India. (Source: iQOO)

Update | iQOO confirms an upcoming release for its flagship smartphones through Amazon in India as the 9 flies through a durability test

iQOO has now confirmed that its top-end smartphones of 2022 are coming to India via Amazon.in soon. Furthermore, they are slated to bring their 120W charging technology with them this time. Meanwhile, a well-known smartphone teard...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Feb 2022 18:48