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Qualcomm asserts that its latest radiofrequency front-end (or RFFE) solution is the ideal companion for an up-to-date mobile modem, as it confers the new spec of "5G/Wi-Fi coexistence" on a given device, as well as battery savings and improved performance. It is compatible with smartphones - as well as other use-cases such as IoT, VR headsets and in-car systems for the first time.

OPPO has reportedly set a date for the Indian launch of the Reno8 Android smartphone series. Therefore, they may become the latest source of high-refresh-rate AMOLED displays and 80W fast charging in that market soon. However, it seems the premium mid-rangers will arrive to those new shores without some of its latest features.

The upcoming iQOO 10 Pro flagship Android smartphone is projected to launch with the latest top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor. However, it now seems the vanilla 10 that might accompany it will hold its own with the equally new MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus SoC. Its brand has reportedly secured the rights to be first to the market with this updated silicon.

Motorola has just registered its first ever mobile device capable of charging at up to 125 watts (W) with the Chinese regulator 3C. This new leak has led to speculation that the phone in question is the one known as "Frontier", an upcoming Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1-powered flagship that may now count this new ability among other ground-breaking specs, nearly all of which are also now allegedly out there.

The OnePlus Nord 2T is a good budget high-end phone in itself, but one missing feature makes our head hurt with this phone.

A number of smartphone OEMs, Realme, included, are expected to launch a new smartphone powered by the top-end Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor. A new Geekbench listing that might be for this "GT2 Explorer Master Edition" might confirm it has that SoC, as well as some other high-end specs. Meanwhile, there may be more new clues to when it might launch.

The Nokia G400 may be finally set for launch, thanks to its new FCC certifications to use 5G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in the US. The new leaks seem to confirm specs for its triple rear camera set-up, and also its generous battery capacity. On the other hand, fans may not be happy with some of the HMD Global's decisions for the upcoming Android 12 smartphone.

Samsung has added a new 200MP mobile image sensor to its arsenal. Not only does the ISOCELL HP3 have the world's highest resolution available to smartphone cameras, it also has the world's smallest pixels, as well as new tech including Super QPD and Smart-ISO Pro. The OEM thus rates the HP3 for improved (14-bit, even) colors and quality in photos and when recording at up to 8K.

Xiaomi has reportedly registered a new smartphone and a new tablet with the Chinese Ministry for Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), almost instantly sparking speculation that these new tips pertain to Redmi's highest-end phone of the year thus far and the Pad 5's successor respectively. They are also both now backed to launch in the second half of 2022.

Xiaomi is once again touted as racing ahead with the launch of its upcoming 13-series flagship Android smartphones, even compared to their 12 and 12 Pro predecessors. The supposedly Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered line is thought to have a late-2022 flagship with some newly-exposed screen specs.

ZTE has already released its Axon 40 Ultra flagship Android smartphone - one of very few to have an under-display selfie camera (UDC) instead of a notch or a punch-hole in 2022 - in Europe. Now, the premium full-screen device is available in other regions such as North America. The OEM has announced that it is marking this event with a free gift per purchase for a limited time.

OnePlus has already unleashed several Nord-series products on the Indian market. Now, the 2T smartphone is rumored to become the latest addition to this 2022 line-up. It could bring a 6.5-inch AMOLED display, up-to-date 80W charging and Android 12 out of the box with it.

Vivo is now rumored to launch a Lite variant for its X80 premium mid-range Android smartphone series. Its specs remain unknown at present, although it might prove as good a reason as any for the OEM to take the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC up. At the other end of the X80 spectrum, its top-end Pro Plus model is now projected to gain global availability in late 2022.

The G400 is a phone expected to break out of the bargain-bucket rut into which Nokia has sunk as of late with a much higher display refresh rate than usual, not to mention Android 12 out of the box. It was announced alongside the G100 back in January 2022, yet has taken until now to pop up in a potential new pre-launch leak.

OnePlus is now linked to the possibly imminent launch of a premium smartphone called the 10T in 2022; now, according to the latest rumors, there is still scope for a vanilla 10 to emerge alongside it. This device is expected to look much like the existing 10 Pro, albeit without some of the flagship's most defining features.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 have become eSIM-capable devices in the US for the first time, thanks to their new build of One UI 4.1. The new update, available for either unlocked or T-Mobile units of the 2 foldables, also confers a new security patch level and S22-series camera features.

The iQOO 9 Pro is a 2022 Android flagship smartphone rated to charge fully in as little as 15 minutes thanks to its 120 watt (W) power brick. However, its successor is now projected to exceed it in this regard, thanks to a new, 200W charging brick. It is also now predicted to launch in mid-2022 with a vanilla 10 sibling in tow.

Vivo has already launched vanilla and Pro variants of the X80 series in 2022. Now, the latest leaks suggest the brand has been keeping its best specs in reserve for an impending Pro Plus SKU. They include more high-res cameras - including a possibly brand-new one from Samsung - and the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor.

Samsung might not launch the Galaxy S22 FE this year. Sammobile has heard from its sources that the smartphone has been shelved, debunking earlier rumours about it running a Dimensity 9000 SoC.

Realme has registered a new Android smartphone with the Chinese regulator TENAA, suggesting that it will launch soon. According to the latest rumors, it will do so as the GT2 Explorer Master Edition, a device with the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC. It may also do so with dual 50MP cameras and new, faster charging tech.

A Polish YouTuber folded and unfolded the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 for over five days. It lasted for 418,504 cycles. The smartphone was then dropped multiple times onto concrete before its outer glass cover finally cracked.

Several Galaxy S20+ owners have taken to social media to complain about display issues with their smartphones. A green/pink line has appeared seemingly out of nowhere. Samsung is yet to acknowledge the issue, which appears to be a hardware fault.

OnePlus is now tipped to launch the 10T as its late-year 2022 flagship refresh. Despite this, it is also now predicted to debut without one of its maker's signature features: the Alert Slider. This hardware-based profile switcher might be shared with future devices from another brand instead, however.

Samsung is now said to have a 2022 Galaxy XCover-series device in the works. The putative smartphone is referred to as a new Pro of its rugged line, probably as it is linked to arguably upgraded specs for its market. Its latest leaks might help confirm these suspicions, and adds some new details such as accent colors and more camera specs.

The Galaxy A53 is actually a good mid-range phone, but Samsung has once again used one of its in-house SoCs, and this doesn't do the company any favors.

OnePlus launched its 2022 flagship smartphone as the 10 Pro in the US and Canada, albeit in the absence of its 12GB RAM top-end option. Now, the OEM has announced that it has heard North American fans' demand for this most premium SKU, and will start shipping it in a few days from today (June 10, 2022).

Honor has already launched premium mobile devices in 2022; nevertheless, it is slated to supplant them with a new device with the refreshed top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor instead. According to a Weibo leaker, it is tipped to be a real everything-burger of an Android smartphone.

Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station claims that the Redmi Note 12 will feature a flat screen with a hole-punch selfie camera, a 50 MP triple rear camera array and reuse its predecessor's design. Redmi is expected to unveil the Redmi Note 12 series sometime in Q2, 2022.

Xiaomi has reportedly registered a new device with the top-end 120 watt (W) charging from its current 12-series Android flagship - however, it is thought to be something other than the upcoming 12 Ultra. Meanwhile, the latest images purporting to spill that phone's looks ahead of its launch allegedly come from an official source this time.

A new report from Weibo sheds light on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2's CPU configuration. It will reportedly pack one Cortex-X3 core, two Cortex-A720 cores, two Cortex-A710 cores and three Cortex-A510 cores.

Realme has unveiled the GT Neo 3 as Europe's first Android smartphone capable of charging at up to 150 watts (W), thanks to its new UltraDart technology. It has also brought its MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC with it to the region, as well as a check-patterned 3T sibling that is also to become available as a new Dragon Ball Z Edition.

Vivo's iQOO brand has built a reputation for launching flagship smartphones with some of the fastest charging rates known to the Android market over the last few years. Now, according to a famous leaker, it has the chance to progress yet further by launching its allegedly upcoming 10 Pro with the new top-end spec in these terms yet again.

Xiaomi is currently slated to launch successors to the current 12 series of flagship Android smartphones as soon as humanly possible. Now, this 13 line's Pro variant is linked to a choice of rear panel that might also appear in the upcoming super-premium 12 Ultra. However, its version might be the better and higher-end of the two.

OPPO has announced the Reno8 Lite as its latest Android smartphone available to the Spanish market. It has a 6.43-inch AMOLED display (albeit one with a standard 60Hz refresh rate) and 5G (thanks to an entry-level Qualcomm processor). One might thus wonder why the OEM did not debut this budget model of its new mid-range series in other markets, but there is a good reason for that.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5G is one of the fastest Android tablets on the market with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, but it has more to offer than just performance. The S Pen also turns the 11-incher into a productive work station.

Qualcomm has announced that the Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform it has implemented to help engineers and creators make next-gen metaverse-type environments and products is ready for use. The OEM offers a compatible dev-kit made of Lenovo/Motorola hardware with 8 Gen 1 and XR1 silicon.

AnTuTu has released its Android smartphone performance rankings for May 2022 by market tier. Of these, the sub-flagship segment has seen a lot of new releases in the same month. A selection of them now occupy the entire top 5 for their category, all of which have the same new SoC.

Samsung and Naver have partnered to present South Korea's first ever private 5G network. It exists to support a cloud that co-ordinates a new fleet of robots at the latter's new HQ. They are intended to move around the place by themselves, serving the company's employees with their meals, mail and coffee throughout the building.

Some devices from the smartphone company Vivo (and its sub-brand iQOO) already support some of the fastest charging rates in the Android market. Now, a famous leaker indicates that it will upgrade to even faster, 200 watt (W) technology soon. This may involve a power brick that is also compatible with current flagships.

The Axon 40 Ultra is one of 2022's very few premium Android smartphones that moves beyond the typical central punch-hole selfie camera with ZTE's latest under-display camera (or UDC) instead. Now, its maker has confirmed that it will become available on the global market in June 2022.

Twitter leaker Yogesh Brar has leaked the Galaxy Z Flip4 in its entirety. Key specs include a 6.7-inch 120 Hz primary screen, a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, a 3,700 mAh battery and two 12 MP rear cameras.

The second-generation Tensor chipset powering the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be manufactured by Samsung. It will be based on the latest 4 nm process node and enter mass production soon. Google is expected to unveil both smartphones in October 2022.

iQOO has announced the launch of a smartphone called the Neo6 5G for the Indian market. However, it is not the same as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered device that debuted in China earlier in 2022. Then again, this Neo still offers high-end 80W charging, a nearly-premium Qualcomm chipset and a 6.62-inch E4 AMOLED display.

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is now said to be its OEM's first-gen flagship with Leica-branded rear cameras. Now, it is also now a top candidate for a cutting-edge liquid lens to the set-up in question. This second-gen component is now believed to have upgraded functions compared to the original found in the Mix Fold.

A prototype of the upcoming Google Pixel 7 has shown up on eBay. The listing has several pictures of the phone showcasing its design and camera layout. One picture even shows the Pixel 7 Pro, which was being used to take the pictures.

The Find X5 Lite from Oppo falls into the upper mid-range class. However, it lacks several features that make up a smartphone in this price segment. We found the Find X5 Lite's haptics in particular to be a point of criticism...