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Honor has launched the 70 (or 70 5G) alongside its Pro and Pro Plus siblings. All three Android smartphones have been unveiled with the same updated design and new Sony IMX800 main rear camera. However, slight compromises have been made with this freshly-debuted vanilla mid-ranger.

The entire Galaxy Z Fold4 spec sheet has been leaked online. It will pack a Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SoC, 50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP triple rear cameras, a 16 MP under-display selfie camera, up to 512 GB of storage and a 4,500 mAh battery that supports 25 W fast charging.

Samsung is now believed to have a new member of its rugged XCover smartphone series in the works. Confusingly, some of them paint it as a second-gen Pro, whereas others construe it as an upgrade for the 5. Either way, it is expected to arrive with specs such as an FHD display and Bluetooth 5.2.

OPPO released its first foldable smartphone in 2021, and is now projected to add a second generation of the same device, as well as a first-gen clamshell alternative, in 2022. A famous leaker has now mentioned what might be a product name of the former for the first time, and also offers an update on the OEM's 'X' rollable prototype since its unveiling some time ago.

Carl Pei's Nothing has remained vague on the subject of a debut for its inaugural Android smartphone. However, a German tech blog now purports to fill the blanks the OEM has left with a specific date on which the device is to be unveiled. It is also now slated to start at a mid-range price - on the European market, at least.

Samsung had reportedly planned to have as much as 310 million smartphones made in 2022. However, according to the latest word from production insiders, that figure is now down to as little as 280 million. The reduction in orders, linked to the ongoing war in Ukraine and a reduction in demand worldwide, is expected to hit the OEM's suppliers hard in 2022.

A new Apple Pay ad featuring the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro may have been released in advance. The clips in question make heavy and unambiguous use of the flagship's allegedly updated, punch-holed front panel in animated form. Therefore, this potentially crucial difference between it and the conventionally-notched vanilla 14 may just have been confirmed - had it turned out to be genuine, that is.

Realme has announced a new, top-end version of its GT Neo 3, for release during the OEM's ongoing anniversary event. This new SKU adds with a new 512GB storage option to the new Android smartphone's 12GB RAM/150W charging SKU. The company is also making other attractive offers on devices such as Book-series laptops, albeit to the Chinese market only.

Samsung's US website has updated with some possibly improved trade-in deals for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. A customer can get some Galaxy Watch4 SKUs free with the purchase of a new Galaxy Z Fold3, or up to US$1,000 off a Galaxy S22 Ultra with a trade-in - even if the device to be exchanged has a cracked screen.

The Honor 70 series are shaping up to become premium mid-rangers to be taken seriously within the Android space on their debut. This impression has become reinforced due to the appearance of new and apparently official posters pointing to the combination of certain, potentially crucial, specs in its top-end Pro Plus or (Pro+) model.

Realme has overtly confirmed that its inaugural Naruto-themed special edition Android smartphone and accessory will be available alongside the new Pad X in China soon. The new GT Neo 3 SKU in question is an appropriately restyled version of its top-end 150W charging variant, whereas the Powerbank 3 Pro remains at a top speed of 33W despite its own new finish.

New iPhones normally enter a "verification" stage in their production by July of the year in which they launch. However, 1 member of the rumored 14 series is now said to be severely behind in this scheme of things due to the latest March 2022 pandemic-averting restrictions in major Chinese manufacturing centers such as Shanghai. The situation is tipped to cost Apple big in terms of 2022 revenue.

Prolific leaker Ice Universe has stated that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is way more energy efficient than its predecessors, including the recently launched Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. The tipster adds that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S22 FE could use a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1/Exynos 2200.

OPPO's latest mid-range Android smartphone event is the culmination of a considerable sequence of leaks and rumors concerning their design, internals and special features. Its top-end variant is the 8 Pro Plus (or Pro+) rather than the Pro, yet does indeed rock an in-house MariSilicon X image signal processor (ISP) on top of its new MediaTek SoC. Nevertheless, the OEM has managed to throw some curve-balls in the course of this launch.

Motorola has finally acknowledged rumors that it would launch a new Android smartphone with a main rear camera of a ground-breaking 200 megapixels (MP) in resolution. Its first poster indicating the same has sparked rumors that it will also be the OEM's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1-powered flagship. In any case, the first-gen Motorola 200MP device is now slated to be here in the second half of 2022.

The Snapdragon 8 Plus (or 8+) Gen 1 chipset has just launched in conjunction with initial benchmarks purporting to establish the potential for seven-figure AnTuTu scores in the newly refreshed flagship. However, according to a new set of results, it can go even further than that, easily cracking 1.1 million in combination with Android 12 and some of the best RAM, storage and display specs available.

Google has shot into the top 5 among smartphone brands active in the North American market, with an impressive growth of nearly 400% year-on-year (YoY) for 2022's first quarter (1Q2022). Then again, Apple still reigns supreme, having shipped just over half of all smartphones recently sold in the region, although Samsung, Motorola and TCL maintained their positions thanks to a combination of attractive new devices and carrier partnerships.

Motorola has just released another new poster touting its upcoming Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 flagship smartphone. This one comes with strong hints that the device in question will be foldable, leading to speculation that the successor to the Razr 5G will launch powered by the updated top-end processor. If so, this might represent a significant coup for the resurrected flip-phone series.

Honor has confirmed that it will launch the 70 series of premium mid-range Android smartphones later in May 2022. However, its 2 variants, the 70 and 70 Pro, have been snapped from all angles in a physical store ahead of this event. This leak has a strong chance of being genuine, as it is also now echoed by one posted to the OEM's very own webstore in advance.

Qualcomm has officially launched the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform — an incremental upgrade over the 8 Gen 1 targeted at premium Android smartphone experiences. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 comes with increased CPU and GPU performance along with improvements to power efficiency. Qualcomm's reference numbers show good gains over the 8 Gen 1 and comparable performance to a reference MediaTek Dimensity 9000.

Qualcomm has lifted the covers off its first mid-range chipset of 2022. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 packs four Cortex-A710 cores, four Cortex-A510 cores, and an Adreno 662 GPU. It is expected to make its debut alongside an Oppo phone in the coming weeks.

The Vivo S15 Pro has launched as the latest Dimensity 8100-powered smartphone with an additional discrete graphics co-processor; however, the base S15 might steal some attention for itself with a Snapdragon 870 platform with "enhancements" exclusive to its OEM. Then again, the Pro model also has the same customized 50MP main shooter as the X70 Pro. Both phones have launched with Android 12 out of the box and start at about US$400 in China.

Some intriguing rumors of an accessory that would allow Huawei P50-series owners to circumvent the device's limitations to 4G/LTE-only connectivity have been somewhat vindicated through the launch of the first case along these lines. The new third-party product comes in just 1 color and finish, yet is indeed touted to come with the tech necessary to confer 5G on the Huawei flagships.

OPPO has set a date on which the new Reno8-series smartphones will make their debut. The devices are expected to emerge with a selection of new MediaTek or Qualcomm processors, AMOLED displays and possibly even highly customized rear cameras with their own co-processor. These shooters and their appearance are still being discussed on the leaks circuit.

The second-gen Mix Fold flagship from Xiaomi has been tipped to outdo its predecessor in terms of design and pocketability. Now, according to a famous leaker, it will beat rivals such as the Galaxy Z Fold4 or OPPO Find N in this respect as well. The Mix Fold 2 is also now expected to offer improvements in other areas of its design.

The Nord is the first generation of a new mid-range smartphone series from the Android OEM OnePlus. It has been out for nearly 2 years now, and has only just been officially updated to Android 12. Despite the stable nature of this new OTA install, it still carries the risk of some known bugs.

A growing and increasingly well-replicated body of Xiaomi 12 Ultra leaks hint that this upcoming flagship smartphone will come with a camera hump designed to house up to 5 different lenses in a circular arrangement. However, the latest live-image tip shows a device with a similar rear panel, but with fewer contents this time around.

At 14.6 inches, the Galaxy S8 Tab Ultra is certainly the largest consumer tablet at the moment, but is it also the best of its kind? Or is it worth switching to a smaller product?

Realme has set a date on which its 9 and 9 5G Android smartphones for the European market will make their debut. They will be joined by the Pad Mini, a more affordable version of the OEM's first-gen tablet. The OEM has also now confirmed that the European and Indian versions of the 9 5G are in fact 2 different devices.

Google has officially debuted the Pixel 6a, albeit with pricing in US dollars (US$) only, leaving consumers in additional countries where the new mid-range smartphone might also become available wondering how much they have to pay for one. The Mountain View giant has now released that information in currencies such as euros, yen and Australian dollars.

The Honor 70 series of premium mid-range Android smartphones are already regarded as a potentially welcome upgrade over their 60 counterparts, as its flagship is thought to boast the Dimensity 9000 processor. Now, a group of new devices registered to 3C has led to speculation that it will have top-end 100 watt (W) charging too.

For its Galaxy S series, Samsung brings together its flagship smartphones for a puntual relaunch at the beginning of each year. This year, buyers can choose from three Galaxy S models, including the Galaxy S22+, whose 6.6-inch display reportedly has a brightness of up to 1750 nits.

The OnePlus Watch is available for free with the purchase of a new 10 Pro Android flagship smartphone. However, this offer is a flash sale in effect for one day (May 11, 2022) only, and seems to be valid in the US and Canada only. Then again, it might prove a good enough deal for those who can get it.

Sony, today, launched the Xperia 10 IV, which is an incremental upgrade over the Xperia 10 III. The Xperia 10 IV is powered by the Snapdragon 695 5G SoC and comes with a brighter display, 12 MP triple-camera setup with OIS, and a 6-inch 21:9 OLED display. The Xperia 10 IV will be available mid-June for €499.

IDC has released its report on the smartphone business' fortunes in the major market of India during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022). It shows that all the country's top 5 Android brands have experienced a drop in shipments - except for Realme, with a growth of about 46% year-on-year (YoY). The OEM might thus be inclined to trumpet this success during its upcoming Narzo 50 5G launch event.

The Reno8 Pro is thought to become OPPO's next mid-range Android smartphone series flagship worldwide, and is also now tipped to debut with the new Dimensity 8100 SoC. On top of that, it is also now said to become the first ever non-flagship MariSilicon X-equipped device. Then again, OPPO's sister brand Vivo may respond with an in-house ISP-powered competitor of its own.

Motorola has just made the vanilla variant of its Edge 30 Android flagship series official in April 2022 for the European market. Now, the OEM has announced that it will also become available in India shortly, asserting that it will be the thinnest 5G phone in that country on its launch via partners such as Flipkart.

According to a new leak, OnePlus' next phone will have a rear panel that, while superficially like that of the flagship 10 Pro, will house different cameras and seems to be made of significantly different materials. It will reportedly launch as a member of the OEM's new Ace series in China, although it may come to other markets under a different name.

A new Weibo's Digital Chat Station suggests that Qualcomm will unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus in the coming weeks. Smartphones running the silicon will make their debut in June. The mid-range Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 will also be launched around the same time.

Carl Pei's new tech company Nothing touts its upcoming inaugural smartphone as one that will bring some much-needed novelty and innovation back to the Android market. Those claims might prove materially ironic should a complete specs breakdown painting a distinctly middle-of-the-road picture of the phone (1) turn out to be accurate. Then again, the source of these details could be described as spurious at best.

Nokia has announced that it is an official partner for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, set to take place in Finland during May 2022. The HMD Global brand will mark this event with new offers set to run on its official US webstore. They can be found for devices such as the rugged XR20 smartphone and the brand's inaugural T20 Android tablet.

Qualcomm has been said to have ambitions to launch the Plus version of its 2022 flagship mobile SoC earlier in the year compared to that of 2021. However, global circumstances may have disrupted these plans. Therefore, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 series might fail to exhibit an accelerated product cycle as projected.

The alleged detection of a new Xiaomi device on an official Chinese database has led to speculation that it will be unveiled as a new variant of the 12 series of Android flagship smartphones. However, rather than a previously-rumored model such as the 12 Ultra, this one has a completely new model number, and is thus now tipped to become a (literally) maxed-out Pro instead.

The Neo6 SE is iQOO's latest AMOLED-display Android smartphone. It also benefits from a high-end Snapdragon 870 SoC and the brand's newest 80W charging tech, despite its slightly budget nature. However, some consumers might be more interested in a freshly-sprung leak alleging that iQOO has a new version of its pre-existing Z5 with a whopping 6,000mAh battery in the works.

Word on the grapevine now strongly indicates that Samsung's upcoming foldable phones will not be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 on the Galaxy S22 series. Instead, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 will both opt for Qualcomm's imminent Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus.

Samsung has just previewed the latest in its storage solutions for hardware such as smartphones, tablets. The OEM has indicated that these new chips could help these devices use and transfer data up to twice as fast as their predecessors, while using as little as half the power. These new UFS 4.0-compatible chips could also boost portability in these products, not to mention their compatibility with more demanding use-cases, perhaps even VR/AR.

The Find N is OPPO's first-gen foldable, and is most like the Galaxy Z Fold series in terms of form-factor. Like this Samsung flagship, the N is tipped to gain a clamshell-style counterpart soon, not to mention a potential refresh or upgrade with Qualcomm's next flagship SoC. They are now tipped to launch with what might be reasonable enough price-tags in China.