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RedMagic didn't launch its new compact gaming tablet alongside the RedMagic 10S series as expected, instead it has announced a separate launch date for it. The tablet will be announced in China first but there's a likelihood of it getting a global release.

Moto G96 may not come to the US but it is shaping up to be a mid-range king. The phone could feature the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, 5,500 mAh battery, and 144 Hz refresh rate.

iQoo India has just unleashed the Neo 10 as its first smartphone with the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC. The processor drives a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with the "segment's highest" refresh rate and peak brightness. It can be pre-booked on Amazon from now with introductory discounts and a free gift.

A new leak has now revealed OnePlus's plans for the rest of the year. Reportedly, the successor to the OnePlus 13 is in development and could be branded as the OnePlus 14 after all. The Ace6 series is expected to arrive later this year as well, and all of those smartphones may ultimately be joined by a new, compact tablet.

The RedMagic 10S Pro is touted as the "unstoppable, unbeatable, undisputed" mobile gaming champion thanks to its top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Leading Version silicon and ICE-X Cooling system. The brand has announced that it will unleash the cutting-edge smartphone on the international market soon.

The RedMagic 10S Pro series is now official in China. This gaming phone lineup brings two new smartphones, and both of them feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Leading Version and a built-in Windows PC game emulator with support for Steam and Epic Games launchers.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 has shown up on Geekbench. It will be the first of its kind to skip a Snapdragon SoC and use an Exynos 2500 in its place.

Vivo is expected to release a new mid-range phone: the Vivo T4 Ultra. Ahead of official confirmation, a leak has revealed the key specifications of the device.

MagicX has now confirmed the launch date for its Zero 40 gaming handheld, having teased the device in full earlier this month. Arriving next month, the unusual device should be available for under $100 with a display perfect for emulating Nintendo DS games.

The Honor Pad 10 has been quietly announced in parts of Europe and Asia. The new tablet has a more powerful Snapdragon processor and a bigger battery despite being thinner than its predecessor.

Tecno has announced that its next Android smartphone will be introduced as the Pova Curve 5G. It will be unleashed on the Indian market at the end of May 2025 with the latest in the brand's sci-fi-inspired design and dual rear cameras. It is also thought to have a large battery with fast charging despite its slim chassis.

Xiaomi's next major iteration of its software for smartphones will be called HyperOS 3, according to a new leak. It might be based on Android 16, and debut on the OEM's upcoming 16 and 16 Pro flagships. The upgrade is projected to launch alongside its counterparts from other brands such as Oppo, Honor and Vivo relatively soon.

Popular leaker, Evan Blass, has provided official images of the upcoming Motorola Edge 2025. The new Edge smartphone for North America will have more cameras than its predecessor but retain the curved display and Quick Button.

Solid information on Xiaomi's plans for its upcoming tablet has now surfaced. This tablet, a compact performance-focused one with the Redmi badge, is reportedly set to launch in a matter of weeks, and will be joined by the Redmi K80 Ultra.

Walmart's new Onn 4K Plus costs just $30 but is a bonafide performance champion. The streaming box has been benchmarked and soundly outperforms devices like the Google TV Streamer 4K which costs over thrice as much.

The OnePlus 13s is scheduled to make its debut in India on June 5. While it's strongly identical to the OnePlus 13T, the 13s will arrive with two significant hardware changes. One positive, the other not so much.

The Vivo X200 series of premium Android smartphones is projected to get its own Fan Edition (or FE) version in India this summer. It might not look much like the rest of its siblings, according to new leaks, and not just because it might be the smallest of them. Its latest tips also suggest that it will debut under a different name elsewhere on Earth.

MediaTek's supposedly upcoming flagship processor for smartphones will be a truly next-gen platform, according to a new leak. The Dimensity 9500 is tipped to debut the latest and possibly greatest silicon technology from Arm's, based on the firm's latest v9 architecture.

The Google Pixel 10 has been apparently spotted while the company was filming an ad for the non-Pro phone. Per the leak, the standard model of the upcoming series will feature a rear camera config similar to that of the Pixel 9 Pro

The Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra launched as the first tablet with the in-house Xring O1. While it's not expected to officially launch outside China, interested buyers can now import it through Giztop.

The RedMagic 10S Pro series will officially debut in China on May 26, 2025. Days ahead of the release, the company has shared that the upcoming gaming phones will feature a pre-loaded Windows emulator for running PC games.

Fairphone has issued a statement announcing that the planned Android 14 update for the Fairphone 4 has been cancelled after missing its release date by months. Instead, owners should look forward to an update to Android 15.

CheckMag While Samsung has streamlined its mid-range smartphone lineup in recent years, the company still offers many different devices in that price range. Therefore, we take a closer look at the differences by comparing the Galaxy A06, A16, A26, A36 and Galaxy A56.

Oppo has introduced its latest affordable 5G smartphone, the A5x, in India. Oppo’s new budget-range smartphone features a 120 Hz display, a Dimensity 6300 processor, 4GB of RAM, up to 128 GB internal storage, and a large 6,000 mAh battery that supports 45 W wired charging. It comes in midnight blue and laser white colorways.

Vivo asserts that its next new Android tablet will launch with "really fast, really cool, real flagship" specs - even if some of those are slightly less than up to date. The Pad 5 may indeed make for a more cost-effective alternative to its pre-existing Pro sibling with last-gen MediaTek silicon and what might be a particularly responsive, generously-sized display.

There has been plenty of talk lately about Samsung releasing a challenger to the Huawei Mate XT this year. Recent suggestions that Samsung's first tri-fold will only be available in China and South Korea are the latest in a line of clues that Samsung has increasingly less confidence in the foldable market that it once pioneered.

The S30 Pro Mini has now been officially outed as the world's first Vivo x Hello Kitty smartphone. It is slated to debut alongside a less compact sibling and Sanrio Family Series Gift Boxes as a new flat-screened handset later in May 2025. The impending Pro Mini is thought to drive its flat display with updated MediaTek silicon.

Infinix has launched a new affordable gaming tablet, the Xpad GT. It features an old flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 888, which is paired with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The launch price in Malaysia is MYR 1,699, about $402.

The Redmi K80 Ultra is expected to be the Redmi K80 series' final release before Xiaomi movies onto its first Redmi K90 models before the end of the year. A new leak has highlighted the Redmi K80 Ultra will also showcase a new Xiaomi charger that will be capable of delivering up to 120 W at 6A/20V.

The Samsung Galaxy A56 features lots of updates, which include new AI functions. Aside from a faster SoC and brighter display, Samsung has additionally given its phone faster charging as well as dual-eSIM support. Is this enough?

The Xiaomi 15S Pro and Pad 7 Ultra launched as the first devices powered by the in-house Xring O1. While they stand as solid competitors against Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered alternatives, they will remain China-exclusive for now.

Samsung is expected to launch three new foldable smartphones in July. A tipster has now claimed that demo units of the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, and Z Flip7 FE have entered production.

The Xiaomi 15S Pro has made its official debut in China, and the company has recently revealed that it currently doesn't have plans to launch the Xring O1 flagship phone in the global market. However, it's now available internationally via import.

Semiconductor teardown specialist Kurnalsalts has posted a die shot of Xiaomi's Xring O1 SoC. It is one of the smallest 3 nm smartphone chips to launch this generation, and it is made on TSMC's cutting-edge N3E node.

The Alcatel 3 beats the Alcatel V3 Ultra to launch as the first Alcatel-branded smartphone in three years. The 2025 refresh of the smartphone which was last announced in 2018, arrives as an Android Go budget smartphone.

It appears that the upcoming Alcatel V3 Ultra won't be the only Alcatel-branded smartphone launching in India this month. Flipkart has also revealed there will be two other phones that will launch as the Alcatel V3 Classic 5G and Alcatel V3 Pro 5G.

Epic Games has refreshed its mobile gaming service with a new title. Available until next week and inspired by classic Kaijū movies, Gigapocalypse allows you to create a customisable giant monster before battling it out across a series of maps.

Samsung’s rumored Galaxy G Fold may only launch in China and South Korea in limited quantities. It is said to cost over $3,000, making it the most expensive Samsung phone to date.

A leaker has outlined early details about OnePlus' plans for its next-generation flagship smartphone. Due towards the end of the year, the OnePlus 15 is rumoured to feature upwards of a 20% larger battery than the current OnePlus 13.

The Honor 400 is one of three new phones announced under Honor's number series. The new phone rocks a revamped design, a sharp and bright display, a plethora of AI features, and longer software support.

The Honor 400 Pro arrives as a more affordable option to the Magic7 Pro. Powered by last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, the phone boasts a 200MP sensor, fast wired and wireless charging, and a promise of 6 Android OS upgrades.

The Pad 7 Ultra is Xiaomi's latest attempt at cracking the ultra-high-end tablet market. Sporting a display that rivals the equivalent found in the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra is also the first tablet that features an Xring O1 chipset, which Xiaomi complements with a large battery and 120 W charging.

Xiaomi has now started offering the Civi 5 Pro in its home market. Equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, the new mid-range smartphone also jumps to a 6,000 mAh battery, which powers a 1.5K AMOLED display and an impressive camera set-up.

Xiaomi has shared numerous details about its Xring O1 chipset on launch day alongside the arrivals of the Xiaomi 15S Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra. Combining a 10-core CPU and a 16-core GPU, the Xring O1 is also said to run more efficiently than peers like the Snapdrgaon 8 Elite or Apple A18 Pro.

A well-known leaker suggests that three Honor Magic 8 models may be on the horizon. Unlike the Honor Magic 7 series, this new lineup is expected to offer greater variety in terms of size. The third model, powered by the Dimensity 9500, could be especially appealing to fans of compact phones like the Samsung Galaxy S25 and Xiaomi 15.

The OnePlus Nord 4 was released in July 2024. Now, the company is expected to launch the Nord 5 and Nord 5 CE. A recent leak suggests that the Nord 5 models may share a similar design with the upcoming Ace 5 phones launching in China.

The Xiaomi 15S Pro arrives towards the end of the Xiaomi 15 series' life cycle. Launching four months or so before the expected arrival of the Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro, the Xiaomi 15S Pro serves to showcase Xiaomi's Xring O1 chipset, which the company complements with the flagship hardware out of last year's Xiaomi 15 Pro for the most part.

A South Korean media outlet talks about Samsung's SoC strategy with the Galaxy S26 series. It will follow the same pattern observed last year with the Galaxy S24.