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MediaTek has now launched its latest chipset. The Dimensity 9400e arrives as the runt of the litter in the company's Dimensity 9400 series and is likely intended for widespread adoption by sub-premium devices.

Nothing and British audio company, KEF, have announced a partnership that will see both brands collaborate on products. The first set of products that will reflect the partnership will arrive this year and may even include new product categories.

Despite the Google Pixel 9a performing admirably in his durability tests, JerryRigEverything has officially recommended against buying the mid-range smartphone because of Google's anti-repair design.

Although Google's "Find My Device" network has struggled to keep pace with Apple's AirTag, Google is launching a new offensive with the release of Android 16. The new Google Find Hub is designed to simplify the process of finding items with many new features, starting with UWB support.

Google has just officially unveiled the brand new design of Android 16. Material 3 Expressive is intended to make Android 16 more optically appealing and more efficient while simplifying operation. It also includes new animations, improved haptic feedback and a new feature called Live Updates.

The iQoo Neo10 Pro+ is backed to launch as the most powerful flagship killer among the next round of upcoming Android smartphones, not the least because it is tipped to have the same silicon as its targets. Now, a new leak purports to confirm other high-performance specs for the allegedly impending device.

The Vivo S30 series of Android smartphones is thought to have two variants, the smaller of which is thought to be the more premium. The "Pro Mini" is also now believed to debut with updated (yet sub-flagship) MediaTek silicon and the same kind of zoom lens as the flagship X200 Pro Mini.

The international version of the Nubia Z70S Ultra is now available to pre-order in several regions. Nubia is also offering a discount and including free gifts along with pre-orders until the open sale later this month.

According to a reliable leaker, the Honor Magic V5 is set to become the second foldable smartphone released with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset later this year. Therefore beating the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 to market, the Honor Magic V5 should also launch with a battery capacity to keep its flagship chipset ticking along.

The OnePlus Pad 2 Pro is the latest attempt to capture a corner of the high-end tablet market. Combining a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with a 12,140 mAh battery, that OnePlus Pad 2 Pro also features a huge 13.2-inch display with a 144 Hz refresh rate.

Meizu is projected to launch its next vanilla flagship smartphone as one of about the same size as the new OnePlus 13s/13T. The 22 is now backed to have a top-end camera spec often missing in other 2025 compact handsets. It is thought to perform as well as those in top-end Android flagships.

Yet another Xiaomi tablet has now visited China's 3C for certification. This tablet also features 120 W charging, indicating its high status in Xiaomi's tablet lineup.

Meizu has announced the Note 16 series smartphones in China. The company’s new midrange Note 16 series consists of the base Note 16 and the top-end Note 16 Pro variant. The Pro variant features a 144 Hz AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor, a 50 MP primary camera, and a 6,200 mAh battery.

Oppo is not expected to officially unveil the Find X9 series until later this year. Nonetheless, a typically reliable leaker has delivered early information about not just the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro, but also the Find X9 Plus and Find X9 Ultra.

Sony has now opened pre-orders for the Xperia 1 VII across multiple markets. Sadly, it looks like Sony's latest Xperia smartphone will not be officially reaching North America despite Sony maintaining a presence there for its audio, camera, TV and gaming divisions.

Samsung's Galaxy S series might get a major shake-up next year as rumors of the Plus model being axed surfaces. In its place, Samsung may replace it with a new Edge model that should launch as the Galaxy S26 Edge.

Samsung has finally shown off the Galaxy S25 Edge after first teasing at Galaxy Unpacked. The phone is essentially a thinner S25+ with one fewer camera sensor and a lower capacity battery.

The OnePlus Pad 2 Pro is set to officially launch tomorrow. In the meantime, early benchmarks suggest that OnePlus' next tablet outperforms current flagship options like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and RedMagic Nova by a wide margin.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge will be officially available starting tomorrow. In the meantime, a major UK retailer has confirmed pricing and all core specifications for Samsung's ultra-thin smartphone.

Samsung seems to be taking a page out of Motorola’s book and finally extending the cover display all the way. A deep dive into a leaked One UI 8 firmware has shown evidence of a large cover display on the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7.

New battery tech has allowed smartphones to be slimmer but it looks like customers would rather have thicker phones with much larger batteries. These slim phones, at least most of them, come at the cost of now expectedly basic features.

There's a new update available for RPCSX-UI-Android, v20250425. This version of the PS3 emulator for Android expands the app's compatibility and feature set. It also brings some UI-related changes.

Oppo has managed to cram a huge battery inside the Find N5 despite its sub 9 mm thickness. Based on early sightings, the Honor Magic V4 or Magic V5 could take this a step further by exceeding a 6,000 mAh typical combined capacity. Honor's next foldable may be unable to match the Find N5 or Vivo X Fold3 Pro when it comes to charging speeds, though.

MiLi's MiTag Duo is a Bluetooth tracker compatible with both Apple Find My and Google Find My Device like the Chipolo Pop and Pebblebee's universal trackers. Currently discounted, the new Bluetooth tracker is significantly cheaper than its rivals.

Lenovo just launched its new Snapdragon 8 Elite gaming tablet, the Legion Y700 4th gen, in China. While the company has yet to announce the global launch, it's already available for international buyers through import on Giztop.

The Honor 400 series will officially debut on May 22, 2025. Ahead of the unveiling, the company teased an AI-powered feature that the upcoming smartphones will come with. It's powered by Google Cloud and can convert images to videos.

A new leak now seems to indicate that Sony could slightly raise the prices of its upcoming Xperia 1 VII flagship smartphone. Supposedly, the Xperia 1 VII is set to launch with a price tag equivalent to a €45 increase on last year's phone.

Samsung's first Fan Edition foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip FE, has shown up on Geekbench. The listing confirms it will run a last-gen Exynos 2400 and its base variant will be limited to 8 GB of RAM.

Xiaomi's upcoming affordable flagship, the Civi 5 Pro, has shown up on Geekbench. It features a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 from Qualcomm, 16 GB RAM and runs Android 15.

The Xiaomi 16 is expected to be a flagship compact smartphone. A recent leak suggests it could be the first to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor.

Kaiju No. 8: The Game hits 100,000 sign-ups as its cross-platform RPG gears up for launch, featuring cinematic, anime-style combat and voice acting by the original anime cast's lead characters.

Samsung's next flagship foldable Android smartphone is now rumored to be bigger when opened than the existing Galaxy Z Fold6 or its special editions. The Fold7's screen real estate is also thought to seem even more generous thanks to extra-slim display bezels, which might be cut virtually in half compared to their forebears.

OnePlus has abruptly announced that the launch for its latest Android tablet in China will clash with that of Samsung's latest (and thinnest) flagship Android smartphone worldwide. The Pad 2 Pro is now slated to debut with a 144Hz display driven by the top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. It might be available with more RAM and storage than its apparent rival handset.

After the release of Lenovo's Legion Y700 tablet last week, the compact performance tablet race has been thrown open. iQoo is set to join, with new leaks now revealing more information on its upcoming iPad Mini-sized model.

The OnePlus 13T features a massive battery and is also rather small. It's no surprise then that the compact dominates in a new battery endurance test, finally dethroning Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Details of the Alcatel V3 Ultra, the first Alcatel-branded smartphone in three years, reveal a phone with a proprietary TCL display, a stylus, and triple rear cameras. Will these features be enough to challenge the Galaxy S25 Ultra?

Walmart is quietly stocking its stores around the US with its new Onn 4K Plus Google TV streaming box. The Onn 4K Plus slots in beneath the Onn 4K Pro and delivers excellent computing performance while carrying an unbeatable $30 MSRP.

What do we really get when the main selling point of a gadget is "thinness"? Samsung will ask consumers to pay a lot for the new Edge smartphone, but consumers aren't getting more for their money.

According to a new leak from a questionable source, Sony could be working on an all-new Xperia smartphone model. This device is neither the Xperia 1 VII nor Xperia 10 VII, but could be a sub-premium offering of sorts.

The Neo10 Pro Plus (or Pro+) is thought to debut as a premium mid-range Android smartphone despite its top-end Qualcomm silicon. Nevertheless, it is also now backed to launch with an AMOLED display ready to take on the best panels in the industry. The Neo10 Pro+ is also now thought to have a new colorway inspired by the sponsor for iQoo's current flagship.

Honor has officially confirmed that it will release mid-range Android smartphones called the 400 Series later in May 2025. The new "Portrait Master" devices are to be launched internationally, although there will apparently be a variant exclusive to the Chinese market, possibly one with the best specs available to the line.

The MatePad Pro 13.2 is Huawei's top-of-the-line tablet and directly competes with Apple's iPad Pro 13 as well as the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. Huawei’s offering is significantly more affordable than the competition, but buyers have to accept a few compromises.

The Helio G200 is the latest in MediaTek's line of processors made for 4G smartphones and tablets. The new processor has practically identical specifications as the Helio G100 announced last year, save for improvements to its camera and connectivity features.

A new leak has now revealed key details of OnePlus's imminent flagship tablet, the OnePlus Pad 2 Pro. The Pad 2 Pro is expected to make its debut later this month with a Snapdragon 8 Elite in tow, as well as an assortment of familiar hardware.

CheckMag Recent updates to Firefox on desktop added vertical tabs, tab groups, and profile switching, but the Android version of the app still just kind of sucks. Firefox on Android is far behind its competitors, like Brave, Vivaldi, and even vanilla Chrome, lacking basic features for tablet users, like multi-window support, proper keyboard shortcuts, and a real big-screen mode.

Lenovo has just released the Legion Y700 4th Generation in China. Likely launching globally later this year as the Legion Tab Gen 4, the tablet also doubles as a powerful gaming handheld thanks to two official accessories that add Hall effect triggers and joysticks, among other features.

Sony Xperia 1 VII will bring some improvements over the Mark VI, as suggested by the leaked marketing images. The Mark VII is expected to bring better audio quality from the speakers, a better ultrawide camera, and extended OS updates.