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News on Smartphones, August 2022

Written by Newsroom | Sep 14, 2022 11:04:23 AM

iPhone                                                                                                                                                                             iPhone 14 Series Leaks, Rumors: Everything We Know So Far

All rumors indicate that Apple has decided to shelve the Mini model with the iPhone 14 series, which is believed to feature the vanilla iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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Apple expects stable iPhone 14 sales, orders partners to make 90M units

Apple expects strong iPhones in the next year despite the economic downturn, a report by Bloomberg reveals. Cupertino ordered its assemblers to stick to a 90-million target for the iPhone 14, which is the same as iPhone 13.

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iPhone 14 Case Clones Surface Online, Likely to Come in Eight Different Shades

Apple is yet to confirm the launch date for the latest generation iPhone models. In a new update, purported case clones for the smartphone have been leaked online suggesting the possible design.

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Samsung 

Samsung Galaxy A23e Renders, Specifications Surface Online

Samsung Galaxy A23e is reportedly making its way to the market soon and renders of the phone have leaked online suggesting the design and a few of its specifications.

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Samsung unveils prices for Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4 in India

Samsung unveiled the prices for the new Galaxy Z foldables for the Indian market. Fans can now pre-book a Z Flip4 or Z Fold4 and score some gifts and discounts.

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Samsung Galaxy A04 Core appears on Geekbench with key specs

Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy A04 Core soon, which has appeared on Geekbench with its key specs. The Galaxy A04 Core, sporting model code SM-A042F, runs Android 12 (probably Go Edition) and has 3GB RAM onboard.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 With 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC Launched

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 was launched globally at the much-awaited Galaxy Unpacked event. As per Samsung, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 offers a great camera experience, is the company's most powerful smartphone yet, and sports a lighter as well as slimmer dimensions than older generations of handsets.

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Huawei 

Leak shows speculative renders of the Huawei Mate 50 series, talks specs

Huawei confirmed that it plans to launch the Mate 50 series. The latest leak on the topic shows renders for the three main phones and a new tablet, plus a collection of rumored specs. According to the latest information, Huawei Mate 50 Pro is emerging in a new alleged leaked image that claims to show us the pricing details.

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Huawei Mate 40 series models listed back on website

New leaks and rumors describe how the upcoming series will be a legend in the smartphone market. Yet, the company doesn’t want anyone to forget about the older devices and has once again listed the Huawei Mate 40 series on its official website.

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral

Huawei Mate X3 to launch in December

The Chinese manufacturer is preparing itself for the launch of a new Mate product – Huawei Mate X3. According to the well-known Weibo blogger, @FactoryDirectorShiGuan, Huawei might launch it on the consumer platform in December this year.

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral

 

Oppo

Oppo Reno8 4G announced with 90Hz AMOLED and SD 680

Oppo’s latest Reno8 phone was launched in Indonesia. This is the eighth member in the Reno8 family and brings specs that are indistinguishable from the Reno7.

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Oppo is allegedly working on two foldable smartphones

Oppo is apparently going to launch two foldable smartphones and both of them will be sold internationally. 

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Oppo A57s Alleged Renders, Specifications Tipped

The rumored Oppo smartphone is said to be powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC, coupled with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of inbuilt storage.

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Oppo Reno 8Z 5G With 64-Megapixel Camera, Snapdragon 695 SoC Launched

The handset sports a 6.43-inch display and features a 64-megapixel primary rear camera. It is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC and Adreno 619 GPU. It runs on ColorOS 12.1, based on Android 12. The Reno 8Z 5G is a dual-SIM handset with Bluetooth v5.1 connectivity.

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Xiaomi 

Xiaomi 13 Series Tipped to Get Narrow Bezels, Eye Protection Dimming

Xiaomi 13 series is tipped to feature narrow bezels and a 2K resolution LTPO display with a hole-punch. The handsets could also feature eye protection dimming technology. 

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Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro Android 13-Based MIUI Beta Update Announced

Xiaomi announced that it is rolling out a MIUI beta update for Android 13. This beta version is available for the company's Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro handsets.

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New Poco M4 5G arrives globally, camera changes in tow

The company has now introduced the global Poco M4 5G model with the main camera and the front-facing shooter have downgraded sensors compared to the Indian market’s one. 

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Xiaomi 12T Pro will have a 200 MP camera

An image on Phonandroid showcased a camera island that looks a lot like the Redmi K50 Ultra.

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