OnePlus Nord 2 update brings missing November security patch to European and American devices

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Dec 10, 2021

OnePlus is apparently working on its first ever tablet. A new report revealed this information and even shared the possible launch timeline regarding the upcoming OnePlus Pad for the Indian market.

According to a 91Mobiles report, the Chinese smartphone maker is gearing up to enter the tablet segment for the first time next year. The company had expanded outside of smartphones, branching out to smart TV, audio based products, and more in recent times and it seems that the latest endeavor is set in the large screen category. Notably, the news also arrives as the brand also prepares for the announcement of its 2022 flagship OnePlus 10 series.

Now, tipster Mukul Sharma also revealed that the OEM will launch a new tablet as well. However, he did not reveal any information about how many models will be announced in China. Although, we do know that there is at least one model is arriving in India within the first half of 2022. The tipster also added that the new tablet will not be launching alongside the flagship 10 series, which is set to launch in the first quarter of next year.

Earlier this year, we had reported that the company may be planning on entering the tablet market. So, the new information is also in line with our previous article. Unfortunately, the Mukul Sharma did not reveal any finer details regarding the upcoming OnePlus Pad’s specifications or features. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report as well, so take it with a pinch of salt for now and stay with us for more updates.

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Samsung Galaxy A53 production kickstarts in India: Report

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Dec 10, 2021

Samsung is expected to debut the Galaxy A53 next year. This device will succeed the Galaxy A52 series released this year. The exact launch timeline for the handset is not known, however, a report says that the phone’s production has begun.

Samsung Galaxy A53 Renders Leak C — Samsung Galaxy A53 | Source: Technizo Concept (Parvez Khan) via LetsGoDigital

According to the industry sources of 91Mobiles, Samsung has kickstarted the production of the Galaxy A53 at its Greater Noida factory in India. For those unaware, this Samsung facility is the world’s largest smartphone factory.

The sources have not repealed the specs of the phones. But they have confirmed that the device arrives with a water resistance rating like its predecessor. This is obvious as even the cheaper Galaxy A33 is tipped to come with an IP67 rating.

The Galaxy A53 will be slightly different than Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G, and Galaxy A52s 5G in terms of design. Most importantly, it will lack a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The handset is reported to arrive in a single 5G variant. It could be powered by a yet-to-be-announced Exynos SoC with AMD mRDNA GPU.

Other expected features include a 64MP quad-camera setup on the back and a 5,000mAh battery. Last but not least, the smartphone is expected to come in four colors, namely white, black, light blue, and orange.

Vivo S12 Pro real life images emerge, Dimensity 1200 seemingly confirmed

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Dec 10, 2021

Vivo S12 and Vivo S12 Pro are expected to launch by the end of this month. A new poster, which was seemingly shared by MediaTek, is now doing rounds on social platforms. The poster has confirmed that the Dimensity 1200 chipset will be powering the S12 series. In addition, tipster WHY LAB has shared some live shots of the S12 Pro model.

A long poster that talks about the features of the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset is being shared on Weibo and Twitter. The bottom portion of the poster mentions the upcoming Vivo S12. Hence, it appears that the upcoming S12 and S12 Pro will be powered by the Dimensity 1200 SoC. Even recent leaks have claimed that the S12 duo will come with the D1200 chip.

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To recollect, the predecessor Vivo S10 and Vivo S10 Pro were driven by the Dimensity 1100 SoC. It is likely that the Chinese manufacturer will confirm the Vivo S12 series launch date in the next few days.

Meanwhile, two live shots of the Vivo S12 Pro were recently shared by tipster WHY LAB. The front image shows that the S12 Pro will feature a curved edge display and a notch, which houses a pair of selfie cameras. Rumors have it that it will be sporting a 50-megapixel primary selfie camera and an 8-megapixel superwide lens. It appears that the S12 Pro will come preinstalled with OriginOS Ocean UI.

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The second image shows that the Vivo S12 Pro will be equipped with a 108-megapixel triple camera unit. The camera module has a textured finish, while the rest of the back has a matte look. The S12 Pro is speculated to offer features like a 90Hz AMOLED display with an in-screen fingerprint scanner and 44W fast charging.

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OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus Buds Z2 India launch imminent, support pages spotted

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Dec 10, 2021

The India launch of the much-awaited OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus Buds Z2 is now closer than ever as the products have now gained official support pages on the OnePlus website for the country. The former was spotted under the ‘Phone’ section while the latter was seen under ‘Accessories’, tipster Mukul Sharma told 91mobiles.

Clicking on both, however, leads to a page saying that “The page is coming soon.” The OnePlus Buds Z2 do pop up on Google though with the tagline “Play with silence”.

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The OnePlus 9RT was previously expected to be launched in November but the date has been pushed further due to an unknown reason. The phone is a successor to the OnePlus 9R launched earlier this year and brings along a number of meaningful upgrades. In China, it was already released on October 19th. Some rumors suggest that it could be rebranded as the OnePlus RT in India.

As for specs, the OnePLus 9RT is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage. Its display is sized 6.62-inches and is an E4 OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1300nits peak brightness, HDR10+ support, and 600Hz touch response. It packs a 4,500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging. Its rear camera setup comprises a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera, a 16MP wide-angle lens, and a macro lens.

The OnePlus Buds Z2 come with an upgraded design that has done away with plastic tips in favor of in-ear silicone ones for a more comfy fit. The earbuds feature 11mm drivers and support AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs. But perhaps the best bit is the all-new ANC support with claims of reducing noise by up to 40dB. The battery life is claimed to be 7 hours without the case.

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Motorola global smartphone shipments to cross 53 million units in 2021: Lenovo Exec

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Dec 10, 2021

Earlier today (10th December 2021), Lenovo‘s General Manager, Chen Jin, had shared some new details regarding the newly launched Moto Edge X30‘s design. Now, the executive has also revealed the company’s smartphone shipment projection for Motorola.

In another Weibo post (a Chinese microblogging website), the senior official stated that Motorola’s global smartphone shipments will cross 53 million units in this year. Chen stated that the Moto brand still is a major player in the market with a robust supply chain that enables it offer top flagship grade premium handsets that feature cutting edge technology. For those unaware, the company recently launched its Moto Edge X30, which was the first to feature Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

Initially, Xiaomi was expected to be the first in the market to launch a handset with this chip, but Motorola managed to take the lead this year. With its first release in China, Chen further added that the company wanted to make Moto devices that would appeal to the Chinese market. In other words, its raising its focus on expanding in the Asian country, especially with its newly launched Edge X30 and Edge S30 models.

For those unaware, the Edge X30 is the latest smartphone model from Motorola and offers top notch specs and features a 144Hz high refresh rate display, 50 megapixel triple camera lens, 5,000mAh battery with 68W fast charging, and more. While the Edge X30 houses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the Edge S30 sports the Snapdragon 888+ SoC and arrives at a relatively more affordable price tag than the former.

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OPPO Find N foldable phone live images leaked, company also drops new teaser video

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Dec 10, 2021

OPPO just announced that its first foldable phone called the OPPO Find N will be released on December 15th and the company has now begun teasing the device bit by bit. The latest teaser comes in the form of a video showing the entire front of the device.

The video seems to show that the phone has little to no crease at all along the line where it folds. It’s just a render but if the device indeed looks so in real life, it will be pushing ahead of Samsung’s foldable display tech which always has a crease in the middle – an annoyance that takes time getting used to.

But the official video pales in comparison to a newer leak (via Abhishek Yadav) showing perhaps the very first live images of the device ever. Both the front and rear of the device have been exposed. The rear view shows a triple camera array with a flash and a back panel with a matte finish.

The front, on the other hand, not only exposes most of the phone’s display with its left-aligned punch-hole but also reveals several key specs of the device along with its price.

The device is powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor and has a 4500mAh battery with support for 33W wired and 15W wireless charging. Its rear camera module comprises a Sony IMX766 50MP sensor that is joined by 16MP and 13MP sensors. Upfront, there’s a 32MP selfie shooter.

The OPPO Find N has an LTPO 120Hz main display while the external one has a refresh rate of 60Hz. For haptics, a top-of-the-line X-axis linear motor has been used.

The price of the foldable phone for the 8GB+256GB variant stands at ¥12999 (~$2,040) while the 12GB+256GB one costs ¥13999 (~$2,197).

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iQOO Neo series phones launching on December 20, iQOO Neo5s, Neo 5SE expected

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Dec 10, 2021

Yesterday, Vivo announced the all-new OriginOS Ocean UI for Vivo and iQOO smartphones. Today, iQOO confirmed through a Weibo post that the new iQOO Neo series will be launching soon. The poster released by the brand confirms key details on what to expect from the upcoming Neo phones.

iQOO has confirmed that the upcoming Neo series of smartphones will be equipped with the latest OriginOS Ocean UI. The silhouette of the handset suggests that the upcoming Neo phone will have a punch-hole display. A volume rocker and a power key will be available on its right spine.

The Dec. 20 date mentioned in the poster seems to be the day when iQOO will be unveiling the next-generation new phones. It can be said based on recent reports that the company may launch two devices, namely the iQOO Neo 5s and iQOO Neo5 SE.

The iQOO Neo5 SE may come with Snapdragon 778G Plus chip and 66W rapid charging, whereas the iQOO Neo5S is likely to feature the Snapdragon 888 SoC and the same charging capabilities.

The Neo5S rumors have revealed that it has a 6.56-inch AMOLED FHD+ 120Hz screen, up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It may feature a 16-megapixel selfie camera, and a triple camera unit headlined by a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 lens.

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Moto Edge X30 offers great heat dissipation through its aluminum alloy frame: Exec

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Dec 10, 2021

Just yesterday, Motorola launched the Moto Edge X30, which was the commercially released smartphone to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. And now, a Lenovo official has shared some interesting information about the newly launched smartphone.

In a recent Weibo post (a Chinese microblogging website), Chen Jin, General Manager of the Chinese company, stated that the latest flagship smartphone lineup from Motorola feature high strength aluminum alloy frame. Furthermore, the back panel is built with an integrated polycarbonate material. This enables the device to be thin and light while ensuring that its structure is rigid, which would help it pass any bend tests.

Notably, the senior official even went into the specifics when talking about the Moto Edge X30 series heat dissipation capabilities. Chen Jin claims that the aluminum alloy frame allows the device to offer a thermal conductivity of 130W/mK. He further added that the smartphone also feature Corning’s Gorilla Glass on the front and back for protection, while the AG Glass process also allows it to offer a great hand feel as well.

Talking about the device, the Moto Edge X30 features the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, along with 50 megapixel triple camera module on the rear. On the front, sports a 6.8 inch display that offers 144Hz high refresh rate and up to 576Hz touch sampling rate. The device runs Android 12 out of the box and is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 68W fast charging as well.

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Google will bring Android games to Windows 10 and 11 next year

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Dec 10, 2021

Google plans to bring Android games to the Windows OS next year through a special version of the Google Play Games app. The app will be built for Windows and will allow games from Google Play to run on Windows laptops, tablets, and PCs.

Greg Hartrell, Google’s product director of games on Android and Google Play, revealed that the implementation will allow seamless switching between phones, tablets, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs, allowing your favorite titles from Android to run on more devices than ever before. Games can be resumed on another device after playing on one.

Google spokesperson Alex Garcia-Kummert told The Verge that the company has built the app entirely on its own, without a partnership with Microsoft, BlueStacks, or others. It’s unclear what technology is being used to emulate Android apps on Windows. All we know is that games will run locally instead of streaming from the cloud.

The Google Play Games app will also be distributed by Google itself and will support Windows 10 and up, with no special integration with the OS. Microsoft’s Android apps virtualization only supports Windows 11, so it’s great to see now that older Windows 10 machines will also be at least able to run games from Android. Google does not seem to be interested in running standard Android apps on Windows though.

For now, Google has only teased the app during The Game Awards held yesterday and has promised a release sometime in 2022.

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Galaxy Tab S8 series configurations, Galaxy Tab A8 2021 renders leaked; launch seems imminent

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Dec 10, 2021

Multiple reports have revealed that Samsung is working on at least two new tablets such as the Galaxy Tab S8 series and Galaxy Tab A8. These tablets are likely to go official in the coming weeks. Well before the announcement, tipster Snoopy Tech has shared the RAM, storage, and color variants of the Tab S8 lineup. In addition, he also shared the press renders of the Tab A8 2021.

Reports have revealed that the Tab S8 will include three models such as Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+ and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The new leak claims that the Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8+ will come in a single variant that offers 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Render Leak 01 — Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra renders by OnLeaks / 91mobiles

The Tab S8 and S8+ will be available in Wi-Fi only and 5G variants. Both models will be sold in Dark Gray and Silver colors. As it is known, the Galaxy Tab S8 will feature an 11-inch display, while the Tab S8+ will be equipped with a 12.4-inch screen.

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will come in Dark Gray colour only. Its 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant will be available in Wi-Fi only or 5G editions. The higher 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage model will come with support for 5G connectivity. At present, there is no information on the pricing of the Tab S8 tablets.

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Shown above are the leaked renders of the Galaxy Tab A8 2021. The images show the tablet in gray and silver colors. A previous report claimed that it will also come in pink gold color. The Tab A8 2021 is likely to be priced between 240 euros (~$272) and 360 euros (~$407).

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GIZMOCHINA GIVEAWAY – Win A Motorola Edge X30

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Dec 10, 2021

This week, Motorola announced the Motorola Edge X30, the world’s first smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. It marks an important milestone in the Android market and offers powerful specs for its price. And we are giving away a unit of the Edge X30 to one of our lucky readers.

The phone comes with a 6.8-inch center-punched 1 billion colors ultra-sensitive color screen with 144Hz high refresh rate support and up to 576Hz of the touch sampling rate.

For the cameras, the phone has a 50MP 1/55-inch main camera with OIS, another 50MP super wide-angle macro camera, and one 2MP depth of field sensor. On the front, you get a 60MP selfie shooter.

The Moto Edge X30 also features a built-in 5000mAh super-capacity battery and supports 68W fast charging, which can replenish 50% of the battery in just 13 minutes.

The phone clearly offers incredible value for money, and we have decided to give away one unit of the Motorola Edge X30 to one lucky GIZMOCHINA fan. All you have to do is participate in the giveaway event via the gleam widget down below, and you stand a chance to win the phone.

Giveaway: Win A Motorola Edge X30

The Giveaway has already begun, so make sure to participate in the competition to get a chance to win this phone.

For more information about the phone, you can check out our launch story here.

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2. Gizmochina is not responsible for lost shipments.
3. Gizmochina is not responsible for any duties, import taxes that you may incur.
4. We reserve all rights to make any changes to this giveaway.
5. The prize will be shipped in a month when the giveaway ends. We will contact the winner by email, if the winner doesn’t reply to the email in a week, the winner is deemed to have given up the prize automatically.

Nokia gears up to launch new audio products in the Indian market

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Dec 10, 2021

HMD Global, the parent company behind Nokia, is gearing up for the busy operations leading up to the New Year. The company already has four smartphones currently in the works, although, its also focusing on audio products that it plans to launch in the Indian market.

Nokia-Power-Earbuds-Lite-BH-405-Charcoal — Power Earbuds Lite

With the hearables category booming, especially in regards to the truly wireless earbuds segment, it arrives as no surprise that the Finnish brand is also seeking to compete in the market. However, the brand will have its work cut out for it since the audio accessory category has highly competitive Chinese smartphone makers as well. This includes brands like, Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Realme, and even POCO is set to join in as well.

In an interview with India Today, Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President for HMD Global stated that the company plans of bringing more audio based products to India next year. This would include the likes of TWS earbuds, wired headphones, and more. The official added that “TWS earbuds and wired headphones are big markets right now and we are focused on these. Depending on the price band, we will have our audio offerings on both online and offline platforms. It will likely be a 40 to 50 per cent online presence and the rest in the offline market.”

Nokia True Wireless Earbuds — True Wireless Earbuds

Kochhar believes that these new audio accessories will pair well with Nokia smartphones. As of right now, the brand only has a limited offering of products in the hearables category, with one being the Power Earbuds Lite, and the other being the Nokia True Wireless Earbuds. Both of these are Bluetooth powered earphones. Apart from audio products, the company is even seeking to bring new tablets into the region as well. Earlier, it had launched its first ever T20 tablet, which the official said performed well. So, the company is also seeking to expand on its large screen device offering.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE new renders, full specifications emerge before launch

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Dec 10, 2021

Samsung will be announcing the Galaxy S21 Fan Edition in early 2022. Several reports have revealed the specs of the smartphone. New leaks have also once again leaked the entire specs of the Galaxy S21 FE. In addition, tipster Snoopy Tech has shared fresh renders of the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE specifications (rumored)

The new report states that the Galaxy S21 FE will be sporting a 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a punch-hoe design. It will be equipped with a Full HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The device will feature a 32-megapixel camera for capturing selfies.

Depending on the market, the Galaxy S21 FE will be available with the Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100. The device will come with 6 GB / 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. It will come preinstalled with Android 12 OS.

The Galaxy S21 FE’s rear camera setup will comprise a 12-megapixel main camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens with an f/2.2 aperture, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture and 3x optical zoom. The device will be packed with a 4,500mAh battery. It will carry support for 25W fast charging and 15W wireless charging. Lastly, it will come with an IP68 rated dustproof and water-resistant chassis.

The Galaxy S21 FE is likely to be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will be held in early January 2022. The device is likely to be priced at $699 and is likely to arrive in green, violet, gray, and white colors.

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Entire Xiaomi 12 series protective cases leaked revealing rather peculiar camera setups

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Dec 10, 2021

The Xiaomi 12 is the next flagship phone of the company and will be replacing this year’s Mi 11. It is said to be one of the first devices, if not the very first, to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. While there have been extensive leaks on its specifications, its design and appearance have been in the dark but that’s starting to change now.

User @WHYLAB on Weibo has leaked images of purported protective cases for not just the vanilla Xiaomi 12, but the entire lineup that also includes the Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Ultra.

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We earlier did have leaked renders for the standard Xiaomi 12 model and this newer case leak sits quite well with it, meaning that it’s likely accurate unless Xiaomi decides to make some last-minute changes (which is highly unlikely). The cameras have been arranged in a manner, not unlike the one found on the Xiaomi Civi, with a large opening for the primary camera topping two smaller sensors.

The Xiaomi 12 Pro appears to have a near-identical camera setup to the vanilla model.

But it’s the Xiaomi 12 Ultra that’s the most eye-catching of the bunch with a case with a total of eight cutouts! It’s not clear exactly what Xiaomi has got in mind here with the ginormous center-aligned camera module, but we do expect at least three of the cutouts to be cameras. The rest of them, well, could be anything including random sensors, noise cancellation mics, and multiple flashlights.

Another surprising thing that the case, if indeed true, reveals is that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra may not be featuring a secondary display at the back at all. A large part of the rear panel has been occupied by the camera module alone and there do not appear to be any cutouts for a display – unless, of course, if the huge gaping hole in the center is actually meant to be one.

As for specs, the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro are expected to come with 120Hz OLED panels, be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and support 67W and 120W charging, respectively. The pricing of the Xiaomi 12 series could start from 4,299 yuan, which roughly converts to $680.

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Huawei Watch D may launch on Dec 23 with precise blood pressure tracking

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Dec 10, 2021

Huawei is gearing up for an upcoming event, which is scheduled for 23 December 2021. The event would likely have the company launching a number of new products, one of which may includes the Watch D smartwatch.

According to an XDADevelopers report, the Chinese tech giant is planning on launching a new wearable later this month during the December 23 event. Apart from the usual features that modern day smartwatches offer, the new Watch D will even feature precise blood pressure monitoring as well. This feature is similar to the one that is currently offered by the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, which was the first to introduce this technology on wearables.

Although, the Watch D is expected to be released for a price lower than the Galaxy Watch 4 series. Notably, the smartwatch will likely support Huawei Health app as well, which would allow users to keep and track a detailed history of their blood pressure results and monitor any changes. Unfortunately, not much information is known regarding this device apart from its highlighting feature as of right now. However, the December 23 launch is in line with our previous report regarding a December release timeline for the Watch D. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Moto G51 5G launched in India, with 120Hz display & Snapdragon 480 Plus

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Dec 10, 2021

Motorola has just launched the Moto G51 in India. The new smartphone was first announced in China last month and has finally made its way to the Indian market.

Specs and Features

The Moto G51 5G arrives with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+, which is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage that can even be expanded via a microSD card slot. The device runs on Android 11 out of the box and also has an IP52 water resistant body. On the front, it sports a 6.8 inch punch hole FHD+ LCD display that features 120Hz high refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display has a 20:9 aspect ratio and offers an 83.81 percent screen to body ratio. Its selfie shooter is an 8 megapixel sensor.

Meanwhile, the rear houses a triple camera setup that consists of a 50 megapixel primary camera, paired with 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens and a 2 megapixel macro sensor. The rear even houses a fingerprint scanner. Under the hood, a large 5,000mAh battery pack powers the Moto G51 5G, which supports 10W charging. Other features include Dolby Atmos support, 5G support, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack as well.

Pricing and Availability

The new smartphone from Motorola has launched in India for a price of 14,999 INR (roughly 200 US Dollars) for its single 4+64GB storage configuration. Notably, this price is inclusive of the 3,000 INR (roughly 40 US Dollars) discount. The device will be available in two colors, namely Bright Silver and Indigo Blue. It will be exclusively available for purchase on Flipkart starting from 16th December 2021.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra could be called the S22 Note, tipster suggests

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Dec 10, 2021

A reliable tipster has hinted that the priciest from the upcoming S22 lineup, which had unofficially been dubbed as the Galaxy S22 Ultra, could in fact be called the Galaxy S22 Note.

The info comes from Tron who on Twitter stated that the S22 Ultra is now “dead” and that the next is actually the S22 Note. If true, it would be signalling a resurrection of sorts of the now-defunct Galaxy Note series.

S22 ULTRA IS DEAD

Next is the S22 Note 😉

— Tron ❂ (@FrontTron) December 10, 2021

To recall, the last Note model from Samsung was the Galaxy Note 20 series released back in August 2020, following which the lineup was binned in favor of foldable offerings. But many have argued that foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip series are still in no way a true replacement for the Note series. The Galaxy Z Fold even comes with S Pen support but it was never really about that.

You see, the Galaxy Note phones had always been a beefed-up version of the S series. They were a great way to acquire the latest and greatest hardware the year had to offer, but also brought about a few small upgrades over the S series that would typically debut a few months earlier. The Note phones were also highly focused on productivity and even offered featured dedicated S Pen slots – something still missing on both the latest Galaxy S21 Ultra and Z Fold3.

Due to these reasons, they had amassed a die-hard fanbase over the years – something that Samsung now appears to be aiming to be capitalizing on once more. The original purpose of killing the Note lineup has been fulfilled after all, since the company’s foldable offerings are currently selling like hotcakes.

Alleged photo of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (or Note)

But then again, Samsung does not want a Note phone eating into its foldables sales, which explains why the device is being sold as part of the S22 series and not as a standalone like it always was.

Regardless, it is important to stress here that the new Samsung Galaxy S22 Note naming scheming suggested by the tipster is still nothing but a rumor, so be sure to take it with a pinch of salt.

As for the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra or the S22 Note, if that’s what you want to call it, the phone will be featuring a familiar boxy ‘Note’ design and even sport an S Pen slot. Its rear cameras will be in a quad 108MP + 10MP + 10MP + 12MP setup and the device is expected to be announced sometime in February.

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Realme GT 2 Pro live shot reveals 1TB storage option

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