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Samsung’s upcoming S22 Ultra has allegedly been leaked, although we are not sure whether it will be called that when launched, the device, if launched - may spell the end for the Note series entirely - in name only at least, but some rumors also state that this device could be named the Note 22 so as for now take the whole naming scheme with a grain of salt. As for the leaks, they certainly do seem to point at a more squared off chassis which is a common feature of Note devices in the past. Like the Note 20, the Stylus has moved to the left and the internal specs are still not released as of yet. But even if the note name is absorbed into the “Ultra” naming scheme, there won’t be much to miss as it will be a fully fledged stylus unlike the S21 implementation of the external stylus. Source - Sammobile

Realme has announced their latest handset - the V11s 5G. The handset - powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 810 chip and has 4GB or 6GB of RAM with 128GB of Storage. The phone has a 6.5” 1600x720 resolution display and it also has a notch for a single 8MP sensor up front while the rear consists of a 13MP wide and 2MP rear module.  Rest of the specs include a 5000 mAh battery, 18W fast charging and USB-C and it comes with Android 11 out of the box. Pricing starts at CNY 1399 ($215) and will be sold in China through Realme’s website.   Source - Gizmochina

Chinese smartphone manufacturer iQOO has announced their latest smartphone, the iQOO Z5, the handset - packed with mid range hardware packs decent specifications as well as a new ridged back design as well as traditional gradient colors for a starting price of around $293. The internals of the phone include the following- a Snapdragon 778G Soc with 8/12GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage and a 6.67” 120hz FHD+ IPS display and a puch hole for a 16MP front camera and a triple camera rear setup with a 64MP main, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro sensor array as well as a side mounted fingerprint scanner. The rest of the specs include a 5000 mAh battery with 44W fast charging as well as Android 11 with Funtouch OS for international markets outside China. (China will be getting their forked-Android 11 based Origin OS system with no Google Services). Source - GSMArena

Realme Narzo 50A is powered by a Mediatek Helio G85 Soc comes with 4GB of RAM and 64/128GB of storage. The phone features a 6.5” 1600x720 resolution IPS display and has a notch for a single 8MP front camera which is supported by a 50MP wide, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensors at the back.  Rest of the specs include a 6000 mAh battery, 18W fast charging and USB-C  and Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 out of the box. Pricing starts at INR 11499 ($156) and goes up to INR 12499 ($170) The Realme Narzo 50i is powered by a Unisoc SC9863A Soc comes with 2/4GB of RAM and 32/64 GB of storage. The phone features a 6.5” 1600x720 resolution IPS display and has a notch for a single 5MP front camera which is supported by a single 8MP rear camera. Rest of the specs include a 6000 mAh battery and has the dated Micro USB for charging.  The phone comes with Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 out of the box. Pricing starts at INR 7499 ($101) for the base model. Source - GSMArena  

Nova 9 Pro Huawei has announced their latest Nova 9 and Nova 9 Pro handsets aimed at the Chinese Market. The devices which are powered by Huawei’s own Harmony OS 2.0 (Basically Huawei’s own take on Android AOSP - thus no Google services) has  Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G chipset pack 8GB of RAM with 128 or 256GB of storage on both versions.  Nova 9 Pro Also common among the duo are their 50MP f1.9 Main cameras, the 8MP ultrawide camera and 2MP depth and 2MP macro Sensors and both have 32MP front facing cameras with the Pro model featuring another additional 32MP ultrawide sensor as well. Nova 9 Pro The differences between the models start with the displays - the Pro features a 6.72” OLED display and has 2676x1236 resolution and has a 120hz refresh rate. The smaller Nova 9 has a 6.57”2340x1080 resolution Oled panel and is also 120Hz. Nova 9 The phones also pack different batteries with the Pro model featuring a 4300 mAh cell with 100W fast charging and reverse charging while the standard

Nokia’s new G50 handset is official, The device is powered by a Snapdragon 480 Soc and has 4/6GB of RAM with 64GB or 128GB of Storage internally. The phone has a 6.82” 1560x720 resolution display and it has a notch for a front 8MP camera. The rear cameras include a 48MP main,5MP ultrawide and 2MP depth sensor.  Rest of the specs include a 5000 mah battery with 18W fast charging, USB C and Android 11 out of the box and is said to get guaranteed major updates for 2 years and another year of security patches. Pricing is said to start at EUR 270 and will go on sale next month. Source - TheVerge

Xiaomi has unveiled its Redmi G  gaming laptop for the masses - the new Redmi G 2021  - powered by Intel Core and AMD’s Ryzen chipsets. The laptop comes with two flavors - An Intel Core i5 - 11260H chipset with a RTX 3050  and a 130W charger or An AMD Ryzen 5800H with a RTX 3060 GPU which comes with a beefier 230W charger. Apart from these differences, the chassis remains the same for both models and thus you can expect it to come with a 16.1” LCD display with 144Hz refresh rate and the chassis also has a DTS-X Ultra 3D audio speaker and backlit mechanical keyboard.  The base model comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage and you may be able to upgrade these (fingers crossed). Pricing starts at CNY 5700 ($880 for the Intel variant) and CNY 7000 ($1080 for the Ryzen model). The laptops will go on sale in China first and will be launched elsewhere later on. Source - Gizmochina

Realme has announced their latest smartphone, the Realme GT Neo2, the handset - packed with what Realme calls a Cooling Gel with diamond particles and an aerospace grade graphene sheet and vapor chamber certainly does sound good considering that Realme announces this as a gaming oriented phone and thus it  packs decent specifications for a starting price of around $370 - CNY 2399 or $465 - CNY 2999. The internals of the phone include the following- a Snapdragon 870 Soc with 6/8/12GB of RAM and 128/256GB of UFS 3.1 storage and a 6.6” 120hz FHD+ AMOLED display and a puch hole for a 16MP front camera and a triple camera rear setup with a 64MP main, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro sensor array as well as an under-display fingerprint scanner.  The rest of the specs include a 5000 mAh battery with 65W fast charging as well as Android 11 with RealmeUI 2.0. The phone is expected to go on sale on the 27th of September starting with China and Globally on a later date. Source - GSMArena

Product family (via - Microsoft)   Surface Pro 8   Microsoft’s flagship Tablet/Notebook hybrid has received a refresh in the form of new interior and exterior features which start with the inclusion of 11th gen Core i7 (1185G7) or Core i5 (1135G7) processors paired with 8/16/32 LPDDR4 ram. This means the new “tiger lake” 11th gen chipsets use Intel’s new Iris Xe graphics and are Intel Evo compliant - which basically means the hardware offers excellent performance as well as power efficiency.  In terms of storage, the new model offers SSD storage options from 128/256/512 and a 1TB option as well (Its also expandable). The tablet also has kept the weight of the new drive low at 1.96lb while adding a 51.5Wh battery (which is expected to last 16 hours of typical usage) and improved cooling.  The overall chassis of the Pro 8 have also been changed, and thus the ne w 3:2 aspect ratio - 13” Pixelsense display (2880x1920 - 120hz display with Surface Pen support is surrounded by less bezel than

Vivo Y21s is official. The phone, powered by a Mediatek Helio G80 Soc comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The phone features a 6.51” 1600x720 resolution IPS display and has a notch for a single 8MP front camera which is supported by a 50MP wide, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensors at the back. Rest of the specs include a 5000 mAh battery, 18W fast charging and USB-C and it comes with an IP52 ingress protection rating and Android 11 out of the box. Pricing starts at EUR 230.  Source -    Gizmochina

Amazon has announced two new versions of the Paperwhite line, the new e-readers, which now come with larger 6.8” displays are now 10% brighter than before and has automatic brightness control (on the Signature edition only). The new models also have improved battery life and has a battery life of 10 weeks. It also charges via USB C. Apart from the difference in the brightness option, the signature edition has 32GB of internal storage while the regular one only has 8GB. The new Kindles are also compatible with iOS and Android Kindle Apps and thus you can set up one easily and sync any material you already own.  Also announced at the event is Amazon’s first Kindle Paperwhite for Kids - the conveniently named Paperwhite Kids. This model has the same displays as the above and the same good battery life, but it is said to come with Amazon Kids+ for child friendly content for 1 year and parental controls as well. However the main attraction of this is said to be its water resistance of 0.25m

Motorola has announced its first Tablet after it’s acquisition by Lenovo - the new Moto Tab 8. The tablet - which is basically similar to the Lenovo Tab M8, packs a 8” 1920x1200 resolution display and has a Mediatek Helio P22 soc with 2/3GB of RAM and 16/32GB of storage onboard. The camera on the devices are 5MP for the front and 13MP for the rear and the device has a 5100 mAh battery. Pricing for the tablet is around $189 (INR 13999) and will be sold in India via Flipkart along side Motorola’s new Android powered Smart TV which will come in 32 to 65 inch sizes. Source - GSMarena

According to leaks, Samsung is preparing to launch a replacement for the Galaxy Tab A7 in the form of the Tab A8 which wont improve much over the older model , but still a viable option for anyone who wants a decent Android tablet. The new model, which like its predecessor will continue to have its 10.4” 2000x1200 LCD display and it will also pack an 8MP rear sensor like the previous model as well as a 5MP front one. As usual, USB C, a headphone jack and quad speakers will be present along with a option for both a WIFI and 4G variant. Although the Snapdragon 662 Chipset may receive a boost (hopefully), the ram and storage options are still rumored to be 3GB RAM with 32GB storage for the base model and 4GB/64GB for the top tier one. Apart from a cosmetic upgrade to the A7, the A8 will surely come with Android 11 out of the box and is expected to launch somewhere in October. Source - Notebookcheck

GoPro's latest action camera is official. the new Hero 10, a successor to the 9 - brings some familiar features from the 9 - including the 5K video recording and the front display and improves upon features such as Hypersmooth 4.0 which offers internal stability for video and new image enhancements with the 23.6 MP sensor from the previous model. Powering the new Hero 10 is a Gopro GP2 processor, this allows 5.3K video 60fps recording and it has a mode which lets you capture 15.8MP stills from the 5.3K video which is an improvement over the outgoing model.  The other specs include improved SuperPhoto mode for the best in camera image processing and improved RAW photography. Other features include 4K at 120fps , 2.7K at 240 fps and due to the similarities between the 9 and 10 , batteries are interchangeable but at the cost of a slightly lower battery life. Pricing for the new GoPro Hero 10 starts at $499 for customers without a GoPro subscription, $399 for those with a subscription