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Although Xiaomi already has its 120W fast charging technology out in the wild, it still planning to release a new 100W charging technology. According to the source, we could be seeing it on smartphones that are coming out in the second half of 2022.

We know that OPPO's first foldable smartphone is coming very soon, and the launch is tipped to happen this month. With the announcement of OPPO INNO DAY 2021, the company might have accidentally revealed the launch date of the highly-anticipated device, and it appears to be on 14 December.

Earlier, it was reported that Samsung might equip some new A-series devices with Exynos chips that utilize the AMD mRDNA GPU. Now, it appears that the Korean tech giant is attempting to bring more flagship features to the budget lineup. This time, it would be water resistance.

Not only the main iPhone lineup is a hit, but the iPhone SE is also popular among those who love an entry-level iPhone. However, it's a shame that Apple doesn't update the iPhone SE as often as it updates its flagships. According to the latest source, things might change soon with the launch of the iPhone SE Plus next year.

It's almost the end of the year, and it seems like there's nothing much exciting left for the smartphone industry, except the new Qualcomm 4nm chip and the first smartphone to use it, Xiaomi 12. However, this latest information might bring a plot twist to the story. According to it, HUAWEI and OPPO are each dropping a foldable device by the end of 2021. 

Samsung had launched the 200MP ISOCELL HP1 sensor earlier, but the Korean tech giant is not using it in its upcoming Galaxy S22 series. Now, it looks like Xiaomi will do the job by debuting a smartphone with the sensor in the second half of 2022.

Apple has been forced (many times) by the European Commission to switch its Lightning port to a USB-C port. Not only that, but it seems like the fans are also eagerly waiting for that to happen, as an iPhone X modified with a USB-C port sold over ~RM416K earlier. Until now, a source claims that the tech giant might do that with next year's iPhone 14 Pro lineup.

It looks like HONOR is ready to enter the foldable market after so many rumours. According to tipster Changan Digital King from Weibo, the Chinese brand will be launching two foldable smartphones in the first quarter of 2022.

Samsung has been teasing us about an event that is happening on 19 November. With the taglines and captions used, rumours about the upcoming Exynos 2200 chip's launch were roaming around. However, Samsung has confirmed today through its official Twitter account that the date is not for the flagship chip's launch.

The maximum charging power found on current commercial smartphones is 120W. Although it was impressive back in the day, it has become a mainstream feature, especially for Xiaomi devices. Now, it would be nice to see something that can spice up the smartphone charging game. According to the latest information from insiders, 2022 will be the year when we see devices with 200W fast charging, and they specifically mentioned that there should be at least two such devices.