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It's a tradition for OnePlus to launch its flagship series early in a year and an upgraded version of the devices later. Last year, the company skipped the 8T Pro and introduced only an 8T instead. In 2021, CEO Pete Lau has confirmed that there will be no 9T coming out. Therefore, for those who are waiting for the device, you might now go with the OnePlus 9.

The Samsung Galaxy Note series is said to make a comeback next year after the company decided not to release the Galaxy Note 21 to boost the Z Fold3's sales. Since it's coming back, the rumours are back online, with the latest claiming that the upcoming Note's S Pen will feature a wireless camera.

It looks like Xiaomi is going to great lengths to make its upcoming flagships mobile photography powerhouses. We already have some news about the Xiaomi 12 series, which is expected to have a model with 3x 50MP cameras. But there's apparently a more powerful one with a 200MP camera.

Have you ever thought that it would be so cool to charge your smartphone when you put it in your shirt pocket? Well, it could be a reality one day as a group of scientists from Fudan University, Shanghai in China just published a new study on a type of fibre that can be used as a charging technology. 

The components in smartphones are always improving and are all about bigger numbers these days. 108MP cameras first came out a few years back, followed by a 200MP sensor from last week. Now, Samsung plans to more than double the camera resolution by 2025.

HUAWEI could be taking small steps to free itself from the US trade ban as it's reported that the Chinese company could be allowed to purchase chips from the country again. However, the chips are not for smartphones but car parts such as video screens and sensors. Therefore, you might need to put the thought of the company gaining back its access to the Qualcomm chips or even Android on hold.

In the upcoming Merdeka, Hotlink by Maxis will be offering some attractive vouchers, prizes and smartphone redemption to the customers. Under the campaign “Bikin Selalu, Hotlink App Dulu”, Hotlink subscribers will just need to reload their credit or purchase e-vouchers on the Hotlink app to participate.

Apple has set the standard with the Find My network by allowing users to retrieve lost devices without the internet. However, Google still can't do that with Find My Device. Until now, rumour has it that Google might be close to establishing its own network, letting all Android users enjoy a similar benefit as the Apple users.

Samsung has officially announced that they will be hosting “The Pre-Party” event that’s happening at 9PM, right before the Galaxy Unpacked: Get ready to unfold virtual event at 10PM. During “The Pre-Party” event which will be hosted by Jin and Alexis, where they, as well as many others like Alif Satar, Daiyan Trisha, Josephine Yap, Marianne Tan, as the DOLLA girls where they will talk about what’s coming up next in the Galaxy lineup.

vivo might be ready to launch a new series of smartphones with new patents leaked on the internet. The company has filed two patent applications with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). One of them is hinting at a new "Zen" series smartphone, and the other one is also interesting with an iPod-like design.