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Our Huawei nova 9 hands-on video is now up

Our Huawei nova 9 hands-on video is now up As you may know, Huawei has launched a new phone for the European market yesterday. We’re talking about the nova 9, of course. This upper-midrange offering from the Chinese company will be sold for €499 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

We were there at the European launch and brought you our full hands-on impressions with the device in written form, as we’ve been working on our hands-on video for the nova 9. This is now finally baked, ready and fresh out of the oven for your viewing pleasure. So if you’re interested in Huawei’s latest, join us as we explore what sets it apart from the…

Oppo’s first foldable phone is allegedly launching next month

Oppo’s first foldable phone is allegedly launching next month Oppo has long been rumored to be working on its first foldable smartphone, and it was always due to arrive at some point this year. And while it didn’t launch in the first half of 2021 as some rumors claimed, it’s apparently still on track to become official before the end of the year.

In fact, according to the newest rumor out of China, we should expect the foldable to be announced in November. It will allegedly have an 8″ foldable internal display with 120 Hz refresh rate and LTPO technology, which probably means it will be made by Samsung. The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm…

Sony Xperia 10 III is now sold without a charger in the box in some markets

Sony Xperia 10 III is now sold without a charger in the box in some markets The latest company to remove the charger from its smartphone boxes is Sony. However, it seems that the move, at least for now, is limited to the Xperia 10 III.

Sony’s German arm has let us know that going forward, in some retail channels the Xperia 10 III will be offered without a charger, for a recommended sales price that will be reduced by €10. In other channels, the phone will still arrive with a charger, though.

It’s nice of Sony to actually reduce the price accordingly, unlike other companies doing the same thing, that’s for sure. The reason for the move is vague but has to do…

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 appears in render form

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 appears in render form Samsung had a total of three Galaxy Tab S7 series Android tablets and based on rumors we’re expecting three successors in 2022 with updated specs and a giant 14.6-inch AMOLED screen on the Tab S8 Ultra model. Now OnLeaks and Zouton US have teamed up to bring us our first look at the smallest 11-inch Galaxy Tab S8 in silver.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 renders (source: OnLeaks x ZoutonUS)

The Tab S8 looks quite similar to its predecessor with thin uniform bezels on the front around its supposed 11-inch 120 Hz LCD and a flat back and sides. The antenna line cutouts around the back look…

iQOO puts out Android 12 beta rollout schedule

iQOO puts out Android 12 beta rollout schedule The latest Android maker to announce its Android 12 beta rollout schedule is iQOO. The news comes a day after vivo announced its own Android 12-based Funtouch OS 12 beta schedule. According to the released info, iQOO 7 series, iQOO Z3 and iQOO Z5 are first-in-line for the Android 12 beta by the end of December.

iQOO Android 12 Beta roll out plan (image: iQOO)

Another device on the list is iQOO 3 which is expected to follow the abovementioned devices by the end of March 2022. It remains to be seen if other iQOO phones will be added to the list.