Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 chipset for handheld consoles unveiled, Razer helps create a dev kit

All the best gaming smartphones use a Snapdragon chipset, says Qualcomm, but the company has identified a related market that currently doesn’t have a dedicated chip line – handheld game consoles, devices like the Nintendo Switch, which sit between a smartphone and the at-home consoles like PlayStation and Xbox. The first chipset for such devices is called the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1. Hardware details are sparse, but the chip borrows heavily from the smartphone Snapdragons, as well as the likes of the Snapdragon XR2 that powers the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. Qualcomm wants to give...

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Samsung Galaxy A13 5G goes official in the US, the A03s joins it stateside in January

The much leaked Samsung Galaxy A13 5G was finally made official today, by Samsung's arm in the US. The phone is the company's cheapest 5G device to date, and it will be available online from AT&T on December 3 for just $249.99 or $6.95 per month on a qualifying three-year installment plan. The handset will then land at T-Mobile in January. It has a 6.5" 90Hz (adaptive refresh rate) 720x1600 LCD display with a V-shaped notch at the top, the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset at the helm, 64GB of expandable storage, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 15W charging support. Samsung Galaxy A13...

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Samsung Galaxy A13 5G to feature 90Hz display

We already have a fairly comprehensive specs list for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A13 5G and 4G, but the latest information comes as a surprise. It appears that at least the 5G-enabled variant will boast a 90Hz display. And that comes on top of the already impressive 50MP main camera and supposed price tag. In a 12-minute video guide by AT&T, you can see the so-called Motion smoothness feature in the settings menu suggesting that the display will support more than 60Hz refresh rate. And given the budget status of the A13, it's safe to assume that the panel would be clocked at 90Hz....

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vivo S12 Pro render reveals a notch, streamlined camera island

The vivo S family is about to get some new members, a leakster revealed on Weibo. The vivo S12 and vivo S12 Pro are scheduled to arrive soon, and the latter has appeared in an official-looking render, accompanied by some specs. According to the source, the vivo S12 Pro will stick to a notched screen, but this time the panel will have curved sides, which will be a first for the series. The cameras on the back will have impressive performance, and this time vivo decided to stick to a classic vertical traffic light alignment rather than going for all kinds of unusual triangle-in-square...

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Honor 60 Pro arrives with Snapdragon 778G+, 50MP ultra wide cam, Honor 60 gets a larger 120Hz display

This January Honor unveiled its first phone since becoming independent, then in June it announced the Honor 50 series, which marked the return of Google Mobile Services on its phones. The company is on a roll and is now unveiling the Honor 60 series. In a way, history repeat itself – the 50-series was the first to use the Snapdragon 778G chipset, the Honor 60 Pro now becomes the first with the updated version, the Snapdragon 778G+. This chip is still based on the 6 nm design of the original, but cranks up the clock speed of the Kryo 670 prime core to 2.5 GHz (up from 2.4 GHz) and the...

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Motorola Tipped to Have an Under-Display Selfie Camera Phone in the Works

Motorola is tipped to have a new phone in the works that will feature an under-display selfie camera. Companies including Samsung, Xiaomi, and ZTE have embraced the under-display selfie camera technology in the recent past.

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Vivo Y55 5G Benchmarks Spotted, Tipped to Feature MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 8GB RAM

Vivo Y55 5G has been spotted on benchmarking website Geekbench, which suggests a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM will power the phone. Vivo is yet to reveal details of this smartphone, but the Vivo Y55s was recently spotted in a China Telecom listing and is expected to feature the same chipset and a 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup.

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