In today’s news roundup, we have stories talking about Motorola’s aim to become the top 3 smartphone maker outside of China, the OnePlus 12 getting a new color option, and leak about first Dimensity 9400 smartphones.
Here are all the top stories from the past 24 hours.
Motorola aims to become the third-largest smartphone maker outside China within 3 years
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Lenovo Mobile Business senior vice president and Motorola president Sergio Buniac recently shared his vision regarding Motorola’s smartphone business. He wants to position Motorola among the top three smartphone brands worldwide excluding China. According to Buniac, the company has always maintained its third position in the North American and Latin American markets.
OnePlus 12 is getting a new color option in India
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OnePlus is gearing up to launch a new color variant of the flagship OnePlus 12 in India. The brand has teased this new color variant by partially revealing its silver-colored camera island. This is the China-exclusive White color option of the OnePlus 12, which, for some reason was not launched in Markets outside of the mainland.
Redmi Pad Pro 5G version coming soon, Xiaomi CEO confirms
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Xiaomi is set to release the Redmi Pad Pro 5G, an update to the Wi-Fi version launched earlier this year. Announced by CEO Lei Jun, the new model will include 5G connectivity, which is currently absent in both the Chinese and global models.
Honor 200 Pro vs Honor 100 Pro: An actual upgrade or annual refresh?
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Honor has just announced the Honor 200 Pro in its home market of China. The high-end smartphone arrives as the direct successor to the Honor 100 Pro. But is it actually an upgrade over last year’s model? Or is it simply a minor refresh, let’s find out.
Vivo X200, X200 Pro may launch as the first Dimensity 9400 phones
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In October, Qualcomm is expected to announce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, whereas MediaTek is poised to unveil the Dimensity 9400 chipset. Today, tipster Digital Chat Station revealed that Vivo will be the first brand to launch the Dimensity 9400-powered smartphone.
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