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Information on pricing of the Galaxy S22 series has leaned hard one way so far: that the phones will all launch with a US$100 premium over their predecessors. One particular leaker is sticking to their guns, though, and claims that the Galaxy S22 series will debut with the same prices as the Galaxy S21 lineup.

According to reports, Samsung is to simplify how it distributes software updates. Starting in Europe, the company will release a single update across the region for a given device, rather than one per country. The simplification should also accelerate Android update rollouts, such as One UI 4.0.

Honor has announced that it will attend MWC 2022 next month in Barcelona. While the company is light on details at the moment, it has teased that the global launch event will harness The Power of Magic. Potentially, MWC 2022 could mark the Magic Vs arrival, the companys first foldable smartphone.

Apple has begun rolling out macOS 12.2, the third major revision of macOS Monterey to date. The OS upgrade addresses several issues for macOS 12, as well as a quality of life improvement for the MacBook Pro 14 and new MacBook Pro 16.

Huawei has revealed the P50 Pocket and P50 Pocket Premium Edition in Europe. The foldable flip phone starts at €1,299, €250 more than the entry-level Galaxy Z Flip3. Both P50 Pocket models have Snapdragon 888 4G SoCs, 120 Hz main displays and run EMUI 12 out of the box.

After stopping by at Indonesias SPDDI, the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro have now also made the trip to FCC, with both phones running MIUI 13. Once again, however, the Xiaomi 12X is absent, encouraging rumors that the phone may not be launched globally.

Xiaomi has revealed the global version of the Redmi Note 11, a smartphone that launches with Android 11 and MIUI 13. The Redmi Note 11 also has a Snapdragon 680 SoC, a 50 MP primary camera and up to 128 GB of storage. The Redmi Note 11 starts at US$179 with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.

Xiaomi has revealed the global version of the Redmi Note 11, a smartphone that launches with Android 11 and MIUI 13. The Redmi Note 11 also has a Snapdragon 680 SoC, a 50 MP primary camera and up to 128 GB of storage. The Redmi Note 11 starts at US$179 with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.

Huawei has revealed the Watch GT Runner in Europe, a 46 mm smartwatch with up to 14 days of battery life. The Watch GT Runner comes with numerous health tracking and exercise features, plus wireless charging support. Unusually, the Watch GT Runner supports reverse wireless charging, too.

A new set of Xiaomi Mix 5 Pro renders surfaced recently. According to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station, however, the leaked renders have a few errors. The leaker also reveals the existence of two Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered Xiaomi phones with flagship-grade LTPO displays.