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Samsung was expected to switch to MediaTek SoCs for the Galaxy S22 FE smartphone and the Galaxy S23 series. However, it is being reported that the South Korean tech giant may not be making the move for now. The aforementioned smartphones are expected to arrive in the second half of 2022. Samsung has so far offered Qualcomm Snapdragon or Exynos chipsets with its high-end smartphones, like the recently released Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup. The company is yet to officially reveal any information regarding these rumoured…

OnePlus Ace launch date has been set for April 21, the company confirmed on Thursday. The smartphone is tipped to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC and come with support for 150W fast charging — similar specifications as the recently launched Realme GT Neo 3. Ahead of the handset's launch in China, the company has also shared images of the smartphone, showing off the design in two colour options. The images of the upcoming OnePlus Ace suggest that the company may skip the alert slider on this handset.In a post shared…

OnePlus 10R 5G is all set to launch in India on April 28, alongside OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. Just days before the formal debut, the company confirmed via a press release that the smartphone will be powered by a customised MediaTek Dimensity 8100-MAX SoC. OnePlus said it worked with MediaTek to add the range to run graphic intensive games on OnePlus 10R 5G by maintaining frame rates and power consumption. Further, OnePlus 10R 5G will pack a 4,500mAh battery based on150W SUPERVOOC charging technology. Separately, live images…

Security flaws in an audio codec have been uncovered by security researchers, putting millions of Android phones and other Android devices powered by chipsets from MediaTek and Qualcomm at risk of being compromised by hackers. Stemming from an codec created by Apple several years ago, the vulnerabilities were left unpatched since the company open-sourced the codec 11 years ago, for inclusion on non-Apple devices. By leveraging the security flaws, an attacker could remotely get access to an Android phone's media and audio…