Some methodical digging around in some kernel sources has revealed that Qualcomm has developed a new 2.1 version of its contentious Snapdragon 810 mobile SoC. Throwing further fuel on the speculative fire that something is not quite right with Qualcomm’s flagship processor. If you’re not familiar with the saga by now, the gist of the story is that various industry sources, observers, and tests have suggested that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 runs too hot and/or throttles its peak speeds under heavy loads.

It’s taken Poco two years since the launch of the original Poco F1 to come up with a fresh new design. Amidst widespread criticism for cribbing Xiaomi designs for the Poco X2 and the Poco M2 Pro, the sub-brand has finally come up with a smartphone that is uniquely Poco — the Poco X3. The Poco X3 was announced earlier this month and is available in Europe as the Poco X3 NFC.

After several delays, the Mate X was launched in China last month. The phone is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but despite its higher price tag, the Mate X may have beaten the Galaxy Fold to become the fastest selling foldable phone in its home market. In comparison, the Galaxy Fold apparently sold out in the first five minutes of going on sale in China. It’s believed that Samsung had roughly 20,000 units on offer in China as part of the first wave of sales.

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi has revealed the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update. It brings performance improvements and background app tweaks. It also offers over 300 system and system app fixes. Update: August 27, 2021 (7:26 AM ET): Xiaomi has now revealed global rollout plans for the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update. The update will be pushed out from Q4 2021, and includes devices like the Mi 11 series and Mi 10 range.

Moment’s various smartphone lenses are tons of fun. If you’re a pro photographer, you probably have a whole slew of professional DSLR lenses in your gear bag, but amateurs (and pros looking to travel light) can get a lot out of these snap-on pieces of glass. The newest lens in the line is the Moment Fisheye 14mm. As one would expect, the new lens creates a distorted effect by increasing your smartphone camera’s field-of-view to an insane degree (170 degrees, to be exact).

TL;DR Microsoft is set to host a Surface press event on September 22. The event will reportedly see the launch of the Surface Go 3 tablet. Although leaks suggest it’s possible, there’s no word that the Surface Duo 2 will make an appearance. Update: September 3, 2021 (7:45 AM ET): According to a new report, Microsoft may not be showcasing any new phones at its Surface press event later this month.

Keep in mind that this is the Latin America variant of the Nokia 5.1 Plus. The phone will work just fine on AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks, though Sprint and Verizon subscribers are out of luck. Note that this is the version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage — there’s also a version of the Nokia 5.1 Plus with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, but that’s not available at B&H at this time.

Oppo has announced the launch of its new mid-range smartphone, the Oppo A7, in India. The A series has been one of the best-selling smartphone series for the company since its launch in India. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, the Oppo A7 features a 6.2-inch HD+ Incell Screen with an 88.4% screen-to-body ratio and a waterdrop notch, along with Corning Gorilla Glass for scratch resistance. There’s also a fingerprint scanner at the back.

With the latest addition to the popular Galaxy Note series, Samsung decided to make the leap from 5 to 7. As is the case whenever a new generation of a device comes out, the question on everyone’s mind is whether it is a worthy upgrade. [related_videos title=”Samsung Galaxy Note 7 videos” align=”center” type=”custom” videos=”714781,712423,710252,706889,706890,706790″] In doing so, we can also revisit the 5th version of the Galaxy Note, and find if it is still a phone you can keep in your pocket, or save a little bit of money on, instead of the latest and greatest that Samsung has to offer.

At IFA 2016, Sony announced two new additions to its Xperia X series: the Xperia XZ and the latest compact model, the Xperia X Compact. The Xperia X Compact is essentially a smaller version of the Xperia XZ, although it hasn’t exactly followed the same flagship-specs-in-a-compact-body recipe Sony employed with previous compacts. Some of the high-end features are there, but others are not. Check out our Sony Xperia X Compact hands on for our first impressions.