2015 has been a great year for consumers in the Android world, thanks to an exponential rise in high quality, yet affordable, smartphones. This trend is not limited to the mid-range either, with a bevy of current generation flagships priced at least a couple of hundred dollars lower than the expected high-end standard. One such smartphone is the latest Motorola flagship, called the Moto X Pure Edition in the US, or the Moto X Style in other international markets.

Over the past few years, we’ve seen several Chinese OEMs partner with automotive companies to offer special edition devices for fanatics with deep pockets. Huawei has Porsche Design, Oppo has Lamborghini, and now OnePlus has a partnership with McLaren. Launched in partnership with McLaren, the popular British Formula One team, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition differs from the standard edition by offering 10GB of RAM and a new 30-watt charging technology, dubbed as ‘Warp Charge’, that promises a day’s power in 20 minutes.

Are pigs about to start flying? After begging for years and losing all hope, BlackBerry has reportedly turned around and finally decided that making an Android smartphone wasn’t such a bad idea. BlackBerry CEO even mentioned he wouldn’t be opposed to building a secure Android handset. Rumors and leaks have intensified since then. The tech world has all eyes on the keyboard king as we eagerly wait for an announcement, but for now all we can do is give you a rundown of all the rumored details that have managed to hit the inter webs.

Enter, the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit — one of the latest devices to enter the Galaxy family. While it’s a new device, the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit is intended for the low-end budget market, so it definitely isn’t going to “wow” anyone who has some of the higher end, and even mid-end, stuff. So, let’s see how this device holds up, shall we? If you’re in a rush, jump straight to the video, otherwise, stick with us as we take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit.

The first Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus renders have arrived just a few days after we saw leaked renders of the smaller Galaxy Note 20. These renders come from known tipster OnLeaks (in collaboration with Pigtou) so we can trust that they are pretty close to the real thing. Right off the bat, the first thing you’ll notice about the alleged Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus is its huge and chunky camera module.

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus could be made out of plastic. Only the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is rumored to come with a glass body. Samsung may be looking to use more plastic and less glass in the construction of its Galaxy S22 series of devices. According to a South Korean tipster (via ITHome), Samsung will use a “brand new processing technology” to create the back cover of the Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus.

TL;DR A new patent suggests that Samsung is working on a movable camera design for smartphones. The movable camera system would enable multiple aperture values. It’s unclear if Samsung would ever use this system on a consumer-ready smartphone. Samsung is apparently working on a new movable camera design for smartphones that may enable variable aperture. The design came to light in a recently published patent (h/t LetsGoDigital). The camera array, in its standard setup, sits horizontally across a smartphone’s back.

While we already compared the OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 6T, the reality is that only the most hardcore fans are going to upgrade after less than six months. But what if you’re coming from the OnePlus 5 family? It’s hard to believe it has been less than two years since the OnePlus 5 launched, and about a year since the OnePlus 5T debuted. These phones shared most of the same hardware and software, but the OnePlus 5T had a much larger 6-inch screen than the 5.

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) took the gaming world by storm in 2017. Since then it has lost some ground to other battle royale games like Fortnite. In an attempt to reinvigorate this initial steam, Brendan Greene’s PUBG franchise has a new trick up its sleeve — PUBG Mobile. Although PUBG clones have been around for a while now (some are now subject to litigation), the international version of PUBG Mobile hit Android devices well ahead of Fortnite Mobile, which is still only on iOS.

TL;DR Oppo has announced the Oppo A7, its latest budget-focused smartphone. The new phone packs a Snapdragon 450 chipset, dual-camera pairing, and 720p display. Oppo’s device shares plenty in common with the Realme 2 smartphone. The Oppo A7x was announced by the Chinese brand a few months ago, packing a squarely mid-range chipset, full HD+ display, dual camera setup, and a 3,500mAh battery. Now, the company has quietly revealed the Oppo A7 (h/t: XDA-Developers), and it looks like a step below the previous phone in many ways.