Motorola Edge 40 (Pro) and Samsung S24 Leaked (Android News #13 2023)

Motorola’s latest high-end smartphone has been leaked and an amazing rumor has surfaced about Oppo and OnePlus. This is the top Android news of the week.

These are all the specifications of Motorola Edge 40 (Pro)

Motorola will soon introduce two new smartphones and all the specifications of both models are now known. As expected, the Edge 40 Pro is a slightly modified version of the Motorola Edge X40 that was previously introduced in China. We see a fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which is aided by 12GB of LPDDR5X working memory and 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage.

This type of memory is one of the fastest at the moment, so multitasking or, for example, writing captured photos is not a problem. The screen size is 6.67 inches and it has rounded screen edges. Motorola opts for Full HD resolution and maximum brightness of 1300 nits.

→ Motorola Edge 40 (Pro) specifications

Renderings leak: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite seen from all sides

OnePlus will soon launch a new mid-range device in the market. Nice managed to find pictures, specifications and price of the device. Nord CE 3 Lite has a housing with flat sides that have a different finish than the back. On either side of the device, you’ll find the on and off button and volume controls.

On the back of the smartphone we see the OnePlus logo with a flash and two lenses at the top left. However, there are three cameras hidden in these two lenses. On the front of the smartphone, you will find a 6.72-inch screen. The Nord phone has been spotted in two colors as far as we know, which are lime green and dark gray.

→ This is what the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite looks like

Oppo and OnePlus stop selling smartphones in the Netherlands

This week it appeared that Oppo and OnePlus would stop selling smartphones in the Netherlands. According to smartphone insiders Max Gamborewho shared the news on Twitter that Oppo and OnePlus are stopping sales of their smartphones in the Netherlands.

In a tweet, the source mentions the disappearance of manufacturers from Germany, the UK, France and the Netherlands. Official statements from Oppo and OnePlus soon followed. The companies deny leaving the Netherlands and will therefore continue to release smartphones for the time being.

→ More on the eye-catching Oppo and OnePlus rumor

“Galaxy S24 gets the best screen ever on a Samsung smartphone”

Samsung monitors are very much appreciated. In the smartphone market, we see that many manufacturers are also using panels from Samsung. For generations, the screens of Samsung’s S models have been among the best on the market, and affordable A-series smartphones, for example, are equipped with AMOLED screens and high refresh rates.

According to the latest rumor, Samsung is improving the Ultra model’s display. Accordingly, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will have a refresh rate of 144Hz SamLover. The current top model – S23 Ultra – has a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz. The higher the number of hertz, the smoother the smartphone.

→ Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra gets a high refresh rate

WhatsApp will get more options for messages to disappear

There are several reasons why you might want to hide your WhatsApp messages. Maybe you don’t like the idea that colleagues or family can read your apps years later. Or that they can still see that photo. Then it is very easy for them to go into smoke automatically after a certain period.

Fortunately, this has been possible for years. You can choose whether the apps disappear after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. the site WABetaInfo, who writes frequently about innovations within WhatsApp, has found out that more options will be added soon. A beta version of WhatsApp Desktop shows no less than fifteen new expiration options.

→ More options for WhatsApp messages to disappear