The company formerly known as #facebook is now called Meta, as part of their refocus on the "metaverse". The social network will still be called Facebook though.

Sponsored messages have started to appear on large Russian #telegram channels. They are part of Telegram's plan to generate profit.

First real life images of the #galaxy S22 Ultra.

#qualcomm have launched the Snapdragon Spaces XR platform for select developers. It's a platform for devices like phone connected AR glasses. The first compatible glasses are from Lenovo and require a Motorola phone, with new hardware from Oppo and Xiaomi coming in 2022.

#apple have announced the Self Service Repair program. It allows individuals to access Apple parts, tools and service manuals, for the iPhone 12 and 13. It will launch in the US in early 2022 and will expand to more regions that year.

The #pixel 6a has leaked in renders. Specs have also leaked:
- 6.2 inch flat OLED display
- Under screen fingerprint sensor
- 2 cameras, might have 50MP primary camera
- Snapdragon 778G (Tensor lite unlikely)
- 128GB storage, 6GB/8GB RAM
- Android 12
- 3 years of software and up to 5 years of security updates

According to Bloomberg analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, #apple are planning to replace the iPhone with AR in 10 years. The first AR headset will come in the 4th quarter of 2022, and will feature 4K micro OLED displays, M1 level performance and will function independently.

#oppo have announced the MariSilicon X chip, which will be coming to the Find X4 series. It will power AI features. The chip will deliver improved photo and video quality while being more power efficient than the A15 Bionic's Neural Engine.

Over the Horizon 2022, the #galaxy S22 ringtone, has seemingly leaked. The new version has a jazzy and funky sound.