One of the most contested aspects of the MIUI software experience on Xiaomi and Redmi phones in places such as India has been the extensive use of ads all over. But it looks like the appeal of introducing...
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Nokia 4.2 gets a huge price cut in India
The Nokia 4.2 was released earlier this year in India for INR 10,990 (approximately $154 or €137). Subsequently it got a price cut down to INR 9,499 ($133 or €118), which made the already affordable...
Latest official poster shows off the front of the Realme X50 5G
Last week, Realme shared a couple of posters of the X50 5G, which revealed the design of the smartphone and confirmed quad rear cameras and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Today, the company shared...
Happy New Year 2020!
Another year is upon us and another cultural decade begins. We can only hope the next 12 months will be as eventful an filled with entertainment as the past 12 have been. Thank you for staying with us...
2019 Winners and Losers: Google
This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds...
Samsung Galaxy M21 is on the way, details leak alongside colors for the M11 and M31
Samsung is working on new M-series mid-rangers, and these will also be sold at offline retailers when they launch next year. For now, rumor has it that the M11, M21, and M31 are on the way, and as their...
Unlocked US Galaxy Note10/10+ are getting Android 10 now
Samsung is eager to close out 2019 with all its flagships under Android 10 (well, almost all). Today the maker has seeded the Android 10 update to the Galaxy Note9 and now to the unlocked Galaxy Note10/Note10+...
Get used to it - Samsung Galaxy S20 is Samsung's next flagship
You've heard this before - Samsung has chosen the S20 as the name of its next Galaxy S flagship, instead of the logical S11. The information originally came from reputable tipster @Iceuniverse and he's...
Realme X and 5 Pro get December security patches and more with the latest updates
Realme has released a new software update for the Realme 5 Pro that adds Dark Mode toggle to the notification center and bumps up the Android security patch level to December 2019. The new firmware,...
2019 Winners and Losers: Oppo
This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds...
Here's the retail box of the Xiaomi Watch Color, specs in tow
Yesterday Xiaomi quietly-unveiled the Watch Color but skipped revealing any specs prior to its January 3 release in China. Thankfully, a leaked retail box can fill-in the blanks and confirm some of our...
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ almost ready for release
Samsung's new truly wireless Galaxy Buds+ are ticking all the boxes on their way to becoming official. The latest step in their leaked journey is getting Bluetooth certification with the Chinese MIIT....
Oppo Reno3 series and Enco Free TWS earphones now available for purchase
The Oppo Reno3 and Reno3 Pro unveiled last week are now available for purchase in China through the company's official site, JD.com, and TMall. The Reno3 comes in two memory versions - 8GB/128GB priced...
Realme X50 Youth certified, Realme X50 with 8GB of RAM hits Geekbench
We've heard all about the upcoming Realme X50 5G these past few weeks. It's coming on January 7, it will feature a Snapdragon 765G chip, two-day battery , which will get to 70% in just 30 minutes, it...
Samsung Galaxy Note9 receiving Android 10 stable update
Samsung kicked off the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy Note9 last month and now it's seeding the stable build of Android 10 for its 2018 flagship. However, the update, sporting...
Monday, December 30, 2019
Patent appears from Apple with full-screen display and no notch
A rather strange patent by Apple has been spotted. The report from LetsGoDigital shows the new patent sketches along with some mock-up screenshots for context. The patent is for a new Apple device that...
Realme 5i coming on January 6, listed on retailer's website with specs and images
Realme unveiled the 5 and 5 Pro back in August and followed up with the 5s later in November. Now the company has announced it will add the fourth member to the lineup, dubbed Realme 5i, on January 6....
Apple looking into BOE as second largest OLED supplier for 2021
Apple is planning to order a batch of OLEDs from China's BOE with the potential of making the display manufacturer its second largest supplier of OLEDs in 2021. The rumor comes from sources in South...
T-Mobile's OnePlus 7 Pro is now running Android 10 too
The OnePlus 7 Pro started receiving the update to Android 10 back in September, but that unfortunately hasn't applied to all units out there. Specifically, those phones sold by T-Mobile in the States...
Huami Amazfit Bip S and truly wireless earbuds coming CES 2020
Huami which sits under Xiaomi's umbrella is planning to start 2020 with a bang by bringing its latest Amazfit Bip S smartwatch and a pair of truly wireless earbuds to CES. According to the first teaser,...
Product (RED) Apple Watch briefly spotted, reported to arrive in spring
A new report from French website WatchGeneration cited an Apple database that briefly showed mention of a Product (RED) Apple Watch before it was quickly removed. The report was posted along with the...
Redmi K30 5G can be pre-ordered January 1 in-person at Mi Stores in China
Earlier today, Xiaomi announced that the 5G variant of the Redmi K30 will officially go on sale on January 7 from select online retailers. There is a way for consumers in China to order the Redmi K30...
WhatsApp ending support for devices before Android 4.0.3 or before iOS 9
If you're still using an old Android smartphone and rely on WhatsApp messaging, you might want to pay attention to this one. The popular Facebook-owned messaging platform has updated its support page...
T-Mobile US is seeding Android 10 to the Samsung Galaxy Note10
T-Mobile US is the latest carrier to issue the Android 10 update to the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+. The update requires a download of just over 2GB and brings along OneUI 2.0 as well as a heap...
Huawei shipped 12 million Mate 30 series phones worldwide
Around a month ago Huawei passed the 7 million sales mark with its Mate 30 lineup. Now the figure has grown to 12 million units, according to a new report from Chinese news agency Sina. The figure is...
Oppo F15 incoming, looks like a rebranded Oppo A91
The Oppo F lineup has been getting two refreshes per year and we are about to see the Oppo F15 come and replace the Oppo F11. The Indian division of the company has just released an official teaser on...
Google Pixel 4a renders show punch-hole display and square camera cutout
Google's midrange Pixel 3a duo proved to be a real hit with users who don't care about the latest flagship specs but want a solid camera experience and stock Android. A new set of renders courtesy of...
ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G inches closer to launch after TENAA certification
ZTE revealed the Axon 10s Pro will look like the Axon 10 Pro from the outside, but a major change on the inside is incoming. Its TENAA papers were just published confirming the phone will be powered...
Xiaomi Watch Color unveiled, more details coming January 3
After releasing its first "Mi" branded smartwatch in November with the Mi Watch, Xiaomi quietly unveiled the new Watch Color although without the core specs and pricing details which are expected to...
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Redmi K30 5G launch date finally announced - it is January 7
The Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G arrived earlier this month, and while the vanilla version is already selling hot, the 5G-enabled variant is still waiting for its launch date. Finally, today the Xiaomi...
2019 Winners and Losers: Sony
This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds...
Top stories of 2019: Q4
As the year winds down it's a great time to reflect on the top stories of the past 12 months. This is the last installment where we look at the stories that shaped this year. Here are the top stories...
The best phones of the decade - part 1
The changes in the mobile phone world over the last 10 years are bigger than any other time in history. As we say goodbye to this decade of technological milestones, we wanted to have a look back at...
Top 20 most popular phones of 2019
It's that time of the year again - December is the perfect moment to reflect on which phones were the most popular throughout the last twelve months. These are the phones that got you the most interested...
2019 Winners and Losers: Xiaomi
This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds...
Best phones of 2019: The Winners
Here are the winners - the best phones of 2019 in three major categories - Flagship, Midrange, Entry-level, have been selected by you, our readers, throughout the last two weeks. We started with a preliminary...
Top 10 most popular reviews of 2019: Q3
>We are taking a look back at the phones that excited you the most in 2019 and the reviews that got you reading. It's time to focus on Q3 - head this way to find the top reviews for Q1 and Q2. We're...
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite user manual corroborates previous design leaks
Leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite expected to arrive at CES 2020 next month have already revealed its design, and now we are looking at the phone's user manual which corroborates those leaks....
Huawei Mobile Services 4.0 beta is packing more features and getting closer to Google's offering.
In the wake of soured relations between Huawei and the US, life has been anything but easy for the Chinese tech giant. However, that doesn't mean that acceptance or desperation have settled in. Quite...
Oppo Reno3 series racks up more than 1.46 million registrations
The Oppo Reno3 and Reno3 Pro unveiled two days ago have exceeded 1.46 million registrations of interest in China, out of which 580,000 came through JD.com. The lineup also became the booking champion...
Realme's next fast charging tech might be called SUPERDART
The battle for ultimate phone fast charging supremacy has always been around, though never really on quite the scale as it is raging right now. Currently, the title is held by Oppo and the Reno Ace,...
Huawei NovaBuds headphones and potentially other "Nova" branded devices on the way
As per a recent patent filing with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Huawei might be looking to spice things up within its smart accessory business. The Chinese giant already has...
Samsung Galaxy A30s gets 128GB version in India, 64GB model receives a price cut
The Samsung Galaxy A30s launched in India back in September was available in the country in 4GB/64GB configuration. Now a new variant has arrived with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The new model is priced...
Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 10 flagship rumored to pack a 4,800 mAh battery
Xiaomi's upcoming flagship, within the traditional "Mi" lineup is still very much shrouded in mystery. Thus far, we've heard to company's co-founder and president Lin Bin mention a Mi 10 Pro on social...
Samsung Galaxy S11+ receives Bluetooth Certification
You know the drill already. As we get closer to the February 11, or perhaps February 18 release of the next Samsung Galaxy S11 flagship family, the phones start popping-up all over the place, getting...
Realme Buds Air coming to China on January 7
Realme will unveil the X50 5G on January 7 at an event in Beijing, China, but alongside that, it will also launch the Buds Air true wireless earphones in its home country. The Buds Air were unveiled...
Full Realme X50 specs sheet leaks online.
Realme has been hyping-up its upcoming X50 5G handset quite a bit lately. Official posters are all over the place, along with first-hand info on a Snapdragon 765G SoC, dual selfie camera, two-day battery...
vivo S1 Pro India launch set for January 4
Last week we came across a report which claimed that the vivo S1 Pro will be launched in India next month. We didn't have a specific date then, but now we know it's January 4. vivo India has updated...
Friday, December 27, 2019
ZTE Axon 10 Pro gets Android 10 update
ZTE's Axon 10 Pro has been one of the most underrated 'flagship killers' of the year, when it comes to simply looking at the specs on offer and taking into account the affordable price as well. That...