vivo unveiled the NEX 3 5G last month in two memory versions - 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB. The 8GB RAM variant was already available for purchase in China, and starting today, the 12GB RAM version goes...
Monday, September 30, 2019
Source: Huawei to debut 5nm Kirin 1000 on Mate 40 series
The latest report from Huawei Central cites industry sources about Huawei's next-generation Kirin processor. Supposedly called the Kirin 1000, it will be Huawei's first chipset built on the 5nm process...
Major Saudi online retailer leaks Moto One Macro
The latest variant of the Moto One series was spotted on a Saudi Arabian retail website, but the listing has been taken down. A tipster provided us with an image of the phone and some of the specs from...
Google releases new #SwitchtoPixel ads anticipating Pixel 4
Google is set to announce the Pixel 4 and 4 XL on October 15 and the phone has already leaked on several previous occasions. The latest few ads posted by Google are touting the Pixel's various features....
With OnePlus 7T on the way, T-Mobile discontinues 7 Pro sales
OnePlus announced the refreshed 7T last week with an updated triple camera, bigger 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED screen, and faster Warp Charge technology. The phone launched in the US with a cheaper price...
Mate 30 Pro vs. iPhone 11 Pro vs. Galaxy Note10+ camera compare
The Galaxy Note10 led the way with its late-August announcement, Apple put out the iPhone 11s in mid-September, and Huawei followed a week later with the Mate 30 series. We had all three fall season...
Apple iPhone 11 unsurprisingly found just as durable as iPhone 11 Pro
It's time to round off the physical endurance of Apple's latest crop of iPhones with the JerryRig iPhone 11 durability video. Here's the gist of it - the glass on the iPhone 11 begins to scratch at a...
Black Shark 2 Pro flash sale hits Europe next week, comes with free gamepad
European fans of the Black Shark 2 Pro will be able to buy one in the upcoming flash sale which starts on October 9 (that's Wednesday next week). Besides getting one of the fastest flagships on the market,...
High-end iPad and MacBook with Mini-LED displays are coming
According to popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is working on high-end iPad and MacBook with the most advanced displays ever. The panels will be based on the mini-LED technology and are expected...
New Honor Note phone gets certified in China
Honor is preparing another phone for debut alongside the recently teased V30. Carrying the model number LRA-AL00 it was certified by China's CCC agency and according to speculation will be the next addition...
Realme X2 Pro will have 90 Hz display
Earlier today the Realme CMO teased a new phone, called Realme X2 Pro and powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus. Several hours later the Chief Product Officer also chimed in on Weibo, this time with a screenshot....
iPhone 11 lineup doing exceptionally well in India
Apple's new iPhone 11 lineup seems to be doing quite well in India according to recent reports. The phones were released on Friday with strong consumer interest comparable to that of the iPhone 6 launch...
Meizu 16T will be unveiled on October 23 with S855 chipset, larger 6.5" screen
The Meizu 16T will be unveiled on October 23 according to a leaked invite. The event will be held in Beijing and promises "big screen entertainment". Luckily, AnTuTu spotted the phone in its database...
Realme C2 September update brings new features and UI tweaks
Realme landed an important update for its C2 smartphone bringing a handful of improvements including the September security patch. The changelog talks about a new manual lock feature by long pressing...
Samsung Galaxy Note10+ now comes with free Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Fit in the US
Samsung has sweetened the deal for US buyers that are still undecided on which flagship to choose - the Galaxy Note10+ and Note10+ 5G now come with a free set of Galaxy Buds and a Galaxy Fit smart band....
Honor 9X gets new Icelandic White paintjob
The Honor 9X and 9X Pro have been selling well and Honor is bringing a new colorway called Icelandic White in an attempt to maintain the momentum. A similar-looking color was previously released on the...
Xiaomi official confirms Mi Mix 4 is not coming
When Xiaomi had a launch last week, we all expected the Mi Mix 4 with 5G capabilities alongside the Mi 9 Pro 5G. Well, Lei Jun surprised everyone and only introduced the concept Mi Mix Alpha with wrap-around...
Huawei confirms 33 more devices scheduled for EMUI 10 beta
With EMUI 10 beta testing recruitment now in full swing, Huawei just announced the next batch of devices that are getting access to the new firmware. The list includes phones from both Huawei and Honor...
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Realme X2 Pro incoming with Snapdragon 855 Plus
Realme X2 arrived last week with Snapdragon 730G chipset, and it looks like a Pro variant will be unveiled sooner than expected. Xu Qi Chase, the Chief Marketing Officer at the company, posted on Weibo...
Honor is preparing V30 5G with a punch-hole display and two selfie cameras
Huawei might have troubles launching its phones with Google services, but it keeps researching and developing new phones. We've already reported the upcoming Honor V30 will have 5G, which shouldn't be...
Week 39 in review: Mi Mix Alpha, Mi 9 Pro, OnePlus 7T are here
There were two major events this week. First Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix Alpha with a wrap-around OLED screen, 180% screen-to-body ratio, a 108MP camera and Snapdragon 855+. It will cost CNY 19,999 when...
Top 10 trending phones of week 39
Two weeks back Apple's new 11 trio debuted and dominated our trending chart to be followed by the Huawei Mate 30 lineup last week. This time around it was Xiaomi's turn to show it latest and greatest...
Top 10 trending phones of week 38
Two weeks back Apple's new 11 trio debuted and dominated our trending chart to be followed by the Huawei Mate 30 lineup last week. This time around it was Xiaomi's turn to show it latest and greatest...
Weekly poll: How good is the OnePlus 7T?
The OnePlus 7T feels more like the phones that made the company popular - while the 7 Pro was a pricey attempt to take on flagships, the 7T adds a lot the value proposition of the phone but not much...
LG launches the G8s ThinQ and Q60 in India
LG has launched two new devices in the Indian market, the G8s ThinQ and the Q60. The LG G8s ThinQ looks similar to the more expensive G8 ThinQ but is a cutback version at a lower price. It has the same...
Weekly poll results: people love the Huawei Mate 30 duo, but aren't keen to buy without Google
Last week's poll shows that buyers are faced with a dilemma - people love the new Huawei Mate 30 duo, but the no-Google situation means that many will hold off on buying one. Many in the comments are...
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Flashback: OnePlus One's story is one of great success and some missteps
The OnePlus One was a dream phone - the dream of Pete Lau and Carl Pei. The two met at Oppo and eventually left together to form their own company based on the ideals of simplicity and quality, the "never...
First Meizu 17 renders show off a curved screen design
With the Meuzi 16 and 16s series in the past, it's time too look forward to the Meizu 17 and the first renders of the smartphone arrive just in time. As of now, there's only a render from the front revealing...
Future iPhones could come with LED-illuminated Apple logo, patent reveals
According to a new patent, future iPhones might finally get LED notification light of some sort, which would double as an Apple logo too. The patent tells a story about a transparent layer on the back...
OnePlus will begin manufacturing its TVs in India by the end of the year
In an interview, Pete Lau, the company's CEO said that the the newly-announced OnePlus TVs will be produced in India by the end of the year. As for now, the TVs sold in India are imported from China...
iOS 13.1 will tell you that your replaced screen isn't genuine
Along with the new iOS 13 features, there will be some changes that not everyone would like. Case in point the the CPU throttling "feature" that Apple introduced with the rollout of iOS 13.1. Another...
Sony is developing its next flagship with Snapdragon 865
According to a Japanese media, Sony has its next flagship phone in the works and as anyone would expect, it's going to utilize the successor to the Snapdragon 855 and 855+. The first evidence of such...
Moving forward, Android devices will ship with pre-installed YouTube Music app
YouTube Music was a logical successor to Google Play Music since the YouTube library is far superior to the one available to Google Play Music. And since yesterday, Google made that perfectly clear by...
Oppo K5 surfaces on Geekbench rocking a Snapdragon 730 SoC
The Oppo K5 with model number PCNM00 emerged earlier this week on TENAA with most of the specs and was later revealed that the handset will come alongside the Oppo Reno Ace flagship on October 10. Today,...
OnePlus 7T will get super-slow motion recording at 960fps with a future update
Despite the long list of features that the OnePlus 7T has, there are a couple that are missing but were promised during the announcement. The Super Slow-Motion video recording is one of those functionalities...
Friday, September 27, 2019
Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone X camera compare
Main camera comparison (Daylight) We figured you've already seen each and every iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone XS camera comparison, so we chose to go back in time an extra year and see how things have changed...
Latest Realme 3 Pro update arrives with Digital Wellbeing, many other new features
The Realme 3 Pro is now receiving a new software update, version RMX1851EX_11_A.19, which brings quite a few new features that are definitely nice to have, and it also packs the September 2019 security...
Huawei boosts early sales of Mate 30 in China with up to 40% launch discount, 5G models coming in November
Despite a decline in global sales of Huawei devices, China's Mate 30 launch is seeing strong demand for the new Mate lineup. The Mate 30 series officially went on sale in China yesterday, September 26...
Report: Foldable Motorola RAZR phone launching by the end of 2019
The Motorola RAZR is one of the most iconic cell phones, selling over 130 million units during its lifespan. The company has previously revived the brand as the Droid RAZR with a line of thin Android...
Oppo will offer 5G on all phones above $420 in 2020
Without a doubt, 5G is a driving factor of the smartphone industry. Initially, smartphones with 5G support were costing upwards of $1000 but this year, we've seen 5G phones get even cheaper, particularly...
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G stock depletes instantly in first Chinese sale
The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro is more than just a repackaged Mi 9 despite the obvious visual resemblance. In addition to the Snapdragon 855+ chipset and larger 4,000 mAh battery with 40W wired fast charging the...
Watch the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha official unboxing
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha was unveiled a couple of days ago and the market release is expected to happen in December. And while we are waiting, Xiaomi did an official unboxing video so can have a sneak...
Samsung Galaxy A70s arrives with 64MP camera, 4,500 mAh battery, new design
After several major leaks in the past week, the Samsung Galaxy A70s is finally official. The phone was launched in India and features minor improvements over the Galaxy A70 such as the new 64MP Samsung...
Pixel 4's Motion Sense feature won't be available in all countries
The so-called Motion Sense feature on the upcoming Pixel 4 phones is no longer a secret since even Google itself teased the functionality. Motion Sense is based on the radar technology developed under...
Latest Samsung Galaxy A70 update brings Type-C headphone support
The Samsung Galaxy A70 is one of the brand's best midrange offerings. Samsung is now making it even better by pushing a new firmware with camera improvements, better security and support for type-C headphones....
Google celebrates its 21st birthday with 21% discounts in Europe
Google is celebrating 21 circles around the Sun and has launched a sweet deal on its online stores in its European markets. All available Pixel phones, Nest products, and some Home assistants can receive...
Snapdragon 855-powered Realme bags Bluetooth certification
Realme is one of the fastest-growing smartphone brands around and the company is known for its excellent price-performance ratio. There have been rumors that Realme is gearing up to offer a device with...
Nokia plans expansion to new consumer products following a new licensing deal
We've seen Nokia's brand on smartphones and smartwatches, but now the company wants to expand its presence. It has signed a contract with Global Icons, a venture from the world of licensing, which would...