The LG G2 showed the world that a screen with thin bezels is a great thing. The LG G3 pushed that design further with a larger and sharper display - the first 1440p panel in the industry. And it came...
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 triple main camera shines through in a new drawing and a live photo
Xiaomi is expected to take the wrapping off of its new Black Shark 3 gaming handset in just a few days, on March 3 and naturally, the leaks have been intensifying accordingly. While cameras are understandably...
IDC reports India wearable device market is booming, with basic wearables and Xiaomi at the helm
The IDC (International Data Corporation) recently published its Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device tracker for Q4 2019 and it is chuck-full of intriguing numbers. India definitely stood-out in this...
Telus will release Android 10 for Galaxy S9 and Note9 on March 9
Canadian carrier Telus began rolling out the Android 10 update with One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy S10 trio on December 16, and now it has updated its website to reveal the rollout of Android 10 for Galaxy...
Oppo Find X2 Pro specs sheet leaks once again
As we are nearing the scheduled March 6 unveiling date for the Oppo Find X2 pair of phones, the leaks and rumors are starting to align a bit better. Sadly, we can't necessarily pinpoint the exact differences...
OnePlus expected to show off a new concept device on March 3
OnePlus India posted a short video clip on Twitter to tease a new device that will be revealed on March 3. The video doesn't really help us ascertain what exactly this product is, but thanks to OnePlus...
The Microsoft Surface Duo could arrive ahead of schedule, but with last-gen hardware
Back in October, Microsoft delivered at least a couple of surprise announcements with a re-imagined new take on the foldable form factor. There was the dual 9-inch display laptop/tablet, dubbed the Surface...
Samsung Galaxy A41 renders reveal Infinity-U display and triple rear cameras
Renders of the Samsung Galaxy A41 that passed through Geekbench last month have surfaced, revealing its design. The Galaxy A41 will pack an Infinity-U display, which is said to measure between 6" and...
Nubia details the new active cooling fan solution on the upcoming Red Magic 5G
Despite its mouthful of a name, the ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G has really been blowing-up in the rumor mill lately. Joking-aside, the new gaming powerhouse is now a bit overdue, since it was originally supposed...
Samsung Galaxy A11 appears in a render with punch hole display and triple rear cameras
Earlier this month, an image of the Samsung Galaxy A11's back panel surfaced, revealing a triple camera setup aligned vertically in the upper-left corner. Today, an official-looking press render has...
Friday, February 28, 2020
Oppo Find X2 live images surface
As Oppo is getting ready to introduce the world to the Find X2 on March 6, the company has been teasing a lot of aspects of its next flagship smartphone (and its even more premium sibling, the Find X2...
FCC proposes over $208 million in fines for all major US carriers over selling customer location data
Early February, the FCC wrote a letter to the US Congress where it explained that "one or more" major US carriers was selling its customers' location data to some agencies. This practice was initially...
Redmi Note 8 Pro Android 10 update escapes China
The Redmi Note 8 Pro has been running the latest MIUI 11 for a while now, and yet everywhere across the world except China it's still been based on the rather ancient Android 9 Pie. An update to Android...
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ get first firmware update
Samsung's latest TWS earbuds - the Galaxy Buds+ got their first firmware update which aims to fix a background white noise issue and improve overall stability. The update bearing the R175XXUOATB5 build...
IDC: Smartphone market expected to decline by 10.6% in H1 2020
The detrimental effects of the Coronavirus on the smartphone market will be felt throughout the year and as per the latest IDC projections could lead to a 10.6% decline in shipments for the first half...
Realme 6 pops up on Geekbench sporting Helio G90 chipset and 8GB RAM
After the Realme 6 Pro was spotted on Geekbench yesterday, its non-Pro sibling - the Realme 6 also passed through the benchmark tool. The phone is seen sporting the RMX2001 model number revealing it...
Black Shark 3 Pro will have mechanical pop-up shoulder triggers
The Black Shark 3 series gaming phones are coming on March 3 and with the fast-approaching announcement date, we are getting a clearer picture of what to expect. The latest teasers for the Black Shark...
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite gets a 512GB storage variant
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite originally came in two memory configurations - 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB. Today a third version joins them, with 8GB RAM and 512GB storage. This new model was announced in India...
Realme Band features revealed: USB-A connector, IP68 rating, and heart-rate monitor
Realme will unveil the Realme 6 series on March 5 but alongside that, the company will also launch its first smartband dubbed Realme Band. We don't know the price of the Realme Band yet, but the company...
Huawei P40 and P40 Pro certified with 22.5W and 40W chargers
Huawei is set to introduce its flagship P40 line on March 26 in Paris and we got yet another bit of the P40 and P40 Pro specs. The latest entry comes from China's 3C and details the charging speeds of...
Realme X, Realme 5 Pro start receiving Android 10 and Realme UI
Realme promised most of its phones will receive the Realme UI with Android 10 and it's now seeding it to Realme X and Realme 5 Pro. Owners of both phones in India have been receiving notifications for...
Huawei Enjoy 10e scheduled to arrive on March 1
The Huawei Enjoy 10 family is about to get a new member. This Sunday, March 1, the Huawei Enjoy 10e will be introduced in China, bringing a big and powerful battery. The information was posted by the...
vivo Z6 5G announced: Snapdragon 765G SoC, dual-mode 5G and 44W charging
Chinese phone maker vivo launched the Z5 last July and today the company unveiled its successor, dubbed vivo Z6 5G. The vivo Z6 5G is built around a 6.57" 20:9 display of 2400x1080 pixel resolution....
vivo's APEX 2020 has a camera in the display and a zoom periscope on the back
It was supposed to happen at a lavish event in Barcelona at the MWC, but the Coronavirus messes up vivo's plans. The vivo APEX 2020 concept phone is nonetheless official and we get a glimpse of the technologies...
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite appears in a press render with S-Pen
After announcing the Galaxy Tab S6 and Galaxy Tab S6 5G, Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite soon. It recently bagged Bluetooth certification and now its press render has surfaced revealing...
Pre-release nubia Red Magic 5G revealed in first live photo
Smartphone companies have been racing each other to introduce a handset with a 120 Hz screen, but nubia is about to one-up them all. The upcoming Red Magic 5G will have whopping 144 fps that is the true...
Apple Powerbeats 4 design revealed by FCC listing
Apple's is preparing to release a new pair of wireless headphones called the Powerbeats 4. Late last month, we saw a glimpse of the earphone's design thanks to a set of icons found in iOS update 13.3.1....
Realme 6 Pro stops by Geekbench
Realme has already confirmed that it's launching the Realme 6 and 6 Pro in India next week, on March 5. The phones will be joined by the company's first fitness band. The Realme 6 Pro has so far been...
Samsung Galaxy Note10 update improves face unlock and gesture navigation
Samsung has started the global rollout of the latest software update for its Galaxy Note10 lineup with Germany and the update includes important refinements of the face unlock and the gesture-based navigation...
New Nokia feature phone with XpressMusic looks revealed by TENAA
HMD has revived several classic Nokia phones and TENAA shows that another one is in the works (model name TA-1212). It's a bar phone with a splash of red that reminds us of XpressMusic models - like...
CR: iPhone XR tops 2019 global best-selling chart, iPhone 11 comes in second
The iPhone 11 proved a real hit for Apple. The successor to the iPhone XR is doing even better than its predecessor,dominating sales around the globe. According to the latest report from Counterpoint...
Samsung is working on an update to improve the Galaxy S20 Ultra image quality
Did you see our camera comparison starring the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra? The quad camera had us "cautiously excited but also underwhelmed" and we're not alone in this - Samsung has taken note of early...
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip toured the New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks
Samsung was serious when it said that it wants the Galaxy Z Flip to add "a fashionable touch to users' lives" - the phone strutted its stuff at the New York Fashion week where Samsung and Thom Browne...
HTC Wildfire R70 unveiled with triple camera and 6.53" HD+ display
It has been months since HTC announced a new phone, but the company just unveiled a new handset - the HTC Wildfire R70, an entry-level device for India and Thailand. It will be available soon, though...
vivo APEX 2020 teasers show design, camera and 60W wireless charging
With just a day left before its big unveiling, vivo's APEX 2020 concept phone appeared in several promotional materials. The first one gives us a tour of the device, showcasing its waterfall screen and...
Mediatek introduces Helio P95 with better AI and camera support
Midrange smartphones have been implementing the 64MP sensors more and more and Mediatek today delivered a newer chipset with support for it. The Helio P95 SoC was introduced by the Taiwanese manufacturer...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite bags Bluetooth certification
Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S6 last August and followed up with a 5G variant in January. Now a Lite version sporting model number SM-P615 has bagged Bluetooth certification. The listing doesn't...
Motorola Razr 2019 teardown video shows a very different hinge
It's the battle of the flip foldables - well, it's a battle for survival in the hands of Zack from JerryRigEverything. In his latest video he takes apart the Motorola Razr 2019 and compares it to the...
vivo V19 coming on March 10 with a punch hole in the display, 48MP quad camera
Chinese phone maker vivo will launch the vivo V19 on March 10. This information comes from the company's Indonesian branch which posted an image on Twitter with #PerfectNightPerfectYou. Let us introduce...
Realme X50 Pro is the first phone in the world with NavIC
Two days ago the Xiaomi and Redmi senior executive in India Manu Kumar Jain said the Redmi K30 Pro will be the first phone in the world with NavIC - India's satellite navigation system. Today, Madhav...
More Black Shark 3 details surface, as CEO also talks Pro model
The upcoming Black Shark 3 is scheduled to go official next week and as the launch date approaches, more of its key features are beginning to surface. It is now confirmed there will be at least two versions...
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Golf Edition arrives in South Korea
Samsung introduced two new versions of its Galaxy Watch Active 2 today. The first one is called Golf Edition and is supposed to be a smart assistant to all the golf players in the world, while the second...
Samsung Galaxy A50s Android 10 update expands to India
Samsung rolled out the Android 10 update with One UI 2.0 to the Galaxy A50s a couple of weeks ago in Vietnam, and now it's time for the Indian units to get a taste of the latest version of Android. The...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
vivo Z6 5G camera setup officially detailed ahead of launch
vivo is set to unveil the Z6 5G on February 29 and the company has already confirmed it will come with a Snapdragon 7656G SoC, 5,000 mAh battery charging at 44W, and "PC-grade" liquid cooling. Now just...
Huawei P40 Lite arrives in Europe, it is a rebranded Nova 6 SE
Huawei has brought the P40 series in Europe, starting from Spain. The first device is the midranger Huawei P40 Lite, which, after further inspection, is the same phone sold under the name Huawei nova...
Our Huawei Mate XS hands-on video is up
Huawei's Mate Xs is a refreshed version of the Mate X, the company's first folding smartphone. In contrast to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the Mate X's display folds around the exterior of its hardware (the...
Google applies for license to let it continue do business with Huawei
Google has reportedly applied for an exemption with the US government, which would enable it to re-licence Huawei to use its Mobile services. Huawei is on the US' entities list since May 2019, which...
The GSMA awards the OnePlus 7T Pro the Best Smartphone of 2019 title
Even though this year's MWC at Barcelona was cancelled, the GSM Association still announced its Global Mobile Awards in 8 main categories. The key category of Best Smartphone of 2019 was won by the OnePlus...
Oppo Find X2's latest promo video highlights amazing contrast
Oppo's Find X successor from 2018 is coming on March 6 with a ground-breaking display tech and that's the focus of today's promo video shared by the company. The smartphone will surely be featuring an...