The Honor 30S was launched in China earlier this year, and now the name is rumored to appear outside the company's domestic market. However, we say "name", because alleged renders reveal this isn't the...
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Top 10 trending phones of week 22
A fee new phones premiered in week 22 and two of them ended up on top of our trending chart - the Redmi 10X Pro just edged out the Nokia C5 Endi. Meanwhile the Redmi Note 9S managed to gain a position...
Honor Magic Earbuds review
Huawei's subbrand Honor has been aggressively expanding into the world of accessories after the trade ban by the United States caused it to look for alternative revenue streams to compensate falling...
Top 10 trending phones of week 21
In week 21 some substantial rumors emerged that allowed us to add two upcoming phones to the database and it appears you guys have been paying close attention. The vivo X50 took the top, while the Samsung...
Week 22 in review: Realme X50 Pro Player, X3 SuperZoom, Watch and TVs are here
Last week was huge for Realme. It unveiled 3 phones, two TVs, a smartwatch and a pair of headphones and power banks, across a few events in India, China and Europe. Starting off with the phones - the...
Flashback: the Motorola Nexus 6 was the best in the series and it changed Google
The Motorola Nexus 6 came at a strange time. Google had just sold off the Motorola division to Lenovo months earlier and the smartphone world was in a sudden transition to 64-bit processors. Also, flagship...
Weekly poll: is the Realme X3 SuperZoom the right one for you?
Could it be? A periscope camera on a €500 phone that will be available in Europe, rather than China-exclusive? The Realme X3 SuperZoom makes that a reality and shows that the brand is serious about getting...
Weekly poll results: most people are looking to spend between $200 and $600 on their next phone
Most people are looking to buy a phone in the $200-$600 range, shows last week's poll. The lower half of that price range proved the most popular, meaning that $200-$400 is the sweet spot for new devices....
Saturday, May 30, 2020
OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z Review
The Bullets Wireless Z are the third pair of wireless earphones from OnePlus. A replacement to the excellent Bullets Wireless 2 from last year, the Bullets Wireless Z are meant to be a more affordable...
Upcoming Honor Play 4 shines in three different colors in official banners
Honor is cooking-up another pair of devices for its "Play" lineup. Heading towards a June 3 announcement, the Honor Play 4 and Honor Play 4 Pro should not be confused with the Play 4T and Play 4T Pro....
India is loosening legislation and enabling Apple and others to increase domestic production
India is making major strides towards incentivizing and expanding local production of major manufacturers like Apple and Samsung. The empowered committee of secretaries - the governing body for the country's...
You can get a vivo iQOO 3 for as little as INR 31,990 on Flipkart
Vivo has a pretty-sweet promo currently going for the iQOO 3. The base 8GB/128GB version can be had for just INR 31,990. That's and INR 3,000 discount on top of the already active INR 4,000 discount,...
Oppo Reno4 render showcases dual selfie cameras. Specs in toll.
The Oppo Reno4 and Reno4 Pro are on their way. We know that much for sure, with a June 5 unveiling event already scheduled. Thanks to some specs leaks and TENAA listings, we also have a pretty good understanding...
Google pushes back Android 11 Beta Launch Show once again
Google's Android 11 roadmap has been hitting all sorts of snags lately. The original Google I/O May 12 to May 14 event was canceled entirely, due to COVID-19. With it, the anticipated Android 11 Beta...
Samsung Galaxy M01 and M11 launching in India on June 2
A few days ago, we heard quite a bit of chatter about the Galaxy M01 and M11 coming to India as early as the start of June. Now we have an even more specific date and time for the launch - June 2 at...
Vivo X50 Pro+ flagship pops-up in new leak
Vivo's new X50 family is just around the corner and should be officially unveiled on June 1. After a myriad of leaks and official teasers, over the last few weeks, we honestly thought that we had a good...
Friday, May 29, 2020
Oppo Reno4 Pro renders leak in Black and White ahead of launch
On Friday, Oppo revealed a teaser video that confirms the Reno4 Pro will be announced on Friday, June 5. The Reno4 will also make an appearance, and we've recently seen photos of this phone appear in...
Samsung Galaxy Note20's battery could be 4,300 mAh after all
Samsung's Galaxy Note20+ will apparently have a 4,500 mAh battery, but what about the (slightly) smaller Note20? Back in April, word on the streets was 4,000 mAh. Now though, it looks like Samsung has...
Samsung Galaxy A71s 5G UW is headed to Verizon
Verizon is getting ready to add another mid-range Samsung smartphone to its 5G roster, complete with support for its ultrafast mmWave network of course. This will be a reinterpreted Galaxy A71, except,...
Sony to hold another PS5 event on June 4
Sony recently detailed much of PS5's specs but it's holding another next week and it gave us a short teaser. It will be held at 1:00PM (PDT) on June 4 and will be streamed via PlayStation's official...
Realme X3 SuperZoom in for review
The Realme X2 Pro was launched last year, and its successor as the brand's flagship is actually the Realme X50 Pro 5G. However, the company decided to branch out its X family laterally and earlier this...
LG ramping up production for iPad LCD panels
Industry insiders report that Apple has asked LG to ramp up production significantly of LCD panels for iPads. Reportedly, the surge in demand for big-screen devices during the pandemic in Asia has asked...
OnePlus is disabling the Photochrome mode on the 8 Pro globally
OnePlus 8 Pro's Photochrome mode, which used an IR camera that can see through some plastics and thin clothing, proved controversial, so the company decided to disable it temporarily. Originally, it...
Samsung Galaxy Book S announced with Intel Lakefield chipset and LTE connectivity
Back in August last year Samsung introduced its Galaxy Book S which was a Windows laptop running on the Snapdragon 8cx chipset. Now, we get an Intel-powered version that relies on the power-efficient...
The OnePlus and McLaren partnership is officially over
It's official - OnePlus will no longer be making McLaren-branded phones as the partnership between the two companies has ended. Dating back to 2018, the short-lived partnership saw a few interesting...
Apple starts selling refurbished iPhone XR units in the US
Apple kept the iPhone XR around as a lower cost alternative to the iPhone 11, knocking its price down to $600 - a sweet $150 discount from the original price and $100 less than the 11. However, it took...
Infinix Hot 9 and 9 Pro launched with 6.6" displays, Helio P22 SoC and 5,000 mAh batteries
As expected Infinix unveiled its latest handsets in India today with the Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro. The two phones are largely similar with the major difference being that the Pro has a 48MP primary camera...
Pixel 4a XL back cover shows the dual camera that could have been
Someone is selling а "Google Pixel 4a XL replacement back cover" on eBay, never mind that this phone was never officially announced - and according to the latest rumors, it never will be. So, here are...
Qualcomm's new FastConnect chips bring blazing fast Wi-Fi 6E, BT5.2 with high quality audio
Earlier this year the FCC allowed the 6GHz band to be used for Wi-Fi, this was dubbed "Wi-Fi 6E". Now Qualcommm unveiled its first two 6E modems aimed at mobile applications - the FastConnect 6900 and...
Nokia C5 Endi, C2 Tava and Tennen announced
HMD quietly updated its entry-level lineup for the US and Cricket Wireless. The Nokia C5 Endi, C2 Tava and Tennen bring Android 10, triple camera setups and affordable pricetags. The C2 Tava and Tennen...
Honor 30 family hits Russia - it's first market after China
Honor introduced a trio of flagships earlier this year - Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, and Honor 30 Pro+. 1.5 months after the launch in China, the lineup is finally going international and the first market...
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Oppo Reno4 series to launch on June 5
Oppo's Reno4 lineup is on the wat, and today we have a specific date to mark in our calendars - June 5. Next Friday we expect to see two new smartphones with 5G connectivity to take the baton from the...
IDC: Hearables market on the rise, but smartwatch sales have declined in Q1 2020
Q1 of 2020 has seen a significant growth in the wearables market, according to the latest report from IDC. The analysts include not only smartwatches and fitness trackers in the category, but hearables...
Infinix partners with Imint for its Vidhance stabilization solution
On Thursday, Imint has announced a new partnership with the phone maker Infinix. The Swedish company provides its video stabilization algorithm solutions to other phone maker brands like Xiaomi, vivo,...
OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro updated in India with 960fps video and smudge detection in the camera
Today, both the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro are receiving the latest build of Oxygen OS. The OTA brings the phones up to Google's May security patch. The update brings Oxygen OS to 10.3.3 (for India). The...
Here's a look at the cancelled Google Pixel 4a XL
Last year Google did the (previously) unthinkable and diluted its oh-so-premium Pixel brand by launching a couple of mid-rangers, the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. It's been around a year since their launch, so...
Here's a look at the canceled Google Pixel 4a XL
Last year Google did the (previously) unthinkable and diluted its oh-so-premium Pixel brand by launching a couple of mid-rangers, the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. It's been around a year since their launch, so...
Huawei P20 Pro and Mate 10 are now getting Android 10 with EMUI 10 globally
Google is about to unleash the first public beta of Android 11 in a few days, and yet there still are plenty of phones out there that don't even run Android 10. However, two more models have joined the...
Xbox Series X will play four generations of Xbox titles, some in HDR and 120fps
This morning, Jason Ronald, Director of Program management for Xbox Series X has made a blog post about the next-gen Xbox and its backwards compatibility with older Xbox games. From day 1, the Series...
Poco F2 Pro in for review
The hugely-anticipated second coming of the Pocophone is finally here at HQ and we've started work on its review. There's a lot to go over with the Poco F2 Pro, but here's a brief hands-on and key features...
Oppo releases ColorOS 7 (Android 10) update to its phones in India
Oppo is ready to start rolling out ColorOS 7 (based on Android 10) to its phones in India, following a similar rollout in China, which took place in April. The update is heading out to flagships, affordable...
Oppo ropes in MediaTek, Qualcomm and HiSilicon engineers to work on its own chip
We know that Oppo is working on a chip of its own for some time now but the company is yet to confirm any specifics. Now, according to a Nikkei Asian Review media outlet, the tech giant is aggressively...
Budget LG Phoenix 5 leaks
Thanks to a new leak from Evan Blass we have our first look at the upcoming LG Phoenix 5 which will be a budget option exclusive to AT&T. Unfortunately the images aren't accompanied by any specs....
ZTE Axon 11 SE listed by retailer ahead of launch
ZTE is set to introduce its Axon 11 SE on June 1. Yet Chinese retailer Tmall couldn't wait that long and published a listing for the phone complete with its key specs. It comes with a 6.53-inch LCD with...
Samsung Galaxy Note20 color options leak
With the renders of the Galaxy Note20+ out, it's now time to talk colors. According to an inside source, the Note20 will come in gray, green and copper while the Note20+ will be selling in black and...
The Android 11 Beta Launch party will be livestreamed on June 3
Google delayed the Android 11 Beta launch to June 1 and scheduled a "launch show" for June 3. It will be all online, of course, as the traditional I/O event was canceled. Below is the livestream for...
Google enables 1440p mode in Stadia, announces new games and PUBG Ranked Mode
Google enabled 4K streaming on Stadia in early March, the service originally launched with a 1080p cap. Now there is a middle step - 1440p mode. If your hardware meets the requirements for 4K but your...
The best smartphone cameras
At DXOMARK we test a large number of smartphone cameras every year, covering many brands and models across the spectrum, from budget to high-end. If you want to find out about a specific model’s overall...