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China is the 3rd country on Earth to get 5G. (Source: PCMag.com)

Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to get 5G

China Unicom has deployed a 5G network in an area of Shenzhen called the Qianhai-Shekou Free Trade Zone. This makes China one of only 3 countries with the new generation of wireless networks. The carrier is now planning exhibition...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Apr 2019 00:00

Dieter Bohn's broken Galaxy Fold review unit. (Source: The Verge)

Leaked email hints at new Samsung Galaxy Fold release date

The Samsung Galaxy Fold was supposed to see an official release tomorrow (April 26, 2019). However, as many of us know by now, teething problems uncovered by reviewers have postponed the launch of this next-gen smartphone. A tweet...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Apr 2019 18:25

The Lenovo Z6 Pro has attracted a lot of attention already. (Source: YugaTech)

Lenovo claims its new Z6 Pro has scored over 200,000 reservations in a single day

Lenovo officially launched the Z6 Pro, a new flagship smartphone, in China only 2 days ago. Now, the OEM has released a celebratory poster on Weibo claiming that this device has attracted over 200,000 reservations already. Then ag...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Apr 2019 17:43

LG's ailing smartphone business has consistently made losses for almost two years. (Image source: Mobilesyrup)

Goodbye South Korea, hello Vietnam: LG suspends smartphone production in South Korea

The South Korean manufacturer is reportedly switching production of its flagship smartphones from its home country to an existing plant in Vietnam. The move is an effort to reduce manufacturing costs amid seven consecutive quarter...

Alex Alderson, 25 Apr 2019 16:35

Renders of the OnePlus 7 Pro. (Source: OnLeaks)

New leak claims the OnePlus 7 Pro will cost over US$800

OnePlus will launch its new OnePlus 7 phones on May 14. This will be the first time the company launches a Pro model and it looks increasingly like an attempt to move upmarket, as the top trim OnePlus 7 Pro is now being touted to ...

Ricci Rox, 25 Apr 2019 14:18

Rockchip's 8nm octa-core RK3588 set to debut in Q1 of 2020

Rockchip announced a new 8-core mobile SoC yesterday. The RK3588 will feature four ARM Cortex-A55 cores and four ARM Cortex-A76 cores and will be manufactured on an 8nm process. Rockchip claims that the new manufacturing process w...

Sam Medley, 24 Apr 2019 23:43

The Nintendo Switch's 'economy' model could be released in June 2019. (Source: Nintendo)

New cheaper Nintendo Switch now rumored to launch in June 2019

It has been projected that Nintendo is preparing 2 new versions of its latest console this year. One of them, a 'budget' model, has been slated for a release in 2 months in a new Bloomberg report. It also states that the other 2nd...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Apr 2019 19:53

Intel engineers to hold AMA on Reddit for feedback on the Graphics Command Center software

Top comments include the omission of spyware, data collection, and bloat. Users also don't want to see yet another GeForce Experience copycat where account creation is required just to use the software.

Allen Ngo, 24 Apr 2019 17:10

The Reno's predecessors made OPPO a top-5 premium smartphone maker for the 1st time in 2018. (Source: TechRadar)

OPPO named as fastest-growing OEM in 2018's premium smartphone space

The latest figures on the global premium smartphone market reportedly show that OPPO increased its share of it by a stunning 863% in 2018. This stripped out comparable performances on the part of competitors such as Xiaomi and eve...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Apr 2019 17:07

Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic integrates Core i9-9980HK, 240 Hz 4K panel, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic integrates Core i9-9980HK, 240 Hz FHD panel, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics

The Taiwanese OEM is squeezing every ounce of performance it can from its Aero 15 design. This latest "Classic" model boasts the new octa-core Core i9-9980HK for improved multi-thread performance over the hexa-core Core i9-8950HK....

Allen Ngo, 23 Apr 2019 19:50

Byte is now in Closed Beta stage, Vine is making a comeback

Vine coming back from the dead as Byte, now in beta testing

Those who have been missing Vine — and/or have been not happy with TikTok — can now fill the void with Byte. The new looping video app comes from Vine's founder and it is currently undergoing closed beta testing. For now, only 100...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Apr 2019 19:20

A camera with the new rumored sensor could wipe the floor with even this 50MP EOS 5DS R. (Source: Amazon)

Canon is now allegedly linked to an upcoming 63MP sensor

A photography blog claims to have discovered a specs sheet for a new Canon sensor with a whopping 63MP resolution. This new module is intended for a full-frame (i.e. 35mm) camera, and has pixels of 37 micrometers in size. Should t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Apr 2019 19:00

The Asus ROG 'Mothership' GZ700GX now comes with overclocked Core i9-9980HK and RTX 2080. (Source: Asus)

ROG:REDEFINE 2019 | Asus ROG 'Mothership' GZ700GX now available with factory-overclocked Intel Core i9-9980HK and OC NVIDIA RTX 2080 graphics

The Asus 'ROG Mothership' GZ700GX was first announced earlier this year at CES and was aimed at offering flexibility and enhanced cooling compared to traditional clamshell gaming notebooks. Now, the GZ700GX is available with facto...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Apr 2019 15:00

Lenovo Legion Y9000K gaming laptop launches in China

Lenovo Legion Y9000K apparently launched exclusively in China

Unveiled in early January at CES 2019, the Lenovo Legion Y9000K is now finally launching in China. This machine seems to be exclusively targeting the local market and features an 8th generation (could be an error instead of 9th ge...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Apr 2019 12:05

Samsung Galaxy Fold could get two foldable companions soon, reveals South Korean news outlet The Bell

Samsung allegedly working on two more foldables

Although the Galaxy Fold has been officially delayed, it looks like two more such models are in the pipeline. For now, they are known as "Type G" and "Type S," but there is no official information regarding their commercial names ...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Apr 2019 08:55

Realme 3 Pro is released in India

In accordance with previous reports, the Realme 3 Pro has been released to the Indian market today (22 April, 2019). It offers the Snapdragon 710 processor in a package with up to 6GB of RAM, an AI-enhanced selfie camera and gradi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Apr 2019 18:02

Twitter gets High(ly)

In its effort to make its service more conversational, Twitter has decided to add the Highly team to its staff. Sadly, this means that the iOS and Slack apps currently maintained by Highly will go down on April 26. Highly has been...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Apr 2019 18:01

Celebrating another win. (Source: Gizbot)

Doing it with or without you: Huawei shipped 59 million smartphones in Q1 2019

Huawei may be having troubles with a few governments but sales are stronger than ever. The company shipped 59 million smartphone units in the first quarter of the year, a hefty 50% year-on-year growth. This all but ensures that Hu...

Ricci Rox, 22 Apr 2019 13:14

The YotaPhone line was relatively unique, but not, as it turned out, popular enough. (Source: TechRadar)

The company behind the YotaPhone declares bankruptcy

Yota is an OEM associated with innovative dual-screen phones of the same name. It made its last such device in 2017, and hadn't been heard from since. Now, it has emerged that Yota has filed for bankruptcy in the Cayman Islands.

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Apr 2019 13:40

BBM for consumers is shutting down on MAy 31. (Source: BBM Blog)

BlackBerry Messenger for consumers to shut down on May 31

Emtek, the licensed owners of the BlackBerry Messenger app, announced that the service will shut down on May 31 considering that users preferred using other messaging platforms. However, BlackBerry said that BBM Enterprise is now ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Apr 2019 11:08

LG allegedly patents a triple selfie camera

A smartphone leaks blog claims to have unearthed a patent filed by LG in which a phone with a triple selfie camera is depicted. The phone in question could easily be a V50 ThinQ, except for the three distinctly lens-like sensors v...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Apr 2019 14:08

Business appears to be better than it was at this point last year. (Source: GadgetsNow)

Apple had the most smartphone activations in the US in Q1 2019

A new report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners has thrown light on the state of the US smartphone market in Q1. Apple had a tenuous dominance over the market, with the company's devices accounting for 36% of device activa...

Ricci Rox, 20 Apr 2019 09:13

ASRock's iBOX-R1000 is the first mini PC to integrate AMD's Ryzen R1000-series embedded CPUs. (Source: ASRock)

ASRock presents iBOX-R1000 mini PC with AMD Ryzen embedded CPUs

The iBOX-R1000 from ASRock is the first mini PC to integrate the new Ryzen R1606G / R1505G embedded dual-core CPUs with Vega 3 iGPUs. It comes with up to 32 GB DDR4-2400 RAM and supports one 2.5-inch SATA SSD / HDD. This mini PC i...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Apr 2019 21:08

A new GTA title may be in the works after all. (Source: Rockstar Games)

Has the existence of GTA VI really been leaked...in a resume?

Recently, the gaming community has been set alight with rumors that Grand Theft Auto will get a new version soon. This has come about as a result of the discovery of an online resume belonging to a "3D game artist" who lists the h...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Apr 2019 19:32

The iPhone XR was the most successful Apple phone for another month. (Source: iShop)

The iPhone XR was Apple's top seller in the US for February 2019

A new report from Counterpoint Research has found that, of all Apple smartphones, the iPhone XR did the best in the US market in the month of February 2019. Of those who bought this device, 20% of those already using iOS upgraded ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Apr 2019 18:25

The first thing to consider when buying a phone may be its best price online. (Source: HumorTechBlog)

Shopping around online before buying a new phone could save you about 40%: new research

Want a new phone? Fine, but clicking 'Pay Now' on the first listing you see for it could cost you. The analyst firm Minderest has found that there is a margin of as much as 41.3% between the worst and best prices for the same devi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Apr 2019 17:54

Be it Samsung or LG-made, both devices have competitive displays. (Source: AnandTech)

The Huawei P30 Pro actually features AMOLED displays made by LG

Rumors claimed the Huawei P30 phones would feature OLED displays made by Samsung. Information disproving that idea has surfaced, though, and it looks like the P30 Pro actually opts for LG-made panels, with some units sporting BOE-...

Ricci Rox, 19 Apr 2019 14:31

The 6 nm node is essentially an extension of the 7 nm node. (Source: PCGamesN)

TSMC to introduce intermediary 6 nm EUV-based node

The 6 nm node is scheduled to enter risk production in Q1 2020, almost 1 year after the 5 nm risk production, so the first 6 nm chips will probably ship in mid-2020. The only major benefit brought by the new node is the 18% transi...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Apr 2019 20:06

One of the Honor 20i's new colors. (Source: Honor)

The Honor 20i with a 32MP selfie shooter is now available in China

Honor's latest phone, the 20i, has been launched in China. This phone has a 32MP front-facing camera in its U-shaped notch. In addition, the new phone has a 6.21-inch IPS-LCD full-HD screen, triple rear cameras and the Kirin 710 p...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Apr 2019 19:45

An up-to-date renders for the 2019 iPhone series. (Source: MacOtakara)

At least one new iPhone will have a super-wide-angle camera: Ming-Chi Kuo

The prolific Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's latest prediction concerning the 2019 iPhones indicate that at least one of them will have triple rear cameras, augmented by an improved wide-angle lens in one module. In addition, the new...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Apr 2019 19:15

Masterstroke! Samsung's Galaxy A-series rebrand is already paying off

A while ago, Samsung announced that its A series would be replacing the old Galaxy M line in the company's pecking order. That move appears to be paying off in style, as the new devices are selling very well.

Ricci Rox, 18 Apr 2019 14:29

TikTok has been banned in India. (Source: The News Minute)

TikTok video app banned from Google and Apple app stores in Indian jurisdiction

The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has ordered Google and Apple to remove the app TikTok from their respective stores. This ban has followed allegations that the service increases the risk of child abuse...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Apr 2019 19:45

Qualcomm will supply all the 5G modems for the upcoming iPhone devices. (Source: Hacked)

Apple and Qualcomm end hostilities with 5G deal, force Intel to exit mobile 5G modem business

Surprisingly enough, Apple not only decided to drop all charges regarding Qualcomm's unfair patent licensing practices, but the Cupertino company agreed to pay Qualcomm an undisclosed sum, as well. The unexpected settlement comes ...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Apr 2019 19:13

LG has postponed the launch of the V50 in South Korea. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

LG V50 Korean launch has been delayed

The V50 is LG's first 5G-enabled device, and was scheduled for release during an event on April 19, 2019. However, the OEM has issued a statement saying that this launch is now postponed. No reasons were given for this, although i...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Apr 2019 18:48

Google Pay can now pull data from Gmail. (Source: Google)

Google Pay gains the ability to import rewards, loyalty cards and deals from Gmail

Google Pay has gained more functionality in a new update. It involves the ability to 'scan' Gmail for information on a user's financial perks and other info. This includes rewards from using loyalty cards or other similar systems....

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Apr 2019 23:27

Samsung has finalized its 5nm chipset design. (Source: HD Tecnología)

The first Samsung 5nm SoC is ready for sampling

Samsung has announced that it is finally in a position to send samples of its new, ground-breaking 5nm processor technology to its customers. The OEM claims that this new architecture brings 25% improvements in logic-area efficien...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Apr 2019 18:51

Voice-controlled smart speakers are getting more and more popular. (Source: Entrepreneur)

36% of US households with high-speed internet own at least one smart speaker by now

A new report released by Parks Associates has found that 36% of US households with broadband-level internet connections also owned at least 1 voice-controlled smart speaker in early 2019. This data suggests that these connected de...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Apr 2019 18:10

HP introduces Sure Sense anti-virus software powered by deep learning

Instead of telling the anti-virus software what the common attributes of a malware are, why not have the software learn that itself from terabytes of pre-determined files? HP says its Sure View algorithm can detect even the latest...

Allen Ngo, 16 Apr 2019 18:00

HP ZBook 14u G6 and ZBook 15u G6 will get Whiskey Lake-U with vPro and AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 graphics (Source: HP)

AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 will debut on upcoming HP ZBook 14u G6 and ZBook 15u G6 mobile workstations

The refreshed models are coming next month with a handful of internal updates to improve both performance and security including Sure Sense, Sure View Gen3, brighter displays, and 8th gen ULV Intel Core with vPro. The designs and ...

Allen Ngo, 16 Apr 2019 18:00

HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 coming with Whiskey Lake-U, WiFi-6, and privacy camera shutter

HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 coming with Whiskey Lake-U vPro, WiFi-6, and privacy camera shutter

While mostly just a minor refresh, security buffs and business users will appreciate the new camera slider and updated hardware-level anti-virus and recovery features.

Allen Ngo, 16 Apr 2019 18:00

HP EliteBook 830 G6, 840 G6, and 850 G6 coming with updated security features and a super-bright 1000-nit display (Source: HP)

Like a G6 — HP EliteBook 830 G6, 840 G6, and 850 G6 coming with updated security features and a super-bright 1000-nit display

HP will be bringing some features commonly found on its flagship EliteBook 1000 series to its mid-range EliteBook 800 series including hybrid HD+IR webcams and privacy camera switches. The 1000-nit display, however, will be limite...

Allen Ngo, 16 Apr 2019 18:00

Apple betting big on Arcade subscription service, has reportedly poured US $500 million into project

Apple is throwing US $500 million behind its upcoming Arcade gaming subscription service, according to a report by Financial Times. The service could be a big payoff for Apple; devs that release games via Arcade will be bound to a...

Sam Medley, 16 Apr 2019 17:57

The Balong 5000 modem. (Source: GizmoChina)

No, Apple has not taken up that 5G modem offer: Huawei

Huawei recently held its own in-house Analyst Summit for 2019. During a Q&A at this event, its representatives reportedly confirmed that Apple has not responded to its proposal to sell it the 5G modems it needs for its iPhones. Th...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Apr 2019 17:39

The ACM is investigating the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. (Source: ACM)

A Dutch competition authority is investigating Apple, Google for the possibility of app-store monopoly

Google and Apple provide and maintain 2 of the largest app markets in the world. The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets has decided to investigate them with regard to how third-party developers are treated on these platform...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Apr 2019 19:02

Purported pricing details of the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL surface

The Pixel 3a and 3a XL are expected to be launched next month. Pricing details have been mostly elusive until now but a new leak has given us a good idea of how Google plans to price the mid-range phones.

Ricci Rox, 15 Apr 2019 18:33

TSMC will start fulfilling its new Apple and Huawei 7nm orders soon. (Source: wirebiters.com)

TSMC set to start making Kirin 985 and Apple A13 Bionic SoCs in 2nd half of 2019

Apple and Huawei are some of a handful of smartphone OEMs that develop in-house chipsets. Their upcoming 2019 generations - the A13 Bionic and Kirin 985 CPUs respectively - are now said to be nearly ready for production in earnest...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Apr 2019 17:03

AMD's next generation of GPUs could be launched on a particularly fitting date. (Source: PC Builder's Club)

AMD Navi could see launch on July 7, 2019: latest rumor

The next generation of AMD cards based on the Navi architecture could be unveiled at Computex this year. However, according to some other rumors, they could also have their own dedicated release event on July 7 this year. It would...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Apr 2019 16:22

Business Articles

Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to get 5G

Leaked email hints at new Samsung Galaxy Fold release date

Lenovo claims its new Z6 Pro has scored over 200,000 reservations in a single day

Goodbye South Korea, hello Vietnam: LG suspends smartphone production in South Korea

New leak claims the OnePlus 7 Pro will cost over US$800

Rockchip's 8nm octa-core RK3588 set to debut in Q1 of 2020

New cheaper Nintendo Switch now rumored to launch in June 2019

Intel engineers to hold AMA on Reddit for feedback on the Graphics Command Center software

OPPO named as fastest-growing OEM in 2018's premium smartphone space

84% Schenker Work 15 (Core i7-8750H, 16 GB RAM, FHD) Laptop Review

Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic integrates Core i9-9980HK, 240 Hz FHD panel, and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics

Vine coming back from the dead as Byte, now in beta testing

Canon is now allegedly linked to an upcoming 63MP sensor

ROG:REDEFINE 2019 | Asus ROG 'Mothership' GZ700GX now available with factory-overclocked Intel Core i9-9980HK and OC NVIDIA RTX 2080 graphics

Lenovo Legion Y9000K apparently launched exclusively in China

Samsung allegedly working on two more foldables

Realme 3 Pro is released in India

Twitter gets High(ly)

Doing it with or without you: Huawei shipped 59 million smartphones in Q1 2019

The company behind the YotaPhone declares bankruptcy

BlackBerry Messenger for consumers to shut down on May 31

LG allegedly patents a triple selfie camera

Apple had the most smartphone activations in the US in Q1 2019

ASRock presents iBOX-R1000 mini PC with AMD Ryzen embedded CPUs

Has the existence of GTA VI really been leaked...in a resume?

85% MSI WT75 8SM (Xeon E-2176G, Quadro P5200) Workstation Review

The iPhone XR was Apple's top seller in the US for February 2019

Shopping around online before buying a new phone could save you about 40%: new research

The Huawei P30 Pro actually features AMOLED displays made by LG

TSMC to introduce intermediary 6 nm EUV-based node

The Honor 20i with a 32MP selfie shooter is now available in China

At least one new iPhone will have a super-wide-angle camera: Ming-Chi Kuo

Masterstroke! Samsung's Galaxy A-series rebrand is already paying off

TikTok video app banned from Google and Apple app stores in Indian jurisdiction

Apple and Qualcomm end hostilities with 5G deal, force Intel to exit mobile 5G modem business

LG V50 Korean launch has been delayed

Google Pay gains the ability to import rewards, loyalty cards and deals from Gmail

The first Samsung 5nm SoC is ready for sampling

36% of US households with high-speed internet own at least one smart speaker by now

HP introduces Sure Sense anti-virus software powered by deep learning

AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 will debut on upcoming HP ZBook 14u G6 and ZBook 15u G6 mobile workstations

HP EliteBook x360 830 G6 coming with Whiskey Lake-U vPro, WiFi-6, and privacy camera shutter

Like a G6 — HP EliteBook 830 G6, 840 G6, and 850 G6 coming with updated security features and a super-bright 1000-nit display

Apple betting big on Arcade subscription service, has reportedly poured US $500 million into project

No, Apple has not taken up that 5G modem offer: Huawei

A Dutch competition authority is investigating Apple, Google for the possibility of app-store monopoly

78% HP 250 G7 (Core i5-8265U, 8 GB RAM, FHD, 512 GB SSD) Laptop Review

Purported pricing details of the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL surface

TSMC set to start making Kirin 985 and Apple A13 Bionic SoCs in 2nd half of 2019

AMD Navi could see launch on July 7, 2019: latest rumor

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