Smartphone

Red Magic announces a charity tie-in for its latest pre-order event. (Source: Red Magic)

Nubia releases a new color SKU of the Red Magic 5G for international pre-orders

When the latest iteration of the Red Magic gaming phone launched globally, there were only 2 of its 3 SKUs available: the 8GB RAM Eclipse Black and 12GB Pulse. Now, they have been joined by the 8GB Hot Rod variant. The brand has a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Jun 2020 23:40

The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a new market. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung releases the Galaxy A31 to the Indian market

The 2020 Galaxy A series has turned out to be a collection of interesting and often cost-effective phones thus far. Now, Samsung has launched one of its variants in India. The A31 has quad rear cameras, 6GB of RAM and can be order...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Jun 2020 23:01

A Desire 20 Pro schematic. (Source: Evan Blass)

The HTC Desire 20 Pro is all but confirmed through new leaks

HTC really is going to launch a phone called the Desire 20 Pro. This is in accordance with a new leak that reportedly comes direct from the Google Play Console. The phone's new page in this database may also confirm many of its sp...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Jun 2020 22:35

What's next for Poco? (Image source: Poco)

Poco teases new smartphone; is it the Snapdragon 720G powered M2 Pro?

Poco has teased that it plans to release another smartphone. Potentially called the M2 Pro, the device may be another mid-range smartphone from the Indian company. The M2 Pro may have a weaker SoC than the Poco X2, too.

Alex Alderson, 04 Jun 2020 19:32

Here's our first look at the Redmi 9 (image via Weibo)

Leaked Redmi 9 image showcases the phone's quad-camera setup; will likely be released on June 25th

More details have emerged about Redmi's upcoming budget Redmi 9 smartphone. The device will feature a quad-camera setup at the rear, a 5,000mAh battery which can be charged at 18W, a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, and up to 4GB of RAM an...

Anil Satyanarayana, 04 Jun 2020 15:33

Renders of the Galaxy Note 20. (Source: @OnLeaks & @Pigtou_)

The Galaxy Note 20+ may actually be the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra; touted to feature the S20's fingerprint reader

Samsung is set to release two Galaxy Note 20 series phones. The first will be the regular Note 20, while the second will be the more expensive, feature-packed model. That second model has been referred to as the Note 20+ but new i...

Ricci Rox, 04 Jun 2020 08:43

The Vivo X50 series was allegedly part of a "controlled leak" effort (Image source: Vivo)

Leakgate: Tipster excoriates Vivo for "ghosting" him on a Vivo X50 "controlled leak": are companies in on smartphone leaks and tipoffs?

In a startling Twitter revelation, tipster @evleaks claims that Vivo India planned a "controlled leak" exercise with him, involving the Vivo X50 series, but eventually "ghosted" him instead. This raises serious questions about whe...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Jun 2020 08:32

The Xiaomi Mi 10 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone receives official price cut of 300 yuan (US$42)

Xiaomi has posted a cryptic message on Weibo in regard to the Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone. The message was in the form of a complex-looking equation, which when solved revealed that the flagship device had been reduced by 300 yuan (US...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Jun 2020 04:06

AMD has shipped over 500 million GPUs. (Source: AMD)

AMD has shipped over half a billion chipsets since 2013

AMD's GPU shipment volumes are now reported to have exceeded 500 million. This figure, which encompasses discrete and integrated graphics, beat corresponding numbers for Intel and NVIDIA. This success is projected to benefit even ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jun 2020 23:48

The Lenovo Legion phone may look like this. (Source: GizmoChina)

The Lenovo Legion phone may have surfaced on 3C and Geekbench

The first phone from Lenovo's gaming brand Legion may be getting close to launch. A device with what is thought to be its model number has reportedly been certified with the regulator 3C. The same number has also posted results on...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jun 2020 22:56

The Motorola Edge Plus. (Source: Motorola)

DxOMark: The Motorola Edge+ fails to outperform the OnePlus 7 Pro and Galaxy S10

Motorola announced its return to the flagship space with the launch of the Motorola Edge+ weeks ago. Priced at US$999, the phone has now made its way over to DxOMark where it failed to outperform flagships from last year like the ...

Ricci Rox, 03 Jun 2020 22:45

The Xiaomi CAS could end up being part of the Xiaomi Mi CC10 lineup. (Image source: Xiaomishka.ru)

Mysterious Xiaomi CAS smartphone rumored to be packing a 108 MP main camera, 12x optical zoom, 120x digital zoom, and alleged Snapdragon 775G chipset

Details of a mysterious Xiaomi CAS smartphone have started emerging, and it seems the device will be fitted with a 108 MP main camera and offer users the chance to enjoy 12x optical zoom and a whopping 120x digital zoom. It’s been...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Jun 2020 19:19

Over 30 Huawei and Honor phones are eligible to receive the EMUI 10.1 update

Huawei updates the list of devices eligible for the EMUI 10.1 update

According to Huawei's updated roadmap, a total of 36 devices are eligible to receive the EMUI 10.1 update. It includes both Huawei and Honor smartphones, of which the latter will get the update in the form of Magic UI 3.1. The sof...

Anil Satyanarayana, 03 Jun 2020 17:58

Realme 6i: Gaming Fun Thanks to Helio G80 and a Low-Resolution Display

The lower mid-range Realme 6i sits right between the Realme C3 budget phone and the upper mid-range Realme 6, and it is available for less than $200. Hardware-wise it is closer to the C3 than the Realme 6.

Inge Schwabe, 03 Jun 2020 17:01

The Honor Play4 Pro is now up for pre-order. (Source: Honor)

Honor Play4 series: new 8GB Kirin 990 5G and Dimensity 800 phones starting at ~US$280

Honor has launched the Play4 and 4 Pro today (June 3, 2020) in China. The latter does indeed rock the premium Kirin 990 5G chipset, in line with previous leaks - and for only around US$400, too. Those looking for something fresher...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jun 2020 14:09

Galaxy Note 20 Plus will come with a triple-camera setup

Galaxy Note 20+ will come with the Galaxy S20 Ultra's 108MP module; will replace the ToF sensor with a laser focus sensor

Prolific leaker Ice Universe just revealed what could be the camera configuration of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20+. The upcoming flagship will reportedly come with a 108MP sensor coupled with a 13MP periscope lens and a 12MP ultra-w...

Anil Satyanarayana, 03 Jun 2020 14:00

It's a tricky battle, but the older SoC comes out ahead. (Source: Qualcomm)

Snapdragon 765G vs Snapdragon 845: The Google Pixel 5 could offer worse performance than the Pixel 3

The Pixel 5 is expected to be powered by a sub-premium chipset, which a host of rumors claim could be the Snapdragon 765G. How does a sub-premium SoC compare to the two-year-old Snapdragon 845 on the Pixel 3? Well, it's a mixed ba...

Ricci Rox, 03 Jun 2020 10:13

Realme's new X3 SuperZoom campaign. (Source: Realme Indonesia)

The Realme X3 SuperZoom will launch in Indonesia, and also possibly India, soon

Realme Indonesia has announced that its latest premium phone, the X3 SuperZoom, will arrive in this market on June 16, 2020. Meanwhile, other leaks suggest that this device is also headed to India, perhaps with some additional var...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2020 21:52

The Poco F2 Pro does not start at €499. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Poco F2 Pro: Xiaomi may have been misleading customers with its "flagship killer pricing"

Xiaomi fans may have had a rude awakening when purchasing the Poco F2 Pro on Mi.com. Proudly announced for the "flagship killer price" of €499, it turns out that Xiaomi never intended to sell the Poco F2 Pro for that price at all....

Alex Alderson, 02 Jun 2020 21:08

The Kirin 985 5G chipset is based on a 7nm manufacturing process. (Image source: Honor)

Kirin 820 and Kirin 985 smartphones storm the latest AnTuTu midrange device chart but it's still the Dimensity 1000L in the OPPO Reno3 5G that commands

The Kirin 820 and Kirin 985 chips from Huawei have stormed into the AnTuTu best-performing midrange smartphone chart for May, with five out of the 10 smartphones listed featuring one of these Kirin SoCs. However, the MediaTek Dime...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Jun 2020 20:21

EMUI 10.1 will be available in Europe soon

EMUI 10.1 roadmap for Europe revealed; rollout to start in June

The EMUI 10.1 and Magic UI 3.1 update is expected to arrive in Europe starting June. The Huawei P30 and P30 Pro will receive it first in June, followed by Mate 20, Mate 20 X, Huawei Nova 5T and Mate 20 Pro, which will get the soft...

Anil Satyanarayana, 02 Jun 2020 20:05

The OnePlus 8 Pro costs from US$899. (Image source: OnePlus)

OPPO Find X2 Pro leads BBK Electronics-dominated AnTuTu flagship smartphone chart as the OnePlus 8 Pro makes its first appearance

AnTuTu has revealed its fastest flagship smartphone chart for May and there are three OPPO devices in the top four positions, headed by the OPPO Find X2 Pro. The new OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone has found a place in the BBK Electronic...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Jun 2020 19:43

The camera module now looks different, but otherwise there are only minimal changes in the P Smart 2020.

Huawei P Smart 2020: Can a smartphone with a single camera still keep up?

The Huawei P Smart 2020 only brings a single camera lens, and with Android 9, the operating system is also not current anymore. Is the makeshift update of the smartphone still interesting?

Florian Schmitt, 02 Jun 2020 19:33

Xperia 10 II: Sony's new mid-range smartphone is surprisingly repairable

The Sony Xperia 10 II is here after months of waiting. The device, which features a 6.0-inch display and a Snapdragon 665 SoC, has been shown to have more modular and repairable parts than many of its peers.

Alex Alderson, 02 Jun 2020 17:50

Business-grade phishing poses business-grade risks. (Source: Pixabay)

The rate of mobile phishing aimed at businesses grew by 37% by the end of March 2020

The security group Lookout has released the results of its latest study of fraud that targets phones or tablets owned by enterprises. It found that the number of such incidents grew by 37.1% between the last quarter of 2019 and th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2020 17:01

Epic Games Store coming to Android and iOS soon

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeny said in an interview that the company plans on bringing the Epic Games Store to Android and iOS soon. The Fortnite launcher on Android has been rebranded as the Epic launcher, implying that its release co...

Anil Satyanarayana, 02 Jun 2020 16:51

OnePlus Z hits Geekbench with a Snapdragon 765G and 12 GB of RAM. (Image source: @OnLeaks & @91Mobiles)

OnePlus Z hits Geekbench with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and 12 GB of RAM

A possible OnePlus Z has appeared on Geekbench, complete with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset and 12 GB of RAM. OnePlus is expected to launch the OnePlus Z next month for around US$500.

Alex Alderson, 02 Jun 2020 15:00

Vivo shipped 24.8 million phones in the first quarter of 2020: new research

Based on a new report released by the International Data Corporation (IDC), Vivo now claims it is the #5 smartphone OEM in terms of market share and shipment volumes. It attributes this success to recent launches such as the S1 Pr...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2020 14:10

MIUI 12 update arrives for the Mi 9 following Redmi K20 and Mi 9T rollouts

Xiaomi's MIUI 12 rollout continues. The Redmi K20 and Mi 9T received the MIUI 12 update last week, and the Mi 9 is next in line. Mi 9 owners in Europe are now receiving the beta stable MIUI 12 update with the software version numb...

Ricci Rox, 02 Jun 2020 14:08

Samsung releases new Exynos 850 SoC for low-cost smartphones

Merely a week after it released a 5G-ready Exynos 880, Samsung has released a new Exynos 850 SoC. The 8nm chip consists of eight ARM Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz, comes with a Mali G-52GPU, and supports a single 21MP or dual...

Anil Satyanarayana, 02 Jun 2020 13:44

One of Huawei's new patents. (Source: CNIPA via LetsGoDigital)

Huawei patents what look like flagship phones with under-display cameras

Selfie cameras that can hide under display panels are probably the natural evolution of the current punch-hole trend in smartphones. Huawei has reportedly filed patents for devices with this technology. Their similarity to the cur...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2020 13:17

It is not yet clear in what colours Apple will offer the iPhone 12 series. (Image source: ConceptsiPhone)

A concept video shows how stylish the Apple iPhone 12 Pro could look in Navy Blue

Plenty is already seemingly known about the so-called iPhone 12 series. One element that remains unknown, at the least, for the time being, is in what colours Apple will offer its next flagships. A concept designer has sought to a...

Alex Alderson, 01 Jun 2020 20:26

The new Xiaomi Type-C 65 W PD fast charger has a foldable pin. (Image source: JD.com)

Xiaomi's new Type-C 65 W PD fast charger will fully charge a MacBook Pro 13 in under two hours and costs just 99 yuan (US$14)

Xiaomi has released a new USB Type-C 65 W PD fast charger that can be used with a diverse range of products from the Dell XPS 15 through the Nintendo Switch to the Redmi K20 Pro. Xiaomi claims the 99 yuan (US$14) product can fully...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Jun 2020 19:22

Nokia is working on a low-cost 5G phone powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 800 chip

A MediaTek Dimensity 800 powered Nokia mid-ranger is reportedly in the works

Nokia is reportedly working on a 5G-ready smartphone that is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 800 series of chips. However, the mystery device will only be unveiled by Q1 2021. In the meanwhile, Nokia has other 5G phones in the pip...

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 Jun 2020 17:53

The OPPO Reno4 series may look like this. (Source: Weibo)

OPPO sets a launch date for the Reno4 series as a possible 12GB variant leaks onto Geekbench

OPPO has announced that the Reno4 series of smartphones will launch on June 5, 2020. This line is currently thought to have vanilla and Pro variants. One of them may have found its way onto Geekbench 5, which reveals it may have 1...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jun 2020 17:34

OLED screens, like the one used in the iPhone 11 Pro Max, may soon be usurped by microLED. (Image via Notebookcheck review)

Apple considers $330 million investment in Taiwanese microLED factory for future iPhones and MacBooks

Apple is considering a large US$330 million investment in a microLED manufacturing plant in Taiwan. The investment would be a joint venture with Epistar and AU Optronics. This investment could lead to the use of microLED displays ...

Sam Medley, 01 Jun 2020 16:40

The ZTE Axon 11 SE 5G delivers 5G connectivity at under US$300 (Image source: Gizchina)

ZTE launches its cheapest 5G smartphone yet, the ZTE Axon 11 SE 5G: Mediatek Dimensity 800, 48MP primary shooter, and a 4000 mAh battery at US$280

ZTE just launched the ZTE Axon 11 SE 5G, its cheapest 5G smartphone yet at US$280. The budget device features the Mediatek Dimensity 800 SoC, along with a triple camera setup and a hefty 4000 mAh fast charging battery.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Jun 2020 13:39

The Vivo X50 Pro+ features a Snapdragon 865 SoC.(Image source: Vivo)

Vivo X50 Pro+ launched: a new camera flagship in the making?

Surprise, surprise. Vivo has announced a Pro+ edition of the X50, just as Huawei did with its P40 series. Featuring a Snapdragon 865, a new 50 MP camera sensor, and Google services, will the Vivo X50 Pro+ be the P30 Pro successor ...

Alex Alderson, 01 Jun 2020 13:31

The Honor Play 4 purportedly offers an innovative temperature measuring feature (Image source: Gizchina)

The Kirin 990 and Dimensity 800-powered Honor Play 4 series will feature a contactless, infrared body temperature scanner, potentially aiding COVID-19 detection efforts

The US$420 Honor Play 4 Pro will feature a contactless, infrared body temperature scanner. The technology, which works like a forehead gun thermometer, should help in COVID-19 detection efforts. The series will likely include a Pr...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Jun 2020 13:28

This particular wallpaper can potentially soft-brick your Android smartphone. (Image Source: Ice Universe on Twitter)

PSA | Cursed wallpaper soft-bricks several Android phones: Details and possible workarounds

It has been found that a certain wallpaper can soft-brick several Android phones particularly newer Samsung phones and Google Pixels. Apparently, this is due to Android's SystemUI not being able to handle the higher Google Skia co...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Jun 2020 11:46

Huawei may have reserved the best displays for the P40 Pro Plus; pre-orders begin in China

The biggest difference between the Huawei P40 Pro and the more expensive P40 Pro Plus are the phones' telephoto lenses, as the P40 Pro Plus offers a 10x zoom lens versus the P40 Pro's 5x zoom. Apparently, though, there's also anot...

Ricci Rox, 01 Jun 2020 10:40

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro. (Source: Slickdeals)

EMUI 10 update for the Huawei Mate 10 Pro and P20 Pro set to hit Europe soon

Huawei is finally delivering the EMUI 10 update to the Mate 10 Pro, P20 Pro, Mate 10, and P20. While the rollout is pegged as a "global" one, it's a bit misleading, as European models remain on EMUI 9.1. That is expected to change...

Ricci Rox, 01 Jun 2020 09:42

Nokia launches the C5 Endi via Cricket Wireless

Nokia has conducted a new budget phone debut via Cricket Wireless in the US. The C5 Endi is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, has 3GB of RAM and triple rear cameras. It is joined by new SKUs of the C2, which have dual rear ca...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 May 2020 21:50

Disney+ is now the 4th most popular streaming service in the US: new study

Disney launched its own streaming services only about 6 months ago. Despite this, a new study has found that 25% of its US-based respondents have already subscribed to it. This puts it in the top 5 of such apps alongside more esta...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 May 2020 21:03

Huawei has confirmed that up to 13 devices are now eligible for EMUI 10.1. (Image source: Huawei via ITHome)

Huawei confirms that up to 13 devices are now eligible for EMUI 10.1

Huawei has confirmed that a host of its devices are now eligible to be upgraded to EMUI 10.1. The same applies to several Honor devices, too. Huawei's latest OS introduces several changes and is called Magic UI 3.1 for Honor smart...

Alex Alderson, 31 May 2020 18:55

The Huawei P30 and P30 Pro have started receiving EMUI 10.1 in Europe. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Huawei begins the global rollout of EMUI 10.1 for the P30 and P30 Pro

Owners of Huawei's last Google-certified flagships have started receiving EMUI 10.1, putting the P30 and P30 Pro on software parity with the P40 series. The OS update brings plenty of small improvements and also upgrades the two d...

Alex Alderson, 31 May 2020 17:51

One UI is a brilliant skin by all metrics. (Source; Samsung)

Opinion | It's about time we got better mobile hotspot controls in One UI

Samsung's One UI skin is generally hailed as one of the best OEM skins available right now, and is packed full with in-depth power-user features. All of that seems to be sorely missing in one segment: mobile hotspot, with Samsung'...

Ricci Rox, 31 May 2020 16:16

The Redmi 9A is expected to succeed the Redmi 8A pictured here (Image source: Mi)

Redmi 9C, Redmi 9A, and Redmi 9 specs and pricing leak: Mediatek G70 and 5000 mAh battery under US$200

Tipster @Sudhanshu1414 recently revealed specs and estimated pricing for the entire Redmi 9 series. The Mediatek Helios-powered Redmi 9, the Redmi 9C, and the Redmi 9A are expected soon in India and international markets at a stic...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 31 May 2020 16:08