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The Xiaomi Mi 10 Note Lite offers a 64 MP primary sensor. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi tries to convince potential Mi Note 10 Lite buyers with stellar battery life statistics

The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 smartphone lineup recently got larger thanks to the release of the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite variant. The new addition to the series shares the same decent-sized 5,260 mAh battery as the regular Mi Note 10, and ...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 May 2020 14:32

The Lenovo Legion gaming smartphone has a pop-up camera on its side. (Image source: XDA Developers)

Lenovo Legion gaming smartphone renders and key specs revealed: Pop-up camera on the side and higher touch sampling rate than the OnePlus 8 Pro

Marketing videos from Lenovo have revealed a wealth of details about the upcoming Lenovo Legion gaming smartphone. The device features two USB Type-C ports for charging a 5,000 mAh dual-cell battery and the company claims 0-100% c...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 May 2020 12:10

The Google Pixel 4a shows up on Geekbench. (Image Source: OnLeaks)

Google Pixel 4a with Snapdragon 730 surfaces on Geekbench, slightly trails behind the Xiaomi Mi 9T

The upcoming Google Pixel 4a has surfaced on Geekbench confirming some of its specs such as the Snapdragon 730 and 6 GB RAM. While the Pixel 4a stands to offer an excellent camera and stock Android 10 experience, it has to compete...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 May 2020 08:14

Meizu may launch new accessories alongside the 17 series. (Source: ITHome)

Meizu teases a 30W power bank to go with its impending 2020 flagship phone

The OEM Meizu has already confirmed that its upcoming premium smartphone 17-series will come with 30-watt (W) "mCharge" standard. Now, it has hinted at the prospect of a powerbank with the same technology. This would be handy in t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 May 2020 23:18

The Samsung Galaxy S8. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ have now been relegated to quarterly security updates

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ celebrated their three-year birthdays a while ago, and Samsung has now relegated them to its quarterly update list, with support expected to end completely in a year. The S8 Active and Galaxy Note 8, ...

Ricci Rox, 04 May 2020 22:59

The HTC U12 Plus. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

The HTC U12+ remains on Pie two years after launch, and Android 10 is still but a dream

The HTC U12+ was launched back in 2018 just like the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Huawei P20 Pro. While the S9 and P20 Pro have received the Android 10 update, the HTC U12+ remains stuck on Android Pie, and its prospects of getting Andro...

Ricci Rox, 04 May 2020 22:58

The Redmi Note 8 will not receive Android 10 until July at the earliest. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi to continue Android 10 rollout for the Redmi Note 8 Pro this month; no joy for the Redmi Note 8 until July at the earliest

Xiaomi may have already unveiled MIUI 12, but the Redmi Note 8 remains one of the devices still awaiting Android 10. While Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be continuing the rollout of the OS upgrade to the Redmi Note 8 Pro this ...

Alex Alderson, 04 May 2020 21:18

Google's Assistant can now open games in Stadia. (Source: 9to5Google)

Stadia integration with the Google Assistant kicks off with the ability to launch games on Chrome OS and Android

Google had promised the ability to control its cloud gaming platform Stadia using the Assistant on more platforms. This has started to come to fruition with the ability to tell this AI to launch titles via the service. It reported...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 May 2020 20:58

OPPO may have patented this, but...why though? (Source: WIPO)

OPPO patents a smartphone keyboard case

Phones with dedicated keyboards are more or less a thing of the past at this point. However, OPPO has patented a new product that may bring them back, albeit on an optional basis. The resulting "keyboard case" has a layout probabl...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 May 2020 20:32

Huawei will re-release the P30 Pro as the P30 Pro New Edition with Google Mobile Services.

Huawei P30 Pro New Edition with Google Mobile Services set to be available in Germany from May 15

Huawei will be re-launching the P30 Pro as a P30 Pro New Edition in Germany (and perhaps in other Western markets) with Google Mobile Services (GMS) enabled. This move is being seen as an attempt by the Chinese smartphone major to...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 May 2020 15:56

Samsung will have a successor to the original Galaxy Fold ready for launch in the second half of 2020. (Source: @BenGeskin)

Samsung confirms Galaxy Fold 2 is will launch in 2H20 along with the Galaxy Note 20

Samsung has officially confirmed that it will be launching a sequel to the Galaxy Fold. The news was buried in its financial report last week as it sought to assure investors that it is going to continue to try innovating itself o...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 04 May 2020 14:55

The Exynos 990 has been a colossal disappointment. (Source: Samsung)

Exynos 990-powered Galaxy S20+ flops hard in gaming comparison video versus the Redmi Note 8 Pro

The Exynos 990 on the Samsung Galaxy S20 has failed just about every test it's been presented with and that trend continues. In a gaming comparison video versus the MediaTek Helio G90T-powered Redmi Note 8 Pro, the Exynos 990-powe...

Ricci Rox, 04 May 2020 01:07

The OnePlus 8 series has a new software update. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus' new software update for the 8 and 8 Pro may not fix the green tint issue

The latest releases from the smartphone OEM OnePlus, the 8 and 8 Pro, have been issued new versions of their Android skin, OxygenOS. These updates are intended to fix the "green tint" defect reported by some users. They have also ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 May 2020 00:01

This photo was allegedly taken with the 4a's selfie camera. (Source: TecnoLike Plus)

The Pixel 4a's full camera specs are allegedly detailed in a new leak

The Cuban vlogger TecnoLike Plus has already purported to have reviewed the Google Pixel 4a's cameras well ahead of its launch. Now, the same source has leaked this phone's relevant specs in more detail. It seems the phone has the...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 May 2020 22:51

The LG Velvet on display in-store. (Source: Cafe.naver.com)

The LG Velvet appears in hands-on images as a demo unit in South Korea

It seems LG has dropped all pretense of keeping its upcoming premium mid-ranger, the Velvet, under wraps until its May 2020 launch. It has been spotted in one of this OEM's physical stores in South Korea. This new leak may confirm...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 May 2020 22:13

Opinion | Haylou GT1 Plus Review: A tad more than you pay for

The Haylou GT1 Plus was one of the first cheap TWS earbuds to be powered by Qualcomm's QC3020 aptX HD-compatible chip. How good exactly is it, though, especially considering its meager US$25 MSRP?

Ricci Rox, 03 May 2020 16:42

The Xiaomi Mi 7 prototype smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. (Image source: Weibo via Gizmochina)

Updated | Xiaomi Mi 6 Mercury Silver Edition on sale for 19,999 yuan (US$2,831) or bid for a Xiaomi Mi 7 prototype for over 1 million yuan (US$141,597)

A couple of rare Xiaomi smartphones are currently being offered for sale: a Xiaomi Mi 6 Mercury Silver Edition and a Xiaomi Mi 7 prototype sample. The special variant of the Mi 6 can be purchased for 19,999 yuan (US$2,831) but you...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 May 2020 09:20

The new PowerEgg X. (Source: PowerVision)

PowerVision announces its weather-proof drone, the PowerEgg X

The PowerVision Robot Corporation has launched a new drone. This one sets itself apart with what its maker describes as weatherproof attachments, one of which even allows the PowerEgg X to land on water. It is also rated for 4K/60...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 May 2020 23:25

Realme posted the best year-on-year growth in 1Q2019. (Source: Realme)

Research finds that the global smartphone market shrank by the "fastest ever" rate in 1Q2020

The market for mobile devices contracted by 13% in the first quarter of 2020 (1Q2020), compared to 1Q2019. All of its top brands, with the exception of Realme and Xiaomi, also saw declines in terms of shipments and share. However...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 May 2020 22:49

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. (Source: Samsung)

DxOMark: The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip delivers cameras unworthy of its US$1400 price tag

The Galaxy Z Flip is Samsung's contemporary attempt at a clamshell-style foldable phone. The phone starts at just under US$1400, and has now made the trip over to DxOMark where it posted scores akin to two-year-old flagship phones...

Ricci Rox, 02 May 2020 22:01

OnePlus 8 Pro: OnePlus confirms that the black crush issue is a hardware defect, offers replacements

Some OnePlus 8 Pro units suffer from well-documented green tint and black crush display issues. OnePlus is now acknowledging the latter to be a hardware defect, and is offering to repair, refund, or replace affected units.

Ricci Rox, 02 May 2020 22:00

A possible Galaxy Z Flip successor. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Some of Samsung's latest patents show a possible next-gen, triple-camera Galaxy Z Flip

Samsung is said to have a true Galaxy Fold 2 in the works - now, it also seems there is a 2nd-gen Galaxy Z Flip as well. This clamshell-style foldable, despite its novelty, may be underwhelming in terms of its dual rear cameras. N...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 May 2020 19:34

Apple's premium iPhone X is currently on sale on Amazon, undercutting midrange Android phones (Image source: Amazon)

Deal | The iPhone X is cheaper than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 today, at just US$445: better offer than the iPhone SE?

The Apple iPhone X is currently selling on Amazon for just US$445. This makes Apple's erstwhile flagship cheaper than the OnePlus 7T and even the midrange Xiaomi Mi Note 10. Budget users put off by the iPhone SE's compromises migh...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 02 May 2020 13:49

Flipkart and Amazon will be allowed to operate in some regions

Flipkart and Amazon to resume operations in some districts

E-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart will now be allowed to resume operations in orange and green zones in the Indian subcontinent. People residing in red zones will have to wait till their region is upgraded to gree...

Anil Satyanarayana, 02 May 2020 13:25

Android 10 for the Redmi Note 8 is under testing.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is on track to receive the Android 10-based MIUI 12 update soon

Xiaomi has apparently started testing the Android 10-based MIUI 12 ROM for the Redmi Note 8 in China implying a global rollout soon. However, the company has not defined any timeline and whether the rollout will eventually happen ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 May 2020 11:09

Sony's new kind of wireless earbud. (Source: JPO via LetsGoDigital)

Sony's strange new TWS earphone design may be intended to cater to helmet-wearers

Sony has reportedly filed a patent for a pair of truly wireless (or TWS) earphones. However, successors to the well-received WF-1000XM3s they are most likely not: they have a more original design that incorporates a large attachme...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 May 2020 21:55

The Meizu 17T, according to JD.com. (Source: JD.com)

A dubious leak points to a new phone called the Meizu 17T

Meizu has already confirmed that it will launch a flagship smartphone called the 17 in May 2020. Now, the e-tail site JD.com has posted a relevant listing in advance of this event. However, it is not for the 17, but an unheard-of ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 May 2020 21:14

OnePlus Z likelt to come with a Snapdragon 765

OnePlus Z likely to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765 chip instead of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000

The upcoming OnePlus Z will allegedly ship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC. Previous leaks hinted that the phone would feature MediaTek's Dimensity 1000 chip. OnePlus may have planned on using a MediaTek chip initially but swit...

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 May 2020 18:19

The Samsung Galaxy A series is getting a new member. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy A21s is cleared for launch by the Bluetooth SIG, may be destined for several new markets

Samsung has been rumored to have a Galaxy A21s ready for release this year. A new leak confirms this, referring to the phone by its name for the first time. Interestingly, the new device is now associated with 5 slightly different...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 May 2020 17:20

One UI 2.0 update postponed for several devices in India

Samsung users running Android 9.0 Pie will have to wait a bit longer for the One UI 2.0 update. According to a notification on the Samsung Members app, the rollout will be 'slightly delayed.' This only applies to users based in In...

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 May 2020 15:47

The Xperia 1 II will launch for over €1,000. (Image source: MyNavi)

Xperia 1 II camera samples show low-light improvements and Photography Pro app

Teased ahead of an expected launch later this month, camera samples show the Xperia 1 II offering better low-light performance than its predecessor. The device, which will retail for over €1,000 at launch, will come pre-installed ...

Alex Alderson, 01 May 2020 13:36

Xiaomi's default web browser allegedly records users' browsing habits

Security researchers have discovered that Xiaomi's default web browser records and transmits user data to remote servers. It includes potentially sensitive information such as search engine queries and browsing history, and the be...

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 May 2020 12:28

The Redmi K30 Pro will also be known as the POCO F2 Pro in Europe. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Alleged European prices for POCO F2 Pro smartphones highlight Xiaomi's controversial pricing policy for foreign markets

Alleged prices for two variants of the European market Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro smartphone have been leaked. The cheapest model starts at €649 (US$711), which is a considerable mark-up from the domestic market, where the phone is known ...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 May 2020 10:38

Realme announces a European launch date for the 6 Pro

Realme introduced its 6-series of phones to the European market at the end of March 2020, albeit with 1 bewildering omission: its Pro variant. Now, the OEM has cleared this up with the announcement of a standalone virtual launch e...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Apr 2020 22:23

Evleaks' supposed Desire 20 Pro render. (Source: Patreon via XDA)

A new leak shows the HTC "Desire 20 Pro" with a punch-hole display

HTC is currently said to have a new phone called the Desire 20 Pro in the works. The noted leaker Evan Blass has now ramped these rumors up with a new render. It depicts the supposedly upcoming device as one with a quad rear camer...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Apr 2020 21:53

Black Shark's new launch campaign. (Source: Black Shark)

Xiaomi's Black Shark announces an EU launch date for its 3 series

The gaming-phone sub-brand Black Shark has released details of a European launch for its new flagship series. It will be available via open sales in a dedicated web-store from May 8, 2020. In the meantime, fans can enter competiti...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Apr 2020 21:25

The Samsung Galaxy M01 is the Galaxy A01 with a larger battery: new leaks

Samsung has reportedly certified the SM-M015G/DS, a device thought to be called the Galaxy M01 on its launch. This is because it has virtually the same specs as the pre-existing, ultra-budget Galaxy A01 - albeit with enhanced batt...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Apr 2020 20:53

Huawei Mate Xs: Expensive construction site, but an exciting glimpse into the future

In our review, the Huawei Mate Xs has convinced us with its foldable design. While the outer display certainly carries a higher risk, it also opens up numerous opportunities including a slimmer design. However, the foldable has al...

Daniel Schmidt, 30 Apr 2020 18:44

Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro launched globally: MediaTek Helio G85 for the base model starting at US$200

Over a month after launching the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max in India, Xiaomi has now brought the series to the global market. The Max model has now been rebranded as the global Redmi Note 9 Pro and is joined by a re...

Ricci Rox, 30 Apr 2020 18:01

Xiaomi launches the Mi Note 10 Lite: A cheaper Mi Note 10 with worse cameras

Six months after the release of the widely acclaimed camera-centric Mi Note 10, Xiaomi has launched a cheaper model: the Mi Note 10 Lite, featuring most of the same specifications of the regular Mi Note 10 at the cost of much wors...

Ricci Rox, 30 Apr 2020 18:00

AMD's mobile GPU reportedly ourperforms Qualcomm's Adreno 650 by a wide margin

AMD and Samsung's upcoming mobile GPU reportedly 'destroys' the Adreno 650 in GFXBench

AMD's upcoming mobile graphics chip reportedly outperforms the Qualcomm Adreno 650 by a significant margin on GFXBench. According to a post on a Korean tech forum, the yet-to-be-named chip trounced the Qualcomm GPU by a factor of ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 30 Apr 2020 16:54

Apple looks to be keeping the pricing steady for its next-generation iPhone 12 expected to launch in Q4 this year. (Source: SvetApple)

iPhone 12 range pricing and model numbers leaked

We already know quite a lot about the next major iPhone release, but we haven’t been clear on Apple’s proposed pricing and the key features of the four planned models. Until now. Tipster Jon Prosser seems to be very well connected...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 30 Apr 2020 16:02

This is allegedly the upcoming OnePlus Z

Alleged OnePlus Z hands-on image showcases hole-punch display, optical fingerprint scanner, and more

Here's our first look at what could be OnePlus' yet-to-be-announced OnePlus Z. The hole-punch camera looks a lot like the one on the Galaxy S20, and the device appears to have a non-curved screen. OnePlus will reportedly unveil th...

Anil Satyanarayana, 30 Apr 2020 14:50

The leaked render indicates that the A92 will be available in Aurora Purple (Image source: @evleaks)

New renders leak for the OPPO A92: Aurora Purple 5G midranger's 48MP quad-camera challenges the Galaxy S20-Snapdragon 665 and 5000 mAh battery round out the sub-US$300 package

Tipster @evleaks just outed what appear to be official renders for the upcoming OPPO A92 smartphone. The Aurora Purple renders hint at a device that's very similar to the A92S already selling in China.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 Apr 2020 12:52

The Redmi K30i is expected to be an affordable 5G smartphone from Xiaomi. (Image source: TENAA)

Xiaomi's Redmi K30i 5G smartphone specs and images found in TENAA listing

A 5G smartphone from Xiaomi has recently appeared in the TENAA database that could end up being the rumored Redmi K30i. The device has the model number M2001G7AC and the certification from the Chinese authority confirms this phone...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Apr 2020 09:45

The Dimensity 1000 supports the AV1 codec. (Source: MediaTek)

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is the first mobile SoC to have a hardware-based AV1 video decoder

AV1 is a video codec that allows for the playback of 4K video at up to 60 frames per second (fps) in the presence of smaller file-sizes compared to other similar formats. MediaTek has announced that its 2020 flagship SoC, the Dime...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Apr 2020 23:40

Nokia 150 and Nokia 125 refreshes are incoming soon

HMD Global to release newer versions of the Nokia 150 and Nokia 125 soon

HMD Global will reportedly unveil newer versions of the Nokia 150 and 125 later this year. Both phones will likely be 4G-ready versions of the nearly three-year-old devices. There is no word about their prices, which should be aro...

Anil Satyanarayana, 29 Apr 2020 21:01

Omnivision has launched a new 64MP sensor. (Source: Omnivision)

Omnivision launches a new, ultra-thin and ultra-large 64MP sensor for mobile devices

Omnivision is a company that makes CMOS image sensors for devices such as smartphones. Its latest such product is the OV64B, which offers a resolution of 64MP with a slightly different footprint compared to its more common Samsung...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Apr 2020 19:11