Smartphone

The Reno3 has gone international. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO launches a 4G/LTE version of the Reno3 globally

The Reno3 smartphone was released earlier with the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L SoC, which made it a 5G device. Now, its maker OPPO has announced a 2nd version of this phone with a Helio P90 processor instead. Otherwise, the phone com...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Mar 2020 20:40

A great phone blighted by a frustrating issue. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Some Xiaomi Mi Note 10 handsets are facing Bluetooth audio dropouts

While the Mi Note 10 series is an unashamed P30 Pro clone it has one thing that Huawei's flagship lacks, a glaring Bluetooth issue. Poor design or a software issue? It could be both.

Alex Alderson, 17 Mar 2020 20:37

The Mi A2 Lite may receive another Android 10 update before the end of the month. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi promises new Android 10 update for the Mi A2 Lite before the end of March; offers to fix units bricked by botched update too

Mi A2 Lite owners have had a bad time of things lately. With the device's Android 10 update causing bootloops on some units, Xiaomi has now urged people to bring their affected handsets in for repair. The company is hoping to rele...

Alex Alderson, 17 Mar 2020 20:19

The Redmi Note 9 Pro is another success for Xiaomi. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi sells out of the Redmi Note 9 Pro almost instantly

Say what you want about its design and its Snapdragon 720G chipset, but the Redmi Note 9 Pro is already proving a best-seller. Selling out in a just a few minutes, the Redmi Note 9 Pro will be available to purchase again from Marc...

Alex Alderson, 17 Mar 2020 20:14

Chinese OEMs have demanded a 200 MP sensor, yet Samsung apparently can only deliver a 150 MP in the desired time-frame. (Image Source:Samsung)

Rumor | Samsung may launch 150 MP mobile sensors by Q4 2020

Chinese smartphone OEMs like Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo apparently demanded the development of a 200 MP sensor by the end of 2020, but Samsung could only offer 150 MP for that specific time-frame. The upcoming sensor is supposed to off...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Mar 2020 16:29

The eUFS 3.1 chips come in 512, 256 and 128 GB flavors. (Image Source: Samsung)

Samsung brings mobile storage one step closer to NVMe speeds with eUFS 3.1

The latest mobile storage standard is optimized for 8K videos and large image files. With sequential write speeds improved by almost 3 times, users will soon be able to transfer 100 GB of files in only 1.5 minutes. General respons...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Mar 2020 15:59

The Redmi K30 Pro, a dream for smartphone enthusiasts? (Image source: Xiaomi)

Opinion | The Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro will be an absolute beast

Confirmed to be launching on March 24, the Redmi K30 Pro will not just be a Snapdragon 865 version of the Redmi K30. Instead, it is shaping up as a dream for smartphone enthusiasts.

Alex Alderson, 17 Mar 2020 15:13

The Lenovo Legion Gaming Phone next to a few accessories. (Image source: Lenovo via Sparrow News)

Lenovo Legion puts down Red Magic in the latest of its gaming phone teasers; confirms 55 W charging and detachable accessories

Lenovo Legion is back with more teasers for its first gaming phone and has taken a swipe at Red Magic in the process. Hailed as "No Red. It's Magic", the Legion gaming phone will feature a Snapdragon 865, 55 W charging, an in-scre...

Alex Alderson, 17 Mar 2020 13:19

The Samsung Galaxy A80. (Source: Livemint)

Android 10 is here for the Samsung Galaxy A40 and A80

Samsung's Android 10-based One UI 2.0 rollout continues; this time with its mid-range phones, the Galaxy A40 and A80. Both phones are now receiving the One UI 2.0 update with all the typical features like system-wide dark mode and...

Ricci Rox, 17 Mar 2020 12:38

Release date for the Redmi K30 Pro announced, official render shows camera setup

Xiaomi formerly said to launch the Redmi K30 Pro at the end of March, now the Chinese manufacturer has become more concrete via Weibo. The inexpensive flagship killer is slated for launch on March 24th. The smartphone is powered b...

Christian Hintze, 17 Mar 2020 10:50

An alleged image of the phone in question. (Source: 91Mobiles)

Redmi Self Destruct: yet another Note 7 Pro unit reportedly blows up

In November 2019, a Chinese user alleged that his Redmi Note 7 Pro exhibited spontaneous combustion following normal function. Now, an Indian owner has claimed that his phone did much the same, in an abrupt and alarming fashion. X...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Mar 2020 23:27

Early renders of the LG G9 ThinQ. (Source: OnLeaks)

Reports coming out of Korea point towards the LG G9 ThinQ losing its flagship heritage

LG recently unveiled the V60 ThinQ 5G. Typically, though, the LG flagship that's launched this time of the year is the G-series phone, but there's been little to no word on the G9 ThinQ.

Ricci Rox, 16 Mar 2020 21:48

No Android 10 for the Redmi Note 8 this month. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Android 10 is not hitting the Redmi Note 8 this month

While the Redmi Note 8 Pro has already received Android 10, it seems that Xiaomi is putting the OS upgrade on hold for the Redmi Note 8 until at least next month. Released to handsets today, the latest MIUI 11 update remains on An...

Alex Alderson, 16 Mar 2020 19:08

A fan render of the Redmi K30 Pro. (Image source: GizChina)

Xiaomi returns to the pop-up selfie camera for the Redmi K30 Pro 5G, a smartphone touted to be the cheapest Snapdragon 865 handset on the market

The Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro may be stealing the headlines currently, but Xiaomi is launching the Redmi K30 Pro before the end of the month too. Said to possibly be the cheapest Snapdragon 865-powered smartphone released this year, a n...

Alex Alderson, 16 Mar 2020 18:27

Huawei will launch the P40 series on March 26. (Image source: @evleaks)

P40 Pro 5G appears on Geekbench with Kirin 990 5G and 8 GB of RAM amid new pricing and colours leaks

Spotted online over the weekend, the P40 Pro 5G has been caught on Geekbench with a Kirin 990 5G chipset and 8 GB of RAM. The variant, ELS-NX9, is expected to retail for between €999 and €1,099 and is likely to feature up to 512 G...

Alex Alderson, 16 Mar 2020 14:25

The POCO F2 is back on

Teased over the weekend, the POCO F2 is the Pocophone that people have been waiting for. Likely to feature a Snapdragon 865 and 5G connectivity, POCO India has hinted that the device will include an in-screen fingerprint scanner, ...

Alex Alderson, 16 Mar 2020 14:15

The Motorola Razr will arrive on Flipkart on April 2nd (Image source: Motorola)

Motorola Razr launches in India, at Rs. 124,000 (US$1672): redefines inverse price-performance

The Motorola Razr is set to arrive in India on April 2nd. The phone maker's 2005-ain't-dead clamshell foldable will sell on Flipkart for Rs. 124,000 (US$1672).

Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Mar 2020 12:57

New HiSilicon hardware is on the way. (Source: Huawei)

5nm Kirin 1020 set to enter "large-scale delivery" in August

Huawei is already working on its next-gen flagship SoC. The chipset, expected to be the Kirin 1020, will power Huawei's next generation of premium phones, starting with the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro. It's apparently scheduled to ent...

Ricci Rox, 16 Mar 2020 09:47

An alleged Apple A14 SoC has been racking up huge Geekbench 5 scores. (Image source: Web24 News)

Alleged Apple A14 Geekbench results show potential iPhone 12 chip clocked at 3.1 GHz outscoring all previous iPhone SoCs and even the iPad Pro

Some extraordinary Geekbench results for a supposed Apple A14 SoC have been posted on the Weibo social network. The apparent mixture of Geekbench 4 and 5 information reveals that the chip was clocked at 3,090 MHz and features 6 co...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Mar 2020 08:47

The Exynos 990 appears to be yet another comparatively disappointing flagship SoC from Samsung. (Source: Samsung)

Benchmarks show the Exynos 990 on the Galaxy S20 phones to be considerably worse than the Snapdragon 865

Death, taxes, and Exynos flagship SoCs lagging behind the competition. Most of the world only has the option of the Exynos 990-powered Samsung Galaxy S20 model and they're unlikely to be thrilled by new information that shows the ...

Ricci Rox, 15 Mar 2020 22:25

A Redmi Note 9S teaser. (Source: Xiaomi Malaysia)

Xiaomi will launch a new Redmi Note 9 variant in Malaysia

Xiaomi Malaysia has released teasers for the new Redmi Note 9S soon. It appears to have the same square quad-camera module as the rest of its series. However, the OEM has not released any details on its specs.

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Mar 2020 22:08

Rumor | The Redmi K30 Pro will launch as a Snapdragon 865 flagship killer

The Redmi K30 Pro is a hotly-anticipated device, yet remains conspicuous by its absence. An eminent leaker has just claimed that it will be one of the cheapest flagship-grade phones of 2020 - if not the cheapest. However, this pos...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Mar 2020 18:55

The Realme 6 is getting a new update that enables 120 fps for the 16 MP front camera. (Image Source: Realme)

Realme 6 front camera can now record 120 fps slow motion video thanks to a new OTA update

Realme 6 handsets are receiving an OTA update that adds a Night Mode and 120 fps slow motion video recording to the phone's 16 MP front camera. The update also brings the March 5 Android security patch and the Soloop video editing...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Mar 2020 16:20

The Android 10 rollout for the Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 has been delayed

The Nokia 7.2 was originally promised to get the Android 10 update in Q1 2020. We're at the end of Q1, however, and that plan appears to have been scrapped with official confirmation that the phone will receive the update in Q2 in...

Ricci Rox, 15 Mar 2020 13:56

Stable global Android 10 update finally arrives for the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

Xiaomi's Android 10 rollout slowly continues. After sending out the Android 10-based MIUI 11 update to the Mi 8, Mi 8 SE, and Mi 8 Lite, the Chinese company is now providing the stable global update to the Mi 8 Pro.

Ricci Rox, 15 Mar 2020 13:04

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has been nicknamed "The Performance Beast". (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi has now sold over 110 million Redmi Note smartphones around the world

Xiaomi has recently been highlighting the sales record of its Redmi Note devices on the company’s Twitter account. According to estimates provided by Canalys, the Chinese manufacturer has been successful in selling over 110 millio...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Mar 2020 11:19

(Image Source: Jon Prosser, Front Page Tech)

No more flagship Pixels: Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL rumored to be powered by the Snapdragon 765G 5G

The upcoming Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL may not be flagship phones, if a recent teardown of a pre-release version of the Google Camera app for the Pixel 4a is any indication. The Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL are likely to be powered ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Mar 2020 10:07

Galaxy S20 series owners can also copy and paste from their PCs in this new preview. (Source: Microsoft)

RCS support on Windows 10 PCs is coming to those with Samsung phones

Microsoft has announced that those with Samsung Galaxy S20-series devices can also now use their Windows 10 PCs for rich communication services- (RCS) enabled messaging. This feature is apparently available in the latest Insider's...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Mar 2020 18:56

The alleged new kind of Motorola display. (Source: XDA)

The 2020 Motorola 'flagship' phone's waterfall display is possibly confirmed in a new leak

Motorola is currently thought to have a smartphone called the Edge planned for release this year. It has been rumored to rock a waterfall-type display. XDA contributors claim to have live images that show this is in fact the case.

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Mar 2020 18:13

A OnePlus 8 render. (Source: CashKaro/OnLeaks)

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are now tipped to launch in mid-April 2020

A new leak alleges that OnePlus will reveal its early-2020 flagship phones in about a month from today (March 14, 2020). An avid follower of this OEM's rumors might have noticed that 1 putative variant has been left out of this he...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Mar 2020 17:31

The Samsung Galaxy A11. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy A11 is here, following a low-key debut

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A11 to little fanfare. This triple-camera device matches well with its recent leaks, having a 6.4-inch HD+ LCD display with a punch-hole for its 8MP selfie camera. It will succeed a phone that start...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Mar 2020 16:56

The OnePlus 7T series has an Open Beta. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus announces the 7T and 7T Pro's first OxygenOS Open Beta

OnePlus often releases Open Beta versions of its Android skin, OxygenOS. They are often updated compared to the "normal" (stable) builds in terms of features, security patches and other new tweaks. The OEM has started just such a ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Mar 2020 22:54

The Samsung SM-M11F/DSN is officially validated. (Source: NCC via MySmartPrice)

The Samsung Galaxy M11 is revealed to have a punch-hole display and a 3.5mm jack

A device called the Samsung SM-M11F/DSN has reportedly been approved by Thailand's national regulator, the NCC. This phone is most likely to be called the Galaxy M11 on its launch. According to its new leak, it will have a display...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Mar 2020 22:25

Renders of the P40 Pro Premium. (Source: WaqarKhanHD)

Huawei P40 Pro Premium: More details of Huawei's upcoming Galaxy S20 Ultra challenger surfaces

Move away, Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra; the top dog is here. Huawei is touted to launch three new flagships this month: the P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro Premium. Details of the Huawei P40 Pro Premium have now surfaced, painting the imag...

Ricci Rox, 13 Mar 2020 20:25

Phones can be a profound source of micro-organisms. (Credit: iFixit via YouTube)

Americans now check their phones up to 96 times per day: new study

Asurion has published the results of research that show US residents may have checked their phones as often as every 10 minutes in 2019. Furthermore, over 40% of the study's respondents admitted to taking their mobile devices out ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Mar 2020 20:19

No spiritual successor to the iPhone SE this quarter, folks. (Image source: Apple)

Rumour | iPhone SE 2: Apple postpones its US$399 smartphone amid claims that production issues have delayed the iPhone 12 series

Slated for release this month, the iPhone SE 2 has apparently been postponed. June or Fall 2020 are now rumoured as likely release windows, but supply chain sources are reporting an indefinite delay for Apple's next budget smartph...

Alex Alderson, 13 Mar 2020 19:45

The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T will be one of the few Android smartphones to receive three OS upgrades. (Image source: OnePlus)

OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T to receive Android 10 in Q2 2020

Released in June 2017, the OnePlus 5 and 5T have already received two OS upgrades. However, the company committed to upgrading both devices to Android 10, which would be their third OS upgrade. Now, it seems that the final update ...

Alex Alderson, 13 Mar 2020 19:40

Xiaomi released the Mi 8 Lite in September 2018. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite picks up an unexpected update

Also sold as the Mi 8 Youth or the Mi 8X, the Mi 8 Lite has only received one OS upgrade so far. While there are already custom ROMs that can bring Android 10 to the device, Xiaomi has now posted an official Android 10 update for ...

Alex Alderson, 13 Mar 2020 19:36

Although the Reno2 Z is not a bad smartphone per se, the execution of the idea behind this Oppo phone lacks conviction

Why the Oppo Reno2 Z fails to convince us in our review

Pretender ... in our review, the Oppo Reno2 Z shows some deficits. Our measurements reveal weaknesses in the slightly lower-end version of the Reno 2 that are not obvious from the specifications and should be kept in mind before a...

Marcus Herbrich, 13 Mar 2020 19:26

Mozilla will update KaiOS in fundamental and vital ways soon. (Credit: TechAltar via YouTube)

Mozilla and KaiOS' new partnership may result in a better future for feature phones

Phones that run neither Android nor iOS have been falling behind in terms of their browser and web-based support. Mozilla and KaiOS (the mobile platform most likely to run on such devices) have addressed this through a new partner...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Mar 2020 19:19

The design is in line with what we have seen in previous leaks. (Image Source: Robertdowney.ig)

Leaked pic shows Robert Downey Jr. holding the OnePlus 8 Pro

The renowned actor has already collaborated with the Chinese OEM for the marketing campaign of the OnePlus 7 models. Even though the shot is not too detailed, Robert Downey Jr. appears to be holding the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro flag...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Mar 2020 16:21

Mi Note 10 Pro vs Mi 10 Pro: Which of Xiaomi's latest Pro smartphones should you buy?

On the face of it, the Mi 10 Pro is the Xiaomi smartphone of choice this year. Xiaomi has included almost everything that one could want in a modern flagship, but that would be forgetting the Mi Note 10 Pro. While not a flagship l...

Alex Alderson, 13 Mar 2020 15:32

A fan render of the P40 series. (Image source: Unknown via @RODENT950)

Rumour | New leaks reveal massive price tags for the Huawei P40 series

The launch of the P40 series is under two weeks away and now rumours of some outrageous pricing are doing the rounds. Ranging between ~US$941 and a colossal ~US$13,858, yes that is not a typo, the P40 series is shaping up to be ev...

Alex Alderson, 13 Mar 2020 14:58

Does One UI 2.1 count as another OS update? (Image source: PhoneArena)

Samsung prompts speculation that it could be bringing a third OS upgrade to the Galaxy S9 and Note 9

Samsung has come in for plenty of criticism about its software update policies. With the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 unlikely to ever receive Android 10, it has now emerged that the company may be bringing One UI 2.1 to devices as far ba...

Alex Alderson, 13 Mar 2020 14:41

The Samsung Galaxy A21 may be on the way, according to a new leak

Both Samsung and the rumor mill seem to be working hard these days on populating the 2019 Galaxy A series with new generations. The latest of these is reportedly the A21. According to new Geekbench listings, it will be powered by ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Mar 2020 23:19

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. (Source: Redmi)

Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max launched - Specifications, differences, pricing

Xiaomi finally launched its newest devices, the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, earlier today. The new Redmi mid-rangers start at an extremely affordable US$175 and offer incredible value for money as is the norm with t...

Ricci Rox, 12 Mar 2020 21:01

The Honor 30S allegedly shows up on a soda bottle

The 20S is a mid-range variant of the Honor 20 smartphone series from 2019. Now, a promo for its successor has reportedly appeared on the labels of Sprite bottles sold in China. Some text found near its image hints at 5G for this ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Mar 2020 19:54