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Samsung Galaxy M31 teaser image (Source: SamMobile)

Samsung India teases upcoming Galaxy M31, 64 MP camera and a generous battery in tow

While most details remain sketchy, the teaser that surfaced online earlier this week suggests that the Galaxy M31 will hit the market with a 64 MP main camera and a generous battery able to provide at least 5,000 mAh like the Gala...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Feb 2020 15:59

Huawei announced the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro in November 2016. (Image source: Huawei)

Rumour | Huawei gives fans hope that the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro will receive EMUI 10 and Android 10

While there have been complaints about how quickly LG and Samsung drop support for their former smartphones, Huawei may be treating to its older handsets differently. The company has now given fans hope that the Mate 9 and Mate 9 ...

Alex Alderson, 05 Feb 2020 14:53

The Google Pixel 2 XL received a very good score of 88% in our review.

Android 10 update headaches skipped by Google Pixel 2 XL enjoying Android R

There have been plenty of headlines written in regard to smartphone owners waiting to receive an update to Android 10. However, smartphones are definitely not created equally, as an image of a Google Pixel 2 XL running on an alleg...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Feb 2020 10:45

Great cameras, mediocre audio. (Source: MI)

Skip the Mi Note 10 Pro if you need great audio from your phone

The Mi Note 10 Pro launched to much fanfare with its penta-camera setup that offered 5x optical zoom and a 108 MP main camera. It's, by all means, a capable camera smartphone and will appeal to hobbyist photographers; but audio lo...

Ricci Rox, 05 Feb 2020 06:47

MWC 2020 | LG, ZTE withdraw from MWC 2020 due to coronavirus concerns

LG and ZTE both issued statements earlier today announcing that the companies would not be attending MWC 2020. Citing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in eastern China, both companies will not be physically present that this...

Sam Medley, 05 Feb 2020 02:03

Nokia may only release mid-range handsets later this month at MWC 2020. (Image source: Nokia)

Rumour | Nokia may only bring mid-range smartphones to MWC 2020 on February 23

Rumour has it that Nokia, or rather HMD Global, will unveil new smartphones at MWC 2020 later this month. Inconveniently, the event will occur on February 23, one day before MWC 2020 begins in Barcelona. New mid-range handsets and...

Alex Alderson, 04 Feb 2020 22:58

The EMUI 10 rollout continues. (Source: Huawei)

EMUI 10 global rollout continues with updates to the Nova 5T, P30 Pro, and Mate 20 Pro

For some reason, Huawei is taking its sweet time with the rollout of the Android 10-based EMUI 10 update. The update is still mostly going out to Kirin 980-powered phones; ergo, last-gen premium phones including the Mate 20, P30 a...

Ricci Rox, 04 Feb 2020 21:09

The Mi Mix 3's successor may be back on the cards. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 is now the Mix 2020, has 100W charging and a 120Hz display: new leak

The increasingly convincing leaker Digital Chat Station has hinted that a new Xiaomi Mi Mix is back on the cards. It is possible that this device will be called the 2020, and it could have the OEM's long-awaited 100-watt charging ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Feb 2020 20:30

POCO's F1 apparently gets a 2nd new update. (Source: Reddit)

Pocophone F1 users report a Pixel-esque security patch update

Recently, the brand POCO has reportedly started providing OTA updates to Android 10 for its first device, the F1. Now, it seems one for the February 2020 security patch level has followed. Oddly, it seemingly comes direct from Goo...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Feb 2020 19:49

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite are now available in Spain

Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite available for purchase in Spain for €659 and €609 respectively

Samsung's newest mid-rangers —the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite— are now available for purchase in Spain for €659 and €609 respectively. Both phones come with a 6.67-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED panel, a 4,500 mAh battery and ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 04 Feb 2020 19:28

The Escobar Fold 2, unmistakably a Samsung Galaxy Fold. (Image source: Escobar Inc)

Pablo Escobar's brother announces the Escobar Fold 2 amid claims that Escobar Inc is scamming buyers of the Fold 1

Following on from the Escobar Fold 1, Pablo Escobar's brother has unveiled the Fold 2, another inexpensive foldable smartphone by Escobar Inc. The Fold 2 starts at US$399 for a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and up to 512 GB of stora...

Alex Alderson, 04 Feb 2020 19:15

The Redmi Note 8 Pro has only received Android 10 in (Image source: Xiaomi)

No Android 10 update for your Redmi Note 8 Pro? You're not alone

Xiaomi may have started rolling out Android 10 to the Redmi Note 8 Pro, but there are probably many of you out there that are still running Android 9.0 Pie builds of MIUI 11 on your device. Without official confirmation, it seems ...

Alex Alderson, 04 Feb 2020 18:50

Looks like the P40 Pro will have things in common with this phone. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei P40 Pro: a new leak hints at a dual punch-hole and waterfall display

Huawei is expected to produce a successor to its early-2019 flagship, the P30 Pro, soon. A new leak suggests it will have the curving screen type debuted in the Mate 30 series. However, it may not share this line's wide notch, at ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Feb 2020 18:19

Huawei P30 Lite New Edition: A new memory era

This large of a storage capacity is almost unheard of in the mid-range sector: 256 GB of fast UFS 2.1 storage makes the Huawei P30 Lite New Edition almost unique. The summary of our tests reveals whether or not this comes at the c...

Florian Schmitt, 04 Feb 2020 15:13

Ice universe also revealed the alleged Note 20 framework. (Image source: @UniverseIce)

Early leak about the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 focuses on mysterious refresh rate technology

The latest leak about the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has appeared online courtesy of noted tipster Ice universe. There are very little details to be had about the future flagship smartphone in the latest tip, but it seems the device w...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Feb 2020 12:13

There won't be a sequel to the BlackBerry Key2. (Source: BlackBerry)

Resurrected BlackBerry handsets from TCL to disappear from the market in August

Chinese smartphone maker TCL has announced that it will cease making and releasing new BlackBerry handsets come August 31. TCL started licensing the brand in December of 2016 following BlackBerry’s exit from the smartphone market ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 04 Feb 2020 11:43

Poco makes a lukewarm return with the Poco X2, a rebranded Redmi K30 4G

Poco won our hearts with the release of its debut phone, the Poco F1, back in 2018. Eighteen months later, the Xiaomi sub-brand is back with yet another offering, the Poco X2. Sadly, this one just ain't it, chief.

Ricci Rox, 04 Feb 2020 11:16

New Galaxy S20 series US pricing leak makes for some hard reading

The Galaxy S20 phones are billed to be unveiled in a week. A new leak has given us pricing information for the phones across US carriers, and, well, it doesn't sound too good. The base S20 could potentially start at US$999, making...

Ricci Rox, 04 Feb 2020 09:25

The Xiaomi Mi 10 launch may be an online-only event

Some leaks have hinted that the next couple of major Xiaomi mobile device launches may lack physical locations. This may mean that the Mi 10 and Black Shark 3 events may be online-only. This may be due to the risks posed by the ne...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Feb 2020 21:33

Production of the iPhone SE 2 has apparently already started. (Image source: @OnLeaks & @iGeeksblog)

Rumour | iPhone SE 2: Apple's next budget smartphone expected to sell over 30 million units as trial production run begins

The iPhone SE 2 will arrive as soon as next month, according to the latest round of rumours. Analysts predict that the budget smartphone, expected to retail for around US$399, will sell over 30 million units too. The SE 2, which A...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2020 21:01

New report delivers some good and bad news on the Redmi K30 Pro

Expectant Redmi fans must brace themselves as a new report throws more light on the upcoming Redmi K30 Pro. There's some good news...and some bad news. The good news first? The phone will be powered by a Snapdragon 865.

Ricci Rox, 03 Feb 2020 18:40

A shot of what might be the Z Flip hands-on. (Source: Ben Geskin via Twitter)

A new leak may confirm the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip's 8GB of RAM and Snapdragon SoC

The foldable and clamshell nature of the Samsung phone that may launch as the Galaxy Z Flip seems to have been confirmed in a few recent leaks. Now, a new one purports to outline its performance and specs as well. This next-gen de...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Feb 2020 17:58

The latest Red Magic 5G leak proves a downgrade for its rumored charging specs

Nubia is thought to be working on a successor for the Red Magic 3 gaming phone. This generation is touted to have 5G, a 144Hz screen and other potentially ultra-fast attributes. However, a new specs leak suggests that at least one...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Feb 2020 17:14

The Moto G7 Power's successor may have leaked out. (Source: Motorola)

The Moto G8 Power may have joined its Plus and Stylus siblings on Geekbench

Motorola is currently rumored to introduce the complete next-gen Moto G line-up at MWC 2020. It consists of the G8, G Stylus and G8 Power. The latter may have arrived on the Geekbench 5 website, revealing specs such as 4GB of RAM ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Feb 2020 16:41

The Galaxy S2 and Note 3 never officially made it beyond Android Jellybean and Lollipop, respectively. (Image source: XEETECHCARE)

The Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note 3 can now be upgraded to Android 10

While Samsung has adopted a two OS update policy for years, there are still ways of getting new versions of Android on older handsets. The Galaxy S8 and Note 8 are more recent examples of this, but so are the much older Galaxy S I...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2020 16:08

If not the Galaxy S20 series, then what? (Image source: WinFuture)

Rumour | The Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra do not exist, according to Samsung

It has almost become a given that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra next week at Galaxy UNPACKED. However, the South Korean company has had its say on the matter, and it contradicts the foundations of what...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2020 16:01

Xiaomi is yet to confirm when the Mi A2 Lite will receive Android 10 officially. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Rumour | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite appears on Geekbench running Android 10

Several instances of the Mi A2 Lite running Android 10 have appeared on Geekbench. Android 10 is likely the last OS upgrade that the Android One device will receive, having been released running Android 8.1 Oreo.

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2020 15:47

The S20 Ultra will also feature a "Space Zoom" camera mode (Source: 91Mobiles)

Samsung Galaxy S20 series touted to debut new, improved Night Mode

The Samsung Galaxy S20 phones will feature new camera hardware but that isn't worth much if the supporting software isn't good enough. Thankfully, Samsung appears to be holding down the fort in that aspect pretty well, if a new tr...

Ricci Rox, 03 Feb 2020 10:17

The new "Meizu 17" leak. (Source: SlashLeaks)

This may be the most un-Meizu Meizu flagship leak ever

A new image of a full-screen phone with a punch-hole display has appeared on SlashLeaks. Nothing too unusual about that - until one comes to the bit where it is attributed to the Meizu 17. Should this be the case, the OEM in quest...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Feb 2020 18:52

Motorola has sold over 100 million Moto G units in the US. (Source: Motorola)

Deal | Get US$100 off a Moto G7 - or a free Moto G6 - in this sales event

Motorola has marked its 100,000,000th unit of the Moto G series sold with a special event. It offers up to US$320 off a new phone, depending on the model. Alternatively, a shopper can choose a free accessory, money off, or even a ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Feb 2020 18:04

The Asus ROG Phone II. (Source: Flipkart)

Indian mobile gaming fans will face ROG Phone II shortages soon

Asus ROG India has issued an open letter to its fans expressing regret that they may face difficulty in buying this OEM's latest gaming phone. This "temporary shortage" is associated with the coronavirus outbreak in Asia, which is...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Feb 2020 17:03

Renders of the Galaxy Z Flip. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Leaked Galaxy Z Flip hands-on video may make you want to buy one...or not

A new video has shown the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip in action, and we have a feeling public opinion on it could be divisive. The clamshell-style foldable phone will be launched on February 11, alongside the Galaxy S20 series.

Ricci Rox, 02 Feb 2020 16:20

The C3 will launch with the OEM's new UI. (Source: Realme)

The Realme C3 is to be the first phone to rock the new Helio G70 gaming SoC

Realme has made the C3 official via its Twitter feeds. This phone will be powered by MediaTek's new Helio G70 chipset. This upcoming device will also have a 6.5-inch display and dual rear cameras, albeit ones that may improve over...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Feb 2020 14:12

The Samsung Galaxy S9 series originally came with Android 8.0 Oreo. (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus user reports indicate wider global rollout of One UI 2.0

The confusion over Samsung’s rollout of the Android 10 based One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy S9 series seems to be settling as users around the globe have been reporting the update’s availability. Owners of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 ...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Feb 2020 11:23

The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. (Source: MySmartPrice)

The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 receives its first taste of Android 10, its second major OS upgrade

The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 was released in early 2018 and is now getting its first taste of Android 10. Android 10 is the second major OS upgrade the phone will get, which is impressive for a phone that had an MSRP of just US$200...

Ricci Rox, 02 Feb 2020 10:07

The iPhone SE2 (iPhone 9) is rumored to use the same design as the iPhone 8 (Source: iGeekBlog & OnLeaks)

Rumor | Coronavirus won't delay production of the iPhone SE2 (iPhone 9) says Foxconn

Foxconn allegedly refutes claims that the Coronavirus outbreak will delay their ability to fullfill a recent 80 million unit order of iPhones. Among this order is rumored to be the new iPhone SE2 / iPhone 9, meaning that it would ...

Craig Ward, 02 Feb 2020 07:30

Flash memory has a new JEDEC standard. (Source: Wikipedia)

UFS 3.1 is now official: more speed for less power in potential future devices

The JEDEC solid-state assocation has unveiled UFS 3.1, the immediate successor for the memory standard found in some of the most premium smartphones out today. The organization asserts that it will build on its last generation in ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Feb 2020 19:25

The HyperJuice GaN charger. (Source: HYPER)

The HyperJuice is the "world's first" 100W USB type C charger with GaN

HYPER has put its new charger up for crowdfunding on Indiegogo. Despite packing a maximum rate of 100 watts (W), it is described as even smaller than the MacBook Pro brick with the same kind of port. This is due to its gallium nit...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Feb 2020 18:43

Update | The EU will force Apple to drop the Lightning port within its jurisdiction

The European Parliament has announced that it will hold a vote on a motion to write its 2014 Radio Equipment Directive into law. This would probably result in an obligation for mobile device OEMs to fit all products to be sold in ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Feb 2020 18:08

The leaked "Moto G Stylus" render. (Source: Twitter)

The Moto G Stylus will have the One Action's signature camera: new specs leak

Motorola's rumored new pen-enabled phone is becoming more and more real with each new leak. It seemt that it will be called the G Stylus, and may have 4GB of RAM and run Android 10. A new report claims to flesh it out further with...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Feb 2020 15:07

The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a Snapdragon 845 SoC. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Pocophone F1 owners check your phone, Android 10 might be waiting for you

There’s been quite a drama between the Pocophone F1 and the popular Android 10 OS. There seemed to be some doubt over whether the ageing smartphone would even get an upgrade to the latest edition of Android, but it now appears a p...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Feb 2020 08:46

The Samsung Galaxy A51. (Source: Amazon)

A 5G version of the Samsung Galaxy A51 may be on the way

Samsung has released the Galaxy A51 already. Now, a device that seems like a 5G version of the same has surfaced on the Geekbench 5 benchmarking website. It runs the Exynos 980 SoC instead of the 9611, and has 6GB of RAM.

Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Jan 2020 20:46

The tech market is found to have some of the most valuable brands on Earth in 2020

The UK company Brand Finance releases a yearly report on the top 500 most valuable brands. Its 2020 edition concludes that the tech sector is the most valuable, with a combined worth of nearly US$967 billion. 5 of its brands, incl...

Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Jan 2020 20:01

Intel is trying its hand at outward-folding designs. (Image Source: LetsGoDigital)

New Intel foldable phone patent comes to light

This is the second foldable smartphone patent filed by Intel, showing that the company has taken a more serious interest in mobile devices. Unlike the first concept released last year, this one has only an outward-folding display,...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Jan 2020 18:03

The LG V35 shares a design with the LG V30. (Source: Pocket Now)

Will the LG V35 ThinQ receive the Android 10 update?

The LG V35 ThinQ is the forgotten step-son of LG's recent flagships. An Android 10 update roadmap that surfaced last week completely omitted the V35, and that may have alarmed owners of the phone. We bring glad tidings, however.

Ricci Rox, 31 Jan 2020 17:59

Caviar Cyberphone: An iPhone and Cybertruck mashup that costs US$18,000. (Image source: Caviar)

Caviar Cyberphone: An iPhone and Cybertruck mashup that costs over US$18,000

Caviar, a company known for offering elaborately-customised smartphones, has announced the Cyberphone, an US$18,000 version of the iPhone 11 Pro or iPhone 11 Pro Max. As its name suggests, Caviar has taken the design of the Tesla ...

Alex Alderson, 31 Jan 2020 17:05

Apart from the 80 W ultra-fast charger, the Nubia Red magic 5G will offer low-latency screencasting capabilities. (Image Source: Nubia)

Nubia Red Magic 5G gaming smartphone expected to feature 80 W ultrafast charging

Nubia president already unveiled that the upcoming Nubia Red magic 5G will feature a 144 Hz screen and rear triple-cam setup and his latest spoiler now shows that the handheld will benefit from 80 W ultra-fast charging. Other rumo...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Jan 2020 16:40

The iPhone X can be cracked by Cellebrite's tool. (Source: Business Insider)

Cybersecurity experts: Android phones may now be more secure than iPhones

iPhones are way more secure than Androids, right? Apparently not. A new report with information from forensic experts heavily points towards the reverse being the case. Androids may now be more secure than iPhones, with a Huawei f...

Ricci Rox, 31 Jan 2020 06:52

The Exynos 990 is a bit worse than the Snaodragon 865. (Source: Samsung)

Exynos 990 Galaxy S20 surfaces on Geekbench - How does it compare to the Snapdragon 865 model?

The Exynos 990 variant of the Samsung Galaxy S20 has now been tested on Geekbench 5.1. The big question, of course, is how it compares to the Snapdragon 865 models. Well, your guess is probably the case.