Sony releases Android Pie update roadmap
Sony has released its update roadmap for Android Pie. The company is set to continue its tradition of being one of the first OEMs to send out major updates to its devices.
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New renders of Galaxy X foldable look insane
Samsung’s foldable device is coming to market soon, but although there have been plenty of leaks and even official information about the device, not a lot is known about what it looks like. If new renders based on all the availabl...
New report claims the HTC U12 Life will...not be made by HTC
HTC's mobile division has failed at picking itself up from its dire straits and word on the grapevine claims that the company may be unable to handle production of its next device by itself.
The Huawei P20 Pro is the phone of the year, EISA declares
EISA (Expert Imaging and Sound Association) has announced its picks for the best smartphones of the year across different categories, with Huawei and Nokia being the biggest winners.
Huawei is working on its Android Pie updates
Huawei is supposedly testing the new Android Pie on four of its devices. The company is likely to rollout out the Android P-based EMUI 9 in the near future.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Active seems to have quietly dropped off the radar
Samsung doesn’t look as though it will bring a Galaxy S9 Active to market this year. With the typical launch window for the device passed, coupled with the relatively weak demand for the S9 line generally, it seems as though the A...
Amazon flogging the Essential Phone for just US$280
Amazon is currently flogging the Essential Phone PH-1 for just US$280. Despite being powered by last year’s Snapdragon 835, Essential has already pushed out the official build of Android 9.0 Pie to the device making it a great dea...
ARM planning to release Deimos and Hercules laptop ULV CPUs in 2019-2020
Since the Windows on ARM initiative did not impress too much with this year's Snapdragon-powered laptops, ARM is willing to take matters into its own hands and release CPUs specifically designed for ultrabooks and compact laptops....
Doogee S55 Smartphone Review
Iron Soldier. With its bulky aluminum case, the Doogee S55 promises to be an ultimate outdoor smartphone. We clarify in our test, whether the Chinese smartphone with its 5500-mAh battery can offer more than just a long battery life and a sturdy design.
Mediatek MT6750 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | 5.50" | 265 g
Mediatek MT6750 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | 5.50" | 265 g
Update | Details of the Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20 Lite revealed in full
Details of Huawei's upcoming Mate trio of devices have surfaced, showing devices with five cameras, wireless charging, and huge batteries.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 expected to outsell its predecessor
Market analysts claimed sales of the Samsung Galaxy S9 was one of the worst ever in the series but Samsung has other ideas, and also believes the new Note 9 will outsell the Note 8.
BlackBerry KEY2 LE shows up in blue
A fresh exclusive report shows the upcoming BlackBerry KEY2 LE in blue/blue black and reiterates the specs mentioned by the latest rumors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, 2 GB of memory, 32 GB or 64 GB internal storage, 13 MP +...
Apple again rumored to be adding Pencil support to 2018 iPhones
A fresh rumor suggests that Apple could be adding Pencil support to its 2018 iPhones. The addition would give the iPhone the direct ability to compete with the just-launched Galaxy Note range, in addition to differentiating it fro...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660-powered Sony Xperia XA3 hits Geekbench
Although the Sony Xperia XA2 arrived in January 2018, it seems that its successor will hit the market before the end of the year. A handset that is rumored to be the upcoming Xperia XA3 was recently spotted on Geekbench as the Qua...
Upcoming Honor mid-ranger specs leaked by TENNA
An Honor model codenamed ARE-AL00 just got its TENNA certification, and the leaked specs point towards a possible next gen Max version of the Honor 8. Powered by the Kirin 710 SoC coupled with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, the new m...
Update | One of the best value flagships on the market, the Asus Zenfone 5Z, is coming to the US on August 13
Asus' main flagship for the year, the Zenfone 5Z is finally making it over to the US. While currently unavailable, it's said to be on pre-order at the moment and will go on sale on August 13 with a bargain price tag of US$499.
OPPO launches the new OPPO F9 with a dashing notch
OPPO has unveiled its new F9 sub-premium device. The F9 is a solid offering on paper, and continues the new trend of innovative design factors with one of the best notch implementations we've ever seen.
Motorola launches the Moto P30, Moto E5 Plus, and Z3
Motorola has launched three new devices in China. The E5 Plus and Z3 are known quantities, so the main arrival is the Snapdragon 636-powered Moto P30.
Xiaomi launches the Android One Mi A2 for the Indian market
Xiaomi released the Mi A2 in India last week, with the device being, for the most part, an Android One rebrand of the Mi 6X. It also fails at being a worthy successor to the popular last-gen Mi A1.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus coming with 4 GB RAM and up to 128 GB storage
Although it will use the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor as the regular Mi Pad 4, the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus is expected to come with a larger display and a higher-capacity battery. Rumored to arrive in black or gold...
Crosscall Action-X3 Smartphone Review
Aaaand... action! The Crosscall Action-X3 smartphone is supposed to convince outdoor buffs, not movie enthusiasts. As a matter of fact, this might work out thanks to an extensive number of accessories and carefully considered features.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) | Qualcomm Adreno 505 | 5.00" | 213 g
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) | Qualcomm Adreno 505 | 5.00" | 213 g
OUKITEL K7 Smartphone Review
No battery problems. Another mid-range smartphone with a huge battery from China. This time it is the OUKITEL K7, which should have excellent battery life thanks to its 10,000-mAh battery. Find out in this review how the rest of the system shapes up.
Mediatek MT6750 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | 6.00" | 302 g
Mediatek MT6750 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | 6.00" | 302 g
Sony launches US$7,900 Signature Series DMP-Z1 Digital Music Player, matching headphones
Sony has launched its most expensive digital music player and in-ear headphones to date. The new Signature Edition DMP-Z1 and IER-Z1Rs come in at a whopping US$7,900 and US$1,780, but promise an unmatched audio quality.
JVC J20 Smartphone Review
Beautiful and solid. New on the market and a thing of beauty: The case of the JVC J20 takes inspiration from Sony and Honor. But what about the hardware? Well, you can learn this and more in our review.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Qualcomm Adreno 508 | 5.65" | 158 g
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Qualcomm Adreno 508 | 5.65" | 158 g
Intel has sold AI chips worth over US$1 billion last year
The Xeon processors employed by data centers in various artificial intelligence applications provided Intel with over US$1 billion in revenue in 2017, and the future looks even better. According to the company's officials, the dat...
Qualcomm CPUs have been shown to be unprotected against the Meltdown exploit, researchers say
Earlier this year two large security exploits known as Spectre and Meltdown were reported to exist on modern day CPUs. While Spectre has been confirmed to be exploitable on AMD, Intel, IBM, and ARM, it was previously believed only...
Evan Blass: Motorola could be developing DeX-like 'ModBook' laptop Moto Mod
Evan Blass has received images of a desktop-like Android-based environment that has been in development at Motorola. Blass received a tip, including supporting images, from a graphic designer who has been working on the project.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 3100 mobile processor might arrive next month
Although the recent official teasers have not revealed what is this all about, insiders familiar with the matter revealed that Qualcomm will launch a new mobile chip on September 10. As its alleged name suggests, the upcoming Snap...
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 670 SoC featuring the Hexagon 685 DSP and X12 LTE modem
Qualcomm has announced a new SoC for the burgeoning mid-range Android segment. Dubbed the Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform, the new SoC has two high performance cores and six efficiency cores and comes with the Spectra 250 ISP for a...
Radical RED Hydrogen One finally gets release date
Professional camera maker RED has created a lot of hype around the launch of its first smartphone, the Hydrogen One. The new device features what the company claims has a display capable of displaying 3D holographic images that wo...
Xiaomi's Mi Mix 3 will integrate Samsung's OLED displays and Qi wireless charging
The Mi Mix 3 is rumored to get a major display upgrade with Samsung's OLED screens instead of the usual IPS LCDs. The thin bezels suggest the existence of a pop-up selfie cam, while the rear would be getting an impressive tri-came...
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 full specs and first pics surface online
The Pocophone F1 has not yet been officially unveiled, but it looks like the phone is already available on the Romanian site PC Garage. For only ~US$487 users can now get a Snapdragon 845 handheld with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, ...
Update | The Snapdragon 710-powered Mi Max 3 Pro is dead in the water, Xiaomi executive confirms
Xiaomi's Director of Product Marketing, Zhi Zhiyuan, has confirmed that the company has no plans of releasing an Mi Max 3 Pro. Previous word claimed that the Pro variant of the newly launched Mi Max 3 would be powered by a Snapdra...
The new Honor Play is the cheapest Kirin 970-powered device ever
Huawei has now launched its latest device in India. The Honor Play is notable for being the cheapest device to be released with Huawei's flagship Kirin 970 SoC.
Powerhouse Asus ROG gaming phone up for pre-order
The Asus ROG gaming smartphone has gone up for pre-order in Finland giving us a first look at its pricing. The powerhouse device packs a vapor cooled Snapdragon 845 and 8GB of RAM and will retail for an eye-watering 999 EUR.
Mid-range LG Q7+ hits T-Mobile
T-Mobile has just added the US$350 LG Q7+ to its portfolio, but only the Moroccan Blue variant. This 5.5-inch, Qualcomm Snapdragon 450-powered handset comes with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, 4 GB RAM, and 64 GB internal storag...
Update | Android One Motorola One in the works, could be coming on August 2
Apparently, Motorola has two mid-range devices in the works. One is the Motorola One, and the other is the Motorola One Power. Both are Android One devices but it remains unknown what actually separates them.
Eighteen months after releasing its first device, HMD joins the ranks of the top ten smartphone brands
The biggest headline from Counterpoint Research's newest report on the smartphone market may have been Huawei's dethroning of Apple to become the second-largest smartphone company in the world, but equally impressive is HMD's show...
Sony releases quarterly sales numbers - Mobile division takes hit, PlayStation sales stay strong
Sony has released its sales numbers for the first quarter of its fiscal year. According to the report, the company's PlayStation division saw sizeable rises in income and profit but the reverse was the case for the floundering mob...
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 retail box surfaces online
With less than a week to go until its August 9 launch, the Galaxy Note 9 is already all over the web, including an official product video that was unleashed — apparently by mistake — by Samsung itself. Now, an image of a Russian G...
MediaTek's CEO increasingly cautious about smartphone market in coming year
The processor supplier MediaTek have posted an increase in second-quarter profits; however, its sales may have been unchanged compared to last quarter. Accordingly, the company's CEO has predicted a slight downturn in MediaTek's m...
Land Rover Explore Smartphone Review
Outdoor modular. The Land Rover Explore is not simply capitalizing on the name of a famous car brand—it is also intended to be a very special rugged phone: With its attachable Adventure Pack, the phone is ready for days of exploration. It is also robust and waterproof to boot. Is it a must for outdoor enthusiasts?
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 | 5.00" | 232 g
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 | 5.00" | 232 g
Nokia could be expanding operations to the US soon
HMD may be set to open up shop in the US, with the Finnish OEM said to be sending out ads for a number of job positions based in the US. This move may mean we get to see more of the company's high-value devices in the US soon.
Samsung Galaxy A, J, C devices may not be getting the Oreo update till December
Samsung may be the biggest smartphone brand in the world but the company's policy on software updates is far from the best. According to a notice sent to users of Galaxy devices, a number of Galaxy A, J, and C smartphones will not...
OnePlus knocks out Samsung and Apple to become biggest premium smartphone seller in India
OnePlus overtook Samsung and Apple to become the biggest smartphone brand in India's premium smartphone segment, with the OnePlus accounting for 30% of sales of premium devices in Q2.
The newly announced Moto Z3 is the first 5G upgradable phone, exclusive to Verizon
Motorola's 2018 flagship, the Moto Z3, will have an optional 5G add-on modem in the form of a Moto Mod that will connect to Verizon's upcoming 5G network. The Z3 uses last year's Snapdragon 835, but this helps to keep costs down.
Nokia 3.1 Smartphone Review
Gentle upgrade. Round two for the Nokia 3, which has been revised in terms of both looks and internal hardware. For less than $160 you get a decently equipped Android One smartphone made by HMD Global. Find out what we think in our extensive review.
Mediatek MT6750N | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | 5.20" | 138 g
Mediatek MT6750N | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | 5.20" | 138 g
Samsung and LG could add rear screens on future smartphones
The latest approved patents show full color rear displays that could be integrated on future entry-level and mid-range smartphones form LG and Samsung. Samsung's rear screen patent depicts a display half the size of the main one, ...
LG Q7 Plus Smartphone Review
Camera AI "QLens." LG's top model in the Q7 line promises users upper mid-range performance, and the new device offers the QLens AI technology otherwise found in LG's premium smartphones. But what will buyers of the LG Q7 Plus really get for their 400 Euros (~$470)? Read our review to find out.
Mediatek MT6750S | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | 5.50" | 145 g
Mediatek MT6750S | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | 5.50" | 145 g
iOS 12 beta icon spills the beans on next iPad design
A hidden asset in the latest iOS 12 beta appears to confirm rumors about the next-generation iPads from Apple. The icon shows an iPad that has much thinner bezels and no Home button, which aligns with leaked details about the devi...
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