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The R17 is OPPO's first smartphone to integrate an in-display fingerprint sensor. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO's R17 mid-ranger officially unveiled with impressive specs

After it impressed everyone with the sophisticated Find X, OPPO now presents the R17 mid-range handheld with outstanding premium features. Besides being the first OPPO model integrating an in-display fingerprint scanner, the R17 c...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Aug 2018 21:15

POCO is a Xiaomi sub-brand that targets the high-end sector of the market

The upcoming Pocophone F1 is more than just another Xiaomi handset because this will be the first smartphone by POCO, which is a new sub-brand of the Chinese company. POCO's first effort focuses entirely on speed and sports a Qual...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Aug 2018 19:01

The Palm smartphone will only be available in the U.S. from Verizon. (Source: Android Police)

TCL could launch a 3.3-inch Palm smartphone soon

TCL might be taking the Palm brand name a bit too literal with the newly leaked 3.3-inch model that will be available only in the US from Verizon later this year. Insider sources claim that this model will be powered by a Snapdrag...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Aug 2018 18:15

The Razer Phone 2 might arrive by December 2018 in China. (Source: CNET)

Razer Phone 2 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 expected to arrive in China by end 2018

The Razer Phone 2 might be launching sometime in December 2018 according to Razer Vice President Chen Xiaoping who revealed this information during the just concluded ChinaJoy entertainment expo. Given the launch timeframe, it is ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Aug 2018 09:40

More information on the new Ryzen SoC surfaces

Recently AMD designed an SoC for ZhongShan Subor's new console the Z+. While previous console SoCs used Jaguar CPU cores which were based on AMD's previous generation of architectures and mid range Polaris GPU cores, this new SoC ...

Matthew Connatser, 07 Aug 2018 20:19

The Mi Mix 3 will have some of the slimmest bezels around. (Source: WCCFTech)

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...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Aug 2018 20:15

The Pocophone F1 is already available in Romania for ~US$487. (Source: PC Garage)

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, ...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Aug 2018 19:33

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...

Ricci Rox, 07 Aug 2018 15:44

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.

Ricci Rox, 07 Aug 2018 15:41

The new display shown in the 3C leak. (Source: Weibo)

Two new Oppo phones just got 3C certification

It is likely that at least one of the next devices to be released by Oppo will be of the R17 line of phones. A Chinese certification may have given more weight to this rumor, and also indicates how the front panel of such phones w...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Aug 2018 14:37

The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 looks to beat most benchmark records. (Source: Tech Carving)

The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 posts a very impressive AnTuTu score only next to the Black Shark

The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has made its way to the AnTuTu benchmark posting an impressive score of 285302. This is higher than most Snapdragon 845-based flagships and could likely be the result of the liquid cooling mechanism that he...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Aug 2018 09:56

New Lenovo notebooks powered by Intel 'Whiskey Lake-U' chips are coming soon (Representational image).

References to Intel 'Whiskey Lake-U'-powered Lenovo Yoga 730 and IdeaPad 730S notebooks surface online

A couple of B2B sites have started listing Lenovo laptops that feature the upcoming Intel 'Whiskey Lake-U' CPUs. The notebooks include the Lenovo s730 and IdeaPad 730S powered by the Intel Core i5-8265U and the Lenovo Yoga 730 pow...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Aug 2018 00:33

Huawei P20 Pro lineup with notched display

Huawei is the king of the notch, reveals a new smartphone market report

A recent smartphone sales report for the first half of 2018 by Sigmaintell Consulting shows that Huawei shipped more than 25 million handsets (out of a 100 million total) with a notched display during the given period, followed by...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Aug 2018 22:19

MAXSUN's next gen flagship graphics card features a custom triple-fan cooler with RGB lights. (Source: WCCFTech)

Next gen triple-fan Nvidia GeForce GTX custom card teased by MAXSUN

Even though the first custom AIB models for the next gen Nvidia GeForce GTX GPUs are supposed to be announced in early September, MAXSUN - a relatively new Nvidia AIB partner - teased what seems to be like a next generation flagsh...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2018 21:32

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.

Ricci Rox, 03 Aug 2018 17:33

Huawei is only 5% market shares behind Samsung and 2019 might bring some surprises. (Source: Android Authority)

Huawei sold more phones than Apple in Q2 2018

Thanks to record-breaking P20/Pro smartphone sales and additional support from the secondary Honor brand, Huawei snagged Apple's second place for most handhelds sold in Q2 2018. The Chinese company also aims to break into the U.S....

Bogdan Solca, 01 Aug 2018 21:44

The Oppo Find X was found not to be very resistant to a bend test. (Source: JerryRigEverything YT Channel)

The Oppo Find X had its durability tested - and failed spectacularly

With its unique build and features, the Oppo Find X is a potential wave of the future. For example, it features a unique motorized pop-up camera However, it also rivals the iPhone X in terms of cost. Can its build quality justify ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Aug 2018 16:24

The Oneplus 3 and 3T had the same chassis but slightly different internals. (Source: wikipedia)

OnePlus 3 and 3T will now not get 8.1 – but they will get 9.0

The 3 and 3T were the OnePlus flagships two years ago. Despite this, their manufacturer appears to have committed to update them to the latest version of Android. The phones currently run stock Oxygen OS (OOS) based on Oreo 8.0.

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Aug 2018 14:25

The two Moto models will get superior SoCs for the Chinese market. (Source: Motorola)

Chinese Moto Z3 Play / E5 Plus get improved specs

The Moto Z3 Play will feature the Snapdragon 660 SoC with the usual complement of 4/6 GB RAM and 64/128 GB storage, plus it also gets a bigger 3,300 mAh battery. Although it gets a slightly smaller 4,850 mAh battery, the Moto E3 P...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Jul 2018 19:09

A few OnePlus 6 devices are suffering from flickering at high brightness levels.

Updated | OnePlus 6's adaptive brightness feature reported to cause screen flickering

A few OnePlus 6 handsets are reportedly suffering from screen flickering issues when the adaptive brightness feature is enabled. The handset seems to flicker between two brightness levels when the brightness goes high. OnePlus is ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Jul 2018 13:31

Chuwi LapBook SE will ship with a Gemini Lake Celeron N4100 CPU

The 13.3-inch laptop will fit right in between the 12.3-inch LapBook and 14.1-inch LapBook Air. The inexpensive laptop will rely on the 6 W Celeron N4100 for yet another low-power lightweight offering from the Chinese manufacturer...

Allen Ngo, 30 Jul 2018 03:56

A BOE flexible display concept. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

Huawei hopes to beat Samsung in the foldable smartphone race, Samsung's foldable Galaxy to cost up to US$2,000

Sources in the industry are saying that Huawei is looking to beat Samsung in the run up to launching the first foldable smartphone. The flexible OLED panels for this device will be made by BOE and Huawei is expected to launch such...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jul 2018 18:12

Leaked image of the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. (Source: @bang_gogo_ on Twitter)

The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 sports a liquid-cooled Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC

The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has surfaced in the Bluetooth SIG certification that reveals a few interesting facts about the smartphone. The Pocophone F1 will be powered by a liquid-cooled Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and will come with ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jul 2018 09:48

Meizu 16 spotted on AnTuTu, billed for August 8 launch

Meizu's upcoming Meizu 16 flagship has made its way over to popular benchmark platform AnTuTu, and recorded some pretty impressive numbers in the process.

Ricci Rox, 27 Jul 2018 12:43

Alleged image of the Honor Note 10. (Source: Weibo)

Details of the Honor Note 10 revealed in full

The Honor Note 10 has, over the past week, made appearances on certification websites and retail outlets, giving us a clearer idea of what we'll be getting from Huawei's next premium device.

Ricci Rox, 26 Jul 2018 11:39

The new Meizu 16 models will officially be launched on August 8. (Source: Meizu)

Meizu 16 and 16 Plus specs leaked on TENNA

The Meizu 16 will feature a 6-inch screen, a Snapdragon 710 SoC and a 2,950 mAh battery, while the 16 Plus model will come with a 6.5-inch screen, a Snapdragon 845 SoC and a 3,570 mAh battery. Both models get thin side-bezels, no ...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jul 2018 22:08

The Honor 9N is the Indian variant of the Honor 9i. (Source: GSMArena)

Honor 9N launched in India as a Flipkart exclusive

Honor yesterday announced the arrival of the Honor 9N for the Indian market. The midrange handset will be exclusive to Flipkart and is essentially identical to the Honor 9i. Shipments start from July 31 with prices starting from ₹...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jul 2018 13:38

Huawei's Kirin 980 will be the first SoC to include ARM's Cortex-A77 cores. (Source: ITHome)

Kirin 980 core cluster and GPU details get leaked

According to Chinese site ITHome, the Kirin 980 will integrate a quad ARM Cortex-A77 core cluster clocked at 2.8 GHz and one ARM Cortex-A55 core cluster. The GPU will be developed by HiSilicon and it is said to be 50%faster than t...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Jul 2018 20:25

The Xiaomi Mi A2 is now official. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite are now official

Xiaomi has made the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite official at a Madrid event today. The European launch of the Mi A2 signals the arrival of the Chinese smartphone maker on the global arena and the Mi A2 looks to build upon the success of i...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Jul 2018 16:35

Huawei Mate 10 Pro flagship, Huawei sold 10 million handsets in 2018 until July

Huawei has already sold 100 million handsets this year

Although the Chinese brand might not hit its planned sales target of 200 million units for the entire year, reaching the 100 million units milestone is also quite impressive. Compared to 7 years ago, Huawei managed to increase its...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Jul 2018 18:23

The US and Indian markets should help Huawei overtake Apple in global sales. (Source: SCMP)

Huawei planning to overtake Apple's smartphone sales by next year

The Chinese company reports that it should sell 200 million handsets by the end of 2018, which would bring it fairly close to Apple's target. At this rate, Huawei is expecting to overtake Apple in global sales at some point in 201...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Jul 2018 15:45

The first half of 2018 was not kind to TSMC due to the crypto market downfall, but the end of the year is expected to bring big profits from GPU and mobile chip demands. (Source: TechSpot)

TSMC to see record revenues over GTX 11 GPU / smartphone chip demand

The latest financial report coming from TSMC reveals that the Taiwanese company experienced some revenue problems in the first half of 2018 due to the crypto market depreciation, but the foundries are expecting substantial profits...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Jul 2018 20:30

The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a humongous 6.9-inch display. (Source: GSMArena)

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 now official with 6.9-inch display and 5500 mAh battery

After numerous leaks and teasers, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is finally here. Xiaomi's new phablet inherits a lot of specifications from the Redmi Note 5 including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC and dual cameras but the standout feature...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Jul 2018 10:57

The Helio A22 SoC is designed to provide premium features for entry-level handsets. (Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek launches Helio A entry-level SoCs

Taiwanese SoC maker MediaTek is expanding the 12 nm Helio SoC family with the A-series that is dedicated to entry-level devices. The Helio A22 SoC is already featured in the Xiaomi Redmi 6A and comes with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Jul 2018 20:00

DxOMark: The Oneplus 6's cameras push the iPhone X and Google Pixel 2 to the limits

The OnePlus 6 made its way over to DxOMark yesterday and achieved scores placing it on par with traditional juggernauts like the iPhone X, Google Pixel 2, and Huawei Mate Pro. Of course, it's a lot more impressive when you conside...

Ricci Rox, 18 Jul 2018 13:29

The Huawei Mate 20 to feature BOE-made AMOLED panels, Kirin 980, and five cameras

More details of Huawei’s upcoming flagship, the Mate 20, have surfaced. According to the reports, the device will feature OLED panels made by Chinese company BOE, and not Samsung as previously touted. It could also ship with five ...

Ricci Rox, 18 Jul 2018 13:26

The Mi 8 Explorer Edition. (Source: MySmartPrice)

Mi 8 Explorer likely not vaporware after all, could be coming on July 24

Some Xiaomi fans have always had a feeling that the Mi 8 Explorer was nothing but a concept showpiece by Xiaomi. They may be proven wrong soon, though, with reports claiming that the device could go on sale on July 24.

Ricci Rox, 18 Jul 2018 13:23

Xiaomi Mi A2 Android One Twitter teaser (Source: Mi)

Xiaomi teases the upcoming Mi A2 on Twitter

The teaser of the upcoming rebranded Mi 6X does not reveal much, but the essentials are supposed to be the same as in the case of the very popular Mi A1 when compared to the Mi 5X. Basically, the Mi A2 will have the same specs as ...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Jul 2018 16:55

Featuring a 6.9-inch screen, the Mi Max 3 easily passes as a phablet. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 specs get leaked

Integrating a 6.9-inch LCD screen and a 5,500 mAh battery, Xiaomi's Mi Mix 3 looks like a decent upgrade over the Max 2 version. The Chinese phablet will be powered by a Snapdragon 636 SoC coupled with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of sto...

Bogdan Solca, 16 Jul 2018 19:55

ZTE headquarters. (Source: Digital Trend)

ZTE finally back in the game as company pays US$1.4 billion fine to the US government

ZTE has paid off the huge US$1.4 billion fine issued by the US government over a month ago. This means that the Chinese company is finally back in business and can now negotiate deals with US companies.

Ricci Rox, 14 Jul 2018 15:48

Honor has sold three million Honor 10 units in just over two months

According to Honor, three million units of the Honor 10 have been shipped. The device was released in the last week of April, so this is an impressive figure—one that comes amidst a plethora of other successes recorded by the comp...

Ricci Rox, 14 Jul 2018 15:47

Shuttle's new XPC barebone only comes with the motherboard, PSU and cooling system. (Source: Shuttle Europe)

Shuttle announces new compact XPC series supporting gen 8 desktop Intel CPUs

The XPC SH370R6 supports Coffee Lake CPUs up to i7-8700K with max 95 W TDP, plus there's enough room for up to 64 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM, 4 SATA bays and even a PCIe 3.0 16x slot for discrete GPUs. While it is not the most compact ba...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Jul 2018 21:17

The Mi A2 will be a rebranded Mi 6X. (Source: MIUI)

Android One Mi A2 and A2 Lite listed online ahead of touted July 24 launch

Xiaomi's upcoming Android One Mi A2 was listed on a Polish retail website yesterday alongside a smaller Lite variant. The listings give us a better idea of what to expect from the devices, with the A2 Lite looking to be a rebrande...

Ricci Rox, 13 Jul 2018 15:23

The supposed Honor Note 10. (Source: Weibo)

Live images of the Honor Note 10 surface

Purported live images of the upcoming Honor Note 10 have surfaced, showing a device with a gigantic screen and, thankfully, no notch. The device could be launched sometime towards the end of the month.

Ricci Rox, 13 Jul 2018 15:22

Huawei Nova 3 coming July 18 (Source: MySmartPrice News)

The Huawei Nova 3 leaks online, official launch coming next week

Although it also has a notched display, the same Kirin 970 processor and the dual-camera setup present in the Honor 10, the upcoming Huawei Nova 3 sports a larger screen and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. According to the late...

Codrut Nistor, 12 Jul 2018 21:15

Huawei's quick charging standard outperformed competitors with the highest rate per minute. (Source: Hometop)

Quick charge comparison shows Huawei's SuperCharge is the fastest, followed by OnePlus's Dash Charge

A comparison of various different quick charge technologies has shown that Huawei SuperCharge has the highest charge rate, along with OnePlus Dash Charge. Meanwhile, the non-OEM specific technologies trail behind, as does Apple Fa...

Craig Ward, 12 Jul 2018 14:45

Huawei Mate 20 trademark filing details (Source: Mobiel kopen)

Huawei trademarks the Mate 20 name

According to a recent trademark filing with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, the next-gen Huawei Mate device will be the Mate 20. This is still a bit far from an official confirmation, but it definitely minimizes t...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Jul 2018 18:30

The Vivo Nex flagship to get out of China, but the US market still has to wait

The Vivo Nex flagship, which is widely known for its fullscreen display design with a pop-up selfie camera and an in-display fingerprint reader, is expected to hit Russia, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, and Hong Kong by the end of the m...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Jul 2018 21:41

OPPO A3s Android smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and notched display (Source: MySmartPrice News)

OPPO A3s details surface online, a 6.2-inch notched display included

The yet to be announced OPPO A3s seems to be a re-branded OPPO A5 and features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, a dual camera setup on the back, as well as a massive 6.2-inch notched display. ...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Jul 2018 20:20

Xiaomi POCOPHONE layout and dimensions draft, handset surfaces at FCC (Source: Slashleaks)

The Xiaomi POCOPHONE handset hits FCC

The upcoming Xiaomi POCOPHONE landed at FCC with two variants, both featuring 6 GB of memory. However, one of them sports 64 GB of internal storage space, while the other offers 128 GB. The draft of the handset's back also reveals...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Jul 2018 16:02