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Honor 7C selection. (Source: Honor)

Honor 7A and 7C now official, bringing premium features to budget phones

Honor, Huawei’s online-focused brand, announced today their new budget-range Honor 7A and Honor 7C smartphones. While most of the specifications are as expected for this end of the market, these would be among the cheapest smartph...
Craig Ward, 16 Apr 2018 23:54
Sold out. (Source: GSMArena)

The OnePlus 5T is no longer available in Europe and India

OnePlus' official store in North America ended sales of the OnePlus 5T a few weeks ago, citing a depletion of stock intended for the region. The company's web stores in Europe and India are also saying the same, which could be evi...
Ricci Rox, 16 Apr 2018 20:16
Image: ZTE

Qualcomm, Dolby, and others banned from selling components to ZTE for 7 years

The United States Department of Commerce has banned all American companies from selling components to Chinese phone manufacturer ZTE. This includes Qualcomm and Dolby, both of whom have made major contributions to previous ZTE pho...
Sam Medley, 16 Apr 2018 19:35
The Mi 5X. (Source: Xiaomi)

Details of the Mi 6X revealed - Snapdragon 660 on show, headphone jack missing

A firmware teardown by XDA-Developers has revealed details of Xiaomi's upcoming device, the Mi 6X. The Mi 5X—also the Mi A1—was an immensely popular device but the Mi 6X could fail to match its success, with what appears to be a d...
Ricci Rox, 15 Apr 2018 07:34
Image: Notebook Italia

The KB-G1 Game is Beelink's Kaby Lake G answer to Intel's Hades Canyon NUC

Move over, Hades Canyon. There's a new Kaby Lake G mini PC in town. The Beelink KB-G1 Game is an ultra-SFF desktop sporting Intel's new Core i7-8809G CPU with RX Vega M graphics. Although the KB-G1 Game is slightly thicker then th...
Sam Medley, 14 Apr 2018 04:46
The Moto E4 Plus. (Source: ZDNet)

Moto E5 Plus makes the trip to Geekbench

The Moto E5 Plus has made the trip over to Geekbench. The budget device will be powered by a Snapdragon 430, which is an improvement over the MT6737 on the Moto E4 Plus.
Ricci Rox, 14 Apr 2018 01:09
A welcome change. (Source: Business Today)

Xiaomi promises to release kernel sources for its devices but there's a catch

Xiaomi has a terrible history with releasing kernel sources—a direct violation of the General Public License. The company looks to have seen the light, with a company spokesperson declaring that devices will now have their sources...
Ricci Rox, 14 Apr 2018 00:51
Vivo Y71 Android phablet with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (Source: Android Authority)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425-powered Vivo Y71 hits India tomorrow

The new Vivo Y71 phablet has a generous 6-inch display and features a low-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, 3 GB RAM, just 16 GB internal storage (expandable thanks to a microSD slot), as well as a single 13 MP camera on the ...
Codrut Nistor, 13 Apr 2018 19:32
ZTE Nubia Z18 Mini Android handset with 5.7-inch display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (Source: Nubia China)

ZTE Nubia Z18 Mini debuts in China with a 5.7-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor

Although it is not a compact handset, the new ZTE Nubia Z18 also carries the "Mini" attribute. This 5.7-inch handset is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor, next to 6 GB RAM, as well as 64 GB or 128 GB internal storage. Sadly,...
Codrut Nistor, 13 Apr 2018 17:04
The gaming controller is compatible with other 5.99-inch models and is sold separately. (Source: Black Shark)

Xiaomi's Black Shark gaming phone officially revealed with liquid cooling solution

The Black Shark gaming phone comes with totally unique features that include a 550 nits 5.99-inch display, special detachable game controller, sturdy back design for improved grip, watercooling system that allows the SoC to run at...
Bogdan Solca, 13 Apr 2018 16:12
Xiaomi April 25 launch event invite (Source: Weibo)

The Xiaomi Mi 6X hits China on April 25, international variant might be the Mi A2

The successors of the Xiaomi Mi 5X and its Android One variant known as the Xiaomi Mi A1 will soon be unveiled in China. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 626-powered Xiaomi Mi 6X is expected to be unveiled on April 25 with MIUI onboard, wh...
Codrut Nistor, 13 Apr 2018 10:38
It is possible a foldable device from Huawei will utilize a flexible screen produced by LG Display. (Source: CBS News)

Huawei tipped to win the race to release a truly foldable phone

ETNews has claimed that Huawei will announce a truly foldable phone in November of this year. According to the South Korean news outlet’s sources, the Shenzhen-based company will show off the device to the public for additional re...
Daniel R Deakin, 13 Apr 2018 02:48
Honor MagicBook laptop set for an official reveal on April 19th (Image source: xcnnews.com)

Honor MagicBook laptop set for an official reveal on April 19th

The flagship Huawei MateBook X may soon be accompanied by a mainstream Honor laptop offering. It's possible that Huawei wants to expand its product portfolio in an attempt to keep Xiaomi at bay. Beyond the April 19th announcement ...
Allen Ngo, 13 Apr 2018 02:18
PUBG has a large cheating player base. (Source: Playbattlegrounds)

Dell responds | Dell's marketing for its new laptops blatantly encourages PUBG cheating

According to PCPowerPlay, Dell's marketing for its new laptops in China involves hailing the ability of the devices to enhance cheating in PUBG. Players in the region have become notorious for their blackhat gameplay, so this isn'...
Ricci Rox, 11 Apr 2018 21:36
The BlackBerry Athena has been created by the TCL Corporation, which is based in China. (Source: SlashLeaks)

Renders of BlackBerry's Athena phone leaked online

Images of BlackBerry’s Athena phone have surfaced online, via the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO). The device has a good-looking mechanical QWERTY keyboard beneath a large screen, and it...
Daniel R Deakin, 11 Apr 2018 03:18
It is possible sales of the Galaxy S9 will see Samsung's smartphone market share in China increase this year. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung's smartphone market share in China drops to 0.8%

Samsung may still be the world’s largest smartphone vendor but the South Korean company is struggling to make an impact in the important Chinese market. The smartphone market in China is currently dominated by domestic brands, wit...
Daniel R Deakin, 10 Apr 2018 23:48
Image: Macrumors

Apple may copy Huawei's triple camera design next year

The trendsetter may become the copycat: rumors coming out of Taiwan speculate that Apple may be releasing an iPhone with three lenses in 2019, a design that may be inspired by Huawei's P20 Pro.
Sam Medley, 10 Apr 2018 23:25
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro. (Source: AnandTech)

Kirin 980-powered Huawei Mate 20 makes shock AnTuTu appearance, outperforms the Snapdragon 845

An AnTuTu listing of the next-gen Mate flagship has surfaced. The device is expected to be powered by the Kirin 980, HiSilicon's next-gen premium SoC. The Mate 20 impressed on this listing, showing a significant 30% advantage over...
Ricci Rox, 10 Apr 2018 13:13
Honor 9. (Source: Android Geek)

Honor 10 confirmed for April 19 launch, not May 15 as previously thought

Huawei has sent out invites for an event where the upcoming Honor 10 will be officially unveiled. Not much is known about the device itself but it will be powered by a Kirin 970, and could sport a notched 5.8-inch FHD+ display.
Ricci Rox, 10 Apr 2018 13:00
The ZTE promotional text describes the effect of the Iceberg's glass unibody as "beautiful and mysterious." (Source: iF World Design Guide)

ZTE's Iceberg concept phone will distress notch-haters

Images of a concept phone from ZTE called the Iceberg have appeared on the iF World Design Guide website. The smartphone utilizes a glass unibody, showing off transparent glass corners that give it a unique look. However, haters o...
Daniel R Deakin, 10 Apr 2018 06:58
The Mi A1 was the first collaboration between Xiaomi and Google. (Source: MIUI)

Apparently, Xiaomi and Google are working together on a new smartphone

According to supposedly reliable sources, Xiaomi and Google are working together on a smartphone for the US market. This device is said to be neither an Android One smartphone nor a Pixel, which leaves us a bit stumped as to what ...
Ricci Rox, 08 Apr 2018 23:26
The Redmi Note 5 Pro. (Source: XDA-Developers)

Redmi Note 5 Pro kernel sources released

Xiaomi has released Nougat kernel sourced for the Redmi Note 5 Pro. This will be yet another device that Xiaomi has released sources for over the past few months, which could be an indication of a change in the company's stance o...
Ricci Rox, 08 Apr 2018 22:35
Xiaomi could become the fourth-largest smartphone brand in the world by the end of the year. (Source: Business Today)

Xiaomi on course to sell 100 million smartphones this year

Xiaomi has taken its exceptional form of 2017 into the new year. The company has apparently averaged over 10 million smartphone shipments over the first three months of the year. The company leapfrogged Vivo to become the fifth-la...
Ricci Rox, 08 Apr 2018 01:15
The Doogee Mix 4 has a sliding 5.99-inch screen and is 11 mm thick. (Source: SlashGear)

Doogee's Mix 4 does away with the notch

Doogee’s Mix 4 prototype smartphone has been unveiled on a popular YouTube channel, and it seems the Shenzhen-based company has come up with a novel way of discarding the controversial notch. The Mix 4 device has a mechanical slid...
Daniel R Deakin, 06 Apr 2018 23:52
The Honor 9 kept the theme of offering an impeccable design at an unbeatable price point. (Source: Android Geek)

Honor 10 set for May 15 launch

Huawei has sent out invites for an event that will take place on May 15 in London. There are no exact details as to what device will be unveiled on that date but a few clues make us believe we could be looking at the Honor 10's la...
Ricci Rox, 06 Apr 2018 18:22
The Honor V10. (Source: Phone Radar)

Deal | The Honor View 10 is now on sale for just US$470

Honor is offering a number of its devices on a two-day deal. The flagship Honor View 10 is on sale for $470, the Honor 6X for $150, and the Honor 7X for just $1. Yes, you read that right. All deals end on April 8.
Ricci Rox, 06 Apr 2018 18:10
Black Shark posted this teaser in late March to symbolize that the gaming phone will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoCs. (Source: Weibo)

Xiaomi Black Shark gaming phone depicted in official teaser

The teased silhouette of the Black Shark presents rounded edges and a power or volume button on the side, but the previously rumored directional gamepad is most likely not going to get included. Xiaomi confirmed that the Black Sha...
Bogdan Solca, 06 Apr 2018 14:12
The Porsche Design Mate RS. (Source: Geek Culture)

The Huawei Mate RS featured OLED panels made by LG

Huawei's new Mate RS features technology that hasn't been seen on smartphones before, which is about par considering its hefty $2000 price tag. The device also uses OLED panels made by LG—particularly noteworthy after the issues w...
Ricci Rox, 06 Apr 2018 07:42
The Moto G5 Plus was one of our favorite devices of 2017. (Source: Pocket Lint)

Motorola G6 devices set for April 19 launch

Motorola is set to announce the launch of its new G6 series devices, the G6, G6 Plus, and G6 Play, at an event in Sao Paulo, Brazil—on April 19.
Ricci Rox, 06 Apr 2018 07:31
Honor V10. (Source: Phoneradar)

The Huawei Honor View 10 has finally been listed on Amazon

The Honor V10 was launched globally months back in December. The device has taken its sweet time to make its way across the pond, though, going on sale via Honor's website a while ago. Potential buyers who prefer doing their shopp...
Ricci Rox, 05 Apr 2018 13:42
The 15+ is obviously larger than the standard 15 model. (Source: MyDrivers)

Meizu 15/15+ specs and hands-on pics surface online

Meizu decided to steer clear from notched or bezel-less displays for its 15/15+ anniversary models, keeping the tried and true bezel-less sides + upper/lower bezel design of yesteryear models. The 15+ model will feature a 5.95-inc...
Bogdan Solca, 03 Apr 2018 18:36
OnePlus 6 renders. (Source: Gizmochina)

The OnePlus 6 is said to come with a $700 price tag but we're leery

The OnePlus 6 is about due for an announcement. There have been reports that the device will launch with an MSRP of US$700 for its highest-specced variant. We are, of course, not at all convinced.
Ricci Rox, 03 Apr 2018 01:10
Some renders of the Mi 6X were leaked as early as this January. (Source: Target@Youtube)

Xiaomi Mi 6X specs get leaked

Fans of the Mi X5 will probably be disappointed to learn that the 6X is set to feature only a slightly more powerful Snapdragon 626 SoC. The imaging setup, however, has been substantially upgraded to include a 20 MP selfie cam alo...
Bogdan Solca, 02 Apr 2018 14:55
Type-C on a US$99 device is pretty impressive. (Source: UMIDIGI)

The UMIDIGI A1 Pro features the new MT6739 SoC and costs just US$99

UMIDIGI's latest device is the A1 Pro. The device will be powered by the new MT6739 SoC, and will feature dual rear cameras, an 18:9 HD+ display, 3 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of storage. The presence of a USB Type-C port is, perhaps, th...
Ricci Rox, 02 Apr 2018 01:11
The Mi TV 4S. (Source: Gizmochina)

The Mi TV 4S is a 55-inch 4K HDR TV with a sub-US$500 price tag

Xiaomi's new Mi TV 4S will be an improved refresh of the Mi TV 4 that was launched last year. The TV features a 55-inch 4K HDR display, 2 GB of RAM, 8 GB of storage, a quad-core Cortex A53 SoC clocked at 1.5 GHz, a Mali-450 MP5 GP...
Ricci Rox, 02 Apr 2018 01:01
Huawei. (Source: Gizbot)

Huawei apparently has no plans of giving up on the US market

Huawei may have struggled in its bid to get into the US smartphone market, facing disappointments from all prospective partners. The company will not be giving up on that particular venture, though, according to CEO Richard Yu.
Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2018 23:59
The Huawei Mate 10 Lite. (Source: ProPakistani)

Huawei Mate 10 Lite now listed on Amazon

Huawei launched the Mate 10 devices towards the end of 2017. While the Mate 10 Pro is being sold in the US officially, the base Mate 10 and Mate 10 Lite never made the trip over. The latter is currently listed on Amazon, though, w...
Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2018 23:59
Lenovo Tab 4 Plus 10-inch Android tablet

Lenovo tablet with Dolby Atmos audio shows up at FCC

Since the Lenovo Tab 4 has been around for a while, the time seems right for a new Android slate from the Chinese brand. Sadly, the FCC arrival of the Dolby Atmos-certified Lenovo TB-8304F1 does not reveal anything else than its a...
Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 22:50
Huawei fights back with an even steeper discount on the Mate 10 Pro in the US (Image Source: Huawei)

Huawei fights back with an even steeper discount on the Mate 10 Pro in the US

It's only been one week since Huawei's last promotion on the Mate 10 Pro and now the manufacturer is bringing it back but with a deeper $150 discount. The news follows on the footsteps of Best Buy's plan to drop all Huawei devices...
Allen Ngo, 31 Mar 2018 02:45
MediaTek could very well make a comeback this year. (Source: MediaTek)

Xiaomi has MediaTek Helio P60/P70 chips lined up for its 2018 devices

Xiaomi's last device with a MediaTek SoC was the Redmi Note 4. The MediaTek Redmi Note 4 never attained the critical acclaim of its Snapdragon sibling but it would seem the Chinese company is set to make a return to its old MediaT...
Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2018 02:41
Huawei's attempts at gaining a foothold in the US have been met with significant resistance. (Source: Gizbot)

Huawei's 2017 sales numbers are in - massive growth across the board

Huawei has released its sales figures for 2017. The company's total revenue for the year stood at US$92.5 billion, a 15.7% rise from 2016. 153 million smartphone shipments accounted for US$36.4 billion of that number.
Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2018 02:18
ZTE Tempo Go Android smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 210, ZTE Tempo X renamed (Source: ZTE USA)

ZTE Tempo Go now shipping in the US

Although the sub-US$200 market sector is quite crowded these days and there are a few capable handsets even around US$100, the ZTE Tempo Go tries to fight them with a price tag of just US$79.99. Sadly, this is nothing new, since t...
Codrut Nistor, 30 Mar 2018 23:47
The Huawei P20 Pro. (Source: Huawei)

The Huawei P20 devices will not be coming to the US

The new Huawei P20 and P20 Pro have been hailed as game-changing camera smartphones and are already in the running for best flagships of the year. The US, sadly, will never get to enjoy the devices, with Huawei apparently not read...
Ricci Rox, 30 Mar 2018 01:48
The diagrams in the patent show a smartphone device in folded and unfolded forms. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Patent for Huawei foldable smartphone discovered

Dutch website LetsGoDigital has uncovered a patent for a foldable phone filed by Huawei in September 2017. The Chinese technology company seems to have developed a tablet-sized device which when folded would be the size of a regul...
Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2018 01:07
The Mi A1. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Mi 6X pays TENAA an early visit

A device that appears to be the Mi 6X has made a surprise appearance on TENAA. It isn’t a full listing, though, so all this tells us is that the device will sport a design similar to the Mi 5X's but with an 18:9 display and vertic...
Ricci Rox, 30 Mar 2018 00:42
Facebook has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. (Source: DigitalTrends)

Official Firefox extension makes it harder for Facebook to track you

Firefox has released an official extension designed to put a stop to Facebook's user-tracking. The extension puts all Facebook-related tabs into a sealed "container", preventing any tracking to be conducted beyond the site itself.
Douglas Black, 28 Mar 2018 15:49
Huawei P20 Pro. (Source: Huawei)

Update | Huawei P20 and P20 Pro unveiled with DxOMark placing them in first and second position

Huawei have officially unveiled the P20 and P20 Pro. Important specifications such as RAM and Storage were missing from the announcement, but the rumors are likely to be pretty reliable, based on the accuracy of the confirmed scre...
Craig Ward, 28 Mar 2018 12:12
Bitmain AntMiner ASIC (Image: Crypto Mining Blog)

Ethereum-based ASIC miners may cause the price of AMD GPUs (and stock) to fall

AMD GPU prices may finally be coming down, but will the company’s stock follow suit? According to analyst Christopher Rolland, that may indeed be the case. A new Ethereum ASIC miner from Bitmain may threaten Team Red’s financial o...
Sam Medley, 27 Mar 2018 21:55
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Smartphone Review

89% Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Smartphone Review

Neck and neck. One year after the launch of the predecessor, the Xiaomi Mi Mix, the Chinese manufacturer has now released a new model. Not much has changed on the outside, apart from the device shrinking slightly. While other Asian manufacturers are fighting for customers with very competitive prices, Xiaomi displays confidence in its pricing, thereby placing its focus on quality and design.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) | Qualcomm Adreno 540 | 6.00" | 185 g
Florian Schaar, 27 Mar 2018 18:02
The OnePlus 6 will feature the infamous iPhone X notch. (Source: GizmoChina)

OnePlus 6 beats Samsung Galaxy S9+ in leaked GeekBench results

The OnePlus 6 prototype that is featured in the GeekBench results is powered by the same Snapdragon 845 SoC that comes with the Galaxy S9+ (US version) and Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S and it also features the same 6 GB of RAM. Apparently, th...
Bogdan Solca, 27 Mar 2018 16:30

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