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Huawei's CEO previews some Mate 50 features. (Source: Huawei)

Mate 50 series: Huawei touts the flagship smartphones as truly cutting-edge mobile devices ahead of their launch

Huawei typically backs the latest generation of its Mate line of flagship devices as super-premium phablets with the most innovative features possible. The recent changes in the OEM's fortunes notwithstanding, it now asserts that ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Sep 2022 17:27

GameSir X2 Pro mobile gaming controller for Android smartphones (Source: GameSir)

GameSir intros the X2 Pro mobile gaming controller for Android smartphones

Available on Amazon starting today, the GameSir X2 Pro is an Xbox licensed mobile gaming controller that was designed for Xbox cloud gaming on Android smartphones. Its features include ALPS analog joysticks and Hall Effect analog ...

Codrut Nistor, 01 Sep 2022 11:21

The Mate 50 series will launch soon. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei Mate 50 series reservations reach an important milestone well ahead of the new flagship smartphones' launch

Huawei has scheduled the launch of its Mate 50 series of mobile devices just ahead of that for Apple's iPhone 14 line in 2022. Despite this, the OEM has already opened reservations for the smartphones via an official website. It c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Aug 2022 12:55

Mix Fold 2 becomes the most expensive Xiaomi smartphone to repair

Xiaomi has released a second-gen Mix Fold with its most advanced flexible display to date. However, its owners may be advised to look after it, as all that 120Hz Samsung AMOLED may make it very expensive to fix. Replacing its main...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Aug 2022 14:16

Rumor | The Vivo X Fold S will launch in a new color and with a larger battery that will charge faster

Vivo is currently said to have an "X Fold S", or a mid-year refresh of its existing 2022 foldable flagship smartphone, in the works. Now, a famous leaker asserts that this variant is indeed on the way, and with an increased batter...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Aug 2022 18:49

POCO M series is to be augmented by a MediaTek Helio G99-powered device

According to POCO's latest teaser, its next upcoming Android device might by powered by a new MediaTek Helio-series processor. Despite the affordable nature of the silicon, the brand also hints strongly at a finish often reserved ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Aug 2022 21:27

A "Mate 50 promo poster". (Source: Fengying via Coolapk)

Huawei Mate 50-series specs allegedly leak in full with hints at OLED displays, triple rear XMAGE cameras and custom HiSilicon NPUs across the board

The Huawei Mate 50 series might be severely delayed at this stage; however, a new leak asserts that they will be novel and interesting enough to be worth the wait. It consists of a spec dump pointing to FHD+ AMOLED displays for ea...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Aug 2022 14:12

Is this the Mate 50 RS? (Source: RODENT950 via Twitter)

Huawei Mate 50 series tipped to have 3 main variants, one of which will be Porsche-branded

Huawei's Mate 50 series persists in being the stuff of speculation rather than launching as real-life belated flagship-grade phablets. Most recently, a famous leaker insists that the line will include a successor for the Mate 40 R...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Aug 2022 21:41

The OVB0A makes its debut. (Source: OmniVision)

OmniVision announces its second-gen 200MP image sensor for next-gen mobile devices

OmniVision claims to have built on its initial 200MP image sensor breakthrough with a new product of the same class-leading resolution, yet potentially improved auto-focus and low-light performance. The new OVB0A also features pix...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Aug 2022 15:59

A new "Mate 50 Pro rear camera" diagram. (Source: Wangzai Knows Everything via Weibo)

Huawei Mate 50 series will debut with a version of HarmonyOS 3.0 capable of an exclusive "emergency text" feature

The Huawei Mate 50 series is currently believed to launch (however belatedly) with quad rear cameras in an up-to-date hump and HarmonyOS 3.0 out of the box. Now, a new leak purports to build on these leaks with more details, invol...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Aug 2022 21:41

The Mate X2 might get a next generation after all. (Source: Huawei)

Rumor | Huawei will launch at least one more foldable smartphone by the end of 2022

It might have come as a surprise to some when Huawei introduced the Mate Xs 2 in place of the Mate X3, a device thought to have a design much more like that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, in 2022. However, according to the latest ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Aug 2022 18:03

Honor "Magic V2" tipped to launch as a foldable with a sought-after battery spec

The Honor Magic V is an early-2022 Android flagship phablet that launched with a battery capacity greater even than that of the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. However, its successor is now rumored to debut with an upgraded power-pack...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Aug 2022 18:05

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 debuts with an improved design, high-end display tech and Leica-tuned cameras

Xiaomi has made the Mix Fold 2 official today (August 11, 2022), albeit for the Chinese market only. Nevertheless, the premium device has the potential to become a vast improvement over its predecessor, with form-factor tweaks tha...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Aug 2022 21:23

The NitroCharge 120 Pro. (Source: EXCITRUS)

Deal | EXCITRUS NitroCharge 120 Pro fast-charging, MagSafe-compatible power bank is now available at a 28% discount

EXCITRUS' latest deals include one for its NitroCharge 120 Pro, a power bank rated for up to 120W of power output thanks to its support for USB-PD at up to 100W and MagSafe wireless charging. Therefore, the OEM claims the gadget c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Aug 2022 13:56

The Mix Fold 2 might be a lateral move in some ways. (Source: Ice Universe via Weibo)

Rumor | Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 will land with a "realistic" price and design scheme

Xiaomi is projected to launch a second-gen foldable flagship smartphone before the end of 2022. Now, according to the latest alleged "Mix Fold 2" renders, it will not look that much different when compared to its markedly skinny p...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Aug 2022 16:19

Vivo X Fold is slated to be refreshed with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC

Vivo launched its first ever foldable smartphone, the X Fold, in 2022. Now, the Galaxy Fold-style contender is said to get a mid-year refresh that, like many brand-new flagships, will run on the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 platform. H...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Aug 2022 14:54

Samsung goes to the 2022 Flash Memory Summit. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung UFS 4.0, the OEM's next-gen storage module for mobile devices, is officially in mass production

Samsung is currently at the Flash Memory Summit 2022 event to show its latest developments in memory and storage solutions off. One of these is the announcement that it has started producing flash modules based on the latest UFS 4...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Aug 2022 18:54

Realme has a new Early Access program. (Source: Realme)

Realme announces an Android 13 closed beta program for the GT 2 Pro

Realme has indicated that it is working on a major software upgrade for its newest flagship mobile devices with the launch of an "Early Access" program for owners of the GT 2 Pro. Those who enter it will be able to test the latest...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Aug 2022 18:10

Are these some Mate 50 screen protectors? (Source: Weibo)

Huawei Mate 50 series launch "confirmation" emerges alongside leaks pointing to vanilla and Pro model screen designs

According to recent leaks, the Mate 50 series of premium-tier phablets from Huawei is definitely on the way, despite the ever-increasing slack in the time-line relative to their predecessors. On that note, a knowledgeable Weibo ti...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Jul 2022 17:28

The 12S Ultra on a YouTube rite of passage. (Source: JerryRigEverything)

Xiaomi 12S Ultra is the latest super-flagship Android smartphone to feature on the JerryRigEverything bend-test video series

The 12S Ultra is one of Xiaomi's most distinctive Android flagships to date, not the least because of its new 1-inch main camera sensor. Now, JerryRigEverything host Zach Nelson has put the extra-premium device through the classic...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Jul 2022 15:50

Samsung would really like it if you went foldable soon. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung says that foldable smartphone shipments grew by over 300% in 2021

Samsung has shot to the top of the market for foldable mobile devices since its initial Galaxy Fold launch in 2019. Now, its president Dr. TM Roh has announced that shipments in this space have grown at least 3x in 2021 compared t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jul 2022 14:31

The new 3D VCC technology. (Source: Infinix)

Infinix touts its 3D Vapour Cloud Chamber Liquid Cooling Technology as an improved solution for the smartphones of the future

Smartphone OEMs are currently embroiled in a battle to release the biggest and best vapor chamber (VC) on the market as an important component of thermal management for their latest devices. Now, Infinix has allegedly gone further...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jul 2022 13:33

This "Galaxy Z Flip4" might debut soon. (Source: OnLeaks X 91Mobiles)

Update | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 stars in the first leaked poster to reveal its Galaxy Unpacked event date

The notorious leaker Evan Blass has posted an image that may or may not confirm the date on which Samsung will hold its next Unpacked 2022 event. The launch is thought to headline the OEM's latest premium foldable Galaxy Z Fold- a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Jul 2022 18:20

12S Ultra: all of this cost how much? (Source: WekiHome via YouTube)

12S Ultra: Xiaomi's latest top-end smartphone costs more than US$500 per unit to produce

The 12S Ultra can be described as Xiaomi's new camera behemoth in more ways than one. The OEM has also sourced the highest-end display for its latest flagship, driven by the fastest processor Qualcomm can provide. Now, the cost of...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jul 2022 17:37

OPPO may be ready to unveil its latest and fastest charging tech. (Source: OPPO)

Rumor | OPPO's 240W smartphone charging solution still can't beat Vivo's upcoming 200W upgrade

Smartphone fast charging technology that breaks the current 150 watt (W) limit is projected to hit the market by the end of 2022. However, OPPO reportedly aims to go even further with a new 240W standard. It is apparently in testi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Jul 2022 17:22

MIUI 13.0.8 on Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro details, July 2022 security patch is here (Source: Own)

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro users get the July 2022 security patch via the MIUI 13.0.8 Global Stable update

While waiting for the MIUI 13.5 update, Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro (and non-Pro, as usual) users receive a new software update. With a size of about 265 MB, the MIUI 13.0.8 Global Stable update comes with the latest security patches and no...

Column by Codrut Nistor, 14 Jul 2022 16:51

The latest "Mate 50" renders. (Source: Weibo)

Rumor | Huawei Mate 50 series will debut as inaugural XMAGE flagship smartphones in August 2022

A well-known Weibo leaker claims to have learned the approximate date on which Huawei will launch its new Mate 50 series of top-end phablets. They are tipped to become the world's first devices with additional XMAGE branding durin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Jul 2022 16:27

Vivo's 2022 flagship smartphone. (Source: Vivo)

Vivo has about US$59 million in assets seized by Indian tax authorities

Vivo's division and subsidiaries in India have been subject to raids by the country's financial Enforcement Directorate. The governmental body has confiscated balances - some gold bars included - totalling about US$59 million from...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Jul 2022 16:18

TSMC takes control of the 1Q2022 mobile chipset market. (Source: Counterpoint Research)

TSMC grabs 70% of the smartphone chipset market worldwide for the first quarter of 2022

The revenues emanating from the market for smartphone chipsets (including mobile basebands as well as APs and SoCs) grew by 23% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022). TSMC was found to be responsible for produci...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Jul 2022 15:25

Apple is just one OEM with refurbished tech programs. (Source: Apple)

The refurbished smartphone market is tipped to rise in value by nearly US$46 billion by 2026

The demand for refurbished smartphones, defined here as those repaired and then re-sold by the OEM in question, is now projected to rise by an extent that brings multi-billions in US dollars to their market over the next 4 years. ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Jul 2022 16:59

The GT2 Master Explorer Edition. (Source: Realme via Weibo)

Realme GT2 Master Explorer Edition design is revealed as the journey to the high-end smartphone's launch begins

Realme has set out on a path to a new launch event by releasing its first official teaser for the GT2 Master Explorer Edition. This smartphone, thought to be the OEM's Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1-powered flagship, has now been shown o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Jul 2022 13:31

Motorola's new camera tech teaser. (Source: Motorola)

Moto X30 Pro: a first-gen 200MP camera for the upcoming flagship is strongly hinted at in a new teaser

Xiaomi has now officially beaten its Android OEM rivals to the launch of the world's first Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1-powered flagship smartphone. Motorola has hit back with a teaser asserting that its upcoming counterpart, the X30 P...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Jul 2022 13:02

Huawei launches the new XMAGE brand to compensate for the loss of its Leica mobile camera partnership

Leica has officially jumped ship to Xiaomi today (July 4, 2022) in terms of premium camera smartphone collaborations. Its former partner, Huawei, has responded by instituting something new called XMAGE, a spin-off of sorts from th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Jul 2022 18:31

The RedMagic 7S Pro is effectively revealed. (Source: RedMagic)

RedMagic 7S-series Android gaming flagship smartphones are set to launch in July 2022

RedMagic has confirmed an upcoming launch for its latest premium mobile gaming-focused smartphones. They are likely to consist of the 7S and 7S Pro, the latter of which is now being teased on the brand's Weibo account. They confir...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Jul 2022 12:59

The smartphone market: not that "Awesome" these days. (Source: Samsung)

Smartphone sales dip below 100 million units worldwide for the second time in a decade in May 2022

It seems to have been one thing after another for the smartphone market over the last 2 years. Now, Counterpoint Research has observed that it has dipped below the 100-million mark in terms of global sell-through for the second ti...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jul 2022 17:19

Motorola teases some seriously unusual rear camera specs. (Source: Motorola)

Motorola Moto X30 Pro is teased with potentially impressive rear camera specs

Motorola has released a teaser for its upcoming Moto X30 Pro, a smartphone thought to launch with a world-first 200MP camera, the new Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC or both. The company has also just revealed further interesting spec...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jul 2022 16:27

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra replaced the stagnating Galaxy Note line. (Image source: Samsung - edited)

Robust Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra sales justify the decision to axe the cherished Galaxy Note series

Estimated sales figures for the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra seem to have justified the company’s controversial decision to axe the beloved Galaxy Note line. Fans were shocked to learn that the Galaxy Note 20 was the final hurrah for ...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Jul 2022 21:08

A Mate 50 case? (Source: Sudanshu Ambhore via Twitter)

Huawei Mate 50 Pro: a new leak purports to highlight camera-hump design updates for the impending flagship mobile device

Huawei is still tipped to produce successors for the Mate 40 premium phablet series before the end of 2022. A well-known tipster claims to have come across evidence that shows the OEM will be sticking with one of the line's most s...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Jun 2022 18:39

The Pova 3 as an Amazon.in special. (Source: Tecno via Amazon)

Tecno Pova 3 is now officially India's first 7,000mAh/33W Android smartphone

Tecno has finally released the Pova 3 via its store on Amazon.in. The new Android smartphone features the promised FHD+ 90Hz display, powered by an extra-large battery that benefits from a power brick for its top charging speed th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Jun 2022 16:14

Apple's share of the global premium smartphone market gets even bigger in the first quarter of 2022

Apple enjoyed the biggest share of the premium smartphone market worldwide in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2021), and was not even slightly shaken from this lead in 1Q2022, with even more of a share at 62%. It was a surprisingly g...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Jun 2022 17:05

Samsung debuts the ISOCELL HP3. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung launches the ISOCELL HP3 as its latest and most advanced 200MP mobile image sensor

Samsung has added a new 200MP mobile image sensor to its arsenal. Not only does the ISOCELL HP3 have the world's highest resolution available to smartphone cameras, it also has the world's smallest pixels, as well as new tech incl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jun 2022 19:15

The Redmi K50 series' flagship might be on the way. (Source: Redmi)

Rumor | Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra and Pad 6 are approved for launch by Chinese authorities

Xiaomi has reportedly registered a new smartphone and a new tablet with the Chinese Ministry for Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), almost instantly sparking speculation that these new tips pertain to Redmi's highest-end ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jun 2022 18:09

It's 2022. Do you know where your UDC is? (Source: ZTE)

ZTE releases the Axon 40 Ultra to the international market

ZTE has already released its Axon 40 Ultra flagship Android smartphone - one of very few to have an under-display selfie camera (UDC) instead of a notch or a punch-hole in 2022 - in Europe. Now, the premium full-screen device is a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Jun 2022 17:03

The Z Fold3 and Flip3 have a new update. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3 unlock eSIM functions in the US with their latest software updates

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 have become eSIM-capable devices in the US for the first time, thanks to their new build of One UI 4.1. The new update, available for either unlocked or T-Mobile units of the 2 foldabl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Jun 2022 16:03

HarmonyOS 3.0 is (nearly) official. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei MatePad Pro (2021) and P50 series are eligible for the first HarmonyOS 3.0 developer beta

The latest version of Huawei's in-house operating system, HarmonyOS 3.0, has emerged in the form of its first-ever Developer Preview. The new beta is already compatible with smartphones, phablets, tablets and foldables. However, t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Jun 2022 15:23

Samsung Pass will have a new location soon. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung merges its Pay and Pass apps into a new Wallet interface

Samsung has announced that its new Wallet app has been set up to replace and subsume its existing Pass and Pay apps. The merge should offer a user a kind of one-stop-shop for their travel cards, some IDs and records as well as the...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jun 2022 19:00

The X80 series may have 1 more launch in it. (Source: Vivo)

Vivo X80 Pro Plus is tipped to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and triple 50MP rear cameras

Vivo has already launched vanilla and Pro variants of the X80 series in 2022. Now, the latest leaks suggest the brand has been keeping its best specs in reserve for an impending Pro Plus SKU. They include more high-res cameras - i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jun 2022 18:27

MIUI 13.0.7 on Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro details (Source: Own)

MIUI 13.0.7 Stable: One unexpected software update for the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro

As Xiaomi is gearing up to deliver MIUI 13.5 to a very long list of devices, including the Mi 10T Pro and non-Pro, these two handsets receive an unexpected software update that includes this month's security patch and has over 800...

Column by Codrut Nistor, 13 Jun 2022 20:12

The Magic4 series is set to get updates. (Source: Honor)

Rumor | Honor will launch a new flagship with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and everything else besides

Honor has already launched premium mobile devices in 2022; nevertheless, it is slated to supplant them with a new device with the refreshed top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor instead. According to a Weibo leaker, i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Jun 2022 16:56

The later "12 Ultra" case render. (Source: MyDrivers)

Xiaomi 12S Pro is slated to launch with faster charging than the 12 Ultra

Xiaomi has reportedly registered a new device with the top-end 120 watt (W) charging from its current 12-series Android flagship - however, it is thought to be something other than the upcoming 12 Ultra. Meanwhile, the latest imag...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jun 2022 21:15