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The Galaxy A40 may be getting a successor soon. (Source: Samsung)

Update | The Samsung Galaxy A41 may be ready to join its 2020 siblings soon

The Samsung Galaxy A series of smartphones appears to have gotten off to a good start this year with the launch of the A71 and A51. Now, it seems that they may soon be joined by the A41. A new leak suggests that this phone will be...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Mar 2020 15:03

The Vivo Nex 3S: new SoC, same waterfall display. (Source: Weibo)

The Vivo Nex 3S 5G's existence is confirmed in a new official leak

Earlier leaks had suggested that Vivo would refresh its Nex 3 flagship phone with a Snapdragon 865- and 5G-equipped variant. Now, the OEM has validated them in a new Weibo post. This new version of the device will launch on March ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Mar 2020 19:57

Chuwi teases the AeroBook Pro ahead of its Indiegogo launch

Chuwi has posted several specs for its upcoming AeroBook Pro PC. It is to be a 15.6-inch notebook with a 4K display rated to cover 100% of the sRGB color-space, and an ultra-thin "full-metal" case. It will become available as part...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Mar 2020 23:07

XL-Flash comes in 128 Gb dies. (Image Source: Kioxia)

Kioxia and Western Digital present ultra-high-speed XL-FLASH memory as an alternative to Intel Optane

The XL-FLASH non-volatile memory promises to be almost as fast as the DRAM volatile memory, yet its price should still be in the 3D NAND range. Kioxia claims the latency times are 10 times lower than traditional 3D NAND and the tr...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Mar 2020 17:00

Another juicy leaked detail about the new Red Magic phone. (Source: Weibo)

The AnTuTu score record is broken in 2020 again, this time by the Nubia Red Magic 5G

The Red Magic 5G is Nubia's upcoming 2020 gaming phone. It is slated to get a 144Hz display, the Snapdragon 865 SoC and up to 16GB of RAM. The OEM has also showed off its AnTuTu benchmarking score, which knocks that of the Black S...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Mar 2020 19:54

OnePlus Gallery could be eating up your device's storage. (Image Source: Amazon)

OnePlus Gallery found to conflict with Google Photos gobbling-up onboard storage

OnePlus smartphone users are reporting that deleting photos from the Google Photos app does not completely remove them from the device. Instead, the photos are moved to the OnePlus Gallery app's recycle bin, which takes up space o...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Mar 2020 14:48

Xiaomi's new wireless charging mode in action. (Source: YouTube)

Xiaomi teases its new 40W wireless charging standard

Xiaomi's current highest rate of commercial-grade wireless charging is found in the Mi 10 series. It can power a phone at 30 watts (W). However, the OEM has also just demonstrated its next generation, a 40W system, that can charge...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Mar 2020 23:18

The Carbon 1 Mark II. (Source: Carbon Mobiles)

A German company launches the "world's first" carbon-fiber phone

Carbon Mobiles makes what it might sound like on the tin: a phone made of carbon fiber rather than a typical metal frame and glass rear panel. This build makes this device (the 1 Mark II) exceptionally light and thin. It has a Med...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Mar 2020 22:03

Self-driving cars could become more acceptable through improved camera tech. (Source: GSA)

A Korean research group claims to have improved camera calibration for self-driving vehicles

Cars that are capable of autonomous driving are often touted as the future. However, their actual ability to do so through perceiving the real world in 3D with sufficient accuracy is still in development. A new research paper publ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Mar 2020 20:54

The Realme 6 series may look like this. (Source: Weibo)

The Realme 6 and 6 Pro's SoCs may have been confirmed in new leaks

The Realme 6 and 6 Pro are upcoming phones with the potential to bring new quad cameras and 30W charging to the cost-effective end of the Indian market. They are currently rumored to be powered by the MediaTek Helio G90 and Snapdr...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Mar 2020 19:34

A new 5G phone, the Vivo Z6, is now up for pre-order

The Z6 is the OEM Vivo's new Snapdragon 765G-powered phone. As such, it comes with dual-mode 5G in addition to 6-8GB of RAM, 44W charging and a headphone jack. It has been released onto the Chinese market via its maker's own websi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Mar 2020 19:00

The Samsung Galaxy A11 may look like this. (Source: AndroidHeadlines)

New leaks suggest the Samsung Galaxy A11 will bring punch-holes to the budget end of the market

A popular leaker has divulged what he asserts are the specs for the Samsung Galaxy A11 in full. They include the previously-revealed detail of a 4000mAh battery. Otherwise, the upcoming device may be headed for a 6.4-inch LCD disp...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Feb 2020 21:18

The Galaxy A41 may look like this. (Source: OnLeaks/PriceBaba)

The Samsung Galaxy A41 is possibly captured in new renders

OnLeaks has just released a new set of renders for the (probably) upcoming Samsung Galaxy A41. They suggest that it may have a front panel much like that of its predecessor. However, with its triple cameras in a rectangular module...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Feb 2020 17:10

Wireless charging may grow as a market until 2025. (Source: Apple)

The wireless charging market is now estimated to be worth up to US$71 billion in 5 years

Wireless charging is mainly relevant to smartphones and other similar portable electronics at present. However, a new analysis indicates that its market will benefit more and more from its application to electric vehicles. This ma...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Feb 2020 21:58

LG Gram 2020 pricing and availability on the US market is revealed

LG has announced that the latest generation of its Gram notebook line is now available to buy from itself and from its official retailers in the US. This new line-up includes 17- and 15-inch models, as well as the 2-in-1 showcased...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Feb 2020 23:34

MediaTek has launched the Helio P95. (Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek launches the Helio P95 SoC

MediaTek has made the Helio P95's page on its website live. By its name, this chipset sound like an iterative upgrade over its current 4G/LTE flagship. However, it boasts the AI Processing Unit (APU) 2.0, which, as the OEM claims,...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Feb 2020 22:08

I/O requirements are projected to double every three years (Image source: Tested.com)

PCI Express 6.0 version 0.5 released for initial designs

Not satisfied with third or fourth generation PCI Express speeds? Leapfrogging 5.0, the latest revision of PCI Express has been released for prototype designs ahead of its final launch in 2021. Featuring 4 times the bandwidth of P...

Jonathan Hayhurst, 26 Feb 2020 04:09

The Honor 9X Lite may also be on the way. (Source: MySmartPrice)

A Huawei device on Geekbench may be the Honor 8X on Android 10

The Honor nX line of smartphones has only just been updated worldwide. Now, it seems its series' 2018 flagship will finally get a stable build of EMUI 10 based on Android 10. This may be confirmed by some new Geekbench 5 benchmark...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Feb 2020 22:28

Samsung's latest LPDDR5 DRAM has 16GB on a single module. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung announces that its highest-end RAM for smartphones is nearly here

Samsung has announced that it has started to mass-produce DRAM chips of 16GB in size and LPDDR5 in quality. This next-gen mobile-device memory is capable of approximately 1.3 times higher speeds than the nearest LPDDR4X module mad...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Feb 2020 18:18

Huawei launches the 5G version of the MatePad Pro

Huawei held a virtual product launch today (February 24, 2020) in lieu of its planned pre-MWC press conference. This event saw many new notebooks and other products. It also introduced the MatePad Pro 5G, a new variant of this OEM...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Feb 2020 23:42

Testing, one, two, Xperia 1 II... (Source: Sony)

Sony introduces the Xperia 1 II flagship phone

Sony has formally revealed its 2020 flagship smartphone, and that it really is called the Xperia 1 II. This device has a 21:9 4K OLED display with the Motion Blur Reduction technology developed to step in for an up-to-date refresh...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Feb 2020 22:25

Eurocom sets new world record, crams 16 TB of SSD storage onto its Nightsky RX15 laptop (Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom sets new world record, crams 16 TB of SSD storage onto its lightweight Nightsky RX15 laptop

The 15.6-inch laptop houses a Core i9-9980HK CPU, GeForce RTX 2070 GPU, and up to 64 GB of RAM with 16 TB of SSD storage across two M.2 2280 slots and a 2.5-inch SATA III bay.

Allen Ngo, 23 Feb 2020 07:47

The Eve V is going on sale for the last time. (Source: Eve Devices)

Eve V: a final sale event has been announced for this "Surface alternative"

Eve will launch its "last chance" to buy its first crowd-designed tablet, the V, soon. The company will sell the core i7, 16GB RAM variant of this product at less than US$800 on this date. However, the actual delivery of the same ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Feb 2020 17:31

Mobvoi's first 2020 Wear OS device is a TicWatch Pro refresh

Mobvoi has launched the TicWatch Pro 2020 on Amazon.com. It has a RAM upgrade, but sticks with the same SoC, design and battery life. Then again, as it still includes a dual display, it should still offer impressive longevity as a...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Feb 2020 22:32

The ZTE Blade A7 2019. (Source: GearBest)

ZTE will refresh its Blade A7 for 2020 soon

The ZTE Blade A7 was a decent budget smartphone prospect in 2019. Now, new FCC documentation indicates that its name will be applied to a new device this year. This refresh, unlike its predecessor, will have triple rear cameras an...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Feb 2020 20:49

Pokemon GO's anti-cheating features have reportedly turned on TWRP. (Source: XDA)

Pokemon GO reportedly blocks players using Android custom recovery or backup methods

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) is a popular alternative recovery used by those who like to root and modify their Androids. A new thread on Reddit asserts that Pokemon GO will not work if it detects signs of it in a device's stor...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Feb 2020 20:23

The LG G7 ThinQ is spotted running Android 10 on Geekbench

LG's G7 ThinQ is a flagship phone that is still less than 2 years old; despite this, the OEM is yet to provide it with a stable Android 10 upgrade. However, there are now signs that it is progressing in beta form, at least. It com...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Feb 2020 15:21

The LG V50 ThinQ with its Dual Screen case. (Source: LG)

The LG V60 ThinQ may have shown up on Geekbench

LG may launch a successor for its flagship phablet, the V50 ThinQ, soon. A device with a model number that might conform to this device has appeared on the Geekbench 5 database. It has the Snapdragon 865 and runs Android 10, and h...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Feb 2020 18:16

The Sky X9C can easily replace a server but may cost twice as much. (Image Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom rolls out ridiculously priced laptops with up to 28 TB storage

If you want to get the absolute best laptop configurations, try out the new Eurocom Sky X9C with 4K 17.3-inch display, desktop-grade I9-9900K CPU, up to 128 GB DDR4-2666 DRAM, dual RTX 2080 GPU and up to 28 TB of SSD storage via 3...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Feb 2020 16:04

The ViewSonic M1 Mini LED Pocket Projector. (Source: ViewSonic)

ViewSonic wins a 2020 IF Design Award for its latest mini projector

The ViewSonic M1 Mini LED Pocket Projector has won one of the IF Design Awards for 2020. It has been conferred due to its innovative and functional stand, which also doubles as a lens-protector when not in use. It also packs a bat...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Feb 2020 23:28

The Red Magic 3's successor will offer as much as 16GB of RAM. (Source: Nubia)

The Nubia Red Magic 5G will have up to 16GB of RAM: official leak

A Nubia executive has confirmed that the next-gen device from its gaming-phone brand, Red Magic, will have SKUs with 16GB of RAM. This spec is an upper limit for Android phones currently defined by the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra in ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Feb 2020 22:54

A first glimpse of the Canon EOS R5. (Source: Canon)

Canon confirms the existence of the EOS R5

Canon has teased the EOS R5 by affirming that this next-generation full-frame camera is indeed in development. The OEM now asserts that it will be the "most advanced" model in its category on its launch. It also plans to release n...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Feb 2020 20:12

The new Canon EOS Rebel T8i. (Source: Canon)

Canon launches the EOS Rebel T8i DSLR

The T8i is the latest in the EOS Rebel series made by Canon. It has a 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor with a 45-point all-cross form of auto-focus (AF) with Face Detect. This Rebel is also the first of its line to feature vertical video fo...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Feb 2020 17:36

The CP+ 2020 conference has been axed. (Source: CIPA)

The Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2020 has been cancelled

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 has been cancelled in an effort to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus worldwide. Now, a prominent imaging hardware show, CP+ (or the Camera and Photo Imaging Show) 2020, has follo...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2020 21:39

A new leak points to the 2020 Meizu flagship's zesty new colorway

Meizu's next flagship phone series with be called "17th", according to a new leak. It includes a render purporting to show the Plus variant of this line. It has a distinctly Galaxy S20-esque display, whereas the rear panel has a.....

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2020 20:24

A live image now linked to the Find X2. (Source: Twitter)

OPPO's Find X2 may have an important advantage over the Samsung Galaxy S20

Some recent leaks have asserted that the second-generation Find X flagship phone from OPPO will have a 120 hertz (Hz) refresh rate at a QHD+ resolution. The freshly-launched Samsung Galaxy S20 series has similar properties - howev...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2020 19:49

Patriot P300 M.2 PCIe SSD promises read rates of up to 1700 MB/s at prices as low as $50 USD (Source: Patriot)

Patriot P300 M.2 PCIe x4 SSD promises read rates of up to 1700 MB/s at prices as low as $50 USD

The 1 TB option will be even faster with sequential read and write rates of up to 2100 MB/s and 1650 MB/s, respectively. The manufacturer will offer 3-year warranty as standard with support for Advanced Wear Leveling to prolong th...

Allen Ngo, 13 Feb 2020 21:52

Update | iQOO teases an upcoming Snapdragon 865, UFS 3.1 phone via its official channels

iQOO is a Chinese smartphone brand that has made a name for itself in recent years by offering high-end hardware at decent price-points. Now, it has revealed that its next such device is to be called the 3 5G. It will be powered b...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Feb 2020 20:50

Xiaomi teases the Mi 10 series. (Source: Xiaomi)

MIUI 11+ and Wi-Fi 6 for the Xiaomi Mi 10 and 10 Pro are confirmed

The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are upcoming flagships likely to rock the Snapdragon 865 processor. They have been just been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance, putting their imminent launch beyond doubt. This new approval also drops ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Feb 2020 19:53

The new phones will launch alongside Galaxy Buds+. (Source: Samsung via LetsGoDigital)

Both good and bad Samsung Galaxy S20 news may have been confirmed just hours ahead of launch

The Dutch tech blog LetsGoDigital claims that its official Samsung Galaxy S20 press-pack is out of embargo, and can now be shared with the world. Its contents appear to match corresponding leaks almost exactly: for example, the 3 ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Feb 2020 15:06

The first iQOO flagship of the year may have been caught on Geekbench

iQOO, a sub-brand of the smartphone OEM Vivo, released a premium, Snapdragon 855 Plus-powered device called the Pro 5G in 2019. Now, with a new Geekbench 5 listing that may fit its description, its 2nd generation could be on the w...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Feb 2020 19:17

The Flash wants to be all power banks to all users. (Source: Indiegogo)

The Flash power bank promises 100W USB type C charging, and just about everything else as well

Chargeasap, the company responsible for the Infinity Cable, has introduced another new product via Indiegogo. The Flash power bank is described as based on Tesla graphene-battery technology, which allows it to fill up at a maximal...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Feb 2020 22:37

The EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming Edition RAM. (Source: GeIL)

GeIL releases the EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming Edition DRAM to the US market

The Phantom Gaming Edition of GeIL's EVO SPEAR long-form-factor DDR4 memory kits is now available on Newegg. This RAM has been developed in partnership with ASRock, and has variants specifically optimized for Ryzen-compatible boar...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Feb 2020 21:38

The Realme C3 has launched in India. (Source: Realme)

Realme C3 launches: new MediaTek silicon and a 5000mAh battery for US$98

The Realme C3 has become the first phone with a MediaTek Helio G70 processor, as it launches via Flipkart in India. It also has a 6.5-inch HD+ display with 3-4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage. It starts for INR 6999, o...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Feb 2020 19:13

A possible budget Huawei P40 variant appears in an official certification

A phone called the Huawei P40 Lite E has reportedly been approved by a Russian telecomms authority. This device might also be called the Enjoy 10 on its launch in other markets. However, its new leak does not offer any information...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Feb 2020 17:15

The Doogee S68 Pro is a rugged smartphone with reverse wireless charging

Doogee has announced the S68 Pro, another in its long line of toughphones. However, this one also has the reverse wireless charging feature normally found in Huawei or Samsung flagships. This power will come from the device's 6300...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Feb 2020 23:47

Ricoh announces the WG-70, a new rugged camera with a "microscope" function

Ricoh - which currently markets the cameras formerly known under the PENTAX brand - has launched a new camera with a durable, waterproof casing. The WG-70 also has a "digital microscope mode", which enables effective close-ups tha...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Feb 2020 21:34

The PS5 could feature an NVMe SSD from Samsung. (Image source: Snoreyn/LetsGoDigital)

The PlayStation 5 gets an official landing page but what's more interesting is the console might get a Samsung 980 QVO NVMe SSD

PlayStation 5 watchers should be aware by now that Sony has published a landing page for the next-generation console. To nobody’s surprise, there were no new big reveals about the PS5, but fans can sign up to receive updates. In t...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Feb 2020 08:17

Samsung has new 16GB HBM2E memory. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung debuts Flashbolt, its latest and highest-capacity generation of HBM2E memory

Today (February 4, 2020) Samsung has unveiled its latest memory solution for the high-performance computing (HPC) market. It is a form of state-of-the-art high bandwidth memory 2E (HBM2E) with 16GB of capacity per chip. This doubl...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Feb 2020 19:19

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

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Update | The Samsung Galaxy A41 may be ready to join its 2020 siblings soon

The Vivo Nex 3S 5G's existence is confirmed in a new official leak

Chuwi teases the AeroBook Pro ahead of its Indiegogo launch

Kioxia and Western Digital present ultra-high-speed XL-FLASH memory as an alternative to Intel Optane

The AnTuTu score record is broken in 2020 again, this time by the Nubia Red Magic 5G

OnePlus Gallery found to conflict with Google Photos gobbling-up onboard storage

Xiaomi teases its new 40W wireless charging standard

A German company launches the "world's first" carbon-fiber phone

A Korean research group claims to have improved camera calibration for self-driving vehicles

The Realme 6 and 6 Pro's SoCs may have been confirmed in new leaks

A new 5G phone, the Vivo Z6, is now up for pre-order

New leaks suggest the Samsung Galaxy A11 will bring punch-holes to the budget end of the market

The Samsung Galaxy A41 is possibly captured in new renders

The wireless charging market is now estimated to be worth up to US$71 billion in 5 years

LG Gram 2020 pricing and availability on the US market is revealed

MediaTek launches the Helio P95 SoC

PCI Express 6.0 version 0.5 released for initial designs

A Huawei device on Geekbench may be the Honor 8X on Android 10

Samsung announces that its highest-end RAM for smartphones is nearly here

Huawei launches the 5G version of the MatePad Pro

Sony introduces the Xperia 1 II flagship phone

Eurocom sets new world record, crams 16 TB of SSD storage onto its lightweight Nightsky RX15 laptop

Eve V: a final sale event has been announced for this "Surface alternative"

Mobvoi's first 2020 Wear OS device is a TicWatch Pro refresh

ZTE will refresh its Blade A7 for 2020 soon

Pokemon GO reportedly blocks players using Android custom recovery or backup methods

The LG G7 ThinQ is spotted running Android 10 on Geekbench

The LG V60 ThinQ may have shown up on Geekbench

Eurocom rolls out ridiculously priced laptops with up to 28 TB storage

ViewSonic wins a 2020 IF Design Award for its latest mini projector

The Nubia Red Magic 5G will have up to 16GB of RAM: official leak

Canon confirms the existence of the EOS R5

Canon launches the EOS Rebel T8i DSLR

The Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2020 has been cancelled

A new leak points to the 2020 Meizu flagship's zesty new colorway

OPPO's Find X2 may have an important advantage over the Samsung Galaxy S20

Patriot P300 M.2 PCIe x4 SSD promises read rates of up to 1700 MB/s at prices as low as $50 USD

Update | iQOO teases an upcoming Snapdragon 865, UFS 3.1 phone via its official channels

MIUI 11+ and Wi-Fi 6 for the Xiaomi Mi 10 and 10 Pro are confirmed

Both good and bad Samsung Galaxy S20 news may have been confirmed just hours ahead of launch

The first iQOO flagship of the year may have been caught on Geekbench

The Flash power bank promises 100W USB type C charging, and just about everything else as well

GeIL releases the EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming Edition DRAM to the US market

Realme C3 launches: new MediaTek silicon and a 5000mAh battery for US$98

A possible budget Huawei P40 variant appears in an official certification

The Doogee S68 Pro is a rugged smartphone with reverse wireless charging

Ricoh announces the WG-70, a new rugged camera with a "microscope" function

The PlayStation 5 gets an official landing page but what's more interesting is the console might get a Samsung 980 QVO NVMe SSD

Samsung debuts Flashbolt, its latest and highest-capacity generation of HBM2E memory

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

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