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The latest Red Magic 5G leak proves a downgrade for its rumored charging specs

Nubia is thought to be working on a successor for the Red Magic 3 gaming phone. This generation is touted to have 5G, a 144Hz screen and other potentially ultra-fast attributes. However, a new specs leak suggests that at least one...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Feb 2020 17:14

The Moto G7 Power's successor may have leaked out. (Source: Motorola)

The Moto G8 Power may have joined its Plus and Stylus siblings on Geekbench

Motorola is currently rumored to introduce the complete next-gen Moto G line-up at MWC 2020. It consists of the G8, G Stylus and G8 Power. The latter may have arrived on the Geekbench 5 website, revealing specs such as 4GB of RAM ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Feb 2020 16:41

Motorola has sold over 100 million Moto G units in the US. (Source: Motorola)

Deal | Get US$100 off a Moto G7 - or a free Moto G6 - in this sales event

Motorola has marked its 100,000,000th unit of the Moto G series sold with a special event. It offers up to US$320 off a new phone, depending on the model. Alternatively, a shopper can choose a free accessory, money off, or even a ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Feb 2020 18:04

The Asus ROG Phone II. (Source: Flipkart)

Indian mobile gaming fans will face ROG Phone II shortages soon

Asus ROG India has issued an open letter to its fans expressing regret that they may face difficulty in buying this OEM's latest gaming phone. This "temporary shortage" is associated with the coronavirus outbreak in Asia, which is...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Feb 2020 17:03

The GTC will take place in late March 2020. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA announces details on its GTC 2020 conference

The GPU Technology Conference (or GTC) 2020 has been set to begin on March 23 of this year. It will open with a keynote from NVIDIA's CEO and founder, Jensen Huang. The company also claims there will be over 1000 other speakers fr...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Feb 2020 15:11

The C3 will launch with the OEM's new UI. (Source: Realme)

The Realme C3 is to be the first phone to rock the new Helio G70 gaming SoC

Realme has made the C3 official via its Twitter feeds. This phone will be powered by MediaTek's new Helio G70 chipset. This upcoming device will also have a 6.5-inch display and dual rear cameras, albeit ones that may improve over...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Feb 2020 14:12

Flash memory has a new JEDEC standard. (Source: Wikipedia)

UFS 3.1 is now official: more speed for less power in potential future devices

The JEDEC solid-state assocation has unveiled UFS 3.1, the immediate successor for the memory standard found in some of the most premium smartphones out today. The organization asserts that it will build on its last generation in ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Feb 2020 19:25

The leaked "Moto G Stylus" render. (Source: Twitter)

The Moto G Stylus will have the One Action's signature camera: new specs leak

Motorola's rumored new pen-enabled phone is becoming more and more real with each new leak. It seemt that it will be called the G Stylus, and may have 4GB of RAM and run Android 10. A new report claims to flesh it out further with...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Feb 2020 15:07

The Samsung Galaxy A51. (Source: Amazon)

A 5G version of the Samsung Galaxy A51 may be on the way

Samsung has released the Galaxy A51 already. Now, a device that seems like a 5G version of the same has surfaced on the Geekbench 5 benchmarking website. It runs the Exynos 980 SoC instead of the 9611, and has 6GB of RAM.

Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Jan 2020 20:46

The Samsung Galaxy A11 in radio-diagram form. (Source: FCC)

A new leak reveals the Samsung Galaxy A11 is a triple-camera, 4000mAh battery device

The Samsung Galaxy A11 has been cleared by the Federal Communications Commission. This documentation shows that it will offer a 4000mAh battery with a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. Therefore, it could be a fairly standard new bu...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Jan 2020 14:46

The Reno family may be getting a new 5G member. (Source: MediaTek)

OPPO may have a new Snapdragon 765-powered phone in the works

A phone calling itself the OPPO PCLM50 has surfaced on Geekbench 5 recently. This putative new phone has an unnamed chipset, but one that may very well be Qualcomm's new mid-tier flagship, the Snapdragon 765G - or its nearest vari...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Jan 2020 16:31

The new "Moto G8" render. (Source: 91Mobiles)

Moto G8: new leak suggests an imminent launch

The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has already been released: however, a tech blog claims that a vanilla variant for this phone will follow this year. Should this leak prove valid, it will be the first phone of its line to have a punch-hol...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Jan 2020 17:55

Chuwi releases the HeroBox, a new mini-PC for US$199

Chuwi may be best-known for its Microsoft Surface clones; however, it has decided that it will also do HTPCs now. This Herobox has a Gemini Lake chipset with the Intel UHD Graphics 600 necessary for 4K video playback. It also has ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Jan 2020 18:56

The HyperDisk can fit on a credit card. (Source: ChargeLabs)

Meet the HyperDisk: the "smallest and fastest portable SSD" on Indiegogo

ChargeLabs has designed the HyperDisk to be a tiny external drive housing super-fast memory. This OEM claims that it has read-speeds of up to 960 megabytes per second (MB/s) and write-speeds of 920MB/s. It comes in 512GB, 1TB and ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Jan 2020 17:35

The Nexus 6P case claimants should receive their payments soon. (Source: Amazon)

The Nexus 6P settlement is on the brink of paying out

Recently, the Google/Huawei Nexus 6P was the subject of a class action lawsuit in which the claimants experienced a disproportional amount of battery drain, bootloops or both. This case was settled, and the beneficiaries have now ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Jan 2020 16:56

The Galaxy M20's successor may have appeared on Geekbench. (Source: Amazon)

Samsung Galaxy M21: new leak points to same SoC as Galaxy A51

The Samsung Galaxy M20 will probably get a successor called the M21 this year. A new addition to the Geekbench 5 database suggests that this phone does in fact exist. Should it be genuine, it will be powered by the Exynos 9611 chi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Jan 2020 18:42

The Galaxy A01 may be the Galaxy A10e's successor in the US. (Source: MySmartPrice)

Samsung Galaxy A01 confirmed by FCC listing, may launch in US soon

The 2020 Samsung Galaxy A-series of smartphones was rumored to gain a novel variant called the A01 this year. However, it seems the leak in question has been proved true thanks to new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approv...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Jan 2020 19:06

The new SE might look somewhat like this. (Source: SvetApple)

New renders show what the so-called iPhone SE2 may look like

Numerous leaks point to what amounts to a second-generation iPhone SE - although it could be called the iPhone 9 on launch. A Slovakian blog has developed new images showing this phone's possible appearance. They combine elements ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Jan 2020 22:56

The new PNY NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 Passive. (Source: PNY)

PNY releases a passively-cooled version of its Quadro RTX 8000 card

PNY has launched a new version of its 48GB NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 graphics card. This one, however, lacks a fan of any kind. Nevertheless, the OEM asserts that it is still capable of a memory bandwidth of 624 gigabytes per second ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Jan 2020 22:23

The Inkplate 6 could become any kind of display missing from a creator's life. (Source: CrowdSupply)

The Inkplate 6: a new platform for fans of Arduino programming, e-paper and custom design

The Inkplate 6 is a new product directed at those who like to make custom electronics from (nearly) scratch. It is a display that offers all the advantages of e-paper, as well as support for the hardware and software to customize ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Jan 2020 21:51

The Axon 10s Pro 5G may look a lot like this. (Source: ZTE)

The Snapdragon 865-powered Axon 10s Pro may be close to launch

ZTE's next flagship, the Axon 10s Pro, may be revealed in full soon. It has passed through testing by the Wi-Fi Alliance and TENAA, which confirms its premium 5G status. However, besides its updated chipset, it appears to have the...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Jan 2020 19:34

Even though these prototype leaks appear to be legitimate, Microsoft could still change a few things for the commercial version. (Image Source: Thurott)

Alleged Xbox Series X front/back pictures and PCIe 4.0 SSD details get leaked

The console prototype pictures appear to be legitimate, as the serial number on the back of the console was already claimed by a twitter user. Apart from the usual connectors, there also is a debug slot for gaming developers. As f...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Jan 2020 17:41

Biometrics were more of a thing back in the Exynos 8895's day. (Source: Samsung)

A hugely dubious leak alleges the Pixel 4a will rock an old Exynos SoC

A new leak posted to the Geekbench 5 database purports to spill some of the upcoming Google Pixel 4a's specs. However, this "leak" is particularly unreliable, not the least as it makes the bold claim that the OEM will switch from ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Jan 2020 19:03

ASRock's new ITX board. (Source: Twitter)

ASRock has a new Gemini Lake Refresh-compatible ITX board

ASRock has a new mini-PC board ready to go. As it appears to be designed for the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 chipset, it may be pitched at the lower end of this market. It can drive up to 3 displays and has an HDMI port that suppor...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Jan 2020 22:27

The Galaxy Z Flip might look like this. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

No 108MP camera for the Galaxy Z Flip: new leak

Samsung's next upcoming foldable phone may be called the Galaxy Z Flip. The prolific leaker Ishan Agarwal claims to have uncovered some more of its specs. It will apparently have a main screen measuring 6.7 inches. Furthermore, it...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Jan 2020 21:36

Phantom Canyon may be the NUC 11 Extreme on launch. (Source: FanlessTech)

Panther Canyon is the Intel NUC 10 Performance series' successor: new leak

According to a new leak, Intel has a replacement for the NUC 10 Performance mini-PCs in the works. It apparently goes under the heretofore-unknown code-name Panther Canyon, and will be powered by Tiger Lake-U processors with Xe gr...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Jan 2020 17:38

The possible Nex 3 5G refresh. (Source: TENAA)

Vivo Nex 3: new leaks point to a new 5G version

A new listing on the TENAA regulatory website indicates that the OEM Vivo intends to reboot its Nex 3 flagship with a new version. It has an SoC with a different max clock to that of the phone's original Snapdragon 855+ processor....

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Jan 2020 22:56

Blu-ray is in decline as a medium. (Source: Wikipedia)

Blu-ray disc shipments are now projected to fall by over 150 million units over the next 5 years

Once, long ago, Blu-ray was touted as the gold standard in media playback. Now, however, it has sunk into obscurity among a world's worth of streaming services compatible with high-res displays. The format's market value is now th...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Jan 2020 20:32

The MediaTek Helio P70-powered OPPO F15 is launched in India

OPPO has released the F15 to the Indian market. It is technically a new device, although it ships with an older chipset: the MediaTek Helio P70. It costs the equivalent of US$280 and will ship from January 28, 2020.

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Jan 2020 19:47

Scalable Intel Xeon Platinum-M series to be depreciated; L-series to take its price-point

Intel has announced a shake-up in its line of Xeon scalable processors. The OEM will cease sales of the M variants of these server-grade SoCs (the Xeon Platinum 8280M, for example) will. However, their L (the Platinum 8280L, and s...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Jan 2020 07:00

Is this the next Pocophone?...or just a re-named Redmi K30?

Recently, a phone called the "Xiaomi POCO X2" has appeared on the Geekbench 5 database. It is listed as having 8GB of RAM, a 1.8GHz processor and as running on Android 10. However, suspiciously enough, there is another device with...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Jan 2020 18:51

Deal | The dual-display Nubia Z20 gets a US$50 price-cut

With a rear panel that boasted its own display, the Nubia Z20 remains one of 2019's most innovative premium smartphones. It originally launched at a price of US$549 (or the equivalent in other currencies). Now, however, its OEM ha...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Jan 2020 18:00

Phison's E18 controller will be featured in quite a few PCIe 4.0 SSDs this year. (Image Source: PCGamesN)

Upcoming Xbox Series X consoles could benefit from PCIe 4.0 SSDs thanks to Phison

Industry sources claim that Microsoft has chosen Phison as the SSD controller supplier for the upcoming Xbox Series X, so there is a fair chance we could see PCIe 4.0 read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s and 1 million IOPS, essentially...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Jan 2020 15:35

MediaTek now offers a new line of mobile gaming SoCs. (Source: MediaTek)

Get ready for a year of budget gaming phones with the new MediaTek Helio G70 SoC series

MediaTek has announced the Helio G70 and G70T, a pair of processors that, like the G90s before them, are aimed at gaming-phone OEMs. However, the new chipsets are also intended for a lower tier of that market compared to their pre...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Jan 2020 15:14

The Doogee S95 Pro and its 2 new modules. (Source: Doogee)

Doogee launches the S95 Pro, a "modular" phone aimed at fans of rugged devices

The Doogee S95 Pro is a new phone with 8GB of RAM, a triple rear camera, an IP68 certification and a 5150mAh battery. This capacity can be extended with a 3500mAh power-pack for the device that fits onto its back via a magnetic in...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Jan 2020 18:09

Xiaomi's new flagship may look like this. (Source: Twitter)

The Xiaomi Mi 10 could beat the Samsung Galaxy S20 series to launch

Some new tips concerning Xiaomi's next flagship phone suggest that it could launch before the 2020 Galaxy Unpacked event. That would make it the first Snapdragon 865 device to be announced this year. In addition, there may be a Mi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Jan 2020 21:40

Samsung will introduce 250 GB capacities to the Pro NVMe SSD family for the first time. (Source: Anandtech)

CES 2020 | Samsung finally adopts PCIe 4.0 standard for its latest 980 Pro NVMe SSDs

Surprisingly enough, Samsung was not among the first companies to introduce the PCIe 4.0 standard for its popular 900-series NVMe SSDs last year. However, this year, with the announcement of the 980 Pro models, the South Korean gi...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jan 2020 13:56

Adata mentioned that there will also be a fancy heatspreader. (Source: Tom's Hardware)

CES 2020 | Adata reveals PCIe 4.0 XPG Sage NVMe SSD with 1 million IOPs and 7,000 MB/s speeds

If current top-of-the-line PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs reach peak sequential read/write speeds of around 3,500 MB/s do not cut it for you, maybe save up for the upcoming XPG Sage from Adata that promises to deliver double the performance,...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Jan 2020 16:06

Zendure launches the MIX GO, a hybrid 45W wall charger/power bank, on Indiegogo

Zendure has put its latest product, the MIX GO, up for crowdfunding on Indiegogo. It is a 5000mAh power bank that can also plug into the wall to power devices compatible with 45 watt (W) charging. Not a brand new concept, admitted...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Jan 2020 18:20

WD's 8 TB external SSD prototype is ultracompact and light. (Source: WD)

CES 2020 | Western Digital showcases ultraportable 8 TB external SSD, 1 TB USB stick and new WD_BLACK external drive series

The impressive ultraportable 8 TB external SSD is in prototype phase and will become available in 1-2 years. In contrast, the SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB-C 1 TB stick and the new WD_BLACK external drives for gamers are expec...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Jan 2020 15:09

The Realme X50 5G is the first phone to run Realme UI. (Source: Realme)

The Realme X50 launch also reveals a new customized skin for Android

Realme has unveiled its first 5G phone today (January 7, 2020), as expected. However, the OEM did have more of a surprise to drop on the audience at the X50's launch: it is also the first phone to ship with Realme UI. This is a ne...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Jan 2020 14:40

SK Hynix launches Gold P31 and Platinum P31 PCIe NVMe SSDs with 4D NAND flash (Source: SK Hynix)

CES 2020 | SK Hynix Gold P31 and Platinum P31 PCIe NVMe SSDs coming with 128-layer 4D NAND flash

The Platinum P31 will be one of the first consumer SSDs with 128-layer 4D NAND flash to offer sequential read and write rates of 3500 MB/s and 3200 MB/s, respectively.

Allen Ngo, 07 Jan 2020 09:00

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus. (Source: Lenovo)

CES 2020 | Lenovo's new ThinkBook Plus comes with an e-ink display on its lid

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus joins a growing list of productivity-focused notebooks with dual or secondary screens. This version has a unique twist in that the added display is an e-ink panel found on the PC's cover. The OEM asserts ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Jan 2020 20:30

NVMe SSDs reached all-time low prices in 2019. (Source: Phoronix)

Report warns NAND memory prices could increase 40%, leading to more expensive M.2 SSDs in 2020

Reports have been warning about possible NAND memory price hikes ever since late 2018, but the actual increases could happen this year. DigiTimes reports that a minor power failure problem has set back NAND memory production by 3 ...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Jan 2020 16:04

The Lenovo Legion BoostStation eGPU. (Source: Lenovo)

CES 2020 | Lenovo introduces its first ever external GPU

Lenovo has brought its first-gen eGPU to CES 2020. The BoostStation is part of the Legion line-up, and accomodates cards such as those of the NVIDIA GeForce 20-series and Radeon RXs. It also supports Thunderbolt 3 and 100-watt (W)...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Jan 2020 21:00

The Lenovo Legion Y740S. (Source: Lenovo)

CES 2020 | Lenovo calls the Legion Y740S its "thinnest and lightest" gaming notebook yet

At just 0.58 inches (14.9mm) in depth, the Lenovo Legion Y740S is a strikingly skinny 15.6-inch laptop. However, the OEM asserts it is rated for up to 8 hours of battery life. It can be configured with up to 10th-gen core i9 proce...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Jan 2020 21:00

The X30 series may not be the only Vivo 5G phones around. (Source: Android Authority)

A new Snapdragon 765G phone from Vivo shows up on Geekbench

Vivo has already released 5G smartphones; now, it seems they are going for a third. A device called the "vivo V1963A" has appeared on Geekbench. Aspects of its processor match those found in a similar leak that may pertain to the ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Jan 2020 12:10

The Realme X50 is also said to have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. (Source: GSMArena)

The Realme X50 is now touted to be a 64MP camera phone

The Realme X50 already stands out due to its dual-band 5G status. However, a recent registration with the Chinese telecomms body TENAA may show that it will add quad rear cameras to this spec, the main sensor of which is 64MP. The...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Jan 2020 17:42

Does the Realme 5 series has a new variant? (Source: GSMArena)

The Realme 5i is a possible 2020 phone with the Snapdragon 665 SoC and 4GB of RAM

Realme is now touted to launch a new phone called the 5i in Vietnam in 2020. A Geekbench listing that might correspond to this phone shows that it runs Android 9.0 on 4GB of RAM and the Snapdragon 665 processor. Therefore, this de...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Jan 2020 17:47

Realme X50 5G: new leak points to 8GB RAM and Android 10

The Realme X50 is one of the first phones that will launch with the new, 5G-capable Snapdragon 765G processor. A new Geekbench leak may have spilled more of this phone's specs. It seems that it will have 8GB of RAM and probably fe...

Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Dec 2019 16:48

Storage

The latest Red Magic 5G leak proves a downgrade for its rumored charging specs

The Moto G8 Power may have joined its Plus and Stylus siblings on Geekbench

Deal | Get US$100 off a Moto G7 - or a free Moto G6 - in this sales event

Indian mobile gaming fans will face ROG Phone II shortages soon

NVIDIA announces details on its GTC 2020 conference

The Realme C3 is to be the first phone to rock the new Helio G70 gaming SoC

UFS 3.1 is now official: more speed for less power in potential future devices

The Moto G Stylus will have the One Action's signature camera: new specs leak

A 5G version of the Samsung Galaxy A51 may be on the way

A new leak reveals the Samsung Galaxy A11 is a triple-camera, 4000mAh battery device

OPPO may have a new Snapdragon 765-powered phone in the works

Moto G8: new leak suggests an imminent launch

Chuwi releases the HeroBox, a new mini-PC for US$199

Meet the HyperDisk: the "smallest and fastest portable SSD" on Indiegogo

The Nexus 6P settlement is on the brink of paying out

Samsung Galaxy M21: new leak points to same SoC as Galaxy A51

Samsung Galaxy A01 confirmed by FCC listing, may launch in US soon

New renders show what the so-called iPhone SE2 may look like

PNY releases a passively-cooled version of its Quadro RTX 8000 card

The Inkplate 6: a new platform for fans of Arduino programming, e-paper and custom design

The Snapdragon 865-powered Axon 10s Pro may be close to launch

Alleged Xbox Series X front/back pictures and PCIe 4.0 SSD details get leaked

A hugely dubious leak alleges the Pixel 4a will rock an old Exynos SoC

ASRock has a new Gemini Lake Refresh-compatible ITX board

No 108MP camera for the Galaxy Z Flip: new leak

Panther Canyon is the Intel NUC 10 Performance series' successor: new leak

Vivo Nex 3: new leaks point to a new 5G version

Blu-ray disc shipments are now projected to fall by over 150 million units over the next 5 years

The MediaTek Helio P70-powered OPPO F15 is launched in India

Scalable Intel Xeon Platinum-M series to be depreciated; L-series to take its price-point

Is this the next Pocophone?...or just a re-named Redmi K30?

Deal | The dual-display Nubia Z20 gets a US$50 price-cut

Upcoming Xbox Series X consoles could benefit from PCIe 4.0 SSDs thanks to Phison

Get ready for a year of budget gaming phones with the new MediaTek Helio G70 SoC series

Doogee launches the S95 Pro, a "modular" phone aimed at fans of rugged devices

The Xiaomi Mi 10 could beat the Samsung Galaxy S20 series to launch

CES 2020 | Samsung finally adopts PCIe 4.0 standard for its latest 980 Pro NVMe SSDs

CES 2020 | Adata reveals PCIe 4.0 XPG Sage NVMe SSD with 1 million IOPs and 7,000 MB/s speeds

Zendure launches the MIX GO, a hybrid 45W wall charger/power bank, on Indiegogo

CES 2020 | Western Digital showcases ultraportable 8 TB external SSD, 1 TB USB stick and new WD_BLACK external drive series

The Realme X50 launch also reveals a new customized skin for Android

CES 2020 | SK Hynix Gold P31 and Platinum P31 PCIe NVMe SSDs coming with 128-layer 4D NAND flash

CES 2020 | Lenovo's new ThinkBook Plus comes with an e-ink display on its lid

Report warns NAND memory prices could increase 40%, leading to more expensive M.2 SSDs in 2020

CES 2020 | Lenovo introduces its first ever external GPU

CES 2020 | Lenovo calls the Legion Y740S its "thinnest and lightest" gaming notebook yet

A new Snapdragon 765G phone from Vivo shows up on Geekbench

The Realme X50 is now touted to be a 64MP camera phone

The Realme 5i is a possible 2020 phone with the Snapdragon 665 SoC and 4GB of RAM

Realme X50 5G: new leak points to 8GB RAM and Android 10

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