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Nokia 2.3 Review - Smartphone with long battery life and Android One for little money

74% Nokia 2.3 Review - Smartphone with long battery life and Android One for little money

Value for money. HMD Global offers with the Nokia 2 a cheap entry-level smartphone, which is equipped with Android One and thus also promises the upcoming update to Android 11. You can find out what the phone has to offer beyond long updates in the review.
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761 | PowerVR GE8300 | 6.20" | 183 g
Daniel Schmidt, 28 Jan 2020 04:10
Wiko Y80 Review - A lot of smartphone for under 100 Euro

74% Wiko Y80 Review - A lot of smartphone for under 100 Euro

For little money. The Wiko Y80 appeals to price-conscious users in particular and is a classic entry-level smartphone that attracts with a strong battery and a dual camera. Whether the calculation works out, you can read in the review.
UNISOC SC9863A | PowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322 | 5.99" | 185 g
Daniel Schmidt, 28 Jan 2020 03:48
The Black Shark 2 Pro. (Source: XDA-Developers)

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro: A gaming phone with abysmal multimedia?

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro was one of the first phones to be launched with the Snapdragon 855+. While it offers impressive performance, it would appear that the company cut corners on its audio hardware, with the phone posting t...
Ricci Rox, 27 Jan 2020 22:46
Xiaomi is doing its bit to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. (Source: YouTube)

Xiaomi shutters its Chinese physical stores in response to the coronavirus crisis

Xiaomi has announced that it will keep its brick-and-mortar stores in China closed for several days from January 28, 2020. The OEM has stated that this is to co-operate with governmental efforts to contain the spread of a novel co...
Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Jan 2020 22:40
Is that a Pocophone F1, POCO? (Image source: POCO India)

POCO caught using Pocophone F1 imagery to advertise the POCO X2

POCO may have confirmed the arrival of the POCO X2, but it has been caught using images of the Pocophone F1 to advertise its next device. Expected to be a modified Redmi K30, the POCO X2 will launch on February 4.
Alex Alderson, 27 Jan 2020 20:56
The V50 ThinQ connected to a NexDock 2. (Image source: Somegadgetguy)

LG quietly rolls out a desktop mode to the V50 ThinQ

LG did the unexpected a few weeks ago by releasing Android 10 for the V50 ThinQ early, but it seems that LG UX 9.0 offers more than we had initially thought. The update brings Samsung Dex and Huawei Desktop Mode-like functionality...
Alex Alderson, 27 Jan 2020 20:30
A concept render of the Nokia 9.2 PureView. (Image source: Techno Mobile)

Rumour | The Nokia 9.2 PureView rises from the ashes of the Nokia 9.1 PureView

The Nokia 9.1 is dead, long live the Nokia 9.2. That is the latest rumour about Nokia's next flagship, which may come as no surprise. More excitingly, Nokia has ditched the Light camera technology from the Nokia 9 PureView in favo...
Alex Alderson, 27 Jan 2020 20:21
The TV is still the most popular platform for videos. (Source: Philips)

The TV is still the preferred device for content consumption: new report

Today, the world seems filled with screens of high enough resolutions to consume the content they can show regardless of their size or portability. However, a new report shows that TVs have still managed to retain the greatest sha...
Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Jan 2020 19:48
This game comes preinstalled on the TCL PLEX with its new Android upgrade. (Source: GameLoft)

TCL Plex owners get Android 10 and more from their latest software update

Those who use TCL's latest triple-camera smartphone, the PLEX, may be pleasantly surprised by a new OTA update that confers Android 10 and the January 1, 2020 security patch on these devices. This download is 2.7GB in size, and th...
Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Jan 2020 16:14
Xperia 2, Xperia 0, Xperia 1.1 or Xperia 5.1? The many possible names of Sony's next flagship smartphone. (Image source: Wccftech)

Rumour | Sony to announce the world's first 5G and 4K OLED smartphone at MWC 2020

As Sony looks to revitalise its Xperia sub-division this year, rumour has it that it will attempt to do so by releasing the world's first 5G and 4K OLED smartphone. The company's next flagship, supposedly called the Xperia 2, will...
Alex Alderson, 27 Jan 2020 14:49
The Mi A2 Lite will more than likely receive Android 10 at some stage. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Fans petition Xiaomi as it allays fears that the Mi A2 Lite will not receive Android 10

The news that Xiaomi may not bring Android 10 to the Mi A2 Lite has clearly annoyed some people. Hundreds of people have responded by petitioning the company to do so, with representatives seemingly on hand to calm fears. Xiaomi s...
Alex Alderson, 27 Jan 2020 14:34
One UI 2.0 is likely to be the last update that the S9 series will receive. (Image source: PhoneArena)

Rumour | Samsung fuels theories that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have had their One UI 2.0 and Android 10 updates rescheduled

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ have been eligible for beta versions of One UI 2.0, Samsung's custom version of Android 10, for months now. The arrival of Android 10 on the Galaxy Note 9 brought hope to the idea of Samsung honouring its Jan...
Alex Alderson, 27 Jan 2020 14:22
Motorola warns users to take precautions when using the pOLED display on its new Razr. (Source: Motorola)

Moto Razr display sounds as vulnerable to damage as the Galaxy Fold

Motorola’s Razr reboot with foldable pOLED display is up for pre-order, but it looks like it could carry the same caveats as Samsung’s Galaxy Fold. Ahead of its widespread availability the company has posted several videos includi...
Sanjiv Sathiah, 27 Jan 2020 09:29
The POCO X2 will be launched on February 4. (Image source: POCO)

SmoothAF, bruh: POCO X2 gets an official launch date and its own dedicated product page with views and clues

POCO is continuing to pull out the surprises, this time by revealing that the POCO X2 smartphone will be launched at 12 PM on February 4. POCO India has used the light-hearted slogan “Bruh, it’s #SmoothAF” to announce the upcoming...
Daniel R Deakin, 27 Jan 2020 08:22
The Motorola Razr is only available in "Noir Black." (Image via Verizon Wireless)

Pre-orders for Motorola Razr foldable smartphone begin today

The Motorola Razr foldable smartphone is now available for pre-order from Verizon Wireless. The phone boasts a Snapdragon 710 and Android 9.0 Pie, both of which seem outdated considering the phone's $1500 price tag. However, buyer...
Sam Medley, 26 Jan 2020 22:23
Ultra-short videos have returned to the mobile device world. (Source: Byte)

Vine regenerates as Byte, a new 6-second video app

Byte has emerged from beta onto the Play Store and the App Store. It, much like its predecessor Vine, allows the user to make videos of 6 seconds in length. Both apps also have a creator in common, who hopes to bring a form of rev...
Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Jan 2020 22:03
The Huawei Y9 (2019) ran Android Oreo out of the box. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei Y9 (2019) owners up in arms after Android 10 snub

Huawei has confirmed that the Huawei Y9 (2019) will not receive the Android 10-based EMUI 10 update, and owners of the phone are, well, unhappy about that decision. Rightfully so, too, as the Honor 8X, another mid-range phone, was...
Ricci Rox, 26 Jan 2020 19:23
According to a new report, the Olympus Tough TG-6 counts as an action-cam. (Source: Olympus)

The action-camera market will be worth nearly US$9 billion by 2025

Action cameras are a popular device category, particularly among those who want to record their rugged pursuits wherever they go. A new report indicates that the market in question will grow to be worth US$8.9 billion in the next ...
Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Jan 2020 19:15
The "Redmi fitness tracker" image. (Source: Weibo)

New leaks suggest Redmi will break into wearables soon

According to a new leak, Redmi - which is usually known as a smartphone brand - will launch a fitness tracker soon. It may be of the kind that fits into a silicone wrist-band, and may also have a front-facing capacitive button. Th...
Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Jan 2020 18:28
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
Puts pressure on the CAT smartphones: the Blackview BV9800 Pro

Blackview BV9800 Pro: Connection established

Thanks to accumulated experience and cheap hardware, Blackview’s rugged smartphone is able to go head to head with the established competitors. The inclusion of an infrared camera tells us that Blackview is going after a specific ...
Mike Wobker, 26 Jan 2020 16:42
The Sony Xperia 5. (Source: NDTV)

Still two years behind: The Sony Xperia 5's cameras play catch-up to the competition

For some reason, Sony continues to deliver sub-standard camera performance with its smartphones, and the Xperia 5 continues that trend. The phone was tested by DxOMark and found lacking, only managing to match two-year-old flagshi...
Ricci Rox, 26 Jan 2020 10:19
India is now the second-largest smartphone market in the world

India is now the world's second-largest smartphone market after China

India is now a larger smartphone market than the US according to a report by Counterpoint Research. Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Realme accounted for nearly 72% of the 158 million devices shipped in the country. Despite the increased po...
Anil Satyanarayana, 26 Jan 2020 08:23
The Xiaomi Redmi 8A has a 12 MP primary camera. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Redmi 8A owners rejoice as Android 10 could be winging its way to you soon

It seems owners of the Xiaomi Redmi 8A budget-friendly smartphone could soon be enjoying all the features that Android 10 has to offer. A recent Geekbench database entry for a “Xiaomi Redmi 8A” has “Android 10” mentioned as its op...
Daniel R Deakin, 26 Jan 2020 05:04
The Google Camera app may have been upgraded to support 24fps recording. (Source: Google)

The latest Google Camera app update allegedly hints at new 24fps feature

Google Camera has just been updated to version 7.3.017 on the Play Store. A new report allegedly based on a teardown of its APK specifies the ability to record at 24 frames per second (fps). This option may pertain to upcoming pho...
Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Jan 2020 21:10
The "Motorola stylus phone". (Source: Twitter)

A new render points to a 2020 Motorola device with a stylus

The eminent tipster Evan Blass has posted images of a Motorola phone with a feature new to this OEM: stylus support. The device as depicted also has a punch-hole camera, suggesting that it is intended for release this year. Howeve...
Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Jan 2020 20:41
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
No luck for S20 buyers? (Source: Evan Blass)

Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S20+ or S20 Ultra and get a free pair of Galaxy Buds+

What appears to be official promotional material for the Samsung Galaxy S20 phones has surfaced, confirming the names and designs of the S20+, S20 Ultra, and Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Buds+ TWS earphones. Those will pre-order the ...
Ricci Rox, 25 Jan 2020 09:29
The Samsung Galaxy S20 series will be unveiled on February 11. (Source: 91Mobiles)

New leak reveals massive price tags for the Samsung Galaxy S20 series

For the first time, pricing details of the Samsung Galaxy S20 phones have been revealed. Going by the leak, the Galaxy S20 could share a base price tag with its predecessor, the S10, but things go downhill from there, with the mos...
Ricci Rox, 25 Jan 2020 08:58
A true successor to the Galaxy Fold is rumored for a Q2 2020 launch. (Source: Samsung)

True Galaxy Fold successor to arrive Q2 with a perfect looking set of upgrades

Samsung will indeed launch a follow up device to its controversial Galaxy Fold. Although some are referring to the Galaxy Z Flip as the ‘Galaxy Fold 2’, the device described by XDA’s Max Weinbach will indeed be a proper successor ...
Sanjiv Sathiah, 25 Jan 2020 02:06
Smart TVs will continue to grow as a market until 2025. (Source: Wikipedia)

Smart TV shipments may grow by about 57 million until 2025

Smart TVs are already popular purchases, and may become more so in the future due to their role as smart-home hubs. The latest analysis of their market has found that their shipments may number about 266 million over the next 5 ye...
Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Jan 2020 20:36
Wearables may play more of a role in health and medicine over the next 5 years. (Source: Pigsback)

The fitness tracker market may reach US$5 billion in 5 years

The latest report on the health- and fitness-tracker market shows that it may achieve a valuation of as much as US$5 billion by 2025. This may be driven by the increasing number of applications and functions for these devices. The...
Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Jan 2020 19:50
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 V50 ThinQ has already started receiving Android 10 in South Korea. (Image source: @SomeGadgetGuy)

Dropping like flies: LG announces its LG UX 9.0 Android 10 roadmap

Two years ago, LG promised that it would start delivering updates faster and more frequently. While 2019 largely proved a bust in that regard, the company has already started pushing Android 10 to the V50 ThinQ. Now, the company h...
Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 17:21
The Pocophone F1, better than ever at over a year old? (Image source: Gizchina)

Rumour | Android 10 update doubles gaming performance for the Pocophone F1

Xiaomi may have taken its time in delivering Android 10 to the Pocophone F1, but the OS upgrade apparently brings more than just minor changes to the device. Some people are even claiming that the update brings drastically improve...
Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 17:04
The Mi A2 Lite has only received one OS upgrade since launching in July 2018. (Image source: Frandroid)

Xiaomi fuels speculation that it has binned the Mi A2 Lite after just one OS upgrade

Xiaomi launched the Mi A2 Lite in mid-2018 running Android One, making it eligible for at least one more OS upgrade. However, the company has now sparked talk online about whether the device will even receive Android 10, with it s...
Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 16:57
The POCO...? Our money is on X2. (Image source: @IndiaPOCO)

POCO confirms that there will be no POCO F2

POCO, now an independent brand in India, has confirmed that there will be no POCO F2. While that does not necessarily mean that there will never be a Pocophone F2, the next POCO will be something entirely different. The company ha...
Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 16:50
The addition of the glass protective layer should drastically improve the integrity of the folding screen. (Image Source: LetsGoDigital)

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 (aka Galaxy Z Flip) features get leaked

The biggest improvement over the original Galaxy Fold coming with the Z Flip model is the addition of an ultra thin glass protective layer for the display, which should drastically reduce the failure rate. Among the other features...
Bogdan Solca, 24 Jan 2020 15:48
Could the OnePlus 8 Pro be the company's first to support wireless charging? (Image source: Wccftech)

Rumour | Leaker fuels speculation that the OnePlus 8 Pro could support wireless charging

If Warp Charge 30T is not enough, then what? Wireless charging? Well, that is the latest speculation about the OnePlus 8 Pro, which would be the first smartphone to support the standard. Is it even necessary, though?
Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 14:10
Huawei Y6s

75% Huawei Y6s Smartphone Review – Similar, But Better

Cheap starry sky. The back of the black Huawei Y6 wants to remind you of the night sky. Apart from such poetic impacts, the smartphone should also convince with good loudspeaker sound and decent cameras for little money. Will it succeed?
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 | PowerVR GE8300 | 6.09" | 150 g
Florian Schmitt, 24 Jan 2020 11:48
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Review - Smartphone with the small difference

79% Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Review - Smartphone with the small difference

Jolly good. We are testing the sister model of the Redmi Note 8 for the western markets. The equipment is nominally identical, but in addition to NFC, there are also other adaptations to keep the customer satisfied. But the smartphone also has a surprise of the unpleasant kind in its luggage.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | 6.30" | 200 g
Daniel Schmidt, 24 Jan 2020 11:05
The Realme X50 is 5G capable and has a 120 Hz display. (Image source: Realme)

Realme smartphone with Snapdragon 865 flies past the OnePlus 7T and Redmi K20 Pro while posting record score on AnTuTu

A smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer Realme has been spotted on the AnTuTu benchmark racking up an incredible score of 574,985 points, which is currently a record figure. There has been some speculation that this mysterious ...
Daniel R Deakin, 24 Jan 2020 04:43
The Moto G7 Plus. (Source: Amazon)

The Moto G7 Plus starts updating to Android 10

According to a Brazilian blog, Motorola has started to update its Moto G7 Plus to the latest version of Android. It adds the new kind of navigation controls, a dark mode and December 2019 security patches to this phone. So far, it...
Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Jan 2020 23:35
The S20 Ultra, so big it could have its own postcode. (Image source: 91mobiles & @ishanagarwal24)

Opinion | The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra looks worse than could have been imagined

A new day, and a new set of leaks about the Galaxy S20 series. These, as most tend to, purport to be the most accurate yet, and they do not show the S20 Ultra in a good light. Who knew that Samsung could go bigger than Google and ...
Alex Alderson, 23 Jan 2020 23:23
The full-suite of Galaxy S20 devices to be announced next month. (Image source: @ishanagarwal24 & 91mobiles via XDA Developers)

This is the Galaxy S20 series, and Samsung is betting big on cameras this year

Official renders of the Galaxy S20 series are here, complete with pricing and storage options. Predictably, the Galaxy S20 Ultra will be the best-equipped of the three devices in the series, with prices ranging from €899 to €1,549...
Alex Alderson, 23 Jan 2020 23:19
Renders of the Galaxy S20. (Source: XEETECHCARE)

The Samsung Galaxy S20 series could offer class-leading performance

The Samsung Galaxy S20 phones are the talk of the town, with most reports focusing on their new, improved camera hardware. Cameras are just one aspect of a phone, though, and potential buyers can rest easy with the knowledge that ...
Ricci Rox, 23 Jan 2020 23:15
OxygenOS 10.3.1. squashes plenty of bugs for the OnePlus 6 and 6T. (Image source: OnePlus)

OnePlus rolls out stable OxygenOS 10.3.1 bug-crushing update for the OnePlus 6 and 6T

OnePlus has announced and started rolling out OxygenOS 10.3.1 for the OnePlus 6 and 6T. The latest stable update for the devices addresses a host of issues while also improving system and camera performance.
Alex Alderson, 23 Jan 2020 17:47
It is hard to find a sub-US$150 smartphone that offers more than the Redmi 8 does. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Redmi 8: Setting new standards for entry-level smartphones

The Redmi 8 is a triumph among entry-level smartphones. While it inevitably has its shortcomings, the device offers a compelling balance between price and performance on all accounts. In short, it is hard to find a sub-US$150 smar...
Alex Alderson, 23 Jan 2020 17:19
The next POCO smartphone may be an India-only exclusive. (Image source: @IndiaPOCO)

Bad news about the Pocophone F2, Poco fans

POCO has been driving speculation about a successor to the POCO F1 of late, which has stirred up hope of there being a Pocophone F2 in the offing. But, is it all that it seems? Dissecting the latest speculation suggests not, but t...
Alex Alderson, 23 Jan 2020 14:05

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