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The Redmi Note 7 was Xiaomi's best-selling device in H1 2019. (Source: Xiaomi)

Snapdragon 730G-powered Redmi Note 8T said to be in the works

A while ago, Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro but the duo never quite hit the heights of their predecessors. The company is apparently set to release a more attractive device in a purported Redmi Note 8T, and it wil...

Ricci Rox, 28 Sep 2019 10:23

The clever Mi Mix Alpha case offers 360-degree protection. (Source: Xiaomi)

Official Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha unboxing vid reveals unique protective case

It was only a few days ago that Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix Alpha to a stunned global audience. The company has now rolled out an unboxing video that also answers the question of how the nearly all-glass, all-display device will be...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 28 Sep 2019 06:10

The 2019 Moto Razr with retail packaging. (Source: Slashleaks)

Motorola's foldable Razr reboot tipped for late 2019 launch

Motorola is still planning a 2019 release for its rebooted Razr foldable smartphone according to CNET. The company had originally planned to have launched the device by now but it may have postponed its launch plans following the ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 28 Sep 2019 05:36

The Casio PRO TREK Smart WSD-F21HR. (Source: Casio)

Casio's new Wear OS smartwatch is also its first to have a heart-rate monitor

The PRO TREK Smart WSD-F21HR is a new Casio watch with a heart-rate monitor, as well as a range of other sensors for outdoor functions and general location management. It has a 1.32-inch dual display to save battery, a microphone ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 22:55

The Realme 3 Pro has a new software update. (Source: Realme)

The Realme 3 Pro gets updated with September 2019 security patch and more

Realme has announced a new software update for the 3 Pro. It upgrades the phone's security patch level to September 2019. This OTA also adds Digital Wellbeing and a screen-on time meter to this build of Color OS.

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 20:10

Fitbit was the most familiar name in a new study of wearables awareness. (Source: Wired)

Fitbit is the best-known name in wearables, even though Apple owns the market

The Manifest has conducted a study to find out which name was most familiar in the wearables sphere. 77% of those polled were able to name Fitbit in this context, compared to 73% for the next most recognized name ("Apple Watch"). ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 18:58

Fingerprint sensors will continue to do well in the future. (Source: Nextgov)

The fingerprint scanner market's value is set to double over the next 5 years

The market for fingerprint readers (from capacitive to thermal, and consumer- to government-grade) is estimated to be worth about US$3.5 billion at present. This worth is thought to grow to as much as $7.1 billion by 2024, however...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 18:23

The next iteration of the Mate X could be marketed as a serious cometitor to Samsung's Galaxy Note. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Huawei patent reveals possible Mate X successor with stylus

Despite all the bans and restrictions imposed on Huawei that ultimately lead to a delay of the Mate X, the company is considering the release of improved versions that also includes a stylus, as revealed by the latest published pa...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Sep 2019 17:35

The Samsung Galaxy A70s in red. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung reveals the Galaxy A70s as a 64MP version of the A70

Samsung has released the Galaxy A70s to the Indian market. Those who already own the pre-existing A70 may or may not be happy to learn that it is a veritable clone of their current phone, but with a 64MP sensor in place of the 32M...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 16:54

The Honor 9x shown with a rear-facing fingerprint. (Source: Twitter)

The Honor 9X series may be coming to Europe soon, if not exactly as we know it

Honor has confirmed that the 9X will come to UK and European markets soon. However, some images obtained by a reliable leaker indicates that these phones will have a rear-facing fingerprint sensor, whereas existing Chinese units d...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Sep 2019 16:13

The Huawei Mate 10 received the EMUI 9.1 update a short while ago. (Source: AnandTech)

Huawei Mate 10 line set to receive tantalizing Android Q update

One could be led to believe that Huawei would be abandoning its devices but they'd be wrong. Very wrong. The company is preparing to send out the Android Q to its two-year-old flagships, with the EMUI 10 beta-testing program now o...

Ricci Rox, 27 Sep 2019 15:23

The Redmi K20 will receive the Q-based MIUI 11 update globally next month. (Source: Redmi)

Updates galore: MIUI 11 global update roadmap surfaces

Xiaomi recently unveiled the latest version of its skin, MIUI 11. The company is set to send out the MIUI update to its devices and a list has surfaced online showing which device will be eligible and when they'll receive the OTA....

Ricci Rox, 27 Sep 2019 15:22

Renders of the Redmi 8. (Source: Indiashopps)

Details of the Redmi 8 surface but the cheaper Redmi 8A looks a better buy

The Redmi 7 was launched about six months ago and Xiaomi is set to release a direct successor. The Redmi 8 brings several tangible improvements over its predecessor but the SoC is a downgrade in terms of performance, and potential...

Ricci Rox, 27 Sep 2019 14:26

Google services will work without root access on the Mate 30 Pro despite the ongoing US restrictions for Huawei. (Image source: 9to5google)

Google and Huawei appear to have colluded over the Mate 30 series; Google Pay works despite no official certification

It has only been a week since the launch of the Mate 30 series in Munich, but it has already become clear that Google and Huawei have been working more closely together than perhaps the current US administration would like. Despit...

Alex Alderson, 27 Sep 2019 00:27

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

Galaxy S11 phones set to finally feature the camera hardware Samsung flagships deserve

Samsung has been unable to compete with Huawei in the camera hardware department but tables may be set to turn with the Galaxy S11, as a new report touts some monstrous camera hardware for the upcoming Samsung flagships.

Ricci Rox, 26 Sep 2019 20:57

The Redmi 8A features the Sony IMX363, the same sensor on the Google Pixel 3. (Source: GSMArena)

The new Redmi 8A is a sub-US$100 budget device that redefines value for money

Less than six months after the release of the Redmi 7A, Xiaomi has launched a successor, the Redmi 8A. The Redmi 8A offers a tangible upgrade over the 7A, with a bigger battery, fast charging, and a very interesting main camera be...

Ricci Rox, 26 Sep 2019 20:56

The Xbox One can work with the Assistant now. (Source: Polygon)

The Xbox One gains a beta for Google Assistant integration

Xbox consoles are steadily upgrading in order to use the more popular virtual assistant platforms. The latest of these is Google Assistant. Those who wish to connect the two can join a forum group for a new public beta update and ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Sep 2019 20:52

Moto Z2 Plays in Brazil are said to have a new upgrade. (Source: Wired)

The Moto Z2 Play is reportedly updating to Android Pie right now

The Moto Z2 Play may finally have an update to Android 9.0 (Pie). However, this story is based on a forum post from a total of 1 user so far. Then again, this individual has supplied a number of screenshots that look convincingly ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Sep 2019 20:09

The OPPO K5 will launch soon. (Source: Weibo)

The latest OPPO K-series phone will have a 64MP camera sensor

OPPO has announced that it will unveil the K5 in China on October 10, 2019. This phone is slated to have a quad rear camera, the main shooter of which will be 64MP in resolution. It is listed on some retail platforms already, whic...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Sep 2019 19:05

The Mate 30 Pro is the king of DxOMark, for now. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei Mate 30 Pro scores sensational 121 points in DxOMark

The camera benchmark website DxOMark has a new number one smartphone camera, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. The Mate 30 Pro scored an incredible 121 points, usurping the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G. The former's selfie camera apparently f...

Alex Alderson, 26 Sep 2019 17:46

The OnePlus 7T comes with a 90 Hz AMOLED display and Snapdragon 855 Plus. (Source: OnePlus)

The OnePlus 7T is now official — 90 Hz screen and Snapdragon 855 Plus offer an incremental upgrade over the OnePlus 7

OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus 7T in India featuring a 90 Hz AMOLED HDR10+ display, Snapdragon 855+, and a triple-camera setup. The OnePlus 7T also features a new design and is the first new smartphone launch to featu...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Sep 2019 17:00

Xiaomi may be working on a different kind of smartwatch. (Source: DirectD)

Xiaomi's next smartwatch might run Wear OS

Xiaomi normally releases fitness bands or watches that run proprietary apps rather than a dedicated, familiar OS. A tech blog may have found evidence that this may change soon. It claims to have detected code in the Wear OS phone ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Sep 2019 00:25

Canon tackles smartphones that encroach on photography with the new EOS M200

Canon has released a new mirrorless camera that can record 4K vertical videos and then share them directly to social media. The EOS M200 has a 24.1MP APS-C sensor and CMOS auto-focus. It can also record in 60fps FHD and has a ligh...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Sep 2019 23:12

Apple Music is getting new features. (Source: Apple)

Apple Music upgrades to a dark theme and Chromecast support

Music is a rather unique Apple app in that it is cross-platform (or, in other words, has an Android version). Its latest updates also make it compatible with Google's Chromecast. It has also acquired a dark mode, presumably to ali...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Sep 2019 20:14

Nubia Red Magic 3S color options (Source: Red Magic)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+-powered Nubia Red Magic 3S launches globally on October 16

Introduced back in May with a Snapdragon 855 onboard, the gaming handset Nubia Red Magic 3 is now ready to receive two essential performance upgrades (as the Red Magic 3S): the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor and high-end UFS 3...

Codrut Nistor, 25 Sep 2019 14:38

The OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro will launch with Android Q

The OnePlus 7T will be launched tomorrow, and OnePlus has confirmed that the device will run Android Q straight out of the box. That would make it the second device to launch with Android Q, behind the Huawei Mate 30.

Ricci Rox, 25 Sep 2019 11:43

The ISOCELL Slim GH1 is a 43 MP sensor. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung's new 43 MP ISOCELL Slim GH1 sensor could change the selfie game

Samsung has launched a new smartphone camera sensor. The ISOCELL Slim GH1 is a 43 MP camera designed to have a small physical footprint, making it perfect for use as a selfie camera. It uses Tetracell technology to output 10.9 MP ...

Ricci Rox, 25 Sep 2019 11:41

The Google Assistant may get harder to activate in the future. (Source: XDA)

Google plans to make the Assistant's attention more selective in the future

Google has announced that future updates will make it more difficult to activate the Assistant by mistake. The company has also taken pains to reassure users that their audio data will not be collected by default in the same relea...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Sep 2019 19:13

The Samsung Galaxy A20s. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy A20s launches with triple cameras and a price tag of about US$170

Samsung has finally released its new Galaxy A20 variant to a few select markets such as Malaysia. It goes for a price of RM 699 (or about US$167) in this country. For this, the customer gets 13+5+8MP rear cameras, 3GB of RAM and t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Sep 2019 18:46

Xiaomi launches the Mi 9 Pro with 45 W wired charger and support for 30 W wireless charging

On the outside, the Mi 9 Pro is identical with the non-Pro version; however, the internals have been refreshed with a Snapdragon 855+ SoC, up to 12 GB RAM and up to 512 GB storage, while the 4,000 mAh battery now supports 45 W wir...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Sep 2019 16:14

The Asus ROG Phone 2 is now officially on sale in the US

The Asus ROG Phone 2 may be the most impressive mass-production smartphone in the world, hardware-wise, and it has finally made its way to the US, months after it was launched. Oh, and it will set buyers back a whopping US$900.

Ricci Rox, 24 Sep 2019 14:37

The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is the stuff of sci-fi fantasy made real. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha official - stuns with most radical smartphone design yet seen

Xiaomi has officially unveiled the Mi Mix Alpha which is undeniably one of the most breathtaking smartphone designs we’ve ever seen. Instead of using a flexible AMOLED display to create a foldable, the company has used the same te...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 24 Sep 2019 12:09

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is coming to the US soon. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy Fold US release is slated to be 100% offline

Samsung has announced that it will release the Galaxy Fold to the US market once and for all on September 27, 2019. However, the devices are only to be made available in various physical locations run by certain businesses and cha...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Sep 2019 19:28

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 (Alpha): 100% screen-to-body ratio and a 108 MP camera? (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 (Mi Mix Alpha): Xiaomi teases 100% screen-to-body ratio and demonstrates 108 MP camera capabilities

Not content on just outdoing the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Mate 30 Pro on cameras, Xiaomi has hinted that it will release a successor to the Mi Mix 3 with a 100% screen-to-body ratio on September 24 at an event in Beijing. The device,...

Alex Alderson, 23 Sep 2019 18:55

The Realme X2 will probably look like this. (Source: NDTV)

The Realme X2 allegedly appears on Geekbench prior to its launch

The X2 is a phone rumored to be a modified version of the XT, Realme's first 64MP camera phone. A new device from the same brand has appeared on Geekbench 4. Based on its model number, it may be the X2; however, the SoC informatio...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Sep 2019 18:52

Vivo U3x coming to China tomorrow (Source: Indiashopps)

Vivo U10 will hit China tomorrow as the Vivo U3x

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665-powered Vivo handset that will hit China tomorrow as the U3x is also set to launch the same day in India, where it is called U10. Available in three storage/memory configurations for prices that start a...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Sep 2019 12:25

The dual-display Nubia Z20 flagship will be released to the US market in October 2019

The Nubia Z20 is perhaps one of the more unique of all Snapdragon 855 Plus-powered flagships, as it has a 5.1-inch rear-facing display in addition to its 6.42-inch main screen. It has only been available in China since its launch;...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Sep 2019 12:00

The Pixel 4 family will be launched on October 15. (Image source: Daily Express)

Oh So Expensive: Google Pixel 4 color names leaked and retailer listings reveal premium prices

A couple of more Google Pixel 4-related leaks have surfaced, one concerning the apparently official names for the colors the smartphones will come in and another about the not inconsiderable price tags. According to one specific r...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Sep 2019 21:44

The Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition will be on sale soon. (Source: Redmi)

Redmi announces a seriously beefed-up refresh for the K20 Pro

The Redmi K20 Pro is going to gain new variants powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus processor soon. These refreshed units will also have up to 12GB of RAM, 512GB of internal storage and a new rear panel. They will be released in Ch...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Sep 2019 18:47

Kiosks such as these are one of the easiest routes to cash for an old phone. (Source: YouTube)

Need money for an old phone? Local stores and kiosks are the safest bet, but not necessarily the most profitable

The online device valuer Flipsy.com has released the results of a new study on the best way to sell a phone in 2019. Marketplaces - both in a user's vicinity and online - emerged as those associated with the greatest payouts, albe...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Sep 2019 18:15

Evidently, bokeh on the iPhone 11 Pro still needs some work. (Source: MKBHD)

Apparently, portrait shots on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro phones are as bad as ever

Apple's iPhones have consistently been some of the best camera phones on the market. There seems to be a recurring issue over the past few generations, though: messy portraits. The new iPhones still manage to have that niggling fa...

Ricci Rox, 22 Sep 2019 15:19

OnePlus 7 Pro running OxygenOS based on Android 10 - About Screen.

First impressions of Android 10 on the OnePlus 7 Pro — OxygenOS continues to be one of the best OEM ROMs in the business

Dark times ahead. We have been using the latest OxygenOS release based on Android 10 ever since OnePlus dropped the first open beta earlier this month. In this article, we will take a look at some of the new features coming to Oxy...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 22 Sep 2019 15:12

Opinion | One whole year after launch, a host of LG V40 users are still on Android Oreo

LG launched the V40 about a year ago as a Galaxy Note 9 competitor. That sounds good on paper and the hardware does compete, but all of that falls apart when one realizes that a host of V40 users are still on Android Oreo, the sam...

Ricci Rox, 22 Sep 2019 15:10

The OnePlus 5T will receive Q. (Source: BGR)

OnePlus will match Google's update record with three years of updates on the OnePlus 5 and 5T

Google has the best software update policy of all the Android OEMs right now, as it provides three major OS updates to its devices. OnePlus is catching up, however. The Chinese company is promising to deliver Android Q to the OneP...

Ricci Rox, 22 Sep 2019 15:05

Chrome OS Canary has a new trick. (Source: Google)

Chrome OS may get lockscreen media controls soon

An XDA contributor has observed that it is now possible to control media on their Chrome OS device even though the screen is locked. The feature has not been part of this system by default in the past, but is reportedly there in i...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Sep 2019 20:20

This series may be getting a flagship soon. (Source: Livemint)

OPPO may have a second-gen Reno flagship in the works

A new phone has been certified by TENAA with much the same specs as the OPPO Reno2 - except that it clearly has a more powerful processor. This new device, known only as the PCLM10 for now, also has 12GB in RAM terms. It retains t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Sep 2019 19:26

The Samsung W2019. (Source: TrustedReviews)

A probable successor to the Samsung W2019 flip phone has just been approved

The Wi-Fi Alliance has certified a device called the Samsung SM-W2020. As the SM-W2019 is a high-end flip phone released last year, it appears that this new model number will conforn to the same form-factor. If so, it may have a n...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Sep 2019 16:49

The OnePlus 7 devices receive Q. (Source: OnePlus)

The OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro receive the Android Q update

Google only just released Android Q eighteen days ago and OnePlus is already sending out the update to its current devices, the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. The update introduces OxygenOS 10 and will be a staged rollout over the n...

Ricci Rox, 21 Sep 2019 14:02

The Black Shark will get Android 9.0. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi updates the first-gen Black Shark to Android Pie

The Black Shark is the OEM's first attempt at a gaming smartphone. It was released with Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box, and had not had a major update since. However, it now has access to an OTA upgrade to Pie (9.0).

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Sep 2019 22:48

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Snapdragon 730G-powered Redmi Note 8T said to be in the works

Official Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha unboxing vid reveals unique protective case

Motorola's foldable Razr reboot tipped for late 2019 launch

Casio's new Wear OS smartwatch is also its first to have a heart-rate monitor

The Realme 3 Pro gets updated with September 2019 security patch and more

Fitbit is the best-known name in wearables, even though Apple owns the market

The fingerprint scanner market's value is set to double over the next 5 years

Huawei patent reveals possible Mate X successor with stylus

Samsung reveals the Galaxy A70s as a 64MP version of the A70

The Honor 9X series may be coming to Europe soon, if not exactly as we know it

Huawei Mate 10 line set to receive tantalizing Android Q update

Updates galore: MIUI 11 global update roadmap surfaces

Details of the Redmi 8 surface but the cheaper Redmi 8A looks a better buy

Google and Huawei appear to have colluded over the Mate 30 series; Google Pay works despite no official certification

Galaxy S11 phones set to finally feature the camera hardware Samsung flagships deserve

The new Redmi 8A is a sub-US$100 budget device that redefines value for money

The Xbox One gains a beta for Google Assistant integration

The Moto Z2 Play is reportedly updating to Android Pie right now

The latest OPPO K-series phone will have a 64MP camera sensor

Huawei Mate 30 Pro scores sensational 121 points in DxOMark

The OnePlus 7T is now official — 90 Hz screen and Snapdragon 855 Plus offer an incremental upgrade over the OnePlus 7

Xiaomi's next smartwatch might run Wear OS

Canon tackles smartphones that encroach on photography with the new EOS M200

Apple Music upgrades to a dark theme and Chromecast support

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+-powered Nubia Red Magic 3S launches globally on October 16

The OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro will launch with Android Q

Samsung's new 43 MP ISOCELL Slim GH1 sensor could change the selfie game

Google plans to make the Assistant's attention more selective in the future

The Samsung Galaxy A20s launches with triple cameras and a price tag of about US$170

Xiaomi launches the Mi 9 Pro with 45 W wired charger and support for 30 W wireless charging

The Asus ROG Phone 2 is now officially on sale in the US

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha official - stuns with most radical smartphone design yet seen

The Samsung Galaxy Fold US release is slated to be 100% offline

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 (Mi Mix Alpha): Xiaomi teases 100% screen-to-body ratio and demonstrates 108 MP camera capabilities

The Realme X2 allegedly appears on Geekbench prior to its launch

Vivo U10 will hit China tomorrow as the Vivo U3x

The dual-display Nubia Z20 flagship will be released to the US market in October 2019

Hands-on: Nintendo Switch Lite

Oh So Expensive: Google Pixel 4 color names leaked and retailer listings reveal premium prices

Redmi announces a seriously beefed-up refresh for the K20 Pro

Need money for an old phone? Local stores and kiosks are the safest bet, but not necessarily the most profitable

Apparently, portrait shots on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro phones are as bad as ever

First impressions of Android 10 on the OnePlus 7 Pro — OxygenOS continues to be one of the best OEM ROMs in the business

Opinion | One whole year after launch, a host of LG V40 users are still on Android Oreo

OnePlus will match Google's update record with three years of updates on the OnePlus 5 and 5T

Chrome OS may get lockscreen media controls soon

OPPO may have a second-gen Reno flagship in the works

A probable successor to the Samsung W2019 flip phone has just been approved

The OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro receive the Android Q update

Xiaomi updates the first-gen Black Shark to Android Pie

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