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Two new affordable smartphones from Motorola are here

Motorola launches two new affordable smartphones; the Moto G Power (2021) and Moto G Play (2021)

The Moto G Power (2021) and Moto G Play (2021) are Motorola's newest low-cost offerings. Both phones come with entry-level specs and are priced accordingly. The former costs US$199 for the base variant with 3GM of RAM and 32GB of ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 08 Jan 2021 20:53

The Moto G Stylus (2021) is finally here

Moto G Stylus (2021) launched with four rear cameras, Snapdragon 678 chipset, 4,000mAh battery, and more

A successor to the original Moto G Stylus is finally here. Dubbed as the Moto G Stylus (2021), the smartphone comes with a 6.8-inch FHD IPS LCD screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, four rear cameras...

Anil Satyanarayana, 08 Jan 2021 18:46

China is making its own ARM-based PC processors. (Image Source: HKEPC)

Phytium presents D2000 ARM-based octa-core desktop CPU for the Chinese market

Apple proved that ARM's cores can easily compete with the mobile CPUs from Intel and AMD, and we see more and more companies jumping on the custom ARM-based CPU bandwagon, including processor maker Phytium ready to release its own...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Jan 2021 16:30

The Redmi Note 9T aims to bring 5G to the masses. (Image Source: Xiaomi)

CES 2021 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T with MediaTek Dimensity 800U aims to bring 5G to the masses

Xiaomi has released the global variant of the Note 9 5G — Note 9T. The Note 9T aims to make 5G affordable thanks to the MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC. The Note 9T also offers dual 5G standby, a 48 MP triple-camera setup, and a 5,000...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jan 2021 14:59

Realme V15 5G launched: Dimensity 800U-powered smartphone aimed straight at the Redmi Note 9 5G

Realme has now launched its newest device, the Realme V15 5G, in China. The Realme V15 5G offers an AMOLED display and a MediaTek Dimensity 800U under the hood, with the entire package bearing a resemblance to the Redmi Note 9 5G ...

Ricci Rox, 07 Jan 2021 15:42

The OnePlus 9 series is expected to be unveiled sometime in Q1 2021

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau promises camera improvements across the board starting with the OnePlus 9 series

In an interview with news outlet MyDrivers, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has stated that the company has shifted its research and development efforts towards camera improvements. Lau aims to bring OnePlus' cameras on par with the likes of...

Anil Satyanarayana, 07 Jan 2021 15:26

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14-inch in Cloud Grey. The 16-inch model has a numpad. (Image Source: Lenovo)

CES 2021 | The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro and 5i Pro are compelling media and light gaming machines with 2.5K 90/120Hz displays

While the Intel and AMD models share many of the same features, Lenovo uses the thermal headroom in the 16-inch IdeaPad 5 Pro to pair next-generation Ryzen and RTX chips. Users can switch between 60 Hz or higher 90 Hz (14-inch) an...

Craig Ward, 07 Jan 2021 15:00

The Mi Band 5 apparently exploded while being charged. (Image source: Michele Costa)

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 allegedly does a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and explodes while charging

An owner of a Xiaomi Mi Band 5 fitness tracker has taken to Reddit to report about the gadget exploding while it was being charged. Apparently, it was the global version of the Mi Band 5 wearable and was not a copy or mishandled i...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Jan 2021 12:08

The Mechrevo gaming laptop also comes with 32 GB RAM. (Image source: SMZDM)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900H in leaked Mechrevo laptop with GeForce RTX 30 GPU shows very promising synthetic benchmark improvements over Ryzen 9 4900HS and Intel Core i7-10875H

An AMD Ryzen 9 5900H APU has been tested on various synthetic benchmarks as part of a Mechrevo gaming laptop that also comes with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 GPU. The results for the Zen 3 Ryzen 9 5900H chip in Cinebench showed welco...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Jan 2021 10:19

The Redmi Note 8 had a torrid time to Android 10. (Source: Xiaomi)

Early Android 11 build starts rolling out to the Redmi Note 8

Quite unexpectedly, Xiaomi has now started the Android 11 rollout for the Redmi Note 8. The rollout is still in its infancy, however, as it's only being sent out to enrolled beta testers in China, but it's something nonetheless an...

Ricci Rox, 07 Jan 2021 09:02

iQOO 7: new leaks point to Monster Beat speakers and a BMW-themed special edition

The iQOO 7 is an upcoming Android flagship reported to have blown past the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 11 on benchmarks ahead of its launch. Its brand has been on Weibo to hype it up again, this time with details on its audio...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jan 2021 01:18

Honor is back to making phones that are 5G and potentially globally available again

Honor's first phone of 2021 is said to be powered by a MediaTek chipset. However, according to a new report, its next launch after that may feature a Snapdragon processor instead. Now that it is out from under the Huawei umbrella,...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jan 2021 00:43

Rumor | The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is on the way with triple cameras and a 120Hz display

The Xiaomi Mi 11 has only just been launched; however, other members of its series are hot on its heels, according to recent rumors. The latest tip comes from a Vietnamese YouTube channel that asserts the 11 Lite is coming with a ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jan 2021 00:10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro gets MIUI 12 but remains on Android Pie

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro gets Android 9-based MIUI 12 update

The 732 MB package that has just begun to reach the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro worldwide comes with all the features of MIUI 12, the usual optimizations, and bug fixes. Unfortunately, the update for this handset that was introduced b...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Jan 2021 18:27

The Mi A3 now has Android 11, but it is not without its problems. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi restarts the Android 11 rollout for the Mi A3 following bricked devices fiasco

Xiaomi has messed up another OS upgrade for the Mi A3. Now on its second and final OS upgrade, the Mi A3 will officially remain on Android 11 indefinitely. Xiaomi has begun rolling Android 11 to the device again now, but it did ki...

Alex Alderson, 06 Jan 2021 15:48

The Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G will, of course, succeed the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G surfaces for the first time

Xiaomi blindsided us all by releasing the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G and its entourage instead of the Redmi Note 10 series last month. It appears that the company is working on the Redmi Note 10 lineup, though, as the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5...

Ricci Rox, 06 Jan 2021 13:43

The Redmi K40 could be the first smartphone to feature the new Snapdragon 7-series chipset. (Image source: Qualcomm/HT Tech)

Redmi K40 with Snapdragon 7-series SoC should shake up stagnating AnTuTu midrange smartphone performance chart currently dominated by Dimensity and Kirin chips

AnTuTu has published its midrange smartphone performance chart for December, and it is looking somewhat stale with the typical Dimensity (Redmi 10X) and Kirin (Huawei Nova 7) phones jostling for position. However, a potential Redm...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Jan 2021 09:38

The Redmi Note 9T with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage is expected to cost EUR 220. (Source: Abhishek Yadav)

Details of the Redmi Note 9T revealed in full ahead of launch; expected to start at €220 globally

The Redmi Note 8T was released as a variant of the Redmi Note 8, but with NFC support. Xiaomi is set to release the successor to that device, in the form of the Redmi Note 9T, and details of the phone have now surfaced ahead of la...

Ricci Rox, 05 Jan 2021 22:07

OnePlus' low-cost Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 are now available for sale in North America

OnePlus Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 launched in the United States for US$299 and US$179, respectively

OnePlus has made its newest batch of affordable smartphones available in the United States and Canada. The OnePlus Nord N10 5G will retail for US$299 and the OnePlus Nord N100 for US$179. Both phones can be purchased via T-Mobile ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 05 Jan 2021 21:08

The OPPO Find X3 allegedly wrecks the latest AnTuTu rankings in a new leak

The leaker Ice Universe claims to have found new AnTuTu benchmarking scores for an unreleased OPPO device, said to be the upcoming Find X3 flagship. Should this be the case, it has beaten the current official #1 in these terms, th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Jan 2021 20:42

Huawei will not finish the rollout of EMUI 11 for a few months yet. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei updates its EMUI 11 upgrade plans globally

Huawei has refreshed its EMUI 11 upgrade plans globally. The OS update has only been delivered to a limited number of handsets so far, while India is yet to receive EMUI 11 at all. Huawei has provided the update to all users of a ...

Alex Alderson, 05 Jan 2021 19:30

Honor may unveil the V40s soon. (Source: Twitter)

Honor V40: latest leaks point to curved displays and delayed launch

The Honor V40 series of flagship smartphones was allegedly to debut on January 4, 2020. However, the OEM has obviously missed this date, and has instead now apparently set it to the 18th of this month instead. The devices may feat...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Jan 2021 19:03

Both the Snapdragon 888 and Kirin 9000 are based on a 5nm process. (Image source: Qualcomm/HiSilicon - edited)

Snapdragon 888 vs Kirin 9000: Xiaomi Mi 11 tops the final AnTuTu flagship smartphone performance chart of 2020 ahead of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+

AnTuTu has published its December 2020 Android flagship smartphone performance chart and the Xiaomi Mi 11 with the Snapdragon 888 has managed to take the top spot away from the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ with the Kirin 9000. The Snapdrag...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Jan 2021 08:24

The OnePlus Band is classed as "smart everywear". (Image source: OnePlus)

OnePlus Band price, specs, design, and launch date leaked as the company starts officially teasing the upcoming fitness tracker

OnePlus has started officially teasing its upcoming fitness tracker that will feature useful tools such as SpO2 blood saturation monitoring and real-time heart-rate tracker. The alleged OnePlus Band price in India and its launch d...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Jan 2021 04:47

The OnePlus Nord, OnePlus 7, and OnePlus 7T will be the first to receive the OxygenOS 11 update

The OxygenOS 11 update is coming to the OnePlus Nord soon; OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T users may have to wait a bit longer

OnePlus has just posted an update about the status of its Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update. Registrations for the OxygenOS 11 open beta will open up next week for the OnePlus Nord. The OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro will follow su...

Anil Satyanarayana, 04 Jan 2021 18:53

Poco India has dropped a teaser for the Pocophone F2. (Image: Poco)

Pocophone F2 gets teased, but unlikely to be a true successor to the popular Pocophone F1 flagship killer

Poco has teased what could be the long-awaited sequel to its flagship killing Pocophone F1. The “F2” is briefly mentioned in a video thanking fans for a successful 2020 suggesting that we could see a Pocophone F2 in 2021. Unfortun...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 04 Jan 2021 11:39

The Xiaomi Mi 11 can also be purchased in 8 GB + 256 GB and 12 GB + 256 GB configurations. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi 11 should be going global soon but hardcore fans can already preorder it from China from €579 (US$709)

The Xiaomi Mi 11 has already been selling by the truckload in China, where it is currently on sale from 3,999 yuan (€505/US$618/£452) for the 8 GB + 128 GB model. While the Chinese OEM has declared the Mi 11 will be going global s...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Jan 2021 07:32

Xiaomi promotes its new Wi-Fi 6E router with an Apple-baiting YouTube video

The Mi AX6000 router is a powerful new source of home Wi-Fi that Xiaomi will release for the first time on January 8, 2021. The OEM has hyped this cutting-edge product by seeing which device could use its up-to-800Mb/s signal firs...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Jan 2021 00:33

A new, "updated" Moto G Stylus 2021 render. (Source: Voice)

Moto G Stylus 2021: a new leak purports to debunk earlier design and camera-spec rumors

Motorola is now said to have a second-gen Moto G Stylus in the works. All of its previous leaks have pointed to a chassis for this phablet with quad rear cameras in a vertical orientation. A new tip from OnLeaks contradicts this, ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jan 2021 18:14

These new "international" OPPO phones do look like Reno5s. (Source: NCC via GSMArena)

The OPPO Reno5 5G phones are headed for international markets: new leaks

OPPO has adopted a complicated approach to releasing its Reno smartphone series worldwide. The devices might have different SoCs for different markets, for example. However, there is now evidence that the well-spec’d new generatio...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jan 2021 19:12

The 5 nm Kirin 9000 is the SoC used in the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. (Image source: Huawei)

Kirin 9010 and Snapdragon 888+ rumored for late 2021: 3 nm process for HiSilicon's chip, possibly to appear in a Huawei Mate 50 smartphone

It has been rumored that a HiSilicon Kirin 9010 chipset based on a 3 nm manufacturing process could be released in the second half of 2021, possibly to feature in a Huawei Mate 50 smartphone. On top of that, it’s also believed Qua...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Jan 2021 09:14

Does the Snapdragon 888 stand to become another Exynos 990? (Image Source: Qualcomm)

First Xiaomi Mi 11 Snapdragon 888 benchmarks: Comparable performance to the A13 Bionic but with up to 65% higher power consumption than the Snapdragon 865

First benchmarks of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888-powered Xiaomi Mi 11 available via various Weibo posts show significant performance improvements compared to the Snapdragon 865 seem comparable to the Apple A13 Bionic. However, the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Jan 2021 21:15

The Mi 11 may yet get a Pro variant. (Source: Xiaomi)

A prominent leaker claims the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro is still on the cards

As powerful as the freshly-launched Mi 11 is, some may have been disappointed when its also-rumored Pro sibling did not debut alongside it. However, the reliable tipster Digital Chat Station asserts that its own launch is still on...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jan 2021 19:33

Huawei has its own AppGallery. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei does an Apple in a disagreement with Tencent over revenue sharing on the AppGallery

Huawei had reportedly removed all Tencent games from its first-party mobile app market, AppGallery, following an objection from the software giant as to how much of the takings it retained from sales of the app in question. This r...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jan 2021 19:06

The new "Redmi 9T" leak. (Source: YouTube)

Redmi seems to have a global version of the 9 Power in the works

Xiaomi launched a new, cost-effective 6000mAh phone it called the Redmi Note 9 4G in China recently. It then proceeded to re-brand the device as the 9 Power for the Indian market. Now, a new leak suggests it has yet another new na...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jan 2021 17:08

Will the Realme 8 Pro have a leather special edition too? (Source: Realme)

The Realme 8 series might be 5G phones by default and launch earlier than usual: new leaks

The Realme 7 series launched as 2020 phones with a combination of mid-range SoCs and premium specs. Now, there are hints that their maker has replacements for them in the works. They come in the form of new Geekbench listings base...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jan 2021 16:08

The Mi 11 is already a sales success. (Source: Xiaomi)

Mi 11 geared for legendary status as Xiaomi sells 350,000 units in five minutes

Xiaomi received over 226,000 pre-orders for the Mi 11 and those have translated sweetly to actual sales, with the company announcing that it sold over 350,000 units of the new flagship in just five minutes. That works out to right...

Ricci Rox, 01 Jan 2021 11:11

The Galaxy S20 Ultra was the first disappointing phone in a year that too many of those. (Source: NextPit)

Looking back, 2020 was a pretty bad year for smartphone enthusiasts

2020 will go down as one of the worst years in history and that's a sentiment that should also be echoed by keen lovers of the smartphone world. Starting with the underwhelming Galaxy S20 Ultra, to the Galaxy Note 20 with its plas...

Column by Ricci Rox, 01 Jan 2021 09:26

Huaweri P50 rumors may have begun in earnest. (Source: Voice)

The first Huawei P50 Pro render purports to show its large front panel

An image claimed to be that of the upcoming Huawei P50 Pro has been posted for the first time. It may show that the flagship will rock yet another of the OEM's waterfall display. According to the new leak, the phone may also go ba...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Dec 2020 17:21

A possible iQOO 7 teaser. (Source: Weibo)

An "iQOO 7" pops up to rival the Xiaomi Mi 11 on Geekbench

iQOO is slated to launch a Snapdragon 888-powered flagship called the 7 shortly. A new Geekbench 5 listing may confirm this. These preliminary scores may show it is capable of matching up to Xiaomi's new phone based on the same pl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Dec 2020 15:43

The Snapdragon 888 can clock at up to 2.84 GHz. (Image source: Qualcomm)

Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, Redmi K11: One of these could be a very cheap Snapdragon 888 smartphone from Redmi

A noted tech leaker has suggested that Redmi is working on a cheap Snapdragon 888 smartphone that currently has the codename “Haydn model K11”. It’s not known if this is a completely new smartphone line for Redmi or whether it cou...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Dec 2020 12:30

The Xiaomi Mi 10i will be up for grabs in India soon

Xiaomi Mi 10i to be launched in India on January 5

The Redmi Note 9 Pro is all set to hit Indian shores as the Xiaomi Mi 10i on January 5. It boasts an impressive feature set consisting of a 120Hz screen, a 108MP camera sensor, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G. The smartphone is exp...

Anil Satyanarayana, 31 Dec 2020 12:15

The Mi 11 uses the same 108 MP camera seen on the Mi Note 10. (Source: Xiaomi)

Mi 11 teardown reveals stunning internals and aging camera hardware of Xiaomi's newest flagship

The new Xiaomi Mi 11 has now been unclothed in a teardown video revealing its internal components, layout, and design. The phone's camera hardware has also been detailed, although some may consider the 108 MP camera to be on the a...

Ricci Rox, 31 Dec 2020 07:56

The OnePlus Band will have to take on the might of the Xiaomi Mi Band series. (Image source: Xiaomi - Mi Band 5)

OnePlus Band incoming to challenge the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 in the budget fitness tracker market

The OnePlus Band is seemingly in the works and should soon be ready to challenge the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 in the budget wearable sector. Rumors state that the OnePlus Band will be unleashed with a sub-US$40 price tag and may be launch...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Dec 2020 06:56

The Dasung Paperlike 253 is a 25.3-inch desktop e-ink monitor for business users. (Image Source: Dasung)

Dasung wants to save your eyes with their 25.3-inch Paperlike 253 e-ink desktop monitor

Dasung, the Beijing-based manufacturer of e-ink monitors, has announced its plans via Weibo to create the company's largest display yet. The new model is a 25.3-inch e-ink monitor, much larger than Dasung’s existing 10.3-inch e-in...

Craig Ward, 31 Dec 2020 05:16

The IQOO 7 will be launched on January 11. (Image source: Vivo)

Snapdragon 888-powered IQOO 7 blasts past Kirin 9000-sporting Huawei Mate 40 Pro devices with incredible AnTuTu benchmark score

An upcoming IQOO 7 smartphone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has made a devastating appearance on the AnTuTu benchmark by clocking over three-quarters of a million points. This puts the IQOO 7, which is to be launched on Jan...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Dec 2020 00:57

The Motorola "Nio": still looking at you. (Source: Voice)

Motorola's "Nio" is a Snapdragon 865+ phone: new leak

Motorola has been busy teasing an upcoming premium phone with an SoC from the Snapdragon 800 series. It may have surfaced in a new set of benchmarking results that might confirm which processor this is to be for the first time. Th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Dec 2020 17:20

The MIUI 12.5 rollout begins with the Mi 10 series. (Source: Xiaomi)

Alleged MIUI 12.5 update roadmap revealed as Xiaomi temporarily suspends development for the Mi 10 series

After unveiling MIUI 12.5 yesterday, Xiaomi has now supposedly revealed its plans for sending out the update to its devices. Phones like the Mi 10 lead the line, while devices like the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 9 are expecte...

Ricci Rox, 29 Dec 2020 20:44

Motorola's "Capri" may have leaked out again. (Ssurce: TechnikNews)

A new leak points to the Snapdragon 662 SoC for the "Motorola Capri Plus"

Motorola is said to be working on upcoming affordable phones with the code-name Capri. This moniker has just popped up again, on Geekbench this time. It hints that this line's Plus variant will be powered by the Snapdragon 662 pro...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Dec 2020 17:43