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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra bend test (Source: JerryRigEverything on YouTube)

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra faces JerryRigEverything's torture session, handles it pretty well

Shortly after its release, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has landed in Jerry's hands for the usual torture session. Thankfully for the OEM and its fans, the new handset lives up to the expectations overall, although its durability ...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Jan 2021 18:13

ZTE has launched a new affordable 5G-ready smartphone

The ZTE Blade X1 5G is US$384 smartphone that comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, four rear cameras, and more

ZTE has launched a new low-cost 5G-ready smartphone. The ZTE Blade X1 5G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC, four rear cameras, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, NFC, and a 4,000mAh battery. It is exclusive to Visible and costs U...

Anil Satyanarayana, 26 Jan 2021 20:51

The Motorola Edge S has been launched in China

Motorola Edge S launched with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, six cameras, 90Hz screen, 5,000mAh battery, and more

Motorola's newest affordable flagship is finally here. The Motorola Edge S comes with an impressive spec sheet that includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset, a 6.7-inch LCD screen clocked at 90Hz, four rear cameras, two selfie c...

Anil Satyanarayana, 26 Jan 2021 16:28

A new Mi 10 variant could be launched soon

Xiaomi Mi 10 variant featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC could be launched soon

Well-known Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station says that Xiaomi will reportedly relaunch the Mi 10 soon. It will ship with Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon 870 SoC. The remaining Mi 10 specifications will remain identical. Xiaomi could ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 26 Jan 2021 14:34

Despite overall sales growth the iPhone 12 Mini continues to be an underperformer (Image source: Apple)

iPhone 12 series projected to sell over 55 million units by Q1 2021: budget iPhone 12 Mini flops, however

A recent Cowen analysts' reports paints a rosy picture for Apple iPhone sales this year. The complete iPhone 12 lineup is expected to sell over 55 million units by the end of Q1 2021. The iPhone 12 Mini, however, Apple's budget pl...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Jan 2021 10:22

The next-gen Exynos results were significantly higher than Apple's A14, meaning Samsung could potentially reclaim GPU performance leadership in 2022 (Image source: Samsung)

Mysterious RDNA2-powered Exynos delivers over 50 percent higher performance than the Apple A14 in Aztec Ruins bench

ITHome reports that a Korean web community shared benchmark results for an under-developed AMD RDNA2-powered Exynos chip. The next-gen flagship appears to nearly double the A14's performance in the Aztec Ruins benchmark, while als...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Jan 2021 10:08

Blackview will launch the BL8000 soon. (Source: Blackview)

Blackview announces that the BL8000 rugged phone will have the MediaTek Dimensity 1200

Blackview touted its Dimensity 800-powered BL6000 Pro as the "toughest 5G phone in the world" on its launch. Now, it has an upcoming successor, the BL8000, which upgrades to the Dimensity 1200 - MediaTek's new flagship SoC. This c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Jan 2021 23:52

A "Motorola Ibiza" render. (Source: TechnikNews)

Motorola's "Ibiza" may launch soon as a phone with Android 11 and Wi-Fi 5

Motorola seems to be carrying on with its new 2021 trend of resort island-based code-names for its upcoming budget phones. The latest of these is apparently the "Ibiza", a device rumored to launch with the new Snapdragon 480 SoC f...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Jan 2021 23:18

Part of the alleged new OnePlus Camera UI. (Source: XDA)

Rumor | The OnePlus 9 series' cameras will be capable of Moon Mode, Tilt-Shift, Hyperlapse and more

XDA contributors claim to have found code in the latest version of the OnePlus camera app for new features that are likely to launch alongside the upcoming 9 flagship series. They include distinctly pro-sounding abilities includin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Jan 2021 22:38

We could see AMD's Radeon mobile GPU in action alongside an Exynos-branded SoC this year

Leak suggests that AMD and Samsung's Radeon mobile GPU could be launched sometime in Q2 or Q3 2021

A new leak suggests that Samsung's upcoming Exynos 1000 and Exynos 2000 series SoC could come with an AMD Radeon GPU. They are likely to be launched in Q2 or Q3 2021, presumably alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 or Galaxy Z Fol...

Anil Satyanarayana, 25 Jan 2021 12:17

Is this a real Motorola Edge S teaser? (Source: Twitter)

A new Motorola Edge S leak puts the smartphone's launch date at January 26, 2021

The Motorola Edge S might be the first Android device to launch with the new Snapdragon 870 SoC. According to a new allegedly official poster, this event is scheduled for later in January 2021. It also seems to confirm its quad re...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jan 2021 18:45

An alleged Galaxy A52 rear panel. (Source: 91Mobiles)

The Samsung Galaxy A52 is cleared for an imminent launch with new certifications

The Galaxy A52 is an upcoming Samsung phone, the release of which is all but confirmed through new Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and Wi-Fi Alliance certifications. Then again, its additional specs, the Snapdragon 750G SoC...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jan 2021 18:12

The "Find X3 Lite" in its alleged box. (Source: Twitter)

The OPPO Find X3 Lite shows up in a new leak, hinting at a 65W charger in the box for the upcoming phone

OPPO is rumored to have a Lite version of its Find X3 2021 flagship smartphone in the works that is in fact a re-badged Reno5 5G. This idea has been given more weight by a new photo of what a prominent leaker asserts is this devic...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jan 2021 17:19

The Honor V40 5G is expected to ship with Google services in global markets. (Image: Honor)

Honor V40 5G official, could skirt US bans directed at former parent company Huawei

Honor has launched the V40 5G flagship smartphone. Although developed when Honor was still owned by Huawei, the device is the first to be launched by its new owners. This could help skirt the US ban on Huawei which means that it s...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 23 Jan 2021 10:54

The 3nm race is on: Samsung allegedly invests US$10 billion in Austin, TX semiconductor facility

As TSMC pushes ahead with their plans for 3nm FinFET lithography, Samsung's reportedly investing over US$10 billion in an Austin, TX facility to take their own 3nm manufacturing strategy forward.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 23 Jan 2021 09:41

The latest "Z Flip 3" renders. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Galaxy Z Flip 3: new renders show the foldable phone with an updated rear camera hump and secondary screen

Samsung is currently expected to launch up to 4 new foldable devices this year, 1 of which will be a next-gen Galaxy Z Flip. Fresh renders of this clamshell phone have popped up with the same main camera module as the Galaxy S21 o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jan 2021 18:06

Nokia could be launching a low-cost 5G smartphone soon

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690-powered Nokia smartphone codenamed "Quicksilver" shows up on Geekbench

Nokia's highly-awaited 5G smartphone could be launched soon. It just showed up on Geekbench codenamed 'Quicksilver'. The device in question is likely the Nokia 7.3, slated to come with four rear cameras, a 90Hz screen and a 4,000m...

Anil Satyanarayana, 22 Jan 2021 00:55

The RedMagic 6 Pro might be 120W and more besides. (Source: RedMagic)

The RedMagic 6 gaming-phone series is slated to have a 120W-charging Pro version

Nubia has hyped its 2021 flagship-grade gaming phone with a new spec: ultra-fast 120-watt (W) charging. A new leak suggests that there will be 2 variants of the device, only 1 of which will have the new technology. The putative Sn...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Jan 2021 23:01

OnePlus may have to settle for reduced R&D independence. (Source: OnePlus)

Rumor | OnePlus and OPPO are to share R&D teams in the future

A Chinese news outlet has recently broken the story that OPPO and OnePlus - two heretofore independent brands under the BBK Electronics umbrella - will "merge" their research and development efforts. This leak, which might mean th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Jan 2021 21:16

Redmi gaming smartphone featuring a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset to be launched later in 2021

According to CEO Lu Weibing, Redmi will launch its first-ever gaming smartphone sometime in 2021. He has also confirmed that a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset will power it. The smartphone will be designed for mobile e-sports.

Anil Satyanarayana, 21 Jan 2021 21:06

The Galaxy Book series might add new variants soon. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung has a new Pro series of Galaxy Books in the works

Samsung has certified a new line of products with the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). They are called the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360. By the sound of it, they are new PCs of the laptop or convertible form-fact...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Jan 2021 19:51

The OPPO Find X3 Pro might launch with a 4,400mAh battery, 65W charging and ColorOS 11.2

The OPPO CPH2173 is an upcoming device that has been spotted in several leaks over the last few weeks. Based on its alleged specs, it is likely to be a Find X3-series flagship. It has now been certified by the FCC and 3C authoriti...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Jan 2021 23:49

MediaTek has launched two new SoC, the Dimensity 1100, and Dimensity 1200

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1100 are MediaTek's newest 6nm, 5G-ready chipsets featuring Cortex-A78 cores

MediaTek has launched two new Dimensity-branded chipsets, the Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1100. The former is MediaTek's latest ARM Cortex-A78-powered flagship offering which performs on par with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, whil...

Anil Satyanarayana, 20 Jan 2021 12:22

The Mi 11 takes the iQOO 7 on during an online test. (Source: YouTube)

A Xiaomi Mi 11 vs. iQOO 7 benchmarking video may be an early hint of overheating issues with the Snapdragon 888 SoC

The Snapdragon 888 is Qualcomm's latest flagship-grade mobile processor, and as such is only available in a tiny handful of phones to date. The first 2 of these, the iQOO 7 and Xiaomi Mi 11, have already exhibited thermal-manageme...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Jan 2021 22:57

The Galaxy S21 without its rear panel. (Source: YouTube)

An initial Samsung Galaxy S21 teardown hints at the future of reparability for its new flagship series

The first Galaxy S21 disassembly video has arrived on YouTube, courtesy of the channel P3K. It suggests that repairing this base-model smartphone might not be too difficult, even though Samsung makes it look that way with its new ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Jan 2021 22:02

The Vivo X60 Pro+ trailer. (Source: Weibo)

Rumor | Vivo will launch its first tablet alongside the X60 Pro+

The X60 Pro+ is a Snapdragon 888-powered variant of Vivo's latest flagship smartphone series. The OEM has confirmed that it will debut tomorrow (January 21, 2021) in China. A tech blog in the same country now claims that its first...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Jan 2021 18:56

MediaTek is expected to launch two chipsets on January 20, 2021.

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 to be launched alongside the Dimensity 1200 on January 20

A new leak suggests that MediaTek has a watered-down version of the Dimensity 1200 in the works. The MediaTek Dimensity 1100 will reportedly feature four Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.6GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0GHz. Med...

Anil Satyanarayana, 18 Jan 2021 21:10

An alleged MediaTek flagship roadmap. (Source: Weibo)

MediaTek's Dimensity 2000 is now slated to launch in 2022, based on Cortex X2 and A79 cores

MediaTek's next Dimensity 1200 premium SoC may launch on January 20, 2021). However, its successor might be even bigger news. A leaker claims that this chipset, thought to be the OEM's first 5 nanometer (nm) product, will integrat...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Jan 2021 18:32

Samsung's purported desktop Exynos could potentially give the Apple M1 a run for its money, especially if it's built on a sub-5nm process (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung could soon bring its Exynos chips to desktop, claims tipster, but how might it compare to the Apple M1?

Tipster @TheGolox recently claimed that Samsung is working on Exynos chips for desktop. If true, this would mean that we might soon see another entrant in the ARM on PC space, alongside the Snapdragon 8cx and Apple M1.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Jan 2021 17:08

Is this the Huawei P50? (Source: LetsGoDigital)

The Huawei P50's rear panel allegedly surfaces in a new leak

Huawei is slated to launch its flagship P50 smartphone series in early 2021. According to a new leak, its vanilla model will have 5 rather different rear cameras, arranged in a new slim housing. It has been worked up into high-end...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Jan 2021 00:42

A shot from an alleged hands-on Honor V40 leak. (Source: Weibo)

Honor announces the postponement of the V40 launch, again

Honor had set the date of its event to unveil its upcoming flagship phones, the V40 series, on January 18, 2021. However, this has now been pushed back until January 22. In the meantime, it has released posters confirming the appe...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Jan 2021 23:28

OPPO launches the A93 5G. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO hints at a March 2021 launch for the Find X3 flagship series; intros Snapdragon 480-based A93 5G

OPPO may have set a rough date for the launch of its 2021 premium smartphone series, likely to be called the Find X3 and X3 Pro. At the opposite end of its mobile-device spectrum, the A93 5G has debuted with Qualcomm's latest 5G-f...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jan 2021 18:35

The iQOO 7: now available to order in China. (Source: Weibo)

The iQOO 7 racks up ~US$30.9 million for its first day on the market

The iQOO 7 is the world's second Snapdragon 888-based phone in the world, although it is only available to order in China at present. These sales kicked off today (January 15, 2021), an event its OEM now claims made it 200 million...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Jan 2021 19:15

Samsung US’s PR team updates Twitter users about the event from an iPhone (Image source: Samsung)

Hilarity ensues as Samsung accidentally tweets about its Galaxy Unpacked event from an iPhone

Samsung recently made a PR gaffe when the marketing team unintentionally tweeted about the Galaxy Unpacked event from an iPhone. The post was taken down in short order, however.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 14 Jan 2021 21:31

Galaxy Unpacked 2021 | The Galaxy S21 Ultra is Samsung's latest truly premium device with a price to match

Samsung has made the Galaxy S21 Ultra official, alongside its smaller S21 and S21+ siblings. Its heretofore well-leaked specs is housed in a fresh case design with a metallic rear camera housing and an otherwise matte finish. The ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Jan 2021 17:41

HTC launches the Desire 21 Pro 5G with a questionable price for its specs

With its Snapdragon 690 SoC and 90 hertz (Hz) FHD IPS display, the HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G has stepped into the ring with the OnePlus Nord N10. However, while that phone is destined for multiple markets, its new rival has only debute...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Jan 2021 00:22

RedMagic's first 2021 teaser. (Source: Weibo)

Nubia makes the launch of the RedMagic 6, a 2021 gaming phone with 120W charging and 4500mAh battery, official

Nubia has confirmed that its RedMagic series of premium Android gaming smartphones will get a new generation in 2021. This new device's first teaser reveals that its 4500mAh will be capable of charging by up to 120 watts (W). It i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Jan 2021 17:55

The Moto G 5G Plus and Nio seem to have a lot in common. (Source: Motorola)

The Motorola "Nio" phone will ship with a 5000mAh battery and a 20W power brick: new leak

Motorola is said to have a new premium phone in the works with the code-name "Nio". It also has a rumored model number (XT2125), which has shown up on the Federal Communications Commission, (FCC) website. This new leak may thus co...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Jan 2021 20:20

The flagship Samsung Exynos 2100 chipset is finally here

Samsung Exynos 2100 SoC launched with integrated 5G modem, ARM Mali-G78 GPU, faster NPU and more

Samsung's high-end Exynos 2100 SoC is finally here. Some of its features include an ARM Cortex-X1 CPU core clocked at 2.9GHz, an ARM Mali-G78 GPU, integrated 5G modem that supports sub-6GHz and mmWave networks, and more. It will d...

Anil Satyanarayana, 12 Jan 2021 16:37

TCL has launched a low-cost 5G-ready smartphone called the TCL 20 5G

CES 2021 | The TCL 20 5G is an affordable 5G-ready smartphone that costs US$363

TCL has launched a new low-cost 5G smartphone called the TCL 20 5G. It comes with a 6.6-inch FHD IPS LCD panel, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 chipset, 6GB of RAM, three rear cameras and a 4,500mAh battery that can be charged at 18W. T...

Anil Satyanarayana, 11 Jan 2021 22:09

The S21 can now be reserved in India. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is to launch in India with pre-order bundles including a free case and Galaxy SmartTag

Samsung has announced that it will launch the Galaxy S21 flagship series on January 14, 2021 in India. However, interested consumers in this market can now "pre-reserve" one of these phones ahead of this date with a special "VIP P...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Jan 2021 19:44

The iPhones 13 may look slightly different. (Source: Apple)

The iPhone 13 series will be thicker with updated notches and camera humps: new leak

Mac Otakara is quick on the draw in 2021 with its Apple rumors. The latest concerns the next generation of iPhones and how they will look. These devices will apparently still have a notch, although it will shrink somewhat in this ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Jan 2021 19:01

LG reports record-breaking fourth-quarter profits for 2020

LG has seen revenues and operating profits in the last quarter of 2020 (4Q2020) higher than for any preceding final quarter in the OEM's history. Similarly, it has broken its operating-profit record for the whole of 2020. It made ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jan 2021 20:01

The prospect of OnePlus x Leica flagship cameras may be DOA. (Source: OnePlus, Leica)

No Leica partnership for the OnePlus 9, says influential leaker

Recently, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau made a public commitment to improved cameras in the upcoming 9 flagship series, thereby fanning rumors that these phones would launch with Huawei-esque Leica co-branding. However, a reliable tipster ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jan 2021 19:26

The X3 Lite is incoming - or is that the Reno5? (Source: Voice)

Rumor | There will be an OPPO Find X3 Lite in 2021, which will come as a rebranded Reno5

OPPO released a Lite version of its Find X2 flagship in 2020. Now, Evan Blass asserts that this phone is getting a successor. However, fans of the OEM might find it eerily familiar on its launch, as it will not be a brand-new devi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jan 2021 18:47

The Xiaomi Mi 11 is available in China with a Special Edition model in different colors. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Mi 11 leads charge of Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones in AnTuTu's price-performance charts but the Realme X50 Pro 5G heads the resistance

AnTuTu’s price-performance charts for December make for good reading for Xiaomi. The new Mi 11 tops the most-expensive smartphone table while sub-brand Redmi has the top spot in the three cheapest charts. However, the Realme X50 P...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Jan 2021 09:21

The Motorola One 5G Ace has been launched in the United States

Moto G 5G launched in the United States as the Motorola One 5G Ace for US$399

The Motorola One 5G Ace, aka the Moto G 5G, has been launched in the United States. It features a 6.7-inch LTPS IPS LCD panel, three rear cameras, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh ba...

Anil Satyanarayana, 08 Jan 2021 22:57

This phone's successor may have leaked again. (Source: OPPO)

The "OPPO Find X3" appears on Geekbench ahead of its launch

SlashLeaks now claims that an OPPO device newly discovered on Geekbench 5 is the upcoming Find X3 flagship. This is most likely because of the Snapdragon 888 SoC that it, according to this new listing, runs on. Then again, its rep...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Jan 2021 20:55

Supports 5G and delivers long battery life: The Oppo A73 5G

Oppo A73 5G: Long battery life thanks to new MediaTek SoC

Not only is the Oppo A73 5G a 5G smartphone for under 300 Euros (~$368), but it also scores points with a very long battery life.

Mike Wobker, 08 Jan 2021 20:22

The green-accented unlocked 4a (5G) is on the way. (Source: Google)

Google's Clearly White color option is coming to the non-Verizon Pixel 4a 5G

The 5G version of the Pixel 4a launched in just one color: black. Unless, of course, you went with the Verizon-exclusive white option instead. However, Google has now announced it is releasing unlocked SKUs of device in both color...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Jan 2021 20:07