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The OPPO Ace2 will launch on April 13, 2020; high refresh rate and touch-sampling rate confirmed

OPPO has officially announced that it will launch a new phone called the Ace2 later in April 2020. This device is also slated to support a 90 hertz (Hz) refresh rate, along with a 180Hz touch-sampling rate. These gaming-focused sp...

Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Apr 2020 18:31

The Honor 30 line may also get the Pro Plus treatment. (Source: Huawei)

New leaks add a Pro Plus variant and 40W charging to the upcoming Honor 30 series

Honor is already thought to bring a P40 Pro-esque 50MP main camera to its impending new flagships, the 30 and 30 Pro. Now, there are indications that the brand is making this series even more like the new Huawei flagships, with an...

Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Apr 2020 17:24

Oppo's in-display selfie cams are almost ready to see commercial implementation and could beat Samsung by several months. (Image Source: Oppo)

Rumor | Upcoming Galaxy S21 could be Samsung's first handheld sporting an under-display selfie cam

Samsung was first to unveil patents for in-display selfie cams, but Oppo one-upped the Korean giant by presenting working phone prototypes integrating in-display cameras. While Samsung is now strongly considering adding in-display...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Apr 2020 17:38

Cleaner, sleeker, more seamless -- LG's new smartphone design language. (Source: LG)

LG reveals new design language for G-series flagship smartphone replacement

LG has all but confirmed that its flagship G-series smartphone line is dead with its reveal of the new design direction its next smartphone will be taking. The new sketches point to a highly refined, clean and elegant design aimin...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 09 Apr 2020 10:56

You can now get a free Galaxy A50 with every Galaxy S20+

Samsung throwing in a free Galaxy A50 with every Galaxy S20+ purchased in the US

You can now get a Samsung Galaxy A50 for free with every Galaxy S20+ in the US. The offer is only valid Verizon, AT&T and Sprint variants of Samsung's 2020 flagship. The promotion also holds for those who want an unlocked version ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 08 Apr 2020 23:23

These 2020 Galaxy A variants are headed to the US market. (Source: Samsung)

The 2020 Samsung Galaxy A smartphone series is coming to the US

Samsung has announced that several new Galaxy A-line phones will become available in the USA soon. This "select" list includes the 5G versions of the A51 and A71. It also extends to the ultra-budget A01, which drops the entry-leve...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Apr 2020 21:01

Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2 will be released sometime in late July or early August

Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2 release date to remain unaffected despite global slowdown

Samsung is expected to release its upcoming flagships —Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2— as per schedule. Both devices will be unveiled sometime in late July or mid-August at an online event. It could be a while before both device...

Anil Satyanarayana, 08 Apr 2020 17:28

Samsung's next gen flagship Galaxy Tab S range will pick larger 11-inch and 12.4-inch displays. (Source:Samsung)

Samsung retargeting Apple iPad Pro line with new 12.4, 11-inch Galaxy Tabs for 2020

Samsung once again trying to get Apple directly in its sights with rumored new 12.4-inch and 11-inch Galaxy Tabs. It has been all over the shop with display sizes and ratios, but is once again following Apple’s lead.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 08 Apr 2020 11:11

The Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20 Plus use a 12 MP main camera sensor that's different across the two models. (Source: Samsung)

The Exynos 990-powered Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ appear to have a better camera than the Snapdragon 865 models

Comparison camera shots between the Exynos 990-powered Galaxy S20 and the Snapdragon 865-powered ones have revealed that the Exynos models take better pictures—in low light, at least. This is likely one of the few things the Exyno...

Ricci Rox, 07 Apr 2020 22:15

The LG G8 ThinQ: last of its name? (Source: LG)

LG Chocolate 2020: an initial benchmark may confirm this new mid-range incarnation

The smartphone OEM LG is currently rumored to make 2020 the year in which it lays the flagging G ThinQ premium line to rest. Instead, it may now regenerate its Chocolate series, thought to be led back into the limelight by a Snapd...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Apr 2020 17:46

OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 8 series will support wireless charging

OnePlus 8 series officially confirmed to support wireless charging

OnePlus fans will be pleased to know that the OnePlus 8 series will finally come with wireless charging capabilities. The phones can reportedly be charged at speeds as high as 30W via a dedicated charger. Other Qi-capable devices ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 07 Apr 2020 17:16

An Exynos 990-powered Galaxy S20+ 5G in Cloud Blue. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Opinion: An alternative take on the Exynos 990-powered Samsung Galaxy S20 range

Samsung has been taking quite a lot of flak for its semi-custom Exynos 990 SoC as there are some performance differentials between it and the models shipping in its home market of Korea, China and the US, which are fitted with the...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 07 Apr 2020 12:32

The Reno Ace's successor may have been leaked again. (Source: OPPO)

The OPPO "Reno Ace 2" allegedly shows up on AnTuTu, possibly confirming its flagship SoC

The PDHM00 is a phone OPPO has had approved for launch in China. It is thought that it is a second-gen Reno Ace, a sub-series that focuses on select high-end specs. A set of AnTuTu benchmarking results allegedly linked to it show ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Apr 2020 23:20

The TCL 10 series: new sub-US$500 smartphones, 5G variant included

TCL has launched its latest line of smartphones, which are all placed at recommended prices of US$449 or less. Its flagship is the quad-camera, Snapdragon 675-powered 10 Pro, although there is also a 10 5G, which has a Snapdragon ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Apr 2020 22:16

OnePlus' next pop-up will be online. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus promises an online pop-up for the 8 series

The smartphone OEM OnePlus has taken to arranging pop-up events so that its fans can see and handle its new flagships as soon as possible after launch. However, this would obviously be in extremely bad taste in the case of its ear...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Apr 2020 19:33

The Honor 20 Pro is to get a new generation soon. (Source: Honor)

A possible Honor 30 Pro surfaces on Geekbench, Kirin 990 and all

A device styled as a heretofore-unknown Huawei phone has appeared on Geekbench 4. Based on its 8GB of RAM, Android 10 OS and probable Kirin 990 SoC, it is likely to be of the upcoming Honor 30 series - perhaps the anticipated Pro ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Apr 2020 19:03

The original Galaxy A51. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G gains more evidence of its existence

Recently, a benchmarking leak pointed to a 5G variant of a popular early-2020 phone, the Samsung Galaxy A51. Now, the phone in question has been certified as a Wi-Fi device. This appears to verify the initial rumor and to suggest ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Apr 2020 18:22

Here's our first look at the upcoming iPhone 12 series

Latest iPhone 12 leak showcases screen sizes, LiDAR sensor, camera setup, and more

Apple's much-awaited iPhone 12 series is reportedly in its final prototyping stages. The base iPhone 12 will come with a 5.4 or 6.1-inch screen and two cameras, while the larger iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will come with t...

Anil Satyanarayana, 06 Apr 2020 17:29

The OPPO Reno3 5G smartphone features UFS 2.1 storage. (Image source: OPPO)

Dimensity rules: OPPO Reno3 5G easily tops AnTuTu's March chart for midrange smartphones thanks to its MediaTek Dimensity 1000L chipset

The OPPO Reno3 5G is still the top device in AnTuTu’s midrange smartphone chart, helped along by its impressive MediaTek Dimensity 1000L chipset. The OPPO phone now has an average score that is over 400,000 points, putting it way ...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Apr 2020 08:48

Opinion | Samsung refutes reports of performance disparities between the Exynos 990 and Snapdragon 865

The Exynos 990 being a significantly worse chipset than the Snapdragon 865—or even last year's Snapdragon 855—may as well be fact at this point. Samsung appears to disagree, though, for what it's worth.

Ricci Rox, 04 Apr 2020 23:53

Early leaked LG G9 ThinQ renders. (Source: OnLeaks)

Snapdragon 765G-powered LG G9 ThinQ replacement billed for May 15 launch

Going by recent reports, LG has now killed off its flagship G-series, with the LG G9 ThinQ all but officially dead in the water. According to word on the grapevine, the replacement to the G9 ThinQ has now been penned down for a Ma...

Ricci Rox, 04 Apr 2020 23:52

Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra comes with a large 120 Hz display.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: The 120 Hz Dilemma

Samsung's Galaxy S20 series revealed some startling weaknesses in addition to its plethora of pros. We already knew very early on that the 120 Hz refresh rate will only be available in the lower FHD+ resolution. What surprised us ...

Daniel Schmidt, 02 Apr 2020 23:58

A purported Geekbench listing for the Galaxy Note 20+ 5G has been spotted online

Galaxy Note 20+ 5G flexes its muscles for the first time on Geekbench

The Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has been spotted on Geekbench for the first time ever. Based on its single and multi-core test results, it appears to be a Snapdragon 865-powered variant of the phone. The device specifications showcased...

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 Apr 2020 23:17

IS OPPO preparing the Reno3 Pro 5G for launch again? (Source: OPPO)

OPPO's Reno3 Pro 5G is cleared for launch in the US

OPPO has released 4G variants of its Reno3 series outside of its native China. Now, it seems it is letting the original, 5G versions of these phones out into the wider world too. It has been certified by the Federal Communications...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Apr 2020 21:28

Vivo launches the S6 5G, a new Exynos 980 phone

Vivo has launched its latest 5G smartphone today (March 31, 2020). It is called the S6, in line with some predictions made as a result of its prior leaks. This device has a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen and is also the newest membe...

Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Mar 2020 19:54

Honor launches a new addition to its Play series alongside the 30S

Honor formally unveiled the 30S 5G online in China today. It was less expectedly joined by the Play 9a, a decidedly budget alternative. Quite unlike the new Kirin 820 device, it is a dual-rear-camera phone with 4GB of RAM.

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Mar 2020 23:50

The OnePlus 8 series has a launch date. (Source: YouTube)

OnePlus confirms an April 2020 launch for the 8 series

OnePlus has announced that its next product launch will be held online. It will indeed take place in April 2020, if not exactly when the rumor mill alleged that it would. The OEM promises "the dawn of a true 5G flagship line up" a...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Mar 2020 20:00

ZTE: Provider leaks another 5G smartphone

To the surprise of all, ZTE recently presented the Axon 11 5G not as a flagship smartphone but as a mid-range model. Now it seems that another 5G midranger from ZTE will soon join the club. A Japanese provider has put a render ima...

Christian Hintze, 30 Mar 2020 12:26

The alleged Meizu 17 Pro 5G identifier material. (Source: Weibo)

Rumor | The upcoming Meizu 17 5G flagship series is designed to look like the Samsung Galaxy S10+

Meizu is expected to release flagships called the 17 5G and 17 Pro 5G in 2020. A new leak suggests that their rear cameras will buck recent trends in that they are arranged in a horizontal line. They are also thought to have AMOLE...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Mar 2020 19:40

The "Reno Ace 2" on TENAA. (Source: TENAA via GizmoChina)

OPPO is preparing what may be a 2nd-gen Reno Ace for the Chinese market

The Reno Ace is an OPPO phone in which this OEM's ultra-fast 65-watt (W) charging tech was debuted. Now, some leaks assert that a new device from the same company is its successor. With what looks like the Snapdragon 865 SoC and 8...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Mar 2020 19:33

OPPO's VP denies some new leaks that point to new Find X2 variants

PriceBaba has produced some new renders for phones called the Find X2 Neo and X2 Lite. They appear to be rebranded versions of some existing mid-rangers from this OEM. However, the company's vice president, Shen Yiren, has reporte...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Mar 2020 21:35

Native trackpad support along with a new Magic Keyboard with touchpad brings intruiging possibilities. (Source: Apple)

Native trackpad support on iPad Pro opens the door to dual booting Windows 10 on ARM

Apple has long supported the ability for the Mac to be able to dual boot into Windows via Bootcamp. Now that it comes with native trackpad support, it opens up the intriguing possibility of dual booting into Windows 10 on ARM.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 27 Mar 2020 02:07

The Vivo Z6 seems to be getting a new sibling. (Source: Vivo)

Vivo may release an Exynos 980 version of the Z6 5G: new leak

According to a new Geekbench leak, Vivo has a phone with a 5G-as-standard SoC, 8GB of RAM and Android 10 on the way. However, the OEM already has released a phone of this description: the Z6. The only apparent differences between ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Mar 2020 18:58

The Huawei P40 Pro 5G in almost all its Samsung-flavored glory. (Source: @evleaks, Twitter)

Official renders of the Huawei P40 Pro 5G leaked by Evan Blass

Evan Blass has leaked the first official renders of the Huawei P40 Pro in a promotional poster. The leak comes ahead of the official launch tomorrow with expectations running high around its camera performance.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 26 Mar 2020 10:44

Some cloud gaming market stats. (Source: Fortune Business Insights)

The cloud gaming market is now projected to be worth as much as US$56.57 billion by 2027

Cloud gaming is an emerging alternative to user-owned PC set-ups, in that the massive amounts of GPU power required to sustain it are accessed remotely. Its market had an estimated value of US$12.53 billion in 2018. However, a new...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Mar 2020 18:15

Honor has set a launch date for the 30S. (Source: Weibo)

The new Kirin 820 SoC is on par with the Snapdragon 855: new leak

Huawei's high-value brand Honor will launch the 30S soon. This phone is also touted to debut the Kirin 820, a mid-range SoC said to integrate 5G. A Weibo tech blogger has just allegedly compared its Geekbench 4 scores to those of ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Mar 2020 18:20

A render showing the Axon 11's rumored square camera. (Source: Weibo via IndiaShopps)

ZTE's Axon 11 is a mid-range 5G device to launch in March 2020: new leaks

ZTE is already linked to a device called the Axon 10s Pro based on the Snapdragon 865 SoC and the 5G X55 modem. Now, it appears the Axon 11 is also on the way. This one is no flagship, however: it is more likely to offer the mid-r...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Mar 2020 14:25

The new iPad Pro might not be so new come the end of 2020. (Source: Apple)

Rumor: Apple prepping 5G iPad Pro with A14X chip for late 2020

Tipster Jon Prosser has been particularly active lately with leaks camp out of the Apple camp. His latest is rather juicy predicting that Apple will release a iPad Pro model with 5G connectivity later this year with an all-new A14...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 20 Mar 2020 10:09

The Exynos 990-powered Samsung Galaxy S20 series is not a good choice for smartphone gamers

When shelling out up to the equivalent of US$1600 for a new phone, one would expect it to be the class-leading in performance, or at least better than last year's releases. Not the Galaxy S20, though, as a new test has shown the E...

Ricci Rox, 19 Mar 2020 21:52

The upcoming Kirin 820 should enable Huawei to secure the leading position in the mid-range smartphone market for one more year. (Image Source: Huawei)

Huawei's Kirin 820 mid-range 5G SoC gets leaked specs

Improvements for the upcoming Kirin 820 mid-range SoC include an integrated 5G modem, upgraded ISP and NPU units, plus a more powerful Mali-G77 GPU. Huawei decided to keep the same 7 nm manufacturing process and the ARM Cortex-A76...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Mar 2020 14:15

Samsung's Galaxy S20 series is finally getting a camera update for better auto focus

In the first tests it was noticed that the autofocus of the Galaxy S20 models does not work optimally. Samsung is now rolling out the second firmware update for the new series and this time the South Korean manufacturer is also ta...

Christian Hintze, 19 Mar 2020 12:40

One of the Honor 30's alleged colorways. (Source: CNMO)

Rumor | The Honor 30 series will have quad rear cameras in a circular housing

Recently, the Honor 30S has allegedly appeared in promos sponsored by Sprite in China. Now, their flagship siblings have reportedly leaked in a new render that shows they will join the round-camera brigade on their launch. These p...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Mar 2020 22:12

The Reno3 has gone international. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO launches a 4G/LTE version of the Reno3 globally

The Reno3 smartphone was released earlier with the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L SoC, which made it a 5G device. Now, its maker OPPO has announced a 2nd version of this phone with a Helio P90 processor instead. Otherwise, the phone com...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Mar 2020 20:40

Release date for the Redmi K30 Pro announced, official render shows camera setup

Xiaomi formerly said to launch the Redmi K30 Pro at the end of March, now the Chinese manufacturer has become more concrete via Weibo. The inexpensive flagship killer is slated for launch on March 24th. The smartphone is powered b...

Christian Hintze, 17 Mar 2020 10:50

New HiSilicon hardware is on the way. (Source: Huawei)

5nm Kirin 1020 set to enter "large-scale delivery" in August

Huawei is already working on its next-gen flagship SoC. The chipset, expected to be the Kirin 1020, will power Huawei's next generation of premium phones, starting with the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro. It's apparently scheduled to ent...

Ricci Rox, 16 Mar 2020 09:47

A OnePlus 8 render. (Source: CashKaro/OnLeaks)

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are now tipped to launch in mid-April 2020

A new leak alleges that OnePlus will reveal its early-2020 flagship phones in about a month from today (March 14, 2020). An avid follower of this OEM's rumors might have noticed that 1 putative variant has been left out of this he...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Mar 2020 17:31