Sources claim Xiaomi won't unveil the Mi 7 at MWC 2018

As we inch towards MWC 2018, tensions within the industry are mounting, as per usual. With rumors flying left and right, it's incredibly hard to paint a good picture of company inner-working and relations, especially around this time of year. However, there has been an undeniable serge in scheduling and timing reports and issues as of late and Xiaomi...

Another Nokia 10 sketch hints at penta-camera setup

The plot thickens regarding the eagerly-anticipated Nokia 10 and its alleged penta-camera setup. To be clear, beyond a leaked Snapdragon 845 future device list and a few crude schematics, at this point, no concrete evidence has been brought forward to prove HMD is even working on a Nokia 10, let alone one with a revolutionary camera. That being said,...

Meizu's Flyme 7 UI rumoured to debut on February 24

It's been a little over a year since Meizu officially took the wrapper off Flyme OS 6, so the timing is right for the next major iteration of the company's custom Android UI. In fact, Flyme 7 appears to be right around the corner, as teased by a freshly leaked banner. It cites a February 24 release date and is more or less the first credible piece...

Mysterious Nokia 7 Plus spotted in GeekBench listing

HMD Global's ambitious revival of the Nokia smartphone brand has been going strong at an impressive pace these past few months. Nokia has already promised an "awesome" MWC 2018 press event and leaks are flying left and right, so there are no real signs of slowdown either. In a new potential development, a rather interesting GeekBench listing has...

New Honor V10 update brings Party Mode

The Honor V10 has started receiving a new update that brings along a handful of changes. Prime among them is a new Party Mode feature - available through an app of the same name - that lets you play same song simultaneously at parties. Basically, the feature allows you to connect several Honor V10 phones using NFC to play a song simultaneously, "producing...

New Dell XPS 13 will 4K now available in the US

At CES, Dell announced a new update version of its popular ultra-portable clamshell laptop: the XPS 13. Along with a new higher-res 4K display, the new XPS 13 will also come with the latest 8th generation Intel processors to offer a bump in performance and efficiency with up to 11 hours of advertised battery life. There will be two colors available:...

OnePlus releases statement about clipboard data accusation

We've learned in the past few years how much of a double-edged sword the internet could be with how quickly stories can go viral or be blown out of proportion. Last time, a particular Twitter user thought he found information that proved OnePlus was sending usage stats to a server in China. While he did find the framework for a system app to send...

Sony Xperia XA2 review

Sony may be looking beyond smartphones but the Xperia line is still standing its ground. The recently unveiled Xperia XA2 series is not only a statement of persistence, but also shows intent for expansion. And the Xperia XA2 bodes well for Sony's new generation of smartphones this season. Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xa2-review...

Verizon starts Buy one, get one $699 off deal on iPhone X and iPhone 8 on Monday

A couple of weeks or so ago, T-Mobile started a new promotion for the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus, whereas if you buy two of them, the second unit will be $700 off. Today Verizon has announced that it's going to have basically the same deal up for grabs starting on Monday, January 29, "for a limited time". You get $699 off a second iPhone...

Galaxy S9 and S9+ press images leak, look largely familiar

The Galaxy S9 duo have leaked again, this time in a press image, courtesy Evan Blass aka evleaks writing for VentureBeat. From the image, you wouldn't really be able to tell these are new devices at first glance until someone told you otherwise. The phones feature largely the same design as last year's S8 and S8+ but have slightly thinner bezels,...

Concept: How we hope battery management in iOS 11.3 will look like

Apple has officially confirmed what Tim Cook announced in a speech earlier this month. "iOS 11.3 adds new features to show battery health and recommend if a battery needs to be serviced. These can be found in Settings -> Battery and are available for iPhone 6 and later. Additionally, users can now see if the power management feature that dynamically...

Deal: Get a Galaxy S7 Edge for $240, Galaxy Note5 for $145

Fancy getting yourself a capable smartphone at a bargain price to start the weekend right? A few deals from Daily Steals let you have last year's flagships for fractions of their prices if you can live with a minor scratch or two. Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - you can get it in two versions - "Scratch and dent" for $260 and B Grade for...

Chrome 64 on Android prevents ads from opening new tabs

Google has also updated the Android version of the Chrome app to version 64. The major change in this version is that the browser will now prevent ads from opening new tabs without your permission. This is slightly different from pop-up blocking, where usually an ad will break out of its iframe, called frame busting, and take hold of the browser...

Xiaomi Mi 7 price to start from $475

Xiaomi is famous for its policy of building fabulous value for price phones. Its 2017 flagship, the Xiaomi Mi 6 was launched at prices between $360 and $435. Sources from China suggest the Mi 7's price will start at CNY3,000 or around $475 with inflation and conversion rates are taken into account. Xiaomi's current flagship - the Mi 6 Pricing its...

Poor iPhone X sales slow down Samsung OLED business

Just days after the report that Apple sold 29 million iPhone X units, industry insiders from South Korea reported Samsung is lowering the production rate of one OLED factory by 10%. The Korean manufacturer is also postponing expansion plans in Vietnam amid growing uncertainties regarding the Apple flagship future. A source reportedly told that "the...

NOW TV launches TV Smart Stick With Voice Commands

Look what we've got here, another way to watch our very own Angie's and Will's phone reviews on GSMArena's YouTube channel. Available towards the end of February, NOW TV has announced the NOW TV Smart Stick for £14.99. The NOW TV Smart Stick is Roku powered and will give you access to some of the UK's catch-up services, including BBC iPlayer, ITV...

Meizu 15 appears in renders, to have dual-curved display

After renders of Meizu 15 Plus appeared earlier this week, now a smaller version called Meizu 15 popped up. It seems to be similar to what the images suggested - vertical dual-cam setup on the back with phase detection and laser autofocus and a 10-LED flash, first implemented in the Meizu Pro 6 Plus. On the front, we see a display, curved on both...

LG claims the LG G7 development is on track

LG has decided to set the record straight - the LG G7 has not been delayed and its design is not being reevaluated. A representative has stated that everything is progressing on schedule, but that's LG's schedule. The exact release date of the G7 is still under consideration. The company will make a decision based on tradition or industry expectations,...

vivo X30 display panel leaks with a tiny notch on top

Apple introduced the iPhone X with a notch and despite the controversial reception that got, some smartphone makers seemingly plan on following suit. After the Cupertino flagship, the Essential PH-1 and the Sharp Aquos S2, vivo is also planning to introduce the new front panel design with the upcoming X30, as shown by a leaked image. The photos suggest...

Xiaomi Redmi 5 with 4GB of RAM now available

Ever since it was unveiled in December, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has been available to purchase in China with either 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, or 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Perhaps responding to market demand, Xiaomi has now quietly launched a third variation of this model, one that comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. It's already up...

Smartphone sales in China fall in 2017 for the first time ever

Canalys has issued its report on the Chinese smartphone market's performance in 2017 today. For the first time ever, there was a year-on-year decline in sales, with 4% less devices sold last year compared to 2016. 459 million smartphones were shipped in China in 2017. The drop in overall yearly sales was heavily influenced by the fourth quarter,...

HTC U12 not coming at MWC 2018

HTC will not announce a new flagship at the Mobile World Congress next month. The Taiwanese manufacturer will hold a separate event after the event in Barcelona where the HTC U12 will be introduced, Android Headlines reports. First alleged render of HTC U12 suggested massive display with even thinner bezels. When announced, the phone is expected...

Chrome adds option to mute entire websites

Google is rolling out Chrome 64 for all platforms, which comes with a very useful new feature. You can now mute entire websites that autoplay video so you never have to fumble with the audio controls the next time you open the site. Just right click on the tab and and select 'Mute site' to permanently mute it. Another change is that Chrome is now...

GfK: average selling price of smartphones increased at record pace

The average price of smartphones rose at record pace in Q3 last year and then again in Q4. Data by GfK shows that consumers were paying $363 on average, a 10% increase year on year. This also represents the fastest quarterly rise. The number of smartphones sold in Q4 was almost flat - just 1% up. But the revenue from those sales rose significantly,...

OnePlus stays weird with new 5T video

OnePlus has a history of weird ads. The latest promo, posted on YouTube, proves that the company is no stranger to the cringe, but at least knows how to make a memorable video. The 5T is put against the Samsung Galaxy Note8 to test the processing speed in the most unusual way - winner is the first half-naked guy who opens 20 apps while being bombarded...

Oreo update for Xiaomi Mi A1 suspended again

Android One is supposed to have a better than usual update experience but sometimes things don't go smoothly. Xiaomi has suspended the Oreo update for the Mi A1 for a second time. A new crop of bugs have been discovered and should be patched in the next few days. The most recently released version - build 8.1.10 - fixed a host of bugs but it clearly...

Qualcomm signs $2B MoU with Lenovo, Xiaomi, vivo, Oppo, and ZTE

Qualcomm has signed memorandums of understanding for sales with Lenovo, Oppo, vivo, ZTE, Watech and Xiaomi. The Chinese companies expressed interest in purchasing $2 billion worth of components in the next three years. The companies also agreed to work together in developing 5G-compliant commercial devices by 2019. Steven Mollenkopf, Qualcomm CEO...

Counterpoint: Redmi Note 4 and JioPhone are top phones in India for Q4 2017

Jio is an affordable LTE carrier, but last year it decided to launch its own featurephone. And it has been a rousing success, based on Counterpoint data the JioPhone went from zero to 26% in less than a year. It knocked Samsung off its top position, the company went from 25% to 15%. This is just for the final quarter of 2017, the Korean company is...

Apple updates pricing in the App Store for selected countries

Apple started contacting developers regarding tax and foreign exchange rate changes that will affect pricing on the App Store in addition to adjusting developer proceeds within selected countries. The countries that will see their App Store prices change are: Czech Republic: Prices will decrease for apps and in-app purchases (excluding auto-renewable...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 specs leak from China's 3C

Xiaomi released the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus back in December, and since then suspicions are the company is going to sell the bigger version as Redmi Note 5 in its global markets. Latest leaks from China suggest the contrary - Xiaomi is actually preparing two entirely new versions of the Redmi Note 5 that will come with a dual camera. According to...

Samsung says it's still leading India market

Samsung is disputing the Canalys' conclusion that Xiaomi has overtaken the Korean company in India. Based on data by GfK (a German research firm), Samsung says it has 45% of the value market share and 40% of the volume share. Canalys analyzed shipment numbers, while GfK tracked sales instead. By that measurement, Samsung is still ahead. Samsung claims...

LG Mobile decline continues in Q4 2017

LG Electronics released its Q4 and full 2017 financial results. The company posted record full-year revenues of KRW61.4 trillion ($55.4 billion), almost 11% more than 2016. Profit also was impressive - KRW2.47 trillion ($2.24 billion) which is an 85% increase over the previous 12 months. The Mobile Communications division still couldn't turn a profit...

Talk Talk shutting down its mobile business

Talk Talk Mobile is currently in the process of withdrawing as a mobile operator in the UK. With almost 1 million subscribers, Talk Talk is informing its customers that it will not be renewing their contracts at the end of their term. Meanwhile customers on its SIM Only Monthly rolling plans are being contacted now asking if they would like to be...

Samsung Galaxy S9+ leaks in case renders

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in one month on February 25 but we already have a pretty good idea what the phones will looks like thanks to recent case renders. Now, thanks to a fresh case leak we get to see even more of the bigger Galaxy S9+. The Galaxy S9+ is seen fitted in Poetic cases in two color variants - Grey and what looks...

US-bound Huawei Mate 10 Pro will support VoLTE on T-Mobile and AT&T

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro was recently announced for the US market at CES. However, it wasn't the news that we were expecting as AT&T, the carrier that was supposed to launch the phone in the US, dropped out of the deal. Senior XDA-Developers member duraaraa confirms that the Huawei Mate 10 Pro (and Porsche Design Mate 10 Pro) specific to the United...

Samsung will officially unveil the Galaxy S9 on February 25

Well, here we are. Another year later and another Samsung flagship to be announced. If we're honest, we really thought for a second that Samsung was going to push the Galaxy S9 announcement up to CES. These were nothing more than swirling rumors. Invitations were sent to the media to attend Samsung's Press event in Barcelona, where the South Korean...

As iPhone X demand declines, J.P. Morgan holds back forecasts

A new report from CNBC outlines some new information from J.P. Morgan about expected iPhone sales in 2018. An analyst from the firm, Bill Peterson, explains that its research partners in Asia have reduced their estimates for iPhones being built in Q1 and Q2. Taking in account our new expectations for smartphone demand, we take down our March quarter,...

ZUK Z2 Pro receives Android Oreo update in China

Lenovo's ZUK experiment may be over, but the company's once thriving online-only arm hasn't forgotten about the people who have purchased its devices. Case in point: the update to Android Oreo is now available for the ZUK Z2 Pro. This is a smartphone that launched in 2016 running Marshmallow, and was updated to Nougat last year. And now it starts...

Pink (Raspberry Rose) LG G6 gets pictured

Just a few hours ago we let you know that LG dropped a hint that it might be working on a Raspberry Rose color version for the G6 as well, after having recently launched the V30 clad in that paint job. And now we have a few images of a pink LG G6 to look at, though it's unclear if these are leaked press renders or simply concepts drawn up by fans...

Xiaomi Mi 6X allegedly leaks in hands-on photos

Xiaomi is apparently working on a successor to last year's Mi 5X, which will unsurprisingly be called Mi 6X. This model is allegedly pictured in the hands-on images you can see below, which come from two different sources. Although overall the design seems similar between the gold and black units depicted, don't take any of this for granted just...

Non-Android One Moto X4 starts receiving Oreo update in the US

Motorola pushed Oreo update to Moto X4 last month - both the Android One version and the standard model got the system update. According to support specialist from Lenovo forums, the new Android should be already be hitting retail units in the US that are not part of the Android One program. The deployment to retail Moto X4 units may have started,...

iOS 11.3 will let you disable battery-related throttling

This spring iPhone 6 (and later) users will regain control over the performance of their phone. iOS 11.3 will add more detailed info on the battery's health and whether or not the chipset is throttled. If it is, there will be an option to return it to full speed. This new version of iOS came out in beta today, but the battery toggle has not been...

Vivo X20 Plus UD with under-display fingerprint scanner is official

After numerous leaks and demoing the phone at CES 2018, vivo finally officially announced the X20 Plus UD. The launch marks the arrival of the first smartphone with fingerprint scanner under the display. The phone has an AMOLED display that allows the Clear ID 9500 sensor to work, while the rest of the specs match the already available vivo X20 Plus....

Instagram now supports GIF stickers in story

Instagram has added support for GIF stickers for the story mode. Users will now be able to add animated GIF stickers to their photos and videos. You can select one from the available options or search for something new. All the stickers have their background cropped out so they blend in better with your image or video. You can add as many stickers...

Canalys: Xiaomi pips Samsung for first place in India

There has been a change in leadership in the smartphone market in India - Xiaomi is now on top with a 27% share. This means it toppled Samsung, which shipped 25% of smartphones in India during the final quarter of 2017. In concrete numbers, Xiaomi shipped 8.2 million units while Samsung managed 7.3 million. That represents a solid 17% year on year...

Qualcomm fined €1 billion by the EU for paying off Apple

Qualcomm was slapped with a €997 million ($1.2 billion) fine by the EU. The chipset company paid Apple to shun competitors between 2011 and 2016. According to the European Court, "billions of dollars" were involved in the deal for the 4G chips in iPhones and iPads. Margrethe Vestager, EU Competition Commissioner, said the deal meant that "no rival...

Google I/O to be held in early May, but you have to solve a puzzle for the specifics

Every year Google announces the dates for its I/O developer conference with a puzzle. This year, you get to go on an adventure, Street View style. You roam around Google Building 1300 in Mountain View and quickly run into a locked door. You need to answer a riddle to unlock this door, gather additional clues and unlock more doors. If you're feeling...

Helio P70 chipset arrives on AnTuTu, scores 156,906

MediaTek is preparing to launch the Helio P40 and Helio P70 midrange chipsets in the upcoming weeks, and the latter just popped on AnTuTu. The SoC scored 156,906, which is higher than the Helio X30, Snapdragon 660 and Exynos 7872. The chipset that is expected to be unveiled at MWC 2018 scored 73,969 in CPU, which is above its upper mid-range competitors,...

ZTE Axon 9 coming this year, CEO confirms

The Axon 7 and Axon 7s were a lot of phone for not a lot of money and ZTE's pivot to a close to stock Android made us wish for a successor. Well, in an interview ZTE CEO Cheng Lixin talked about the foldable Axon M, but also announced that the company will launch a new device in the line. It will be called ZTE Axon 9. The number 8 is getting skipped...

Huawei will unveil the P11 after the MWC, insiders claim

About a year ago, Huawei unveiled the P10 at the MWC - a popular venue to debut flagship phones. Not so much this year, however. Anonymous sources claim that the company will push back the launch of the Huawei P11 from the MWC to a dedicated European event in April. Polishing the hardware (like the triple camera) and ensuring steady supply of chipsets...