Huawei P30 and P30 Pro will feature FullHD displays and run on Android 9.0 Pie

Huawei's plans regarding the new P30 and P30 Pro flagships, upcoming 5G devices and MWC 2019 presence are kind of lacking particulars at the moment. As far as we know, the company will be teasing/unveiling or at the very least discussing 5G at its February 24 Barcelona event. That being said, however, a recent press release, dealing with Huawei's...

Realme 2 Pro gets a price cut in India

Realme dropped the price of Realme U1 earlier this month in India. And now, it has dropped the price of the Realme 2 Pro as well in the country. The Realme 2 Pro is offered in three configurations - 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The 4 GB RAM variant was launched in India with a price tag of INR...

LG V50 ThinQ flaunts a 5G Sprint logo. Might be coming to MWC 2019

A rather interesting image was recently posted by one Evan Blass, also know as "evleaks" on Twitter of what appears to be the next member of LG's "V" lineup - the V50 ThinQ. Even though it showed up out of the blue, while most of us were busy discussing the G8 ThinQ as the next big thing in camp LG, it doesn't actually catch us by surprise. A quick...

Detailed Samsung Galaxy A50 renders surface online

The Samsung Galaxy A50 has actually been frequenting the rumor mill for a few months now. Starting from a benchmark leak all the way back in December 2018, followed by more specs leaks, a Wi-Fi certification, some body part shots and finally culminating in a recent full-specs leak. The latter showcased the first wave of Samsung's new and upcoming...

Another official Xiaomi Mi 9 photo surfaces, this time showing off a deep gray color

Xiaomi has made sort of a habit of high-ranking employee teasers for its upcoming phones over the past few weeks. And while the social "campaign" for the Mi 9 flagship comes nowhere near the fruit-themed video series that preceded the Redmi Note 7 launch, company CEO Lei Jun did already publish a few official images of the phone. In a similar development,...

FCC certifies three LG G8 ThinQ variants for the US

LG's next flagship was just spotted going through the FCC and the document certifies three different variants headed to the US. The model number is LM-G820UM, LM-G820TM, and LM-G820QM. We assume the first two models are US unlocked and T-Mobile variants, respectively based on the penultimate letter in the model number. There's another number ending...

Samsung's new wearables leak on Samsung's own app

The latest update to Samsung's Wearable app shows three new wearables that are yet to be officially announced. This is the same app found on the Play Store which is used to pair your Android phone with Samsung's wearable accessories like the Galaxy Watch and the Icon X earbuds. As of the writing of this post, the devices are still visible regardless...

Apple may launch red iPhone XS and XS Max in China this month

Apple is apparently gearing up to add a touch of color to its iPhone XS and XS Max models. According to a new rumor, the company is bound to launch its two current flagship phones in red in China, by the end of this month even. Unlike Apple's past red smartphones, these will not carry PRODUCT(RED) branding - which isn't surprising because even the...

Our Huawei Mate 20 Pro long-term video review is up

Detailed reviews of smartphones are one of our specialties, but sometimes you need more time to know all about a phone. We gave the Huawei Mate 20 Pro to Angie, who spend a few months with it and is now ready to report back with her impressions. And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you can be among the first to see our latest videos. Source:...

Xiaomi Mi 9 to start at $516 in China, transparent version to be $885

Xiaomi is making the Mi 9 official at an event in China on February 20. We've already seen a lot of leaks about it, and even some officially posted teasers - check out these images, for example. The company has confirmed that the phone will have the Snapdragon 855 chipset on board, and the main rear camera is said to be a 48 MP unit. Now a new purported...

Motorola Moto G7 review

Seven generations into it, the Moto G is now a whole four-player lineup instead of just one phone like it was in the good old days. Here we'll focus on the namesake of the 2019 roster - the Moto G7 proper, to see if it still has some of that great value the original was famous for. Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g7-review-1888....

Oppo F11 Pro elevating selfie camera officially confirmed

Oppo is in full-on teasing mode for the F11 Pro. The Chinese company today has confirmed the much rumored elevating selfie camera the phone will employ. Unlike in other devices such as vivo's NEX S, the F11 Pro's snapper will be centered, if the previously leaked promo images are correct. F Series upgraded, in more ways than one. ⬆️📸  #OPPOF11Pro...

Samsung Galaxy Note8 starts receiving stable Android 9.0 Pie with One UI

Well, we didn't expect it this soon but we are not complaining either. Just three days after the last beta update Galaxy Note8's Android 9.0 Pie the final version has started seeding. Users from Bulgaria and Slovakia confirm to have received the stable version of the new One UI Samsung software on top of the Android Pie. Strangely enough those regions...

Nokia 6 and Indian Nokia 8 to get Android Pie next week

The Nokia 8 received its Android Pie update back in December but users in India still haven't got the delicious piece of the desert. The wait is almost over though as Juho Sarvikas assured that the update is coming next week. What about Nokia 8 pie in India?— Pravinraj (@Pravinraj210) February 14, 2019 In addition, the company's CPO also announced...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is a $400 AMOLED tablet, the Tab A 10.1 goes for LCD

The shortest way to describe the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is this: 10.5" Super AMOLED screen, 5.5mm thickness, $400. If that's too much, there's the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), an affordable tablet with 1080p LCD. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e You must have spotted the "e" in the name, it comes just days before the Galaxy S10e is unveiled. This isn't a...

Xiaomi officially confirms that the Mi 9 will be powered by a Snapdragon 855 chipset

The Xiaomi Mi 9 will be unveiled on February 20, which means it's going head to head with the Galaxy S10. To build up hype for the flagship fight, Xiaomi execs have gradually been posting details about the phone. The latest is a confirmation that the Mi 9 will be powered by a Snapdragon 855 chipset. This is a result of the close collaboration between...

vivo V15 Pro leaks in high-res images

The new vivo V15 Pro with pop-up selfie camera is arriving on February 20. The company also revealed it will have 48 MP main shooter, part of a triple setup. Today the device leaked in press renders, revealing two of its colors - Gradient Blue and Gradient Red, the second going all the way from Pink to Orange to Sunrise Gold. vivo V15 Pro in Blue...

Fujifilm X-T30 is a $900 mirrorless camera with most of X-T3's important bits

Fujifilm has launched the X-T30, a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that is the successor to the X-T20. The claim to fame for this new model is that it features the same 26.1 megapixel Fujifilm X-Trans CMOS sensor found on the X-T3 along with the same quad-core X-Processor 4. This means you can largely expect the same excellent image quality...

Samsung Galaxy S10+ with 12 GB RAM reaches impressive benchmark scores

Earlier this week we received the final detailed specs of the Galaxy S10 trio. The most premium among those will be the Galaxy S10+'s top edition with its 12 GB RAM and 1 TB internal storage and that exact phone ran a couple of benchmarks. AnTuTu and Geekbench listed a device with the model name SM-G975F, which is the global variant of the phone,...

Oppo R19 is not coming this year, VP confirms

Oppo released a teaser, showcasing super thin bezels on the upcoming F11 Pro and a pop-up camera. Many people expected a similar design of the Oppo R19, but with a UD fingerprint scanner and more powerful specs. Apparently, this will not happen, since the R19 is not coming this year. Brian Shen, Oppo Vice President and the leader of the Domestic...

Samsung Galaxy M20 is headed to Europe

The Samsung Galaxy M20 - the company's first notched smartphone and the first handset from the M-series along with the Galaxy M10 is headed to Europe. After launching in India, Samsung is looking to expand the availability of the affordable smartphone. SamMobile obtained the German, Italian and Spanish firmwares suggesting that the launch is fast...

Sony's newest entry-level offering leaks in renders

We've been keeping a close eye on Sony leaks in the past month or so as the MWC approaches. The latest Sony leak is a full set of renders depicting Sony's newest entry-level smartphones: the Xperia L3. The renders look just like the first renders that leaked along with the XA3 and XA3 Ultra from January. The phone doesn't have the new "CinemaWide...

Android 9 Pie now rolling out on Motorola G6, G6 Play, and Z3 Play in Brazil

The latest devices to get Android 9 Pie are three smartphones from Motorola. The Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, and Moto Z3 Play are all now receiving the Android update in Brazil as of February 13. The Android Pie updated brings a cleaner UI with smarter features like Adaptive battery and redesigned notifications. It also brings new adaptive brightness...

Google Pay supports 17 new banks in the US

Google Pay is becoming more widely accepted in the US but I still run into places that are yet to accept chip cards, and still far behind accepting tap-to-pay methods. Google Pay on the Huawei Watch 2 Google has added 17 new banks and credit unions to its ever-growing list of financial institutions supported by Google Pay. Here is the list: Alpena...

Sony Xperia 10 (aka XA3) will cost €350, the 10 Plus will go over €400

Sony's new mid-rangers have been frequenting the rumor mill recently, but it is only now that we find out what sets the two siblings apart - screen size, obviously, but also chipsets and price. The Sony Xperia XA3 - actually, the Xperia 10 - will have a Snapdragon 630 chipset with 3GB of RAM and 64GB storage. The dual camera on the back will have...

Oppo F11 Pro teaser reveals super thin bezels and a pop-up selfie cam

It's not much given that most of the design is already known from the leaks that came out in recent days but the new Oppo F11 Pro official teasers solidify the info so far. We've got an official ad on YouTube and a teaser on Twitter with a shorter clip. The video teaser shows off the full-screen display without a notch, curved, gradient glass back...

Canalys: Chinese brands grow in Europe as pricey flagships stumble

The smartphone market in Europe saw two major trends in 2018 - Chinese makers take control a third of the market and flagships stumbled. The info comes from the analysts at Canalys, which detailed the issues facing the market. Western Europe is the biggest sub-region where 128 million units were shipped out of the 197 million total. The European...

Meizu 16 Plus Sound Color limited edition packs AK Billie Jean headphones

A special edition Meizu 16 Plus Sound Color has launched - and by the looks of it, has already sold out. And no wonder, the whole package costs CNY 4,600 ($680/€600), but comes with two technologically impressive and pricey audio accessories. The Meizu 16 Plus Sound Color package You get the Astrell&Kern Billie Jean wired headset that's worth...

Listen to the 10th anniversary rendition of Over the Horizon for the Galaxy S10

Samsung's Over the Horizon tune has become as iconic as the Nokia Tune. It was first composed for the Galaxy S II in 2011 and has been reworked a number of times since then in various genres. For the Galaxy S10 phones, Samsung tapped Academy Award-winner Steven Price to compose a Classical Crossover piece for the Philharmonia Orchestra to perform...

Motorola will start selling the Moto G7 Power in India tomorrow for INR 13,999

Motorola is gearing up to release one of its latest smartphones in India. The Moto G7 Power will become available for purchase tomorrow - February 15 - through Motorola partner physical stores and online through Flipkart. The reported price through brick and mortar stores is INR 13,999 (€174) but it's unclear whether it will be the same online. The...

Canon EOS RP is a $1300 full frame mirrorless camera

Canon has announced the EOS RP, the second camera in the company's line of full frame mirrorless camera after the original EOS R launched last year. EOS RP has the same RF mount as the EOS R The EOS RP is a cheaper model and also happens to be the smallest full frame camera in Canon's history. Canon is pitching this as the full frame camera for the...

Xiaomi Mi 9 images and teaser video posted by CEO Lei Jun

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has published the first official images of the Mi 9, including a short video that shows off the iridescent back that shifts between purple, blue and green, depending on how the light hits it. Feast your eyes on these static images that only show the back and the triple camera - new on the Mi series. The design was done by the same...

No, this isn't a photo of the Sony Xperia XZ4

Close, but no cigar - this isn't the Sony Xperia XZ4. How can we tell? Well, for one the phone is longer than the box (as leakster @Zackbucks points out). And even if this is just due to perspective (which we doubt), the front of the box is kept well out of the way, leaving just the inside of the box, which could belong to any Sony phone. A faked...

Samsung Galaxy A50, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A10 specs leak in full

Samsung is reorganizing its entry level and mid-range lineup and renaming the A series is part of the ongoing efforts. The Galaxy A10, Galaxy A30, and Galaxy A50 should arrive any time soon with better specs and bigger screens. We know that because a specs sheet of the trio leaked today, revealing all but their prices and availability. Starting from...

Energizer Power Max P18K Pop features an 18,000mAh battery, dual pop-up selfie cam

Avenir Telecom is pushing the Energizer brand of phones into a more premium segment with the Ultimate series, but a phone like the Ultimate U620S Pop lacked the brand's defining characteristic - awesome battery life. The new Energizer Power Max P18K Pop is here to fix that. The P18K stands for an 18,000mAh battery - beating the P16K Pro by an iPhone...

Apple iPhone 7 and 8 return to Germany, now with Qualcomm modems

Apple has resumed sales of iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 (and their Plus versions) in Germany, following a sales ban in December last year. The ban was based on an infringement on a Qualcomm patent on envelope tracking. The newly-stocked phones only feature Qualcomm modems, Cupertino has stated that it will no longer use Intel modems in iPhones sold in Germany....

First vivo iQOO phone images arrive - it is a foldable phone

Two days ago vivo announced its new smartphone subbrand iQOO. While we still wondering what the correct pronunciation of that is, the company has no time to lose and is already pitching its phone to partners. According to images from the Chinese social network Weibo, it will be a foldable device. vivo iQOO renders The renders are pretty self-explanatory...

LG G8 ThinQ will use its OLED display as a speaker

LG has announced that its upcoming G8 ThinQ will have a unique new feature that will allow it to use the display as a loudspeaker. Called the Crystal Sound OLED or CSO, the feature utilizes the display as a moving diaphragm by vibrating the entire surface. This allows the display to act as a second channel, working alongside with the dedicated loudspeaker...

Redmi Note 7 coming to India on February 28

Today Redmi India confirmed the date for the Note 7 launch in the local market - the 48 MP mid-ranger is landing on February 28. It will get its dedicated event in New Delhi and you can register to purchase tickets for it. The Redmi Note 7 is advertised as a head-turner, meaning it will knock you off your feet with its spectacular camera and price....

Oppo F11 Pro reveals its colors in new live photo

Oppo F11 Pro is arriving with a 48 MP snapper and elevating selfie shooter. We are yet to hear an official launch date from the maker but that is not stopping leaksters from revealing bits of the phone. The latest leak is an image of the device in two colors, revealing at least two paint jobs that the Oppo F11 Pro. The left phone looks Powder Blue...

Check out the first 48 MP camera samples of Xiaomi Mi 9

Xiaomi Mi 9 is arriving next week, and we know the phone will have three cameras. Today the co-founder and director of the Chinese division at Xiaomi Chuan Wang posted on his Weibo profile some camera samples with the new smartphone. First, he revealed an image of flowers in poor lighting, followed by two pictures of some cute doggies and a crab....

Report reveals more details about Google's products for 2019

Google's mid-range Pixel is perhaps the company's worst kept secret when a prototype got into the hands of a Russian YouTuber - the same one who posted a full hands-on of the Pixel 3 XL weeks before it was announced in October. A new report from Taipei's Nikkei reveals new details about Google's product roadmap for this year. Google will launch its...

Oppo surpasses Samsung in Thai market despite overall decline in Q4

A new report from Canalys outlines Thailand's smartphone market share and smartphone shipment for the last quarter of 2018. In recent years, a number of key players including Xiaomi, Honor, Lava, and Wiko, have intensified competition in the Southeast Asian market. As users are holding onto their smartphones for longer periods of time, the market...

Nubia MWC event invites go out for a flexible product announcement

ZTE-owned company: nubia is going to announce a wearable smartphone device at the MWC this year. There was a teaser poster released a couple of days ago but the new invite was sent directly to press and includes a specific time. The event will be held at the Fira Gran Via, Barcelona and will begin at 6PM local time (12PM EST time). The event's tagine...

Asus Zenfone Max M2 hands-on review

The ZenFone Max M2 ZB633KL is the latest mid-range Android smartphone from ASUS. It is the successor to last year's Max M1 and the younger sibling of this year's Max M2 Pro, which we've already reviewed. Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_max_m2_zb633kl-review-1886.p...

Sony Xperia XA3 may actually be called Xperia 10, XZ4 could be the Xperia 10Z

Sony may refresh the name of its Xperia phones. Rumor has it that the Xperia XA3 and Plus will actually be called the "Xperia 10" and "Xperia 10 Plus". There's more to it than that, the "X" name could go away completely. The Xperia XZ4 may launch as the "Xperia 10Z". Other letters are possible too - like "Xperia 10X" - but since X=10 we think that...

Galaxy S10+ handled on video, the screen protector has a hole for the FP reader

Did you hear that Samsung Galaxy S10's in-display fingerprint reader will not work with screen protectors? This is more than a rumor, check out this short hands-on video with the Galaxy S10+ posted by Mobile Fun. The big round hole in the screen protector is plainly visible. Actually, it's a bit of an eye sore. Current in-display readers are optical,...

LG G8 ThinQ leaks in official looking renders

The LG G8 ThinQ has leaked yet again, this time in a very official looking render from evleaks. The new image shows the phone from every side and confirms that the phone looks remarkably similar to the current V40 ThinQ. The G8 has a similar facade to the V40, with a notched design and somehow still managing to have a rather thick bezel at the top....

Samsung Vietnam confirms free Galaxy Buds with Galaxy S10 pre-order

Samsung will bundle the Galaxy Buds with Galaxy S10 pre-orders in Vietnam. Actually, it's a rich bundle that also includes a JBL Charge 3 (worth $150) and a Clear View Case for the phone, that's a total of VND 7,000,000 ($300/€265) worth of goodies. Interestingly, the local Samsung Experience Store offers this promotion from February 11 to February...

Official teaser highlights vivo V15's 48MP triple camera

A new teaser video for the vivo V15 and V15 Pro has surfaced and this time it's not a leak, it was published by the company's official account. The focus is, once again, triple camera on the back, which will have 48 + 8 + 5MP sensors. The pop-up selfie camera isn't featured in this short clip, but it's the star of this older video. It has an impressive...