HTC will focus on flagships and mid-rangers in 2019

The President of HTC Taiwan, Darren Chen, announced that the company will adopt a new strategy for 2019 in an attempt to grow its market share and improve its profitability. The plan is to focus on high end and mid-range phones. Don't get too excited, though, this includes extending the lifecycle of the HTC U12+ and other U12 models into next year. The recently-launched 128GB version of the HTC U12 life has been selling well, Chen says. As for the mid range, HTC apparently considers the Desire 12s - a phone with a Snapdragon 435 chipset - "mid range". The company is hoping that this...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/htc_will_focus_on_flagships_and_midrangers_in_2019-news-34750.php

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is the first phone with Snapdragon 855, 12 GB RAM

Lenovo had an event today where its first triple camera phone, Lenovo Z5s, was introduced. Rumors suggested it will have "more than 8 GB RAM", but apparently the company had a bigger surprise. It is called Lenovo Z5 Pro GT and is the first smartphone with Snapdragon 855 chipset and 12 GB RAM. Since the phone is all about speed, it has racing vibes in the design as well. The back panel is glass with a pattern imitating carbon, while red accents were added to the rim of the top side, the main camera sensors, and the bottom half of the slider. Other specs of the phone...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_z5_pro_gt_first_world_snapdragon_855_12_gb_ram-news-34748.php

Lenovo Z5s arrives with three cameras, Snapdragon 710

Lenovo's first attempt at devices with three cameras on the back is called Lenovo Z5s. The device is a more affordable version of the Lenovo Z5 Pro, but more powerful than the six-month-old Lenovo Z5. It is also the first phone from the manufacturer with a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. As expected, the chipset is Snapdragon 710 with octa-core CPU and Adreno 616 GPU. There are three memory combinations - 4/64 GB, 6/64 GB, and 6/128 GB. The screen is a 6.3 LTPS LCD with Full HD+ resolution and tall 19.5:9 ratio. The tiny notch on the front houses a 16 MP shooter with Face...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_z5s_arrives_officially_with_three_cameras_and_snapdragon_710-news-34747.php

Huawei P30 Pro to have four cameras, Olixar reveals

Huawei introduced a triple camera P20 Pro, and it was a big deal back in March 2018. Now three shooters is the norm, so the Chinese manufacturer is going for a quad-cam setup on the Huawei P30 Pro, expected in Q1 2019. The Huawei P30 is also getting an extra camera and will switch from dual to triple setup, according to the case maker Olixar. Huawei P30 Pro The images appeared at MobileFun which are already accepting pre-orders. The images reveal Olixar is ready with bumpers, regular silicon cases, and special protective cases. There is a huge cutout in the upper left...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p30_pro_four_cameras_olixar_cases_reveal-news-34746.php

Xiaomi Redmi 7 specs revealed on TENAA

Yesterday a phone that we're assuming is the Xiaomi Redmi 7 or Redmi 7 Pro appeared on TENAA, but only in pictures. Now the full specs sheet is released, and it showcases an interesting set of features. The device with model number M1901F9T will have an octa-core CPU with clock speed of 2.3 GHz. It will also have at least 11 color options, which will set a new sort of record for Xiaomi. Xiaomi M1901F9T The phone will have plenty of RAM and storage options - 3/4/6 gigs of RAM and 32/64/128 gigs of storage. The 5.84" screen is an LCD with Full HD+ resolution and 19:9...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_7_specs_revealed_tenaa-news-34745.php

iOS 12.1.2 is out to fix eSIM-related issues

Today Apple has released iOS 12.1.2 for supported devices. As its version number implies, this is a minor update, weighing in at 100MB. It doesn't bring any new features to the table, but it might be quite important for you if you own an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR. That's because it fixes bugs with eSIM activation on Apple's 2018 devices. eSIM support was recently enabled for the trio of handsets, but apparently it hasn't all been smooth sailing. Hopefully no more issues pertaining to this function will arise from this point on. iOS 12.1.2 also addresses an issue that...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/ios_1212_is_out_to_fix_esimrelated_issues-news-34744.php