Today SK Telecom, South Korea's largest telecom operator, and Deutsche Telekom, Germany's largest telecom operator, announced they will set up a joint venture that will focus on the development of 5G technologies such as MPEG Media Transport (MMT), in-building 5G relay repeater, and multipath user datagram protocol (UDP). This will eventually ensure that both companies will take the lead in key 5G application...

25 Юни 2019

At a dedicated event today prior to the official launch of the MWC 2019 n Shanghai, Vivo demonstrated a 5G-enabled smartphone that's based on the vivo NEX but packs a Snapdragon 855 chipset and the X50 5G modem. The production-ready device should be launched in the next three months. The demo model has been capable of making a WeChat video call and HD video live broadcast in a 5G network provided on site by China...

25 Юни 2019

A day prior to the official launch of the MWC Shanghai 2019, China Mobile hosted a 5G+ conference attended by important representatives from Huawei, OPPO, Xiaomi, nubia, Samsung, HTC, Qualcomm, which set up the 5G Industry Alliance. As part of the event, nubia presented its nubia X 5G smartphone. The dual-screen 5G smartphone does not differ a lot from its 4G counterpart. Visually, the only difference is the 5G logo...

25 Юни 2019

Tomorrow, LG India will unveil the budget-friendly W series of smartphones in the country. The event might cover a total of three new models, including the entry-level LG W10. LG's promo page on Amazon India confirmed one of the models will be dubbed LG W30 and will have three cameras. It will also be available in Aurora Green colour. This colour will be available exclusively to Amazon Prime members. We don't know...

25 Юни 2019

MediaTek has announced a new member of its Helio family of chipsets. The Helio P65 system-on-chip features an octa-core CPU consisting of 2x Cortex-A75 (up to 2GHz) and 6x Cortex-A55 cores all placed on a single cluster utilizing a large L3 cache. MediaTek's CorePilot resource control maintains a reliable, consistent performance regardless of how long you're in-game. The graphics department is managed by a Mali-G52...

25 Юни 2019

Today Xiaomi officially confirmed that the Mi CC series of smartphones will be presented on July 2nd. The event will be held in Beijing at 7 PM local time. Earlier, it was expected that the smartphones will be announced on June 21st but Xiaomi and Meitu simply confirmed the name of the upcoming series. We expect to see the Mi CC9 and the Mi CC9e. Xiaomi Mi CC9 shapes up as a direct Asus Zenfone 6 competitor. The...

24 Юни 2019

The MWC 2019 in Shanghai will be held this week from June 26 to June 28. All major smartphone manufacturers will attend the show and Oppo is no exception. Today the company teased on Weibo a smartphone with an under-display camera. Moreover, the text accompanying the teaser says that this smartphone will be showcased during the MWC in Shanghai. Oppo will actually showcase a prototype of an upcoming smartphone at 2...

24 Юни 2019

Xiaomi has announced the Mi CC series of smartphones. The CC stands not only for camera+camera but also for chic, cool, colourful and creative. The devices from these series will be flagships for photography and selfies with both front and back cameras, and industry-leading algorithm empowered by the newly founded Xiaomi x Meitu AI Beauty Lab. Xiaomi CC is created by one of the youngest product teams in Xiaomi...

21 Юни 2019

Huawei has just announced its nova 5 series of smartphones, the M6 series of tablets and the Kirin 810 chipset. Here's the official pricing of the nova 5 models: nova 5i 6GB+128GB - CNY 1999 nova 5i 8GB+128GB - CNY 2199 nova 5 8GB+128GB - CNY 2799 nova 5 Pro 6GB+128GB - CNY 2999 nova 5 Pro 8GB+256GB - CNY 3399 nova 5 Pro 8GB+256GB with the FreeLace package - CNY 3799 Here's the official pricing of the M6 tablet...

21 Юни 2019

Huawei is currently holding its big press conference dedicated to the Kirin 810 chipset and the nova 5 series of smartphone. First comes the new HiSilicon system-on-chip which is based on TSMC's 7nm process. The SoC houses an eight-core CPU with two clusters. The performance one includes 2x Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.27GHz and 6x Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.88GHz. The graphics department is managed by an ARM...

21 Юни 2019

Exactly 7 months ago, Xiaomi and Meitu signed an agreement for strategic cooperation. Meitu has confirmed that the first results from their cooperation will be presented today - a pair of smartphones forming the CC series. As we reported yesterday, these should be the CC9 and CC9e. Xiaomi CC9 shapes up as a direct Asus Zenfone 6 competitor. The model packs a similar flipping forward camera module but with three...

21 Юни 2019

Well-known leakster Ice Universe said that according to "Samsung China engineers" the Galaxy Note 10 will have a main camera with three-stage variable aperture: f/1.5, f/1.8, f/2.4. That's definitely a step further the dual aperture first introduced on Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The new three-stage one will give you more granular control over your photos as depending on the f-number the camera automatically adjusts...

20 Юни 2019

Xiaomi will announce the Mi CC9 and the Mi CC9e tomorrow, June 21st. This information comes directly from Lei June on Weibo as a comment to a teaser of the two devices. The strangely named Xiaomi smartphones have already been certified by TENAA and 3C. Hence, most of the basic specifications are known. Moreover, they have been designed together with Meitu, which has vast experience in smartphone camera solutions...

20 Юни 2019

This morning on Weibo, Vivo has announced its 120W Super FlashCharge technology. In the form of a poster accompanied by a few words, Vivo unveils that this super fast charging tech can load a 40000 mAh battery from 0 to 100% in 13 minutes. Moreover, 50% can be reached in just 5 minutes. In addition, vivo iQOO product manager has published a demo video of how this works. Vivo's super-fast charging technology will be...

20 Юни 2019

A launch page for the Vivo Z1 Pro has appeared on Vivo India's website. The page discloses the announcement date of the model - July 3rd and confirms some of the specs that were priorly leaked. This model will have a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with a punch hole in its top left corner for the 32MP front camera. On the back, there will be three cameras adjoined by a fingerprint sensor. Vivo Z1 Pro is expected to be based...

20 Юни 2019

This morning Vivo shared on Weibo a poster about its participation in the MWC 2019 in Shanghai. The event will be held from June 26 to June 28 and, according to the poster, Vivo is very likely to present a 5G smartphone during the forum. The company has already confirmed on June 6 that its first 5G mobile phone is ready for testing, and will be officially launched after the test is completed. This will be the first...

19 Юни 2019

LG said on Wednesday that in addition to Sprint it has also partnered with Verizon to sell its first 5G smartphone in the US - the LG V50 ThinQ. The model will start selling under Verizon's mobile plans on June 20. In South Korea, LG sold about 260,000 units in the first month since its launch on May 10. The tech giant aims to expand its smartphone market in the US, which for 2018 measured 15%.

19 Юни 2019

The OmniVIsion OV48B is the company's first 49MP image sensor for smartphones. It has a 1/2" optical format and a 0.8 µm pixel size. Built on OmniVision's PureCel Plus stacked die technology, it offers digital crop zoom and a CPHY interface. The sensor integrates an on-chip 4-cell colour filter array and hardware re-mosaic, which provides high quality, 48MP Bayer output in real time. In low light conditions, this...

19 Юни 2019

LG will launch a dual-screen successor to the LG V50 ThinQ. The upcoming model will be thinner and lighter, with improved display quality and build. It will also have improvements based on customer feedback. This information comes from LG's Mobile Conference which was held on June 15 outside Seoul and attended by 30 customers. It was organized in an attempt for LG to regain customer trust in its smartphone business...

19 Юни 2019

News agency Yonhap says that, according to industry sources, will release two sizes of the Galaxy Note 10 5G in August and they will be limited to South Korean only. The standard model will have a 6.4-inch AMOLED display and the larger one will have a 6.8-inch AMOLED display. They will be priced at around 1.2 million won (US$1,020) to 1.4 million won, according to the sources. "The Galaxy Note 10 will be more...

18 Юни 2019

ETNews reports that Samsung is expected to release the Galaxy Fold. Samsung Display said it has improved the display parts that caused a problem. At a special forum held at the Grand Intercontinental Parnas Hotel in Seoul on the 18th anniversary of the Korea Information Display Societ., Kim Sung-chul, VP of Samsung Display, said, "We solved most of the problems that came up (with the Galaxy Fold). As a panel...

18 Юни 2019

According to the TF International Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo, cited by CNBC, Apple will release two 5G iPhone models in 2020. He has shared similar information back in April as well. There will be a total of three new iPhones next year, all with AMOLED display but in three different size classes - 5.4-inch, 6.1-inch, and 6.7-inch. Strangely enough, the analyst says that the middle-size model won't have 5G. The...

18 Юни 2019

After signing MOUs for cooperation on 6G R&D with Nokia and Ericsson two days ago, SK Telecom announced that it has also signed an agreement with Samsung for further 5G development and 6G tech development. Samsung has already provided its end-to-end 5G equipment to SK Telecom for the 5G rollout in South Korea. SK Telecom is currently expanding its coverage in the country and both companies have agreed to further...

18 Юни 2019

IHS Markit research findings show that Samsung Display maintains its first position in the global market for smartphone displays in Q1 of 2019. The Korean giant is far ahead of the competition with 40.2% of the market share, which equals US$3.4 billion worth of shipped displays. This market share is down by 6.6% year-on-year, however, Samsung has managed to sustain a share above 40% for eight consecutive months. One...

17 Юни 2019

If you've been eyeing Xiaomi products but hesitated to buy them, now it is the time to invest in what has grabbed your attention. As of today, Banggod launches its Xiaomi Carnival Brand Week which will offer serious discounts on various Xiaomi products. The products are grouped into seven categories. For example, you can get a discount of $220 on Xiaomi Mi 9 Global Edition (check our Mi 9 in-depth review here) by...

17 Юни 2019

Yonhap reports that South Korea's leading carrier - SK Telecom has signed memoranda of understanding with Finland-based Nokia on Sweden-based Ericsson "to improve the ultra-reliable, low latency of the 5G network". SK Telecom has deployed its 5G network in South Korea in early April this year using the equipment by both Nordic companies. The MOUs between the companies includes R&D on technologies related to 6G as...

15 Юни 2019

Huawei nova 5 Pro has been listed on JD unveiling the official photos of the model. It will be available in four colours: Divine Forest, Midsummer Violet, Bright Black and Coral Orange. The device has a water-drop screen design and four rear cameras. According to previous reports, it will be based on a Kirin 980 chipset, while its sibling - the nova 5 - will be based on a Kirin 810 one. The Pro version will have two...

14 Юни 2019

Hisense South Africa has announced the Infinity H30 - a smartphone with a 6.5-inch FHD+ display and a 4530 mAh battery. The display has a small notch that houses the 20MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture, while on the back there's a 16MP+2MP AI camera combo with a fingerprint sensor. The model features a physical Smart Button that offers 8 different scenarios for more intuitive interaction with the device, which...

12 Юни 2019

Xiaomi Mi 9T debuts in Spain today and will go on sale on June 17th with a starting price of €329. The model is based on a Snapdragon 730 mobile platform with Game Turbo 2.0 which increases the touch response rate to 180Hz while reducing the click and touch response times to about 70 ms. The smartphone features a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a 7th generation in-display fingerprint sensor, FHD+ resolution, Reading...

12 Юни 2019

Ulefone's Armor and Power series of smartphones are probably the brand's most successful ones. The latest device that has just got announced is Ulefone Power 6. Fueled by a 6350 mAh battery, it arrives with a 5V/3A fast charger. A Helio P35 ticks under the hood and is combined with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The model is equipped with 16MP+2MP dual camera combo and a 16MP selfie snapper. Both 16MP cameras have...

11 Юни 2019

Samsung expands its Galaxy M portfolio in India with the Galaxy M40 - a smartphone driven by a Snapdragon 675 chipset and adorned with a 6.3-inch Infinity-O display with an FHD+ resolution and Gorilla Glass for protection. There are 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM onboard and the built-in storage can be expanded with up to 512GB. Power is supplied by a 3500 mAh battery with a 15W fast charger. The Galaxy M40 has three rear...

11 Юни 2019

Samsung launches its new Galaxy A series in the US this summer. The series is known to offer a perfect balance of price, innovations and high-end features. The first model to be launched is the Galaxy A50, which will be available starting June 13th for $349.99 (MSRP). This model has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with an FHD+ resolution and an in-display fingerprint sensor. Power is supplied by a 4000...

11 Юни 2019

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 has been announced. It arrives with a colour AMOLED display that's 39.9% larger than the one on the Mi Band 3. The screen is protected by a 2.5D curved glass. In addition to everyday use, the band is suitable for various sports as it is water-resistant up to 5ATM. The model arrives with an upgraded 6-axis sensor which is able to recognise various swimming styles and tracks six different sports. Mi...

11 Юни 2019

As promised, HTC unveiled the HTC U19e today. The handset features a 6-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution and Gorilla Glass for protection. The device is powered by a 3930 mAh battery and is based on a Snapdragon 710 chipset with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The camera department includes a dual rear module with a 12MP main and a 20MP secondary shooter. There are two cameras on the front as well. The main...

11 Юни 2019

Oukitel K12 has entered its pre-sale period. You can buy it with a discount from the Oukitel Official Store on AliExpress till the end of the week priced at $239.99. This model packs a 10,000 mAh battery paired to a 30W fast charger. Under its hood, a Helio P35 chipset ticks promising reasonable performance and power efficiency. The front is adorned with a 6.3-inch FHD+ display that has a notch housing the 8MP...

11 Юни 2019

JerryRigEverything has done yet another fascinating teardown, this time of the OnePlus 7 Pro. You may watch the video below and check out his interesting findings as well as read our unbiased in-depth review of OnePlus 7 Pro, which includes: Overview, specs and what's in the box Design overview Display measurements - APL, peak brightness, colour space coverage, CIE diagram on all five colour modes. Software - UI...

10 Юни 2019

LG X6 continues LG's X series of budget smartphones by introducing triple rear cameras to the lineup. It has just been announced in South Korea, priced at KRW 349,800 (USD 296) and will probably have an international launch as well. The triple rear module on LG X6 includes a 16MP primary shooter, an ultra-wide camera with a 120-degree angle of view, and a depth-sensing unit In addition, the model features a...

10 Юни 2019