Huawei Mate 10 Lite is finally official. This is the European market equivalent of the Maimang 6 for China, Nova 2i for Malaysia and Honor 9i for India. The model features a 5.9-inch FHD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by a 3340mAh battery and its performance relies on a Kirin 659 chipset. There are 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage on board. On the back of the device, there's a dual camera setup with a...

18 Ottobre 2017

ZTE USA and AT&T announced the upcoming launch of the Axon M in the US, which should happen in a month. AT&T is the exclusive ZTE partner for this market. The model will also visit China, Europe and Japan. The Axon M is a vertically foldable smartphone with two screens that are meant to enhance multitasking experience. It supports Dual Mode - each screen shows different content, Extended Mode - the two screens serve...

18 Ottobre 2017

Today Samsung has officially announced that its 8nm LPP (low power plus) process is ready for production. Compared to the 10nm process technology, the new 8nm process will enhance the chip's energy efficiency by 10%, while the chip area can be reduced by 10% by using a narrower metal pitch. "With the qualification completed three months ahead of schedule, we have commenced 8LPP production," said Ryan Lee, Vice...

18 Ottobre 2017

Along with the Mate 10, Huawei also unveiled the Mate 10 Pro and the Mate 10 Porsche Design. The two are slightly lighter and smaller smartphones compared to the Mate 10 . The Pro and Porsche Design have IP67 certification, while the Mate 10 is IP53 certified. The Porsche Design has dual-SIM options. The Mate 10 Pro and the Mate 10 Porsche Design feature 6-inch AMOLED displays with FHD resolution. The camera...

16 Ottobre 2017

Huawei's second flagship for the year - Mate 10 is announced. The device features a 5.9-inch FullView display with 16:9 ratio, "barely-there-bezel", 1440 x 2560 resolution and HDR10 support. It is the first to sport HiSilicon's Kirin 970 chipset with AI (artificial intelligence) and a dedicated NPU (Neural-Network Processing Unit). It is built after the 10nm process and packs an 8-core CPU plus a 12-core GPU. The...

16 Ottobre 2017

Xiaomi has announced its latest budget smartphone, priced at CNY 599 (USD 91) - Redmi 5A. It is built around a 5-inch HD display gracing a lightweight metal body that houses a 3000 mAh battery. Hardware-wise, the model is based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset with a 1.4GHz quad-core CPU. There are 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage on board. The latter can be expanded with up to 128GB. The device has a 13MP...

16 Ottobre 2017

Sharp has introduced the AQUOS sense SHV40 - a smartphone with a 5-inch IGZO display, 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, IP5/8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance. Power is supplied by a 2700 mAh battery and performance relies on a 1.4GHz octa-core CPU. The latter is coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. The camera department includes a 13MP primary shooter and a 5MP front-facing one. The device...

16 Ottobre 2017

Doogee Mix 2 and BL12000 will be showcased at the Global Sources Expo in Hong Kong this week - from October 18th to 21st. They will be accompanied by other models from the BL series, known for their big batteries (check out our Doogee BL7000 review), the Mix series smartphones (check out our Doogee Mix review), and the rugged phone S series. Doogee Mix 2 has many interesting features in addition to its 18:9 full...

16 Ottobre 2017

Razer, the famous gaming company, has already announced that it will hold an event on November 1st, when it is about to announce its first smartphone - the Razer Phone. Soon after this official announcement a GFXBench listing leaked unveiling some of the model's specifications. According to this listing, the device will pack a 5.7-inch QHD display (1440 x 2560), a Snapdragon 835 chipset coupled with 8GB of RAM and...

13 Ottobre 2017

Oukitel has released an official video of the Oukitel MIX 2 along with the full set of specifications. This model packs a 5.99-inch IPS display with a 10 points multi-touch panel and an FHD+ resolution (1080 x 2160 pixels). It adorns a glossy body with elegant appearance, which is available in Brilliant Blue, Jet Black, and Glossy Silver colours. Under the hood, a MediaTek Helio P25 chipset ticks with a 2.39GHz...

13 Ottobre 2017

Do you like the nubia Z11S but can't get it from China? Well, France-based Archos will make it available in Europe as the Archos Diamond Omega. The specs are identical, including the 5.73-inch IPS display with 17:9 ratio, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, the 23MP+12MP rear cameras and 5MP+5MP selfie snappers, 3100 mAh battery. The device runs nubia UI 5.0 based on Android...

13 Ottobre 2017

At a dedicated press event today in China, nubia announced the nubia Z17S and the nubia Z17miniS. Pre-sales of both start today and official sales - on October 19th. They run nubia UI5.1 based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. nubia Z17S has a screen-to-body ratio of up to 90.36%. Its 5.73-inch display has a resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels and has almost no borders on the vertical sides, while the forehead and chin remain...

12 Ottobre 2017

Today Samsung Electronics announced two new ISOCELL image sensors for mobile devices: the 1.28μm 12-megapixel ISOCELL Fast 2L9 with Dual Pixel technology and the ultra-small 0.9μm 24Mp ISOCELL Slim 2X7 with Tetracell technology. Both offer high resolution in small chip packages, delivering detailed pictures in low-light environments without a camera bump. ISOCELL Fast 2L9 provides ultra-fast auto-focus and Dual...

11 Ottobre 2017

Huawei has presented the Honor 7X today in China. The device features a metal body in black, blue or gold colour with a 3340 mAh battery. Under the hood, a Snapdragon 659 chipset with a 2.36GHz octa-core CPU ticks coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32/64/128GB of internal memory. The latter can be expanded with up to 256GB. The model features a 5.93-inch LTPS display with an FHD+ resolution (1080 x 2160). The dual camera...

11 Ottobre 2017

HMD Global has disseminated press invitations for an event that will be held on October 19th at the Shanghai Lujiazui Harbour City Exhibition Centre. It is expected that the manufacturer will unveil a Chinese version of the Nokia 8 flagship. The invitation hints at some of the model's main features - the simultaneous shooting of the front and rear camera and splitting the screen or video during the process. The rest...

10 Ottobre 2017

Doogee Mix 2 will be available sometime at the end of this month or the beginning of the next. Currently, you can pre-order a unit for yourself at a very competitive price. From Doogee's website, you can subscribe and get the device for $70 less. Our sources unveiled that during the pre-sale period the device can be obtained for USD 199. Hopefully, during this period 100 units per day will be sold at this price...

10 Ottobre 2017

Two days before nubia's official press conference, nubia NX595J has been certified by TENNA. This device will be probably named nubia Z17S. The TENAA listing confirms previously leaked specs, including the 5.73-inch display with a 1080p resolution. The back will be covered with a glass curved on all four sides, while the frame will be made of CNC crafted aluminium alloy. The body will be available in black and blue...

10 Ottobre 2017

Oukitel has announced its plans to launch another big-battery smartphone from its K series called Oukitel K8000. The device will feature an 8000 mAh high-density battery and will run Android 7.0 Nougat with an optimized power saving system. There will be a 9V/2A fast charger accompanying it. This will also be Oukitel's first smartphone with an AMOLED display from Samsung. The unit will have a 5.5-inch diagonal size...

9 Ottobre 2017

BlackBerry Motion is now official and arrives with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box coupled with various features such as Android For Work, Google Play for Work, and a Locker Mode in which you can take photos that are not meant to be shared - they are password protected and not synced to the cloud. As usual, there are advanced security features such as DTEK security suite and FIPS 140-2 full disk encryption. In...

9 Ottobre 2017

Asus Philippines has launched the ZenFone 4 Selfie Lite with a 13MP softlight front camera and 140-degree selfie panorama. It employs the Asus SelfieMaster technology that includes a Portrait mode and a professional Beauty mode. As an application, the technology allows photo and video beautification, BeautyLive, making collages and slideshows. The rear camera of the model packs a 13MP sensor coupled with...

8 Ottobre 2017

Exactly an year after the first Pixel and Pixel XL have been announced, Google presented the 5-inch Pixel 2 and 6-inch Pixel 2 XL. Both with aluminium alloy and curved glass area on the back, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual front-mounted stereo speakers, IP68 certification, pressure-sensitive frame and stock Android 8.0 Oreo. They are available in "Kinda Blue, Just Black, and Really White" colours. Pixel 2 XL...

4 Ottobre 2017