Today, Nokia and the China Mobile Research Institute have successfully carried out a 5G Single User downlink test and have achieved a peak download speed of 1.4Gbps. This is the world's first 3GPP-compliant 5G New Air Interface (NR) test completed with a 3rd party device. The latter is provided by Prisma's. Nokia participated in the test with its 5G NR massive MIMO equipment and 3GPP-compliant software on a 5G base...

18 Август 2018

A new Motorola smartphone appeared on TENAA with a XT1941-2 model number. We expect that this is the upcoming Moto One. It does look similar to the Moto P30 announced in China earlier but the camera module on the back looks different. The P30 is more like an iPhone X on the back, while the Moto One (tentative name) has the two rear cameras in two separate modules. We suspect the Moto logo on the back hides a...

18 Август 2018

The Geekbench browser has a listing for a Huawei model dubbed SNE-LX1 which is said to be Mate 20 Lite's code name. It coincides with earlier leaks and TENAA's listing that the device is based on a Kirin 710 chipset. The tested unit has 4GB of RAM. The TENAA listing shows 6GB of RAM so it is very possible that this model has several variants. The model in question runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. Its single-core result is...

18 Август 2018

ZTE has announced on its Twitter page that it will attend the IFA 2018 in Berlin. There is no mention of any scheduled ZTE events but the poster mentions "leading 5G innovations", so most probably its participation in the forum will be focused around that. But we're certain that all ZTE fands are hoping to see a new smartphone as well, why not the Axon 9, for example? We're definitely eager to see what ZTE has...

18 Август 2018

CNET reports that the OnePlus 6T will be announced in October 2018 and will hit the US and Canada exclusively via T-Mobile. This means that 1+ has to make a specific version of the model to reflect T-Mobile's network capabilities, including the new 600 MHz band. In addition to that, 1+ will continue selling an unlocked standard global version that can run on either AT&T or T-Mobile. According to informed sources...

17 Август 2018

Earlier today, Nokia announced on its Twitter page that it will hold an event on August 21st during which it will unveil "one of the most awaited phones". There are no clues on the post and no recent rumours about a Nokia smartphone, however, there is one model that's been feeding rumours ever since November 2017 and has not been announced - Nokia 9. Still, this remains only a speculation. We eagerly anticipate the...

17 Август 2018

Earlier today, Roland Quandt has made a series of posts on his Twitter page unveiling bit by bit a few facts about the upcoming flagship Snapdragon chipsets. First off, hi shared the Snapdragon 855 will be also available in cars and will be the first in-car chipset on the market with a "special SKU for this purpose". Then, he added that the chipset will be made by TSMC at 7nm following with information that Oppo is...

17 Август 2018

Today Oppo shared on its Weibo page a promotional video of the upcoming Oppo R17 Pro. The video and post unveil a purple-blue gradient colour of the body that changes when the light changes. The device will have a 3D curved "fog" glass with a special S-shaped curve under it which makes the light reflect as on the ripples of a gently curved silk. In addition, the video shows that the smartphone will have a triple...

17 Август 2018

A new Huawei smartphone from the Honor series (probably the Honor 8X) appeared on TENAA with code name ARE-AL00. This model has a huge display and can easily go for a tablet with its 7.12-inch diagonal size. The listing says the screen has a "beauty tip". Its resolution is 1080 x 2244 pixels. The camera department includes an 8MP front snapper and a 16MP+2MP dual rear camera setup. The CPU is an octa-core one and...

16 Август 2018

The Go edition version for Android has launched a year ago. It has been created to provide smooth and fast experience with entry-level smartphones while they still enjoy the newest software and security features. Ever since the first Android Go devices that appeared this April, more than 200 new smartphones followed and some are as cheap as $30. According to Google, more than 100 manufacturers have unveiled plans to...

16 Август 2018

Earlier today, in Wuhan, China, Motorola unveiled a total of three smartphones. Two of them are already unveiled in Europe and the US - the Moto Z3 and the E5 Plus. The third one is the Moto P30. This model is specifically designed for China and features a 3D ceramic light body curve, which is said to have passed 30+ processes. The specifications of the model comply with the earlier leaks. The Moto P30 features a...

15 Август 2018

Oppo has announced that it will release the Oppo R17 on August 23rd in Shangai. It has already listed the main specifications of the model on its website and the pre-orders for the R17 are scheduled to start on August 18th. Actual shipments will begin on August 23rd. Yesterday, Oppo unveiled that the highly expected Oppo R17 Pro will arrive with an adjustable aperture for its main rear camera. We won't be surprised...

15 Август 2018

A month ago, we published our in-depth review of UMiDiGi Z2 and today UMIDiGi announced the UMiDiGi Z2 Special Edition. In terms of design, the two models are totally identical - a very compact glass and metal body. The new model has an additional purple gradient colour. Both devices run on Android 8.1 Oreo and support exactly the same network bands. The batteries and displays are identical as well - a 3850 mAh unit...

15 Август 2018

As promised, today Oppo unveiled the Oppo F9 in the Philippines and Vietnam. The device packs a 3500 mAh battery and the presentation stresses strongly on the VOOC flash charging technology that's at the base of OnePlus's DASH charge. This tech gives you 2 hours of talk time only after 5 minutes of charging. It is supported by more than 500 patents and offers a low voltage-high current charging solution. The 5...

15 Август 2018

Sprint has announced that it has partnered with LG Electronics USA to bring the first 5G smartphone in the US in the first half of 2019. The device has not been detailed except that it will be "innovative" and is created for "the country's first mobile 5G network". Sprint plans on launching its 5G network in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The...

15 Август 2018

Samsung has announced the world's first 5G Exynos Modem 5100 - the world's first to comply fully with the 3GPP standards. It is using the 10nm process and supports both sub-6GHz (max DL of 2Gbps) and mmWave (max DL of 6Gbps) spectrums specified in 3GPP's 5G standard as well as the usual 2G GSM, 2.5G, CDMA, 3G WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, HSPA and 4G LTE networks. Moreover, it increases the signal search strength of 4G, and the...

15 Август 2018

Motorola has accidentally leaked the full specifications and promo materials of the Moto P30 ahead of launch. The page on the Chinese website of Motorola is currently down, but still, we managed to collect some information. For starters, the device is built around a 6.2-inch display with a 2.5D curved cover glass. The chipset is not mentioned, the only detail about it is that it has eight cores and is coupled with...

14 Август 2018

Evan Blass has published an official render of Huawei Mate 20 Lite which unveils all colour variants of the model - blue, black and gold. According to the model's TENAA listing and earlier leaks, this device is expected to arrive with a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with a notch, a Snapgradon 710 chipset, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, a 20MP+2MP dual rear camera setup and a 24MP+2MP dual selfie cameras, a 3650...

14 Август 2018

The latest leak about Huawei's Kirin 980 chipset unveils that it will be the first system-on-chip made after TSMC's 7nm process. This will bring a 40% increase in power efficiency in comparison to chipsets made after the 10nm process. At the same time, it reduces the chip size by 40% while preserving the same number of transistors. Moreover, the Kirin 980 will house an LTE Cat. 19 modem. This will enable your...

14 Август 2018

The Super Bright Camera mode that has been introduced with the LG G7 ThinQ is now available for Verizon-bound LG G6 units. It arrives with an update from Verizon, which also includes the latest security patches. The Super Bright Camera option increases the overall brightness of the final photo, if the photo is shot with this mode on. When you start the Camera app in a place with low light (3-10 lux), the SBC icon...

14 Август 2018

Oppo has teased on its Weibo page the main camera of Oppo R17 Pro, namely its ability to intelligently switch between two different apertures depending on the light intensity. The primary shooter of the model can switch between f/1.5 when more light is needed and f/2.4 when less light is needed. This news comes after the informal announcement of the Oppo R17 a day ago.

14 Август 2018

Earlier today, Xiaomi officially released the Mi Pad 4 Plus. Mi Pad 4's bigger brother has a 10.1-inch FHD display and is powered by an 8620 mAh. Hardware-wise, the tablet is based on a Snapdragon 660 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. There are two storage flavours - 64GB and 128GB. The device supports Wi-Fi and LTE, AI face unlocking and has a front-mounted fingerprint sensor. Prices start at CNY 1899 (USD 276) for...

14 Август 2018

Today IDC India released its Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker for Q2 of 2018. It unveils a serious year-over-year growth of 20% in the local market, which is even more significant when we take into account that on a worldwide basis the smartphone is stagnant and even experiences a decrease. The forecast is that the Indian smartphone market will continue to grow in the years to come. The top 5 vendors in the market...

13 Август 2018

TCL launches the Alcatel 7 in the US exclusively via metroPCS. This smartphone is built around a 6-inch FHD+ display and is powered by a 4000 mAh battery. Its performance relies on a MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) chipset coupled with 2GB of RAM. The built-in storage measures 32GB and can be expanded with up to 128GB. There are an 8MP front shooter and a 12MP+2MP dual camera module on the back accompanied by a...

13 Август 2018

Faithful to its traditions, Oukitel has just released a video that demonstrates the durability of the upcoming Oukitel WP2. The device survives a number of torture tests being dipped in water cascades and streams, in hot water and beer+soda mixture, being frozen and washed with soap. The device has a full rugged body with every possible gap being protected against the penetration of liquids and dust. It is also...

13 Август 2018