Xiaomi just took the wraps off the Mi 11 in China, debuting the successor to its successful Mi 10 lineup. Unfortunately, we didn’t see a Pro variant during the launch’s keynote, but considering everything the latest Mi flagship has to offer, including a sizable quad-curved 2K screen and cutting-edge internals, we doubt anyone was seriously disappointed especially given the local pricing.
Read MoreConverge subscribers get even more free speed upgrades
Remember when Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. started giving free permanent speed upgrades of up to 300 Mbps to its subscribers last December 15?
Read MoreVivo X60 Pro specs surface on certification body’s site
Vivo will lift the veil off the its new X lineup in China December 29th. We’ve already seen a lot of leaks ahead of the launch, and today, we’re treated to the specs of one of the smartphones about to be announced.
Read MoreLike iPhone 12, Xiaomi Mi 11 won’t come with charger
Remember when Apple launched the iPhone 12 series without a charger in the box, and then a lot of rival companies mocked the U.S. tech giant online? One of those companies happened to be Xiaomi, which recently confirmed it would follow Apple‘s footsteps with its upcoming flagship smartphone. Just as we predicted two months ago.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy A42 5G review: Capable 5G midrange phone
Samsung‘s 5G offerings were initially limited to its premium products — the flagships with the best specs and the highest prices. If you wanted a 5G handset from the brand, you needed to shell out the big bucks for it. Now, the renowned smartphone maker has a new handset that is its most affordable 5G phone yet.
Read MoreMediaTek beats Qualcomm to become top chipmaker in Q3 2020
Following a strong third quarter in 2020, MediaTek has surpassed Qualcomm to be the top smartphone-chipset vendor for the first time, according to market analyst Counterpoint Research. The Taiwanese chipmaker expanded its market share to 31% last quarter from 26% in the same period as last year.
Read MoreOPPO Reno 5 Pro Plus 5G debuts with 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor
Almost two weeks after the Reno 5 and Reno 5 Pro 5G phones were launched, the series’ most premium member has been announced, too.
Read MoreMate vs Mate: Huawei outdoes self in camera-phone rankings
Well, this is quite expected. After climbing the top of DxOMark’s smartphone-camera rankings with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, the technology giant has outdone itself in the imaging department. Once again.
Read MoreiPhone 12 bestselling 5G phone in Oct despite late launch
Well, we can’t say we didn’t expect it. Back in October, we argued that Apple‘s 2020 iPhones would be a big hit, with or without a charger in the retail box. Now, there’s a report revealing that it went on to become the world’s bestselling 5G phone in October.
Read MoreIt’s official: Xiaomi Mi 11 series to debut Dec 28
Ready for another smartphone launch before the year ends? A day before Vivo makes its X60 series phones official, Xiaomi is going to launch its new flagship models, too.
Read MoreOPPO Reno 5 Pro Plus: What we know ahead of its Dec 24 debut
The OPPO Reno 5 and OPPO Reno 5 Pro 5G phones are a hit in China, with more than ¥100 million (around $$15.27 million or P734 million) units sold in just 10 minutes on the first day they went on sale — three days ago.
Read MoreiPhone 12 chip beats Snapdragon 888 in benchmarks
Qualcomm announced its flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset earlier this month, and the 5nm chip is expected to power many of tomorrow’s top-end devices — some variants of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 series included. Xiaomi, OPPO, and Realme will launch their own Snapdragon 888-based devices as well.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Huawei Mate40 Pro: Big-flagship showdown
Though no one can predict the future — and certainly not anything that could happen in 2020 — Huawei and Samsung are probably done releasing premium smartphones for this year. Back in August, Samsung introduced the Note 20 lineup, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, which is basically the non-5G version of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G with less RAM. The Huawei Mate40 Pro was announced a couple of months later.
Read MoreGalaxy A32 5G Geekbench listing confirms Dimensity chip
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A32 5G is likely to launch as the Korean manufacturer’s most affordable 5G phone to date. And if its newly uncovered Geekbench listing is anything to go by, we’d put money that it will indeed be the cheapest Samsung ever to use the industry’s hottest feature since, well, 4G.
Read MoreThese TWS earphones with smart ANC are perfect for professionals
At a time when people are spending more time at home; when there are different ways to stream or purchase music online; and when many mid- and high-end smartphones lack a headphone jack for wired audio, we see the rise of the true wireless earphones.
Read MoreHow to get 120 fps in League of Legends: Wild Rift
League of Legends: Wild Rift is undoubtedly one of the most popular mobile games today, despite still in its open beta or pilot stage. It performs incredibly well and runs at a rock-solid 60 fps on many midrange devices we’ve tested. Unfortunately, the visuals can’t get any smoother than 60 fps at the moment. Or so we thought.
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