The ROG Phone 3 arrived as the world’s most powerful Android gaming phone of the time, as with its predecessors, at the end of July 2020. It was pitched at most major regions, including Europe, India and North America, on its launch. However, the phone has yet to appear on Asus’ US site, or with major retailers in the same country. […]
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LG K71 unveiled with a 6.8-inch display and stylus support
LG has released another smartphone with stylus support, the K71. The device has gone live in Central America and the Caribbean but is unclear how the device will cost or whether it will receive a wider release. Nonetheless, the K71 has a 6.8-inch ‘U-Notch’ display that LG describes as having an FHD+ resolution. Underpinning the […]
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Redmi Note 9 Pro receive MIUI 12 update as OS upgrade goes global for the Mi Mix 3 5G
Xiaomi has released MIUI 12 to the Redmi Note 9S, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Mi Mix 3 5G. The latter had already received the OS upgrade on the European branch of MIUI, but the new update is the first for global handsets. The update may bring MIUI 12 to more owners of the Mi Mix 3 5G, but Xiaomi continues […]
Xiaomi suspends MIUI 12 beta development between September 30 to October 12
Xiaomi will suspend MIUI 12 beta development between September 30 and October 12, according to Piunikaweb. The news follows the announcement that the company has begun testing Android 11 on a bunch of new devices. These include the likes of the Redmi K20 and Redmi K30, which have already received MIUI 12. Apparently, the reason for the […]
Xperia Play 2: Prototype shows what Sony could do with a PlayStation-inspired smartphone
An Xperia Play 2 prototype has surfaced on Alibaba’s second-hand marketplace, Idle Fish. Sony Ericsson released the Xperia Play in 2011 to good reviews, but the company never announced a follow-up. The main selling point of the Xperia Play was its slide-out gamepad, which was considered a vast improvement over the Nokia N-Gage that came out […]
Xperia 1 II: Sony focuses on its strengths
Even though Sony sells a lot of image sensors, which are used in many premium smartphones, the photo quality of Xperia smartphones has always been lagging behind the competition. Last year, Sony released the Xperia 5 and Xperia 1 with the Cinema Pro application, which can be used to create professional videos. This year, Sony […]
Apple will reportedly use a scaled-down version of the A14 Bionic on the iPhone 12 Mini
An earlier leak suggested that Apple is planning on releasing the world’s first-ever ‘mini’ iPhone this year. We can expect it to be priced at the US$500 mark, making it an ideal entry-level iPhone. The bigger question here is, will it run the A14 Bionic. The rumor mill seems to agree for the most part, but one leaker […]
Hands-on: Motorola Edge with Snapdragon 765G
The Motorola Edge is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G variant of the company’s new Edge range. It aims to strike a balance between premium design and performance while occupying a more affordable price point than Snapdragon 865-powered handsets like its own Edge+. For many people, it could be all the smartphone you need. Intro: The Motorola […]
Xperia 1 II to receive Android 11 when the Xperia 5 II launches in Q4 2020
Android 11 has already arrived for some handsets, but the Xperia 5 II has joined the Xperia 1 II in being launched on Google’s previous OS. Sony is yet to announce plans to upgrade either device to Android 11, although AndroidNext apparently has inside information on proceedings. According to the Japanese website, Android 11 will arrive on the Xperia 1 […]
New Redmi K40 Pro leak reveals major performance and camera improvements over the Redmi K30 Pro
The Redmi K30 Pro was launched earlier in the year and it appears Xiaomi already has its sights set on the successor to that phone, the Redmi K40 Pro. New information has now surfaced about the K40 Pro, painting a picture of a device that’ll handily outperform the current Redmi K30 Pro across the board. According to […]