Huawei Mate 20 Lite with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, 6GB RAM, dual front and rear cameras gets certified [Update: Press images]

Update 2 – August 14: Another press image of the smartphone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This shows the smartphone in black, blue, and gold colors.

HTC confirms Android 9.0 (Pie) update for some of its devices

Google released Android 9.0 (Pie) earlier this week for its Pixel devices and also said that it is working with several OEMs to roll out the update. Now HTC has confirmed Pie update for its flagship smartphones, including the HTC U11 that was introduced running Android 7.1 (Nougat). It is also the first company to … Continue reading “HTC confirms Android 9.0 (Pie) update for some of its devices”

Xiaomi teases its new POCO sub-brand and POCOPHONE smartphone ahead of India launch

Xiaomi has finally started teasing its sub-brand POCO in India ahead of the launch of POCOPHONE F1 in the country. Jai Mani, lead product manager, Xiaomi India tweeted that he has been working on the project. Even though the phone it teased as POCOPHONE by Xiaomi for global markets, it is teased as POCO by Xiaomi … Continue reading “Xiaomi teases its new POCO sub-brand and POCOPHONE smartphone ahead of India launch”

Qualcomm schedules an event on September 10th in San Francisco, new wearable chipset expected

Qualcomm has started sending out invites for an event scheduled on September 10th. Though there are no details about what to expect, the teaser image hints at a brand new chipset for the wearable platform which is lagging behind. 

OPPO F9 Pro specifications detailed ahead of India launch – 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, 25MP AI front camera, dual rear cameras

OPPO is all set to launch F9 Pro smartphone, successor of OPPO F7 in India later this month. Now the company has confirmed the specifications of the F9 smartphone in Vietnam, which will launch as F9 Pro in India. This reveals that the company will retain the MediaTek Helio P60 12nm SoC and the 25MP front-facing camera for … Continue reading “OPPO F9 Pro specifications detailed ahead of India launch – 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, 25MP AI front camera, dual rear cameras”

Xiaomi teams up with Holitech Technology to manufacture smartphone components in Tirupati

Xiaomi today announced that Holitech Technology which is its key component supplier will start smartphone component manufacturing in India. Holitech has signed an MOU with the state of Andhra Pradesh and will start local manufacturing in the city of Tirupati for Xiaomi.

Samsung Galaxy Note9 retail box reveals complete specs, price of 128GB and 512GB variants surface again

Samsung accidentally outed a promo video that revealed some of the feature of the Galaxy Note9 that will go official on August 9th. Now the retail box of the smartphone has surfaced that reveals complete specifications of the smartphone. This reveals a 6.4-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED screen, slightly larger than the 6.2-inch screen on the … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 retail box reveals complete specs, price of 128GB and 512GB variants surface again”

Facebook starts testing its ‘Dating service’

Facebook at the F8 event back in May has introduced its ‘Dating Service’ and months after the announcement, Facebook is said to be testing its dating product internally with employees, according to the independent app researcher Jane Manchun Wong who found evidence of the product the within source code. 

Motorola confirms it won’t launch anymore Moto Z-series phones in 2018

Motorola introduced the Moto Z3 phone with 5G Moto Mod earlier this week, few months after it introduced the Moto Z3 Play. However, the Z-series phone never really gained the attention and sale figures the company wanted, and with that in mind, the company on Twitter confirmed that it wouldn’t be launching anymore Moto Z-series phones … Continue reading “Motorola confirms it won’t launch anymore Moto Z-series phones in 2018”