Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released their latest report about the recent performance of Apple leading into the holiday season and it touches on a couple of things we can expect going into next year.
First, iPhone 12 models are selling differently than initially anticipated. iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max demand is higher than anticipated, while the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini demand is not as high as was anticipated. In the end, overall iPhone 12 sales are going strong, and momentum looks promising for iPhone 12 sales through the holiday season and going into 2021.
Demand for the...
T-Mobile’s latest Black Friday deal has leaked on Reddit. The carrier will be giving a free line to new and existing accounts with two or more lines on eligible plans. T-Mobile has held free-line promotions like this in the past, but the catch is that you can’t stack this promotion with any of the add-a-line deals that it’s currently offering.
The promotion will allegedly go live on Wednesday, November 25 and any existing account with 2 (all the way up to 11) lines will be able to add a free line to the account.
As mentioned earlier, the free line can’t be stacked with any other...
The OnePlus Buds Z are the company's latest set of wireless earbuds. They are OnePlus' second set of truly wireless earbuds after the OnePlus Buds launched a few months ago.
Unlike the OnePlus Buds, the OnePlus Buds Z have an in-ear design along with an IP55 dust and water-resistance rating. They also have a reduced claimed battery life of 5 hours of continuous use, compared to 7 hours of claimed battery life on the OnePlus Buds.
However, the OnePlus Buds Z are cheaper than the OnePlus Buds, which makes them a bit more interesting. They are also one of the cheapest set of TWS...
Xiaomi’s latest financial report indicates a milestone with 46.6 million smartphone shipments and CNY 47.6 billion ($7.2 billion) in smartphone revenues during the July 1-September 30 period. The number of shipped phones is 45.3% greater than the same period of last year and based on Canalys’ global smartphone shipments report, Xiaomi is now the third biggest smartphone brand globally with a 13.5% market share.
Xiaomi Q3 performance
Total revenues grew to CNY 72.2 billion ($10.9 billion) which is up by 34.5% compared to the same period last year. Net profits came up to CNY 4.1...
Huawei unveiled EMUI 11 in September with upgrades to split-screen multitasking, multi-screen collaboration 3.0, animated always-on displays and much more. Some phones are already running the beta version as a final checkup before the stable version starts rolling out.
For the Huawei P40 series and the Mate 30 Pro (both 4G and 5G versions), that will happen before the end of the year. Here’s the timeline for the stable EMUI 11 update. The updates will mostly roll out simultaneously around the world, with few exceptions.
EMUI 11 update
Western Europe
Northeast...
The Indian Government has added 43 more Chinese apps to its growing list of banned applications. Among these is the official mobile app for shopping platform Aliexpress as well as several Alibaba group apps, TV apps WeTV and MangoTV as well as a few dating apps and games.
Like before, the new apps are blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act and are flagged as prejudicial to the sovereignty, security and integrity of India. The new additions bring the total number of blocked Chinese apps in India to 267.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GoI...
Poco proclaimed its independence from Xiaomi in January this year, now the company is reaffirming its commitment to go at it alone – and it has offered a report on what it has accomplished so far.
Poco was born with the F1 in 2018, which would go on to ship 2.2 million units. Of those, 700,000 shipped during the first three months. The F1 still makes up a a major portion of all Pocos in existence, which total 6 million units (based on info from Canalys and the internal sales team).
Over the last three years Poco phones have launched in over 35 countries around the world. The line-up...
The MacBook Air, powered by the new Apple M1 chipset, scored over 1 million points on AnTuTu v8. The iOS app was used for the test (macOS Big Sur can natively run iOS apps on the M1). Interestingly, the Air pretended to be an iPad Pro with iOS 14.2 during the test.
MacBook Air (8/512GB) scorecard from AnTuTu 8
However, it is much faster than the iPad Pro and its A12Z chipset. The CPU posted a score 50% higher, the GPU got 45% higher, the laptop has faster memory as well. The A12Z is beefed up compared to the A12 found in the iPhone XS and while it’s still a 7nm chip with old...
The iQOO brand is mostly made up of powerful devices, but there are some more affordable models too – those are part of the U-series. It seems that pretty soon the iQOO V2054A will be joining them, after being added to the TENAA database.
This could become the first iQOO U phone with 5G, as the other two have only LTE connectivity. Previously, TENAA detailed the V2019A, an "iQOO U1 with 5G", but that is yet to see the light of day.
Anyway, back to the V2054A. The phone has a 6.58” display, an LCD, with 1080p+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. The design of the back is inspired by the...
Motorola introduced the Moto G9 Power earlier this month with a Snapdragon 662 chipset and a €200 price tag in Europe. Now, the parent company Lenovo is planning to launch the very same phone under a new name, likely for new markets. According to an FCC listing, it will be called Lenovo K12 Pro and will be virtually the same aside from the logo on the back.
Lenovo K12 Pro at FCC
The phone also appeared on TENAA with specs and features, confirming that we are indeed talking about the Moto G9 Power under a new disguise. With specs like Snapdragon 662 and a 720p screen, as well as...
The launch of the new Galaxy S flagships was pulled forward to January, but a report from The Elec suggests that the new Galaxy Z Flip will not be joining the S21 series on stage. In fact, it will come out only after the January-March quarter.
This year the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip were unveiled at the same Unpacked event in February. So, the thinking was that the plan is the same for next year, but Samsung seems to have decided against a joint launch.
One reason may be to spread out its devices to keep them from cannibalizing each other's sales. Especially since there will be no Note next...
We've been hearing about the Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A02s for some time now and today Samsung made both smartphones official as the first members of its Galaxy A (2021) lineup.
Samsung Galaxy A12
The Galaxy A12 succeeds the Galaxy A11 introduced back in March and brings upgrades to the camera and battery departments.
The Galaxy A11 packed a 4,000 mAh battery, whereas the Galaxy A12 ships with a 5,000 mAh cell, both charging at 15W.
The A11 featured a triple camera setup on the back comprising a 13MP primary, 5MP ultrawide, and 2MP depth sensor units. The A12, on the other hand,...
Exclusive: Apple's AR executives talk about why iPhones and iPads are transforming into world-mapping, object-scanning tools -- and why that matters more right now than glasses.
Disney’s hit series The Mandalorian is the latest addition to Google’s AR experiments with the release of The Mandalorian AR Experience app on Google Play. The free app puts you as a bounty hunter on the trail of Mandalorian and his accomplice Baby Yoda through key locations from Season 1 of the show.
The Mandalorian AR Experience app
Google says it worked closely with Disney to optimize character models and scenes for 5G devices, but you don't actually need a 5G connection to run the app. Content from Season 2 of the show will be added to the app soon.
You can...
The Poco M3 is now official, becoming the third member of the company's most affordable series.
It immediately grabs the attention with its striking design - a mostly uninterrupted screen on the front is contrasted by a large rectangular camera island on the rear. That rest of the rear comes in a textured anti-fingerprint finish and three colors - Power Black, Cool Blue and the flashy POCO Yellow.
The Poco M3's biggest feature is its huge 6,000mAh battery. It supports 18W charging and will even charge other devices at 18W with the correct cable.
Poco is proud of its battery,...
The Moto E7 is finally official, a couple of months after the Moto E7 Plus went live. The two phones are quite similar, naturally, this is just the more affordable version. How much more affordable does it get than a €150/₹13,000 phone, which is currently discounted to €112/₹9,500? Well, keep in mind the pre-discount prices of the Plus as the vanilla E7 will start at €110-120 in Europe.
The major differences between the vanilla and Plus versions of the E7 are the chipset and the battery. The Moto E7 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G25 chipset, which has eight Cortex-A53 CPU cores and...
Amazon has released a software update for the Echo Buds, which allows the TWS earphones to track your workouts using the built-in accelerometer.
The Echo buds can also estimate the workout distance, step count, average pace, overall time, and the calories burned once you've completed the Workout Profile in the Alexa app.
Additionally, the new update now lets you start a workout and do other activities by giving voice commands to Alexa. For example, you can say, "Alexa, start my run" to start a workout, or ask "Alexa, how far have I run?" to check the progress.
You can check all...
Poco’s M3 smartphone is launching today and the live steam starts at 8PM China time (noon UTC). We have a good idea of what to expect thanks to officially leaked specs which include a 6.53-inch display with a waterdrop notch, Snapdragon 662 chipset and a 6,000 mAh battery.
The M3 will also usher in a new design language for the series with its large rectangular camera island embedded with the camera cutout and vertically aligned Poco branding. We have confirmation that the main snapper will have a 48MP sensor but it remains to be seen what the other two units will do. We’ll have full...
According to long-going rumors, Apple is looking to release an iPad with mini-LED display in H1 2021. Now we hear that Cupertino is also planning an OLED iPad Pro release sometime in the second half of 2021 with panels procured from Samsung and LG.
The news is based on reports from South Korean news outlet TheElec and further confirms Apple’s plans to still release mini-LED iPads in the first half of 2021. The new OLED display models will be solely for the iPad Pro models. Samsung Display has reportedly renovated its OLED production line at its A4 factory in Asan, South Korea in...
Qualcomm is expected to announce its latest 5G chipsets at its annual Snapdragon Summit, including the next flagship, Snapdragon 875. The two-day event will take place in Hawaii, and today the San Diego-based company revealed all of the high-profile executives that will hold a keynote.
Some of the names worth noting are Lei Jun, CEO at Xiaomi, Mitsuya Kishida, President of Sony Mobile, and Kyle Kiang from OnePlus.
Details (in Chinese) on Qualcomm's event
Traditionally, the event will be opened by Cristiano Amon, the president of Qualcomm. He will be joined on the stage by...
Xiaomi has certified a new 55W fast charger at CCC (also known as 3C) and prolific leakster Digital Chat Station is suggesting it will make its way to Redmi phones, as well as Xiaomi flagships. The power adapter’s model number is MDY-12-EQ, which is an evolution over previous bricks, and it will support the fast-charging rate with 11V at 5A.
Xiaomi has a wide range of power adapters that support plenty of new and old standards. However, so far we’re yet to see a Redmi flagship with anything over 33W - currently, the Redmi K30 Ultra is the leader among in-brand peers.
Even the Mi 10...
In 2021, Apple will most likely be releasing their next major iOS update in the form of iOS 15. However, in addition to releasing the update, Apple is also rumored to be dropping support for some older iPhones which includes the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, and also the original iPhone SE that was released several years ago.There is a good chance that by now, most people with the iPhone 6s […]
Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is possibly the right phone in the wrong situation. The newest power phone is too expensive for a steep global recession, and its feature set will be too much for many.
The iPhone 12 Pro and 2020 iPad Pro have a new sensor that adds depth scanning for better photos, but the future points to AR glasses and more. We've been testing it out.
With a big battery, outstanding cameras and the largest screen ever on an iPhone, the 12 Pro Max deserves a spot in your pocket -- if you can get it to fit.
While the majority of mobile games can be played perfectly fine using the onscreen controls, there are some games that might benefit from using an external game controller. However, this in turn raises some issues in which gamers will need to spend extra money on a separate accessory.The good news is that so far, a lot of mobile devices already support the PS4 and Xbox One’s gaming controllers, but what […]
One of the changes that Apple introduced in iOS 14 was the ability to add widgets to the home screen. This in turn fueled the desire of iOS users to customize their home screens even further by using Siri Shortcuts to create custom app icons to help match the aesthetics of their iPhones, although there was a bit of a downside.Siri Shortcuts, in its current form, runs Shortcuts first before […]
One of the massive changes that Apple introduced in iOS 14 was the ability to add widgets to the home screen. While previous versions of iOS allowed users to add widgets, it was to a page to the left of the home screen. The extra step to swipe over basically meant that in some cases, it would have just been faster to launch the app itself.It turns out that Apple’s […]
The LG Wing is a commercial concept phone that is the first in the LG Explorer series of devices. It maximizes the user experience (UX) for landscape-optimized apps and augments the total available screen area by integrating a secondary screen. In this review, we put this new concept to the test and let you know how it works in the real world.There is more to the LG Wing than just […]
One of the features of Apple’s iMessages is that they are end-to-end encrypted. This is more or less the standard that we can expect from most communications apps these days, but oddly enough, Google’s Messages aren’t. However, the good news is that Google has since announced that they will be implementing end-to-end encryption soon.For those unfamiliar, Google’s Android Messages is basically’s Google’s answer to Apple’s iMessage, where instead of sending […]
While Apple has relaxed its rules regarding game streaming services on its iOS devices, it is still somewhat restrictive as it would require companies to individually submit the games that would be playable through the service. The idea is that Apple wants to ensure that the games meets its own set of rules and regulations.However, this isn’t particularly realistic as app libraries can change, and games can be removed, which […]
One of the issues that iPhone 12 mini users have been reporting is that when their devices are paired with a case and/or a screen protector, the touchscreen display started to become unresponsive, or was intermittent in terms of its responsiveness. This seemed like an odd problem to have, but thankfully it appears to be a software issue.Apple has since released iOS 14.2.1 which is currently only available for the […]
In terms of flexible display technology, we know that displays that can be rolled up exist. In fact, LG started to sell its rollable TV this year, so we do know that such displays do exist and are possible to create, but what about putting such a display inside of a smartphone? That’s something that Oppo is looking into.In fact, the company has shown off a concept device called the […]
Android phones usually get forgotten about in terms of updates after 3 years or so. Given that Android handset makers churn out multiple devices a year, it’s not surprising that they can’t really focus their resources on older devices and would choose to focus on their newer ones instead.However, to everyone’s surprise, it seems that Samsung has recently pushed out a firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and Note 5, […]
Due to Apple’s initial restrictions surrounding game streaming services, platforms like Google’s Stadia are currently not available on iOS. However, there is some good news because Google has announced that they will be bringing Stadia streaming onto iOS devices through a progressive web app.What this means is that Stadia will be playable on iOS devices through Safari, as opposed to a dedicated iOS application. This is kind of a loophole […]
For years, many have suspected and speculated that iPhones slow down over time as a result of Apple purposely making their devices slower to force customers to upgrade. It might seem like a wild conspiracy, but this was kind of proven to be true when Apple did admit that they throttled older iPhones.The company claims that this was not “planned obsolescence”, but rather as a result of battery wear and […]
Usually when devices are first launched, they encounter some teething issues. In the past, we’ve seen various complaints about the iPhone’s screen when the handset is first released. This usually involves reports about displays showing a yellow-ish tint, but in the past, this has been attributed to the glue still not fully set yet and it should go away after a while.However, there are now reports about the iPhone 12 […]
We’re not sure if maybe the lawsuit against Epic is influencing some of Apple’s decisions, but there is some good news for developers who are looking to develop for Apple’s platforms. This is because Apple has announced the launch of a new initiative called the App Store Small Business Program.What this does for developers is that it reduces the cut that Apple takes from sales from 30% down to 15%, […]
The holiday shopping madness is about to start, and phones are high on people’s lists. Everyone agrees that the phone’s camera is the most important purchase criterion, so we will go over the whole T-Mobile USA line of products to tell you which camera you get your hard-earned money.First, how did we rank these phone’s cameras? We use our Uber HW Camera score, a very accurate hardware-based mobile camera score, […]
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is in the office, and we could take a closer look at some extra data points. We are officially adding the whole iPhone 12 family to our list of Camera HardWare scores available, including the iPhone SE 2020, the iPhone 11… and more.A few words about our mobile camera HardWare benchmark called Uber HW Camera:The score accurately ranks the hardware strength of an unprecedented number of mobile camera […]
While Apple products are expensive, they do hold their resale value especially if you take care of them really well, where even after a couple of years, devices like the iPhone can still sell for a bit of money secondhand. This is why they’re especially valuable for thieves who believe that they can fence stolen Apple goods.It is also why it doesn’t really come as a surprise to learn that […]
These days, almost everyone has their phone in a case and use it with a screen protector. This is to help our devices last a little bit longer where we might plan to resell it further down the line, or at least keep it for a very long time in good condition. However, it seems that there is an issue with the iPhone 12 mini when it is used with […]
Foldable phones didn’t exactly get off to the best start, with users reporting issues related to durability. Then there is also the problem with the price, where for the most part foldable phones are simply too expensive. This has certainly put a dampener on the whole foldable phones trend.However, it seems that maybe Apple is still interested in the technology, and a new report from UDN claims that Apple is […]
Bluetooth tracking accessories are useful if you’re someone who easily misplaces small items like keys, or if you want to make sure you don’t leave your bag behind at work, at home, or in school. However, due to their small and inconspicuous nature, there is a potential for abuse, where someone could easily slip a Bluetooth tracker into your bag and follow you home.To address this potential problem with Apple’s […]
While 5G has yet to fully roll out across the US, let alone the entire world, it seems that companies aren’t wasting time trying to develop the next-gen tech that follows 5G, which comes in the form of 6G. In fact, taking part in that alliance is none other than Apple, who has only recently just released their first 5G capable iPhones.Dubbed the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), Apple […]
If you just bought the brand new iPhone 12 and you rely heavily on SMS or iMessage to communicate with others, then you might want to take note of a potential issue. According to multiple user reports, it seems that quite a number of iPhone 12 owners are experiencing missing SMS or message notifications.It is unclear if this is specifically related to the iPhone 12, but a good number of […]
Right now, pretty much all batteries used by smartphones are the same, just with different capacities. However, with the iPhone 13, Apple could potentially be adopting something known as soft board battery technology, at least that’s according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who wrote in a research note to investors.According to Kuo, one of the reasons for switching to soft board battery technology is that it will help to save space […]
Last year when Apple introduced the iPhone 11 Pro Max, it came with a battery close to 4,000mAh. This was extremely impressive as Apple’s iPhones have never exactly been known for having particularly good battery life, but there were rumors that this year’s iPhones could actually see the company regress on that front.Turns out the rumors were right because thanks to a teardown posted on Weibo, it has been confirmed […]
Apple has announced that its next major update to its macOS operating system, Big Sur, is now available for the general public. For the most part, it is a rather typical update with various improvements and new features, but what makes this version of macOS so important is that it is the first macOS to support the new Apple M1 chipsets.What it also means for Mac users is that in […]
Yesterday, Google kind of sent shockwaves through the internet when they announced that come June 2021, they will be ending their free, unlimited Google Photos storage program. Moving forwards, users of Google Photos will be given 15GB of storage, after which they’ll need to subscribe to a Google One storage plan if they run out of space.However, we have some good news and that is if you are a Google […]
As some of you might have heard, OnePlus will be bringing a different version of the OnePlus Nord to the US markets in the form of the OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100. This isn’t too surprising as region-variants of phones do happen from time to time, but what’s surprising is OnePlus’ take on Android updates.It appears that for the Nord N10 5G and N100, OnePlus will only be giving […]
If the new iPhones aren’t really your jam and you want a phone that isn’t as expensive, then the iPhone SE might be a good alternative. However, if you were hoping for slightly better specs, it makes sense to wait for the next-generation model, but unfortunately, those hoping for a new iPhone SE might have to wait a bit.This is according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who claims that Apple will […]
In this week’s update, we’re looking at the mobile camera hardware strength of high profile phones such as the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, the Nokia 8 V 5G (a rebrand of the Nokia 8.3), the OnePlus Nord N10, and more.A few words about our mobile camera HardWare benchmark called Uber HW Camera:The score accurately ranks the hardware strength of an unprecedented number of mobile camera systems (135 as of today) thanks to a […]
Ahead of the iPhone 12, there were rumors and leaked screenshots that suggested that a 120Hz ProMotion display was coming to the handset. However, at the very last minute, the plan was allegedly scrapped, but now a report from The Elec claims that the iPhone 13s could actually come with such a display.For those unfamiliar, the ProMotion display is the one used by Apple’s iPad Pros. This was the first […]
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released their latest report about the recent performance of Apple leading into the holiday season and it touches on a couple of things we can expect going into next year.
First, iPhone 12 models are selling differently than initially anticipated. iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max demand is higher
T-Mobile’s latest Black Friday deal has leaked on Reddit. The carrier will be giving a free line to new and existing accounts with two or more lines on eligible plans. T-Mobile has held free-line promotions like this in the past, but the catch is that you can’t stack this promotion with any of the
The OnePlus Buds Z are the company's latest set of wireless earbuds. They are OnePlus' second set of truly wireless earbuds after the OnePlus Buds launched a few months ago.
Unlike the OnePlus Buds, the OnePlus Buds Z have an in-ear design along with an IP55 dust and water-resistance rating. They also have a reduced
Xiaomi’s latest financial report indicates a milestone with 46.6 million smartphone shipments and CNY 47.6 billion ($7.2 billion) in smartphone revenues during the July 1-September 30 period. The number of shipped phones is 45.3% greater than the same period of last year and based on Canalys’ global smartphone shipments report, Xiaomi is now the
Huawei unveiled EMUI 11 in September with upgrades to split-screen multitasking, multi-screen collaboration 3.0, animated always-on displays and much more. Some phones are already running the beta version as a final checkup before the stable version starts rolling out.
For the Huawei P40 series and the Mate 30 Pro (both 4G and 5G versions), that
The Indian Government has added 43 more Chinese apps to its growing list of banned applications. Among these is the official mobile app for shopping platform Aliexpress as well as several Alibaba group apps, TV apps WeTV and MangoTV as well as a few dating apps and games.
Like before, the new apps are blocked
Poco proclaimed its independence from Xiaomi in January this year, now the company is reaffirming its commitment to go at it alone – and it has offered a report on what it has accomplished so far.
Poco was born with the F1 in 2018, which would go on to ship 2.2 million units. Of those,
The MacBook Air, powered by the new Apple M1 chipset, scored over 1 million points on AnTuTu v8. The iOS app was used for the test (macOS Big Sur can natively run iOS apps on the M1). Interestingly, the Air pretended to be an iPad Pro with iOS 14.2 during the test.
MacBook Air (8/512GB)
The iQOO brand is mostly made up of powerful devices, but there are some more affordable models too – those are part of the U-series. It seems that pretty soon the iQOO V2054A will be joining them, after being added to the TENAA database.
This could become the first iQOO U phone with 5G, as
Motorola introduced the Moto G9 Power earlier this month with a Snapdragon 662 chipset and a €200 price tag in Europe. Now, the parent company Lenovo is planning to launch the very same phone under a new name, likely for new markets. According to an FCC listing, it will be called Lenovo K12 Pro
