LG's upcoming phone that will bring support for Sprint's 5G network will supposedly be the V50 ThinQ, according to a new leak. The device will likely be announced at the Mobile World Congress 2019.
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The Mi 9, Xiaomi's upcoming flagship smartphone, is confirmed to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 SoC as previously rumored. It will be officially unveiled in China and later at MWC 2019.
LG has announced today that its upcoming G8 ThinQ flagship smartphone will sport an OLED display that will also function as a speaker, courtesy of its Crystal Sound OLED technology.
T-Mobile is the last holdout among the Big Four wireless carriers to release the stable version of Android 9.0 for the Galaxy S9 and S9+. The update includes support for RCS Universal Profile 1.0.
Samsung's One UI (based on Android Pie) is now rolling out to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in Canada via the country's major carriers including Rogers Communications, Bell, Telus, and Videotron.
New live images have surfaced claiming to show the rumored Galaxy S10e model with a flat display instead of a curved one. Its fingerprint sensor will also supposedly be baked into the power button.
Global smartphone shipments saw a decline of 4% in 2018, marking the first time that worldwide deliveries dropped for a full calendar year. Huawei and Xiaomi, meanwhile, won big in the past year.
Xiaomi has officially released the Redmi Go smartphone in the Philippines today for PHP3,990 (~$76). The budget-friendly device is set for rollout in other global markets in the near future.
Following public sightings of the Galaxy S10+ over the past few weeks, Samsung is now reported to have started mass producing its next-generation flagship device in South Korea and overseas.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro, featuring the same Infinity-O display as the Galaxy A8s, has been announced today. The device will become available for 599,500 won (~$534) on February 28 in South Korea.
Xiaomi's President and Co-founder Bin Lin has teased a prototype of what he calls the world's first double-folding smartphone, with two possible names in mind: Xiaomi Dual Flex or Xiaomi Mix Flex.
"Alpha", rumored to be the next phone from LG, has been shown off in 5K renders and a 360-degree video. LG is expected to unveil its next flagship smartphone at MWC 2019, taking place in Barcelona.
OPPO has announced today that it will show off its 10x hybrid optical zoom technology for phones at MWC 2019 next month along with significant improvements to its under-display fingerprint sensor.
After announcing the official roadmap for the release of One UI to its devices this year, Samsung has now rolled out the new experience (based on Android Pie) in beta form to the Galaxy Note8.
The 5G version of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10+ will reportedly be available exclusively from Verizon during its first few months on the market. The phone is expected to debut in February.
HMD Global is rumored to be introducing a 6GB RAM variant of the Nokia 8.1 in late January or early February in India. The device was initially announced in December 2018 with only 4GB of RAM.
OPPO has announced that it will officially launch in the UK at the end of this month following a similar move by Xiaomi. Its official UK website and Twitter account have been created as well.
Xiaomi has formally turned its Redmi entry-level lineup into a sub-brand today. The company also teased a January 10 event, where it's expected to launch a new phone with a huge camera bump.
After reports of Foxconn's plan to expand its manufacturing plant in India, another Apple production partner, Wistron, is now following suit amid the growing tension between the U.S. and China.
OxygenOS 9.0.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie is beginning to arrive on the OnePlus 5 and 5T today via an OTA update. The Chinese phone maker announced that the update will be incremental.
After it launched the open beta program for Android Pie in November, Samsung has started the rollout of the operating system's stable version to the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in some parts of Europe today.
A Xiaomi executive has reportedly confirmed that the company is announcing a new smartphone line called the Xiaomi Play on December 24. It will supposedly come bundled with free 10GB data per month.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, announced in October, is tipped for launch in the UK in the first quarter of 2019, a new report claims. Details about its UK pricing remain unknown for now, though.
Samsung is set to end operations of its smartphone manufacturing plant based in Tianjin, China, by the end of this year as its mobile phone market share in the country sees no signs of recovery.
OnePlus has officially announced the McLaren Edition of the OnePlus 6T today. The phone includes 10GB of RAM and a new charging technology that can juice up the battery up to 50% in 20 minutes.
Xiaomi is tipped to introduce a new variant of the Pocophone F1 next month, supposedly under the "Xiaomi Play" banner. It's rumored to be geared toward mobile gaming consumers in China.
Honor, a sub-brand of Huawei, has announced today the upcoming official launch of the View20 next month in Paris, France. The phone features a cut-out camera hole in the screen, confirming the rumors.
Samsung has reportedly trademarked a new range of smartphones without the Galaxy branding in the UK. Details are scarce for now, but the supposed handsets are expected to be modest in terms of specs.
After OnePlus recently teased the launch of the 6T McLaren Edition on December 11, a new rumor now claims that the special edition phone will be equipped with 10GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
OnePlus has teased a McLaren edition of its latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 6T, today. The special edition device is set for announcement on December 11 in the UK, likely clad in orange.
The upcoming Galaxy S10+, the larger sibling of Samsung's next-generation flagship device, has attained an excellent score on AnTuTu. It was also spotted with the Exynos 9820 SoC onboard.
Huawei could be attempting to beat Samsung to the draw as it's expected to announce a smartphone with a screen hole for the front camera in December. The device's name is not yet known, though.
On top of a foldable phone dubbed the Flex, Samsung is also rumored to be launching four variants of the Galaxy S10 in February of next year, including a 5G model with a 6.7-inch display.
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As promised last week, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has now been launched in India, where it will be sold for a starting price of ₹36,990 (~$518). Pre-bookings for the device are now open.
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According to a new report, Apple has reduced its request for shipments from suppliers in the past few weeks, which supposedly explains the fall in share prices for those companies.
Sharp unveiled today its latest flagship smartphone, the Aquos R2 Compact. The device includes high-end specs, though its dual notches may not please everyone. It's expected to be sold in Japan only.
After announcing its latest midrange smartphone in Malaysia last month, Samsung is now set to bring the Galaxy A9 (2018) to the Indian market on November 20 for a rumored price of Rs 35,000 (~$485).
After officially showing off its upcoming device sporting a foldable display last week, Samsung's patent application for a tri-folding tablet has now received approval from the USPTO.
Ten days after the Mirror Black and Midnight Black variants of the OnePlus 6T went on sale, the Chinese phone maker announced a new color option: Thunder Purple. It will be available on November 15.
After showing off the Infinity Flex foldable display at its Developer Conference, Samsung's head of mobile business DJ Koh revealed that over one million foldable phones will be released in H1 2019.
