ZTE has announced that a series of new 5G terminal devices will be demonstrated at Mobile World Congress 2020 (MWC 2020).
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Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip at their unpacked event on February 11, along with their new Galaxy S20 series.
Google has released the February 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Samsung is to launch the Galaxy Home Mini on February 12 and will be available in South Korea on February 12, the day after the Unpacked event.
While Samsung are expected to launch their Galaxy S20 series on February 11, there is a huge ton of interest being shown in the company's first folding flip phone, the Galaxy Z Flip ( as it may, or may not, be known).
One feature that most OnePlus smartphone users have been waiting for is wireless charging, a feature that the company is yet to introduce
Huawei has launched a new range of ultra-light MateBook D laptops, including two new 14-inch and 15.6-inch devices.
Skyle is the world's first eye tracker for iPad Pro, created to utilise the power of the iPad Pro, turning it into an AAC device that can be controlled completely with your eyes.
The Motorola Razr, the company's first-ever clamshell-style flexible display smartphone that folds completely, is now available to pre-order in the United States from Verizon.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is now available in Belgium, exclusively from the Huawei Experience Store in Brussels.
The Motorola Razr, the company's first-ever clamshell-style flexible display smartphone that folds completely, is now available to pre-order from EE.
Huawei has updated the list of Huawei smartphones that will get the EMUI 10 update in 2020.
Huawei has unveiled the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G in Qatar and interested fans can now register their interest online.
Huawei is expected to launch the Huawei P40 series at an event on 26th March. Leaked renders show a ceramic back in Black and White.
Three months after being launched in the US and Canada , the Pixelbook Go is now available to buy in the United Kingdom.
Samsung has unveiled the new Galaxy XCover Pro, which the company tout as a smartphone designed and engineered for frontline workers across a variety of industries around the world.
Back in October of last year, Huawei launched the Huawei P30 Lite New Edition in Kenya. The company has announced today that the latest addition to the P30 series will be available in the UK from January 15.
Huawei has revealed that that since its launch on November 15, it managed to sell 100,000 models of the Huawei Mate X per 30 days.
Huawei today unveiled the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G in the United Arab Emirates during a launch event in Dubai.
Huawei has released the source code of openEuler, a Linux distribution based on CentOS.
ONEPLUS has unveiled its prototype smartphone, the OnePlus Concept One, at CES 2020. The OnePlus Concept One is a concept smartphone put together by OnePlus specifically for CES 2020.
Samsung today introduced its next-generation QLED 8K line at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, offering a glimpse into the future of display technology. It combines cutting-edge innovations that make the viewing experience more immersive with connected features that make consumer lifestyles more integrated to deliver the ultimate home entertainment experience.
At this year’s CES, Lenovo will be unveiling the Lenovo Yoga 5G, the world’s first 5G PC. Supporting both millimeter wave full-band and sub-6GHz 5G networks, this ground-breaking device is capable of satisfying your need for speed with ultra-fast connectivity, reduced latency, and wider bandwidth.
Google has released the January 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google rolled out the January 2020 Android Security Update earlier today, which has been followed by BlackBerry rolling out the December 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices.
Back in December of last year, OnePlus revealed that the company will introduce its first-ever concept phone, the OnePlus Concept One, at CES 2020.
Samsung has announced Lite versions of the Galaxy S10 and Note 10. The Galaxy S10 Lite has a photography focus with Samsung highlighting the main Wide-angle camera and Ultra Wide and Macro cameras alongside the Super Steady OIS.
Huawei's FusionServer Pro 2488H V5 rack server and KunLun 9008 V5 mission-critical servers have passed SAP HANA certification for BWoH/BW4H/DM and S4H scale-out appliance solutions.
It is expected that Huawei will unveil the Mate Xs, the successor to its foldable smartphone Mate X, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 and the folding smartphone has now received a certification from the China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) which reveals that it will be capable of 65W wired charging.
OPPO today unveiled the Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro 5G smartphones at an event in China. The Reno 3 Pro runs on Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 765G chipset, has a 6.5-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate amd both phones offer 5G connectivity.
The Huawei nova 5T is now available to pre-order in Qatar, and will be available until 25 December 2019.
Facebook may have been hit by another data scandal this month but that hasn't stopped the company's aspirations, or delusion. In a bid to end dependency on Google’s Android operating system, Facebook is now reportedly working on building its own OS from scratch to power its hardware dreams.
According to a senior Huawei official, the Huawei P40 will be announced in Paris at the end of March 2020 with Huawei Mobile Services on board.
OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau has announced that the company will host its own special event at CES next month. On December 17, 2019, the 6th anniversary of its founding, the company will introduce its first-ever concept phone, the OnePlus Concept One, at CES 2020.
ZTE has unveiled their latest flagship smartphone ZTE Axon 10s Pro, which is compatible with both 5G SA and NSA modes.
During the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit today, OPPO announced that it will become one of the first companies to launch their flagship 5G smartphone powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform in the first quarter of 2020.
Apple has released iOS 13.3 bringing updates to Screen Time, Apple News, wireless charging improvements and more. Apple has released iOS 13.3 bringing updates to Screen Time, Apple News, wireless charging improvements and more.
Apple has released the fourth iOS 13.3 developer beta for iPhone, which does not bring a host of new features to the mix and appears to add stability updates for bugs found in earlier 13.3 betas.
Huawei has begun recruiting users for the EMUI 10 beta program for the Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone. The device is currently running on EMUI 9.1 based on Android Pie. The EMUI 10 update will bring a host of new features to the Huawei Mate X including a refreshed user interface, a new dark mode, snappier performance, multi-screen collaboration, and Huawei’s HiCar among other features.
Qualcomm has announced its next flagship smartphone processor, the Snapdragon 865, at its annual Tech Summit in Hawaii. Along with a handful of other announcements, its newest flagship processor has finally been named, and the Snapdragon 865 is set to power flagship smartphones in 2020 and beyond.
Google has released the December 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Samsung has started rolling out the stable release of Android 10, with version 2.0 of One UI, for the Galaxy S10 series in the UK. The update is kicking off with those who had participated in the One UI 2.0 beta program.
A few hands-on images of the Huawei Nova 6 5G smartphone has appeared on Weibo ahead of the smartphones official launch on December 6 in China.
Vodafone UK is rolling out EMUI 10 for the Huawei P30 and Mate 20 smartphones. The EMUI 10 update, based on Android 10, brings a host of new features including a refreshed user interface, a new dark mode, snappier performance, multi-screen collaboration, and Huawei’s HiCare among other features.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the November 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
Users in the UAE who are waiting on the arrival of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro will be able to to register their interest in the smartphone on December 1st. Registration will be open from December 1st to 15th 2019, as the Huawei Mate 30 Pro will be available in a limited quantity.
Huawei has officially launched its 10.8-inch MatePad Pro, Huawei's Kirin 990 SoC, 6GB or 8GB of RAM, a 10.8-inch 2560 x 1600 LCD screen with 540-nit brightness, up to 512GB of internal storage, a 13MP f/1.8 rear camera, and a 7,250 mAh battery with fast charging.
Samsung has announced a special edition Galaxy Note10+ in advance of the December 20 release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The collaboration will unite two Galaxies – a galaxy far, far away, and the Samsung Galaxy – to generate excitement for the final instalment in the Skywalker saga.
Huawei has announced that the Kirin A1 chipset will be coming to India in December. The new Kirin A1 SoC is designed specifically for wearables and supports Bluetooth 5.1 and BLE 5.1 protocols.
Back in October, Huawei launched its foldable Mate X smartphone and the device is now available to buy in China. The Mate X, which unfolds to 5.8 inches wide, went on sale Friday on Huawei´s online store in China priced at 16,999 yuan (£1,900 / $2,422). Those who did not manage to buy a Mate X on Friday will get another chance on 22 November when a second batch will go on sale.
Sony has released the list of smartphones that will be updated to Android 10, starting December 2019. Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 will be the first set of devices to receive the latest iteration of Android. Meanwhile, Xperia 10 and 10 Plus, will get the update in early 2020, alongside older devices like the Xperia XZ2, XZ2 Compact, XZ2 Premium, and XZ3.
The Honor 9X is now available in the UK. The smartphone launched in China over the summer and was announced before Huawei was placed on the US Entity List meaning it still features Google services.
Motorola is trying to recreate the success of 2004 by reviving the Motorola Razr with the launch of a new model - a £1,170 ($1,500) foldable flip-phone that has a 6.2-inch screen flexible screen and runs on Android.
Huawei x Gentle Monster Smart Eyewear series is officially available to buy in the UK.
Unlike Google Glass, there’s no heads-up display. Essentially, it looks like a normal earwear that has an integrated Bluetooth headset. It has built-in dual speakers with a semi-open design and dual microphones on the temple which uses AI for noise reduction
Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy S10e, S10, S10+ and S10 5G that introduces more Galaxy Note10 features to the flagship lineup. Now, in addition to enjoying the diverse range of Note10 features that were added in the S10’s most recent update, users will be able to access all-new smart multimedia and Wi-Fi functions that streamline connections and take content creation to the next level.
The European version of the Huawei nova 5T is now available in the UK. The nova 5T is the first Huawei phone available in the UK with a hole punch display à la Samsung’s Galaxy S10 series. The device boasts a 6.26-inch LCD display with a 1080p resolution.
Apple has released iOS 13.2.2, which brings a patch for 13.2's poor RAM management and a bunch of other fixes. If your apps constantly reload when multitasking, iOS 13.3 should solve your issue.
O2 is finally carrying the Huawei Mate X 5G, available on O2 custom plans from today. The 5G phone is available to order on 5G plans ranging from £46.03 per month to £64.03 per month. All plans come with a £30 upfront cost.
Apple has released the first iOS 13.3 developer beta for iPhone, which does not bring a host of new features to the mix and appears to add stability updates for bugs found in 13.2 and earlier
Google has released the November 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the October 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
Punkt launched the MP02, back in September of last year, and the company has finally released the third update of the MP02’s firmware. Firmware v1.6 brings the following numbers: EU.01.06.0069 for Version 1 (EU, GB, JP and AU) and US.01.06.0069 for Version 2 (USA/Can).
Apple has released iOS 13.2, bringing new features like Deep Fusion camera mode, new emojis, compatibility with the new AirPods Pro and more.
At a 5G conference held in Shenzhen, Huawei finally launched its foldable Mate X smartphone. Huawei Mate X was first unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona back in February, as a direct competitor to Samsung's Galaxy Fold.
Huawei has pushed a new update for the Huawei Watch GT that mainly brings a lot of optimisations. The latest update is v1.0.10.18 and comes in around 6.85 MB in size.
Huawei has officially launched the HUAWEI P30 lite New edition in Kenya, retailing at KES. 28,499. This comes 6 months after the launch of the P30 series in the market. Huawei says they’ve sold over 10,000 P30 Units since launch.
At an event in Paris today, Huawei announced the launch of the European version of the Huawei nova 5T. Available next month, the nova 5T is the first Huawei phone available in the UK with a hole punch display à la Samsung’s Galaxy S10 series. The device boasts a 6.26-inch LCD display with a 1080p resolution.
Google has announced its latest Pixel smartphones, which include several new features and an improved camera system. As in previous years, the new Pixel will come in a standard 5.7-inch size and a larger ‘XL’ variant with a 6.3-inch screen and larger battery.
Samsung is officially rolling out the first Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta for Galaxy S10 phones in the UK. Owners of a Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10e, or S10 5G can sign up for the beta program using their Samsung account.
Huawei is rolling out EMUI 10 update to the Mate 20 Pro outside China. The upgrade kicked off in the Netherlands, is available OTA, and weighs in as a hefty 4.42 GB download.
Google has released the October 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Huawei has unveiled its Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones during the Huawei Malaysia Ecosystem Conference 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, making Malaysia the first country after China where consumers can get their hands on the latest Mate 30 flagship phone series featuring Kirin 990 processors with rear triple- and quad- camera settings.
Not only did Microsoft unveil the Surface Duo dual-screen Android phone and Windows 10X software for dual-screen devices today, the company is adding to its Surface lineup of PCs a device with dual 9-inch displays called the Surface Neo.
Microsoft announced today their broadest Surface lineup ever – with five new products coming this holiday and two new dual-screen devices, Surface Neo and Surface Duo, coming in Holiday 2020.
Microsoft launched the new Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Pro X, all available for pre-order today in select markets. Surface Laptop 3 delivers style and speed, now with a choice of a 13.5” or 15” display and new colours and finishes. Surface Pro remains the most versatile 2:1 device you can buy – whether you choose the new and improved Surface Pro 7 or the always-connected Surface Pro X.
At Microsoft’s Surface event in New York today, the company announced the “Surface Duo”, a clamshell dual-screen phone with a full swivel hinge design.
Huawei rolled out the first EMUI 10 beta in China last month, which is of course based on Android 10, and the company has started rolling out EMUI 10 beta two for the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro.
Huawei’s newly launched Mate 30 smartphones have lost their ability to manually install Google’s Android apps and services. Huawei's Mate 30 Pro were able to manually download and install Google apps, despite a US blacklisting that prohibits the company from using American components and software.
Apple has released iOS 13.1.2, bringing bug fixes to iCloud Backup, Camera fix, Flashlight not activating at times, Bluetooth bugs and a couple of other minor issues.
Huawei has released its official roadmap for the EMUI 10 update, which is based on Android 10. All of the company's two-year-old flagships will receive the update and even year-old mid-range phones like the Honor 9X are set to get their second major updates.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the September 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
Nubia has announced that they will be launching their innovative dual-screen technology to users around the globe with the all-new flagship nubia Z20. The nubia Z20 offers a curved edge-to-edge display and a selfie camera through an innovative design solution: two full-featured, back-to-back touch displays.
Huawei has unveiled its new Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones at a launch event in Munich, Germany, introducing Huawei’s latest Kirin processor and a complex quad-lens camera system that’s contained in a new, circular enclosure.
Huawei today launched its new-generation whole home Wi-Fi system, HUAWEI WiFi Q2 Pro. Equipped with Huawei's Gigahome 5630 gigabit PLC modem chip and featuring innovative PLC Turbo technology, the HUAWEI WiFi Q2 Pro router greatly enhances anti-interference for PLC networking
In addition to unveiling the iPhone 11 today, Apple introduced iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, a new pro line for iPhone that delivers advanced performance for users.
Apple today unveiled iPhone 11, bringing a new dual-camera system, offering an intuitive camera experience with the highest quality video and Night mode for photos. iPhone 11 is powered by the A13 Bionic chip to perform the most demanding tasks, while getting through an entire day on a single charge, and is designed to withstand the elements with improved water resistance.
Apple today announced Apple Watch Series 5, debuting an Always-On Retina display that never sleeps, so it’s easy to see the time and other important information, without raising or tapping the display.
Apple today unveiled the new seventh-generation iPad, bringing more screen area and support for the full-sized Smart Keyboard to its most popular and most affordable iPad.
Samsung launched the Galaxy Fold in Korea yesterday and the company has announced the folding smartphone will be an exclusive to EE in the UK. The Galaxy Fold 5G will be available to buy from 18th September from EE, as well as from Samsung Experience Stores.
Huawei announced a new version of its current P30 Pro flagship phone today, which will run Android 10, the newest version of Google’s operating system. The device, which will be released on September 20, is identical internally to the current P30 Pro but has been given a new external look and colours.
Samsung today launched the Galaxy Fold in Korea. The foldable smartphone will be followed by select countries including France, Germany, Singapore, U.K., U.S., and more, in Cosmos Black and Space Silver.
Google has released the September 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Huawei has announced a new beta program for the EMUI 10 beta, which is of course based on Android 10. Interested users are able to sign up for the program and if accepted, they can test out the new EMUI 10 software on eligible devices.
Google has started pushing the Android 10 stable update to its Pixel smartphone. In addition, the Essential Phone and Redmi K20 Pro are the other non-Google devices receiving the Android 10 update.
Huawei has officially announced that its new Mate 30 line of phones will launch on Sept. 19 in Munich, which are expected to bring significant upgrades over their predecessors, the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro,
Huawei has started rolling out EMUI version 9.1.0.193 to the P30 Pro in the UK, bringing the Android August 2019 security patch, night mode to the front camera and more.
Apple has released iOS 12.4.1 to the public, fixing a vulnerability that was reported last week that made it possible to jailbreak many recent iPhone models running iOS 12.4. The release comes after it was discovered that Apple accidentally unpatched a vulnerability that was originally fixed in iOS 12.3.
Google has decided that it’s time to put its sweet naming convention for major Android releases to rest, switching to a numeric naming scheme which is easier to understand and communicate. Android Q will not be given an accompanying dessert name as previous versions of Android have gotten over the years.
Huawei today received an award from the European Image and Sound Association (EISA), a group comprising 55 of the world’s most respected consumer electronics magazines. HUAWEI’s P30 Pro was named “EISA Best Smartphone 2019-2020” by the Association, the second year in a row Huawei has won this category.
During a press event on Wednesday, Huawei said it has pushed back the release of its foldable Mate X smartphone to November. However, this is in line with statements by the company's director of consumer business mobile phones He Gang who, back in July, stated that Huawei is still optimising the foldable Mate X smartphone and will not release it without meeting quality requirements.
EE quietly opened pre-orders for the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Thursday, and Vodafone, with little fanfare, has now followed suit. The 5G phone is available to order on 5G plans ranging from £68 per month with £29 upfront to £81 per month with £29 upfront cost. Vodafone's 5G plans have no limits, while you have a a choice of data limits on 5g ready plans.
At its developer conference Friday Huawei announced EMUI 10, its new customer operating system based on Android Q. EMUI 10 succeeds Android Pie-based EMUI 9, which has been seen on most Huawei and Honor phones in the past year.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the August 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
Samsung today unveiled Galaxy Book S, a mobile computing device built for high-performing users who don’t want to be weighed down by excessive size and features of traditional laptops.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series is now available to pre-order online on O2’s custom plans. Customers can also pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ 5G in-store from Thursday 8th August – before all the handsets go on general sale from the 23rd August.
While proudly announcing that the company opened up pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 10 5G today, EE has also quietly opened pre-orders for the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G.
EE announced today that it will offer customers the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 4G and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 from today. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G is available to pre-order on a wider variety of 5G plans EE from 8th August through EE stores, over the phone and via ee.co.uk.
Samsung unveiled two new versions of the Galaxy Note smartphone on Wednesday with fast 5G network connection and improved camera features. Samsung says that this is is to cater for people who want the power and functions of the Note but prefer a smaller phone.
Google has released Beta 6 of Android Q bringing the final beta release for developers, with the official release to consumers “just a few weeks away.”
Google has released the August 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Huawei has launched its first pop-up selfie-camera smartphone in India, the Y9 Prime 2019, featuring a full-view display and triple rear camera setup.
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 comes with a full view 6.59-inch full-view display with an FHD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and the pixel density is 391 PPI.
Huawei is still optimising the foldable Mate X smartphone and will not release it without meeting quality requirements, the company's director of consumer business mobile phones He Gang said Monday.
BlackBerry has today rolled out the July 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.
The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is finally available in the UK from Three UK and Sky Mobile at the price of £999 SIM-free.
Samsung unveiled their first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, back in February and reviewers in the US soon picked up on some major design flaws, which prompted Samsung to delay the release of the smartphone.
ASUS today unveiled ROG Phone II, the successor to the ROG Phone. ROG Phone II builds on the gamer-centric design of the first-generation ROG Phone, and takes performance to an epic new level with the world's first implementation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Mobile Platform, which is clocked at up to 2.96GHz.
Huawei is to launch the Mate 20 X 5G smartphone on July 26 in China and has started extending invitations for the launch event.
Huawei board member and senior Vice President Catherine Chen said on Thursday that the company's Hongmeng operating system is not intended for smartphones and the company intends to continue to use Google's Android operating system for its smartphones.
EMUI 9.1/Magic UI 2.1 update is being officially rolled out across selected HONOR devices in the UK. The update brings faster and better performance, intelligent video editing, and a new look to HONOR smartphones.
Samsung has announced the mass production of the industry’s first 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, maximising the potential of 5G and AI features in future flagship smartphones.
Huawei has launched the Mate 20 X 5G in Qatar. During the pre-order period, the 5G smartphone will be available on Vodafone exclusively. Once the pre-order period has expired, the phone will be available to purchase on other carriers.
