vivo led the Indian smartphone market with 8.1 million shipments and a 21% share of the pie, according to new data released by the analysts at Canalys today. Its shipments have grown 31% over Q2 2024. It’s followed by Samsung with 6.2 million shipments and a 16% market share, representing a 2% year-over-year (YoY) growth. … Read More “vivo still leads the Indian smartphone market in the first half of 2025” »
Nokia and HMD Global started to part ways last year, which included de-listing Nokia-branded phones from hmd.com and replacing most with corresponding HMD-branded models. But the Nokia brand may live on in the phone world if the Finnish company finds another partner. On the Nokia sub-reddit, a Nokia Community Manager posted that the company is … Read More “Nokia may be looking to license its brand to a new smartphone maker” »
The vivo Y50 5G is official alongside the Y50m 5G – both solid entry-level smartphones for the China market. The core specs are the same; the difference is in the memory configurations – the Y50 has a 4GB option, while the Y50m starts from 6GB. Both have a 6.74-inch 1600x720px IPS LCD with a 90Hz … Read More “vivo unveils Y50/Y50m 5G – 6,000mAh battery, IP64, entry-level price” »
Google is launching the Pixel 10 family at its upcoming event taking place on August 20, and ahead of that, today the vanilla Pixel 10 has been portrayed in some official-looking leaked renders. These show all four colors that the phone will allegedly be offered in: Obsidian, Indigo, Frost, and Limoncello. Interestingly, Porcelain (Google’s name … Read More “Google Pixel 10 leaked renders show all colors” »
With few exceptions, smartphones are cooled passively – the new Oppo K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro buck that trend and bring a tiny fan to keep their chipsets cool even during long gaming sessions. The Oppo K13 Turbo is powered by the Dimensity 8450, a 4nm (TSMC) chip with eight Cortex-A725 cores and a … Read More “Oppo K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro launch with D8450 and SD 8s Gen 4 chips, waterproof fans” »
Details on the Google Pixel Watch 4 have been trickling out in the build-up to the August 20 unveiling. The latest scuttlebutt reveals that the new model will have a brighter display and new silicon for improved efficiency. The Pixel Watch 4 will be available in 41mm and 45mm sizes, which should correspond to 1.2” … Read More “Leak: the Google Pixel Watch 4 will have a brighter display, may have a new chipset after all” »
The vanilla Huawei Pura 80 is late to the party – the rest of the Pura 80 family launched in China in early June and even managed an international launch since then. The vanilla model is only now ready to go and will be available in China this Wednesday (July 23). Or maybe not even … Read More “The vanilla Huawei Pura 80 pre-sales are starting on Wednesday, chipset leaks too” »
Xiaomi’s Redmi Turbo series has a reputation for delivering great performance on a budget, and according to early insider rumors, the Redmi Turbo 5 is poised to carry on the tradition. According to the info, the phone will be based on an unannounced MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra chipset. Currently, we don’t know anything about the … Read More “First Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 insider rumors start coming in” »
Welcome to your week’s recap. The Galaxy S26 FE will get 45W charging. We also saw the phone’s first renders, albeit low-res ones. Its design is likely to remain nearly identical for yet another year. The camera hardware of the upcoming Galaxy S26 series was tipped. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to feature a … Read More “Pixel 10 release date, Galaxy S25 FE charging and renders arrive, Week 29 in review” »
The EU now requires that all smartphones and tablets sold in the Union have the new Energy Label on their packaging. It also created a database called “European Product Registry for Energy Labeling” or “EPREL” for short. That is valuable information and we are now including it in our specs pages to help you research … Read More “GSMArena labs: EU Energy Label test results are now listed on our specs pages” »