Sony unveiled the Xperia 1 VII, its latest flagship smartphone, in May, and it’s already been available in Japan for a while now. However, today the company has announced that it’s temporarily suspending shipments and sales of the device in its home market. This is due to many reports of Xperia 1 VII units turning … Read More “Sony stops selling the Xperia 1 VII to fix some issues” »
Nothing finally fully unveiled the Phone (3) at the beginning of this month, following a weeks-long teaser campaign. The company bills this as its first ever proper flagship smartphone, and while it being on par with the Ultras of the world is highly debatable, it is undoubtedly Nothing’s highest-end device to date. Just as expected, … Read More “Nothing Phone (3) is now up for pre-order” »
Samsung is announcing the much-leaked Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 at a special Unpacked event on July 9. While we’ve already known that, the company hasn’t yet mentioned when the duo would go up for pre-order, nor what their release date is. Thankfully, a new rumor today brings us exactly that information. So, … Read More “Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 pre-order and release dates leak” »
Xiaomi sub-brand Poco unveiled the Poco F7 last week as a well-balanced, performance-first offering that’s hard to ignore. It’s a sub-$500 smartphone, which is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC and comes with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage onboard. On the software front, you get Android 15-based HyperOS 2, … Read More “Our Poco F7 video review is out” »
Honor launched the Magic V Flip back in June of last year, so by now you may be anxiously anticipating the release of its successor. According to a new rumor out of China, this is on the way, with its official unveiling most likely to take place in August. The device will have a 6.8-inch … Read More “Honor Magic V Flip 2 launch timeframe leaks along with specs” »
Tecno is expanding its Pova series with two new options – the Pova 7 and Pova 7 Pro. Both offer 144Hz displays, Dimensity 7300 chipsets and 6000mAh batteries with 45W charging. They share identical designs, which are headlined by the Delta Light Interface – a triangular strip around the camera island comprised of 104 LED … Read More “Tecno Pova 7 and Pova 7 Pro bring Delta Light Interface design and 6,000mAh batteries” »
The Esports World Cup 2025 tips off next week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Honor will once again supply the official smartphone for the tournament. The honor (pun intended) goes to the Magic7 Pro, which is this year’s EWC official device. Honor’s flagship will be used by players across a range of gaming titles, including … Read More “Honor Magic7 Pro selected as Esports World Cup 25 official smartphone” »
The Chinese smartphone market saw negligible growth during the April–June months with a mere 1% increase in total shipments compared to the same period last year. According to the latest Counterpoint Research report, Huawei and Apple are expected to lead all companies in terms of year-over-year growth. Counterpoint Research China Smartphone Weekly Sales … Read More “Counterpoint: Huawei and Apple lead China’s Q2 smartphone shipments” »
We recently learned that Samsung started working on Android 16-based One UI 8 for the Galaxy A55, and now we hear that the Korean brand has started testing One UI 8 for the Galaxy S24 FE as well. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Samsung is testing One UI 8 on the Galaxy S24 … Read More “Samsung starts testing One UI 8 for the Galaxy S24 FE” »
It’s not looking great for the smartwatch industry as analysts from Counterpoint have recorded a fifth consecutive quarter of decline with 2% year-on-year slip. However, China is experiencing a surge in smartwatch shipments, with a whopping 37% year-on-year growth. Experts point out two major reasons for the global smartwatch market decline. The first is the … Read More “Counterpoint: Global smartwatch market continues to decline in Q1 2025” »