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This device integrates one of the best screens at the moment; it has 5G connectivity and the Snapdragon 865 processor, Qualcomm’s newest chip. Based in China, the OnePlus firm has become very popular in the market, thanks to its complete high-end models. It stands out for manufacturing with quality and power components, integrating dynamic cameras, providing excellent charging systems, and offering high storage capacities. One of the latest builds that have entered our market in the second quarter of this year is the OnePlus 8, whose characteristics are explained below! The 8, with 5G connectivity, is lined with the series…

OPPO is set to launch its next generation Reno handsets in India today. OPPO has been teasing the handset for quite awhile, which is expected to feature the same optical zoom functionality as the previous Reno flagship handset. Now, just a day ahead of the official launch, full specifications of the “three” new Reno devices was posted on Twitter. According to Ishan Agarwal, the three new Reno devices will have almost the same features, except for the SoC, screen-to-body ratio, and nits of brightness. The Reno 2 will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC, while the Reno 2Z will launch with…

HMD has been keeping “most” of its promises so far. Most devices released in 2017 has been getting an Android Pie update, and security patches are also monthly implemented. Last week, Google announced that it will now be ditching its “dessert” naming scheme for later Android versions. Instead, the Android Q will simply be called Android 10. Juho Sarvikas, CPO for HMD Global, then tweeted a photo of their Android 10 roadmap. Earlier this month, Google and HMD rolled out Android Q Beta 5 for the Nokia 8.1, one of the few devices which has access to Android’s developer preview.…

Vivo’s Product Manager, Li Xiang, is never scared to share insights of the company’s upcoming smartphone. Last month, Xiang posted a photo showcasing Vivo’s new “waterfall screen” technology, just days after it was announced in public. And it never ends there. Li Xiang has spilled further details of the upcoming flagship smartphone when he posted a sketch of the device, rumored to be that of the Nex 3. The display of the phone seen on the sketch is so curved, that there isn’t any physical button on both sides. This should be expected as the new display technology is inspired…

Google has accidentally listed the Huawei nova 5T on its Android Enterprise page. Interestingly, the phone is not a re-branded Honor 20 as the previous rumors pointed out. Instead, the device will be completely different. Smaller, yet boasting a larger memory. The listing reveals a 5.5-inch display, a tad smaller than the 6.26-inch screen on the Honor 20. The punch-hole display has been retained though. So is the side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Finally the memory. The nova 5T will have an 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of internal storage. This is huge step up from the Honor 20 which…

Vivo, just like any other Chinese smartphone, manufacturers, has been teasing its IQOO Pro smartphone for a while now. The phone was recently spotted on getting a TENAA certification in China and is scheduled for August 22 launch. A rumor circulating in China says that the IQOO Pro might be the cheapest 5G smartphone yet when it launches. The post was then re-blogged on Weibo by IQOO VP, Feng Yufei, giving more credence to the rumor. While the exact price wasn’t mentioned, to t is still a worthy hint for the fans of the brand. While the 5G technology hasn’t…

Ever since the release of Google’s Android Go edition software, the company has been working for a stripped-down version of its service applications to further optimize the experience on lower-end devices. Now, adding to its list of Android Go apps is the all-new Gallery Go, a lightweight version of Google Photos. The Gallery Go is a pretty straightforward application. Upon opening the app, users are greeted with photos and folders that are stored on the phone. In fact, the app only includes two tabs (see photos below). There’s also no cloud syncing feature, as Google want the app to be…

During the ChinaJoy 2019 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in Shanghai China, OPPO has revealed new features for its homegrown ColorOS. The company, for the first time, demoed Game Color Plus, and dual WiFi feature which aims to improve gaming on its range of smartphones. The Game Color Plus technology uses an augmented imaging technology co-developed in partnership with Qualcomm. According OPPO, the two companies collaborated in UI design, parameter adjustment, bug fixes, performance and power tests, to help create the technology. The feature is a combination of adaptive image enhancement (AIE), compressed noise reduction (CNR), edge pseudo…