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Xiaomi is having a field day at the TENAA offices. Earlier today, a Black Shark phone was certified by the authority, and now three more phones have popped up with photos but no specs. Two Redmi phones, likely from the Redmi K40 series, are up, as...

Late last month, a reliable tipster suggested the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will pack 4,500 mAh batteries. Now, tipster Max Jambor has corroborated that bit while claiming that both smartphones will come with in-box chargers. Jambor didn't tell how...

Earlier this month, we came across a listing for a trio of Motorola and Lenovo smartphones. One of them was the Lenovo K13 bearing the XT2097-15 model number. We now have our first look at the upcoming phone which is expected to launch globally as...

The Xiaomi-owned gaming branch Black Shark is preparing to launch at least two new phones, as evidenced by TENAA's documents. We’ve previously spotted a device with model number KSR-A0 and some key specs, and today another, called PRS-A0 was listed,...

The Redmi K40 and K40 Pro will be unveiled on February 25. That’s a long time to wait for the specs – what does the Pro have that the vanilla doesn’t? Well, these leaked screenshots of the About screen answer that in detail. Both phones will have...

Huawei's upcoming flagship tablet, the MatePad Pro 2 5G has been certified with the Chinese 3C, confirming its 40W charging. We also expect it to match its predecessor's 27W wireless charging (a rarity among tablets). The MatePad Pro 2 5G is...

It’s not just the Galaxy A51 and M30s, the Galaxy A71 5G is also receiving One UI 3.0 update with Android 11. This software, A716USQU2CUA7, also includes the January 2021 security patch. Again, this is for the 5G version of the A71 (SM-A716U)....

Up until now, the world's largest gaming market has not benefited from Steam's huge PC game library. However, Steam's entry into the Chinese market isn't as great as you'd think. Due to strict Chinese policies, most of the games won't be available...

The higher demand and supply chain constraints caused by the pandemic are causing a global chip shortage that affects pretty much every industry that needs semiconductors. Industry analysts suggest that the automotive industry has taken the biggest...

The Xiaomi Mi 11 is the latest phone to undergo the JerryRig durability test and the latest to survive it. The phone's all metal and glass body is built to last and leads to no surprises. The screen, made from Gorilla Glass Victus, scratches at a...

Nearly two weeks ago, Carl Pei formally launched his new audio-related company Nothing. The venture is backed by a list of well-known investors including iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. In a new...

You know how one of the best features of the $2,500 Sony Xperia Pro is that it can act as an external monitor for digital cameras? Well, now the Xperia 1 II can as well – the feature was added as part of the Android 11 update. No, the Mark II...

Samsung's brand new Galaxy Buds Pro received an update earlier this month that was supposed to improve the performance of the ANC and Ambient sound features. Now the pair is getting yet another ANC-enhancing update. As before, no details...

An inside source revealed to SamMobile some key details about Samsung's upcoming foldable phones - likely named Z Flip2, and the Galaxy Z Fold3. The report mentions the handsets' model numbers - SM-F926 for the Z Fold3 and SM-F711 which is...

Electronic Arts will acquire mobile game developer Glu Mobile in a deal worth $2.4 billion. Glu shareholders will receive $12.50 in cash for each share they hold, a 36% premium over the closing share price on February 5 (note: Glu has $364 million...

Qualcomm unveiled its fourth generation 5G modems, including the world’s first modem to offer wireless speeds of up to 10 Gbps. That’s the X65, there’s also the more affordable X62 modem. These are based on 3GPP Release 16, which is branded...

nubia introduced the nubia Watch last July, and the company will soon add a new smartwatch to its portfolio called RedMagic Watch as FCC docs just revealed. The RedMagic Watch's FCC listing leaves little to the imagination, confirming the...

Samsung UK revealed that pre-orders for the Galaxy S21 series set a new record and surpassed pre-orders for the preceding Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S10 series. Exact pre-order numbers were not revealed though the Galaxy S21 Ultra was outlined as the...

Xiaomi introduced the Mi 11 flagship to the world yesterday, and its Lite sibling will seemingly follow very soon. A device with the model number M2101K9AG and the product name “Mi 11 Lite” has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG, as well as by...

Motorola has begun seeding the Android 10 firmware to the Moto G8 Play in Brazil. The firmware, QMD30.47-19, is the same Android 10 that Motorola pushed to the One Macro in India a few weeks ago and is about 1.46GB in size. Android 10 brings...