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A couple of years ago we looked at the ever shrinking bezels and the rising screen to body ratio. While 2016 wasn’t that long ago, things have changed considerably since. The last article stopped at 2016’s Xiaomi Mi Mix. Fitting that 6.4” screen...

Apple started as a computer company, but is currently one of the most influential smartphone makers out there (in fact, most of the company's profits come from the iPhone). However, Apple is the exception - most computer companies struggled and gave...

As manufacturers strive towards smartphones with all screen fronts, we look at how they can still differentiate themselves in an increasingly crowded market. When it comes to our smartphones the display and the content it conveys is king. Hence...

Two days ago Oppo Malaysia teased the new F9 will have a tiny notch like the Essential PH-1 and the Sharp Aquos S2. Today the global Oppo account took it to Twitter with two more teasers, effectively confirming the design. The images show a tide...

Sharp brought two new phones to Europe – the Aquos C10 and the Aquos B10. The C10 is the better-specced of the two and is a variation on the Aquos S2. Its battery is a bit of a concern, though, while the B10 has no such issues. Sharp Aquos...

Last year at IFA Sharp announced that it would finally be ready to officially offer smartphones in Europe in the second quarter of this year. That timeframe then turned into late June, but Sharp missed it as you're probably aware. Still, the...

The Sharp Aquos S3 isn’t what you would call “official”, but the Aquos S3 mini is. Don’t ask how that works and don’t get us started on a 5.5” screen getting called “mini”. It’s a 17:9 screen (1,080 x 2,040px resolution), the top row of which...

Asus is unveiling its latest Zenfone series at MWC 2018 next week, and at least three new phones will be introduced - a dual-cam flagship Zenfone 5, a budget-friendly Zenfone 5 Lite and the Zenfone 5 Max with presumably massive battery. An Asus...

Apple introduced the iPhone X with a notch and despite the controversial reception that got, some smartphone makers seemingly plan on following suit. After the Cupertino flagship, the Essential PH-1 and the Sharp Aquos S2, vivo is also planning to...

Two Sharp phones popped up on TENAA in the last days of December. A variant of the phone was also certified in Taiwan, confirming the name Aquos S3. The manufacturer now followed that up by sending invitations to a press, event on January...

Images of the 15 Plus, the anniversary phone by Meizu, appeared earlier this month, revealing no bezels from three sides. A new render from Weibo today confirms the design and reveals the phone will have dual cameras at the back, coupled with...

Just days after the Sharp FS8018 with one camera popped up on TENAA, a phone codenamed FS8015 also appeared on the Chinese regulator's website. It sports similar specs to the Aquos S2 flagship but comes with a fingerprint scanner on the back,...

Sharp launched the Aquos S2 in August and now a followup with the model name FS8018 appeared on TENAA. Although quite similar in looks, it has one 16 MP camera on the back and a massive 20 MP snapper on the front. Sharp FS8018 from...

Huawei is preparing to launch its next flagship the P11 in February and first leaked firmware files suggest a surprise is on the way. According to XDA Developers, the Chinese manufacturer is going to introduce the phone with a notch on the front...

The Japanese company Sharp that launched the Aquos S2 with tri-bezel-less screen might arrive in Europe next summer. President and CEO of Sharp Jeng-Wu Tai confirmed this at an event in Berlin at IFA 2017. The first Sharp smartphones for the...

In a welcome change of pace, this week brought a few major announcements to go with the usual leaks. Nokia, now under HMD management, brought its first proper flagship as the 8 went official in London. Coming with dual Zeiss camera and a...

Chinese e-tailer JD.com started selling the Sharp Aquos S2 on the 14th and less than 24 hours later there are no more units left. There will be another batch available on August 18, but you’ll need to register first. The bezel-less phone is priced...

It may look like the Essential phone, but the Sharp Aquos S2 is its own thing. The company has been making bezel-less phones before everyone else jumped on that bandwagon and it shows in how skillfully the S2 is put together. The rear panel...

Sharp is not the first company that comes to mind when you think of smartphone manufacturers. But when as a screen maker, they sure know how to make a bezel-less smartphone. After the Aquos Crystal 2 in 2015, today the Aquos S2 was announced at an...

On Friday we told you about the Sharp Aquos S2 official announcement and today, a day before the launch, we have the first camera samples. They were shared by Luo Zhongsheng, senior VP at Foxconn Technology Group and also a CEO of Sharp’s mobile...