Sony Mobile will be merged with the TV, audio and camera divisions

Sony Mobile is losing its independence - and that's a good thing. The division will be combined with Sony's TV, audio and camera products into a unit called Electronics Products and Solutions. The company presents this as a move to increase the synergies between various Sony electronics - the Xperia line already borrows heavily from the TV and camera divisions (especially evident in the latest Xperia 1 flagship). For what it's worth, Sony will keep reporting the financial performance of its Xperia smartphones. Still, some worry that this is an attempt to hide the losses from the mobile...

Oppo Reno leaks with the most unusual front-facing camera ever

First it was the vivo NEX and its elevating selfie camera; then the Oppo Find X and its top side, housing the front and back shooters. There are also some sliders like the Mi Mix 3 and the Honor Magic 2 that managed to keep the full-screen design on the front. And today, brace yourselves, we're about to see the most unusual front-facing camera - the peeking shooter of the Oppo Reno. The leaked video also reveals the design of the back panel. It appears the version is missing the 10x zoom behind the periscope lens, spotted on the demo unit we tested back at MWC 2019. There is the...

Alleged nubia Red Magic 3 certified with 30W fast charging

A nubia smartphone with model number NX629J - which is allegedly the Red Magic 3 - has appeared on 3C's website, and its listing reveals that this gaming smartphone will come with 30W (15V/2A) fast charging support. The Red Magic 3 is expected to go official next month and the company has previously revealed that this smartphone will come with at least 5,000 mAh battery. For a battery that size, the 30W fast charging should come in really handy. nubia Red Magic Mars The Red Magic 3 is also confirmed to come with Snapdragon 855 SoC, 12GB RAM, and a 4D vibration motor allowing...

Pocophone F1 overtakes OnePlus 6 in India in Q4 last year, says IDC

Move over, OnePlus 6, there's a champ in town. Based on data from IDC, the Pocophone F1 was India's best-selling smartphone over INR 15,000 in terms of online sales for the final quarter of 2018. Manu Jain, the Managing Director at Xiaomi India, posted a cheeky celebratory tweet, saying "The Champion of Speed doesn't settle for 2nd place", a nod at the OnePlus motto. By the way, Poco is currently running a promotion, selling the 6/128GB model for INR 21,000 (normally the model goes for INR 23,000). This is the last day of the promo. Source

Oppo A1K certified by NBTC in Thailand, launch imminent

Specifications of the Oppo A1K leaked two weeks ago, and it now seems this smartphone will go official soon as it got certified by Thailand's NBTC. The Oppo A1K has also been certified by a couple of other organizations like Indonesia's TKDN, Malaysia's SIRIM, and Europe's EEC, all hinting at its imminent launch. There's no word from Oppo about the A1K, but thanks to previous leaks, we know that it will be powered by Helio P22 SoC coupled with 2GB RAM. It will have a 6-inch waterdrop notch display on the front and run ColorOS 6 out-of-the-box. The A1K will have 32GB of onboard...

Huawei P30, P30 Pro China price surfaces

The China prices of the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro which were announced two days ago at an event in Paris has surfaced. The P30 will be offered in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage options, whereas the Pro variant will come in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage variants. The Chinese variants of these smartphones will have 8GB RAM in tow, unlike their global counterparts that are also offered with 6GB RAM. The P30 starts at CNY3,988 whereas the P30 Pro starts at CNY5,588. You can check out the table below for more information with a breakdown of RAM and storage. Huawei P30 ...

Oppo Reno with Snapdragon 855 to have liquid cooling

Oppo is launching the Reno smartphone with 10x zoom and we expect multiple variants of this device. One of the variations will be the chipset, and it appears the different phones will have different methods for heat dissipation. According to Brian Shen, company VP, the Snapdragon 855-powered flagship will have a copper tube and liquid cooling. Oppo Reno front and back People opting for the Snapdragon 710 variant will have an Oppo Reno with actual gel or some sort of paste on a graphite sheet to preserve the Reno from getting too hot in your hands while watching videos or...