Google suspends Huawei's Android license devices following a Trump order

The US-China trade war has just turned very sour for Huawei, the world's second-biggest smartphone manufacturer and key 5G network equipment provider. Companies like Google, Intel, Broadcom, Xilinx, Qualcomm, and others, have suspended business with the Chinese maker, following an executive order by the President of the United States. This means any future smartphones will come without Google services or any sort of networking hardware. Regarding current owners of Huawei smartphones, Google confirmed on Twitter the following: [..] services like Google Play & security from...

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Redmi K20 arrives on May 28 with a 48 MP camera

Leaks and rumors about the Redmi K20 have been pouring in lately, but there's a light at the end of the speculation tunnel. The phone will be launched officially on May 28, the brand confirmed on Weibo. According to a post from yesterday, it will have a 48 MP camera, later confirmed to have Sony IMX586 sensor by the Xiaomi founder Lei Jun. Redmi K20 Camera teaser • Official invitation Coming with a Snapdragon 855 chipset and a flagship camera is one way for Redmi to jump into the world of flagships. It already claimed to be the next "flagship killer" with an outstanding AnTuTu...

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Interview: Realme CEO talks European expansion, 5G phones

Following the an introduction of the Realme X launch, we got a chance to sit down with Realme Global CEO Sky Li, CMO Xu Qi Chase, and CPO Dereck Wang and learn more about the company's future plans. Xu Qi Chase, Realme CMO A lot of customers are confused about Realme's connection with Oppo. Can you talk us through the connection between the two smartphone manufacturers? We have a lot of experience at Oppo and we want to bring this under a new brand for the young people. Realme is an independent company, regarding Research & Development, Marketing, Product Strategy, etc. We are...

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Week 20 in review: OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro, Asus Zenfone 6, Moto One Vision are here

This was yet another big week in the world of tech. We got a number of exciting phone announcements and some interesting leaks along the way. So let's take a look back as we move into the new week. The biggest story by far was the announcement of OnePlus' two new phones. The OnePlus 7 Pro is the first OnePlus flagship that openly tries to battle it out with the big flagships on merit rather then on price. But the company hasn't given up on its usual practives and also brought the the OnePlus 7 - a superb overall package for a great price. Asus also might want a word when it comes...

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Weekly poll: OnePlus 7 Pro is now available, who is getting one?

OnePlus is officially part of the mainstream - with its partnership with T-Mobile and a promo campaign with Robert Downey Jr., the company wants its brand to be as recognizable as Apple or Samsung. That also means it's not shy about the price. At $700, the OnePlus 7 Pro matches the iPhone XS ($730) and Galaxy 10e ($750 MSRP, though you could easily find an S10 for that kind of cash). Long-time fans will likely scoff at that price, but they can look to the OnePlus 7 as an upgrade path. Indeed, the non-Pro won't even be available in the new hunting ground for OnePlus, the US. Americans...

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Counterclockwise: searching for the meaning of max, mini, pro, plus and other such names

Is "Pro" better than a "Plus"? Which is bigger, "Max" or "Note"? Which has the bigger battery? How small is a "mini", anyway? Some of these qualifiers do carry some meaning, e.g. "note" always means a larger device. Larger than the company's average phone that is, there is no legal minimum for a phone to be get "note" in its name. "Max" is more vague - it could mean a large screen, large battery or both. Similarly, "Pro" and "Plus" carry connotations of a more premium device (which often means larger too), but again there are no rules to naming phones. Let's start by finding which...

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The new phones of the week

Some week we had! A whole bunch of announcements took place over the past few days - some exciting, others even more so. It all started on Tuesday with the reveal of the OnePlus 7 Pro, and its vanilla 7 sidekick. OnePlus releases always make waves and this one was no different. The 7 Pro comes with a superb QHD+ 90Hz display, a trifecta of cameras on the back, and a motorized selfie cam. Be sure to have a look at our findings in the in-depth review. Then on Wednesday, Realme pulled the wraps off the X. The ultra affordable, yet properly well specced smartphone from Realme really...

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