Redmi K30 5G launch date finally announced - it is January 7

The Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G arrived earlier this month, and while the vanilla version is already selling hot, the 5G-enabled variant is still waiting for its launch date. Finally, today the Xiaomi subsidiary announced when the phone will be up for pre-order - January 7. The Redmi K30 5G has a Snapdragon 765G chipset that comes with an integrated modem for next-gen connectivity. It is also the first phone of the sub-brand that can reach 5G speeds, but that is only one of the reasons why the phone is so awaited. It comes with four shooters on the back, the main one being 64 MP...

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2019 Winners and Losers: Sony

This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds went through the roof, displays got curvier and grew punch holes. Some brands used these trends to their advantage and grow in the market, others missed the mark. In this series we look at what each company got right in 2019 and where their efforts came short. In this post we'll cover the highs and lows of Sony - only a few Xperia phones came out this year and even fewer managed to...

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Top stories of 2019: Q4

As the year winds down it's a great time to reflect on the top stories of the past 12 months. This is the last installment where we look at the stories that shaped this year. Here are the top stories of Q1, Q2 and Q3. We've now arrived at the final quarter of the year. There were a number of big stories in the months October, November and December, including many important phone announcements. Xiaomi unveiled its Apple Watch-esque Mi Watch with Google Wear OS in late October. It also detailed its next major software MIUI 11. A few days later Xiaomi held two announcements of...

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The best phones of the decade - part 1

The changes in the mobile phone world over the last 10 years are bigger than any other time in history. As we say goodbye to this decade of technological milestones, we wanted to have a look back at some of the most influential phones - not only the best sellers, but also the phones that heralded major developments in hardware, software and user experience. Nokia N8 - 2010, April The Nokia N8 is a glorious beast of a device that came out in 2010 and barely makes the cut for this roundup. In more ways that one, the Nokia N8 is kind of the last of the Symbian titans. The end of an...

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Top 20 most popular phones of 2019

It's that time of the year again - December is the perfect moment to reflect on which phones were the most popular throughout the last twelve months. These are the phones that got you the most interested the most and very likely the most influential phones in the business. Looking at the 20 most popular phones, it's clear why Samsung is the global leader. It captured 55% or 11 out of the 20 phones, including the absolute most popular, the Galaxy A50. Out of the 11, 6 are Galaxy A series phones, proving Samsung's made the right move when it redefined its midrange lineup in 2019. A...

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2019 Winners and Losers: Xiaomi

This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds went through the roof, displays got curvier and grew punch holes. Some brands used these trends to their advantage and grow in the market, others missed the mark. In this series we look at what each company got right in 2019 and where their efforts came short. Xiaomi kept pushing in the right direction in 2019 - for the most part. It brought us a 108MP camera with the Mi Note 10,...

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Best phones of 2019: The Winners

Here are the winners - the best phones of 2019 in three major categories - Flagship, Midrange, Entry-level, have been selected by you, our readers, throughout the last two weeks. We started with a preliminary public vote where over 20 devices per category were competing to enter the final round. The Top 5 devices were sent to another vote where over 70,000 readers picked what they think the best phone is. Without further ado, here are the winners: Best flagship of 2019 - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ The latest flagship by the Korean manufacturer collected a third of the votes in the final...

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Top 10 most popular reviews of 2019: Q3

>We are taking a look back at the phones that excited you the most in 2019 and the reviews that got you reading. It's time to focus on Q3 - head this way to find the top reviews for Q1 and Q2. We're now at the quarter of the year at which Apple releases its new iPhones and Samsung and OnePlus their fall flagships. Yet, the most read review in the months July through September was the Xiaomi Mi A3. The Mi A3 was hugely anticipated as it's the maker's only Android One smartphone. In our review we praised it for its battery life, clean software, fast and accurate under-display fingerprint...

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