Smartphone Mania

All the latest news about smartphones (all Operating Systems). From the creators of Tablet Wars & Smartwatch "watch"

By Mohammed Alabbadi

Technology
Android Q might let users customize the lock screen & AOD clock [Gallery]
9to5Google - Abner Li
Android Q will see five more betas in the coming months before its public release. In that ensuing development period, Google will polish Android, add new features, and remove others. An upcoming one be
Technology
Huawei P30 Pro camera and screen specs leaked
CNET - Patrick Holland
More details surface about the new phone just over a week before Huawei's Paris event.
Google Pixel
Nokia 9 PureView
PCMag - Steven Winkelman
Pros Unique camera abilities. Android One guarantees multi-year updates. Attractive design. Cons In-display fingerprint sensor doesn't work well. Subpar …
Apple
Latest report indicates iPhone 11 will include three cameras on some 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch models, square camera bump
9to5Mac - Benjamin Mayo
The idea that the iPhone 11 would feature a triple-camera system in a rectangular formation — three cameras plus the flash — was first raised by Onleaks back in January. Japanese blog Macotakara today
Technology
Samsung imagines full-screen phone with a camera hidden under the display
Engadget - Rachel England
Because that black dot is taking up valuable real estate. Samsung is working on a "perfect full-screen" phone that will be 100 percent display, with no notches, bezels or cut-outs. According to Yang Byung-duk,
Wireless Charging
Vivo's Apex 2019 lets you can scan your fingerprints anywhere on the screen
CNET - Aloysius Low
To be a perfect seamless slab of phone, this 5G concept phone has no physical volume or power buttons, or a USB port.
Technology
Huawei ships more than 10 million Mate 20 smartphones globally even without the US market
9to5Google - Damien Wilde
The Huawei Mate 20 family is pretty fantastic. The build, the overall package, and the pricing are all on point. It seems that this has resonated with smartphone buyers globally as the Huawei Mate 20 has
Technology
The Entire Screen Of Vivo's New Phone Is A Fingerprint Scanner, And It Works Well
Forbes - Ben Sin
Vivo held in Hong Kong yesterday a media hands-on session for its Apex 2019 concept smartphone that first made news in January for having no physical buttons, ports or “holes” (meaning speaker grilles
Technology
OnePlus 7 specs and price revealed by e-tailer. Is it legit?
pocketnow.com - by Anton D. Nagy
There are plenty of things we know about the upcoming OnePlus 7, and yet, little of that came through official channels, except for the fact that it, …
Technology
LG G8 ThinQ to go on pre-order with its lowest flagship price yet
ZDNet - Cho Mu-Hyun
LG will run pre-orders for the G8 ThinQ smartphone from March 15 to 21 before sales begin the next day in South Korea -- with the smartphone having …
Technology
The Best Samsung Galaxy S10 Cases
PCMag - Chandra Steele
Whatever color you get, your phone's going to look better if it's not cracked. Here are some of the best Samsung Galaxy S10 cases to protect your …
OnePlus
OnePlus 7 leak may reveal full specs, $569 price tag
CNET - Marrian Zhou
Another leak points to the phone having a pop-up selfie camera.
Android News
Galaxy S10+, S10, and S10e buyer's guide: Choosing the right Samsung phone in 2019
androidpolice.com - David Ruddock
Article Contents Every year, Samsung unleashes a new lineup of Galaxy S smartphones, and 2019 is no different. The Galaxy S10 family is here (you can …
Meizu Note9 has a custom 48MP dual camera, giant battery for $210
CNET - Joshua Goldman
Maybe with this one it'll be more than marketing.
Samsung
Galaxy S10E is the maverick Galaxy S10
CNET - Jessica Dolcourt
It's different in some small, but important ways.
Android News
Samsung Galaxy S10+ review: Look no further
androidcentral.com - Andrew Martonik
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is a shiny fingerprint magnet. How do you keep it clean and make your phone stand out? With a skin! Our friends at dbrand …
Foldable Phones
Motorola foldable phone: Here’s how it will apparently use its second screen
Android Authority - Hadlee Simons
• XDA-Developers has uncovered software features for a Motorola foldable phone with an external screen. • The screen doesn’t offer the full Android experience, and is apparently limited to select system
Tech Industry
Samsung Working on Two More Foldable Smartphones
Bloomberg - Sam Kim
Samsung Electronics Co. is working on a pair of new foldable smartphones to follow its Galaxy Fold, seeking to seize an early lead in new market …
Android News
Oppo announces the F11 Pro with pop-up selfie camera and no notch
The Verge - Sam Byford
Is this a clue to the OnePlus 7? The onslaught of 48-megapixel cameraphones continues today with Oppo’s announcement of the F11 Pro, a midrange phone with a 6.53-inch 1080p notch-less display and a pop-up
Essential Phone
Essential Phone 2 patent points to an in-screen camera
techradar.com - By James Rogerson Mobile phones
Despite being the first phone with a notch, the original Essential Phone failed to make much of a splash. But it seems a sequel could be on the way …
Huawei
Huawei confirms the P30 Pro will have a superzoom ‘periscope’ camera
The Verge - Chaim Gartenberg
The new camera could provide up to 10x zoom Leaks are already coming out for Huawei’s next flagship smartphone, the P30 Pro, but one of the biggest new features has already been confirmed by Clement Wong,
Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Galaxy A60 specifications and renders leak showing Infinity-U display, in-display reader
9to5Google - Damien Wilde
Samsung has a fair few budget and mid-range handsets, but one of the latest upcoming devices in the form of the Samsung Galaxy A60 has leaked via a series of renders and spec sheet. The device will follow
Razer Phone
The Razor Phone 2 hits an all-time low: $498
CNET - Rick Broida
That's $300 off the price of this powerful gaming phone, and it includes a free month of service from Cricket.
Apple
Samsung sends foldable screen samples to Apple
Cult of Mac - David Pierini
Samsung was one of the first out of the gate with a folding smartphone. Now it is trying to entice its competitors, including Apple, to join the foldable future. Samsung, which debuted the Galaxy Fold
Product Reviews
Samsung Galaxy S10+ review: Another predictably great flagship
Engadget - Cherlynn Low
With all the foldable fever burning through MWC 2019, it's hard not to feel a little disappointed that the phone I'm reviewing is the S10+ and not the Galaxy Fold. But that doesn't mean the S10+ is a phone,
Sony
Sony’s new Xperia 10 and 10 Plus open pre-orders in US, support Verizon
talkandroid.com - Oscar Cooke-Abbott
Sony‘s newly announced mid-range Xperia 10 and 10 Plus offerings, though already on sale in Europe, have just gone up for preorder in the US and will …
Technology
Pocophone F1 receives 4K 60FPS video recording courtesy of latest beta update
9to5Google - Damien Wilde
The Pocophone F1 is a fantastic device in a number of ways, the combination of software and high-end hardware makes for a truly solid experience that is hard to dismiss. That said, the addition of 4K video
Xperia
Xperia L3 brings some design sanity to 2019 Sony phones
slashgear.com - Ewdison Then
Before MWC, Sony was expected to show three new smartphones, not including any Plus variants. Come MWC last week, however, Sony pointed all the …
OnePlus
OnePlus 7 alleged renders surface: Should we expect pop-up selfies, triple camera setup?
Android Authority - John Callaham
• A new render by OnLeaks and Pricebaba shows what is claimed to be the OnePlus 7. • The image shows a phone with a pop-up selfie camera, enabling a notch-free screen. • This render differs from a January