HTCs August revenue shot up 67% and the company is now planning its comeback. The start wont be glamorous, but the plan for next year is to leverage HTCs expertise in VR and 5G networks to help its smartphones stand apart from the competition.
Darren Chen, President of HTC Taiwan, notes that two thirds of the local market is made up of phones under the NTD 10,000 mark (thats about $320).
Iceborne is exactly what Monster Hunter World needed
September 16, 2019
Monster Hunter World gets considerably bigger today with Iceborne, a $40 expansion that adds a frigid new area, dozens of new monsters, and much harder missions. It doesn’t do much to change the formula, but it’s a very welcome burst of new content and a great reason to…
Xiaomi confirms Mi 9 Pro and Mi Mix 4 launch event set for September 24
September 16, 2019
Xiaomi is gearing up to hold a special event on September 24 where it will introduce its latest 5G phones – the Mi 9 Pro and Mi Mix 4. Alongside the two new devices, the company will also unveil MIUI 11 to the public as well as a new Mi TV.
The Mi 9 Pro is expected to…
OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro receive Android Q Developer Preview 5
September 16, 2019
OnePlus is now seeding the latest Developer Preview 5 for its latest phones – the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. As the name states, it’s a developer preview version of Android Q so it’s not stable enough for day to day use.
The changelog states that the new version improves the system functions and stability. It also adds OnePlus’ full-screen gesture navigation. The whole build is…
Week 35 in review: Redmi Note 8/8 Pro and Oppo Reno2, Reno2 Z and Reno2 F are here
September 16, 2019
Hello and welcome to your weekly digest. This week saw the official arrival of the 64MP smartphones. First Realme sort-of announced the first 64MP smartphone with the Realme XT, then Xiaomi properly announced the first 64MP smartphone in the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Apple meanwhile…
Samsung Galaxy Note10 in for review, unboxing and key features
September 16, 2019
We finally got the Samsung Galaxy Note10 in the office and we need to talk about it. But first – here’s an unboxing and key features video to get you in the mood.
This is the smaller, 6.3-inch Galaxy Note10, and if you’re looking at it on a paper (or…
Galaxy Tab S6 review: Good notepad, bad notebook
September 16, 2019
While the rest of the industry may have given up on making premium Android tablets, Samsung isn’t quitting just yet. It still believes Google’s software has the potential to power superthin and light 2-in-1s, and so it recently unveiled a new version of its hybrid tablet. The Galaxy Tab S6 is a 10.5-inch device that’s designed for people who need to get work done on the go. It…
What to expect at Apple's September 10 iPhone event
September 16, 2019
There are three things you always count on September for: Kids trudging back to school, the end of summer’s oppressive heat and new iPhones. Apple is gearing up to show off a handful of updated models at 1 PM Eastern/10AM Pacific on September 10th, but they’re…
LG W30 hands-on review
September 16, 2019
The LG W30 is part of LG’s new budget series of smartphones, consisting of the cheaper W10, the W30 and the W30 Pro, which will be arriving later.
The W30 is meant to be a budget smartphone and comes in at the lower end of the burgeoning mid-range Android smartphone…
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro/Mi 9T Pro review
September 16, 2019
The Pocophone F1 by Xiaomi broke every rule of the smartphone market and pretty much redefined the term flagship killer. But it’s been over a year now and a Pocophone sequel is still nowhere to be found. What if we tell you that not only one has been unveiled, but that it’s already on sale? Get ready to meet the spiritual Pocophone successor – the Redmi K20 Pro, also known as Mi…
