MobileNews

Chinese OLED iPhone displays closer: BOE opts for Apple-only production lines

We may be getting closer to seeing the first Chinese OLED iPhone displays. China’s biggest display maker, BOE, has been chasing Apple’s OLED business for some time but hasn’t yet met the Cupertino company’s quality standards. However, the company now appears confident that it will do so … reports that the company is investing in OLED production lines intended to be used exclusively…
Read more
MobileNews

HTC is apparently planning to launch a 5G smartphone this year

Over the past few years, the smartphone industry has changed dramatically and lost some players. HTC is a shell of what it once was, but the company isn’t completely done with smartphones. In a recent interview, HTC confirmed it has plans to launch a 5G smartphone this year. Speaking with  (via ), HTC’s CEO confirmed some of the company’s plans in smartphones for 2020. HTC is apparently…
Read more
MobileNews

The Essential phone set to gain Android 11 Developer Preview support

Even with Essential as a company biting the dust, the firm confirmed that device support would end after the February 2020 security patch. Despite that, appears that we might see the Android 11 Developer Preview on the one and only Essential phone. After some digging by Braden Farmer on Twitter (h/t ), it looks as though Essential engineers have opened up a new branch called “r-preview” on…
Read more
MobileNews

The Sony Xperia 10 II is an updated mid-ranger w/ Snapdragon 665, 4GB RAM, more

Alongside the Xperia 1 II, Sony has also updated its lineup by announcing the Xperia 10 II (or Mark 2). The mid-range smartphone includes a modest spec sheet but manages to grab a few of the flagship Xperia 1 features. The 6-inch device is the first Sony mid-range smartphone to come with an FHD+ OLED display — which is also in the 21:9 aspect ratio. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 665…
Read more