Year: 2019

In the latest episode of the Huawei ban, the US Commerce Department has granted another 3-month extension to Huawei’s temporary general license which now extends through February 16, 2020. This means Huawei is free to continue business with American companies for components that “do not pose a threat to national security”. More specifically, the … Read more

After getting their first taste of Android 10 in late October, the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ are now receiving the second beta build which aims to iron some of the initial bugs and bring the whole thing closer to release. Note10 second beta changelog Version N97*FXXU1ZSK8 is live in South Korea and … Read more

We’ve got good news and bad news for Xiaomi. The Mi Note 10 and its penta camera setup headlined by that monstrous 108MP sensor really got everybody excited. We can’t really remember the last time when a phone got just 10% disapproval rating, but that’s exactly what the Mi Note 10 achieved. The … Read more

With other device makers already updating their products to Android 10 left and right, it was high time for Sony to say something official about its plans, and that’s exactly what it decided to finally do today. The company announced that eight of its smartphones are in line to receive the newest version of … Read more

We have a pretty good idea of what Motorola’s RAZR 2019 smartphone will look like thanks to leaks of both live images and renders. Later today, Motorola will be making the phone’s existence public, but the FCC has published images of the device from all angles. First covered by the folks over at MySmartPrice, … Read more

2019 was certainly a difficult year for Huawei with the US trade ban, which made it hard for the company to supply various components and software for its products. Despite all the obstacles the company managed to push through and continue its growth in key sectors including its smartphone and wireless network businesses. As … Read more

The Skullcandy Sesh is yet another pair of wireless earphones for those on a budget. It has a truly wireless design that sits completely in your ears similar to the AirPods but unlike Apple’s alternative, it costs just $60 and also has water and dust resistance. Like most truly wireless earbuds, the Skullcandy Sesh … Read more

Since Nokia’s Renaissance with Android began in 2017 the maker has relied on its midrange to expand market share and so far it’s worked. Nokias nowadays promise clean Android One software, a recognizable Nokia design, good hardware and reasonable pricing. The Nokia 6.2 encompasses all of those traits but is now threatened from all … Read more

Credit where credit is due, Xiaomi made some big promises regarding MIUI 11 updates on its older devices and has been following through on those pretty nicely since. Now the company’s shiny new MIUI skin has officially started popping-up on Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5) and Xiaomi Redmi 5 devices in China. … Read more

This review page was initially published on Oct 3, 2019, as a placeholder for our future Samsung Galaxy Fold long-term review, which you now see. The rest of the pages which follow are newly published on Nov 8, 2019, after a month spent with the Galaxy Fold. Introduction Mystery, promises, waves upon waves of … Read more