According to the latest IDC report, Huawei led the Chinese foldable market in the first three quarters (January to September) with a very comfortable margin, securing a whopping 68.9% of the pie. In second place is Honor with 11.2% of the market, followed by vivo with 5%, Oppo with 4.9%, and Samsung with 4.3%. It's interesting to see Samsung making the top five here since in overall smartphone sales it's long been a rounding error in the Chinese market. But apparently Chinese people really like the Galaxy Z Fold7. The foldable smartphone market in China reached 2.63 million units shipped...

Before the Redmi Pad SE 8.7 launched, it had been several years since the last sub-9” tablet from Xiaomi. The company is now putting more effort into it with the release of the Redmi K Pad in China and its global launch as the Xiaomi Pad Mini. Xiaomi Pad Mini We received a test unit – check out our unboxing and hands-on post for a closer look. This slate has an 8.8” IPS LCD (165Hz, 12-bit colors) and is powered by the outgoing Dimensity 9400+ flagship chipset. But today we are interested in battery life and charge speed. The tablet runs on a relatively small 7,500mAh battery...

Apple announced a new “limited edition” accessory for its iPhone called the iPhone Pocket. It is a cross-body carrying pouch made of a 3D-knitted construction with a ribbed mesh structure that holds your iPhone, AirPods and other small everyday essentials. The accessory was developed by legendary Issey Miyake Design Studio, which made the iconic black turtlenecks worn by Steve Jobs. The Pocket can be worn as a sling bag over the shoulder or on the wrist, and it can also be attached to handbags. It comes in short and long strap versions and is compatible with all iPhones, dating back to...

Apple announced a new “limited edition” accessory for its iPhone called the iPhone Pocket. It is a cross-body carrying pouch made of a 3D-knitted construction with a ribbed mesh structure that holds your iPhone, AirPods and other small everyday essentials. The accessory was developed by legendary Issey Miyake Design Studio, which made the iconic black turtlenecks worn by Steve Jobs. The Pocket can be worn as a sling bag over the shoulder or on the wrist, and it can also be attached to handbags. It comes in short and long strap versions and is compatible with all iPhones, dating back to...

Qualcomm is yet to fully unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 – note: no “Elite” – but the company has confirmed some key details. The most interesting part is the CPU as this will be the first non-Elite chip to feature the in-house Oryon cores instead of relying on Arm’s Cortex designs. Geekbench has results from the Motorola XT2603-1 – this should be the Moto Edge 70 Ultra or, more likely, the Moto X70 Ultra since this is probably the Chinese version. Either way, the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, so here is a preview of what it can do. Single-core performance was rated at...

Qualcomm is yet to fully unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 – note: no “Elite” – but the company has confirmed some key details. The most interesting part is the CPU as this will be the first non-Elite chip to feature the in-house Oryon cores instead of relying on Arm’s Cortex designs. Geekbench has results from the Motorola XT2603-1 – this should be the Moto Edge 70 Ultra or, more likely, the Moto X70 Ultra since this is probably the Chinese version. Either way, the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, so here is a preview of what it can do. Single-core performance was rated at...

The Honor 400 series came out in May, and its successors are expected to launch in China soon. While Honor hasn’t confirmed an official launch date, the Honor 500 emerged in live images on Weibo, giving us our first real look at its design. Honor 500 The device was spotted in the hands of Olympic champion diver Chen Yuxi, and it features a new horizontal camera arrangement just as depicted in the leaked sketches from earlier this month. The back of the Honor 500 appears to have a two-tone finish with a more saturated hue around the visor. The back design does have a nod of...

The Honor 400 series came out in May, and its successors are expected to launch in China soon. While Honor hasn’t confirmed an official launch date, the Honor 500 emerged in live images on Weibo, giving us our first real look at its design. Honor 500 The device was spotted in the hands of Olympic champion diver Chen Yuxi, and it features a new horizontal camera arrangement just as depicted in the leaked sketches from earlier this month. The back of the Honor 500 appears to have a two-tone finish with a more saturated hue around the visor. The back design does have a nod of...

It appears that ZTE is preparing to expand its Blade lineup with a new smartphone, which, according to a new leak, bears a strong resemblance to the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro. Prominent tipster Evan Blass has revealed the design of the upcoming ZTE Blade V80 Vita on X. The smartphone features a large rear camera module that appears to be clearly inspired by the camera island on Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro series. The phone appears to feature a triple rear camera setup, an LED flash positioned at the far-right corner of the module, and a distinctive red circle with the word ‘Neo’ inscribed...

It appears that ZTE is preparing to expand its Blade lineup with a new smartphone, which, according to a new leak, bears a strong resemblance to the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro. Prominent tipster Evan Blass has revealed the design of the upcoming ZTE Blade V80 Vita on X. The smartphone features a large rear camera module that appears to be clearly inspired by the camera island on Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro series. The phone appears to feature a triple rear camera setup, an LED flash positioned at the far-right corner of the module, and a distinctive red circle with the word ‘Neo’ inscribed...