ZTE has outed a new mid-range smartphone today, the Blade V70, which is now listed on the company's international website. The Blade V70 comes with a 6.7-inch 720x1600 LCD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, a 2 GHz octa-core CPU from an unnamed chipset, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of expandable storage, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button, and a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 22.5W wired charging. On the rear you get a 108 MP main camera with a 1/1.67" sensor and f/1.75 aperture, while for selfies there's a 16 MP shooter. The phone is 8.2mm thin and runs ZTE's...

The name Pixel was first used by Google in the original Chromebook Pixel back in 2013. While the Chromebook Pixel line got discontinued in 2017, the name Pixel has lived on to describe Google's entire mobile portfolio. And soon, the company will launch a new laptop according to a new rumor. This will be very descriptively called Google Pixel Laptop, and its internal codename is allegedly Snowy. Google employees are reportedly comparing it to Apple's MacBook Pro, Dell's XPS line, the Microsoft Surface Laptop, and the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, so it should be high-end as those in...

Realme is bringing back the x model in its numbered series, a new rumor today claims. There was no Realme 13x, but there will be a Realme 14x. The phone is expected to be the cheapest in the Realme 14 family. According to a new rumor, the Realme 14x will launch in early December, and will come in three RAM/storage combos: 6/128GB, 8/128GB, and 8/256GB. The phone is said to arrive in three colorways: Crystal Black, Golden Glow, and Jewel Red. Realme 12x The Realme 14x will have a 6,000 mAh battery and a square-shaped camera island (unlike the 12x pictured above). These are all the...

vivo is working on three new smartphones, according to an EEC certification that has been recently uncovered. These are the V50, V50e, and Y29 4G. The V50 and V50e will quite obviously be the successors to the V40 and V40e, respectively - the former having arrived in summer and the latter only being released last month. And yet, such is the breakneck pace of development in the mid-range smartphone world. vivo V50 (left), V50e (center), and Y29 4G (right) EEC certifications According to the certification in question, the V50's model number is V2427, and the V50e's is V2428....

Today, the Asus ROG Phone 9 series arrives to shake up the state of gaming phones – it will set a screen refresh rate record, at least among phones that are widely available around the world. Asus already teased the new models at the Snapdragon Summit and revealed that they will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Asus ROG Phone 9 series The landing page for the launch also promises an upgraded AniMe Vision (the dot matrix LED display on the back of the Pro model) and a “brand new retro experience” (that’s a bit of an oxymoron, isn’t it?). Here’s an official preview of the...

Samsung's imaging team has come up with a new design for a folded telephoto camera module that would allow for a brighter lens (f/2.58 at 80mm) and a thinner overall footprint. Called ALoP (All Lenses on Prism), it essentially moves the lens array on top of the periscope prism, instead of in between the prism and the imaging sensor, as it is in a conventional folded design. This is because in a typical folded telephoto module design, increasing the pupil diameter of the lens (making it wider and brighter) would increase the module's height. With ALoP technology, you can have a wider...

The nubia Z70 Ultra is scheduled to arrive on November 21, and today we learned it will have three color options. The ZTE-owned brand showcased the flagship in Black, Cream White, and Starry Night Blue, which will have a variable aperture in front of the main camera and 5x telephoto shooter. ZTE nubia Z70 Ultra The design looks similar to the Z60 Ultra, but we must point out that the telephoto lens now says “50x”, which could be a combination of 5x optical and 10x digital zoom. ZTE nubia Z70 Ultra The phone with model number NX736J was also tested on Geekbench,...

Xiaomi announced the Redmi A4 5G in India over a month ago as one of the most affordable 5G phones in the country. The device, which is said to retail INR 8,499 ($100) with discounts, is still not available on open sale, but the brand has now revealed that the Redmi A4 5G will launch in India on November 20. Redmi A4 5G launch date poster and official render It remains to be seen if that date coincides with the open sale date. Redmi A4 5G features a 6.7-inch 120 Hz IPS display with HD+ resolution, a Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset and a 5,160 mAh battery with support for 18W wired...