Honor introduced the V Purse concept in Berlin during IFA two weeks ago. There were questions if outward-folding smartphone that can be worn as a purse will ever make it to store shelves but now we have the answer. Yang Yang, a popular Chinese actor, is seen holding the phone and confirming its announcement date. He invited the audience to witness a fashion show on September 19 in Shanghai, where the V Purse will be introduced in front of Honor's home crowd. The invitation and all related social media posts talk about a show or a presentation – there is no word on any of its...

A recent report by the Wall Street Journal claims that Chinese government officials are now banned from using iPhones and devices from foreign brands at work over potential security risks. The ban is essentially part of a larger plan for the Chinese government to cut its reliance on foreign technology and keep sensitive data from possibly leaking. As per the report, Chinese government officials are instructed to not use their iPhones for work-related tasks and are also banned from bringing them to the workplace. A follow-up report from Bloomberg News suggests that the ban will likely...

Yesterday, Huawei unveiled its latest flagship, the Mate 60 Pro. The phone is available for pre-order in China through Vmall at CNY 7,000 for the 12/512GB model. For those wondering whether the phone will be available outside of China, the answer is “no”. This was confirmed by Huawei itself in a statement to Android Authority. So, even if you were willing to explore options outside of Google’s Android, this isn’t one of them. The Pro was revealed yesterday, today brings the vanilla Huawei Mate 60. Will this one be available globally? We don’t have a definitive answer right now, but...

Oppo’s foldable shipments appear to be doing more than well in its home market of China as a new Canalys report confirms Oppo was the foldable market leader for the Q1 period. Oppo held a 31% market share in the Chinese foldable smartphone segment for the January-March 2023 period. The jump in market share is remarkable as Oppo controlled just 12% of the foldable market in China a year ago. Oppo controlled 31% of all foldable shipments in China during Q1 2023 The Find N2 Flip was the key seller managing an impressive 15% share of the China market on its own in Q1 2023. The flip...

Honor's Magic V2 foldable has just launched in China and the company shared the rather interesting design story behind the device. The centerpiece element of the design process is portability and it shows. The handset is considerably thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 (10.1 mm vs. 13.4 mm when unfolded and 231 g vs. 253 g). Honor argues that according to their market research, consumers have portability at top of their priority list. Let's start with the innovative hinge design. It uses titanium elements, which boast higher rigidity, lower weight and anti-corrosion...

A couple of months ago, a tipster claimed that the OnePlus 12 would be launched in China in December 2023. While OnePlus hasn't divulged anything about the OnePlus 12 yet, tipster Max Jambor has backed the claim of the OnePlus 12's December launch in China. OnePlus 12's leaked render (Source: OnLeaks and Smartprix) However, that doesn't necessarily mean that OnePlus 12's international debut will also happen in December. It could be released for the global markets a few weeks or months after the China launch. OnePlus 12's leaked render (Source: OnLeaks and Smartprix) The...

The Oppo Reno10 series, launched in China in May, has begun its international rollout with Malaysia. The lineup comprises three smartphones - Reno10, Reno10 Pro, and Reno10 Pro+. The Oppo Reno10 Pro+ introduced in Malaysia is the same as the one available in China. It comes with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, a 6.74" 120Hz AMOLED screen with a fingerprint scanner underneath, and a 4,700 mAh battery with 100W wired charging. The Reno10 Pro+ features four cameras - 50MP primary (with OIS), 64MP periscope telephoto (with OIS), 8MP ultrawide, and 32MP selfie. It runs Android 13-based ColorOS...