Smartphones
Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package. Samsung's shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make for thinner smartphones, or improve their performance by enabling better airflow inside. According to the company's press release, Samsung achieved this ultra-thin design by employing new packaging methods, such as optimized printed circuit boards (PCBs) and epoxy molding compound (EMC). Additionally, an optimized back-lapping process was used to further reduce the height of the packages. The newly developed DRAM packages are not only thinner by 9% compared to previous models...
Honor 8X Hands-On: 6.5-inch Best Screen-Size Per Dollar
Everyone is always interested in the next budget 'high-end killer' smartfone. In recent memory we've seen a number of Asian smartphone companies do it, with Flagship-like specifications always below...
31 by Ian Cutress on 10/10/2018
Google Launches the Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL
It has likely been the most leaked phone in existence, and while there’s a lot we’ve known about the new Pixel 3’s – today Google has finally officially announced...
86 by Andrei Frumusanu on 10/9/2018
ASUS Announces ROG Phone Pricing: Available October 18th
It’s been a little over 4 months now that ASUS first announced and showcased the ROG Phone back at Computex. Ian had written up a hands-on article showcasing the...
19 by Andrei Frumusanu on 10/9/2018
Made by Google Event Live Blog (Starts at 11am ET/15:00 UTC)
Continuing my whirlwind trip of New York City, today I'm here at Google's annual "Made by Google" event. The event has become the company's traditional venue for launching their...
31 by Ian Cutress on 10/9/2018
The iPhone XS & XS Max Review: Unveiling the Silicon Secrets
It’s been a little over three weeks since Apple unveiled the new iPhone XS, XS Max and the XR. The new flagship line-up is one of Apple’s most important...
253 by Andrei Frumusanu on 10/5/2018
Nokia 7.1 Smartphone Launched: 5.84-Inch ‘PureDisplay’, Zeiss Optics
HMD Global today introduced its new ‘performance mainstream’ smartphone that will replace the existing Nokia 7.1 on the global market and will be available towards the end of the...
31 by Anton Shilov on 10/4/2018
Nokia London 2018: Smartphone Launch Live Blog (5pm UK, 4pm UTC)
Nokia is having an event in London today for a launch of a new smartphone. We're here ready for a Live Blog. It starts at 5pm UK, or 4pm...
12 by Ian Cutress on 10/4/2018
Apple Found To Infringe On 1 Qualcomm Patent; US ITC Will Not Ban iPhone Imports
A bit over a year ago, Qualcomm started the process of suing Apple at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) over alleged patent infringement. At the time, Apple was...
31 by Ryan Smith on 9/28/2018
TechInsights Publishes Apple A12 Die Shot: Our Take
As is custom by now every year, we look forward to TechInsights teardown of the latest new mobile SoCs. This time around we’re delighted to see a new die...
36 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/25/2018
Sharp Aquos D10 Smartphone: Mid-Range with ‘Wide Color Gamut’ Display
In the back of my mind I guess I had always assumed Sharp made some sort of smart device, but I was still taken aback at their booth at...
11 by Ian Cutress on 9/18/2018
ZTE is Back: The Axon 9 Pro at IFA 2018
ZTE's troubles as of late have been well documented. Following a substantial fine and a complete removal of the senior staff from SVP and above, the company is now...
13 by Ian Cutress on 9/18/2018
BlackBerry Key2 LE: A Competitive Android Offering
As a person who works on my phone during my commutes to write news and stories, I have always batted around the idea of picking up a BlackBerry with...
36 by Ian Cutress on 9/17/2018
CUBOT's New 6000 mAh Smartphones: Who Calls a Smartphone King Kong?
Readers may remember that back in 2015, I wrote a review about a $150 smartphone I picked up from Amazon called the Cubot H1. This unit was a cheap...
29 by Ian Cutress on 9/17/2018
Nubia’s Red Magic: An RGB Gaming Phone
‘Ian, when are we going to see smartphones with RGB?’ is a question I am never asked. The PC space has figuratively jumped in a barrel and fallen over...
20 by Ian Cutress on 9/14/2018
The iPhone XS, XS Max, XR and Apple Watch 4 Hands-On
Today at Apples iPhone launch event, we saw the unveiling of three new iPhones as well as the Apple Watch Series 4. We go into more detail about the...
113 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/12/2018
Apple Announces the 2018 iPhones: iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, & iPhone XR
Today at their 2018 “Gather Round” iPhone & watch event, Apple announced the 2018 iPhone family. The latest and greatest iPhones build off of the industrial design and feature...
78 by Ryan Smith on 9/12/2018
The Apple 2018 iPhone Event Live Blog
With fall quickly approaching, it's that time of year again in the tech industry as well: iPhone season. To that end, kicking off in a few hours for Apple's...
53 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/12/2018
UL Delists Huawei Devices Due To Inaccurate Benchmarks
A few days ago we published our article addressing Huawei and Honor’s inaccurate benchmarking behaviour. In a nutshell, we had found out that this year’s devices had introduced a...
33 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/6/2018
Huawei’s GPU Turbo: Valid Technology with Overzealous Marketing
One of the biggest announcements from Huawei this year is that of its new GPU Turbo technology. The claims that it could provide more performance at less power, without...
64 by Ian Cutress & Andrei Frumusanu on 9/4/2018
Huawei & Honor's Recent Benchmarking Behaviour: A Cheating Headache
Does anyone remember our articles regarding unscrupulous benchmark behavior back in 2013? At the time we called the industry out on the fact that most vendors were increasing thermal...
84 by Andrei Frumusanu & Ian Cutress on 9/4/2018
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