IDC: Global smartphone market grew by 13.2% in Q2 with Samsung in the lead

IDC: Global smartphone market grew by 13.2% in Q2 with Samsung in the lead

The latest IDC report brings more clarity into the global smartphone shipments for the April-June period. Samsung led the way with 59 million shipments ahead of Xiaomi with 53.1 million and Apple with 44.2 million. Xiaomi posted an impressive 86.6% yearly growth as it and other Chinese rivals aim to fill the void left by Huawei.

The combined shipments volume outpaced last year’s Q2 performance by 13.2% affirming the rebound in smartphone sales compared to last year. Oppo with its 32.8 million shipments and vivo with 31.6 million round out the top-five largest companies while the rest of…

Two new vivo phones certified with 44W charging

Two new vivo phones certified with 44W charging

A pair of upcoming vivo devices were spotted in the database of China’s 3C certification agency. Both phones offer 44W charging and based on rumors these could be members of the upcoming vivo X70 lineup. Based on speculation V2134A is the X70 Pro, while V2130A is rumored as the vanilla X70.

vivo V2134A and V2130A certifications

Past rumors suggest the X70 will bring a new 1/1.5-inch main sensor with the signature 5-axis gimbal stabilization. There’s also talk of 120Hz OLED displays and Snapdragon 888 Plus on the Pro and Pro+ models while the vanilla could stick to the SD 870…

iQOO 8 stealthily showed off at the ChinaJoy convention, first official teaser published

iQOO 8 stealthily showed off at the ChinaJoy convention, first official teaser published

If you happen to be in Shanghai, starting today and until August 2 you can visit the iQOO booth at the ChinaJoy exhibition. If you do, there’s a good chance you’ll get to handle the upcoming iQOO 8 like some already did.

Here is the photo evidence of several people with the upcoming phone. Note that the phone is inside a case to hide its design and keep some surprises for the expected August 4 announcement.

iQOO 8 photographed at the ChinaJoy convention

Here is a video showing off the phone in action:

So far these have been unofficial glimpses at the…

Xiaomi Mi 12 said to have LPDDR5X RAM to go with its Snapdragon 898 chipset

Xiaomi Mi 12 said to have LPDDR5X RAM to go with its Snapdragon 898 chipset

It was only yesterday that JEDEC unveiled LPDDR5X, a refinement of version 5 that pushes the maximum data rate from 6,400 Mbps to 8,533 Mbps – that’s double what LPDDR4X can do.

And today come the first rumors that Xiaomi will be among the early adopters of the new tech with shiny new LPDDR5X RAM chips appearing alongside the Snapdragon 898 in the Xiaomi Mi 12.

The 898 should introduce support for the X version of RAM as older Qualcomm chipsets (the 888 and 865) only support the vanilla LPDDR5. The chipset will also be the first in the family to be based on the new ARMv9…

Micromax IN 2b announced: 6.52″ screen, stock Android, and big battery

Micromax IN 2b announced: 6.52″ screen, stock Android, and big battery

Micromax made a comeback in India last November with the IN 1b, and today, the company announced its successor, dubbed Micromax IN 2b.

The Micromax IN 2b is touted as a “No Hang Phone” that promises a “seamless, lag-free experience”. And to do that, the Indian handset maker has used a Unisoc T610 chip paired with 4/6GB RAM. The smartphone runs the stock version of Android 11 devoid of any bloatware and comes with the promise of two years of upgrades.

On the storage front, you have only one option – 64GB – but the smartphone has a dedicated microSD card slot, allowing storage…

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