There have been a few news on the next gaming phone from ASUS recently. Allegedly, the company could skip a number and name it the ROG Phone 5. Some live photos and specs of the phone have been leaked lately, but now some official sources have certified it.

With the year coming to a close, most companies are already talking about plans for 2021. Black Shark is certainly one of them, though it doesn't look like there's any news about a new phone yet. Instead, the company has announced that it has a few new mobile accessories.

Accessories are a must for some to assist and improve their gaming experiences. Nowadays, the variety of gaming accessories keep increasing as gamers are requesting for different kind of needs. Today, the gaming smartphone brand, Black Shark, has released a set of gaming thumb sleeves for users to prevent their fingers from slipping so they won't miss a shot.

Some may find it silly at this point, but companies are continually pushing battery charging speeds to crazy levels. We've seen Xiaomi experiment with 100W fast-charging last year and Black Shark is working on that for its next flagship gaming phone. And now sources claim that we'll see actual products that support 100W fast-charging by Q1 2021.

Other than the tech specs of cameras, the fast-charging capability is also getting competitive in the smartphone industry. The highest fast charge capacity currently sits at 65W, and many companies are aiming to launch devices that are capable to support more than 100W. Earlier, Xiaomi demonstrated their 100W fast-charging solution that is able to fully charge a 4,000mAh battery in just 17 minutes. Now, it is rumoured that the technology will appear on a Black Shark phone.

Previously, vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi have teamed up to launch a file transfer system that can be deemed as the Android version of Apple's AirDrop. However, the file transfer system could only work between devices from these three brands, and it's not enough. Now, it has been announced that four more brands including OnePlus, Realme, Xiaomi's Black Shark and Meizu are joining the alliance as well, which could eventually lead to more brands joining to take a chance against the AirDrop.

Have you ever wished that you will be having that d-pad on your smartphone while gaming, so you wouldn’t have to struggle with the touch screen anymore? However, adding buttons from a gaming controller to a smartphone will also look ridiculous, as smartphones are supposed to be convenient. Lucky for Xiaomi Mi 10 users, the company has announced a new Bluetooth Black Shark gamepad that is specially made for the series.

The Black Shark 3 series is set to launch later today, but even the imminent reveal is going to stop the spoilers. A new leak yesterday showed that one of key difference between the Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro is the display specs. While not unusual, a 7.1-inch screen on a smartphone isn't something you see everyday.

It's really starting to feel that the latest Black Shark gaming smartphones are coming soon. We've been getting a lot of news from the brand recently and this one's pretty interesting. In a series of official Weibo posts, it has now been revealed that the Black Shark 3 Pro will come with mechanical pop-up trigger buttons.

Smartphone performance has continued to improve over the years and one popular way of measurement is the AnTuTu benchmark. Companies use it more for bragging rights these days and the upcoming Black Shark 3 Pro 5G has managed to top the chart with an unprecedented score.