News & Reviews:   smartphone

Based on a statement by MediaTek, it seems that they have unveiled their new Helio G95 chipset which is 5% faster in terms of GPU as compared to the Helio G90T chipset. While not much is known in regards to which smartphone will come equipped with the aforementioned chipset, we do know that it will only come equipped with 4G capabilities instead of 5G.

Based on a statement by Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, it seems that there could be a possibility that Huawei will exit the smartphone market if the conditions between Huawei and the US does not improve. This is due to the fact that the US placed Huawei under a blacklist, which stops them from doing business with US-based companies such as Google, Qualcomm, and potentially more.

Based on a recent patent by OPPO, it seems that they’re working on a sliding smartphone that’s equipped with an extendable display. While not much is officially known in regards to the exact detail of the smartphone, our source did provide an image of how the smartphone could potentially look like.

As you know, electronics require microchips. TSMC has been a leader in this area has kept ahead of rival Samsung for the past few years. Although Samsung could be ready for the transition to 3nm soon, it looks like major companies like Apple may still choose TSMC for 3nm and even 2nm chips.

Based on a statement by TSMC, it seems that they are currently working on 5nm and 6nm process which will not only increase the performance of the chipset, but also make it much more energy-efficient. But that’s not all, they’ve also confirmed that 3nm and 4nm manufacturing process is currently in development and it is expected to enter mass production somewhere around the year 2022.

POCO has stayed low for a while after releasing the Pocophone F1 in 2018. Now, it looks like the brand is being more aggressive than ever when it comes to launching smartphones. This year, they have already launched three devices which are the POCO X2, POCO F2 Pro, and POCO M2 Pro. Today, it is rumoured that there will be one more flagship POCO device launching this month.

Fancy foldable smartphones but can't afford them? You're not the only one and that's why rumours of affordable foldable smartphones are so compelling. In fact, there's a new rumour that claims that Samsung might be developing a foldable that can be considered a 'budget' version of its existing one.

We all know that the US ban is causing a lot of troubles to HUAWEI. From Google services to the production of chipsets, the Chinese tech giant is determined to overcome them one by one. Earlier, it was reported that the company's self-made HarmonyOS will be featured on all their devices in the future. Now, it looks like they are slowly achieving the goal by announcing the first smartphone that comes with the system later this year.

As the launch of the Apple iPhone 12 series is getting closer and closer, many of us are wondering if the devices are going to make it without any further delay. Although the first batch of iPhone 12 series might still facing production delay, it has been reported that Apple is preparing to assemble the devices in India that are for the middle of next year.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that Google recently unveiled a feature that allows users to send audio messages to their contacts via the Google Assistant. While not much is known in regards to when the aforementioned feature will be available in Malaysia, we do know that it will be available on most Android devices such as smartphones, tablet, and more.