News & Reviews:   Smartphones

The global chip shortage could last well into 2022, but that's not stopping companies from selling more phone. In fact, analysts have found that smartphone brands sold more devices in the last quarter, compared to Q1 2020.

Not only partnering with Olympus, it looks like future Samsung smartphones will also come with a different stabilization technology for photography. It is said that the company is planning to make use of sensor-shift image stabilization instead of optical image stabilization (OIS) when it comes to dealing with shaky footages.

Earlier, HONOR has claimed that the upcoming Magic series will surpass the likes of HUAWEI's P and MATE series. With that statement, it makes us wonder even more about what kind of smartphone that the brand will make after leaving HUAWEI. Today, it is reported that other than the Magic series, HONOR will also be bringing the high-end Digital series smartphones to the market in its comeback.

In the past two years, more and more smartphones are being equipped with high megapixel camera sensors up to 108MP. In fact, it has even made its way to budget-friendly devices such as the Redmi Note 10 Pro. This proved that customers no longer need to spend a lot to get a camera with high megapixels, but is it overrated? 

Just yesterday, we've seen the news which reported that HONOR is prepared to come back with several devices later this year. It is suggested that the brand is bringing the global variant of V40, Magic 3, and Magic X. Today, the news has been confirmed by the CEO Zhao Ming and he said that the upcoming Magic series will also surpass HUAWEI's Mate and P series.

HONOR has been quite down to earth after its separation from HUAWEI. Today, we're finally seeing some good news as the brand is rumoured to make a comeback soon with a few exciting devices. A tipster has revealed that HONOR is planning to launch the global variant of the V40, Magic 3, Magic X, and a new X20 mid-range phone.

Nowadays, it's hard for us to keep up with the number of smartphones launched in just a short period. It is clear that the smartphone industry is a fast-paced industry with new ideas that keep showing up every other day. Therefore, the manufacturers can only continue to work harder to earn a position in the cruel competition. Now, it is rumoured that vivo will be launching as many as 11 smartphones before the end of April 2021.

In certain markets, it's the entry-level smartphones that sell the most. This is why Motorola is looking to launch more of its Moto G and E series devices. In fact, some details on three new upcoming Motorola smartphones have been leaked.

After Huawei sold off HONOR, the public has started to question whether HONOR will regain access to Google Mobile Services (GMS). Now, it looks like that the answer has been revealed with a reputable Russian newspaper reported that the smartphone company is working on a new line that runs the GMS.

At the end of 2020, most smartphone brands would throw a Christmas and year-end sale on their smartphones that were released this year. "Which phone should I get?", "What is the discount now?", "Should I wait until a new model comes?", so many questions, but many buyers aren't exactly careful when choosing a new phone. 

In this article, we will be talking about the 5 common mistakes that customers frequently do when buying a phone. Before we start, we would like to have a disclaimer that the list is based on our opinion and it may be subjective. Therefore, it may not be the same for everyone including you (maybe you like upgrading your phone every year, and that's just fine). Now that we've got that out of the way, let's begin!