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Nubia Play 5G smartphone with a 144 Hz display launches in China for $340 and up

Chinese phone maker Nubia’s latest phone sports a 144 Hz display, up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and support for 5G networks. But despite those high-end specs, the Nubia Play 5G isn’t a flagship phone. It’s a mid-range device that will be available for purchase in China starting April 24 for about $340 […]

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Essential is still working on a new phone (new details leaked)

It’s been more than two years since Essential released its first smartphone, and so far the Essential PH-1 is the company’s only smartphone. But that could change… eventually. The folks at xda-developers have received confirmation that Essential is “working on a new device” that’s “now in early testing.” And by digging through some code, they’ve also […]

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HMD launches Nokia 2.1, Nokia 3.1, and Nokia 5.1 smartphones

HMD is updating its entry-level and mid-range Nokia smartphone lineup, and the company seems to be sticking with the naming convention it used when updating last year’s Nokia 6 to this year’s Nokia 6.1. Meet the Nokia 2.1, Nokia 3.1, and Nokia 5.1. Nokia 2.1 The entry-level model is getting a CPU upgrade and it […]

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Huawei Mate 10 Lite sports 2:1 display, quad cameras (update: official)

Huawei plans to launch new phones in October, and if VentureBeat’s Evan Blass is correct (which he usually is), it looks like we can expect at least three models. There are the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro phones we’d already heard about. And then there’s the Huawei Mate 10 Lite. As the name suggests, […]

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Sony launches Xperia XA1, XA1 Ultra mid-range phones with high-end cameras

Sony’s follow-up to last year’s Xperia XA smartphones are coming this spring. The Sony Xperia XA1 is a 5 inch phone with a 720p display, a MediaTek Helio P20 octa-core processor, and a 23MP camera, while the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra is a 6 inch model with a 1080p screen and the same CPU and […]