Caviar goldsmiths are ready to craft a $23,380 iPhone 12 Pro covered with engraved gold

The iPhone 12 Pro is months away from its official announcement, but if you have $23,000 burning a hole in your pocket then the limitations of time and space do not concern you. No, Apple didn’t go crazy with the pricing, it’s just that Caviar is at it again and it plans to plate the … Read more

Samsung Q2 report reveals improved profit from chips and phones despite COVID-19

Earlier today we learned Huawei was the leading smartphone manufacturer in Q2, while LG Mobile keeps losing ground. Samsung also released its full financial report for Q2 2020, and despite dropping from the lead in the smartphone race the overall numbers are good. Profit increased both sequentially and on yearly basisdue to strong demand for … Read more

Apple saw a strong Q2 in China with 225% increase in iPhone sales

Thanks to a boom in sales during the April – June period, Apple has been the fastest gainer in the smartphone sales in China with a reported 225% increase compared to the previous quarter. The data comes from Shanghai’s CINNO Research which reports a total of 13 million iPhone retail sales for the period, resulting … Read more

After 15% decline in sales in H1 2020 Chinese makers could lose more in H2

Smartphone manufacturers from China are on a path to report a double-digit decline in H2 2020, Digitimes Research predicts. While the first half was turbulent due to the arrival of COVID-19, the second one will also show little improvement due to the overall economic situation and the persistence of the pandemic in some major markets. … Read more

Week 30 in review: OnePlus Nord, Asus ROG Phone, Galaxy Z Flip 5G are here

Last week held several important announcements, but the biggest by far was the OnePlus Nord. With the Nord, OnePlus returned to the affordable segment and did so with a very capable product. The OnePlus Nord has a 6.44-inch 90Hz display, Snapdragon 765G chip with 6GB,8GB ot12GB of RAM, a good camera array on the rear, … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra appears in Mystic White shade

We’ve seen the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra in two colors – Mystic Bronze and Mystic Black. Now we learn there’s one more shade, called Mystic White. You can check out its image below. The Galaxy Note20 Ultra is expected to be announced on August 5 at Samsung’s online-only Unpacked event. We haven’t heard anything about … Read more

GSMArena labs: 3D models let you examine the phones like never before, courtesy of Binkies 3D

Helping you select the perfect phone is what we strive to do here at GSMArena. And despite the convergence brought upon us by the touchscreen revolution, design is still a big part of that. There are so many peculiarities that are hard to convey through a static photo and even on video. How curved is … Read more