Evan Blass
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The Samsung Galaxy Fold isn’t for you
Evan Blass (evleaks) discusses why Samsung's ne Galaxy Fold is not for you, or "why you should be thanking me for beta-testing your next-next phone." → Read More
This is the HTC U12+
After selling part of its smartphone-making business to Google and undertaking yet another round of layoffs, HTC has finally been forced to make good on its promise to pare down its portfolio. Inde… → Read More
LG showed off its next Android flagship behind closed doors at MWC
While manufacturers like Samsung, Asus, and Sony were busy showing off their latest flagship smartphones in the glare of the Mobile World Congress spotlight this week, at least one OEM, LG, was quietly displaying its next top-of-the-line handset — along with several other future devices — to a select group of invitees in a private room within the cavernous event space. → Read More
This is the Huawei P20 Lite
Huawei is preparing to launch its annual spring flagship, its P-series line, on March 27 in Paris. And while most of the hype from both the company and interested observers surrounds the triple-rea… → Read More
Meet Sony’s first full screen smartphones: Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact
As more and more manufacturers have adopted nearly bezel-less, 18:9 displays and have even begun to move them downmarket, Sony Mobile has remained stubbornly attached to generous top and bottom bez… → Read More
LG targets Judy, its next flagship smartphone, for June unveil
Along with LG's widely reported mobile strategy reboot earlier this year -- in which the company vowed to eschew traditional release schedules -- came an obvious question: When will the first new hardware come to market, if not in early spring? Thanks to a person briefed on the company's plans for a device codenamed "Judy" (in line with LG's traditional reliance on female monikers), the details… → Read More
These are the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+
Having opted against what would have been an uncharacteristic debut at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas -- in teaser capacity or otherwise -- Samsung is now gearing up to launch the 2018 versions of its flagship Galaxy S lineup in a much more traditional fashion, just prior to Barcelona's Mobile World Congress. These are the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ (pictured top, left… → Read More
These are the Sony Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, and L2
Sony is working on updates to three of its low- to mid-range lines -- Xperia XA, XA Ultra, and L -- which may be introduced as soon as next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. However, the Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra (pictured top and below), and L2, as they'll be known, may also be held for a February debut at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as they have been in past years. → Read More
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, iterative upgrades, will make a cameo at CES
Samsung is planning to show off its next-generation Galaxy S handsets a bit earlier than usual, according to someone briefed on the company's plans, with the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ scheduled to make their first public appearance at January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. → Read More
Samsung confirms Galaxy S8 Active’s November release on T-Mobile and Sprint
The rugged Samsung Galaxy S8 Active’s long-rumored carrier expansion has finally been made official, with the manufacturer announcing a November release on both T-Mobile and Sprint. VentureBeat first reported on T-Mobile’s planned S8 Active offering in late September. → Read More
These are the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL
Unlike Apple, Google tends to hold just a single major hardware launch per year — and just like last year’s event, this one will also be held on October 4. The range of products expected to debut include a mini connected speaker, a laptop, refreshed VR headset, and more… but what always interests us most are the phones. The event is scheduled to be livestreamed on YouTube beginning at 9 a.m.… → Read More
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active escapes AT&T’s orbit, headed to T-Mobile
For the first time since Samsung and AT&T teamed up to offer a rugged Galaxy S variant in the form of 2013’s Galaxy S4 Active, the U.S.-only annual handset will lose its single-carrier exclusivity. T-Mobile is poised to stock the well-received Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. (Sprint did in fact carry an S5 Active doppelganger in 2014, but it was branded S5 Sport.) → Read More
This is the 18:9, quad-camera Huawei Mate 10 Lite
In less than a month, Huawei will introduce its fall flagship lineup in the form of at least three large-screen Mate smartphones: Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, and Mate 10 Lite. Details about the trio have been slowly coming together over the past few weeks, and now — thanks to a person briefed on the company’s plans — VentureBeat has learned nearly all there is to know about the most affordable member… → Read More
Apple’s new iPhone lineup and the trough of indecisiveness
On the surface, the introduction of three new devices to the iPhone lineup seems to be all upside for Apple, which will soon be offering five tiers of handsets covering a wide range of price points. But a closer look at the features and positioning of the latest phones (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X) reveals what could be a more complicated dynamic — one which threatens to put the… → Read More
Huawei Mate 10 ‘Alps’ and ‘Blanc’ variants detailed
Fresh off unseating Apple as the second-largest smartphone OEM, Huawei is gearing up for the launch of its annual Mate flagship smartphone lineup -- the large-screen handsets that once occupied the now-defunct "phablet" class of devices. Thanks to marketing material shared with VentureBeat by someone familiar with the company's plans, two of this year's models -- codenamed Alps and Blanc -- are… → Read More
Dual-screen ZTE Axon Multy unfolds into a 6.8-inch slab
While the world waits on a promised generation of devices with foldable screens like the oft-delayed Project Valley from Samsung, AT&T and ZTE have teamed up to offer a facsimile of their anticipated functionality in the form of a dual-screen smartphone called the Axon Multy. → Read More
Samsung unveils Gear Sport smartwatch and Gear Fit2 Pro fitness tracker
Samsung has introduced three new wearables at IFA 2017: the Gear Sport smartwatch, Gear Fit2 Pro fitness tracker, and IconX 2018 wireless earbuds. Both the Sport and Fit2 Pro are wrist-worn devices powered by Samsung’s proprietary Tizen operating system, while the IconX buds represent the second generation of Samsung’s Apple Airpod competitors. → Read More
Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro: Swim tracking, offline Spotify support, and a more secure clasp
While the star of Samsung’s Unpacked event on August 23 will undoubtedly be the Galaxy Note8, the mammoth smartphone is not the only device poised for an unveiling in a little over a week. Samsung also plans to introduce a new, backwards-compatible GearVR headset and its latest fitness smartband, the Gear Fit2 Pro. → Read More
Google’s 2017 Pixel forgoes increasingly common flagship features
Although still months away from an official unveiling, Google's followups to its debut Pixel handsets of last year are starting to come into focus. While several leaked renders have suggested that the larger of the two devices -- codenamed Taimen -- will include smaller top and bottom bezels than its predecessor (the Pixel XL), a photo of this year's Pixel successor shared with VentureBeat… → Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note8: Final specs
As Samsung prepares to announce its stylus-equipped Galaxy Note8 on August 23 in New York City, information about the phone has begun appearing at a more frenzied pace -- though not all of it is accurate. According to a person briefed on the device's final configuration, it will be spec'ed as follows. → Read More