Xiaomi China Phone Shipments Fall 38% as Huawei Takes Lead

• >>Apple in fifth place as local vendors fill top 4 positions.
• >>Vivo shipments surge by 75 percent, OPPO more than doubles.
• Xiaomi Corp., the once-hot Chinese smartphone maker, saw shipments tumble 38 percent in China in the second quarter as Huawei Technologies Co. took over the top spot in the world’s largest market, according to research from International Data Corp.

Nokia-Branded Android Smartphones, Tablets to Launch in Q4 2016: Report

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1. Nokia to launch Android-powered smartphones, tablets by end of 2016
• 2. Devices will be manufactured by Finnish firm HMD Global
• 3. Rumours suggested Nokia will launch two phones with 2K displays

AnTuTu Publishes A List Of Top 10 Smartphones For July 2016

We’ve seen a number of really powerful devices introduced this year, from Samsung’s Galaxy S7, S7 Edge and Note 7, all the way to the Xiaomi Mi 5, OnePlus 3 and the HTC 10. These are, of course, only examples, there are quite a few flagship devices floating around which have been announced this year. That being said, AnTuTu is, next to Geekbench and GFXBench, the most popular benchmarking website which often reveals specifications of smartphones before they’re even announced.

LG V20 smartphone to launch with Android 7.0 Nougat

Here's another smartphone that will come with the upcoming version of Android operating system Nougat, LG V20. The South Korean tech giant, which recently confirmed LG V10 successor V20 said that it will be the company's first smartphone to run on Android7.0 Nougat.

Upcoming Meizu Pro Smartphone with Exynos 8890 SoC & 2K Display to Launch on Sep 3rd

Meizu is preparing for the launch of yet another smartphone in September. A teaser has been leaked over Chinese microblogging site that reads “Pro than Pro” and “true flagship fingertips.” The smartphone is set to launch on September 3 in China. Meizu had launched the Pro 6 in April, so the forthcoming smartphone might be its successor, the Meizu Pro 7 or Pro 6 Pro.

There’s already an Android phone with 8GB of RAM on the way

Some of you may be upset that the Galaxy Note 7 that you wanted to buy this year isn’t going to be available outside of China. You know, the one packing way more than we need in smartphones these days – that’s 6GB of memory if you’re behind with the news. Samsung rationalized its choice to make a 6GB version by saying that it wants to compete better against local brands that keep pushing the envelope when it comes to RAM (though Samsung now seems to be rethinking the decision).

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 leaked render hints at dual-camera setup and curved display

Xiaomi's much anticipated Mi Note 2 is being rumored to launch very soon. The new render that has surfaced online confirms previous rumors that the smartphone will come with curved display. It also reveals the Mi Mote 2 will have a dual-camera setup.Last week an image of what is said to be the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 leaked, showing off the front panel of the device. This leaked panel hinted at a dual-edged curved display, just like the Samsung Galaxy Note7. Now an alleged render of the upcoming device has surfaced online that again hints at a curved display as well as a dual-camera setup.