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This week marks the seventh anniversary of OnePlus, which started by selling phones only to invited guests, and its community forum now numbers three million members in Europe alone.
TCL has launched three new smartphones; TCL 20 Pro 5G, TCL 20L+ and TCL 20L, which joins the already announced TCL 20 5G and TCL 20 SE. And then there’s a foldable/rollable concept possibly coming too…
READ MORE TCL launch three new handsets to add to existing 2021 collection
The launch of the new Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III and Xperia 10 III sets out Sony’s 2021 lineup, and the flagships boast key features for avid photographers.
READ MORE Sony launches three new Xperia phones, including two with a unique variable telephoto lens
The Realme 8 series is about to get a 5G upgrade, with the new Realme 8 5G getting a global debut next week. It will be the first phone to use MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 5G chipset.
READ MORE Realme 8 5G global launch takes place April 22nd, using all-new MediaTek 5G chipset.
HMD Global is set to launch new Nokia phones later today, and you can watch it all yourself at 1500 UK time.
READ MORE Nokia unveils new products today, as HMD Global revises its product strategy for 2021
Following a high-profile mishap in recent years, TÜV Rheinland is the place the industry visits for independent safety and quality checks. The company specialises in the testing and assessment of new products, and issuing certification for all required safety standards.
READ MORE Realme works with TÜV Rheinland to set new quality standards for young phone users
The Mi Fan Festival runs from April 6th to 16th, which sees a series of special offers and promotions running throughout the event. In addition, two new Mi 11 colours are going on sale, including a signature edition Lei Jun model.
LG has now made it official; that’s it for its smartphone operation. Instead, it will now focus efforts on other growth areas, like EV components, smart homes, AI, and b2b solutions.
READ MORE LG calls it a day in the mobile business; will concentrate on new market ventures
With prices starting at approximately £1110, the Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold is the cheapest phone-cum-tablet foldable on the market today, although for now there’s no word of a release outside China.
The fantastic looking Mi 11 Ultra is getting a release beyond China soon, although the exact details for the UK are still pending.
The Realme 8 Pro featured at Realme’s global launch event, and the company also its first stainless steel smartwatch and new noise cancelling earbuds – all available to buy at the end of this month.
READ MORE Realme 8 Pro gets official launch, along with a new watch and earbuds
OnePlus has today launched two new OnePlus 9 models, the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro – in collaboration with Hasselblad. In addition, it also announced its first smartwatch.
READ MORE OnePlus launches OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, plus the very first OnePlus Watch
The three new Oppo smartphones go on sale from April 14th, starting at £399 and rising to £1099 for the flagship Find X3 Pro.
That’s right, (up to) 18GB on a phone. Considering a base MacBook Pro comes with just 8GB of RAM, that’s an awful lot of memory for a gaming phone.
READ MORE Asus launches ROG Phone 5 series; 18GB of RAM on a phone anyone?
Xiaomi has today launched four new phones in the Redmi Note 10 series, including a top-spec phone with 108-megapixel camera and many features from the flagship Mi 11, as well as a Dimensity 700 powered 5G variant.
The new OnePlus 9 family will launch soon under the strapline ‘Something new is on the horizon’.
The livestream takes place in the morning of Tuesday March 2nd.
READ MORE Realme 8 Pro will be the first Realme phone with a next-gen 108-megapixel camera [Updated]
Oppo has announced the launch date and time for the new Find X3 series. Tune in at 11.30am (GMT) on March 11th to find out more.
READ MORE Oppo confirms March 11th launch date for Find X3 Series
