China’s foldable smartphone market heats up with Samsung-ByteDance AI pact, Xiaomi launch

China’s foldable smartphone market heats up with Samsung-ByteDance AI pact, Xiaomi launch

Beijing-based Xiaomi – the world’s third-largest smartphone vendor in the June quarter, according to research firm IDC – is expected to unveil the Mix Flip, its first-ever clamshell-type model, and the Mix Fold 4, with a slim booklet design that opens horizontally into tablet form, according to teasers released by the company. These initiatives reflect … Read more

Exclusive | China’s third plenum: US executives eye first-hand insights from economy-centric conclave

Exclusive | China’s third plenum: US executives eye first-hand insights from economy-centric conclave

A group of heavyweight US executives will head to Beijing next week, hoping to meet with Chinese officials to obtain first-hand insight following the conclusion of China’s widely-watched third plenum, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The visit will be arranged by the US-China Business Council (USCBC), a Washington-based advocacy group. It will … Read more

Tech war: US revoked 8 licences for exporting goods to China’s Huawei in 2024

Tech war: US revoked 8 licences for exporting goods to China’s Huawei in 2024

The Biden administration has revoked eight licences this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, according to a document first reported by Reuters, as it seeks to pressure the resurgent company. The Commerce Department, which oversees US export policy, said in May it had revoked “certain” … Read more

Android updates are about to get a lot easier

Android updates are about to get a lot easier

Joe Maring / Digital Trends Android updates are one of the most inconsistent things about being an Android phone user. It’s gotten better over the years, and generally, if you’re a Google Pixel or Samsung flagship owner, you can usually count on getting the latest updates at reasonable speed. The story is a little different … Read more

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: AnTuTu, Geekbench and other benchmark scores

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: AnTuTu, Geekbench and other benchmark scores

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is expected to be officially announced in October 2024. Although the launch is still months away, numerous leaks and rumours give us an idea about the capabilities and improvements of Qualcomm’s next flagship chip for Android smartphones. While we have a different article covering everything we know about the … Read more

Copilot+ PCs are not usable in one key area, reviews say

Copilot+ PCs are not usable in one key area, reviews say

Luke Larsen / Digital Trends The day is finally here. Copilot+ laptops are available for sale, and we already have a handful of reviews making the rounds. The devices, packing the new Snapdragon X Elite chip, have been described as “amazing” and a turning point for Windows laptops. Once you step outside the bounds of … Read more

Exynos 1330 vs Snapdragon 695: AnTuTu, Geekbench and other benchmark scores

Exynos 1330 vs Snapdragon 695: AnTuTu, Geekbench and other benchmark scores

The Samsung Exynos 1330 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 power multiple budget and midrange smartphones in the market. Both chipsets carry 5G capabilities, feature similar clock speeds and are comparably matched in synthetic benchmarks. So where do the differences lie? Find out below in our Exynos 1330 vs Snapdragon 695 comparison where we’ll examine the key … Read more

The best Copilot+ laptops that you can buy now

The best Copilot+ laptops that you can buy now

Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Copilot+ PCs represent a new era for Windows. Microsoft’s implementation of AI is key to these new devices, of course, but so is the transition to Arm. Although Copilot+ isn’t limited to Qualcomm’s Arm chips, right now they have exclusivity because of the required 40 Tera Operations Per Second (TOPS) … Read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020: AnTuTu, Geekbench and other benchmark scores

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020: AnTuTu, Geekbench and other benchmark scores

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and MediaTek Dimensity 7020 are similarly specced processors based on a 6nm process, with two performance cores clocking at 2.2GHz frequency. However, there are key differences between these two 5G chips which we will explain here. Especially since they are available in phones from different price segments, it becomes important to discern … Read more

Dimensity 6020 vs Snapdragon 695: AnTuTu, Geekbench and other benchmark scores

Dimensity 6020 vs Snapdragon 695: AnTuTu, Geekbench and other benchmark scores

The MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 power numerous budget and midrange smartphones available on the market. Both chipsets have a maximum clock speed of 2.2GHz, and their GPUs also top out at the same frequency. So, in this comparison of the Dimensity 6020 vs Snapdragon 695, we’ll examine the key differences in their … Read more