Week 7 in review: Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi Mi 9's last week of rumors

It was a fun few weeks of constant Galaxy S10 rumor coverage but this is officially the last one. Not that there won't be leaks to cover next Monday and Tuesday but Wednesday Samsung will put an end to it with the unveil of its Galaxy S10 lineup.

This week was once again dominated by the upcoming flagship trio. The biggest story by far was the detailed specs sheet, which we exclusively brought to you.

We also witnessed the Galaxy S10+ being handled on video and saw its official banner from the upcoming event's promotional material.

Samsung itself confirmed the 4K selfie camera and reverse wireless charging of the Galaxy S10 family and the name of the Galaxy S10e. The company also kept teasing the foldable phone that will be launched on the same February 20 event as the Galaxy S10 family.

Speaking of foldable phones, there were a few stories about them this week. First off Xiaomi released a statement that goes into some detail about the development of its foldable phone. We also saw some mages of vivo's foldable phone, the iQOO.

Xiaomi confirmed that its Mi 9 flagship will be unveiled on Samsung's big day - February 20. Adding some hype to the occasion, Xiaomi teased the Mi 9's 48MP camera with some samples and we even got to see the Mi 9 for the first time thanks to some hands-on photos from the wild.

Nokia's next big flagship came under the spotlight this week thanks to the Android Enterprise website, which listed some of its specs, but sadly showed nothing we hadn't seen before.

Energizer unveiled a wacky smartphone of its own. The Power Max P18K Pop has an 18,000 mAh battery and a dual pop-up selfie camera.

And finally, as is a usual weekly occurrence, we saw renders of an upcoming Sony smartphone, this time of both the Sony Xperia XA3 and XA3 Ultra with a 5.9-inch and 6.5-inch 21:9 display, respectively.

Next week will be quite exciting so stay tuned!

Exclusive: Here are the final, detailed specs of the Samsung Galaxy S10 trio

We received an exclusive inside look at the Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e specs sheet.

Samsung Galaxy S10+ banner leaks

It looks like the kind of thing we’d see hanging up at an event.

Xiaomi Mi 9 shines in hands-on photos

The triple-camera setup on the back is real, the colorful ring appears to change under lighting.

Xiaomi Mi 9 arrives with three cameras on February 20

The phone was teased by Xiaomi co-founder Lei Jun and pop-star Roy Wang.

Galaxy S10+ handled on video, the screen protector has a hole for the FP reader

The protector also has a hole for the selfie camera as well. 

First vivo iQOO phone images arrive - it is a foldable phone

Tipster suggests it could cost over CNY7,000, which is more than $1000.

Check out the first 48 MP camera samples of Xiaomi Mi 9

The images are property of Chuan Wang, head of the domestic division.

Android Enterprise listing confirms some Nokia 9 PureView specs

The phone is expected to be announced later this month.

Galaxy S10 teaser videos confirm 4K selfie camera,  reverse wireless charging

Also, one of the videos makes a big deal about the S10 phones not having a notch.

Samsung confirms the February 20 launch of its foldable phone

This foldable phone will feature two displays - one that measures 4.58-inch, and other that measures 7.3-inch.

New renders show Sony Xperia XA3 and XA3 Ultra

These two are rumored to have 5.9" and 6.5" screens respectively, both with 21:9 aspect ratio. 

Xiaomi issues official statement about foldable phone, here are some 3D renders

It’s the most compelling foldable phone concept thus far and Xiaomi has officially addressed it.

Google Maps AR navigation is now rolling out

The Local Guides will be the first group of people to get the feature.

Energizer Power Max P18K Pop features an 18,000mAh battery, dual pop-up selfie cam

It's essentially the Ultimate U620S Pop, but with a much larger battery. This means 6.2" screen, Helio P70 chipset, triple rear camera.

FCC reveals some Nokia 9 PureView details, along with the Nokia 1 Plus user manual

The Nokia 9 production unit is listed as running Android 8.1. The Nokia 1 Plus is sticking to microUSB.

Samsung Galaxy S10 could come in Cinnabar Red

An image showing the new hue has come out of China and adds to the selection of Black, White and Green that has been rumored so far.

Galaxy S10e name officially confirmed by Samsung

The French official website listed the names of all three Galaxy S10 models.