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Nokia 3.4 and 5.4 debut in India, Power Earbuds Lite TWS earphones tag along

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 08:03 AM PST

After posting a few teasers, Nokia today announced the Nokia 3.4 and Nokia 5.4 in India. The Nokia 3.4 comes in a single 4GB/64GB configuration priced at INR11,999 ($165/€135) and will go on sale through Flipkart and Amazon.in starting February 20 with three color options - Fjord, Charcoal, and Dusk. It's already up for pre-order on Nokia's official Indian website. The Nokia 5.4, on the other hand, will be available for purchase starting February 17 through Flipkart and Nokia India's website in Polar Night and Dusk colors with two memory options - 4GB/64GB and 6GB/64GB priced at INR13,999...

Instagram stops promoting recycled TikTok videos in Reels

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 07:16 AM PST

When Instagram launched Reels back in August, everyone saw it as a direct response to TikTok - clearly the fastest growing social network at this moment. Both platforms provide a similar service, and content creators took it as a low-effort-high-reward attempt to post one video on two different apps. Starting today, Instagram decided to punish some of the laziest creators and influencers and has announced that it will stop promoting Reels with a watermark - something that can be seen on all TikTok videos. Instagram Reels Dos and Dont's In a cheerful (but actually snarky) post...

Huawei CEO: We are not selling our smartphone business

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 06:34 AM PST

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei made his first appearance before international media in over a year and squashed any remaining rumors that his company is looking to sell its smartphone business. Zhengfei also reinstated his hopes of doing business with American companies for components and telecommunications equipment and the possibility for a turnaround in the China-US relations. Ren Zhengfei (credit: South China Morning Post) Ren Zhengfei also addressed his willingness to personally speak with reigning US President Joe Biden and outline the mutual benefits of bilateral trade...

RedmiBook Pro laptops will be unveiled on February 25: Intel and AMD CPUs, 15" and 14" models

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 05:47 AM PST

February 25 will be a big day for Redmi – besides unveiling the new K40 series of flagships, the brand will also introduce a new RedmiBook Pro 15 model. A model that has been teased since early January. The RedmiBook Pro series will be unveiled on February 25 The laptop will be powered by an 11th-gen Intel processor, a Tiger Lake H35, a 35W quad-core/8-thread processor with Iris Xe graphics, all of that fabbed on Intel's 10 nm Superfin process. There will be a Core i5 version as well. In both cases, an Nvidia GeForce MX450 GPU will be added for extra processing...

Xiaomi Mi 11 in for review

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 04:57 AM PST

The first phone to take advantage of the Snapdragon 888's prowess is the Xiaomi Mi 11 - launched back in December for the Chinese market and just about to make its global market. It also carries a fresh new design compared to last year's Mi 10. In addition to the chipset upgrade, the Mi 11 brings a bigger OLED display that has higher resolution (QHD+) and refresh rate (120Hz), along with HDR10+ support. The advertised peak brightness is an impressive 1500 nits. Of course, we will make sure to test that in our review. The camera hardware is largely the same with the only change...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 officially confirmed for March launch

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 04:12 AM PST

Xioami's Redmi Note 10-series is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated lineups in 2021 and the company has officially confirmed that the Redmi Note 10 will be announced in early March. The teaser comes from Redmi's Indian branch on Twitter. #RedmiNote10 series - 2021's smartphone of the year is making it's way home in early March. ⚡️India's most-loved smartphone series is getting an upgrade unlike anything anyone's ever seen before! 👀Are you ready to be blown away by the #10on10 experience? Heads up! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vs9KGJAhOG— Redmi India - #RedmiNote10 Series is coming! (@RedmiIndia)...

Xiaomi Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, new Mi 10 looks revealed on TENAA

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 02:49 AM PST

Xiaomi is having a field day at the TENAA offices. Earlier today, a Black Shark phone was certified by the authority, and now three more phones have popped up with photos but no specs. Two Redmi phones, likely from the Redmi K40 series, are up, as well as a Mi device, looking like a Mi 10 Ultra, but more probably the refreshed Mi 10 phone with a Snapdragon 870 chipset. Xiaomi Redmi K40 The two Redmis come with yet another interesting camera design - two big circles, placed vertically, with two more shooters in two small holes between them, sitting horizontally. There's also a...

OnePlus 9, 9 Pro to ship with 4,500 mAh batteries and in-box chargers

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 02:01 AM PST

Late last month, a reliable tipster suggested the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will pack 4,500 mAh batteries. Now, tipster Max Jambor has corroborated that bit while claiming that both smartphones will come with in-box chargers. Jambor didn't tell how fast the bundled adapters will be, but an image posted by him on Twitter revealing the battery capacity says we are looking at dual-cell batteries on both phones. Previous leaks and rumors have claimed that OnePlus 9 Pro will charge at up to 65W. We also expect the vanilla 9 to go that fast, but it's unclear if the Lite variant will share the...

Lenovo K13 design and specs leak

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 01:14 AM PST

Earlier this month, we came across a listing for a trio of Motorola and Lenovo smartphones. One of them was the Lenovo K13 bearing the XT2097-15 model number. We now have our first look at the upcoming phone which is expected to launch globally as the Moto E7i Power. Lenovo K13 in Red and Blue The Lenovo K13 sports a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a punch-hole cutout and a 5MP selfie cam. The back houses a 13MP main cam alongside a 2MP depth sensor and LED flash. The back appears to be made from plastic and also houses a fingerprint reader. The K13 is said to be powered by a...

New Black Shark 4 phone shines on TENAA

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 11:55 PM PST

The Xiaomi-owned gaming branch Black Shark is preparing to launch at least two new phones, as evidenced by TENAA's documents. We've previously spotted a device with model number KSR-A0 and some key specs, and today another, called PRS-A0 was listed, complete with photos. The new phone has the Black Shark logo on the back, but it is likely to have an LCD because we can see a fingerprint scanner on the side and not underneath the front panel. Xiaomi Black Shark PRS-A0 By the looks of it, the PRS-A0 is probably a vanilla Black Shark 4. It still has the volume rocker on the...

Leak: the Redmi K40 Pro will have the Snapdragon 888, the vanilla K40 gets the 870

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 03:54 PM PST

The Redmi K40 and K40 Pro will be unveiled on February 25. That's a long time to wait for the specs – what does the Pro have that the vanilla doesn't? Well, these leaked screenshots of the About screen answer that in detail. Both phones will have 6.81" AMOLED screens with 1440p+ resolution. Xiaomi has already officially confirmed that they use the same E4 luminous material as the Mi 11, so this is quite possibly the exact same panel (with 120 Hz and HDR10+ support). Now, for the differences. The Redmi K40 Pro will be equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset, while the vanilla phone will...

Huawei's MatePad Pro 2 5G gets 3C certification with 40W charging

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 02:49 PM PST

Huawei's upcoming flagship tablet, the MatePad Pro 2 5G has been certified with the Chinese 3C, confirming its 40W charging. We also expect it to match its predecessor's 27W wireless charging (a rarity among tablets). The MatePad Pro 2 5G is expected to be powered by a Kirin 9000 chipset and run PadOS, based on the company's Harmony OS. The current MatePad Pro 5G has a 10.8-inch IPS LCD but we've heard reports that its successor will increase the size to a 12.9-inch OLED with 120Hz refresh rate. Now a slightly conflicting report has surfaced in China. As per Weibo user Digital...

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G now receiving the Android 11 + One UI 3.0 update, 4G version still waiting

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 01:55 PM PST

It's not just the Galaxy A51 and M30s, the Galaxy A71 5G is also receiving One UI 3.0 update with Android 11. This software, A716USQU2CUA7, also includes the January 2021 security patch. Again, this is for the 5G version of the A71 (SM-A716U). The 4G version of the phone (SM-A715) will have to wait a while longer (the original schedule had the A71 phones getting the update in May). Android 11 and One UI 3.0 arrive on the Galaxy A71 5G You can read our One UI 3.0 mini review (or watch the video) for a look at the visual changes and new features. Source

Steam finally enters China

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 01:01 PM PST

Up until now, the world's largest gaming market has not benefited from Steam's huge PC game library. However, Steam's entry into the Chinese market isn't as great as you'd think. Due to strict Chinese policies, most of the games won't be available to Chinese players. In fact, the available Steam library outside of China contains about 48,000 titles while the one in the country has merely 41 games. Even those 41 games would not have reached China if it wasn't for the local publisher Perfect World. Chinese laws restrict games involving blood, corpses and gambling in order to protect...

Global chip shortages to hit iPhone 12 production

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 12:07 PM PST

The higher demand and supply chain constraints caused by the pandemic are causing a global chip shortage that affects pretty much every industry that needs semiconductors. Industry analysts suggest that the automotive industry has taken the biggest hit and the issue will deepen in the consumer electronics market as well. That means Apple's iPhone 12 production could suffer too. Earlier this month, a Microsoft representative said that chip shortages will continue throughout the first half of 2021 while AMD's CEO, Lisa Su warns that this would be the norm during the whole 2021. And...

Xiaomi Mi 11 passes durability test without issues

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 11:11 AM PST

The Xiaomi Mi 11 is the latest phone to undergo the JerryRig durability test and the latest to survive it. The phone's all metal and glass body is built to last and leads to no surprises. The screen, made from Gorilla Glass Victus, scratches at a level 6, as does the rear panel, made from Gorilla Glass 5. The phone did produce a disturbing creak in the bend test, but seemingly didn't crack or lose its shape. Here's the full video. Stay tuned for our initial impressions of the Xiaomi Mi 11, coming soon.

Carl Pei’s Nothing will launch its first TWS earbuds this summer

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 10:19 AM PST

Nearly two weeks ago, Carl Pei formally launched his new audio-related company Nothing. The venture is backed by a list of well-known investors including iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. In a new interview with Bloomberg Carl Pei confirmed Alphabet's VC capital investment arm Google Ventures (GV) backed $15 million of "Series A" funding into his new company. More importantly, we get confirmation that Nothing's first wireless earphones will launch this summer. Pei described his plan to create an ecosystem of devices that can connect to...

Sony Xperia 1 II received the External monitor app from the Xperia Pro with the Android 11 update

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 09:31 AM PST

You know how one of the best features of the $2,500 Sony Xperia Pro is that it can act as an external monitor for digital cameras? Well, now the Xperia 1 II can as well – the feature was added as part of the Android 11 update. No, the Mark II phones didn't suddenly grow an HDMI port, that remains exclusive to the Pro phone. However, an HDMI to USB-C adapter will do the trick and one of those doesn't cost much (especially compared to the Pro's price premium). The External monitor app has the same features as on the Pro, here are the highlights: This change was discovered by Reddit...

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro receive yet another ANC-focused update

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 08:43 AM PST

Samsung's brand new Galaxy Buds Pro received an update earlier this month that was supposed to improve the performance of the ANC and Ambient sound features. Now the pair is getting yet another ANC-enhancing update. As before, no details have been disclosed but the changelog mentions the same improvements as before - the standard ANC function gets an upgrade along with the Ambient sound function. Additionally, the use of a single bud has been re-worked and various system stability and reliability tweaks are introduced. The update itself bares a firmware version R190XXU0AUB3 and...

More details about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip2 and Z Fold3 surface

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 07:54 AM PST

An inside source revealed to SamMobile some key details about Samsung's upcoming foldable phones - likely named Z Flip2, and the Galaxy Z Fold3. The report mentions the handsets' model numbers - SM-F926 for the Z Fold3 and SM-F711 which is attached to the Z Flip's successor. Both devices are said to run One UI 3.5 out of the box suggesting that the release dates are scheduled for the second half of this year. Historically, the new UI version is announced alongside the Note-series, which debut in the second half of each year. Lastly, the Z Fold3 is believed to offer 256GB of...
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