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Realme sells 50,000 units in China on the first day of availability for the Q3 and Q3 Pro

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 08:01 AM PDT

Realme announced that it has sold over 50,000 units of its new Q3 series. The Realme Q3 5G and Q3 Pro 5G went on sale today and presumably made up a big chunk of that. The third member of the series, the Realme Q3i 5G, became available a week ago, just hours after the Q3 series was unveiled. The affordable line of 5G phones starts at CNY 1,000. That price is for the Q3i and it includes a temporary discount of CNY 100, which will end a week from now. The Q3 5G and Q3 Pro 5G offer higher end chipsets, 120Hz displays, better cameras and faster charging for not much more money (CNY 1,300 and...

Samsung Galaxy Book Go is a €449 Windows 10 laptop with an ARM processor

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 07:03 AM PDT

Samsung laptop news just keep arriving these days. After announcing four laptops yesterday and another one today, Samsung looks set to premiere an affordable Windows laptop with an ARM processor. The Samsung Galaxy Book Go runs on an 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c chip and the ARM version of Windows 10. The machine is fanless, has a 14-inch 1920x1080px IPS LCD, built-in LTE, 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. The screen isn't touch-enabled and the housing is fairly standard, in order to keep costs down. However Samsung has made sure the Galaxy Book Go is compliant with the Mil-810G durability...

LG reports impressive Q1 results as mobile division heads for the exit

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 06:12 AM PDT

LG announced its mobile division will be closed this year since it cannot turn profitable in the current market. However, the company's report confirms all other branches have posted a yearly increase in sales, bringing the total revenue to KRW18.8 trillion - the most LG has ever recorded between January and March. Mobile Divison Performance Q1 2021 Q4 2020 QoQ Change Q1 2020 YoY Change Sales in KRW / USD 998.7B / 901M 1,385B / 1.24B -27.9% 998.6B / 901M 0% Profit in KRW / USD -280B / -252M ...

Exclusive: This is the Honor Play 5

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 05:20 AM PDT

Honor recently announced its Play 5T Youth and now we have exclusive images of another device from the series called the Play 5. The phone will feature a flat frame design instead of the round corners found on more recent Honor phones. The front will house a waterdrop notch while the back features a quad cam setup with a 64MP main cam. The Honor Play 5 will support fast 66W charging and is expected to come with a midrange price tag. We're also expecting better specs across the board compared to the Play 5T Youth. We'll update you with more details when we can. Special thanks to...

OnePlus quadruples sales in Europe in Q1, two thirds of the revenue comes from the flagship series

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 04:31 AM PDT

OnePlus is soaring in Europe – the company posted a 388% growth in sales in the first quarter of 2021 compared to last year, revenue from the region increased by 286%. The OnePlus flagship models, including the new 9-series, accounted for 65% of revenue. The OnePlus 9 Pro was the best-selling smartphone on launch day on Amazon France and Spain. But the mid-range Nord series is proving to be a pivotal part of the company's strategy. Based on Counterpoint data for the last quarter of 2020, the OnePlus Nord was the highest-selling Android in Finland, which helped the company become the...

Samsung's Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha brings 11th gen processing for $849

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 03:39 AM PDT

Yesterday Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro360 laptops (each in 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch flavors) alongside the 15.6-inch Galaxy Book Odyssey and 15.6-inch Galaxy Book. But it also quietly put up a new laptop up for pre-order on its US website. The Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha is a successor to the Galaxy Book Flex and comes in the same 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch configurations. The laptop's screen can rotate 360 degrees, has a QLED panel with 400 nits of regular brightness (600 nits in Outdoor mode), 1920x1080px resolution and S Pen support. You get a choice of Intel's...

vivo V21 5G debuts in India, sales begin May 6

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 02:49 AM PDT

The vivo V21 5G unveiled a couple of days ago made its debut today in India. The smartphone has two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB priced at INR29,990 ($405/€335) and INR32,990 ($445/€370), respectively. You can buy one in Sunset Dazzle, Dusk Blue, or Arctic White color starting May 6 through Flipkart, vivo India's website and offline stores, as well as mainline retail partners across the country. vivo V21 5G in Sunset Dazzle, Dusk Blue, and Arctic White colors The vivo V21 5G is powered by the Dimensity 800U SoC and runs Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11.1 out of the...

Samsung posts strong Q1 results thanks to solid sales of smartphones

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 01:57 AM PDT

Samsung has posted its detailed financial report for Q1 2021, and the numbers look great. The Korean company reported record-breaking revenue of KRW65.39 trillion (about $59 billion), mostly thanks to solid sales of smartphones and consumer electronics, making up for businesses like semiconductors and displays. Q1 2021 Q4 2020 QoQ Change Q1 2020 YoY Change Sales (in KRW / USD) 65.39 tr / 59B 61.55 tr / 55.57B 6% 55.33 tr / 49.95B 18% Profit (in KRW / USD) 9.38 tr / 8.46B 9.05 tr / 8.17B ...

Canalys: Samsung sees record 76.5 million smartphone global shipments in Q1

Posted: 29 Apr 2021 01:09 AM PDT

Over 347 million smartphones were shipped in Q1 according to the global smartphone analysis report from Canalys. The figure represents a 27% increase compared to the same period last year. Samsung is yet again the runaway leader with 76.5 million shipments and a 22% market share. Apple comes in second with 52.4 million sales while holding 15% of the market. Xiaomi rounds off the top-three with its own single-quarter record 49 million shipments and a 14% market share. BBK members Oppo (37.6 million shipments) and vivo (36 million shipments) round out the top-five in the standings. Oppo...

CES 2022 scheduled for January 5-8, to allow in-person attendance

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 10:20 PM PDT

The pandemic, ravaging the world in the past year, has shut down many events and pushed companies to think of new ways to introduce products to the consumers. CES, typically taking place in Las Vegas, was an all-online event this year, but in 2022 the organizers will allow in-person attendance during the conference, scheduled for January 5-8. According to a press release, Gary Shapiro, CEO of CTA (Consumer Technology Association), is "thrilled" the CES will return to "its home of more than 40 years", which is Las Vegas. Plans for the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) to allow...

Samsung Galaxy S20 series gets improvements to camera with the new update

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 09:27 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G recently received a software update with the May Android security patch, camera improvements, and enhancements to Quick Share. Those same features have made their way to the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra with the new update. The new firmware also includes the May Android patch, carries version number G98xxXXU7DUDB, and requires a download of over 600MB. The update is currently seeding in Germany, and if you haven't received it yet on your S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra, you can try checking for it manually by heading to your phone's Settings > Software...

Black Shark 4 video teardown explores its insides

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 07:12 PM PDT

Today's a big day for Xiaomi-backed gaming-oriented smartphone brand Black Shark. First off, the Black Shark 4 is now available for pre-order globally, starting at just $499. And second, there's a teardown video out for those of you who love to see a phone from the inside. Zach from JerryRigEverything initially subjected the handset to his trademark 'durability' test last week, and it turned out that this was the first gaming phone of the year to not snap in two or three pieces when bent. Not just that, but it's also the cheapest so far. But, if you're wondering how that translates into...

Redmi K40 Gaming Edition may launch in India as the Poco F3 GT

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 04:49 PM PDT

Xiaomi loves rebranding devices between its various sub-brands based on market and... really, who knows what else. The company's lineup has grown increasingly confusing, naming-wise, in no small part thanks to the incessant rebrandings here and there, and it looks like it's not going to stop anytime soon. Today a new rumor claims that the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition smartphone that was unveiled yesterday for the Chinese market will eventually be offered in India as well. But, obviously, not under the same name - that would be too easy. No, instead, you will be able to purchase the same...

Spotify now has 158 million paying customers, launches podcast subscription feature

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 01:57 PM PDT

Spotify has now reached 158 million paying customers. The music streaming leader grew in Q1 - 3% in total customers over Q4, 2% in paying customers over Q4 and 21% year over year. Revenue grew 16%. Spotify projects it will reach beyond 162 million paying users soon, despite the recently announced price increases in the US, UK and Europe - $1 increase for US Family customers, £1 increase for UK Student and Duo users, £2 for Family users. EU customers will see an increase of €1 per Student and Duo account and €3 for Family accounts. Spotify still leads other music streaming services...

Realme 6 Pro and 7 Pro get Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 10:55 AM PDT

Realme has released the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update for the Realme 6 Pro and Realme 7 Pro in India. It brings new UI and features to both smartphones, including three Dark Mode styles, Optimized Night Charging, Tone Tunes, and Sleep Capsule. The changelog of Realme UI 2.0 is the same for both phones. You can check it out below to learn more. Realme UI 2.0 update changelog The Realme UI 2.0 update for the 6 Pro comes with version number RMX2061_11.C.15, but you won't receive it unless your smartphone is running the build with version RMX2061_11.A.49. The same goes...

Canalys: 37.1 million smartphones shipped in India during Q1 2021

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 09:50 AM PDT

The Indian smartphone market continues to grow with a reported 37.1 million shipments in the first three months of 2021 according to analyst firm Canalys. The figure represents an 11% jump compared to the same period last year with all major players recording increased sales. Xiaomi once again stood at the top with 10.5 million smartphone shipments and a 28% market share. Samsung came in second with 7 million shipments and a 19% market share closely followed by vivo with its 6.7 million shipments capturing 18% of the total market. Oppo brought in 4.7 million shipments as well as...

Black Shark 4 available for pre-order globally, starts at $499

Posted: 28 Apr 2021 08:41 AM PDT

The Black Shark 4 duo was introduced last week in China but the vanilla version is already available for pre-order globally. The Black Shark 4 goes on open sale on May 6 for $499/€499/£429 in its 8/128GB trim. The 12/256GB model goes for $599/€599/£519. The first 100 buyers get a free Black Shark 4 FunCase as well as Black Shark FunCooler on the house. The Black Shark 4 packs a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a 720Hz touch sampling rate. There's a Snapdragon 870 at the helm and a 4,500 mAh battery with up to 120W fast charging though you only get a 67W brick...
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