Xiaomi Redmi 5 with 4GB of RAM now available

Ever since it was unveiled in December, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has been available to purchase in China with either 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, or 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Perhaps responding to market demand, Xiaomi has now quietly launched a third variation of this model, one that comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. It's already up for grabs from Xiaomi's Chinese online store. That extra 1GB of RAM will cost you CNY 200, though, which means around $31 or €25. That's quite the premium considering that the new 4GB model's price is CNY 1,099 ($173 or €139). Then again,...

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Smartphone sales in China fall in 2017 for the first time ever

Canalys has issued its report on the Chinese smartphone market's performance in 2017 today. For the first time ever, there was a year-on-year decline in sales, with 4% less devices sold last year compared to 2016. 459 million smartphones were shipped in China in 2017. The drop in overall yearly sales was heavily influenced by the fourth quarter, when shipments plummeted by over 14% compared to Q4 2016. Huawei is the top dog in its home market, managing to ship 90 million handsets last year, followed by Oppo, vivo, Apple, and Xiaomi. In Q4 Huawei sold 24 million units, Oppo managed...

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HTC U12 not coming at MWC 2018

HTC will not announce a new flagship at the Mobile World Congress next month. The Taiwanese manufacturer will hold a separate event after the event in Barcelona where the HTC U12 will be introduced, Android Headlines reports. First alleged render of HTC U12 suggested massive display with even thinner bezels. When announced, the phone is expected to come with Snapdragon 845 and Edge Sense squeeze features. HTC is joining Huawei and LG in withholding its flagship in order to avoid a clash with the expected Samsung Galaxy S9. The Taiwanese company is having a booth at the Gran Via...

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Chrome adds option to mute entire websites

Google is rolling out Chrome 64 for all platforms, which comes with a very useful new feature. You can now mute entire websites that autoplay video so you never have to fumble with the audio controls the next time you open the site. Just right click on the tab and and select 'Mute site' to permanently mute it. Another change is that Chrome is now also better protected against Meltdown and Spectre attacks. The browser has disabled the SharedArrayBuffer feature to prevent further attacks. Lastly, the Windows version also gets HDR support. If you have a Windows 10 PC running the latest...

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GfK: average selling price of smartphones increased at record pace

The average price of smartphones rose at record pace in Q3 last year and then again in Q4. Data by GfK shows that consumers were paying $363 on average, a 10% increase year on year. This also represents the fastest quarterly rise. The number of smartphones sold in Q4 was almost flat - just 1% up. But the revenue from those sales rose significantly, 11% globally. This increase was the biggest in Central and Eastern Europe where unit sales went up 7% but revenues are up 28%. In Western Europe and China, unit sales are down 3% but revenues still increased by a solid 17%. 4Q...

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OnePlus stays weird with new 5T video

OnePlus has a history of weird ads. The latest promo, posted on YouTube, proves that the company is no stranger to the cringe, but at least knows how to make a memorable video. The 5T is put against the Samsung Galaxy Note8 to test the processing speed in the most unusual way - winner is the first half-naked guy who opens 20 apps while being bombarded with various cacti species. Both the OnePlus 5T and the Galaxy Note8 are running the Snapdragon 835 chipset in the US market where the ad is expected to air on TV. If the video magically made you crave the 5T, the sexy Lava Red...

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Oreo update for Xiaomi Mi A1 suspended again

Android One is supposed to have a better than usual update experience but sometimes things don't go smoothly. Xiaomi has suspended the Oreo update for the Mi A1 for a second time. A new crop of bugs have been discovered and should be patched in the next few days. The most recently released version - build 8.1.10 - fixed a host of bugs but it clearly didn't get them all. EIS isn't enabled yet either. You can check out this thread in the MIUI forum where people are sharing their experience with the Oreo update. Some report issues, which is likely why the rollout was paused yet...

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Qualcomm signs $2B MoU with Lenovo, Xiaomi, vivo, Oppo, and ZTE

Qualcomm has signed memorandums of understanding for sales with Lenovo, Oppo, vivo, ZTE, Watech and Xiaomi. The Chinese companies expressed interest in purchasing $2 billion worth of components in the next three years. The companies also agreed to work together in developing 5G-compliant commercial devices by 2019. Steven Mollenkopf, Qualcomm CEO The announcement happened at a special Qualcomm-hosted event in Beijing, where the non-binding agreement was revealed. Reuters reports that it was attended by Cristiano Amon and Steven Mollenkopf, senior executives at the San Diego...

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Counterpoint: Redmi Note 4 and JioPhone are top phones in India for Q4 2017

Jio is an affordable LTE carrier, but last year it decided to launch its own featurephone. And it has been a rousing success, based on Counterpoint data the JioPhone went from zero to 26% in less than a year. It knocked Samsung off its top position, the company went from 25% to 15%. This is just for the final quarter of 2017, the Korean company is still on top for the full year. The JioPhone started shipping only in Q4 and took a respectable 11% share for the full 2017. Note that this is based on shipment numbers, which isn't Samsung's favorite metric. Nokia/HMD is another...

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Apple updates pricing in the App Store for selected countries

Apple started contacting developers regarding tax and foreign exchange rate changes that will affect pricing on the App Store in addition to adjusting developer proceeds within selected countries. The countries that will see their App Store prices change are: Czech Republic: Prices will decrease for apps and in-app purchases (excluding auto-renewable subscriptions) India: Prices will decrease for apps and in-app purchases (including auto-renewable subscriptions) Turkey, Nigeria, Belarus, Armenia: Prices will increase for apps and in-app purchases (excluding auto-renewable...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 specs leak from China's 3C

Xiaomi released the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus back in December, and since then suspicions are the company is going to sell the bigger version as Redmi Note 5 in its global markets. Latest leaks from China suggest the contrary - Xiaomi is actually preparing two entirely new versions of the Redmi Note 5 that will come with a dual camera. According to a 3C listing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will have a Snapdragon 636, paired with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. The screen is expected to have a 5.99" diagonal and 18:9 ratio. The dual camera will have 16 MP + 5 MP sensors, while the front one...

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Spesifikasi dan Harga Alcatel 5 Terbaru 2018

Harga Alcatel 5 Harga Alcatel 5 – Smartphone kelas menengah dari Alcatel kembali meluncur dengan varian terbaru bernama Alcatel 5, smartphopne ini masuk kedalam jajaran smartphone menengah dengan membawa kemampuan yang yang menurut kami cukup menarik, desain nya yang lebih fresh dibanding dengan smartphone alcatel pendahulunya karena mengusung desain sudut tegas dengan bentuk lebih mengkotak. Body […]

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Samsung says it's still leading India market

Samsung is disputing the Canalys' conclusion that Xiaomi has overtaken the Korean company in India. Based on data by GfK (a German research firm), Samsung says it has 45% of the value market share and 40% of the volume share. Canalys analyzed shipment numbers, while GfK tracked sales instead. By that measurement, Samsung is still ahead. Samsung claims it doesn't need to do large shipments because its supply chain is lean and efficient. A Samsung spokesperson added that the company was India's Most Trusted Brand in 2017, making a quick recovery after the Galaxy Note7 incident pushed...

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LG Mobile decline continues in Q4 2017

LG Electronics released its Q4 and full 2017 financial results. The company posted record full-year revenues of KRW61.4 trillion ($55.4 billion), almost 11% more than 2016. Profit also was impressive - KRW2.47 trillion ($2.24 billion) which is an 85% increase over the previous 12 months. The Mobile Communications division still couldn't turn a profit but narrowing the operating loss to KRW213.2 billion ($192.33 million) from KRW375.3 billion ($331.37 million) in the previous three-month period. LG appointed new mobile chief after Q3 2017. Now, according to the company, an...

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Talk Talk shutting down its mobile business

Talk Talk Mobile is currently in the process of withdrawing as a mobile operator in the UK. With almost 1 million subscribers, Talk Talk is informing its customers that it will not be renewing their contracts at the end of their term. Meanwhile customers on its SIM Only Monthly rolling plans are being contacted now asking if they would like to be connected to O2. All customers are being offered up to 25% discount on certain O2 Mobile plans. Why O2? Just in case you didn't realize, Talk Talk is known as a 'quad-play' provider in the UK, offering its customer's TV, Broadband, Landline...

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Samsung Galaxy S9+ leaks in case renders

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in one month on February 25 but we already have a pretty good idea what the phones will looks like thanks to recent case renders. Now, thanks to a fresh case leak we get to see even more of the bigger Galaxy S9+. The Galaxy S9+ is seen fitted in Poetic cases in two color variants - Grey and what looks like Orchid Silver. The phone's front looks indistinguishable from the current-gen Galaxy S8+ but the back features the new dual camera and the properly-placed fingerprint scanner. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus The bigger Galaxy S9+ will...

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