Xiaomi Redmi S2 pops up in the official Mi Czech store

Xiaomi's latest member of the Redmi family, the Redmi S2, just popped up in the official Mi store in Czech Republic. That coincided with the company posting an official teaser on its Weibo account featuring a multi-colored letter "S". But while it's quite likely that the post points to the Redmi S2 it could also refer to the announcement of the Surge S2 - the manufacturer's latest SoC. We were sent an image by one of our readers that shows the phone in the store, along with some of its specs. The 5.99-inch screen of 1440x720 pixel resolution got confirmed along with the dual cameras on...

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Analyst: Apple to stop bundling a Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter with iPhones

Apple didn't kill the 3.5 mm headphone jack, it just moved it to an adapter. Now an analyst at Barclays believes that Cupertino will drive the final nail the coffin this year - the new iPhone models will not come bundled with a Lightning-to-3.5 mm adapters. That's not a new conclusion, in April last year Barclays suggested that this move probably won't happen in 2017 but "potentially" in 2018. The analysts also lowered the yearly revenue guidance for Cirrus Logic by 5%. While the components are unlabeled, the DAC chips are believed to be the work of Cirrus. Inside the...

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vivo X21 UD international availability begins, first stop is Singapore

The vivo X21 UD went on sale in China back in February and is only now starting its international rollout. The first market to receive the phone with an under the display fingerprint scanner is Singapore. The vivo X21 UD will go on sale through M1, SratHub and other authorized retailers on May 5 for SGD 799 (roughly €500). There's no official word on what other markets the X21 UD will visit and when. Besides of its novel fingerprint tech, the vivo X21 UD packs a 6.28-inch Super AMOLED of 1080x2280px resolution, Snapdragon 660 chipset with up to 6GB of RAM, a dual 12MP+5MP camera...

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Oppo launches a sub-brand called Realme, arrives first in India

Huawei introduced Honor as a separate brand that is online-oriented and now Oppo is doing the same. The company is already a key player in the offline market in India, but in order to boost its online presence and sales, it is introducing the brand realme. The first phone from it will appear exclusively on Amazon India and is called realme 1. It's not an entirely new device, though - just a rebranded Oppo A3. The company takes a dab at Xiaomi and lists the Redmi 5A with a "Generic Design" slogan and asking the question "Do all affordable phones look the same?". On the other side we see...

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Digitimes: Tablet shipments reach new low in Q1, only 33 million units sold

Global shipments of tablets keep going down, according to a report by Digitimes Research. During the first quarter of 2018, only 33 million units were shipped. This is a 28.2% fall on a quarterly basis and 14.9% YoY. Analysts conclude that there are two main reasons for the massive drop - lack of stimulation from non-Apple manufacturers and clients adjusting inventory. Apple introduced the new iPad 9.7 (2018), but the high price is preventing it from shipping meaningful numbers. Size-wise, tablets launched in 2018 are 9.7" and bigger, while the 7" and 8" devices are declining in...

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Nokia in talks to sell its Health Division back to its former owner

Nokia has officially confirmed it's in talks to sell its Health Division to Eric Carreel - French edngineer, entrepreneur and Withings co-founder. Nokia bought Withings in 2016 for €170m and made it the center of its Health Division. But that division isn't doing financially well, which prompted Nokia to reassess its future back in February. That reassessment is done and Nokia can't see its Health Division scaling and improving in the future. It's not yet clear how much Eric Carreel is offering for Nokia's health business (and his former company) and no terms have been agreed upon...

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Nokia X6 appears in brief unofficial video

Five days ago we saw live photos of the upcoming Nokia X6 and now there's a (very) short video of the phone. By the looks of it, it was shot in the same venue, most likely a media event preceding the official unveiling (which is set for May 16). The wallpaper on the screen is the invite for the event in Beijing, China. Unfortunately, the framing of the video hides the new 19:9 notched screen (you can see that in the photos from earlier), but it does show off the dual camera on the back. The Nokia X6 is expected to cost $250/€210 when it launches in China. It's meant to be a middle...

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Huawei Honor 10 will launch in India by the end of the month

The Huawei Honor 10 is a more affordable version of the flagship P20 phone, complete with the Kirin 970 chipset and a Twilight-like paint job (which Huawei calls "Mirage"). Originally launched in China, the flagship in disguise is moving to India next where it will be available exclusively through Flipkart. Unfortunately, neither the maker nor the retailer have shared the price yet. Huawei Honor 10 in: Mirage Blue • Mirage Purple • Magic Night Black • Grey Gull The Chinese price is CNY 2,600, which works out to around INR 27,000 although the final price will likely be...

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Xiaomi announces Mi Music and Mi Video streaming services in India

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Music and Mi Video online streaming services in India. These will bring music and video streaming features to the already existing Music and Videos apps present in MIUI. The Mi Music service is powered by Hungama, one of India's largest content streaming service. The service will offer over 10 million free tracks across 13 local languages and for a fee of INR 899 ($13.49) per year, customers will be able to download and play tracks offline. The Mi Video service is currently powered by Hungama Play, SonyLiv and Voot, with Sun NXT, ALT Balaji, Zee5, Viu, TVF...

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LG G7 ThinQ hands-on review

The LG G7's fate seemed uncertain throughout the last couple of months as the company's new leadership was reviewing past and future projects. Well, the new management also happened to think G7 is what the maker needs to do next, and here is our first look at the LG G7 ThinQ.

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LG G7 ThinQ debuts with 6.1" notched screen

LG is finally ready to join the other big-brand players in the 2018 flagship party. The G7 is officially here complete with the company's odd insistence on the awkward "ThinQ" branding. Starting with the G7's face, perhaps its most prominent new feature is the notch. LG decided to buy into the current trend with its fresh new 6.1-inch 19.5:9 3120 x 1440 pixel display. It's an evolution on the Full Vision panel, now surrounded by even thinner bezels. While it relies on LCD technology, rather than OLED, LG's fresh new M+ panel uses an RGBW arrangement, with the extra pixel...

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Red Hydrogen One launch pushed to August as it gets 4-View video capture ability

It was back in July last year when high-end professional camera maker Red announced plans to come up with a smartphone - dubbed Hydrogen One - that'd be modular and sport a holographic display. The phone, with a starting price tag of $1,200, was first slated to arrive in Q1 2018. Then it got delayed to sometime in summer, and now, the company has confirmed the launch has been set for August this year. Red founder Jim Jannard broke the news in a forum post last month, effectively saying the delay was caused by some last minute changes. He revealed the company has addedreal-time...

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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) and A6+ (2018) European pricing confirmed

The European pricing of the Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) and Galaxy A6+ (2018) has been revealed. The Galaxy A6 (2018) is priced at €309, while the Galaxy A6+ (2018) costs €369 and both will be available in Purple, Gold, Blue and Black. Actual stock in Europe is coming in 3 weeks for the Galaxy A6 (2018) and 4 weeks for the Plus. Both phones push Samsung's midrange upward in both specs and price. Their European prices place them above better specced phones that Europeans can import from China. But Europeans trust Samsung's brand name more than Huawei, Honor or Xiaomi's and the pair of...

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Amazon offers to buy 60% of Flipkart for $2 billion

Amazon has made an official offer to acquire a 60% stake in Flipkart. The company has even proposed a $2 billion breakup fee to prove its commitment on seeing out the deal. The offer is said to be on par with a previous one submitted by Walmart recently. Walmart plans to retain Flipkart's current structure (including company's current CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy) while Amazon has made no such promises and wants to sign a non-compete deal with Flipkart's founders. Jeff Bezos refused to comment on the report. Anyway, Flipkart's investors and founders are leaning towards Walmart's bid and...

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OnePlus 6 leaks in new hands-on photos

Two weeks or so from now, OnePlus will finally be taking the wrapping off the eagerly-anticipated OnePlus 6. Yet leaks have been a bit scarcer than one would expect. While it's pretty safe to assume that the design of the new device won't stray too much from the Oppo R15 some changes are to be expected and we are eager to find out what they are OnePlus 6 hands-on photos A new leak shows some live images of a OnePlus 6 unit. These mostly focus on the front panel of the device, with no real surprises in store. Sadly, the photos don't show the back of the unit, so we can't...

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Samsung Gear S4 codenamed Galileo development underway

New details related to the next Samsung Gear S series smartwatch have surfaced. The device is reportedly codenamed Galileo internally, and is being developed (LTE variants) in the US. The Gear S4 will be available in two sizes, with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all carrying it. Gear S3 As for what new it'd bring to the table, the report mentions improved internals as well as health and fitness features. There's likely to be more in-depth sleep tracking as well. Earlier reports had suggested Q4 2018 launch for the wearable, which carries the model designation SM-R800. No information...

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Apple March quarter report is in, iPhone sales on the rise

Apple published its financial results for the quarter ending in March 2018. In the first three months of the year, the company saw a slight increase in iPhone sales on a yearly basis. Since the launch of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X, the MSRP of an Apple phone is a bit higher. That allowed the company to record a healthy 14% increase in revenue. Overall results are looking good for Apple, where none of the products showed a decline in revenue. Services like AppleCare, Apple Pay and the Digital Content and Services brought $9.1 billion or 31% yearly increase and 8% on...

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Sony Xperia Ear Duo pre-orders are now live in US

The Sony Xperia Ear Duo is now available for pre-order in the United States. The pre-order link on the Japanese company's official US website takes you to the Amazon listing of the product, which reveals a price tag of $279.99. Available color options include gold and black. The listing reveals a shipment date of May 31. The Xperia Ear Duo is the successor to the Xperia Ear which was launched back in 2016. You can check out the video below to get you up to speed with its key features: Source 1 2

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Standalone VR headset Oculus Go goes on sale

The Oculus Go - Oculus' standalone VR headset, which was unveiled back in October last year - is now available for purchase. The device costs $199 for the 32GB model, and $249 for the 64GB one. As for the content that buyers will be able to enjoy, the company says there are over 1,000 titles, including games, experiences, and apps. Orders for the headset can be placed in a total of 23 countries. In the US, the Go is available through Amazon, Newegg, and Best Buy. The headset has also been added to the company's Oculus for Business program, which is aimed at corporates. Source

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Apple March quarter report is in, iPhone sales on rose

Apple published its financial results for the quarter ending in March 2018. In the first three months of the year, the company saw a slight increase in iPhone sales on a yearly basis. Since the launch of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X, the MSRP of an Apple phone is a bit higher. That allowed the company to record a healthy 14% increase in revenue. Overall results are looking good for Apple, where none of the products showed a decline in revenue. Services like AppleCare, Apple Pay and the Digital Content and Services brought $9.1 billion or 31% yearly increase and 8% on...

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2016 Xiaomi Mi Box updated to Oreo

The Xiaomi Mi Box, which was launched back in 2016, never got an official Nougat update. However, in a surprising turn of events it went straight to Oreo. A user has confirmed that their unit has already got the update. While that's certainly good news for Mi Box users, keep in mind the one who got the update had enrolled in the beta program when the Chinese company was looking for beta testers last year. What this means is the update is likely only available to beta testers at the moment despite it being a stable build. So those who are not part of the beta testing group (which...

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