Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro live photo confirms some specs

Xiaomi is yet to announce the Redmi 6 Pro, intended for the Indian market. Earlier leaked specs suggested the phone will have Snapdragon 660 and 4/64 GB memory combination. Thanks to some leaked photos of the retail box of the phone and the device itself, we know more specs. The Redmi 6 Pro will have a 6.26" screen with a notch, four cameras and a huge battery. The display will come with 19:9 ratio and Full HD+ resolution that translates to 2280 x 1080 pixels. The main camera setup will be 12 MP + 5 MP with 1.4µm pixel size and dual pixel autofocus, which looks like what Mi 8 SE...

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Week 37 in review: iPhone XS, XS Max and XR dominate the headlines

Week 37 of 2018 was dominated by Apple's event, which took place on Wednesday. It brought us a trio of new iPhones, new Apple Watch as well as some changes to the pricing and availability of older iPhones. Almost every one of our most popular articles this week was about the new iPhones, but we still got a few interesting bits from elsewhere. OnePlus confirmed that its next flagship will lack a 3.5mm audio jack, while Xiaomi set a date for the announcement of its Mi 8X smartphone. Meanwhile the Pocophone F1 went on open sale in India and underwent its first torture test, passing it with...

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Donut County for iOS game review

Donut County is a game that has been on my radar for the past few weeks. It is available on multiple platforms, including iOS but, most notably, not Android, and has received rave reviews from almost everyone who has played it. On Steam, for example, the game currently stands at 'Very Positive', which, when you consider the generally cynical Steam audience, is rather astonishing. So what is Donut County then? The game is essentially about controlling a hole in the ground that you can move around to swallow things. I should mention right now that this review contains innumerable...

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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus review

The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is seemingly a successor to the XA2 Ultra, bringing about a few subtle but important changes. In fact, the Xperia XA2 Plus might have been called an Ultra had it been released half a year ago. But today, it's merely a Plus in the XA2 lineup - a testament to the change in perception consumers are undergoing.

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Weekly poll: iPhone XS, XS Max and XR battle for your approval

The iPhones got bigger this week - literally! Apple has historically offered smaller screens but this week it unveiled a whopping 6.5" screen. Is it too much? Then there's the 5.8" model. Both of those can be in your hand next Friday if your country is in first wave. If you want the "cheap" model, you'll have to wait until late October. But do you want it? Let's talk about which of the three iPhones impressed you the most. Let's start with the iPhone XS Max, the largest, most impressive and most expensive of the three. With a 6.5" 19.5:9 screen, it offers almost as much room for apps...

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Winners and losers: Apple's 2018 iPhone event

Apple's Fall event was very busy this year with the release of three new iPhones and a follow-up to the Apple Watch. And now that we've examined the devices themselves in detail it's time to focus on what they mean for the market. Here's our take on it. Winners Large screen iPhones Yeah, the iPhone XS Max isn't the first large-screened phone from Apple, but it's undoubtedly the first reasonably-sized iPhone with a big screen and good screen-to-body ratio thanks to the edge-to-edge front display. And if last year's iPhone X is anything to go by, the 6.5-inch OLED screen on the XS...

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Weekly poll results: the vivo V11 (V11 Pro) feels the fan love

The vivo V11 (aka V11 Pro) felt what it's like to be loved by fans. Last week's poll ended up 70/30 in its favor. The reasoning behind the 30% that voted "hate it" is a tad surprising. For some a notch, no matter how small, is too much. The trendy teardrop design is as minimal as it gets, not taking up much room out of the status bar. And most people are quite fine with this design, though not all. Surprisingly, the outdated microUSB port was not much of an issue. We guess this means there are still people who haven't made the switch to USB-C.

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