Transparent Xiaomi Mi 9 to be named after Alita: Battle Angel

We've heard rumors of a Mi 9 version with a Transparent back, but today the official teaser of the phone appeared online. The device will be called Xiaomi Mi 9: Battle Angel and is a product of the partnership between the Chinese phone manufacturer and the movie Alita: Battle Angel. The teaser directs the attention to the Qualcomm chipset, confirmed to be Snapdragon 855. There is also the triple camera and the Qi Wireless power charging coil on the lower side of the back. There are even some writings like "MIUI" and "Super Mi", pointing to the user interface and what is likely to be a...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 7

Week 7 was the proverbial calm before the storm that will follow over the next 10 days. The Samsung's Galaxy M20 is still leading from the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, but in third we have a name that's entirely new to this chart. More surprising still, it's the just announced Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e tablet - it's been years since we had one of those among the top 10. That pushed the Galaxy A7 (2018) down to fourth, while the leader's more affordable sibling - Galaxy M10 gained four spots to take fifth. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro had to settle for sixth this time around after narrowly...

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Week 7 in review: Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi Mi 9's last week of rumors

It was a fun few weeks of constant Galaxy S10 rumor coverage but this is officially the last one. Not that there won't be leaks to cover next Monday and Tuesday but Wednesday Samsung will put an end to it with the unveil of its Galaxy S10 lineup. This week was once again dominated by the upcoming flagship trio. The biggest story by far was the detailed specs sheet, which we exclusively brought to you. We also witnessed the Galaxy S10+ being handled on video and saw its official banner from the upcoming event's promotional material. Samsung itself confirmed the 4K selfie camera and...

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The week leading to MWC will be hot: What to expect

We are entering what may become the busiest 10 days in the smartphone world in recent memory. The week leading up to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and the first days of the actual MWC will see most major manufacturers introduce new devices - flagships, camera phones, 5G-enabled phones, midrangers, even handsets with Android Go. Here's a brief summary to get you up to speed: Samsung The Korean manufacturer decided to pull its phone announcements away from big conferences to have all the spotlight for itself. The Galaxy S10 trio will arrive with spectacular Infinity-O screens,...

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Weekly poll: What's the most exciting event of the next few days?

Between now and the end of February many hotly-anticipated flagships will be unveiled. Thanks to extensive leaks (and some official confirmations), we have a pretty good idea what to expect, so we were wondering which of the upcoming events gets you the most excited. Samsung will start things off by announcing the Galaxy S10 trio on February 20. These three will go on pre-order the next day and can be in your hand in early March. Essentially all specs and prices are known. Samsung will also show off its 5G phone, the Galaxy S10 X, and its foldable phone. Those will be released later in the...

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Weekly poll results: the Moto G7 Plus is the favorite in the G7 family

This probably won't come as much of a surprise - of the four new Motorola models, people strongly prefer the Moto G7 Plus. It offers a premium experience at just €300. This includes shooting 4K selfie videos, something that most flagships can't do. The rear 16MP camera boasts OIS and EIS, the lack of a tele/ultra-wide camera isn't a huge loss, judging by the comments. Same with the chipset - Snapdragon 636 is okay. But people weren't too happy about the 3,000mAh battery, despite its 27W fast charging capability. It's true that an Honor Play or Pocophone F1 have higher capacity batteries...

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