A proper Poco F1 successor is coming to India at some point in the future

Xiaomi's Poco sub-brand started off with a bang with the Poco F1, which brought some new life to the flagship killer smartphone concept first pioneered by the OnePlus One. Recently, though, Poco has been mostly rebranding other devices from the Xiaomi stable - with the one exception of the recently outed Poco X3. A lot of people have been put off by this strategy, as the F1 created different expectations around the brand. It turns out that, in the words of Poco's country director for India, Anuj Sharma, the F2 Pro wasn't a true successor to the F1. As such, this model will not be making it...

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Latest Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra update aims to fix battery endurance

Samsung already updated its Note20 duo with the October security patch at the start of this week but now a new update is seeding in Germany for the Galaxy Note20 Ultra which aims to improve battery life on the top-tier Note. The new firmware comes with the N98xxXXU1ATJ1 build number. It also brings improvements to the camera app and Dark Mode. We expect to see the update pop up in more regions in the coming days and it should also come to the Galaxy Note20 soon enough. Via

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Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G review

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Oppo A73 5G specs, price, and images surface

Oppo announced the new A73 earlier this week, which is a rebranded F17 that was launched in India last month. Now the company is gearing up to bring a 5G version of the A73 to Europe, as its specs, price and images have surfaced. This isn't just a 5G-ready variant of the A73, mind you, the A73 5G has a different design and substantial differences to the internals compared to the non-5G model. For starters, the Oppo A73 is powered by the Snapdragon 662 SoC, while the 5G version will have a Dimensity 720 chipset at the helm. The 4G model packs a 6.44" FullHD+ AMOLED screen with a...

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Apple AirPods Studio's premium version will cost $600

Apple removed Bose, Logitech and Sonos from its stores to make up room for Apple and Beats products – products like the AirPods Studio, the company’s first over-ear headphones (outside of the Beats lineup). There will be two versions – a premium model made out of leather and metal, which will cost $600, and a sportier, more affordable model for $350. The latter will use breathable fabrics for the cups, but they will be magnetically-attached so popping them off and putting new ones in will be very quick. The Apple AirPods Studio will lack a headphone jack, instead they will have a USB-C...

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Google now lets all devices download the lightweight Gmail Go

Google started introducing Go versions of its apps to go with the lighweight version of its OS. The aim was to bring its services to lower-powered affordable smartphones, sold in developing markets where mobile data is expensive and phones with less RAM are preferred due to their lower price. However, even those with more powerful devices can benefit from the Go apps with their lower footprint and data consumption in cases when they don't need their extensive functionality. So eventually Google started removing the artificial restrictions allowing those with full Android phones to download...

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Samsung Galaxy W21 5G passes by TENAA, looks a lot like the Galaxy Z Fold2

Samsung already launched the Galaxy Z Fold2 in China back in September but China Telecom will get an exclusive Galaxy W21 5G version just like last year’s Galaxy W20. The phone appeared in a listing on certification agency TENAA complete with images that show out its slightly altered design. Samsung Galaxy W21 5G The main difference comes around the back where the Galaxy W21 features a ridged design and the China Telecom logo. It’s also got a gold color finish which hasn't graced the regular Z Fold2. Everything else including the specs will be identical to the Z Fold2. The...

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App Annie: users spent a record amount of time and money on mobile apps in Q3

During July, August and September of this year people around the world spend a cumulative 180+ billion hours using mobile apps, a 25% increase year over year, according to data from App Annie. The most-used apps are owned by Facebook - the Top 4 include the main Facebook app itself, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram. These are followed by Amazon, Twitter, Netflix, Spotify and TikTok. TikTok's virtual tips made it the second most profitable non-game app. In-app spending went up 20% year over year to the record sum of $28 billion. Most of that came from Apple’s platform, $18 billion...

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Exynos 1080 is Samsung's first 5nm chip with Cortex-A78 and Mali-G78 GPU

The successor to the Exynos 980 will be called the 1080 and a Samsung researcher unveiled the first details about it. Note that this isn’t Samsung’s top chip for 2021, instead it will be used in high-end 5G phones. vivo has first dibs and will probably used for an X-series phone (the vivo X60 says Ice Universe). The Exynos 1080 is a 5nm chipset, though the exact details on the manufacturing process are not known for now. It will join the growing ranks of 5 nm chips, starting with the Apple A14 but also including the Snapdragon 875, Kirin 9000 and Samsung’s own flagship chipset (the Exynos...

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Comprehensive iPhone 12 leak brings all the details ahead of next week’s event

Everything is set for Apple to introduce the iPhone 12 series this coming Tuesday on October 13. The long-awaited keynote will commence at 10AM PDT (5PM UTC) at Apple Park in Cupertino and now we have a nice summary of what to expect. Chinese tipster @Kang, who holds a strong reputation with his past leaks and got the stamp of approval from @IceUniverse compiled a detailed post with all the key iPhone 12 details including pricing and availability. @Kang post on Weibo Four phones are expected with an entry-level iPhone 12 mini starting at $699 in its 64GB trim. Apple’s most...

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Google Pixel 4a and Nest Audio smart speaker arrive in India

The Google Pixel 4a announced over two months ago has debuted in India and will go on sale starting October 16 through Flipkart. The Pixel 4a comes in Just Black color and is priced at INR31,999 ($440/€370), but it will be available at INR29,999 ($410/€350) for a limited period. The Pixel 4a is built around a 5.81" FullHD+ OLED display that has a hole in the upper-left corner for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, the smartphone has a fingerprint scanner joined by a single 12.2MP primary camera. The Pixel 4a is powered by the Snapdragon 730G SoC, runs Android 10 out of the box,...

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Honor joins the Prime Day sales with discounts for phones and watches

Amazon is having its annual Prime Day next week and many companies, including Honor, are joining the fun by discounting some of its products. The Huawei-backed brand will offer the 9X Pro smartphone, as well as the Watch GS Pro and the Honor Magic Earbuds with sweet discounts, while the Watch ES comes in a bundle that is also worth a look. Product MSRP Promo price/offer Total discount HONOR 9X Pro £249.99 £199.99 £50.00 HONOR Watch GS Pro £249.99 £199.99 £50.00 HONOR Watch ES £99.00 free...

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OnePlus 8T official images appear as specs get listed once more

OnePlus will launch the 8T smartphone on October 14, and the company already posted the official video teaser of the phone. The short 17-second clip revealed the back, and now thanks to a JD.com listing, we can see the front and every other side since the official renders have been uploaded. OnePlus 8T Nothing on these images is news per se, but we can treat them as an official confirmation of what the OnePlus 8T will look like. Unlike the predecessor OnePlus 8 with its curved sides, now the handset will have a flat OLED panel. The punch hole remains in the top left...

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