Redmi Note 9 series is coming to China on November 26

Redmi's Note 9 series smartphones debuted earlier this year but they are only now coming to the company's homeland. Redmi set an event for November 26 when it will bring the Redmi Note 9 lineup to China. Redmi hasn't revealed the names of the Note 9 smartphones coming to China next week, but its Weibo post suggests we are looking at three devices. The company also shared a teaser for one of them, which could be the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. It has four cameras on the back inside a circular island, a SIM card slot on the left frame, and a volume rocker and power button on the right with a...

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iPhone 12 Pro Max video teardown shows what sensor shift image stabilization is all about

This year the iPhone 12 Pro Max doesn't differ from the Pro in just size (with the usual implications regarding screen area and battery capacity). Apple's also tweaked the camera setup, bringing to the market its first sensor shift image stabilization system for the main camera of the Pro Max. YouTuber Zach from JerryRigEverything has thus decided to dilligently go looking for what makes this different, by peeking right at the sensor itself. In order to do that, though, a full teardown of the iPhone 12 Pro Max was required. Thankfully, it's all recorded on video for your viewing...

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iOS 14.2.1 rolls out with fixes for iPhone 12 family

Apple is rolling out a new version of iOS today, but this one is unlike most. Usually a new iteration of the software goes out to all supported devices, but this time around we have an exception. iOS 14.2.1 is only headed to the members of the newly released iPhone 12 family: the 12 itself, the 12 mini, the 12 Pro, and the 12 Pro Max. When you look at the changelog, this makes sense, because the iterative upgrade only aims to do one thing: fix issues that have popped up on the new iPhones. For example, the iPhone 12 mini's lock screen could become unresponsive at times, but...

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Poco M3 renders leak showing unconventional design

The Poco M3 is going to become official on November 24, and now, just a few short days before that happens, an image has been outed, purportedly showcasing the upcoming device. As you can see from these leaked renders, the Poco M3 seems to continue the unconventional branding trend started by the Poco X3. This time the logo isn't as huge, but it is in a place you don't see such inscriptions often - symmetrically placed at the opposite side of the camera island. Speaking of that, three cameras are on the back, next to what looks like a dual-LED flash. The Poco M3 looks likely to...

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Samsung Galaxy A70 gets One UI 2.5 update

The latest Samsung smartphone to receive the One UI 2.5 firmware update is the Galaxy A70. The update is already seeding in Europe and more regions are expected to follow in the coming days. It bears the A705FNXXU5CTK4 build number and comes in at just over 1.4GB in size. The November security patch is also present. You can expect the usual One UI 2.5 additions which include the updated Samsung keyboard, improved Always on Display functionality with Bitmoji stickers on the lock screen as well as overhauled Wi-Fi password management and connection statistics. Via

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Some Apple iPhone 12 units plagued by display tinting and flickering

According to numerous reports, some iPhone 12 series units are plagued by display issues. These include screen flickering and yellow/green tinting which were even acknowledged by Apple in an internal document obtained by MacRummors. The note which has allegedly been issued to Apple Authorized Service Providers confirms that Apple is aware of the display problems and is conducting its own investigation on the matter. In the meantime, Cupertino has advised technicians in its authorized service centers to not service affected iPhones for the time being and instead suggest owners to...

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Images of cases show the Galaxy A12 5G will have a design similar to the A42 5G and M12

Yet another “x2” Samsung phone has surfaced, this time it’s the Galaxy A12 5G. As you can tell by the name, this will be a fancier version of the Galaxy M12. It will have 5G connectivity, but it’s not clear if it will get to keep the 7,000 mAh battery. Anyway, the design of the Galaxy A12 can be seen in these images showing off a transparent case. It’s very similar to the Galaxy A42 5G and the M12 designs with a square camera bump. These images confirm an earlier report that the phone will have a triple camera (what the element in the upper left does is unknown). Samsung Galaxy...

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Galaxy Z Fold3 will be Samsung's first phone with under display cam, report explains how it's done

Last month we heard claims that Samsung is planning to introduce its first under-display camera (UDC) with the Galaxy Z Fold3 (and that the Galaxy S21 phones will miss out on this feature). Now a new report from ETNews reinforces those. An industry insider says that Samsung Display has developed a screen that will support UDC. The gap between pixels was made wider to allow light to pass through. Even so, special algorithms are needed to correct the image as light is refracted by the OLED display layer. The camera module will be supplied by Samsung LSI. Only the area over the camera lens...

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Huawei has made a PC powered by its own silicon as well, a HiSilicon-designed ARM CPU

Apple is not the only company working on computers powered by in-house silicon – Huawei is too. This is part of a larger project in China to wean itself off Western technology reliance. Details and photos of the MateStation B515 have surfaced, a desktop computer that will be sold to the government and corporations first, before making it available to the population at large. As such, this needs to be an expandable high-performance device. A close-up and details of the Kunpeng 920-based motherboard • MateStation B515 box with specs Interestingly, it’s powered by an ARM...

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Caviar launches custom iPhone 12 Pro decorated with Biden and Trump portraits

The Russian company Caviar that does eccentric and often extremely tacky customized iPhones has brought out another new design. The new Apple iPhone 12 Pro Sands of Time has bas-relief portraits of Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the US flag and 750 golden specks of sand that imitate an hourglass. According to Caviar, this hourglass design is a symbol of constant change of time - the Republican Trump is making way to the Democrat Joe Biden. The case of the phone is made of durable titanium, the 50 stars and seven stripes are also made of hardened titanium with durable PVD...

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Oppo X 2021 rollable display is manufactured by BOE

Yesterday Oppo introduced its unique concept device with a rollable screen called X 2021. Its 6.7” panel can stretch up to 7.4” when needed. While the company did not announce who was behind the making of the OLED display, a senior executive of BOE stepped ahead and revealed that his company manufactured the unique screen. Yuan Feng is a vice-president at BOE and replied to a random blogger on Weibo that the display company sits behind the development of the technology. In order to create seamless transition and “zero crease” panel, BOE provided the know-how to Oppo for zonal frame...

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Apple agrees to pay $113 million to settle "batterygate" lawsuits

Apple attempted to covertly patch up a battery issue on iPhones released between 2014 and 2016 by slowing them down – a move that was quickly discovered and that lead to a class-action lawsuit. That case was settled earlier this year and Apple agreed to pay affected users $25, the total cost of the settlement can amount to up to $500 million (depending on how many claims were submitted, the minimum payout is $310 million). But that wasn’t the end of Apple’s “batterygate” legal woes. This Wednesday the company agreed to pay $113 million to settle consumer fraud lawsuits in over 30...

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Motorola Moto G Play (2021) passes by Geekbench

An upcoming Motorola device appeared on Geekbench powered by the Snapdragon 460 chipset and paired with 3GB RAM. The phone in question might be the Moto G Play (2021) which would be the successor to this year’s Moto G9 Play. Motorola Moto G Play (2021) Geekbench listing The phone managed 253-points in the single-core department and 1,233 points on the multi-core test - on par with other Snapdragon 460-powered devices. The listing also confirms the phone will boot Android 10. Earlier this month we came across renders for an upcoming Moto G Play phone which revealed a 6.5-inch...

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ZTE unveils a 4G version of Axon 20 with Unisoc Tiger T618 chipset

ZTE brought the first smartphone with a selfie camera under the display to the market with the Axon 20 5G. The device is already available in several global markets, but now we learn some of them a getting a different version. It comes with a Tiger T618 chipset by Unisoc and is limited to 4G speeds. The ZTE Axon 20 4G will keep its overall footprint, as well as its key selling feature - the UD selfie camera. There are no changes to the exterior or the camera configuration. In terms of raw power the Unisoc platform is somewhat different to the Snapdragon 765G. Tiger T618 has an...

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The new Google Pay looks like a chat app, Plex banking service launching in 2021

The new version of Google Pay kind of looks like a chat app – it shows a list of contacts (people and businesses) and money transfers are styled to look like messages. You can even create group “chats” to easily split a bill at the restaurant or the monthly rent with your roommates. And, yes, you can send text messages too. This version is rolling out in the US first and is only a part of Google’s plans for the future of Pay. It has partnered with 11 banks and credit unions to launch Plex Accounts – checking and savings accounts with no monthly fees, overdraft charges or minimum...

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Realme unveils its Black Friday promos

As November marches on we are getting close to one of the biggest shopping frenzies of the year – Black Friday. Realme is the latest brand to come through with its discount offers and there are plenty of phones and wearables to go around. The just-launched Realme 7 5G is up for grabs at £229 in its 6/128GB trim. The Realme X3 SuperZoom gets a £120 discount going from £469 to £349. There’s also the X50 Pro 5G for as low as £489 and the Realme 7 Pro at £269. Realme Watch is down to £38.50 while the Buds Q TWS earphones come in at just £19.99. Realme’s Black Friday deals end on...

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Realme 7 5G announced with Dimensity 800U and 120Hz LCD

Realme just unveiled a very interesting offering to European and Indian users dubbed Realme 7 5G. It’s an affordable 5G phone powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 800U 5G chipset - both a rarety outside China. Realme 7 5G in Baltic Blue The 7nm chipset brings an integrated 5G modem and dual 5G SIM support. Its CPU has two Cortex-A76 performance cores clocked at 2.4GHz alongside six Cortex-A55 units running at 2.0GHz and the Mali-G57 GPU. The chip is paired with 6/8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The Realme 7 5G sports a 6.5-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate....

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Redmi Note series sales exceed 140 million units globally

Xiaomi today announced it sold more than 140 million units of its Redmi Note series smartphones globally, with the Note 8 phones being the second best-selling in H1 2020 according to research firm Omdia. Last October, the company reached 100 million Redmi Note sales globally and in March this year, it celebrated the 110 million sales milestone. The Redmi Note 8 series - which includes the Note 8, Note 8T, and Note 8 Pro - had reached 30 million sales in May 2020 and both the vanilla and Pro models were two of the top 10 smartphones sold globally in Q4 2019. Redmi announced the...

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Watch the realme 7 5G launch live here

Realme's X50 flagship lineup already brings 5G to its overseas markets, but now the company is about to bring a more access point for the next gen networks. The Realme 7 5G is getting announced starting 10AM GMT and we've embedded the livestream below so you can follow it live. Once that is done tune in to our homepage for all details about the phone along with some first-hand impressions.

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vivo unveils OriginOS update roadmap, over 30 phones make the cut

Yesterday vivo introduced its OriginOS - a replacement of FuntouchOS with more interactive widgets, new gestures, and plenty of visual changes. Today, the company revealed on Weibo the full roadmap for updates and it is quite promising - over 30 vivo phones will switch to OriginOS, starting from the yet unreleased X series, rumored to be called vivo X60. Here’s the full breakdown of when the first public beta will roll out and which devices are scheduled to participate: Out of the box New vivo X series Before January 31, 2021 vivo NEX 3S vivo X50 Pro+ vivo X50...

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ZTE Axon 20 5G Extreme Edition teased

ZTE unveiled the Axon 20 5G (aka A20 5G) in September and today the company teased the Axon 20 5G Extreme Edition, which will arrive in an Orange color with a big Axon branding on the back. ZTE Axon 20 5G Extreme Edition The Chinese phone maker didn't reveal any other details about the Axon 20 5G Extreme Edition, and it's unclear what sets it apart from the regular model. The regular Axon 20 5G features a 6.92" 90Hz FullHD+ OLED display and is the world's first commercially available smartphone with an under-display selfie camera for a truly all-screen front. The selfie camera...

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