Xiaomi Mi 10 gets Android 11 stable update in India

The Xiaomi Mi 10 received the Android 11 stable update with MIUI 12 in China last month, and the units in Europe got it earlier this month. Now it's time for the Indian Mi 10 units to get a taste of the latest version of Android, as Xiaomi has started rolling out the Android 11 stable update for the smartphone in the South Asian country. The Android 11 stable build for the Mi 10 carries version number V12.2.2.0.RJBINXM and requires a download of 2.8GB. We don't have the complete changelog of the update right now, but you can expect a bump in the Android security patch level of the Mi 10...

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Qualcomm in talks with Honor to supply chips, Honor hopes to become China’s top smartphone brand

Just last month, Huawei announced the sale of its Honor smartphone business to a consortium based in Shenzhen, China. It wasn’t longs before rumors began swirling that the smartphone brand would launch a flagship phone featuring the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. The latest report adds to that same front, reporting that Qualcomm and Honor have already been in discussions of supplying Qualcomm chips for Honor devices. In the report, a source close to Qualcomm pointed out that Honor and the chipmaker have already been in talks to supply chipsets for future Honor phones. Honor is...

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New Redmi Note 9 trio reaches one million units sold in less than two weeks

Late last month, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi unveiled a trio of new devices for the Chinese market: the Redmi Note 9 4G, Redmi Note 9 5G, and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. These went on sale immediately afterwards in the country, and it looks like they've been hugely successful. In just 13 days, Redmi reports it sold more than one million total units of the three smartphones through all of its sales channels combined. That reflects well on the popularity of the handsets, which is easily explained by their price to features ratios. Redmi has always been good at that, and it's not budging on it...

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You can now buy a refurbished Pixel 3 from $249

If Google's most affordable phone of the moment, the $349 Pixel 4a, is still too expensive for your budget, but you're dead set on your next phone being a Pixel, here's something for you. The company has started to offer refurbished Pixel 3 units through its official online store in the US, and these start at just $249. For that amount of cash you're getting 64GB of storage (and have a choice between Clearly White and Just Black colorways), whereas if you need 128GB then you'll have to pay $279 and settle for Just Black. These prices are for unlocked devices, of course, and they...

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Xbox's cloud gaming service will arrive to iOS and Windows PC in the spring

Microsoft launched its cloud gaming streaming service for Android a while back but the company promised to add support for iOS and Windows PC devices too. Now we get a bit more details as to when that might happen. That's a big deal because the so-called xCloud service won't require you to have a powerful gaming PC to run some of the latest games. If you already own an Xbox console and have a Game Pass Ultimate subscription that costs $15 a month, you can enjoy your games through the browser or the Xbox app on Windows. Fast and stable internet connection is necessary as you might have...

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Apple now offers $120 Yoga mats so you can prepare for Fitness+ subscription launch

Back in September, Apple announced it's bringing a fitness subscription service called Fitness+ which will offer guided personalized workouts starting December 14. The service itself will cost $9.99 per month when it launches or $79.99 if you subscribe for a full year and will offer various types of classes ranging from strength training to dancing and yoga. Manduka Yoga block and mats Just in time of the launch of Fitness+ the Apple Store is now offering workout equipment like a $120 Manduka Performance Yoga mat as well as a $78 eKOlite mat and a $20 Cork Yoga block for body...

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OnePlus co-fonder gets $7 million for his next project, here's a list of investors

OnePlus' co-founder left the company two months ago saying he wants to pursue a new hardware venture and it seems that things are moving fast. Carl Pei was able to secure a $7 million starting investment and some of the funding comes from high-profile players. Tony Fadell – Principal at Future Shape and inventor of the iPod Casey Neistat – YouTuber Kevin Lin – Co-founder of Twitch Steve Huffman – Chief executive of Reddit Liam Casey – Founder and chief executive of PCH Paddy Cosgrave – Founder of Web Summit Josh Buckley – Chief executive of Product Hunt The firm is going...

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Renders based on Xiaomi patent show a stunning rollable smartphone

Foldable phones are still few and rare but the technology enabling bolder designs is constantly maturing. The latest trend is the rollable displays which were demoed by TCL and Oppo and it seems Xiaomi might soon join their company with its own offering. A Xiaomi patent from last year filled with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) shows the brand’s vision of a device with a retractable display that stretches sideways to a tablet form. Xiaomi rollable smartphone patent sketch Jermaine Smit (aka Concept Creator) used the patent sketches to create a set of renders...

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Counterpoint infographic details the smartphone market in Q3

Counterpoint Research issued its aggregated report on the smartphone market in Q3 of this year a month ago, but now it's ready to share a some more detailed breakdowns and in somewhat prettier charts too. The smartphone market is already recovering after the first wave of lockdowns and quarantine around the world - it recorded a 32% increase in shipments on a quarterly basis. Compared with Q3 2019, the decline is just 4% - that’s 366 million units. Samsung managed to reach its highest number of shipments in the past three years, increasing its sales 48% from the previous quarter and...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 trio prices to be identical to S20 series', Indian launch slightly delayed

An unnamed Samsung insider spoke to Indian publication TechQuila, revealing some spicy details about the upcoming Galaxy S21 series. The prices of the trio won't change compared to this year's Galaxy S20-series pricing. That would mean INR 67,000 for the Galaxy S20, INR 74,000 for the S20+ and the Ultra will ask INR 93,000. If that carries over to the other major markets we should see prices of $900/€900, $999/€999 and $1,399/€1,399 respectively in the US and Europe. Moreover, the rumor reveals the launch in India will be at least a week after the global one, scheduled for January...

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Samsung's European Android 11 update schedule revealed

Samsung Germany has shared its rollout schedule for Android 11 + One UI 3.0 and it's safe to assume that the given time frames of the phones in the list won't deviate too much for the rest of Europe. The Galaxy S20 family, is getting it right now, we now finally have information about the release schedule of the Galaxy S10-series, Note20-series and even the Galaxy S20 FE. Galaxy S20, S20 +, S20 Ultra - December Galaxy S10 series - January, including the S10e and S10 Lite Galaxy Note 20 (Ultra) - January Galaxy Note 10 (Plus) - January Galaxy Z Flip (5G) - January Galaxy Z...

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Lenovo K12 and K12 Pro announced

Just as expected, Lenovo announced its K12 series in China and to no surprise the two are just rebranded Motorola phones for the Chinese market. The K12 is identical to the Moto E7 Plus while the K12 Pro is simply a rebadged Moto G9 Power which was announced in Europe last month. The Lenovo K12 comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD with a waterdrop notch for its 8MP selfie cam. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 460 chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. You get a 48MP primary camera next to a 2MP depth sensor. The battery comes in at 5,000 mAh while the software side is covered by Android...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 to have a bigger and faster fingerprint scanner

Samsung is going to introduce the Galaxy S21 smartphones with a new fingerprint scanner, leakster Ice Universe claims. The under-display sensor was initially introduced with the Galaxy S10, and then made its way to the Galaxy S20, but now it will be much faster and significantly bigger. The sensor under the OLED panel will be square, 8mm sides, making it 64 sq.mm. For comparison, the previous two flagships had 4x9 mm sensors, which is 36 sq. mm - a mighty 77% increase, incoming on January 14. When Samsung first introduced the UD solution back in February 2019, it was plagued with...

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MediaTek's next flagship SoC to come in Q1 2021

After Qualcomm's top-tier chipset, the Snapdragon 888 debuted, MediaTek is expected to release its high-end offering and the company's CEO now gave us a time frame. We are talking Q1 2021. The company's head confirmed in an interview that MediaTek is working hard to bring its chipset before Chinese New Year. Unfortunately, no specifics were given but recent reports suggest that it will most likely use TSMC's 6nm manufacturing process since the 5nm fabs are already packed with orders from Apple and Qualcomm. There are high chances that it the MT6893 chipset doing rounds on benchmark...

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Samsung SmartThings now works with Google Nest products

Google’s Nest product line is now officially supported by Samsung’s SmartThings platform. The news was confirmed in a press release from Samsung meaning Google’s Nest thermostats, security cameras and smart doorbells can now be controlled via the SmartThings app. In addition, Nest devices will now be automatable via Google Assistant voice commands or directly from the SmartThings app. Samsung SmartThings app The press release also explains that Samsung users will soon be able to stream their Nest devices to Samsung smart appliances like TVs and other connected devices like the...

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You can now watch YouTube livestreams in HDR

YouTube rolled out HDR support back in 2016, but it was only limited to pre-recorded content. Now the company has expanded HDR support to livestreams as well, enabling "vibrant experiences in real-time". HDR, or High Dynamic Range, offers a wider range for your content and lets screens that support it display darker shadows and brighter highlights. If you are a creator and want to stream live in HDR, you'll need to use the encoders listed here. SDR (left) vs. HDR (right) Viewers, on the other hand, will need compatible devices to watch live streams in HDR, like the YouTube app...

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vivo X60 series to arrive on December 28 with Exynos 1080, 120Hz screen

The vivo X60 series will be the first phone running on the 5nm Exynos 1080 chipset. The company previously revealed we should expect an announcement this month and now reliable leakster Digital Chat station claims the date will be December 28. The report further says that the phone will feature a 120Hz Samsung-made display with a centered punch hole for the selfie camera. It appears vivo will only unveil the phones but will launch them on the market several days later. The previous lineup, the vivo X50 series, was introduced in July, but it took a few months for the mightiest vivo...

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