Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite might come with periscope lens, new Qualcomm chipset

Xiaomi released the Mi 11 flagship in the final days of 2020 and rumors are pointing to two more phones joining the family - Mi 11 Lite and Mi 11 Pro. The first one is expected to be slightly less powerful and cheaper, and a leakster revealed some of the specs it might have. According to the Chinese source, the Mi 11 Lite will have an OLED screen with a punch hole for one selfie camera, a Qualcomm SM7350 chipset, 64 MP main cam, and 5x zoom. Previously leaked Mi 11 Lite renders without a periscope lens Each of these features looks interesting - first of all, there is no SM7350...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 4

Week four saw the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra at the top of our trending chart once more, but we've got a somewhat surprising silver medalist. The Sony Xperia Pro is more of a professional tool than a phone, but its market launch still got people talking about it. The Xiaomi Mi 11 retains its third spot, while the Poco M3 actually went up a position and captured fourth.. This leaves the Galaxy S21 as the big loser from this week's shuffle dropping three spots and sitting all the way down in fifth. Behind it is its humble stablemate, the Galaxy A12, while the iPhone 12 Pro broke its string of...

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Week 4 in review: Oppo A55 5G is here, Xperia 1 III renders leak

Welcome to another week's recap. The biggest story of the fourth week of 2021 was the unveil of the Oppo A55 5G in China. Based around a Dimensity 700 chipset, 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD and a 5,000mAh battery. It costs CNY 1,599 (about $245/€200) in China and we expect it to launch globally soon. Xiaomi closed off the week with something truly unbelievable. Mi Air Charge technology promises to be able to wirelessly charge a phone from a distance of "several meters". Providing up to 5W to multiple devices while you're using them, walking around or even when there are objects in the way. The...

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The Motorola Moto G Pro is now getting Android 11

Motorola hasn't exactly been leading the pack on timely update delivery lately. In fact, some users are still waiting on Android 10 builds. However, things might be looking up, at least for owners of the Moto G Pro. There is already an official Android 11 update seeding to units in the UK. In fact, as per the official update portal the company set-up in a fairly-recent effort to try and assist faster and more transparent delivery, the particular package has been available since January 21! It's only now coming to our attention, though, since nobody really made any fuss on the...

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Flashback: weird phones from unexpected brands, part 3 - Coca-Cola, Bic, KFC, Garmin

In the previous Flashback post we mentioned that Ericsson produced a special Coca-Cola edition phone. And this was years before the Pepsi phone, mind you. But we won’t just focus on beverage-branded phones today, instead we’ll go for general weirdness. Here are some more weird phones from unexpected brands. The phone with a sweet tooth Launched at the end of 2000, a year after the “unflavored” model became available, the Ericsson A1018s Coca-Cola special edition arrived in the UK. This wasn’t available to just anyone, oh no, you had to earn it. And by “earn it” we mean that you had...

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Weekly poll: what kind of headphones do you use?

For many, headphones are an inseparable companion to their phone. However, headphones come in all shapes and sizes and we were curious which kind is your favorite. Smartphone makers have been pushing True Wireless (TWS) headsets, but are they really the best option? Over-ear headphones are hard to beat in terms of sound quality. They are also great at keeping distracting noise at bay, even without active noise cancellation. And they have the best battery life to boot. However, their size and weight means they are not the most practical choice for many use...

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LG Velvet 5G receiving Android 11 stable update

LG released the Android 11 beta build for the Velvet 5G last month, and it seems the testing has gone smooth as the company has released the stable update of Android 11 for the smartphone. The Android 11 stable build is currently seeding in South Korea for the Velvet 5G - model LM-G900N. The firmware has software version G900N2C and requires a download of around 2.2GB. LG Velvet 5G Android 11 stable update We don't have a complete changelog of the update, but you can expect it to bring redesigned UI and the usual set of Android 11 goodies to the LG Velvet 5G. If you live in...

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