Leak: the Redmi K40 Pro will have the Snapdragon 888, the vanilla K40 gets the 870

The Redmi K40 and K40 Pro will be unveiled on February 25. That’s a long time to wait for the specs – what does the Pro have that the vanilla doesn’t? Well, these leaked screenshots of the About screen answer that in detail. Both phones will have 6.81” AMOLED screens with 1440p+ resolution. Xiaomi has already officially confirmed that they use the same E4 luminous material as the Mi 11, so this is quite possibly the exact same panel (with 120 Hz and HDR10+ support). Now, for the differences. The Redmi K40 Pro will be equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset, while the vanilla phone will...

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Huawei's MatePad Pro 2 5G gets 3C certification with 40W charging

Huawei's upcoming flagship tablet, the MatePad Pro 2 5G has been certified with the Chinese 3C, confirming its 40W charging. We also expect it to match its predecessor's 27W wireless charging (a rarity among tablets). The MatePad Pro 2 5G is expected to be powered by a Kirin 9000 chipset and run PadOS, based on the company's Harmony OS. The current MatePad Pro 5G has a 10.8-inch IPS LCD but we've heard reports that its successor will increase the size to a 12.9-inch OLED with 120Hz refresh rate. Now a slightly conflicting report has surfaced in China. As per Weibo user Digital...

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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G now receiving the Android 11 + One UI 3.0 update, 4G version still waiting

It’s not just the Galaxy A51 and M30s, the Galaxy A71 5G is also receiving One UI 3.0 update with Android 11. This software, A716USQU2CUA7, also includes the January 2021 security patch. Again, this is for the 5G version of the A71 (SM-A716U). The 4G version of the phone (SM-A715) will have to wait a while longer (the original schedule had the A71 phones getting the update in May). Android 11 and One UI 3.0 arrive on the Galaxy A71 5G You can read our One UI 3.0 mini review (or watch the video) for a look at the visual changes and new features. Source

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Steam finally enters China

Up until now, the world's largest gaming market has not benefited from Steam's huge PC game library. However, Steam's entry into the Chinese market isn't as great as you'd think. Due to strict Chinese policies, most of the games won't be available to Chinese players. In fact, the available Steam library outside of China contains about 48,000 titles while the one in the country has merely 41 games. Even those 41 games would not have reached China if it wasn't for the local publisher Perfect World. Chinese laws restrict games involving blood, corpses and gambling in order to protect...

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Global chip shortages to hit iPhone 12 production

The higher demand and supply chain constraints caused by the pandemic are causing a global chip shortage that affects pretty much every industry that needs semiconductors. Industry analysts suggest that the automotive industry has taken the biggest hit and the issue will deepen in the consumer electronics market as well. That means Apple's iPhone 12 production could suffer too. Earlier this month, a Microsoft representative said that chip shortages will continue throughout the first half of 2021 while AMD's CEO, Lisa Su warns that this would be the norm during the whole 2021. And...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 passes durability test without issues

The Xiaomi Mi 11 is the latest phone to undergo the JerryRig durability test and the latest to survive it. The phone's all metal and glass body is built to last and leads to no surprises. The screen, made from Gorilla Glass Victus, scratches at a level 6, as does the rear panel, made from Gorilla Glass 5. The phone did produce a disturbing creak in the bend test, but seemingly didn't crack or lose its shape. Here's the full video. Stay tuned for our initial impressions of the Xiaomi Mi 11, coming soon.

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Carl Pei’s Nothing will launch its first TWS earbuds this summer

Nearly two weeks ago, Carl Pei formally launched his new audio-related company Nothing. The venture is backed by a list of well-known investors including iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. In a new interview with Bloomberg Carl Pei confirmed Alphabet’s VC capital investment arm Google Ventures (GV) backed $15 million of “Series A” funding into his new company. More importantly, we get confirmation that Nothing’s first wireless earphones will launch this summer. Pei described his plan to create an ecosystem of devices that can connect to...

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Sony Xperia 1 II received the External monitor app from the Xperia Pro with the Android 11 update

You know how one of the best features of the $2,500 Sony Xperia Pro is that it can act as an external monitor for digital cameras? Well, now the Xperia 1 II can as well – the feature was added as part of the Android 11 update. No, the Mark II phones didn’t suddenly grow an HDMI port, that remains exclusive to the Pro phone. However, an HDMI to USB-C adapter will do the trick and one of those doesn’t cost much (especially compared to the Pro’s price premium). The External monitor app has the same features as on the Pro, here are the highlights: This change was discovered by Reddit...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro receive yet another ANC-focused update

Samsung's brand new Galaxy Buds Pro received an update earlier this month that was supposed to improve the performance of the ANC and Ambient sound features. Now the pair is getting yet another ANC-enhancing update. As before, no details have been disclosed but the changelog mentions the same improvements as before - the standard ANC function gets an upgrade along with the Ambient sound function. Additionally, the use of a single bud has been re-worked and various system stability and reliability tweaks are introduced. The update itself bares a firmware version R190XXU0AUB3 and...

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More details about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip2 and Z Fold3 surface

An inside source revealed to SamMobile some key details about Samsung's upcoming foldable phones - likely named Z Flip2, and the Galaxy Z Fold3. The report mentions the handsets' model numbers - SM-F926 for the Z Fold3 and SM-F711 which is attached to the Z Flip's successor. Both devices are said to run One UI 3.5 out of the box suggesting that the release dates are scheduled for the second half of this year. Historically, the new UI version is announced alongside the Note-series, which debut in the second half of each year. Lastly, the Z Fold3 is believed to offer 256GB of...

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Electronic Arts is acquiring mobile game developer Glu Mobile

Electronic Arts will acquire mobile game developer Glu Mobile in a deal worth $2.4 billion. Glu shareholders will receive $12.50 in cash for each share they hold, a 36% premium over the closing share price on February 5 (note: Glu has $364 million in net cash). Glu Mobile is known for casual games (including many board game conversions), celebrity-themed games (including Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and a Taylor Swift social network), sports games and many more. The typical Glu game is free-to-play and makes money on micro-transactions. The combined EA/Glu portfolio brought in $1.32...

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Qualcomm X65 debuts - the world's first 10 Gbps 5G modem

Qualcomm unveiled its fourth generation 5G modems, including the world’s first modem to offer wireless speeds of up to 10 Gbps. That’s the X65, there’s also the more affordable X62 modem. These are based on 3GPP Release 16, which is branded as “5G phase 2”. Interestingly, Qualcomm advertises the upgradable architecture of these modems, meaning software updates can enable new 5G features in the future (this is similar to the updatable GPU feature also from Qualcomm). Тhe X65 offers peak download speeds up to 10 Gbps using an impressive 1,000 MHz bandwidth (this is with 10 carrier...

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nubia RedMagic Watch specs and design revealed by FCC

nubia introduced the nubia Watch last July, and the company will soon add a new smartwatch to its portfolio called RedMagic Watch as FCC docs just revealed. The RedMagic Watch's FCC listing leaves little to the imagination, confirming the wearable's specs, features, and design. The RedMagic Watch bearing model code SW2102 has a circular design with two physical buttons on its right side, which reminds us of the Realme Watch S Pro. It features a 1.39" AMOLED screen of 454x454-pixel resolution and will support automatic brightness adjustment since the smartwatch has an ambient light...

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Google Pixel 5 long-term review

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Samsung confirms record-setting Galaxy S21 series pre-orders in the UK

Samsung UK revealed that pre-orders for the Galaxy S21 series set a new record and surpassed pre-orders for the preceding Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S10 series. Exact pre-order numbers were not revealed though the Galaxy S21 Ultra was outlined as the most popular model accounting for over half of all sales. This news comes nearly two weeks after the open sales for the S21 series began and almost a month since the initial pre-orders were opened. We recently published our Galaxy S21+ written review. You can also head this way for our Galaxy S21 review or here for our S21 Ultra...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite rounds up more certificates ahead of imminent launch

Xiaomi introduced the Mi 11 flagship to the world yesterday, and its Lite sibling will seemingly follow very soon. A device with the model number M2101K9AG and the product name “Mi 11 Lite” has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG, as well as by SIRIM - the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite on Bluetooth SIG website The listings only reveal the new phone will have MIUI 12 and Bluetooth 5.2, as well as support for two SIM cards. Malaysia’s certification also tells us all the GSM and LTE frequencies that the Mi 11 Lite will work on, but nothing on...

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Moto G8 Play starts receiving Android 10

Motorola has begun seeding the Android 10 firmware to the Moto G8 Play in Brazil. The firmware, QMD30.47-19, is the same Android 10 that Motorola pushed to the One Macro in India a few weeks ago and is about 1.46GB in size. Android 10 brings along a number of improvements. It enables gesture navigation, dark theme, improved navigation panel and, in this case, the December 2020 security patch. We haven't had reports of Moto G8 Play devices outside of Brazil receiving the update, but if you have the device, do check in your software update menu to see if the OTA has arrived for...

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TikTok and Universal Music expand global alliance

TikTok and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced an extension of their partnership which will deepen the already active collaboration between the two allowing TikTok users to use songs from all UMG labels and artists in their videos. Users on TikTok will now get access to UMG’s full catalog and the two brands will continue to work together to bring new features and content. UMG and TikTok will now work more closely than ever to promote ambitious experimentation, innovation and collaboration — with the shared objective of developing new music experiences and features. The viral...

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Weird nubia Red Magic 6 promo video hypes improved fan cooling

The new gaming phone, nubia Red Magic 6, will have an entirely revamped cooling solution, the brand manager has announced. Ni Fei, who is also President of Mobile Devices at ZTE, revealed the fan will be “strengthened” and will bring a nine-axis spatial sensor that will track the phone's movement in multiple directions. To illustrate what would happen if you have a nine-axis tracker, combined with the mightiest cooling fans ever, Ni Fei posted a video where the nubia Red Magic 6 literally floats in the air - not quite how the phone will behave surely, but makes for cooler...

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