Xiaomi Mi 11 appears in yet another teardown video

Just a few days after JerryRigEverything showed us how durable Xiaomi’s new Mi 11 is, he’s back with a new video and this time it's about the insides of the phone. Stripping away the glass back reveals the large copper charging pad which helps the Mi 11 top up wirelessly at up to 50W speeds. We also get to see plenty of green-tinted screws in the top half of the phone which is interesting to see. Mi 11 with back removed and green-tinted scew (credit: JerryRigEverything) The camera island is made from metal on the inside. Getting to the 4,600 mAH battery we can see it’s...

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Realme subjects the X7 Pro to a video teardown

Even though Realme first made the X7 Pro official back in September of last year, the phone only landed in India this month. It should have become available to purchase a couple of days ago, and to drive up the hype for its newly released smartphone, Realme has decided to tear a unit down on camera. Thus, the following video ensued. This is a bit different to what we're used to from Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything fame, we have to say, but Realme's people are probably trying to show more care towards the device, hence the use of a heating plate for example. The result is the same,...

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HBO Max will launch in Latin America and the Caribbean this June, Europe later on

HBO Max is going global – it will launch in 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean in late June (see the full list below). Later on it will expand to Europe, but in a slightly different way. No word on a launch in Canada yet. The HBO Go service in Latin America and the Caribbean will be phased out. Current subscribers will get instant access to Max through entirely new apps and various subscription options. HBO Max will offer movies and TV series from the major Warner Media properties – HBO, Warner Bros, New Line, DC, CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, Adult Swim, along with Cartoon...

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VLC 4.0 is coming later this year with a new UI, focus on online video and security

VLC turned 20 years old this month – the popular video player has seen more than 3.5 billion downloads and despite its advanced age (software ages in dog years), it shows no signs of slowing down. Work on version 4.0 is nearly complete, the stable release is expected in the coming months. The user interface will be redesigned from the ground up. A major feature will be the Moviepedia Project, an IMDb competitor with Wikipedia-style user contribution model. Early previews of the new VLC 4.0 interface The new version will also focus more on playing videos from the Internet,...

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LG's 2021 Gram laptops now on sale in the US

LG announced its updated Gram laptops at CES last month and now the standard 14”, 16” and 17” models are on sale in the US. The 14-inch Gram with Intel’s 11 gen Tiger Lake i3 processor starts at $999 and weighs just 999 grams. All new models come with 16:10 aspect screens and Iris Xe GPUs. They sport 8/16GB LPDDR4x RAM and NVMe SSDs that go up to 2TB on the most expensive 17” model which goes for $1,799. The 17-inch model boasts an IPS panel with 2560 x 1600-pixel resolution. Despite its large size, the laptop weighs in at 1.35kg which is quite compact for this size. All new Gram...

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Honor View 40 and four other Honor phones certified with the EEC

Honor launched the V40 in China last month as its first device after it has separated from Huawei. The was just certified at the Eurasian Economic Commission, meaning it is inching closer to a global launch. More interestingly the phone was accompanied by four more devices at the EEC. The HJC-LX9C and NZA-LX9 could be the global variants of two phones that have been certified on TENAA but not yet officially announced - the HJC-AN00 and NZA-AN00. Our source claimed the first one is the Huawei nova 8 SE but with a Dimensity 800U chipset, while the latter does not have a name but will...

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Samsung pulls the Galaxy S20 FE's One UI 3.1 update

Similarly to what happened with the Galaxy S10 One UI 3.0 update last month, users across the globe are saying that the One UI 3.1 update meant for the Galaxy S20 FE is no longer available. There's no official statement on the matter from Samsung but people think that it might be due to the various performance issues some owners are experiencing after updating. Battery drain, unreliable SMS notifications and general slow-downs have been mentioned on various online boards. So far, the update has been distributed to the majority of European countries but, of course, it's now no longer...

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Samsung's Quick Share app arrives for Windows 10

Samsung's partnership with Microsoft is ever improving and now the Korean company is bringing its Quick Share functionality to Windows 10-powered PCs. The new Quick Share app has been introduced a while back for Samsung devices and now it's available for Windows 10 too. It can be found at Microsoft's app store and lets you quickly and easily send files from your phone to your PC over Wi-Fi Direct. Via

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New BlackBerry phones with classic hardware keyboards and 5G are coming this year

The partnership between BlackBerry and TCL ended last year but it took only a few months before a new company stepped up – OnwardMobility announced that it will design and sell BlackBerry-branded phones in 2021. Today, CEO Peter Franklin confirmed that his company is on track to do just that. The phones will be easy to recognize – they will have that classic BlackBerry hardware keyboard. They will be all modern on the inside, however, and will support 5G networks. Currently, OnwardMobility is working with Foxconn to develop the first models. These devices will be released in North...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 family gets another software update

The Samsung Galaxy S21 trio got yet another software update. The changelog isn't very descriptive, but coming so shortly after the last one it's likely that the new release is here to fix the battery drain issues some users reported after the previous OTA update. The new firmware version is G99xBXXU1AUB6, it's 257MB big and carries February 2021 security patch along with it. It's still not available for everyone but it seems that the initial rollout is fairly wide as users across most of Europe have already downloaded it. Via

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Moto E7 Power hits Geekbench with Helio P22 chipset

Motorola has a bunch of Mediterranean codenamed mid-rangers in the pipeline - Ibiza, Capri, Athena - and now we can Motorola Malta to the list. Alleged to hit the market as the Moto E7 Power, the phone appeared on Geekbench with a Helio P22 chipset and 4GB of RAM. Motorola Moto "Malta" E7 Power on Geekbench The single-core score of 152 and the multi-core result of 879 are anything but impressive. There’s a reason for that - the Helio P22 platform is almost three years old, but the benchmark version is relatively new, and wasn't a stellar performer even when it was fresh. We...

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Nokia 6300 4G up for sale in the US

HMD Global brought the reborn Nokia 6300 4G to the US market and it starts at $70. The KaiOS powered candybar was unveiled back in November and comes in Charcoal, Cyan Green and White colors. 🚨US fans: Nokia 6300 4G, the smartest feature phone you’ll meet, now available in US! It’s got Whatsapp, Facebook, you can stream YouTube and stay on top of it all with Google Assistant. All that on 4G connectivity. Hurry! they're selling like hot cakes🥞https://t.co/4SzCZWMyUS pic.twitter.com/RvQjD9ilJs— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) February 11, 2021 You get a decently sized (for the form factor)...

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Apple Watch reaches 100 million users

Above Avalon has posted a comprehensive Apple Watch analysis citing 100 million units shipped worldwide, although only 10% of the active iPhone users, which is around 1 billion, use the device. That's still not bad considering that the first Apple Watch launched back in 2015 and it has remained among the most expensive products in its category since. Plus 2020 has been a particularly good year for Apple Watch as the company was able to ship 30 million units, which is more than 2015, 2016 and 2017 put together. The US market is fast to adopt the smart wearable lifestyle with...

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Google Photos' in-app video editor gains more options with latest update

The latest Google Photos update adds an overhauled video editing experience with options for cropping, perspective change, granular edits (brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth) and built-in filters. Previously the built-in video editor only allowed you to trim video length, apply software stabilization and rotate your content. Google One members are getting additional photo editing options which were until now exclusive to Pixel phones. These include Portrait Blur and Portrait Light which rely on machine learning to blur backgrounds and add lighting on faces on already captured...

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Realme to launch gaming accessories alongside Narzo 30 series

Realme is about to launch a bunch of new phones in the following weeks with two flagships and the Narzo 30 series featuring in leaks more and more frequently. Now as per the latest report Realme is about to further expand its portfolio by adding gaming accessories to it. An image of Narzo-themed gaming mouse, mouse pad and what looks like an air controller of some sort was shared by a reliable leakster. The mouse is a carbon copy of Logitech's staple G502 Hero, which could suggest a collaboration between the two companies. The air controller has a trigger on the rear, similar to an...

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Disney+ reaches 95 million subscribers

Video streaming platform Disney+ experiences rapid growth ever since its launch - hardly a surprise considering the substantial investments made in it. However it has seemingly exceeded its own expectations - its initially stated official goal was to hit 90 million subscribers in 2024 but the service has already surpassed 95 million. Disney+'s new goal is now 230-260 million users and, which would see it closely rival Netflix which is now sitting at 200 million subs. It's interesting to note that in December, the service had 86.8 million paid subscribers, which means that it has...

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Samsung SM-G990B color and storage options leak, could be the Galaxy S21 FE

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE unveiled last September may soon get a successor as SamMobile reports the Korean tech giant is working on a Galaxy device bearing model designation SM-G990B, which is believed to be the Galaxy S21 FE. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE The Galaxy S21 FE is expected to borrow some specs from the S21 and S21+, and while we don't have its full specs sheet right now, the publication claims the smartphone will be offered in White, Gray/Silver, Pink, and Violet colors, and have two storage options - 128GB and 256GB. It's unclear if it will come with a microSD card slot for...

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vivo patents a flip phone with an outward folding screen

Smartphone companies are experimenting with a number of different solutions as we enter the era of foldable devices. The latest clue as to what the future holds comes from a vivo patent for a design that looks like a reverse Motorola StarTAC - an outward hinge at the bottom and display extending to the back panel. The listing has appeared at CNIPA (Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration) with sketches from all sides, revealing vivo even plans to put five cameras (one of them with a periscope lens) on the back in an X formation on a square island. There’s also room for...

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