Redmi's gaming phone to come with Dimensity 1200 and shoulder buttons

Redmi's General Manager teased the company's upcoming gaming phone a couple of months ago and little has been revealed since. Now the renowned Weibo tipster, Digital Chat Station revealed a few key details surrounding Xiaomi's mysterious gaming phone. A flat OLED panel with a tiny punch-hole design for the selfie cam would be placed on the front, just like the Mi 11 and Redmi K40. They both boast Samsung's brand new E4 panel. Driving those pixels would be the Dimensity 1200 chipset while a 5,000mAh battery will ensure uninterrupted gaming sessions. It's expected to support 65W fast...

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Weekly poll results: Samsung Galaxy A52 strikes gold, the 5G version even more so

Samsung has successfully tuned the Galaxy A-series to people’s preferences. The A52 in particular is going to be quite popular, both flavors of the phone were well received in last week’s poll. The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G came out on top, showing that next-gen connectivity is an important consideration for many. Compared to its 4G twin, it also has an upgraded chipset (Snapdragon 750G vs. 720G) and a higher refresh rate for its screen (120Hz vs. 90Hz). Infographics with the key details: Galaxy A52 • Galaxy A52 5G • Galaxy A72 The 4G version of the Galaxy A52 proved fairly...

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LG V60 ThinQ 5G Android 11 update will rollout in Canada starting March 31

Verizon's LG V60 ThinQ 5G UW received the Android 11 update in the US last month, and next week it will be the V60 ThinQ 5G locked to Canadian carrier Telus' network that will get a taste of the latest version of Android. Telus has updated its software update schedule page and revealed its V60 ThinQ 5G will receive the Android 11 update starting March 31. But it's worth mentioning that not all units locked to Telus' network will get Android 11 next Wednesday, and it will be a few weeks before all units receive the update. V60 ThinQ 5G users should expect the update to bring along...

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Samsung Galaxy S21's Director's View feature might trickle down to Galaxy S20 5G

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series unveiled in January comes with a Director's View camera feature, which might soon make its way to last year's Galaxy S20 5G. That's because T-Mobile USA has updated its software support page for the Galaxy S20 5G to include instructions on how to use Director's View. Samsung Galaxy S21 series smartphones One might argue that could be a mistake, more so because the wrong Android version is mentioned, but we've seen Samsung bring features from its latest flagship to older smartphones in the past, so we may see Director's View trickle down from the S21 to...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G passes through TENAA signaling near release

An alleged Redmi Note 10 5G has surfaced on TENAA and although we didn't find the original listing there, the so-called Digital Chat Station (a famous Weibo tipster) has unearthed the images and the key specs, so we have a good reason to believe him. More importantly, the certification suggests that the actual release is underway. Images from the TENAA listing However, there's a small discrepancy between the listed specs and the recently announced Redmi Note 10 5G. It still has the same design, 6.5-inch 90Hz IPS display, 5,000 mAh battery and 48MP main camera, but the charging...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 review

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Juho Sarvikas announces his exit from HMD Global and Nokia

HMD Global's Chief Product Officer Mr. Juho Sarvikas has announced his exit from the company. Mr. Sarvikas was associated with Nokia and HMD for 15 years and was appointed as the Vice President of HMD's North America business in June 2020, where he was responsible for building relationships with carriers and ecosystem partners and expanding Nokia's product lineup. Mr. Sarvikas hasn't revealed his future plans yet, and it's unclear if he'll be present at HMD's April 8 event to announce new Nokia smartphones one last time before leaving the company. After amazing 15 years with Nokia and...

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Xiaomi teases the Mi 11 Ultra with revolutionary cooling design

The Xiaomi MI 11 Ultra has been all the fuss lately and we are not surprised. Riding on the back of last year's Mi 10 Ultra's success, which wasn't even launched officially outside of China, the Mi 11 Ultra is expected to deliver top-notch performance and features. And it seems that the cooling system is one of them. In a new Weibo post, the company's co-founder offered a sneak peek of what the new cooling design is all about. Unfortunately, the Google translation is a bit rough around the edges but we got the gist of it. It's something along the lines of "full phase cooling tech" and...

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Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 is coming on March 29

Xiaomi launched the Mi Smart Band 5 last July, and the company was expected to introduce its successor Mi Smart Band 6 around the same time this year. But it's arriving earlier since Xiaomi has announced the Mi Smart Band 6 will be unveiled at its March 29 event, where it will also unveil new Mi Mix and Mi 11 series smartphones. Are you ready for the brand new #MiSmartBand6?It’s time to start making your new exercise plans!Don't miss the Xiaomi 2021 New Product Launch at 19:30 (GMT+8) on March 29. Stay #OneStepAhead and discover all during the #XiaomiMegaLaunch pic.twitter.com/xB7mceUT3a—...

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