Mi Smart Band 6 updated with flashlight function

Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Band 6 is now receiving a firmware update that brings a useful feature. With firmware version 1.0.4.38 a new flashlight feature has been added along with support for more languages. The update is now rolling out to UK, Czech Republic, and Kuwait, with more regions to follow soon. Xiaomi MI Smart Band 6 Before downloading the Mi Smart Band 6 update, you’ll need to make sure your MI Fit app is updated to version 5.3.0. Back in April, the Mi Smart Band 6 received a firmware update which added breathing monitoring during sleep tracking. This came with the app version...

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Google's "custom" Tensor SoC might be just an unreleased Exynos

Ever since Google officially announced that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro coming this fall will be powered by a custom-designed chipset, speculation has been rampant about the fact that Samsung's fabs would be manufacturing it. That's not huge news in itself, but today's rumor just might be, if it pans out. It seems like Tensor may just be a renaming/rebranding of an unreleased Exynos SoC that Samsung has been working on for more than a year, the Exynos 9855, which also goes by another codename: Whitechapel. That is the same codename as the one Google uses internally for Tensor. This...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 has its full spec list leaked along with new renders

A few hours ago a comprehensive leak gave us all the details regarding Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold3, and now it's time for the exact same thing to happen to the other foldable smartphone the company plans on unveiling at its August 11 event - the Galaxy Z Flip3. At this rate, we're not sure the event itself serves any purpose other than outing some promo videos. Anyway, let's dive right in. The Galaxy Z Flip3 will run Android 11 with One UI 3.1 on top, even though Google will probably release Android 12 to its Pixels within days or weeks after the Flip's announcement. That's how...

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OnePlus officially teases white OnePlus 9 Pro, but you can't buy one

After seeing the first live images of a pure white OnePlus 9 Pro, the company has officially teased said smartphone and has published official images of the phone to its Weibo handle. Here’s what the teaser says, machine translated into English. ”The world’s only customized white 9 Pro” white body excludes a clever and pure temperament. At the same time, this is a collection of works, dedicated to the 8th anniversary. It gently moved its palms with a sense of voluptuousness. How do you like it? In another Weibo post from OnePlus, it was outlined that the...

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 flexes SD888+ on Geekbench as first poster surfaces

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 (2106118C) will be unveiled on August 10 (alongside the Mi Pad 5 tablet) and the company has officially confirmed that it will run MIUI 12.5. The company PR didn’t mention the chipset, but Geekbench is not so secretive – the new Mix will be powered by the Snapdragon 888+, the enhanced version of the 888. Geekbench 5 scorecard for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 As can be seen in the benchmark scorecard, this particular unit had 12 GB of RAM. From previous leaks we know that there will be an 8 GB version as well. The starting configuration will probably be 8/256 GB, but we...

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Our Samsung Galaxy A52 5G key features video is out

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is the enhanced version of the regular 4G-only A52 and we’ve spent some time with it to tell you what you can expect prior to our full review. The build and overall design between the two models are identical. Even the color options are the same with our review unit sporting the catchy pastel violet shade. Samsung did provide a nicer 120Hz Super AMOLED screen this time around and you also get the more powerful Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset inside. The rest of the specs remain unchanged from the 4G-enabled Galaxy A52 with a 4,500 mAh battery and...

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Our Samsung Galaxy A52 key features video is out

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is the enhanced version of the regular 4G-only A52 and we’ve spent some time with it to tell you what you can expect prior to our full review. The build and overall design between the two models are identical. Event the color options are the same with our review unit sporting the catchy pastel violet shade. Samsung did provide a nicer 120Hz Super AMOLED screen this time around and you also get the more powerful Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset inside. The rest of the specs remain unchanged from the 4G-enabled Galaxy A52 with a 4,500 mAh battery and...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G detailed in near complete (but unofficial) spec sheet

We’re five days away from the Galaxy Unpacked event that will bring the next generation foldables and while we wait rumors have painted a complete picture of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, Samsung’s premiere phone for 2021. Especially given the absence of a new Note. As we’ve heard many times in the past, the new Fold will support the S Pen. Additional screen details and more are now reported by WinFuture. The new Fold will have two Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays, both maxing out at 120 Hz refresh rate (and smoothly adjusting to lower rates). The external display will have a 6.2” diagonal and...

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The Mony Mint, the smallest 4G smartphone, starts its Indiegogo campaign

Sometimes you need a small, inexpensive phone, but feature phones don’t always cut it – not now when so much of communication and navigation goes through apps. Last month we did a hands-on review of the Mony Mint, an Android 9 device that introduces itself as the smallest 4G smartphone, and it may be just the right tool for the job. The Mint can be your travel companion, it supports 4G networks from around the world. You still have the option of Skype/WhatsApp/Viber/etc. voice calls over Wi-Fi if you can’t find a SIM card with cheap calling abroad. This is a dual-SIM phone too, which is...

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Counterpoint: Honor strongly rebounds in China, on its way back to the top

Honor has separated from Huawei to keep itself afloat, and Counterpoint Researchis now reporting the move was a success as the brand is starting its fightback. The freefall from the early months of the year when Honor was reorganizing its buisiness is seemingly over and the 50 series have brought in considerable spike in sales. Honor has posted very strong growth for the past two months, reaching an 8.4% market share in June - the last month for which the data is compiled. Looking even closer Counterpoint Research has revealed sales between June 21 and July 4 have jumped 36%,...

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The Samsung Galaxy A52s may not be getting a telephoto camera after all

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G will bring a more powerful chipset, the Snapdragon 778G (we have Geekbench results as proof). This is quite a step up from the Snapdragon 750G in the A52 5G and the 720G in the vanilla A52. Despite hopes of additional changes, however, this may be the only upgrade on the “s” model. The A52s will have the same 64 + 12 + 5 + 5 MP setup as its two siblings, say sources talking to GalaxyClub. Previously, there was talk that the “s” model will adopt a camera setup similar to the Galaxy A72, which has a 3x telephoto lens. That is not happening, it seems....

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Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 is coming on August 10 with stylus support

We've been hearing about the Mi Pad 5 for a few months now, and today the company finally confirmed that it will unveil the Mi Pad 5 tablet on August 10. Xiaomi hasn't revealed much about the Mi Pad 5 so far. However, the image it shared on Weibo confirms the Mi Pad 5 will come with stylus support, but whether or not the stylus will be bundled with the slate remains unclear. The image also tells us that the Mi Pad 5 will have flat frames, and you can see an antenna line on one of its sides, suggesting metal build and LTE/5G connectivity. The Mi Pad 5 series is rumored to include...

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Motorola Edge S Pro is official, it is a renamed Edge 20 Pro

Motorola was gearing up for an announcement of a new phone in China, and it is now official. The Edge S Pro has been launched with a periscope lens and a Snapdragon 870, but just like we expected, it is just a new name of the already known Edge 20 Pro. The phone has a 6.7” OLED with Full HD+ resolution, 1 billion colors and Gorilla Glass 5 protection at the front. The main camera is advertised as “over 100 MP”, but in reality, it is a 108 MP sensor with 9-in-1 pixel-binning technology and an f/1.9 aperture in front of it. The other two cameras are an 8 MP telephoto lens with 5x...

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