Xiaomi's Mi Smart Band 6 NFC is finally available in Europe officially

At Xiaomi's big mid-September global launch event, among many other devices, the company announced the Mi Smart Band 6 NFC for the European market. The non-NFC version of the Band 6 has been out since March, but this time we got the promise of on-wrist payment support, powered by a partnership with Mastercard. Today the Mi Smart Band 6 NFC is finally available in Europe - not continent-wide, mind you, but in just one country: Italy. You can purchase one from Xiaomi's Italian online store or Amazon Italy for its recommended price of €54.99. If you want to buy it for the payments...

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Our Huawei nova 9 hands-on video is now up

As you may know, Huawei has launched a new phone for the European market yesterday. We're talking about the nova 9, of course. This upper-midrange offering from the Chinese company will be sold for €499 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. We were there at the European launch and brought you our full hands-on impressions with the device in written form, as we've been working on our hands-on video for the nova 9. This is now finally baked, ready and fresh out of the oven for your viewing pleasure. So if you're interested in Huawei's latest, join us as we explore what sets it apart from the...

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Oppo's first foldable phone is allegedly launching next month

Oppo has long been rumored to be working on its first foldable smartphone, and it was always due to arrive at some point this year. And while it didn't launch in the first half of 2021 as some rumors claimed, it's apparently still on track to become official before the end of the year. In fact, according to the newest rumor out of China, we should expect the foldable to be announced in November. It will allegedly have an 8" foldable internal display with 120 Hz refresh rate and LTPO technology, which probably means it will be made by Samsung. The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm...

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Sony Xperia 10 III is now sold without a charger in the box in some markets

The latest company to remove the charger from its smartphone boxes is Sony. However, it seems that the move, at least for now, is limited to the Xperia 10 III. Sony's German arm has let us know that going forward, in some retail channels the Xperia 10 III will be offered without a charger, for a recommended sales price that will be reduced by €10. In other channels, the phone will still arrive with a charger, though. It's nice of Sony to actually reduce the price accordingly, unlike other companies doing the same thing, that's for sure. The reason for the move is vague but has to do...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 appears in render form

Samsung had a total of three Galaxy Tab S7 series Android tablets and based on rumors we’re expecting three successors in 2022 with updated specs and a giant 14.6-inch AMOLED screen on the Tab S8 Ultra model. Now OnLeaks and Zouton US have teamed up to bring us our first look at the smallest 11-inch Galaxy Tab S8 in silver. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 renders (source: OnLeaks x ZoutonUS) The Tab S8 looks quite similar to its predecessor with thin uniform bezels on the front around its supposed 11-inch 120 Hz LCD and a flat back and sides. The antenna line cutouts around the back look...

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iQOO puts out Android 12 beta rollout schedule

The latest Android maker to announce its Android 12 beta rollout schedule is iQOO. The news comes a day after vivo announced its own Android 12-based Funtouch OS 12 beta schedule. According to the released info, iQOO 7 series, iQOO Z3 and iQOO Z5 are first-in-line for the Android 12 beta by the end of December. iQOO Android 12 Beta roll out plan (image: iQOO) Another device on the list is iQOO 3 which is expected to follow the abovementioned devices by the end of March 2022. It remains to be seen if other iQOO phones will be added to the list.

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Huawei reaches 150M HarmonyOS devices, pushes v3.0 Developer Preview

Huawei Developer Conference took place today, and the company CEO Richard Yu revealed interesting details about the company’s consumer business. According to the executive, over 150 million devices are now on HarmonyOS, making it the fastest-growing OS in history. Yu also revealed HarmonyOS 3 Developer Preview is being released, aiming to improve in three core directions - system architecture, super terminals, and multi-device usage within the same ecosystem. During the conference, Huawei revealed new flexible deployment automation tools which developers can use for different...

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Asus announces Android 12 release schedule for ROG Phone and Zenfone series

With the stable build of Android 12 released by Google, phone makers have started announcing the Android 12 rollout schedule for their devices, and the latest announcement comes from Asus. The Taiwanese technology company has confirmed the Android 12 update for the Zenfone 7, Zenfone 8, Zenfone 8 Flip, ROG Phone 3, and ROG Phone 5 and 5s. The Zenfone 8 is the first smartphone in line to get the Android 12 stable update, slated to roll out in December, which isn't surprising since the company has already released a few Android 12 beta builds for the smartphone. Asus Zenfone 8 The...

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Apple Watch Series 7 teardown reveals not much has changed compared to Series 6

Over a month after its announcement and after several shipment delays Apple Watch Series 7 is finally set for a teardown courtesy of iFixit. The leaked detailed spec sheet revealed little to no difference between the new model and its predecessor and the teardown shows this is indeed the case. Disassembled Apple Watch Series 7 (image: iFixit) The only major difference here are the smaller bezels and the removed ribbon cable under the screen. Apple also combined the touch and display signals into a unified cable which is how it managed to shrink the bezels and could be the cause of...

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vivo X60t Pro appears on TENAA with photos and images

The vivo X70 series is already available around the world, but the company has no plans to launch phones from the older X60 lineup to the domestic market. A new vivo phone has popped up on TENAA with a Dimensity 1200 chipset and an AMOLED display, and sources claim it will be called vivo X60t Pro. vivo X60t Pro The phone appears to be completely new, and not just a rebadged version of an old handset, like the X60 Pro+ and X60t Pro+ (or the X60 and X60t). The screen will have a 6.44” diagonal, which would be a first for the X60 family. It will also come with a 64 MP main camera...

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Madhav Sheth becomes President of Realme International

Madhav Sheth, the Realme VP and head of the brand in India, Europe, and Latin America, has another title under his belt. He is now the President of Realme’s International Business Unit - a division specially created to streamline and integrate overseas businesses to provide better products and services. Madhav Prakash Sheth, President of Realme International Business Unit In a press release we received in our inbox we learned Sheth will keep reporting to Sky Li, founder and CEO of the company, but now his responsibilities will be Realme’s business operations. He is part of the...

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Samsung not allowed to sell 61 models of its smartphones in Russia due to patent infringement

Samsung has found itself in a heated legal battle in Russia with a patent infringement related to its Samsung Pay service. Russian courts have ruled on the first instance that Samsung is to halt imports and sales of up to 61 models of its smartphones running Samsung Pay including its top of the line Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 over accusations that Samsung Pay violates a patent of Swiss-based mobile payments company Sqwin Sa. Samsung has appealed the decisions and is not yet legally binned to halt sales of its phones. The problem dates back to 2013 when Victor Gulchenko filed a patent...

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