The Huawei Watch D will reportedly arrive alongside the Mate V on December 23

A new report suggests that the Huawei Watch D will be unveiled on December 23, which is also the date for the Mate V flip phone announcement. This report goes perfectly with the previous news about the Mate V launching on the same date. The new rumor also confirms the initial news about the blood pressure sensor so the Watch D shapes up to be an advanced fitness tracker. As per leaked renders, it will be rectangular with two navigation buttons on the right side. Keep in mind, though, that this date is for the Chinese announcement, so the devices will arrive later in international...

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Our midrangers Buyer's Guide video for the 2021 Holidays

The Holiday season is coming at us at a quicker pace than most of us expected, and many still haven't completed their gift purchasing yet. If you're looking to get a new smartphone that is the perfect middle ground with a balance between price and performance, enjoy our Buyer's Guide video. Our host Will covered three major areas - classic midrangers, flagship killers, and upper-midrange phones that are slightly more expensive but still nowhere as the Ultras and Pro Maxes of the smartphone world. This area is the most competitive among manufacturers and leaves you spoiled for...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021's specs, price, and colorful official images leak

We've been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) for a few months now, which is expected to enter mass production in a few days and go official next month. Samsung hasn't divulged anything about the Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) yet, but thanks to leaked specs and renders, we know what to expect from the tablet. And while we await an official word from Samsung about the Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021), a fresh set of official images have surfaced showing the tablet in two new colors. These pictures come courtesy of WinFuture, and you can see that the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)...

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Counterpoint: Realme almost overtakes Xiaomi in India during October

According to Counterpoint data sent out by Realme in the form of a press release, the manufacturer gained an impressive 18% market share of the Indian smartphone market in October 2021, almost surpassing Xiaomi. The latter was able to pull of 20% market share during the same period. Xiaomi's sub-brand Poco didn't do all that well as it delivered only 2.7% of the sales while Redmi was the main driving factor. Interestingly enough, Realme was also the most popular smartphone brand on Flipkart accounting for 52% of the shipments. Its overall online presence isn't too shabby as well - the...

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra/Note visits Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, which could be called the Galaxy S22 Note, was spotted on Geekbench last month with model designation SM-S908B, Exynos 2200 SoC, and 8GB RAM. Now the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered variant has also appeared on the benchmark database, bearing model code SM-S908N and SM-S908U. The former is likely a Korean unit, and the latter could be a US variant. The SM-S908N and SM-S908U run Android 12, but the former has 10GB of RAM onboard, and the latter has 8GB. A tipster recently claimed the Galaxy S22 Ultra will have two RAM options - 12GB and 16GB - so we'll have to wait...

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Xiaomi announces new battery tech, 10% bigger capactiy and advanced monitoring

In a short Weibo post, Xiaomi revealed a new battery tech the R&D team has been working on and it should be made available next year. The machine-translated Chinese might be a little bit off but from what we gather, Xiaomi was able to increase the silicon content inside the battery about 3 times and has resulted in more efficient capacity storage. In the same size, the new battery can fit about 10% more mAh and provide up 100 minutes of additional runtime on a single charge. The packaging technology has also been revamped, which has further improved space efficiency. The PCM...

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Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming gets regulatory approval in China

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi is tipped to launch the Redmi K50 series in February 2022. We haven't heard much about the K50 lineup yet from Redmi, but it seems the development is progressing as planned since the Redmi K50 Gaming has been approved by a regulatory authority in China. The Redmi K50 Gaming, reportedly codenamed "Matisse" and having model designation L10, is rumored to arrive with a Dimensity 9000 SoC. It's also said to feature a 64MP triple/quad camera setup or a 108MP triple/quad camera system and launch as the Poco F4 GT in some markets. The Redmi K50 Gaming is expected to...

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