Realme Pad X incoming on May 26

Realme is working on a new tablet, and today we learned its name and date of arrival. The Pad X will be launched on May 26 in China at 2 PM local time, according to the brand's official website. The official render showcased a fancy green design but leaked images on Weibo revealed two more traditional color options are on their way as well. The Realme Pad X will have a Snapdragon 870 chipset, as confirmed by the company CMO, which will make it the first slate with 5G connectivity for the brand. Looking at the images, we can also see it will have one camera on an unusually big island -...

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Samsung reveals Pokemon Edition Galaxy Buds 2 for Korea

Last month, Samsung released a Galaxy Z Flip3 Pokemon Edition that sold out quite literally in minutes in Samsung’s home market of South Korea. Now, Samsung is releasing a Pokemon Edition of another Samsung product. This time it’s the Galaxy Buds 2 to have its moment in South Korea. The Pokemon Edition Buds 2 will come with a Poke Ball carrying case which can be outfitted with a strap loop. Korean shoppers can choose between any of the 5 colors that the Buds 2 is currently available in onyx, olive, white, lavender, and graphite. The Poke Ball case can also fit the Galaxy Buds Pro or...

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North American smartphone shipments grew steadily in Q1 2022 with Google up 380%

The latest report from Canalys focuses on the North American smartphone market. Specifically, the estimated shipments for Q1 of 2022 are in and there are some trends noticed. To start, the overall smartphone market grew by 4% to 39 million units shipped compared to the 37.6 million shipped in the same quarter last year. It is noted this is despite “inflationary pressure”. Google saw the most significant relative growth with 380% increase in shipments YoY. Google sold 1.2 million phones taking 3% market share for the quarter compared to 0.2 million it shipped during the same quarter...

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Huawei AppGallery flaw allegedly allows anyone to download paid apps for free

Ever since it got caught in the US vs. China crossfire, Huawei has had to develop its own software solutions, as it's banned from using Google's. One of those is AppGallery, and it's basically Huawei's version of the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. AppGallery apparently has a pretty huge issue, one which, according to one developer, has gone unfixed for months even though he reported it to Huawei back in February. This flaw allows anyone with a bit of technical know-how and some time and willingness to put in a tiny bit of effort to basically download and install any paid app...

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OnePlus Nord N20 5G review

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iQOO Z5 (V2188A) shows up on TENAA - a different Z5 for China

An unannounced iQOO with the model name V2188A was briefly up on China's TENAA certification site and has seemingly been pulled down since. We were able to get a good look and saw the specs - the V2188A has a 5,880mAh battery, which is close enough to call 6,000mAh, 44W charging, a 6.58-inch display, and the dimensions of 163.87 x 75.33 x 9.21mm with a weight of 203g. This is likely the iQOO Z5 with a 6,000mAh battery that's reportedly coming to China. What's weird is that China already has a vivo an iQOO Z5 on sale but that phone has a 5,000mAh battery with 44W charging and a...

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Redmi Note 11T series launching on May 24

Xiaomi is not done with its Redmi 11 lineup as the brand is now teasing a new Redmi Note 11T series of devices. These will be launched in China next Tuesday, May 24 at an event set to start at 7PM local time. Redmi’s official Weibo handle revealed some details about the phones and we can expect no less than three devices - a 11T Pro and 11T Pro+ alongside a vanilla Redmi Note 11T. Redmi Note 11T series posters We can see the design of the Note 11T Pro+ in the new teasers showing out a triple camera setup on its back. Xiaomi also revealed the phones will feature flat...

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