Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE is on the way as a rebranded Civi 2 for international markets

Towards the end of last year, Xiaomi refreshed the Mi 11 Lite 5G by launching the 11 Lite 5G NE, a practically identical smartphone with a different chipset. In 2022, there's apparently also going to be an NE model for the Lite series, but this one will come with more differences. According to a source from China, the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE was spotted in an IMEI database, which revealed its existence and its model number, that is 2210129SG. The "G" at the end there signifies that this is a device that will serve the global market, not the Chinese one. And that makes perfect...

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Leak: the Samsung Galaxy A54 will have a slightly larger battery

More details have surfaced about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A54, this time concerning its battery (EB-BA546ABY). It will have a rated capacity of 4,905mAh, up from 4,860mAh on the Galaxy A53. Considering that the Galaxy A53 is advertised as having 5,000mAh battery, the typical capacity of the A54 battery will likely be listed as 5,100mAh. Does that come with faster charging? We don’t know yet, but probably not - the current model already supports 25W charging (as much as the premium S22 and quite possibly the S23 as well). The current Samsung Galaxy A53 5G According to a previous...

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Windows 11's Subsystem for Android will soon gain support for Android 13

Microsoft introduced the so-called WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android) along with Windows 11 and the aim is to bring the two operating systems closer together through various integrations. Now a Microsoft quietly published an update roadmap for WSA that confirms Android 13 support is on its way. Along with Android 13, Microsoft wants to add a handful of useful new features. Easy file transfer between the WSA container and Windows is one of them. That's going to be a game-changer because file sharing between your phone and PC will be as easy as drag-and-drop. "Picture-in-picture"...

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Amazon now lets you register interest for the Google Pixel 7a

Now that the Pixel 7 series is on sale, there are two Pixel devices remaining in the rumor mill – the foldable, which may or may not be a myth, and the next “a” phone, which is very much a reality. In fact it's arrival isn't too far according to Amazon. The online retail giant is already letting its users subscribe for the upcoming announcement. Now, it doesn’t say when the Pixel 7a will be unveiled or anything about it, but it shouldn’t be long. The Pixel 6a has been out since July of this year, months after the 6 and 6 Pro came out. So, it’s still a fairly fresh model, but Google has a...

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Realme 10 and 10 Pro+ certified in China

The upcoming Realme 10 and 10Pro+ have bagged yet another set of certifications in China ahead of their imminent launch and we finally get a better look at their designs. Realme 10 (RMX3663) will feature a flat display and back alongside a dual camera setup on its back housing two large cutouts. Realme 10 Pro+ (RMX3687) will bring a curved display as well as a curved back and three camera modules. Realme 10 (left) and Realme 10 Pro+ (right) The 10 Pro+ also passed by the 3C database revealing it will support up to 67W fast charging. Realme 10 Pro+ certified on 3C Realme...

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Honor 80 series specs tipped

Last week we saw some specs on the upcoming Honor 80 Pro+ flagship and now tipster Digital Chat Station is here to bring us more info on the other two phones in the series - the Honor 80 and Honor 80 Pro. Honor 80 is said to debut with MediTek’s Dimensity 1080 chipset and a 64MP main cam while the 80 Pro should arrive with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC and a 108MP main shooter. The flagship Honor 80 Pro+ will get the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip and is also excepted to carry a 200MP main camera and 100W fast charging. Previous rumors suggested the Honor 80 Pro+ will arrive with a curved...

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Google Pixel 7 Pro unboxing

We're done with the hands-on, now it's time to dive deeper into the Google Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel 7. Let's start with an unboxing. The Pixel 7 series adhere to the recent norm of poor retail boxes. There's a USB-C cable and a USB-A to USB-C dongle. The Pixel 7 Pro is clearly bigger than Pixel 7 but make no mistake, both phones are large in the context of the smartphone market. The Pro is 212g, while the 7 is just 3g shy of 200g. There are subtle differences between Pro and vanilla. The Pro's frame is shiny, polished metal, while the vanilla is matte. We're torn between the two...

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