Stable MIUI 14 reaches Xiaomi 12 phones globally

The MIUI 14 was announced a month ago and immediately reached some Xiaomi smartphones in China. Today, we received a report that a stable global version is also out, and Xiaomi 12 flagships are the first to get it. The new user interface is based on Android 13 and brings the latest January 2023 security update. The stable version for Xiaomi 12 phones outside China is currently available for users who were in the beta testing period. It can be downloaded from the MIUI database and is around 4.43 GB in size. The full version number is MIUI 14.0.2.0 (TLCMIXM) and is only for Xiaomi 12...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 2

As we reach the half-way point of January we have a rather unusual leader. Not that Samsung's Galaxy A5x series aren't used to topping our trending chart - no other series has more regular presence there, but it's unusual for them to do so before they've hit the shelves. Well, the Galaxy A54 changes that, edging the Redmi Note 12 Pro for the victory. Another rumored phone got enough attention to round up the podium, although Galaxy S23 Ultra is the kind of high-profile phone that's semi-expected to get people talking before its launch. The current Galaxy S22 Ultra sits in fourth, ahead...

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Week 2 in review: Galaxy S23 series' are coming on February 1

Ever since September, every end-of-the-week recap we've done has featured at least some Galaxy S23 stories. It gets to the point that you'd think we've seen all the Galaxy S23 series leaks possible, yet week after week we get new elements of the puzzle. The biggest of the many S23 stories this week was the confirmation that Samsung officially confirmed it will hold the series announcement on February 1. The Unpacked event will begin at 6 PM UTC and will be streamed live. And Samsung opened the booking for the S23 series at the same time. Earlier in the week, we got official promo videos...

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Weekly poll: what is the ideal screen size for a smartphone?

The idea of the perfect screen size for a smartphone keeps changing – which is to say that it keeps growing. Back in 2017 it was 5.2”, which grew to 6” in 2019, then in 2020 it was somewhere between 5.9” and 6.5” (leaning towards the lower end). Has this trend continued since or have we finally reached a physical limit? A report from this week suggests that Samsung may axe the Galaxy S24+. Since the Galaxy S10 the S-series has offered small, medium and large options. However, unconfirmed info claims that the Galaxy S22+ was the least popular of the three and if the S23+ underperforms, then...

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The Stadia controller will soon be usable with Bluetooth

Last year, Google announced that it will be winding down its Stadia service on January 18, 2023. This left many questions in its wake, including what will happen to the Stadia controller, which was tied to the service. Google has now announced that it will be releasing a self-serve tool that will allow customers to enable Bluetooth on the Stadia controller. This was a dormant feature of the controller that was disabled in firmware. We've also got Bluetooth news: next week we'll be releasing a self-serve tool to enable Bluetooth connections on your Stadia Controller. We'll share details...

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