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Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra with 6.81-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dolby Vision, Snapdragon 888, IP68 water resistance announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra, the company’s latest flagship Mi 11 smartphone as it had promised. These phones pack a 6.81-inch E4 AMOLED quad curved DotDisplay with peak brightness of 1,700 nits, 120Hz refresh rate and touch sampling rate of 480Hz and MEMC motion compensation. In addition to HDR 10+, it also has Dolby Vision support. These also come with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus that offers better scratch and drop resistance. The Mi 11 Ultra also has a 1.1-inch AMOLED secondary always-on display on the back for notifications and selfie preview. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra with 6.81-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dolby Vision, Snapdragon 888, IP68 water resistance announced”

OPPO Enco X Review

OPPO launched Enco X, the company’s new true wireless earphones in India a couple of months back as the successor to the Enco Free that was launched last year. The earbuds feature IP54 splash-resistant body, Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth 5.2 and Wireless charging. Does it live up to the expectations? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “OPPO Enco X Review”

Mi 11i with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 108MP camera to be introduced alongside Mi 11 Lite and Mi 11 Ultra today

Xiaomi is all set to introduce the Mi 11 Pro / Ultra phones and the Mi 11 Lite later today. We already have the specifications of the Mi 11 Ultra and the Mi 11 Lite, now the company has confirmed that it will introduce the Mi 11i, which will be the global version of the Redmi K40 Pro+ that was introduced in China last month. We now have the press image of the Mi 11i, thanks to @evleaks. The image above shows the Mi 11i next to the Mi 11 on the left, Mi 11 Ultra in the centre and the Mi 11 Lite and Mi 11 Lite 5G on the right. Continue reading “Mi 11i with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 108MP camera to be introduced alongside Mi 11 Lite and Mi 11 Ultra today”

Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 14.4.2 and watchOS 7.3.3 to fix actively exploited security vulnerability 

Apple has released iOS 14.4.2  and iPadOS 14.4.2  as well as watchOS 7.3.3, few weeks after it released the iOS and iPadOS 14.4.1, and watchOS 7.3.2 update and a couple of months after the iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 got released brining new features. Apple says that the update includes important security fixes and should be installed by all users. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 14.4.2 and watchOS 7.3.3 to fix actively exploited security vulnerability “

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 to be announced on March 29, could feature a bigger screen, SpO2 monitoring, 30 Sports modes

Xiaomi already confirmed the announcement of new Mi 11 series smartphones including Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra and Mi 11 Lite as well as new Mi MIX models on March 29th. Now it has confirmed that it will introduce the Mi Smart Band 6, successor to last year’s Mi Band 5 at the event. The design looks like the predecessor, but the teaser image reveals that the body is larger, and the curvature of the screen edge will be more obvious. It is also expected to come with a larger screen. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 to be announced on March 29, could feature a bigger screen, SpO2 monitoring, 30 Sports modes”

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro, UniFi 6 Lite and UniFi 6 LR launched in India

After launching UniFi Dream Machine last year, Ubiquiti Networks, a California-based company popular for its wireless routers has finally launched its UniFi Dream Machine Pro in India. With this Ubiquiti makes it even easier for users to set up high-performance Wi-Fi networks in their homes and businesses. Continue reading “Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro, UniFi 6 Lite and UniFi 6 LR launched in India”

Amazfit T-Rex Pro with 1.3-inch AMOLED screen, 15 military-grade certifications, 10 ATM water resistance launched in India for Rs. 12999

After teasers, Amazfit has launched its T-Rex Pro rugged smartwatch in India. It has passed 15 regulations of the military-standard (MIL-STD-810G) quality test and can withstand extreme heat and cold, is resistant against corrosion, moisture resistance and has a durable body. It has heat resistance of 70℃, resistance to severe cold of minus 40℃, has passed 240-hour damp heat test,  96 Hrs of Salt spray, shock resistance and many more. This also has blood oxygen monitoring which the T-Rex lacked. Continue reading “Amazfit T-Rex Pro with 1.3-inch AMOLED screen, 15 military-grade certifications, 10 ATM water resistance launched in India for Rs. 12999”

Xiaomi confirms new Mi MIX will feature liquid lens; Mi 11 Ultra to use silicon-oxygen anode battery

Xiaomi already confirmed that it will introduce new phones in Mi 11 series at its March 29th event. This week it also confirmed that it will introduce its Mi MIX series phone at the event. It had confirmed recently that the MI MIX and Mi Pad tablets will make a comeback this year. It has also provided details about new technology that will be used in the new Mi MIX and Mi 11 Ultra phones. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms new Mi MIX will feature liquid lens; Mi 11 Ultra to use silicon-oxygen anode battery”

Xiaomi posts 12.8% YoY increase in profits in 2020, shipped 146.4 million smartphones, up 17.5% YoY

Xiaomi has reported its earning for the fourth quarter (Q4 2020) and the whole financial year of 2020 that ended December 31, 2020. It reported revenue of 245.9 billion yuan (US$ 37.57 billion) for FY 2020, an increase of 19.4% compared to FY 2019. Revenue from overseas markets increased 34.1% year-over-year to 122.4 billion yuan, accounting for 49.8% of total revenue. Net profit for year 2020 was approximately 13.478 billion yuan. Adjusted net profit (Non-IFRS Measure) was 13.0 billion yuan, up 12.8% YoY. Continue reading “Xiaomi posts 12.8% YoY increase in profits in 2020, shipped 146.4 million smartphones, up 17.5% YoY”

iQOO Z3 5G with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G, up to 8GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras announced

iQOO has announced iQOO Z3, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone in China. It has a 6.58-inch FHD+ 20:9 LCD water drop screen with 90.61% screen-to-body ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate and has a 16-megapixel front camera. It is powered by Snapdragon 768G Mobile platform with support for 5G SA/NSA, and has memory fusion technology that lets 8G RAM to get an equivalent to 11GB RAM.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5nm 5G Mobile Platform announced

Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform, sucessor to Snapdragon 765G / 768G. It is based on 5nm process technology, same as the Snapdragon 888. The new Qualcomm Kryo 670 CPU with new architecture delivers up to 40% performance uplift, said the company. It has  Qualcomm Spectra 570 triple ISP and 6th generation Qualcomm AI Engine with the Qualcomm Hexagon 770 processor delivering up to 12 TOPs AI performance, which is a 2x improvement compared to its predecessor.

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Moto G50 with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, Snapdragon 480 5G, 5000mAh battery announced

Along with the Moto G100, Motorola also introduced Moto G50 5G smartphone. It packs a 6.5-inch HD+ max vision 90Hz refresh rate screen, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 480 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA, 4GB of RAM, packs 48MP main + 5MP macro + 2MP depth cameras and a 13MP front camera. Continue reading “Moto G50 with 6.5-inch 90Hz display, Snapdragon 480 5G, 5000mAh battery announced”

Moto G100 with 6.7-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870 5G, 16MP + 8MP dual front cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Motorola announced Moto G100, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone, as expected. It is the  global version of the Motorola edge s that was introduced in China earlier this year. It packs a 6.7-inch 21:9 aspect ratito Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel 100° ultra-wide front cameras inside the punch hole. The phone is powered by the latest Snapdragon 870 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM for global markets and up to 12GB RAM in Brazil, 5G SA/NSA support with Snapdragon X55 Modem and runs Android 11. Continue reading “Moto G100 with 6.7-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870 5G, 16MP + 8MP dual front cameras, 5000mAh battery announced”

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 780G 5G 5nm SoC surfaces ahead of March 29 announcement

Xiaomi is all set to introduce the Mi 11 Pro and Ultra phones on March 29th. Earlier rumour revealed that Mi 11 Lite will also join them. Specifications and the rear design of the phone surfaced, and it said that the phone will be 6mm slim and weigh 150 grams. Now more renders of the phone have surfaced. The phone is said to come with Snapdragon 732G SoC for the 4G version as rumoured earlier, and there will also be a 5G version with upcoming Snapdragon 780G SoC with built-in Snapdragon X53 modem. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite with 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 780G 5G 5nm SoC surfaces ahead of March 29 announcement”

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G version with Snapdragon 865 launching in India next week

Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE smartphone in India back in October last year, but it was a 4G version powered by Exynos 990. Now the company is all set to launch the 5G version of the smartphone in India which will be powered by  Snapdragon 865 SoC. The Galaxy S20 FE 4G version was launched at Rs. 49999, and the 5G version is expected to be launched in similar price range for the same 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G version with Snapdragon 865 launching in India next week”