Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 144Hz display, up to 16GB RAM, 120W fast charging announced

Black Shark just announced the Black Shark 4 and Black Shark 4 Pro smartphones in China, as it had promised. The Black Shark 4 series feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ display E4 AMOLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate and multi-finger touch sampling rate of  720Hz, and 8.3ms multi-finger touch response time delay. These have new generation fully symmetrical dual zone screen pressure sensitivity and new magnetic power lifting shoulder button, which the company says has been tested up to 1 million times. Continue reading “Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 144Hz display, up to 16GB RAM, 120W fast charging announced”

LG mulls shutting down smartphone division instead of selling it

LG, once the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, is reportedly debating over the decision to shut down their internal smartphone division after it consistently produced losses for over years. The company was initially planning to sell the business, but now may completely shut down the business instead.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro / Ultra with Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, up to 120x zoom camera to be announced on March 29

After rumours Xiaomi today confirmed that it will introduce Mi 11 Pro / Mi 11 Ultra in China and globally on March 29th. The teaser image shows a large curved screen and the phone has also posted an image of the Mi 11 Pro phone box. In global markets the company teases it as #XiaomiMegaLaunch where the company is expected to introduce both the phone and the Mi 11 Lite as well. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro / Ultra with Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, up to 120x zoom camera to be announced on March 29”

Vivo X60 and X60 Pro go global: 6.56-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, 12GB RAM, triple rear cameras with Zeiss optics

Vivo just announced X60 and X60 Pro smartphones in the new X60 series for the global markets, ahead of India launch on March 25th. The phones pack a 6.56-inch FHD+ HDR10+ E3 AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate and a 32MP camera inside the punch-hole, but the X60 Pro has a curved screen. The global version of the Vivo X60 series are  powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC with support for 5G SA / NSA compared to Samsung Exynos 1080 5nm SoC in the Chinese version. These feature extended RAM technology, so 12GB RAM in X60 series can effectively have 15GB RAM, which is 3GB more, said the company.

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POCO F3 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 5G, up to 8GB RAM announced

POCO just announced POCO F3, the company’s latest F series smartphones in an event, as expected. It is the global version of the K40 which was introduced in China last month and packs a 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED screen with MEMC, 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10+, 8,192 levels of dimming and 2.76mm ultra-small punch-hole that houses a 20MP camera. It is powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC with support for 5G SA / NSA, up to 8GB of RAM and has LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus that has a three-dimensional heat dissipation system that diffuses the heat more efficiently so that the phone doesn’t overheat. Continue reading “POCO F3 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 5G, up to 8GB RAM announced”

POCO X3 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 860, up to 8GB RAM, 5160mAh battery announced

POCO just announced the POCO X3 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone as it had promised. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 3.8mm, punch-hole screen, 120Hz refresh rate with Dynamic switching between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz or 50Hz and has 240Hz touch sampling rate, same as the X3, but comes with Corning Gorilla 6 protection. It is the first phone to be powered by Snapdragon 860 SoC that is clocked up to 2.96GHz like the Snapdragon 855+, but it doesn’t have 5G support. The phone has up to 8GB of RAM, comes with liquid cooling 1.0 Plus with copper heat pipe and dual graphite to reduce the temperature by up to 6° C, and runs Android 11 with MIUI 12 on top. Continue reading “POCO X3 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 860, up to 8GB RAM, 5160mAh battery announced”

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro and Pro 360 with 11th Gen Intel Core processors renders surface

Render images of Samsung’s upcoming Windows-based Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptops have surfaced, thanks to renowned leaker Evan Blass. The devices will likely be launched in an upcoming rumoured April event, which is based on a leaked device roadmap from 4 days ago.

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Telegram v7.6.0 update removes participant limit in voice chats, adds Raise hands mechanic and more

Telegram has released a new update that introduces a number of changes to their Voice chats feature, the major change being the removal of limit on the number of participants allowed, along with the ability to record voice chats, raise hands, and more.

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OnePlus Watch teased in official image, will feature over 110 work-out modes

OnePlus has been teasing its first OnePlus Watch on its social channels ahead of launch on March 23rd, which is tomorrow. Recently the company’s CEO Pete Lau posted an image of the watch on weibo that shows a circular dial, metal casing and a curved screen. It shows two buttons on the right side and the watch has a sports strap. Continue reading “OnePlus Watch teased in official image, will feature over 110 work-out modes”

OnePlus confirms OnePlus 9 series will run ColorOS only in China, will continue to use OxygenOS globally

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau earlier today posted on weibo confirming that OnePlus 9 series smartphones will run ColorOS 11 in China compared to HydrogenOS, which is a customized version of the OxygenOS that is present in the global version. However, OnePlus in a forum post confirmed that it is applicable only for the Chinese market. Continue reading “OnePlus confirms OnePlus 9 series will run ColorOS only in China, will continue to use OxygenOS globally”

Boult Audio AirBass Z1 TWS earbuds with ultra-low latency, up to 24-hours battery life launched

Boult Audio, an Indian consumer electronics brand, has announced the launch of the AirBass Z1 truly wireless earbuds in India. It features a long battery life, instant pairing technology, ultra-low latency connectivity, sweat and water resistance, and more.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro Max Review: Max display, Max Value

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 10 Pro series smartphone in India a few weeks back as the successor to last year’s Redmi Note 9 Pro series that was launched last year. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max brings major hardware upgrades in several departments such as display, SoC and cameras while retaining the same 5020mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The specifications look great on paper. Let us dive into the review to find out what the device has to offer. Continue reading “Redmi Note 10 Pro Max Review: Max display, Max Value”

Apple fined $2 Million by Brazil consumer protection company for not including chargers

When Apple introduced the iPhone 12 series, their decision to not include a charger in the box was not received positively by many consumers. Now, consumer protection foundation Procon-SP, from São Paulo has slapped a fine of $2 million on Apple for selling iPhones without a charger in Brazil.

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Moto G100 with 6.7-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870 5G, up to 12GB RAM surface ahead of announcement on March 25

Motorola recently scheduled an event on March 25th where the company is expected to introduce the Moto G100, the global version of the Motorola edge s that was introduced in China earlier this year. Now the press renders of the phone has surfaced in Iridescent Ocean colour variant, thanks to @evleaks. The specifications are expected to be similar to the edge s, but the phone is said to come in 12GB RAM with 256GB  storage version, feature a microSD expansion slot and a Google Assistant button on the left side. Continue reading “Moto G100 with 6.7-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 870 5G, up to 12GB RAM surface ahead of announcement on March 25”

OnePlus Nord N10 successor with 6.49-inch display surfaces

OnePlus introduced the Nord N10, its budget Nord smartphone back in October last year for the Europe and North Amercian markets. Now the successor of the phone code-named Ebba has surfaced in CAD renders, thanks to @OnLeaks. This shows a familiar left punch-hole 6.49-inch flat screen, the same as the predecessor, but it is not clear if the phone will retain the FHD+ 90Hz LCD screen or move to a 120Hz screen. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord N10 successor with 6.49-inch display surfaces”