Redmi Smart Band Pro announced with 1.47" OLED display, Watch 2 Lite tags along

The rumored Redmi Smart Band Pro has just been announced, about a year after the original Redmi Smart Band. As the name suggests, however, the new version is better equipped and offers more features. For starters, we have a 1.47-inch AMOLED panel with 450 nits of maximum brightness and 282 ppi. It's protected by a 2.5D tempered glass while the body...

Xiaomi 12 spotted in the wild

As per tradition, the Xiaomi 12 should arrive at the beginning of next year, but that's still not confirmed and judging by the leaks for the past couple of weeks, the handset might arrive earlier than usual. In fact, the latest live images of the Xiaomi 12 suggest an imminent launch. Alleged Xiaomi 12 The original images have been shared on Weibo...

Apple and Samsung phones depreciate the least after one year

An interesting report by a UK online retailer of refurbished electronics, musicMagpie, gives us interesting data on how smartphones depreciation over 12 months. And unsurprisingly, Apple tops the chart, followed by Samsung, as their phones hold value better than the rest. According to the report, the average UK consumer changes his phone every 16...

Xiaomi won't sell the Mi 11 Ultra in India again

Earlier this year Xiaomi decided to launch the Mi 11 Ultra in India, following its global release. It went on sale in the subcontinent in July, but only in very limited quantities, and thus went out of stock very quickly. After a while of not being in stock, the phone simply disappeared from Xiaomi India's website, where it's still nowhere to be...

OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro get an update that fixes call screen lag issues

Today OnePlus is sending out a new update for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones launched back in 2019. Before you ask - no, it's not Android 12. It's way too soon for that. The new version is OxygenOS 11.0.4.1, still based on Android 11 as the name implies. This brings with it the October 2021 security updates, which is welcome to see while...

Canalys: Apple retakes second spot in Q3 global smartphone shipments

The complete set of data on global Q3 smartphone shipments from Canalys is in and it confirms Apple is back in second place behind Samsung. A total of 325.5 million units were shipped in the July-September period which represents a 6% decline compared to the same time last year. The big reason behind the fall in shipments is the ongoing global chipset...

Sony Xperia Pro-I as a video camera

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_pro_i_for_video-review-2340.p...

JioPhone Next unveiled, will start at INR 1,999 via installment plans

Reliance Gio and Google have finally unveiled the JioPhone Next over three months since its initial announcement back in June. The affordable device which boots Pragati OS - an optimized version of Android will start as low as INR 1,999 ($27) with monthly installment plans for 18 and 24 months ranging from INR 300 ($4) to INR 600 ($8) per month and...

CIRP: Apple tops user loyalty chart in the US

Apple has always enjoyed a strong position in the United States - and the latest report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) revealed over 90% of iPhone users remain loyal to the brand. For comparison, under 70% of Samsung users purchase a new phone from the same company. CIRP pointed out that a large part of that is the vertical integration...

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ tipped to arrive in India as Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge

Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 11 series in China yesterday, and today we already have rumors about the phones' arrival in international markets. And as Xiaomi often does it will rename the phones in the new market. According to one Twitter tipster, the Redmi Note 11 Pro will be called Xiaomi 11i in India, while the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ is going to...

Google is working on a second generation Tensor SoC

9to5Google spotted an interesting reference within the Pixel 6 family's source code. It mentions what appears to be a second-gen Google Tensor SoC with the codename "Cloudripper". The research team believes that Cloudripper isn't actually the name of the chipset nor it's the name of the next year's Pixel 7. This is likely the codename of the platform...

Gigaset GS5 official with Helio G85 and 4,500 mAh removable battery

German-based smartphone brand Gigaset Communications unveiled its latest phone called the GS5. The name probably doesn't ring a bell, but the company is actually a former division of Siemens and has a broad range of midrange and rugged smartphones. The GS5 comes with an interesting curved design with flush rear cameras and something you don’t see...

Huawei shares the list of devices getting EMUI 12

While Huawei is busy switching its Chinese smartphones to its HarmonyOS, international units are still running on EMUI. And it appears they will continue to do so far a while as the company just announced the list of devices getting EMUI 12 starting in H1 2022. Huawei isn't saying on what version of Android is EMUI 12 is based but judging by the...

Apple posts record revenue in Q4: iPhone, iPad and services all up

Apple closed out its fiscal year with a record $83.4B in revenue and quarterly earnings per share of $1.24. Despite big success across all of Apple's divisions, the maker missed Wall Street's $85B expectation. The iPhone sales for Q4 accounted for $38.9B - up from the $26.4B in Q4 of 2020. The Mac achieved an all-time fourth-quarter record with $9.2B...

Image of Meta's smartwatch found inside the Ray-Ban Stories app and it shows a camera

Facebook Inc was restructured into Meta yesterday and virtual and augmented reality will be a major focus going forward as the future of how people connect with each other. It’s not going to be all about AR/VR headsets, though, the company appears to be working on a smartwatch. The image below was discovered in one of the iOS apps, reports Reuters....

OnePlus starts a month of Black Friday deals, 8T is $250/€200 off, OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro also discounted

Black Friday deals are a great way to save a few bucks and some last longer than a single Friday – some go on for a week and others, like the promo campaign that OnePlus is starting today, will last a whole month. The exact details vary from country to country, so head over to the promo page to see what kind of deals are available in your neck of...

Canalys: Honor is the third-biggest smartphone maker in China for Q3 2021

Honor is now a Top 3 smartphone manufacturer in China, Canalys revealed in its latest report. According to the research agency's data for Q3, the newly independent company brought over Huawei users, and managed to ship 25% more phones than it did before it was separated. The top two spots remain occupied by vivo and Oppo, but the former Huawei sidekick...

One UI 4 beta for Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 now open in South Korea

South Korean owners of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 are now able to sign up for the One UI 4 Beta program. Just two days after announcing its plans, Samsung has now opened registrations for its One UI 4 beta to owners of its latest foldables. Those willing to try out the beta will have to sign up via the Samsung Members app with their corresponding...

Realme Q3T extensively leaked by China Telecom

A new Realme smartphone was listed on China Telecom’s page for certified devices, and it is called Q3T. However, after further investigation, it appears to be the Realme Q3s with a new name, likely to sound exclusive to the carrier. It has the same Snapdragon 778G chipset, 8/256 GB memory and even the same price tag of (the equivalent of) $250. Realme...

Sony's smartphone division is up 25% YoY for Q2 2021

Sony's latest earning report is out for Fiscal Q2 2021 for three months ending on September 30 and the balance sheet shows a significant boost in sales revenue in its Mobile Communications division(includes smartphones and internet-related service business) for the quarter. This is a 25% increase over the same quarter last year. Sony's Mobile division...

Facebook the company rebrands as Meta to take us all into the metaverse

Over the past few weeks we've heard increasing rumors about a Facebook rebranding as Metaverse, and well, some of that turns out to have been true. Facebook the company is now called Meta (no -verse). That said, Facebook the social network is still going to be Facebook. Meta is now the name of the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp,...

Infinix Note 11 Pro review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/infinix_note_11_pro-review-2339.p...

Xiaomi has sold over 240 million Redmi Note phones globally, will soon have 10,000 stores

During today’s Redmi Note-focused event Lu Weibing, general manager of the Redmi brand, revealed that the Redmi Note series has sold over 240 million units globally. It seems that things have been moving pretty fast since May when the number stood at 200 million. Before that it was 140 million in November last year and 100 million in October of 2019....

Realme GT Neo2 disassembly reveals it’s fairly easy to replace battery and screen

The latest device to get the teardown treatment on PBKreviews is none other than the Realme GT Neo2 which debuted back in September in China before going global earlier this month. The phone earned a decent 8/10 reparability score with a fairly easy access to the screen and pull tabs for the battery. Like almost all teardowns this one begins by applying...

Redmi Watch 2 unveiled with 1.6" AMOLED display, cheap Redmi Buds 3 Youth Edition follow

Today’s Redmi event introduced the new Note 11 series phones, along with the sequel to the Redmi Watch from last year as well as a Youth Edition of the Redmi Buds 3. Redmi Watch 2 Xiaomi was able to slim down the bezels of the watch and to fit a larger screen – the Redmi Watch 2 boasts a 1.6” screen (up from 1.4”). Another upgrade is the switch to...

Three-strong Redmi Note 11 series debuts, Pro+ brings 120W fast charging

Xiaomi introduced three new phones in China today - Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ and the more affordable vanilla Redmi Note 11. The two Pro devices are identical aside from one key difference - the Plus variant brings 120W fast charging, while the regular Pro has a bigger battery. Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ These two phones...

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to have the brightest screen yet

Samsung's flagship phones have always had cutting edge displays and the S22 Ultra is not going to be an exception. According to renowned Samsung tipster IceUniverse, the OLED panel used for the device is going to top brightness charts. The peak brightness of the handset's display is said to be the highest Samsung has ever recorded on a smartphone....

Some early Pixel 6 buyers report screen issues: weird flickering, green tint, a second punch hole

Google is not the best when it comes to quality control of hardware. Previous generations of Pixel phones typically developed some kind of malady and the 6-series is no exception. Here are a few issues reported by new owners. One Pixel 6 Pro that drew attention exhibited a weird issue when powered off – pressing the Power button would cause the screen...

Samsung Q3 earnings report confirms record-breaking profits

As expected Samsung’s Q3 earnings report brought record-breaking profits with KRW 73.9 trillion ($63 billion) in revenue and KRW 15.8 trillion ($13.4 billion) in operating profits – the highest in the past three years and second highest in Samsung history. Revenues rose 10% on a yearly basis while profits increased by 26% compared to Q3 2020. As...

Poco will bring M4 Pro on November 9

Poco announced another M series phone will arrive by the end of the year. The company scheduled an online launch for November 9 where we’ll see the arrival of the Poco M4 Pro 5G. The Poco phone will be “fun” and “powerful”, according to the official hashtag of the launch campaign. This is all we have from the official source at this point, but we'll...

Honor X30 series unveiled with large displays and Dimensity chipsets

Ahead of China’s biggest shopping holiday – Single’s Day (November 11) Honor went ahead and released two new midrangers – the X30i and X30 Max. They are powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity chipsets, pack spacious LCDs and ample sized batteries. Honor X30i 5G X30i brings a 6.7” LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. There’s a punch-hole cutout...

Apple releases iOS 15.2 beta with App Privacy Report and improved Notification Summary

Shortly after seeding iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 to compatible devices, Apple is now releasing iOS 15.2 to beta testers and developers. The latest iteration focuses on bringing some promised features that weren't available with the initial release of iOS 15. One of the most notable ones is the so-called App Privacy Report, which allows you to track...

Huawei introduces affordable Enjoy 20e with two different chipsets

Right on schedule Huawei introduced its latest entry-level smartphone dubbed Enjoy 20e. The phone arrives in two different variants - one that is pretty much identical to the Enjoy 10e with Helio P35 chipset, and another that runs on the Kirin 710A platform. The Enjoy 20e with the HiSilicon chip will be sold with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. It...

About time: Instagram now lets everyone share links in Stories

Instagram has announced that it's expanding the link-sharing feature in Stories to all its users. The company started testing this feature in June and replaced the swipe-up links with it in late August. Since the latter was only available to accounts that are verified or have more than 10,000 followers, Link stickers will enable more users to share...

Asus is recruiting Android 12 beta testers for Zenfone 8 Flip

Asus will begin rolling out the Android 12 stable update for the Zenfone 8 Flip from December, but if you can't wait, you have the option to get a taste of the latest version of Android by enrolling in the Zenfone 8 Flip's Android 12 beta program. Those interested in checking out Android 12 beta on their Zenfone 8 Flip have time until November 8,...

Watch the Google Pixel 6 Pro battle it out with the iPhone 13 Pro Max in a speed test

Google's Pixel 6 Pro seems like the company's first earnest attempt at a proper flagship smartphone in years - one that looks like it's actually competitive in all areas, not just one or two like before. The new phone is due to be released in a few hours in the handful of markets where Google sells its devices. So it might be interesting to find...

Google unveils Android 12L, tailored to tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS devices

Google only released Android 12 last week, and now it's already announcing the next "feature drop" which it's calling Android 12L. That L stands for Large screens, as the focus of this release will be all about better adapting the OS to tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS devices. Android 12L will become available early next year, "in time for the next...

Intel announces new 12th Gen Core desktop processors based on Alder Lake architecture

Intel today announced its new 12th Gen Core processors for the desktop. The six new models being announced today are the first of Intel's new generation of processors based on the company's Alder Lake architecture using a 10nm fabrication process. Three of the six models being launched today include the Core i9-12900K, Core i7-12700K, and the Core...

Zound announces three Adidas branded TWS earbuds

Zound Industries, the Swedish brand behind Marshall and Urbanears audio products is partnering with Adidas on three new TWS earbuds. The Adidas Z.N.E. 01 ANC is the leader of the pack with active noise cancelation, 6mm drivers and 20-hour battery life with the included charging case. They pair over Bluetooth 5.2, come with 3 mics in each bud and...

Apple Music now available on the Sony PlayStation 5

Apple today released the Apple Music app on the Sony PlayStation 5 console. This makes the PS5 the first console to get Apple Music support, after it was rumored earlier this month that the service might be coming to consoles soon. With the new app, PlayStation 5 users will have access to all the Apple Music content, including over 90 million songs,...

Microsoft revenues rise by 22% in Q3 led by Intelligent Cloud services

The latest earnings report from Microsoft reveals $45.3 billion in revenues for the FY22 Q1 period which encompasses July 1 to September 30. The figure represents a 22% jump compared to last year’s performance and is accompanied by a 27% rise in operating income which totaled $20.2 billion. Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud segment raked in $17 billion...

Redmi Note 11 (or Poco M4 Pro 5G) spotted at Geekbench with a Dimensity 810 chipset

TENAA published details of a new Xiaomi phone – model number 21091116AC – and now the first Geekbench result is out. Is this the Redmi Note 11? The Poco M4 Pro? The model number has been associated with both, but we’ll get to that. The chipset (MT6833P) should be the Dimensity 810, which was announced alongside the 920. This 6 nm chip has two Cortex-A76...

The DJI Action 2 is a tiny action camera made big by its multitude of accessories and mods

DJI unveiled the Action camera back in 2019 and since then its focus has been mostly on drones, gimbal cameras and such. Finally, it is time for a sequel – meet the DJI Action 2, which is quite different from the original in terms of looks and how it works. First off, the camera itself is a small, square-shaped thing. It measures 39 x 39 x 22.3 mm...

Oppo A54s launched with Helio G35, 5,000 mAh battery

Oppo introduced the A54 in March, followed it up with a 5G version, and now we get the A54s. The smartphone is listed on Oppo UK's website and was briefly shown on Amazon Italy. Oppo A54s (image: Oppo) Oppo A54s packs a 6.52" HD+ 60Hz LCD, with the notch housing an 8MP selfie shooter. The triple camera system on the back consists of a 50MP primary,...

DJI Mavic 3 drone with 4/3" main camera and 12 MP tele camera leaks

DJI will soon introduce two Mavic 3 drones and WinFuture scooped up the specs and images early. A sequel to the DJI Action camera is also coming with a modular design. The company had three events on the calendar – October 20 brought the Ronin 4D, there’s an event for later today and one for November 5. That last one is when the drones are getting...

ARM's next-generation GPU to provide 30% better performance than Mali-G710

During a developer summit, ARM's senior technical director of the company's machine learning business talked about the flagship GPU that should launch in 2022. The name of the GPU wasn't confirmed but we were promised a big improvement over the Mali-G710 to the tune of 30%. In addition to the 30% jump in raw computing power, the GPU is said to be...

Redmi Note 11 appears on TENAA with 6.6" display, 4,900 mAh battery and 16 MP camera

Xiaomi’s official Weibo account continues to tease features for the Redmi Note 11 series (mostly focusing on the Pro), there are other sources of information - like TENAA, which certified a phone that according to Digital Chat Station is the vanilla model. The Redmi Note 11 has a 6.6” 1,080 x 2,400 px display (20:9). The TENAA listing says it is...

Huawei launches Watch Fit Mini in Europe with a 1.47” AMOLED screen

Huawei keeps expanding its wearable portfolio, with the latest addition being the Watch Fit Mini. It has a rectangular screen, but the body is slightly taller and narrower, as well as lighter than any other Watch Fit wearable so far. The Mini variant has a smaller screen, lighter body, but retains all the features from its bigger sibling, as well...

The 3rd generation Oura Smart Ring brings new features and sensors

Oura's Smart Ring just got a third version with new sensors and features. The most notable ones are the continuous heart tracking throughout the day thanks to the new optical heart rate sensor. The previous model only tracked your heart rate at night when you sleep. A monthly subscription plan for $6.99 is also available but those who pre-order will...

One UI 4 beta coming to Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3

Shortly after giving us a detailed look at One UI 4 via official promo videos Samsung announced via its Members forum that it's bringing One UI 4 open beta to its Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3. Users of the two most recent Samsung foldables will soon be able to install the beta on their devices and test out all the new features it brings. Samsung One...