Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime certified in the US

A Xiaomi device that looks like the Redmi Note 5A Prime and carrying the model number MDG6S, made an appearance in the United States' Federal Communications Commission, which could signal Xiaomi's official arrival in the States. So far the only way to have a Xiaomi smartphone in the States is to import it. US Mobile used to offer Xiaomi phones unofficially but it doesn't anymore. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime at the FCC The phone in the FCC listing is likely the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime, which is official outside of the US. It has a 5.5-inch 720p IPS LCD, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of...

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Promo video shows how cool iPhone's Portrait Mode would have looked for videos

Apple posted a video dubbed "Portraits of Her", which promotes the new and improved Portrait mode of the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, specifically the cool Portrait Lighting feature. But the video shows the effect done on video - something the actual iPhones can't pull off. It does look quite cool though, maybe we'll see something similar in future iPhones. At any rate, it was cool to see what this feature could do in motion. Source

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Deal: iPhone 7 prices drop in the US

Not impressed with the iPhone 8? Then how about a good deal on an iPhone 7 - a 256GB model for $600. Apple no longer offers those, but it would charge you $650 for the 128GB model. This deal comes courtesy of T-Mobile USA. If you prefer to get the phone on a 24-month credit, then you can pay $25 a month (assuming a good credit rating). Note that only Jet Black units are available. Still too expensive? Virgin Mobile drops the 7 to $450 and the iPhone 6s to $350. It goes without saying that the phones are locked to their respective carriers, so that's something to consider. Check the...

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Huawei Mate 10 Pro shows its colors, cameras

Welcome to your first real look at the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, courtesy of Evan Blass. We can see the near bezel-free front, the two Leica-branded snappers on the back as well as the phone's design and color scheme. Mind you, the Mate 10 Pro is only one of the upcoming versions - along with Lite, regular and Porsche edition. Image courtesy of Evan Blass If you zoom in on the image you can spot the f/1.6 aperture of the main camera. As for the strip that contains the camera equipment on the back, it has a lined pattern and could be glass. The brown color option is unique too. A...

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Xiaomi celebrates 10 million phones shipped in September

Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun celebrated an important milestone - the company shipped over 10 million phones in September. This is the first time the company has shipped so many units in a single month. One in ten phones shipped last month were sold over the course of two days in India - the venerable Redmi Note 4 leading the charge. Both Flipkart and Amazon saw strong sales (boosted, undoubtedly, by Diwali). Xiaomi celebrates 10 million phones shipped in September This shows that the company is getting back on track after shipping 70 million phones in 2015 but dropping to 58 million in...

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OnePlus 5T allegedly cancelled, OnePlus 6 to launch in early 2018

If you were holding out for a OnePlus 5T, perhaps you shouldn't - the rumor mill thinks that it's not happening. Instead, the launch of the OnePlus 6 has been pulled up to early 2018. Last year, the company launched the 3T as a way to switch to the +1 version of the chipset (Snapdragon 820 to 821) and to raise the price a bit. Well, they did upgrade the selfie cam too. This year, there will be no +1 for the Snapdragon 835 this year and OnePlus already played the dual camera card. Plus, it offers generous storage and RAM, so there's not much for a T version to upgrade. What will...

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