Xiaomi officially schedules a March 29 launch: Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Lite expected

Xiaomi has just scheduled a “Mega Launch” event for March 29. The event will be live-streamed on major social media platforms, and is expected to start at 11:30 GMT. The 2021 #XiaomiMegaLaunch is coming soon!We can't wait to see you at our Xiaomi 2021 New Product Launch on Monday, March 29th, at 19:30 (GMT+8).This is one launch you really better not miss! pic.twitter.com/Y6rA5Wrxyf— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) March 22, 2021 The company did not say anything about what phones will be launched, but we expect three phones - the Mi 11 Lite, the Mi 11 Pro, and the Mi 11 Ultra. All three have been...

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vivo iQOO U3X 5G arrives with Snapdragon 480 chipset and familiar looks

The Chinese manufacturer vivo has just announced today another addition to its gaming branch of smartphones - the iQOO U3X 5G. The phone, initially available only in China, has a Snapdragon 480 chipset, two cameras on the back and a big 5,000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging. vivo iQOO U3X 5G key features in Chinese If the specs look familiar, that’s because the vivo iQOO U3X is a rebranded vivo Y31s. It comes with the very same 6.58” LCD with Full HD+ resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. The dual-cam setup on the back consists of a 13 MP main + 2 MP depth combo, while the...

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Realme Watch S Pro Review

Realme launched its first wearable dubbed Realme Band last March and followed it up with its first smartwatch called Realme Watch in May. The company then uneviled with the Watch S in November and the Watch S Pro. We already reviewed the Realme Watch S and concluded that the smartwatch's overall experience is a noticeable step up from the first-gen Watch. And as expected, the Pro variant comes with a few upgrades over the Watch S, including an AMOLED screen with higher resolution and pixel density, a bigger battery, and iOS support. However, the Realme Watch S Pro costs twice as...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 11

Samsung's Galaxy A series event was the biggest thing to happen this week, helping the company regain control of our trending chart after having just two phones make the top 10 last time around. The new trio still came short of dethroning the Redmi Note 10 Pro, which ended up on top for a second week in a row. The Galaxy A52 5G was second as the Galaxy A72 rounded up the rostrum. The Redmi Note 10 had to settle for fourth, but it will be pleased to have outpaced the interest in the vanilla Galaxy A52, at least, the lowest standing new member of the lineup ending up fifth. The...

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HOW-TO: Turn your Android phone into the best webcam for Zoom, Skype, Meet and Teams for free

Be it for work or school, video communications are skyrocketing. You are probably already using the webcam built into your laptop, or you've upgraded to a USB webcam. But today, we will tell you how you can up your teleconferencing game using your far superior smartphone camera. Even a mid-range or budget smartphone from a few years ago likely has better camera hardware than a decent USB webcam. Android lacks native support for acting as a webcam for your PC, but that doesn't mean it's not possible. It just means we need to resort to third-party software to do the job. We...

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Week 11 in review: Galaxy A52 and A72 official as OnePlus 9 leaks intensify

Welcome to another week's recap, let's get started. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A52, A52 5G and Galaxy A72. All three phones are already on sale - the Galaxy A52 4G and A72 4G offering Snapdragon 720 chipsets and 90Hz refresh screens, while the Galaxy A52 5G has Snapdragon 750 chipset and 120Hz screen. Speaking to investors, Samsung's co-CEO DJ Koh has revealed that Samsung could skip unveiling a Galaxy Note in 2021, due to a "serious imbalance" in semiconductor market globally. He did add that next year the lineup should be back on track, reassuring Note fans that the lineup is still in...

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