Xiaomi to introduce new noise-cancelling earphones on May 13

Xiaomi brought Mi Air 2 Pro back in October, but now the TWS earphones are getting a successor. The company has posted a teaser on its Weibo profile, revealing a new case with the new Xiaomi logo on the hinge. The image also tells us when the launch will take place - this Thursday, May 13. Meanwhile, a leakster posted an alleged image of the actual buds, which will have rubber tips. Xiaomi TWS earphones Xiaomi said the upcoming set will be the company’s flagship noise-cancelling earphones, without clarifying if there will be Active Noise Cancellation - something we are yet to see...

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vivo commits 3 years of software support for its X-series phones

Last week Oppo confirmed its plans to extend software support for the Find X-series to three years and now vivo is doing the same for its X-series. Models launched after July 2021 will be eligible for three major Android OS upgrades and security updates. Featuring top of the line hardware, the X series flagship phones are built to last and we want to make sure that our customers get software support that lives up to their expectations. We always innovate with the user in mind. With this pledge, we are making a promise to our customers that they will be able to enjoy a premium...

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Honor Play 5 series officially arriving on May 18

Honor is expected to bring a new series of phones called Play 5, and the company has finally revealed when will the launch take place - the date is May 18. Next Tuesday we’ll see a phone with four cameras on the back, a waterdrop notch on the front and apparently an OLED screen since the official poster reveals no visible fingerprint scanners. The image was posted on Weibo, and it raised some eyebrows since we’ve already seen another Honor Play 5 smartphone that has a different camera setup on the back. However, it is more likely that we’re looking at two different phones that are part...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 18

Xiaomi is still the dominant maker in our trending chart in week 18, although the order of the phones has shifted significantly. It's Redmi Note 10 Pro that took the lead this time, followed by the non-Pro Redmi Note 10 and the Poco X3 Pro. Last week's leader, the Redmi K40 Gamin is down to fourth ahead of the Poco F3. The quartet of Samsung phones retains formation with the Galaxy A72 ahead of the A52 5G, S21 Ultra and the vanilla A52. Only this time they have each gained a position and occupy positions sixth through ninth. The big loser is the Mi 11 Ultra flagship that spend...

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Week 18 in review: Galaxy Z Fold3 to support S Pen, Xiaomi is back in the tablet game

It is time to look back to the more memorable stories that shaped the smartphone world in the past seven days. Leaked promo materials on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 revealed a bigger secondary screen for the clamshell, while the larger foldable phone will finally gain support for S Pen. Apple is nowhere near a launch soon, but the rumor mill is already picking up pace. The iPhone 13 series will have 120Hz AMOLED screens provided by Samsung, but there will be zero foldable phones in the family - the first one is not expected until 2023. Asus is also aiming for a company-first...

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Weekly poll: Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming promises a lot, but is it worth it?

Xiaomi has its Black Shark gaming division, but the Redmi brand wanted something for itself, so it came up with the K40 Gaming smartphone. It is part of the K40 family, but has its priorities set slightly differently. Last week the phone arrived on sale in China and unsurprisingly sold thousands of units in seconds. Now, the Redmi K40 Gaming is still available only on the domestic scene, but we heard Poco might relaunch the very same phone as Poco F3 GT. This week we’re asking you if/when the phone escapes the home market, will you purchase it? We’ve seen a lot of arguments in...

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