Xiaomi will unveil its first car prototype in August

Technically, this is not the first EV Xiaomi has put out. That would be the Xiaomi M365 electric scooter. There's an "um, actually" fact to toss to your friends. Joking aside, the Chinese giant made a big commitment to the electric car market last year, pledging to invest $10 billion over the next ten years. In the latest development on that front, company founder Lei Jun is expected to unveil the first EV prototype in August. That car is designed by HVST Automobile Design, responsible for the Maven concept car from WM Motor. After the unveiling takes place, the prototype is...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (2022) renders, key specs and price leak

It's been a while now since Samsung updated its budget Galaxy Tab A line. As per a fresh new leak, a new Tab A7 (2022) model is just around the corner. The leak offers a look at the tablet's rather unexciting design. It honestly looks like a spitting image of the 2020 Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 model both from the front and back. In fact, Samsung might actually be reusing some of the parts, and perhaps even the device housing since, like its 2020 predecessor, the new Tab A7 (2022) is said to feature a 10.4-inch, 1200 x 2000-pixel LCD display, a single 8MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie, plus...

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Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge receive Android 12-based MIUI 13 in India

The Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge launched in India in January with Android 11-based MIUI 12.5E are now receiving the MIUI 13 update that's based on Android 12. Xiaomi hasn't provided a detailed changelog of the update, but you can expect it to come with the usual goodies you get on other Xiaomi smartphones running Android 12 with MIUI 13 on top. The Xiaomi 11i and 11i HyperCharge are the same phones with different battery capacities and charging speeds. The 11i packs a 5,160 mAh battery with 67W charging support, whereas the 11i HyperCharge comes with a 4,500 mAh cell that can go up...

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Reliance Jio tests Redmi K50i 5G support, Redmi Buds 3 Lite launching alongside it

Xiaomi and Reliance Jio teamed up to test the upcoming Redmi K50i on the carrier’s 5G network ahead of its July 20 launch. Redmi K50i will boast a total of twelve 5G bands – namely the n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28a, n38,n40, n41, n77 and n78 bands. The phone successfully passed several real-world tests like streaming 4K content and cloud gaming. Xiaomi also confirmed the phone will arrive with a 144Hz refresh rate screen. Redmi K50i is expected to be a rebranded Redmi Note 11T Pro+ so we know what elese to expect in terms of specs. Xiaomi India already confirmed it will be equipped...

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Tecno Spark 9 is launching in India on July 18

We’ve already seen the debuts of Tecno’s Spark 9 Pro and Spark 9T and we now get confirmation that Tecno is launching another device in the lineup dubbed Spark 9. The device will be launched on Monday, July 18 and its landing page on Amazon India is already live revealing some of its key specs ahead of the announcement. Tecno Spark 9 key specs Spark 9 will bring a 6.6-inch HD+ LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and a waterdrop notch. The device will be equipped with MediaTek’s Helio G37 chipset with 6GB RAM (up to 11GB virtual RAM) and 128GB storage. Tecno’s Android 12-based HiOS 8.6...

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Major Windows update is coming in 2024, could be Windows 12

According to a new report by Windows Central, Microsoft will adopt a three-year OS release cycle, with the next release marked for 2024. It's unclear whether it will be Windows 12 or a version number of Windows 11. At the same time, Microsoft will increase the release of new features to the existing in-market Windows users. Starting with Windows 11 22H2 (codenamed Sun Valley 2), Microsoft introduced what it internally calls "Moments", which allows engineers to seed big features to existing users without the need for a major update. The "Moments" system was what allowed Microsoft to...

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