Xiaomi announced its own vision of a foldable smartphone, the Mi Mix Fold, almost a month ago and, of course, questions about the durability of the moving parts arise, as it’s usually the case with foldable smartphones.
To prove the rigidness of the Mi Mix Fold, Xiaomi put it to vigorous testing. The device withstood more than 400,000 bendings, which roughly translates to about 10 years of…
Samsung Galaxy A01 receives Android 11 and One UI 3.0
April 25, 2021
According to users in Russia, Samsung has started rolling out One UI 3.0 update based on Android 11 for its budget Galaxy A01 smartphone, which was originally released back in late 2019 with Android 10.
The firmware version is A015FXXU4BUD8 and it also carries April’s…
How to watch the Oscars on iPhone, Apple TV, web, more
April 25, 2021
The 93rd annual Oscars are set for tonight, Sunday, April 25. The Academy Awards were delayed from the usual February debut because of the pandemic, but that’s meant more movies than ever are eligible for Oscars. Let’s look at how to watch the 2021 Oscars on iPhone…
This week’s top stories: Apple TV vs Google TV, Pixel 5a camera sample, Android 12 Preview 3, more
April 25, 2021
In this week’s top stories: we compare the Apple TV versus the Chromecast with Google TV, Android 12 gets its third developer preview, the Pixel 5a’s chipset gets leaked, and more.
This week, Apple hosted a hardware event where, among other things, they revealed a new $179 Apple TV. The company touted that the new Apple TV could do things that “smart TVs don’t,” a claim which our Ben…
Samsung has started sending out a new update for two of its wearables – the original Galaxy Watch from 2018, as well as the Galaxy Watch3 from last year. It’s nice to see the older model receiving the new software at exactly the same time as its successor.
The…
New Realme pops up on TENAA with 65W fast charging
April 24, 2021
Realme introduced its Q3 series yesterday, but a new phone is already in the works. A device with the model number RMX3142 (also RMX3143 with different bands) appeared on TENAA, and while it looks like the Realme Q3 Pro or the Realme GT Neo, it is actually a new handset with…
Oppo K9 5G confirmed to come with Snapdragon 768G SoC
April 24, 2021
Oppo is hosting an event on May 6 to unveil the K9 5G along with a new fitness band and TWS earphones. The phone maker already confirmed that K9 5G will feature a 64MP triple camera and support 65W charging. Now Oppo has revealed the smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 768G SoC.
The K9 5G will be 7.9mm thin, weigh 172 grams, and come with vapor chamber liquid cooling for sustained…
Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G and Mate X2 4G coming to China
April 24, 2021
Huawei will soon start selling 4G-only versions of the Mate 40 Pro and Mate X2 in China.
The two devices are listed on Huawei’s official website with full specs, but no details about price or date of availability.
The two phones are identical to their 5G-enabled…
Yesterday we saw some detailed images of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A22 5G and now the device was spotted on Geekbench.
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G listing on Geekbench
The SM-A226B as it’s known internally sports a Mediatek Dimensitty 700 chipset (MT6833V/NZA model…
Xiaomi India capped off another big event earlier today where we saw the local launch of the brand’s most capable flagship – the Mi 11 Ultra alongside the Mi 11X series. The latter consists of two phones – the Mi 11X and Mi 11X Pro which are known internationally as the Redmi K40 and K40 Pro+.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
The Mi 11 Ultra is arguably the best-equipped camera flagship of 2021 headlined…