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Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi 11 Ultra smartphone with a triple camera setup and a small secondary display on the back. According to leakster Ice Universe, the new smartphone will be the first to implement the 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN2 sensor, announced earlier today. GN2→Mi11 Ultra — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) February 23, 2021 The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra was rumored to have a 50MP main…

While Huawei smartphones have been a hard sell across the globe due to hard US sanctions limiting Google Mobile Services access, the Chinese firm’s wearables division had grown substantially. One major criticism of Huawei’s LiteOS-powered wearables has been the lack of third-party app support. The LiteOS framework effectively means that Huawei wearables such as the excellent GT 2e only…

Often the US gets some of the best pre-order bonuses for smartphones, but with the Pixel 5, we Europeans were given the gift of a free pair of Bose QC 35 II noise-cancelling headphones so long as orders were placed before a certain date. The “Pixel Promo” relied heavily on those who pre-ordered to fill in a form and then send it off to Google with proof of purchase. Having personally ordered…

Google is optimizing the experience of using voice commands on phones by taking better advantage of the available screen. On Android, Google Assistant voice commands from the lockscreen will feature new glanceable cards. The goal is to make Assistant “[work] better even when your phone is locked or across the room with new cards that can be read with just a glance.”  We want to give you…