The Trump administration has designated Xiaomi as a “Communist Chinese military company” which would qualify it to be one of the blacklisted companies under the Trump Administration’s Executive Order from November that bars American securities and investment companies from putting capital resources on investments that fund “Communist Chinese military companies”.
That executive order…
Xiaomi foldable phone prototype leaks in spy photos
January 16, 2021
Samsung, Huawei and Motorola are already into the market for foldables, and it’s only a matter of time before more companies join. Xiaomi looks to be making steady progress in that direction as a Galaxy Fold-like phone with MIUI 12 onboard has been spotted in spy shots…
Oppo A93 5G announced with Snapdragon 480 and 90Hz screen
January 16, 2021
Oppo announced the A93 last year with a Helio P95 SoC, and today the company followed it up with a 5G variant. The Oppo A93 5G is powered by the brand new Snapdragon 480 SoC, boots Android 11-based ColorOS 11.1, and has two memory options – 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB. It…
Samsung opens Galaxy S21 pre-orders worldwide
January 16, 2021
If you’re interested in scooping up a brand new Galaxy S21 series phone, you can now place your pre-order. We’ve gathered pricing details for the base variants of all three models for you. The devices will ship in most regions on January 29 though if you pick up one of the exclusive made to order colors it will take an extra 3-5 weeks. As usual, Samsung is bundling freebies with pre-orders up…
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G introduces the newest 108MP sensor from the company. ISOCELL HM3 features several enhancements over the HM1 (which was used in the S20 Ultra and Note20 Ultra). This includes improved HDR, low light and autofocus performance.
Smart ISO Pro is…
Xiaomi releases a list of 27 devices scheduled to get MIUI 12.5
January 16, 2021
Xiaomi introduced the successor of the MIUI 12 last month, called MIUI 12.5. While it looks like a minor update, the company actually had redone the whole package from within to lower power and memory consumption of the core apps.
The company promised “more than a dozen…
Samsung did not announce a new smartwatch at its Galaxy Unpacked event yesterday but its 40mm Galaxy Watch Active2 did get a new Rose Gold color option with a purple strap to match the new S21 series Phantom Violet colorway. In addition to that, Samsung has begun seeding a big new software update for all Watch Active2 units.
The new firmware brings an onboard Samsung Health app, faster automatic…
LG isn't giving up on smartphones
January 16, 2021
A recent report from Korean publication The Elec announced a dramatic development in tow for next week, namely that LG would announce its exit from the smartphone market.
LG begs to differ, however. According to the company’s global communicator for consumer tech, Ken…
Sony seeding stable Android 11 to Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 units
January 16, 2021
Last month Sony brought Android 11 to its Xperia 1 II and now the update has made its way to the 2019 Sony flagships – the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5. The new firmware is already seeding in Russia and South East Asia with the same 55.2.A.0.630 build number for both units and…
Xiaomi denies any ties to the Chinese military in response to being blacklisted by the US
January 16, 2021
Yesterday the US government designated Xiaomi a “Communist Chinese military company”, putting it on a blacklist that means US companies and investors are going to be prohibited from investing in Xiaomi (and those who already have are to divest by November of this year).
This, mind you, is not the same ‘blacklisting’ that destroyed Huawei’s smartphone market share…
