It’s been six months since Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix Alpha, with its intriguing “surround screen” that wraps almost entirely around the phone. Now, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee (also known as MKBHD) has a more in-depth look at the prototype hardware running prototype software. And while it seems very polished for an unfinished product, a closer look reveals a few areas where its…
Vergecast: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra’s camera issues and Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO
February 28, 2020
Two things that grabbed our attention this week at The Verge was Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra and Bob Iger stepping down as Disney CEO. So that’s what took up a lot of discussion on The Verge’s flagship podcast The Vergecast.
Executive editor of The Verge and co-host of…
Engadget Podcast: Reviewing Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra
February 28, 2020
This week, it’s all about Samsung’s chonky boi, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Cherlynn gives us a preview of her review for the new flagship phone — including its 5G performance in NYC and its “100X” camera — while Devindra wonders what’s…
In 2020, a lot of Android manufacturers are showing off crazy concepts of what’s possible with display technology, with Samsung especially pushing foldable smartphones. Now, Xiaomi is further showing off its Mi Mix Alpha prototype in a video with YouTuber MKBHD.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha isn’t a foldable — though Xiaomi is working on a prototype with a similar design — but it definitely…
Realme 6 pops up on Geekbench sporting Helio G90 chipset and 8GB RAM
February 28, 2020
After the Realme 6 Pro was spotted on Geekbench yesterday, its non-Pro sibling – the Realme 6 also passed through the benchmark tool. The phone is seen sporting the RMX2001 model number revealing it packs the MediaTek Helio G90 SoC, 8GB RAM, and runs Android 10 which…
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite gets a 512GB storage variant
February 28, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite originally came in two memory configurations – 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB. Today a third version joins them, with 8GB RAM and 512GB storage.
This new model was announced in India for INR44,999 ($625/565) and it will go on sale in the country…
Realme Band features revealed: USB-A connector, IP68 rating, and heart-rate monitor
February 28, 2020
Realme will unveil the Realme 6 series on March 5 but alongside that, the company will also launch its first smartband dubbed Realme Band.
We don’t know the price of the Realme Band yet, but the company today revealed a bevy of features on its official India site to build the hype.
For starters, the Realme Band will feature a color screen which will display notifications for calls, messages…
Everyone thinks Apple’s ultimate vision for the iPhone is that famed ‘single slab of glass,’ and that the notch is just an interim step along the way to a truly bezel-free display. One requirement for that, of course, is an under-display camera.
We’ve already seen…
Vivo’s new concept phone comes with a 'gimbal camera'
February 28, 2020
Now that we’re well into 2020, it’s about time Vivo gave us its annual update on the APEX concept line which, in its past two generations, had given us a taste of what was to come in the smartphone world — namely in-display fingerprint reader, pop-up selfie…
Realme X, Realme 5 Pro start receiving Android 10 and Realme UI
February 28, 2020
Realme promised most of its phones will receive the Realme UI with Android 10 and it’s now seeding it to Realme X and Realme 5 Pro. Owners of both phones in India have been receiving notifications for the past few days that an update is incoming, bringing the latest OS and user interface.
The package is named RMX1901EX_11_C.01 for the Realme X and RMX1971_EX_11_C.01 for the Realme 5 Pro and…
