Mobile

Xiaomi has spun off its popular POCO sub-brand into an independent brand in its own right. The experimental sub-brand was created in 2018 and brought us one of the best-value Android experiences in the form of the POCO F1. The sub-$300 smartphone was extremely popular across the globe, thanks to flagship specs and reasonably solid experience. However, it had some issues and limitations that…

While we await what Google has in store for the recently acquired Fitbit, the fitness tracker firm has laid out plans to develop sleep apnea tracking. An estimated 22 million American adult have the disorder, with many unaware that they are affected. Sleep apnea affects breathing, with pauses in breathing or periods of shallow breathing during sleep. The most common telltale sign that someone…

Analysts from Barclays are out with a new investor note, in which they predict that Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup will include upgraded Face ID sensors, among other changes. The analysts also corroborate claims made by Ming-Chi Kuo. According to the Barclays note obtained by CNBC, the iPhone 12 lineup will include “refreshed” Face ID. What exactly this means is unclear, but theoretically it…

The January 2020 security patch is now rolling out for Samsung’s former flagships the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S9, and S9+. While we continue to wait for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ to get the Android 10 update, the newest security patch is still welcome as the beta program continues ahead of a rollout, hopefully, in the next few weeks. Disappointingly, we are still not expecting the Galaxy Note 8 to…