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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro European prices leak

September 18, 2019
It appears that some European retailers didn’t get the embargo memo and listed the recently-announced Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro on their websites with prices and everything. Well, at least, according to a Twitter leakster. The handset will start at €259 for the 6GB/64GB memory configuration while doubling the storage will set you back €289. As expected – competitive pricing is at…
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Video compares Pixel 4 XL's cameras against the iPhone XS Max

September 17, 2019
The latest in the Pixel leaks saga is a video comparing the cameras of the Pixel 4 XL and the iPhone XS Max (never mind that Google announced the phone’s unveiling date just yesterday). This video is by the same channel that compared the Pixel 4 XL cam with the Galaxy…
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Realme X2 arriving on September 24 with a 64MP camera

September 17, 2019
Chinese phone maker Realme unveiled the Realme XT last week at an event in India, and now the company has announced it will unveil the Realme X2 on September 24 in China. The teaser poster shared by the company on Weibo confirms the X2 will boast a quad camera setup with a 64MP unit as the main sensor, but other than that Realme hasn’t divulged anything. That said, after the XT event in…
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Nokia 7.2 available for pre-order in the US

September 16, 2019
The Nokia 7.2 was announced less than two weeks ago at IFA 2019 and now the device is available for pre-order stateside through B&H Photo. Nokia’s new midranger will set buyers back $349 and will ship starting September 30. The phone will come in its unlocked single-SIM…
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HTC will focus on mid-rangers this year, integrate VR and 5G into 2020 phones

September 16, 2019
HTC’s August revenue shot up 67% and the company is now planning its comeback. The start won’t be glamorous, but the plan for next year is to leverage HTC’s expertise in VR and 5G networks to help its smartphones stand apart from the competition. Darren Chen, President of HTC Taiwan, notes that two thirds of the local market is made up of phones under the NTD 10,000 mark (that’s about $320).
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Iceborne is exactly what Monster Hunter World needed

September 16, 2019
Monster Hunter World gets considerably bigger today with Iceborne, a $40 expansion that adds a frigid new area, dozens of new monsters, and much harder missions. It doesn’t do much to change the formula, but it’s a very welcome burst of new content and a great reason to…
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Week 35 in review: Redmi Note 8/8 Pro and Oppo Reno2, Reno2 Z and Reno2 F are here

September 16, 2019
Hello and welcome to your weekly digest. This week saw the official arrival of the 64MP smartphones. First Realme sort-of announced the first 64MP smartphone with the Realme XT, then Xiaomi properly announced the first 64MP smartphone in the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Apple meanwhile officially confirmed that the next iPhones are coming on September 10! Oppo unveiled the Reno2, Reno2 Z and Reno2 F. The…
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