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Redmi K50 leaked renders reveal design, triple camera setup

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Sudhanshu
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Last week, Redmi launched its first device in the latest K50 smartphone lineup dubbed the Redmi K50G (aka the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition). The remaining models in the lineup like the K50, K50 Pro, and K50 Pro+ are expected to launch next month.

Now, Bestopedia in collaboration with popular tipster OnLeaks has revealed the vanilla Redmi K50 renders, giving us the first looks at its device.

Design-wise, the Redmi K50 appears to be pretty similar to the K50 Pro, whose design renders were also recently leaked by @OnLeaks (Steve Hemmerstoffer). The renders reveal that the upcoming K50 houses a triple camera setup on the back.

The rear camera alignment appears to be inspired by Vivo and iQOO devices that have used the triangular camera island design in their previous devices. The overall camera module seems somewhat similar to what we’ve seen with the Xiaomi CIVI. Other than the two-tone camera bump, the smartphone has an even looking back panel. On the front, the smartphone carries a 6.6-inch flat display with minimal bezzles and a noticeable chin. The front camera is placed in a centrally aligned punch-hole. According to the tipster, the smartphone measures 163.30 x 76.0 x 8.1mm (10.4mm including rear camera bump).

Redmi K50

At the bottom, the K50 will have a USB Type-C port, a speaker grille, and a primary microphone. The smartphone doesn’t appear to have a 3.5mm headphone jack. The volume rocker and the power button will reside on the right side. The left side is shown bare in the renders, however, we think it may have the SIM card slot.

The top of the phone will have a speaker grille and an IR blaster. Whereas, the handset’s bottom will feature a USB Type-C port and another speaker grille.

Redmi K50 specs and features (rumored)

So far, rumors suggest that the Redmi K50 will come with a 6.6-inch OLED display and 120Hz refresh rate.

Camera specs of the K50 are still under wraps as so far we know that it’ll come with a triple camera setup. The phone will come powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset and is expected to have a 4500-4700mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. The Redmi K50 will run on Android 12 OS and have MIUI 13 on top of it. The fingerprint scanner is said to be side mounted this time around and the device is expected to cost somewhere around CNY 1,999(~$315).

 

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Baseus GaN3 Pro 100W Desktop Power Strip launched on Xiaomi Youpin

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Jed John Ikoba
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Xiaomi Youpin has played host to a new power product from Chinese accessories manufacturer Baseus. The product is dubbed Baseus GaN3 Pro 100W Gallium Nitrite Desktop Power Strip. The product carries a crowdfunding price of 249 yuan (~$39).Baseus GaN3 Pro 100W GaN Desktop Power Strip

The Baseus GaN3 Pro 100W Gallium Nitride Desktop Power Strip comes in three versions – a Standard version which has a plugboard, double-head Type-C, and 100W data cable. There is an Apple data cable set version which consists of a plugboard, double-head, a Type-C 100W data cable, and an Apple PD20W data cable. This version will retail for 278 yuan (~$44). Finally, there is a two-to-three data cable set version having a plugboard, a double-head Type-C 100W data cable, and a two-to-three 100W data cable priced at 298 yuan (~$47).

In terms of appearance, the power strip has a dimension of 38mm X 46.5mm X 112mm, which is close to the size of a mouse and can be easily put into a backpack. The shell is made of high temperature resistant and flame retardant PC material, which has passed the 750 ℃ ​​glow wire verification. There is a child safety door design onboard which prevents the danger of electric shock when foreign objects are inserted.

The power strip packs a 5-hole AC jack on each side, which supports 2500W (10A Max) high-power electrical appliances. The front panel is equipped with a total of four USB output ports(two Type-C and two Type-A ports). The two USB-C ports can provide up to 100W PD fast charging output when used alone, and the two USB-A ports also support blind plugging. 60W fast charge output is provided separately.

In addition to high power and many interfaces, it is also compatible with common fast-charging protocols such as QC4+, PD3.0, QC3.0, QC2.0, PPS, SCP, FCP, and AFC.

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ColorOS 12 stable update out for OPPO Reno5 K 5G, K9 5G, A93 5G, and A72 5G

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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On February 22, OPPO kickstarted the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 beta program for five smartphones. At the same time, the company had also started seeding stable update for four devices. These phones include OPPO Reno5 K 5G, OPPO K9 5G, OPPO A93 5G, and OPPO A72 5G.

OPPO Reno5 K
OPPO Reno5 K

According to official announcement posts on OPPO Community, the company has been rolling out ColorOS 12 stable update based on Android 12 for four new handsets in its home country China since yesterday (February 22).

In order to receive the new software update on their smartphones, users are required to be on the following firmware versions.

  • OPPO Reno5 K 5G – A.21, A.22
  • OPPO K9 5G – A.10, A.11
  • OPPO A93 5G – A.14 or above
  • OPPO A72 5G – C.10, C.11

If they are, then they can head over to Settings > Software Update to check whether their unit has received the update. If not, they will have to wait a bit longer as the rollout is happening on a batch-by-batch basis.

Anyway, every user should get the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 stable update in the coming days. Hopefully, the release doesn’t bring any major issues.

In China, three more phones will get the stable update by the end of February. Similarly,  four more handsets will enter the beta program as well.

 

 

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ColorOS 12 beta now available for OPPO F19 Pro, F17 Pro, Reno5 F, Reno4 F, and Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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OPPO has begun to recruit ColorOS 12 beta testers for a new batch of devices. The company has kicked off the program for five new smartphones. Out of these, one of them is a flagship model sold exclusively in China. Whereas, two of them were released exclusively in India and the remaining two are the rebranded versions of the previous two phones for Indonesia.

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OPPO F19 Pro

The OPPO Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition is the latest high-end smartphone from OPPO to get access to the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 beta. The registrations for this handset started on February 22 and it will remain open until 3 PM CST on February 24.

On the other hand, the ColorOS 12 beta registrations for OPPO F17 Pro, OPPO F19 Pro, OPPO Reno4 F, and OPPO Reno5 F also kickstarted on the same day. However, the company is only recruiting 2,500 testers for each device.

OPPO Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition

  • Region: China
  • Required Firmware: A.14

OPPO F19 Pro

  • Region: India
  • Required Firmware: A.28, A.29

OPPO F17 Pro

  • Region: India
  • Required Firmware: C.34

OPPO Reno5 F

  • Region: Indonesia
  • Required Firmware: A.27, A.29

OPPO Reno4 F

  • Region: Indonesia
  • Required Firmware: C.34

Interested users on the required firmware can enroll in the ColorOS 12 beta initiative by navigating to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Apply for Beta Version > Update Beta Version and following the on-screen instructions. Selected applicants will receive the beta software via OTA, while others can try their luck during the next batch of recruitment.

As far as stable release is concerned, OPPO is yet to reveal details. Nevertheless, going by the rollout so far, it will most likely happen in a month or two.

 

 

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Black Shark 4 Pro gaming smartphone with 120W fast charging launched globally for $579

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Sudhanshu
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Back in March 2021, Black Shark released the Black Shark 4 series of gaming smartphones. The vanilla Black Shark has been available in the international market since May 2021, And Now, almost a year after its Chinese launch, the company has finally debuted the Black Shark 4 Pro in the global market.

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Black Shark 4 Pro

The company has priced the 4 Pro at $579 for an 8GB + 128GB configuration for global customers. It can be purchased from the official Black Shark website or Amazon in regions like Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Black Shark 4 Pro Specifications and Features

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro

The Black Shark 4 Pro features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC coupled with up to 16GB of 6400MHz LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of  UFS 3.1 storage.

As for optics, the Black Shark 4 Pro comes with a triple camera setup on the back including a primary 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor,  an 8MP 120° ultra-wide camera, a 5MP auto-focus macro camera. For selfies, you get a 20MP front camera.

In the display department, the phone flaunts a 6.67-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) Samsung E4 Super AMOLED flat display. This SGS eye protection-certified pressure-sensitive screen supports a 144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz multi-finger touch sampling rate, 8.3ms multi-finger touch response delay, 1,300 nits peak brightness, DC Dimming, MEMC, and 111% DCI-P3 color gamut.

On the connectivity front, the handset supports dual-SIM, 5G (only single SIM at a time), WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, A-GPS), and NFC. It is also equipped with essential sensors such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, compass, proximity sensor, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Other features of the Black Shark 4 Pro include dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, Z-axis linear vibration motor, liquid cooling system, JOYUI 12.5 based on Android 11 with tons of gaming features, 4,500mAh battery, 120W fast charging, and two USB Type-C ports.

The handset measures 163.83 x 76.35 x 9.9mm in dimensions and weighs 220g. It is made available in  Shadow Black, Misty Grey, and Cosmos Black for the global market.

 

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Infinix ZERO 5G to get the Android 12 OS in August this year

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Pranav Sawant
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Infinix ZERO 5G was launched last week in the Indian market with impressive specs like Dimensity 900 5G chipset and a triple camera system. But, the device was launched with the Android 11 OS out of the box, which is a bit old. Today, Infinix India’s CEO Anish Kapoor has revealed that the ZERO 5G will soon get the new Android 12 OS.

The announcement comes after several users asked for the software update timeline of the ZERO 5G. Taking this up, Anish Kapoor took to Twitter that the Infinix ZERO 5G will get the Android 12 software upgrade in August this year. Although it will be a long time till we see the phone getting updated, it will still be great to have it.

As for now, the Realme 9 Pro is probably the only device that comes with the latest Android 12 out of the box in this segment. Even the Redmi’s new Note 11 and 11S phones are running on the Android 11 OS.

Infinix ZERO 5G Specifications 

The Infinix ZERO 5G comes with a 6.78-inch IPS LTPS LCD display with Full-HD+ resolution. It has a 120Hz screen refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. It boasts 500 nits of brightness and a 10.5:9 aspect ratio.

Infinix Zero 5G
Infinix Zero 5G

In terms of the cameras, the smartphone has a 48MP main lens, a 13MP telephoto sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. It features a 16MP selfie snapper. The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G SoC paired with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It packs a 5,000mAh battery and has 33W fast charging support. The phone has XOS 10 UI on top of Android.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE users face laggy experience over a refresh rate issue

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Sean
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Back in January 2022, Samsung had launched the Galaxy S21 FE smartphone. But just over a month later, owners of the new high end device have already been complaining about a laggy experience.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Graphite
Galaxy S21 FE

For those unaware, the South Korean tech giant’s Galaxy S21 FE sports a 6.4 inch display that has a 120Hz maximum refresh rate. However, despite having an impressive refresh rate, which should translate to a smooth user interface overall, many owners have been having a laggy experience. According to some users, the device seems to try and display a refresh rate lower than even the standard 60Hz. In other words, one would feel a noticeable lag and even see stutters in performance.

This was especially noticeable with the UI animations, as per one support forum thread. The thread has even seen several reports that all point to a similar issue. As of right now, it is unknown exactly what is causing this issue. This issue has been known to persist in both an Exynos and Snapdragon powered Galaxy S21 FE. So, it seems likely to be an issue with the software rather than the hardware. However, hardware defects on display’s have occurred in the past.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Navy Blue

At the moment, the only fix appears to be turning the screen on and off to get through the lowered refresh rate. However, Samsung has yet to offer any official acknowledgement for this issue or offer any timeline for a possible fix. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing more updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

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OPPO Pad Artist Limited Edition teased, will come with a custom design

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Zohaib Ahmed
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OPPO’s first tablet called OPPO Pad has been officially confirmed to launch on February 24th in China. While the product has already been revealed to come in Black and Purple colors, the company today announced that it has teamed up with artist James Jean to launch a limited “artist edition” of the OPPO Pad.

OPPO Pad Artist Limited Edition teaser

The last time this collaboration was set up was with the OPPO Reno4 Pro, which got the device a silver-colored “Artist Limited Edition” with some special engravings at the rear. Its accessories comprising earphones, case, and charger were custom-made too, as was the box.

Oppo Reno 4 Pro Artist Limited Edition In-Box Content

While OPPO is yet to confirm the design of the limited edition OPPO Pad, a similar treatment can be expected in this case as well.

James Jean is a well-known Taiwanese-American artist known for his cover art for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. He even painted posters for movies like Mother!, The Shape of Water, and Blade Runner 2049.

The OPPO Pad will be equipped with an 11-inch 120Hz display with a resolution of 2560*1600. Its battery will be sized 8360mAh with support for 33W fast charging. The processor will be a Snapdragon 870 which will be supported by 6GB of RAM. The tablet measures 252*165*6.5mm and comes with OPPO Pencil stylus support.

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Realme GT 2 Pro receives Google’s Performance class 12 certification before global launch

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Sudhanshu
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Earlier this year, the Realme GT 2 Pro launched in China becoming one of the first adopters of the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. It is now confirmed that the Realme GT 2 Pro will be getting a global release on February 28th at the MWC trade show in Barcelona.

Realme GT 2 Pro colors

Now, ahead of its global launch, the company has shared in a press release that the Realme GT 2 Pro is among the first batch of smartphones to receive Google’s Performance class 12 certification.

For those unaware of what a Performance class 12 certification is, to briefly explain, Performance class is a standard first introduced in Android 12. A performance class defines a set of device capabilities that goes beyond Android’s baseline requirements. It also helps developers easily identify the performance capabilities of an Android device and tweak their apps accordingly.

The minimum requirements for Performance class 12 are:

  • At least 6GB of RAM
  • At least 400dpi and 1080p resolution
  • At least 120MB/s sequential write, 250MB/s sequential read, 10MB/s random write, and 40MB/s random read speeds
  • Must have (at minimum) a 12MP rear camera capable of 4K 30 FPS recording
  • Must have (at minimum) a 4MP front-facing camera capable of 1080p 30 FPS recording

Looking at the spec sheet of the Realme GT 2 Pro, we know that the device easily fulfills these requirements.

Realme GT 2 Pro specs

Realme GT 2 Pro India Launch Teaser

For those interested in the spec sheet, the Realme GT 2 Pro features a 6.7-inch LPTO AMOLED screen with a 2K resolution of 3216 x 1440 pixels. It offers a flexible panel with support for a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 1400 nits peak brightness.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. It adopts the diamond ice core cooling system Plus which is said to increase the heat dissipation area by 205%.

As for the camera, there’s a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 3-megapixel macro lens. On the front side, it comes with a 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone runs the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with Realme UI on top. It is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging which is promised to fully charge the device within 33 minutes.

 

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Deal: Get Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphones for $129.95 (Retail Price $200)

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Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphones that generally retail for $200 are now available at a discounted price of $129.95 only on Amazon US. This deal is applicable on the Black, Red, Rose Gold, and Satin Gold color variant. This is a limited-time deal. 

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Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphones at $129.95 @Amazon US

Beats Solo 3

Beats Solo 3 Wireless headphones are built to give you one of the best immersive and enriching audio experiences on the go. With the spatial audio support, you get three-dimensional and cinematic style audio on your headphone. Moreover, the fine-tuned acoustics maximizes the audio clarity and balance. The stylish over-ear headphone not only gives you high-class audio but also helps you to make a fashion statement with its bold and beautiful design. 

Beats Solo 3

Beats Solo 3 On-Ear headphones

Beats Solo 3

Key Features:

  • High-performance wireless Bluetooth headphones
  • Apple W1 headphone chip
  • Supports spatial audio 
  • Compatible with both Apple and Android 
  • 40 hours of playback on a single charge
  • Quick 5 min charge gives around 3 hours playback
  • Comfortable and ergonomically designed ear cups
  • On-device button to control music

Beats Solo 3

Please note that Beats Solo 3 headphones which generally retail for $200 are now available for a heavily discounted price of $129.95 only at Amazon US. This is a limited-time offer. So if interested in the headphones then place your order before the deal expires. 

Beats Solo 3

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro India launch happening on Feb 24

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Motorola has scheduled a global event for February 24. The company will be announcing the Motorola Edge 30 Pro at this conference. A day earlier, Flipkart has revealed that the smartphone will be also debuting on the same day in India.

Motorola Moto Edge X30
Motorola Moto Edge X30

According to a now-deleted landing page on Flipkart, the Motorola Edge 30 Pro will launch in India on February 24. The live stream will kickstart at 8 PM IST.

Talking about the device, it is expected to be a rebranded Moto Edge X30 from China. Even its entier specs have leaked to confirm the same.

The handset is said to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB UFS 3.1 storage. It will sport a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with up to a 144Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. The panel will have a centered punch-hole and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Coming to cameras, the phone will house a triple camera system on the rear consisting of a 50MP OmniVision OV50A40 primary sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it will have a 60MP shooter for selfies and video calls.

The smartphone will offer connectivity options like 5G with 13 bands, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS, and USB Type-C. Other features include dual stereo speakers and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Last but not least, it will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 68W fast charging.

The Motorola Edge 30 Pro is tipped to retail at around ₹50,000 in India. It will be the most affordable Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 smartphone in the country.

 

 

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Samsung Galaxy A73, A53, A33, and A23 specifications tipped at once

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Zohaib Ahmed
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Samsung is all set to refresh most of its A Series lineup with a host of devices set to launch over the next couple of months. While the biggest upgrade is arguably the new 5G capabilities over last year’s models, the Galaxy A23 5G, A33 5G, A53 5G, and A73 5G are packed with other goodies as well, which have now been revealed by a tipster.

@Shadow_Leak with a couple of tweets has tipped the key specifications of the four models and they indicate notable improvements across all departments over their predecessors, be it the processor, cameras, or the display.

The priciest of the bunch — Samsung Galaxy A73 5G — has been tipped to come with a 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, which is an upgrade over the Galaxy A72’s 90Hz panel. The processor is the Snapdragon 750G that will be powered by a 5000mAh battery with 25W charging support. For photography, you get a 108MP+12MP+8MP+2MP quad-camera setup at the rear.

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Next up is the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G which has a 6.52-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display. It is equipped with the Exynos 1200 processor which again is backed up by a 5000mAh battery with 25W charging support. The rear camera setup comprises 64MP+12MP+5MP+5MP shooters.

The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G features a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display and is equipped with the Dimensity 720. It got a 48MP+8MP+5MP+2MP camera setup at the rear and a 5000mAh battery inside with 15W charging support.

Finally, the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has a 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz IPS LCD panel and is powered by the Dimensity 700 chip. You get a 50MP+8MP+2MP+2MP camera setup on the rear and the battery is sized with support for 15W charging.

While the Galaxy A73 5G and the Galaxy A53 5G will be booting into Android 12 out of the box, the Galaxy A33 5G and the Galaxy A23 5G stick with Android 11.

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Xiaomi teases Redmi Note 11 Pro series, may launch next month

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Sean
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Earlier this month, Xiaomi had launched the highly anticipated Redmi Note 11 series. And now, the company is gearing up to launch the Pro lineup of Note 11, which may launch sometime next month.

The new Note 11 Pro 4G and Note 11 Pro 5G from the Chinese tech giant were teased by Manu Kuman Jain, the company’s Global Vice President on Twitter. The official even shared a short video teaser as well, which offered us a hint about the upcoming Note 11 Pro series launch. For those unaware, the brand has already launched the Note 11 Pro and Note 11 Pro 5G for the global market.

Previously, we had reported on a tipster stating that the lineup will be launching in India in the first half of March 2022. So, the teaser arrives as no surprise as the announcement is just around the corner. Talking about the smartphones itself, both models feature a 6.67 inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. Although, the 4G model features MediaTek’s Helio G96 processor while the 5G enabled variant sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC.

Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G global edition
Note 11 Pro 5G Global Edition

Meanwhile other features remain mostly the same, with both smartphone being powered by a large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 67W fast charging and run Android 11 out of the box. For photography, the Redmi Note 11 Pro series has a triple camera setup on the rear with a 108 megapixel primary sensor, 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel macro shooter as well. Meanwhile, the front houses a 16 megapixel selfie shooter.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Series get the Caviar treatment: gold, titanium, carbon fiber models to launch soon

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Zohaib Ahmed
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Caviar has just launched six ultra-luxurious variants of the Galaxy S22 series. Starting at $5,980, the standard Galaxy S22 can be availed with a slick titanium finish on the rear as a replacement for the ‘boring’ plain glass finish. But it doesn’t just end there as Caviar is offering several other variants that use materials like carbon fiber, gold, titanium, crocodile skin, and more.

caviar galaxy s22 ultra

The six skins are Titanium, Victory, Drive, Bird of Prey, Great Gatsy, Ocelot and all of them will be available for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra. The models are currently only up for pre-orders but once they get delivered widely, the Caviar team will get to work on giving the models their new back panels immediately. You’d want to hurry though since Caviar will only be producing 99 units per model.

Deliveries for the Galaxy S22 Ultra will start February 25th onwards while the vanilla and plus models are expected to reach buyers’ hands from March 11th. Once that happens, Caviar will need about two weeks to complete the design modifications.

Galaxy S22 Ultra Caviar Bird of Prey

The new collection is based on Art Nouveau, and the Ocelot model is the most expensive of the bunch. It is richly decorated with 24-carat, electroplated gold on the top and black PVD-titanium on the bottom.

All models have their top and bottom halves divided by a characteristic V, which stands for ‘victory.’

You can also choose the storage variant of all 3 devices prior to purchase, whether it’s 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB.

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Midea announces futuristic Robot Vacuum Cleaner, with new smart cleaning tech

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Sean
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Midea Group has just announced a new cleaning product. It is a new robot vacuum cleaner which is being launched globally. The new robot vacuum cleaner is a part of the brand’s Robozone Tech subsidiary and also arrives with the latest smart cleaning technology.

The product is called Midea’s S8+ auto dust collection robot that is the brand’s latest home cleaning solutions. Alice Shaw, Robozone’s Vice President, stated that “As an innovator in smart cleaning technology, I’m proud to say that Midea is reaffirming its leadership in the smart home industry by revolutionizing high performance robot vacuum cleaners to provide more convenience to our global customers. The S8+ is Midea’s premium model, representing a significant shift in modern home life where consumers seek intelligent cleaning assistants to meet the needs of today’s fast paced life.”

Midea

For those unaware, Midea is one of the world’s largest producer of smart home cleaning solutions. So, its latest robot vacuum cleaner joins its large portfolio that are designed to make the home cleaning process a lot more convenient and smarter for the users. Just last month, the company had also launched the P8 vacuum cleaner, which was its product from another sub brand called obode. Meaning, we can expect to see other such similar products arrive in the global markets soon. So stay tuned for more updates.

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POCO M4 Pro coming to India on February 28

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Earlier this week, POCO confirmed the global launch date for POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro. Just a few days later, the Indian division of the brand has now revealed when the latter smartphone will be heading to the country.

POCO M4 Pro
POCO M4 Pro 5G

According to a tweet by the official Twitter handle of POCO India, the POCO M4 Pro will launch in the region on February 28 at 7 PM IST. For those unaware, the global event is also scheduled to take place on the same day, however, it will begin earlier at 8 PM GMT+8 (5:30 PM IST).

Per multiple reports, the upcoming POCO M4 Pro will be a tweaked version of the Redmi Note 11S. It is expected to feature a different rear design and a 64MP triple camera system instead of a 108MP quad-camera setup.

Talking about specs, the handset is said to arrive with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with up to a 90Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G96 chipset paired with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 storage.

It will house a triple camera setup on the rear consisting of a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP macro snapper. There will be a 16MP shooter on the front for selfies and video calls.

But unfortunately, it will boot the outdated Android 11-based MIUI 12.5 operations system. Anyway, it will be backed by a large 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.

The only things that are left to learn now are the phone’s design and its price. Perhaps, they may also leak ahead of the official launch on February 28.

 

 

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Apple Store in Amsterdam faced a Hostage situation, Here’s the details

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Sean
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Just yesterday (22nd February 2022), police officers had surrounded an Apple Store in Amsterdam after reports were made regarding a gunman entering the store. Videos of the armed man entering the store have also surfaced online, so here’s what happened.

Apple

A man holding a fun had entered the Apple Store in Leidseplein. Furthermore, the video had also shown that the man was gripping a hostage as well when inside. Following this, the police surrounded the building and ordered nearby residents to stay indoors. The area around the store was also cordoned off. The attack began around 5:40 p.m. local time yesterday. Since the attack, the police have confirmed that several people were being held hostage in the Cupertino based giant’s Amsterdam store.

During the hostage situation, Amsterdam’s police force had refrained from sharing any details and said that “There is an ongoing hostage situation at the Apple Store at Leidseplein at the moment. To ensure the safety of all people involved we are not able to share information about the situation and/or actions taken by the police.”

Apple

They later added that “There is an ongoing hostage situation at the Apple Store at Leidseplein at the moment. To ensure the safety of all people involved we are not able to share information about the situation and/or actions taken by the police.” In other words, the situation had calmed soon after and several hostages were freed. And the latest update revealed that the remaining hostage is also safe and the armed man is now in police custody.

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iQOO 9 Pro launched in India, a different iQOO 9 tags along

By
Sudarshan Ravichandran
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The iQOO 9 series has finally landed in India as scheduled. The lineup includes three models and two of them are different from the ones sold in China. To learn about the iQOO 9 SE, head over to coverage on the same. Here in this article, we will discuss the iQOO 9 and the iQOO 9 Pro in detail.

iQOO 9 Pro Legend

iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro Price and Availability in India

The iQOO 9 and the iQOO 9 Pro are up for pre-order on Amazon at the following price tags in India in Alpha/Dark Cruise and Legend (BMW M Motorsport Edition) color options.

iQOO 9
  • 8GB + 128GB – ₹42,990
  • 12GB + 256GB – ₹46,990
iQOO 9 Pro
  • 8GB + 128GB – ₹64,990
  • 12GB + 256GB – ₹69,990

Customers using ICICI Bank credit card or credit card EMI transactions are eligible for flat ₹4,000 and ₹6,000 discounts on iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro respectively.  Similarly, they can also avail extra ₹3,000(non-Pro) and ₹4,000 (Pro) discounts on exchange, in addition to up to 12-month no-cost EMI.

 

iQOO 9, iQOO 9 Pro Specifications and Features

The iQOO 9 released in India is a new product altogether. On the other hand, the iQOO 9 Pro is the same as the one sold in China. 

The former is powered by a Snapdragon 888+ chipset, while the latter houses the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. Either way, both come with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, a liquid cooling system, and an intelligent display chip for MEMC as well as SDR to HDR conversion.

iQOO 9 India
iQOO 9

The iQOO 9 sports a 6.56-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of FHD+ and up to 120Hz refresh rate as well as 300Hz touch sampling rate. Whereas, the iQOO 9 Pro flaunts a larger 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display with a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels (QHD+) and LTPO 2.0 technology. The screen’s refresh rate can go as low as 1Hz and as high as 120Hz. It also has support for up to 300Hz touch sampling rate.

Both phones have the same 16MP selfie camera, however, their triple rear camera systems are different. The one on the non-Pro consists of a 48MP Sony IMX598 primary sensor with gimbal OIS, a 13MP ultrawide-cum-macro snapper, and a 13MP 2x telephoto shooter. While the Pro’s camera setup comprises a 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN5 primary sensor with gimbal OIS, a 50MP 150° ultra-wide unit, and a 16MP 2.5x telephoto lens.

iQOO 9 Pro
iQOO 9 Pro

The handsets run Funtouch OS 12 based on Android 12 and support 120W fast charging, in addition to 50W wireless charging on the Pro. They come with dual SIM card slots, 5G connectivity, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS, NFC, USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. But the sensor on the Pro is ultrasonic as opposed to optical on the non-pro.

Last but not least, the iQOO 9 is backed by a 4,350mAh battery, whereas the iQOO 9 Pro gets its juice from a larger 4,700mAh battery.

 

 

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POCO M4 Pro 4G (Global) key specs tipped, will pack 90Hz AMOLED display

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Zohaib Ahmed
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After launching the POCO M4 Pro 5G in India on February 22, POCO is all set to launch its 4G variant this month. POCO devices are most often rebrands of already-launched Redmi devices and the M4 Pro 4G is no exception. The phone appears to be based on the same chassis as the Indian Redmi Note 11S but has a less pixel-dense camera.

While a Google Play Console listing had revealed a few of the key specifications of the device a couple of days back already, tipster Yogesh Brar has now leaked a few more details.

First things first, the POCO M4 Pro 4G comes with a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate. The POCO M4 Pro 5G came with an LCD panel so it’s actually an improvement this time.

POCO M4 Pro 5G
Freshly-launched POCO M4 Pro 5G

Under the hood, you get the 12nm MediaTek Helio G96 CPU that will be paired with the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The chipset is supported by 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of UFS2.2 storage

For photography, you get a triple camera setup at the back, comprised of a 64MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro. The front camera will be housed within a center-aligned hole punch and will have a 16MP resolution. No info yet on the sensors though.

The POCO M4 Pro 4G will be booting into MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 out of the box, both of which aren’t the latest anymore.

The device’s battery will be sized 5,000mAh and will support 33W fast charging.

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Xiaomi working on a Foldable Phone with a Pop up selfie camera

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Sean
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Xiaomi is apparently working on a new foldable smartphone. This time, the foldable phone will feature a pop up selfie camera to enable a full screen experience on the primary display.

Xiaomi

The news arrives from a patent from the Chinese tech giant that was shared by @Shadow_Leak on Twitter. Looking at the images shared on the tweet, we can see that the smartphone features two display panels. The larger primary display folds inward, while one of the outer panels features the smaller secondary display. Meanwhile, the other half of the rear panel houses the main rear facing camera system, which comprises of three image sensors.

Although, its unknown what exact functions each sensor offers. Meanwhile, the front carries no notch for the selfie camera or any indication of an under display sensor. Rather, it seems that the brand might be attempting to revive the pop up trend, but this time with foldable smartphones. The selfie camera is situated in a pop up mechanism, which is likely to be motorized. Looking at this rising module, we can see two cut outs, which means that its a dual front camera setup.

Xiaomi

While the images only revealed these few details, the tweet also added another new change in this model. Apparently, the new foldable smartphone will feature larger batteries for longer battery life. This hints at Xiaomi actually working on such a device, rather than the company just covering all bases. So stick around for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this handset.

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