Giztop is taking Pre-orders for Xiaomi 50W Wireless Car Charger Pro at $75.99

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Dec 28, 2021

In just an hour, the Xiaomi 12 series of flagship smartphones will finally be announced. The premium grade handsets will arrive alongside a number of other products as well. So, here’s how you can watch the livestream for the launch event.

The launch event will be livestreamed on the company’s official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website) and its Chinese website as well. The livestream will kick off in China at 7:30 pm CST (or 1:30 pm GMT, 5 pm IST). During this announcement, the brand is set to unveil the highly anticipated Xiaomi 12 series, along with the new MIUI 13 custom skin, Watch S1, Mi True Wireless 3 Earbuds, Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro, and more.

Talking about the main attraction, the Chinese tech giant is expected to announce three models in the flagship lineup, including a Xiaomi 12X, base 12, and 12 Pro model later today (28th December 2021). The vanilla model is a compact sized handset that will feature a 6.28 inch AMOLED LTPO panel, with a 120Hz refresh rate, and more. On the other hand, the Pro model sports a larger 6.73 inch Samsung E5 AMOLED panel, with 2K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate as well.

Both of the flagship models will house Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. Although, the vanilla variant will be powered by a large 4,500mAh battery pack that supports 67W fast charging, while the Pro model supports an impressive 120W fast charging rate. The 12 Pro is also expected to be equipped with a 50 megapixel primary camera, 50 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and another 50 megapixel telephoto sensor. So stick around, as we will be covering the launch event.

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Xiaomi Flip Phone spotted with a tall clamshell design and a dual-selfie camera

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Dec 28, 2021

Earlier this year, Xiaomi launched the Mi Mix Fold foldable smartphone in China. The device was a large foldable phone that competed with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold. Months later, leaks for its successor, the Mix Fold 2 were surfaced confirming its launch to be sooner than expected. However, now, a new foldable phone from Xiaomi, what we’d call a flip phone, has appeared in a patent that could apparently take on the Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip.

The new Xiaomi Flip Phone was seen in an application filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). It carries the application number 2020301357510. Unfortunately, it does not reveal any of its specs, but the patented images are available. Surprisingly, it seems to be the same device that was seen a few months back in a patent that Xiaomi filed with World Intellectual Property Organisation(WIPO).

The Xiaomi Flip phone has a similar folding mechanism to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. When opened, it has a tall form factor, and when closed, it goes to a small squarish shape. While the clamshell mechanism is similar, the rear design is significantly different. The Xiaomi Flip seems to have a horizontal camera module with a dual-camera system. It has a secondary screen on the back, similar to the Z Flip 3’s cover display.

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Coming to the primary screen, the phone has a punch-hole display with the camera cut-out at the top left. It features a dual selfie camera setup. It has a volume rocker and the power button on the right spine and boasts a USB Type-C port, a speaker grille, and the SIM-card tray at the bottom.

Apart from this, there isn’t any other information to decode from the images. That said, we expect more leaks of the device to appear in the coming weeks. Xiaomi may launch the phone next year alongside the much-anticipated Mix Fold 2.

In related news, a phone dubbed Mi Mix Flip was also seen in a different patent filed with the same organization, CNIPA. It had a clamshell design that was similar to the Xiaomi Flip, however, it included a circular triple-rear camera system.

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Beats Studio Buds and Apple AirTag get cool new designs to celebrate Year of the Tiger

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Dec 28, 2021

Apple-acquired Beats today announced the launch of a special Year of the Tiger edition of its Studio Buds TWS noise-canceling earbuds. They are priced at 1,099 Yuan or around $172 and will be launched on January 1st in China.

The product is obviously designed to welcome the Chinese New Year and comes with a tagline saying: “Listen to the new voice in the Year of the Tiger.” Its design follows the theme as well, with flashy red as its primary color that’s accented with gold stripes to symbolize a tiger.

Both case and earbuds come with the same color scheme and are guaranteed to grab eyeballs due to their extremely unique look.

The Beats Studio Buds were released in June this year in red, black, and white. They are the company’s second true wireless earbuds offering after Powerbeats Pro, and offer ANC and various other goodies despite being cheaper than the AirPods 2.

Audio through the earbuds is produced by 8.2mm dual-element diaphragm drive units that support Dolby Atmos and spatial audio functions. The “b” logo on the earbuds also serves as a button to switch between ANC and transparent modes. Standalone battery life should last for 8 hours but can be stretched up to 24 hours with the charging box.

Apple AirTag Year of the Tiger edition

The earbuds are joined by another product that has received a similar Year of the Tiger makeover – Apple AirTag. Its specialty is a cute little tiger emoji that has been printed on the front.

You can grab this one in Japan, although you might want to hurry since only 20,000 units of these will be sold. There’s also a qualification thingy put in place where you’d have to purchase an iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, or iPhone SE on January 2nd or January 3rd to be eligible for the limited edition AirTag.

As for those looking to purchase the Year of the Tiger edition of the Apple AirTag or the Beats Studio Buds TWS noise-canceling earbuds outside of countries that follow the lunar calendar, well, there’s bad news. Neither will be made available globally.

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XPG Vault Concept Gaming Mouse can store 1TB worth of games

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Dec 28, 2021

XPG has just announced a new gaming peripheral concept. It’s a gaming mouse with RGB lighting, which doesn’t really make it any different from the thousands of options available in the market. So what’s the concept aspect of this mouse? Well, the company has just slapped a 1TB SSD storage into it.

For those unaware, XPG is the gaming and esports subbrand of the Chinese memory maker ADATA. Its subsidiary makes a number of gaming related products, and now, its latest concept pushes the boundaries of the norm. This new gaming mouse is called the XPG Vault Gaming Mouse Concept, which arrives with built in SSD storage. While mouse featuring storage is not unheard of, with many offering small storage to carry macros and other preferences of the gamer, the Vault takes it to another level entirely.

As the name suggests, it is quite literally a vault. Imagine your mouse being able to store 1TB worth of games, “to make your gaming libraries conveniently portable” (Via TheVerge). Notably, the company added that its “current prototype can integrate up to 1TB of Solid State memory running at 985MB/s.” It even supports USB Type C connectivity since it is a wired mouse. With 1TB worth of storage, one can store some modern titles and even carry a number of movies with them at all times.

Simply connecting to any laptop would have you gain access to these as well. Unfortunately, the company just announced this concept through a press release and did not reveal any finer details regarding this gaming mouse. However, this is set to be showcased during the CES 2022 event, so we can expect to catch a peek at this at the event. But considering that it is a concept in its prototype stage, it might just be a side project that never takes off or sees commercial release. Although, it is still quite an interesting kind of gaming mouse and definitely has a unique identity.

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Android 12 stable rollout resumes for Galaxy S21 series, Z Flip3, Z Fold3

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Dec 28, 2021

Samsung has been beta testing One UI 4.0 based on Android 12 for its devices for months. Some of them even started receiving the stable update in November. However, the rollout did not go as expected due to issues. Now, over a month later, the South Korean tech giant has finally fixed those problems and has begun seeding the stable update once again.

The stable Android 12-based One UI 4.0 was first made available for the Galaxy S21 series comprising of Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. The update was later rolled out for the Galaxy Z Flip3 and the Galaxy Z Fold3.

As mentioned earlier, the update rollout for the aforementioned handsets was halted due to bugs. Samsung seeded out yet another stable release but unfortunately, that also had issues.

It turns out that the compatibility between Google Play System and One UI 4.0 was responsible for the reported issues. The world’s largest smartphone brand has now fixed (via XDA Developers) this problem with the help of a patch from Google.

Hence, the company has now kicked off the One UI 4.0 stable update rollout for the above-mentioned phones with the fix. The update arrives with December 2021 security patches and the following firmware numbers.

Galaxy S21 Series
- Global: G99xBXXS3BULC
- Korea: G99xNKSS3BULC
Galaxy Z Flip3, Fold3
- Global: F711xxxS2BUL6
- Korea: F926xxxS1BUL6

Samsung Exynos 2200 may offer lackluster performance gains, but its not all bad news

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Dec 28, 2021

Samsung is gearing up to launch its latest flagship level Exynos SoC next year. This chip has been highly anticipated since AMD is working on its GPU. Although, a new leak has revealed that the performance gains might be disappointing.

According to @AhmedQwaider888, the South Korean tech giant’s cooperating with Team Red might not bring a big breakthrough. The tipster revealed that the Exynos 2200 might only offer a 5 percent gain over the Exynos 2100, while its GPU performance is higher by around 17 percent. By comparison, the Exynos 2100 offered a sizeable 30 percent gain in CPU and a 40 percent bump in GPU performance over the Exynos 990 SoC. In other words, the Exynos 2200 is offering quite lackluster growth. But, there is still hope for the new chipset.

While the leak shares modest performance improvements, there is one area where the upcoming chip shines. The Exynos 2200 SoC feature an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) that offers a whopping 117 percent performance boost in terms of artificial intelligence (AI). Through this, we can expect improvements in various areas like the Bixby voice assistance that could be faster. Similarly, other AI powered tasks will also receive a boost, including photography.

Although the figure points at just a 17 percent raw GPU performance growth, AMD being a pioneer in this field. So, it might have the SoC offer other kinds of improvements and optimizations. This could be in the form of better support for 3D games to enable a smoother gaming experience in high graphical fidelity titles. Another notable inclusion could be ray tracing support as well. Albeit, this would likely be a cutdown version compared to its PC counterpart. Unfortunately, only real world tests would reveal how well the new chip fare against its competitors and its predecessors. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 teased to launch soon in India

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Dec 28, 2021

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab A8 a few days back. This budget tablet is now being teased to launch soon in India. Amazon India has a dedicated page for this product detailing some of its features.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Featured A — Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is the successor of the Galaxy Tab A7 from late 2020. It starts at €230 in the Netherlands and costs around the same in other European countries.

The slate is scheduled to release in other regions in January. Therefore, it is being now teased in India. Unfortunately, we don’t have any information on its price in the country.

As far as specifications are concerned, the Galaxy Tab A8 sports a 10.5-inch TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels (WUXGA). It measures 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9mm in dimensions, weighs 508g, and arrives in three colors (Gray, Silver, Pink Gold).

The table is powered by a UNISOC T618 SoC paired with up to 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. If needed, the storage can be further expanded up to 1TB via a MicroSD card slot.

Further, it houses an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. It not only features quad speakers with support for Dolby Atmos but also a 3.5mm headphone jack, in addition to a USB Type-C port.

The slate has all the essential sensors (accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, hall sensor, compass), except for a fingerprint sensor. It runs One UI 3.x based on Android 11 and draws energy from a 7,040mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging.

Finally, the product comes in both WiFi-only and WiFi + LTE variants.

5G confirmed to go live in 2022 in India starting with these 13 cities

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Dec 28, 2021

Due to the semiconductor shortage, chipmakers and smartphone OEMs both began focusing more on the 5G stuff, causing 4G smartphones to not only quickly become scarce but also pricier. Almost a quarter of smartphone shipments in India are now 5G-supporting — but their users, quite ironically, are yet to take advantage of it.

That’s set to change really soon though as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has revealed through a press release that 13 cities in India are set to get 5G services in 2022. These are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Delhi, and Mumbai.

“Costing Rs 224 crore, the project is likely to be completed by December 31, 2021, paving the way for end-to-end testing of 5G (/topic/5g) User Equipments (UEs) and network equipment by 5G (/topic/5g) stakeholders developing 5G (/topic/5g) products/services/use cases, including indigenous start-ups, SMEs, Academia and Industry in the country,” a statement from the press release read.

The project in question is the indigenous 5G testbed project funded by DoT, on which implementing agencies IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IISC Bangalore, SAMEER, and CEWiT had been working for 36 months.

Additionally, the DoT said that it had sent a request to TRAI in September 2021 for recommendations on the reserve price, band plan, block size, quantum of spectrum to be auctioned, and auction conditions in various bands (526-698 MHZ, 700 MHZ, 800 MHZ, 900 MHZ, 1800 MHZ, 2100 MHZ, 2300 MHZ, 2500 MHZ, 3300-3670 MHZ, and 24.25-28.5 GHZ) for public and private 5G networks.

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Xiaomi Watch S1 to arrive with leather straps, offers a professional & premium look

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Dec 28, 2021

Later today (28th December 2021), Xiaomi is set to launch a number of new products in China. This includes its flagship Xiaomi 12 smartphone series along with new TWS earbuds and more. Now, a couple of hours prior to the launch event, the company has shared a new teaser for its Watch S1 wearable.

The new teaser was shared on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website) and showcased the straps of the upcoming smartwatch. Looking at the image poster, the Xiaomi Watch S1 will sport leather straps, which will have it offer a premium feel and look. The Chinese tech giant claims that this strap is tough and flexible and claims that it is a “high end smartwatch” for business professionals.

As per the brand, the Watch S1 has a design that was built to fit in various scenarios and occasions. In other words, it elegant design can be paired in both casual and formal events. From what we know so far, the smart wearable will feature a circular display with a metallic frame and two physical buttons. While finer details are currently unknown, we can expect the Watch S1 to feature the usual blood oxygen, sleep, and heart rate tracking, among various other health and fitness related features as well.

According to a MyDriver report, the Watch S1 will reportedly feature Sapphire glass, which has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, which is second only to diamond that has a hardness of 10 on the same scale. This would also make it scratch resistant as well. Keep in mind, that this is still unconfirmed so take it with a pinch of salt for now.

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Realme C31 (RMX3501) in works, Realme 9 Pro+ bags Bluetooth SIG certification

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Dec 28, 2021

Apart from launching the Realme GT2 flagship series, Realme is also said to be working on new series such as the Realme 9 family and C-lineup. Fresh information reveals that the next C-series phone could be debuting with the Realme C31 moniker. On the other side, the Realme 9 Pro+ is inching closer to launch as it has bagged approval from the Bluetooth SIG authority.

Realme C31 in the works

#realme C31 RMX3501 appears on NBTC & TUV certification with 10 watt charging capability. pic.twitter.com/L7SsjNOXOg

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) December 28, 2021

As revealed by tipster Abhishek Yadav, the Realme phone with RMX3501 has bagged approvals from Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and TUV Rheinland. The NBTC listing confirms that the RMX3501 will debut in the market with the Realme C31 moniker, whereas the TUV listing reveals that it may arrive with support for 10W charging, which indicates it will be a low-budget device.

The company is yet to share the details of the Realme C31. Probably, it will go official in Q1 2022.

Realme 9 Pro+ bags Bluetooth SIG certification

The Realme 9 Pro+ that has a model number of RMX3393 was recently spotted at NBTC, TUV Rheinland, India’s BIS, Camera-V5, and FCC. Now, it has bagged certification from the Bluetooth SIG. The latter has only revealed that its caries support for Bluetooth 5.2

The FCC listing of the phone carried a schematic, which revealed that it has a squarish camera module. The FCC listing confirmed once again that it will be a 5G-capable device. The Camera-V5 listing revealed that it may feature a 50-megapixel main camera and a 16-megapixelf front-facing camera. Its TUV Rheinland listing showed that it may carry support for 65W fast charging. These certifications suggest that it may launch in January 2022.

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Lei Jun compares Xiaomi 12 series against Apple iPhone 13 models

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Dec 28, 2021

With the Xiaomi 12 series launch being just a couple of hours away, Lei Jun, the Founder and CEO of the company, shared new social media posts online, in which he compared the upcoming flagship model to Apple’s current gen top end iPhone 13 series.

The executive shared the posts on his official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website). He stated that the Xiaomi 12 Pro has a better feel in your hands than the iPhone 12 Pro Max and showcased improvements in battery technology. According to Lei Jun, the Cupertino based company’s iPhone 13 Pro Max sports a 6.7 inch display, with its dimensions being 160.8mm x 78.1mm x 7.65mm and weight being 238 grams. On the other hand, the Chinese tech giant’s 12 Pro arrives with a 6.73 inch display with body measurements of 163.6mm x 74.6mm x 8.16mm and a weight of 205 grams.

In other words, despite having a larger display, the 12 Pro weighs less than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, while its 74.6 mm width also being narrower. Meaning, it is easier to grasp and would offer a better hand feel overall. Furthermore, he also highlighted the display, which is a curved screen that offers a 120Hz refresh rate and houses a punch hole camera over a large notch on the top. Similarly, the founder even pits the base Xiaomi 12 model against the vanilla iPhone 13 model as well, with the former also being narrower than the latter. It also received an A+ rating from DisplayMate.

The senior official claimed that the brand also put in great efforts for its compact flagship phone. To make the motherboard on the Xiaomi 12 smaller, they made a costly sandwich structure while also developing the thinnest VC cooling plate to ensure proper thermal management. Despite the smaller size, the base 12 model features an increased battery capacity thanks to its new generation of cobalt oxide battery, which also raises the cost of the device. So, our previous report of the new flagship series costing a lot more than the previous generation might have just been confirmed.

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Motorola Moto G71 5G launched in China with Snapdragon 695, FHD+ OLED display, and more

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Dec 28, 2021

The Lenovo-owned Motorola unveiled a total of five smartphones at the same time in Europe in November. Since then, these handsets have been making their way to other markets. One of them, the Moto G71 5G, has now launched in China. Let’s take a look at what it has to offer and how much it costs.

Motorola Moto G71 5G Featured A — Motorola Moto G71 5G

Motorola Moto G71 5G Specifications and Features

The Moto G71 5G flaunts a 6.4-inch FHD+ OLED display with a centered punch-hole and support DCI-P3 color gamut. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC paired with 8GB RAM (+3GB virtual RAM) and 128GB storage.

The phone houses a vertically aligned triple camera setup on the rear consisting of a 50MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP macro shooter. Whereas, for selfies and video calls, it uses a 13MP snapper.

For connectivity, it comes with dual SIM card slots, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS, and NFC. It also sports a 3.5mm headphone jack, in addition to a USB Type-C port.

Other features include stereo speakers powered by Dolby Atmos, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a customizable button, IP52 rating for splash resistance, MYUI based on Android 11, a 5,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

Motorola Moto G71 5G Price and Availability in China

The Motorola Moto G71 5G in a single 8GB + 128GB memory configuration is priced at ¥1,699 ($267) in China. It is already up for sale in the country. Customers can grab it in either Nebula Green or Glacier Blue color options.

Motorola Edge 30 Pro with SD8G1 likely to rival Xiaomi 12 Pro, Realme GT2 Pro, and OnePlus 10 Pro

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Dec 28, 2021

Earlier this month, Motorola unveiled the Motorola Edge X30 flagship phone as the world’s first phone featuring the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It is announced an under-display camera variant of the phone featuring the same specs. Fresh information reveals that the company is working on a new variant of the phone called the Edge X30 Pro. While there is no official confirmation on its existence, the moniker of the device has appeared through its Geekbench listing.

The Motorola Edge 30 Pro Geekbench listing shows that it is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The name of the SoC is not mentioned in the listing. However, the configuration of the chip that can be found in the listing shows it will indeed feature Qualcomm’s latest flagship chip.

It appears that the Edge Pro will take on the likes of the other Pro model such as Xiaomi 12 Pro, OnePlus 10 Pro, and Realme GT2 Pro. The Geekbench listing shows that it has 12 GB of RAM and Android 12 OS. It scored 1172 in the single-core test and 3302 in the multi-core test of Geekbench. There is no information available on the other specs of the device. Probably, it will break cover in Q1 2022.

Motorola Edge X30 specifications

The Edge 30 has a 6.7-inch OLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset powered phone has 8 GB / 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It runs on My UI 3.0 flavored Android 12 OS. It has a 60-megapixel front-facing camera and a 50-megapixel (main) + 50-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (depth) triple camera unit. It has a 5,000mAh battery that supports 68W fast charging.

Probably, the Edge 30 Pro will offer users a Quad HD+ display, 108-megapixel triple cameras, and wireless charging support. Hopefully, the company will spill more information on its specs in the coming days.

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Xiaomi readying a small-screen mid-range smartphone: Tipster

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Dec 28, 2021

Apple brought back the small-screen compact flagship smartphone category with the launch of the iPhone 12 mini. But unfortunately, the market responded otherwise, and therefore, iPhone 13 mini is expected to be the last mini iPhone for the time being. However, this is not stopping Android OEMs to test the waters.

The Xiaomi 12, which is set to launch later today, will be the company’s first attempt at the compact flagship segment in today’s big-screen phone market. According to a reliable tipster, the firm is also working on a compact mid-range handset.

A few hours back, Digital Chat Station revealed that Xiaomi is readying a small-screen mid-range smartphone. The said device is currently in the NPI stage. This means the phone is in the testing phase, says ITHome.

As of now, we don’t have any information on this handset, except that it will feature a high-end flexible OLED display from TCL CSOT and will be placed below the rumored Xiaomi 12X. We expect to learn more about it in the coming days ahead of its official announcement sometime later this year.

What do you think Xiaomi will call this device? Do you think it will be part of the Xiaomi 12 family or the new Xiaomi CIVI lineup of lifestyle smartphones? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Mysterious OPPO PFUM10 spotted at TENAA, 3C, and Geekbench, specifications revealed

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Dec 28, 2021

OPPO is working on a mid-range phone with model number PFUM10 for China. The handset has been spotted at multiple places such as Geekbench benchmarking and FCC / TENAA / 3C certification platform. While the final product name of the OPPO PFUM10 smartphone is not known yet, its major specs have been revealed through these certifications.

OPPO PFUM10 specifications

The OPPO PFUM10 has a 6.43-inch AMOLED display that delivers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. For selfies, it has a front camera of 16-megapixel, and its rear camera module has a 48-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel secondary lens.

The listing mentions that it is powered by a chipset that produces the highest clocking speeds of 2.2GHz. Its Geekbench listing (via) reveals that the chipset offers a base frequency of 1.80GHz and Adreno 619 GPU. These specs suggest that the mysterious OPPO phone could be equipped with the Snapdragon 480 Plus chipset. It scored 2833 points in the single-core test and 7365 points in the multi-core test of Geekbench.

The OPPO PFUM10 will come with 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB of RAM and 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. The device is equipped with a 4,385mAh rated battery, which is likely to carry support for 33W fast charging. The handset offers other features such as 5G connectivity, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, and a microSD card slot.

The PFUM10 handset has159.9 x 73.2 x 7.49mm dimensions and weighs 171 grams. It will come in hues like black, pink, and illusion. The images of the phone are not available yet in the TENAA listing of the device. It appears that the PFUM10 will go official in the next few days in China.

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Apple iPhone 14 models could come without a physical SIM card slot

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Dec 28, 2021

A couple of days ago, it was reported that the Apple iPhone 15 Pro series models, which will get launched in the year 2023, could come without a physical nano-SIM card slot and only support dual eSIM cards.

Now, a new report indicates that the switch from physical SIM to eSIM only could happen earlier than expected. It is being claimed that the iPhone 14 series models getting launched in 2022 could lack physical nano-SIM slots.

Apple iPhone 13 All Colors Featured — Apple iPhone 13

According to a report from MacRumors, Apple has advised major network carriers in the United States to prepare for the launch of eSIM-only smartphones by September 2022. They have also accessed a document outlining the timeframe for this initiative, although the document doesn’t specifically mention Apple or the iPhone.

The company is even working on a transition as some U.S. carriers will start offering select iPhone 13 models without a nano-SIM card in the retail box from Q2 2022. The company is already selling iPhone 13 models without a nano-SIM in the box if the product is sold through Apple Store or Apple.com.

We expect the Cupertino-based technology giant to still make iPhone models with physical SIM card slots for the regions where eSIM functionality isn’t available.

Prior to this, there were rumors about Apple planning to remove the Lightning port from the smartphones and if the company also gets rid of the physical SIM card slot, then it would be a step further for a seamless design as well as improve water resistance.

Apple has a track record of taking some bold decisions so there’s a possibility that this information could turn out to be true. We expect to get more information about this in the coming weeks or months.

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iQOO 9, 9 Pro Geekbench listings reveal chipset, RAM, and Android version

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Dec 28, 2021

iQOO will be announcing the iQOO 9 series of smartphones at 7:30 PM (local time) on Jan. 5. Reports have revealed that the model number V2171A belongs to the vanilla iQOO 9, while the V2172A model number is associated with the iQOO 9 Pro. Ahead of the launch, both models have surfaced on the Geekbench benchmarking site to reveal some of their key specifications.

iQOO 9, 9 Pro Geekbench listings

The Geekbench listings of the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro show that they are powered by a Qualcomm chipset that has a “taro” codename. The chipset has four CPU cores working at 1.79GHz, three CPU cores clocking at 2.50GHz, and a prime CPU core ticking at 3.0GHz. The SoC is equipped with Adreno 730 graphics. Hence, it can be said that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset will power the iQOO 9 and 9 Pro handsets.

Both models are equipped with 12 GB of RAM and Android 12 OS. The iQOO 9 scored 1233 in the single-core test of Geekbench and 3674 in the multi-core test, whereas the iQOO 9 Pro scored 1277 in the single-core test and 3787 in the multi-core test.

iQOO 9, 9 Pro specifications

Reports have revealed that the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro will feature a 6.78-inch AMOLED display. The vanilla model is expected to feature a flat screen that offers Full HD+ resolution, while the Pro variant may house a curved edge display that produces Quad HD+ resolution. Both phones are expected to support a 120Hz refresh rate.

The iQOO 9 and 9 Pro’s triple camera unit may include a Samsung GN5 50-megapixel primary camera. The vanilla model is expected to feature a 120-degree 13-megapixel superwide lens and a Sony IMX663 12-megapixel telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom. On the other hand, the Pro model’s camera setup will have a 150-degree Samsung JN1 50-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 16-megapixel camera with 2.5x optical zoom and OIS support. The primary lens of the 9 Pro will feature gimbal OIS support.

The iQOO 9 duo may house a 4,700mAh battery. Both models are expected to support 120W fast charging.

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Xiaomi Mi TV EA70 2022 is now available for pre-sale in China for 3,299 yuan ($518)

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Dec 28, 2021

A few days ago, Xiaomi had officially launched its new 70-inch Smart TV model in its home country China, dubbed Mi TV EA70. Today, the Chinese brand has officially started pre-sale for the same product.

The Mi TV EA70 is priced at 3,499 yuan which roughly converts to $549 but for the first sale, the company is offering the device at a discounted rate of 3,299 yuan (~$518). The product will be available for purchase in China from 31st December.

It features an upgraded premium 2mm thick full metal frame resulting in a 97.9 percent screen-to-body ratio. There’s a 70-inch 4K display panel with 3840 × 2160 pixels screen resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 60Hz refresh rate, and 300nits peak brightness.

The device has a 4000:1 contrast ratio, is capable of producing 1.07 billion colors, and comes equipped with high-power stereo speakers. Under the hood, it comes powered by a quad-core Cortex-A35 processor.

The Mi TV EA70 2022 packs 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. It runs the company’s own MIUI for TV 3.0 which is based on the Android operating system. For connectivity, there’s support for Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth.

It also comes with a built-in smart home center, a far-field voice system and supports voice search and voice ordering. The Smart TV comes pre-installed with four mainstream video streaming platforms — Kiwi TV, Aurora TV, Kumao TV, and Mango TV.

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