AMD Radeon RX 6000 GPU prices are set to rise by 10%

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Nov 30, 2021

Graphic cards are scarce in the market due to the global chip shortage and the crypto-mining boom. And the available cards are selling at twice or thrice the MSRP thanks to scalpers creating an artificial shortage. Amid all this, AMD might bring more bad news for gamers looking to get their hands on a GPU this holiday season.

According to a new report by the Boardchannels form (via), AMD has notified AIB partners and all brands around the world that the entire RX6000 series GPUs will receive a price increase of 10%. The report claims that pricing is set to increase by $20 to $40, depending on the chip in question. The new pricing is likely to take effect with the next shipment of GPUs to AMD’s partners.

The recent TSMC wafer cost increase is said to be the reason behind AMD’s decision. AMD has not commented on the potential price increase, and while the market price has risen 9 percent recently, the further price increase as reported here has yet to take place.

An interesting thing worth noting is that no increase in the CPU prices has been announced by AMD, although the company uses TSMC’s wafers to produce them. However, this might also change in the future.

For now, we advise PC gamers to try their hands-on consoles like the PS5 or the Xbox series X, as the ongoing chip shortage is predicted to go on for the better part of next year.

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ColorOS 12 PC Connect minimum requirements, availability officially revealed

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 30, 2021

ColorOS 12 brings a number of new features. One of them is PC Connect, which is also known as Cross Screen Interconnection (translated) in China. This feature is yet to make its debut on any smartphone in international markets. Weeks later, we now know when it will be available for the public.

During our brief interaction with the ColorOS team, the representatives revealed that PC Connect will be made available in 2022 for select devices. Now, OPPO has officially confirmed that the feature will be available in February 2022 at the earliest.

The company has even disclosed the following options of PC Connect.

Drag and drop files
Sync screenshots and photos
Screen sharing
Clipboard sharing
Notification synchronization

Another tweet by the same account says that PC Connect will be part of ColorOS 12.1. In order to use it, the PC must have at least Windows 10 18362 or later, Intel Core i3 2.4GHz or above, Wi-Fi Direct from October 2018 or later, and Bluetooth 4.1 or higher.

This means the feature should work on almost all modern computers. However, it will be limited to select smartphones.

At present, Huawei’s Multi Screen Collaboration is probably the best implementation of interconnection between phones and computers. Only time will tell whether OPPO’s PC Connect will be able to stand against it.

Samsung converts two LCD lines to produce OLEDs, set to halt LCD production in 2022

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 30, 2021

Samsung Display had planned to withdraw entirely from the LCD panel market last year but the company shifted its withdrawal date due to a surge in LCD panel demands. The company later set March 2021 to shut down the LCD business but that also didn’t materialize, perhaps due to demands. The company is now looking to totally shut down LCD panel production in 2022 and has commenced steps to actualize the plan.

A report from South Korea indicates that the tech giant has already switched multiple production lines to OLED panels, and currently only one LCD panel production line is still running. The report indicates that the company discontinued its L7-1 production line in 2016, converting it to a 6th-generation OLED production line that was then renamed the A4-1 production line.

This year, the company is said to have discontinued the L7-2 LCD production line in the first quarter of this year. The line is also being converted to the 6th generation OLED production line, which will be renamed the A4E production line. Also discontinued is the L8-1 production line which stopped LCD production in the first quarter of the year. The company is also shopping for buyers for the LCD production equipment that is lying unused inside the factories.

The report also indicates that the South Korean company only operates the L8-2 LCD panel production line located in Asan, South Korea. However, this production line that produces LCD panels for TV and IT products is not expected to run for a long time. Samsung has set a total exit timeline for 2022.

Recall that Samsung Display operates an LCD panel factory in Suzhou but that factory was sold to TCL’s China Star Optoelectronics in August 2020.

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realme confirms the GT 2 Pro will come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC

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Sudhanshu

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Nov 30, 2021

Earlier today, realme announced that they would be among one of the first manufacturers to launch a smartphone powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

At the Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2021, realme VP Chase xu confirmed that realme has been working on the upcoming GT 2 Pro for a few months now, and the device will be the first Pro product of the realme GT series and their most premium flagship to date.

He stated that “with powerful performance and top 5G capabilities, Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform, has expanded new possibilities for the development of realme’s new flagship realme GT 2 Pro, especially in terms of gaming, AI capability, and 5G, pushing user experience to a new level and becoming the powerful engine for realme’s first premium flagship.”

Other than this announcement, realme did not provide any finer details about the upcoming device. Still, with the render leaks of the GT 2 Pro, we have room to speculate about the specifications of the upcoming flagship.

At the moment, the GT 2 Pro is expected to feature a rear camera setup with dual 50 MP sensors and an 8MP camera. The device is also likely to have a GR lens that should deliver the best shooting performance by reducing ghosting, multi-coating on all surfaces, and providing resistance against backlighting. The device is also expected to feature a 32MP front camera and a 5000mAh battery with 125W UltraDart charging.

The realme GT 2 Pro is expected to pack a 6.8-inch 120Hz WQHD+ OLED display. The device is confirmed to feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) processor that may be backed by 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB UFS 2.1 storage, 120Hz refresh rate screen, and Android 12.

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BYD to ship 100 electric buses to Israel by the end of 2022

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Sean

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Nov 30, 2021

BYD is gearing up to deliver 100 electric buses to Israel by the end of next year. The company is shipping the large number of electric buses to the region to fulfill an order from a local firm.

According to electrive, the buses are being sent to Egged, the largest bus company in Israel. The company has ordered 100 fully electric 12 meter long buses that are made by the known Chinese automobile maker. These buses are scheduled to ship by the end of 2022 and will be used in Haifa, which is the third largest city of the country. Notably, this order marks the largest ever electric bus shipment till date to Israel. Furthermore, the order is also a part of a larger Israeli tender that is for a total of 200 buses. The company had even previously received an order from Nobina in Finland.

This is even supported by the national transport authority of the nation. Egged, which operates in the public transport sector has chosen BYD as its supplier and has been the Chinese brands customer since 2017. In the past, Egged had even placed an order for 24 electric buses in its fleet, which are currently operating in Haifa and Jerusalem as well. This order will further strengthen the electric transport fleet in the city, with the upcoming buses featuring an iron phosphate batteries that can offer a longer service life and increased energy density for a longer range over the previous generation.

Its battery has a 422 kWh of energy content and is expected to offer a total range of up to 400 kilometers. Egged’s official stated that “This is an important moment for the people of Israel and public transportation in our country. It is a clear signal of our commitment to transitioning to zero emission transportation for a better environment for Israeli residents. We have great confidence in BYD’s pure electric eBuses for providing our passengers with reliable, safe and comfortable transportation.”

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OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro get Android 12 in the form of Paranoid Android Sapphire Alpha

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Nov 30, 2021

Android 12 finally hit stable on October 4th and its source code was uploaded to AOSP on the very same day. Not long after, the Paranoid Android team announced that they had begun working on making the version available through custom ROMs on a bunch of devices – something that has finally been realized now.

Paranoid Android Sapphire based on Android 12 is now available for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in the Alpha stage, and it packs most of the features Google introduced with the latest OS upgrade (via XDA Developers). On top of that, the ROM also includes a few special wallpapers from Hampus Olsson, some UI improvements, and some other enhancements.

If you’re interested in trying out the Paranoid Android Sapphire custom ROM on your OnePlus 8/8 Pro, then just head over to this link to its official thread. Do note beforehand though that the build is still in the Alpha stage and may thus have some unexpected bugs and issues. A couple of the known ones include issues with Wi-Fi Direct and 5G connectivity.

Also note that the ROM only supports the kernel that comes bundled with it and doesn’t support any custom kernels, unless they’re said to be supported by their developers.

To proceed with the installation, simply download the latest fastboot zip on your phone, reboot to bootloader, connect the device to a desktop, and run the fastboot script “fastboot update aospa-*-image.zip”. Once that’s done, reboot to recovery and format the device. For further details, head over to the forum link given above.

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 leaked with AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX & NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti

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Sean

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Nov 30, 2021

The upcoming ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 gaming laptop has just been leaked, which revealed that it features an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card.

With its latest high end gaming laptops, the Taiwanese PC maker has been planning on offering their PCs with Ryzen 6000 series processor. This includes the previously leaked ROG Strix Scar 15, which also features a Ryzen 6000 series CPU as well. Now, the latest leak has revealed key specifications of the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 gaming laptop. as per MyLaptopGuide, the laptop will launch with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HZ and NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti GPU to offer a top tier gaming experience.

The processor is a part of Team Red’s latest Ryzen 6000 series processor, which is a part of its Rembrandt architecture from its Zen 3+ technology. This CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads, with its power draw rating being between 35W to 45W TDP. For graphics, the gaming laptop features an RTX 3080 Ti, which offers real time ray tracing. On the front, it sports a 16 inch FHD anti glare display with an impressive 300Hz refresh rate.

Under the hood, the laptop is integrated with up to 8TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD of storage with up to 48GB of DDR5 RAM. Unfortunately, the leak did not reveal any other details apart from these specifications. In other words, the exact launch date and pricing details are still unknown. Although, we can expect a launch sometime next year alongside the ROG Strix Scar 15 and Scar 17 models.

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Redmi Note 11 Pro Indian Variant spotted on IMEI, may launch soon

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Sudhanshu

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Nov 30, 2021

After the Redmi Note 11T 5G launch in India, it looks like the Note 11 Pro variant, which has not launched anywhere outside China, might soon land in the Indian market.

Earlier today, the popular tipster Mukul Sharma spotted the Indian variant of the Note 11 Pro with model number 21091116I on the IMEI database and took to Twitter to share his findings.

Redmi Note 11 Pro Indian variant visits the IMEI database.#Xiaomi #Redmi #RedmiNote11Pro pic.twitter.com/paY33JhIaE

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 30, 2021

Model number 21091116I represents the Redmi Note 11 Pro Indian variant as the Chinese variant of the Note 11 Pro carries the model number 21091116C (C representing China).

It is yet to be seen if the handset will be rebranded to Xiaomi 11i, as previously reported, or carry the same name as the Chinese variant. For now, the upcoming smartphone holds the moniker of the Redmi Note 11 Pro on the IMEI database.

Specs and features of the upcoming Redmi Note 11 Pro

Redmi Note 11 Pro features a 6.67-inch Samsung AMOLED display with front and rear dual ambient light sensors and is powered by the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 920 chipset. The phone comes in three memory variants of 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB. Weighing just 207g, Redmi Note 11 Pro is fueled by a 5160mAh battery and supports 67W fast charging. This means you can charge your phone to 100% in just 43 mins.
Redmi Note 11 Pro comes with professionally tuned dual JBL speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack and supports Dolby Atmos. It features a triple rear camera setup with a 108MP primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. For the selfie camera, you have a 16MP sensor in the front. The device boots Android 11 based MIUI 12.5 out of the box.

It is also worth noting that rumors of the Redmi Note 11 Pro series being internally tested in Europe surfaced last week. With this latest reveal, we might be looking at a global launch of the devices soon.

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OPPO Enco Free 2, Enco Air Lite TWS earbuds spotted on HeyMelody app, India launch imminent

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Nov 30, 2021

The OPPO Enco Free 2 and OPPO Enco Air Lite true wireless stereo earbuds have been spotted on OPPO’s HeyMelody app ahead of their launch in India. At least one of them is expected to be launched alongside the Oppo Reno 7, Oppo Reno 7 Pro, and Oppo Watch Free in India sometime in January (via 91mobiles).

oppo-enco-free-2-air-lite-app-screenshot — Image: 91mobiles

It was also reported that the next-gen TWS earphones will cost similar to the OPPO Enco X that currently retail for Rs. 9,990. Both the earbuds offerings are to be launched separately but within Q1 2022. A December launch seems a bit too difficult to be realized.

To recall, the OPPO Enco Free 2 TWS earbuds have already been launched back in May in China. Therefore, we already have its entire spec sheet. The earbuds offer a total playback time of 30 hours with the charging case and up to 4 hours with ANC turned on without the case. The 4 hours can be stretched to 6.5 hours if ANC is turned off. The charging case packs a 480mAh battery that’s used to fill up the 41mAh batteries in the earbuds. The case can be charged to 100% through a USB Type-C port.

Apart from this, the Oppo Enco Free 2 TWS earbuds support Bluetooth 5.2, automatic connection once paired, and wear detection. An IP54 rating is present for protection against the elements and the earbuds also double up as a remote shutter.

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OPPO Ace2 ColorOS 12 update closed beta recruitment is here!

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Nov 30, 2021

ColorOS 12 was launched last month and became the second time in a row that OPPO brought along a major UI overhaul with an update. The skin is based on Android 12 and OPPO has currently been testing it on a wide range of devices. Recently though, the company announced closed beta recruitment for the same for the OPPO Ace2, and here’s all you need to know.

The recruitment for the ColorOS 12 closed beta program will be carried out from November 29th to November 30th for both the OPPO Ace2 and the Ace2 EVA Limited Edition. 500 will be recruited following a review that will be conducted within 5 working days of recruitment. The new update will be pushed within 3 working days after the review is completed.

Do note here that builds pushed through the internal test channel would still be under the development stage and will hence not be as stable as regular updates. Prepare to run into bugs, abnormal power usage, and other issues. While issues aren’t exactly guaranteed to exist, if you do run into them then just be sure to report them to OPPO.

OPPO Ace2 Aurora Silver — OPPO Ace2 in Aurora Silver

If interested in signing up for beta Android 12-based ColorOS 12 builds for the OPPO Ace2, then just head over to “Settings > Software Update > Settings icon > Upgrade early adopters > Upgrade internal test.” If selected, you will be getting an SMS notification, so stay tuned.

Also note here that the internal beta testing program is currently still limited to China but a public beta program should also be kickstarted soon. For further details and a list of known bugs on ColorOS 12, head over to this official page.

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Lenovo unveils YOGA T500 Play projector, with a gigantic 22,500mAh battery

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Sean

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Nov 30, 2021

Lenovo has just officially announced a new product. The company is gearing up to launch a new YOGA T500 Play smart projector in China, which features a gigantic 22,500mAh battery pack.

While the Chinese consumer electronic maker has yet to officially reveal the launch date and pricing for the upcoming projector, it has revealed certain key details on social media. On its latest Weibo post (a Chinese microblogging website), the company shared an image poster that reveals that the YOGA T500 Play projector is powered by a massive 22,500mAh battery pack. Through this large battery, the smart projector is capable of offering a maximum viewing time of up to 5 hours.

In other words, it can run for around three movies as well. The model is the latest smart projector from the company and features 1080p resolution. It also offers 1400 ANSI lumens brightness and houses 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage as well. While the official pricing is unknown, the product will have a promotional price of 2,999 Yuan (roughly 470 US Dollars) during its initial launch. Back in September, the company had also launched the Smart Projector T500, which featured a more compact design for the same price tag.

This model also featured 1080p resolution but was compatible with 4K resolution as well. The compact T500 even supported HDR10, HLG dual high dynamic decoding, and a new generation of EEP image quality engines. This was launched in China via Lenovo’s official website, Lebei, JD.com, Tmall, and other platforms, so we can expect the T500 Play to launch on these sites as well.

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Samsung Galaxy A23 tipped to feature 50MP camera

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 30, 2021

Samsung is gearing up to launch new Galaxy A series models in 2022. We have been learning about these devices for the past few days. A new report now sheds some details on the upcoming Galaxy A23.

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Mint Featured — Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

According to GalaxyClub, Samsung will be releasing the successor of the Galaxy A22 in the form of Galaxy A23. Just like its predecessor, the newer handset will be available in both 4G and 5G variants.

The publication says that the smartphone will feature a 50MP primary camera. In case you do not know, the Galaxy A13 is also expected to come with the same camera.

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about the Galaxy A23. Hence, we are looking forward to learning more about the Galaxy A22’s successor in the form of leaks and certifications in the coming days.

The Samsung Galaxy A22 released this year comes in 4G and 5G models. The two variants of the device differ from each other in many aspects though they have a near-identical design and name.

The same could happen for the Galaxy A23, however, we don’t have any proof for it thus far. By value-wise, the 4G version of Galaxy A22 is a better phone overall. On the other hand, the Galaxy A22 5G sacrifices certain basic features for 5G connectivity.

Xiaomi spends 2 Billion Yuan to establish new corporate management firm in China

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Sean

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Nov 30, 2021

Earlier this week, the Wuhan Yibayiling Corporate Management Co., Ltd. was established in China with a registered capital of 2 billion Yuan (roughly 313 million US Dollars). This firm is fully owned by the Xiaomi Corporation.

According to a pandaily report, the news arrives from a business registration information, which also revealed that the newly establishes is legally represented by Alain Lam. The information states that the business scope includes enterprise management, enterprise management consulting, and information consulting services. As per the Chinese tech giant, the sizeable investment to establish the firm will help in driving its business development forward as well.

Notably, the investment also arrives as the company recently shared its financial report for the third quarter of this year. This report showcased that Xiaomi invested in more than 360 companies by the end of the third quarter, with its total investment reaching around 59.1 billion Yuan (roughly 9.2 billion US Dollars). Apart from investments into other firms, the company has recently even registered its second automobile unit, as it seeks to expand its prospects in the booming electric vehicle market. It is even planning on building a new car production plant in Beijing, which will have an annual production capacity of 300,000 units.

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Huawei Lipstick Earbuds Review: A Great Fusion of Fashion and Technology

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Paco Zheng

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Nov 30, 2021

After spending some time with the Huawei Lipstick Earbuds, it’s pretty obvious to me that the main selling point of this is its design and look. Especially targeting the female segment of the market. It has an excellent build quality, but other things are pretty average. The main aspect we are going to discuss today is to what extent can you enjoy and appreciate this aesthetic design.

Huawei Lipstick Earbuds Review: Design

Let’s start with the built quality. The build is fantastic, especially because the metal build quality is very solid. The steel body of both earbuds and the charging case gives it a decent sense of luxury. The polished design is very smooth, just like a mirror. It does occasionally catch fingerprints, but it’s resistant to scratching, so you don’t have to worry about putting it into a bag with a lot of other stuff. The overall size is a bit bigger, but I’ve asked many girls around me, and they replied they don’t care about the size because they’re carrying a bag full of other stuff wherever they go anyway.

The Huawei Lipstick Earbuds are very light and comfortable. The earbuds fit pretty well in your ears, and you will forget their presence after wearing them for a little while.

Huawei Lipstick Earbuds Review: Sound Quality & Battery Life

Speaking of its sound and other features, the sound quality is pretty average, not very impressive, but it’s enough for daily usage. Active noise-canceling also works fine, not the top-class level, but it works pretty well. Latency however is very impressive, being as low as 90ms, which is barely perceivable. These earbuds feature the usual functions you can find with other premium or expensive earphones.

As for the battery life, it lasts for 4 hours with one full charge and 22 hours with a charging case.

Huawei Lipstick Earbuds Review: Do girls love this design?

So going back to the main topic, the design. I think the charging case is gorgeous, the black and gold combination with the right shape, makes it look very elegant and pretty as a real high-end lipstick case. When you open it up, you see the earbuds with bright red color and this is where it gets a somewhat controversial.

As a guy, I decided not to judge these earbuds based on their appearance, since this is specifically targeted at girls. What I did instead was, I took a few pictures of it, sent them to a few friends who were girls. Some of them thought it looked beautiful, and they would love to have it no matter what the price is, while others thought it won’t match very well with most of the clothes and make-ups they had, so they were not very excited.

So mostly, it depends on your personal preference. If you are intending to get one of these for your girlfriend or wife, check in advance whether they will like it or not, because this is not for everybody’s taste.

In conclusion, it has a great built quality. Sound quality and other features are average for this price range. So the only main reason you would buy this is if you, or the person who is going to receive this as a gift, love its design.

Anker announces it has become the world’s number 1 charging brand

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Nov 30, 2021

Anker today announced that it has become the world’s number one digital charging brand. The company quoted retail sales stats from Euromonitor International, the world’s authoritative market research organization for the same.

Anker was established 10 years ago and came up with the game-changing PowerIQ technology back in 2013. PowerIQ works by instantly identifying your device, effectively eliminating the need to install any additional software for it to work. The tech is used in Anker’s USB wall chargers, car chargers, and even power banks, all of which are programmed to charge your device as quickly and possible without compromising on security.

In 2015, Anker launched an enhanced version of its charging cables, capable of withstanding 5,000 bends. This was followed by the company launching GaN or Gallium Nitride chargers in 2018.

According to an official statement, Anker has kept the “#1 Best Seller” title on Amazon-based platforms since 2012. It ranks second in terms of sales in the US, dwarfed only by Apple’s ranking. In Japan, Anker ranks second in the consumer electronics category. And in China, the Anker Nano, launched in October 2020 helped make the company the third-party brand with the largest share of chargers listed on Tmall and JD.com.

The Anker Nano series comes in a standard 20W charger, as well as a combo version that’s paired with the One Piece power bank. There are even customized versions of GaN charging heads for League of Legends Yasuo and Jinx.

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Samsung launches its 35W Power Adapter Duo in India, with USB-C PD & 15W USB-A ports

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Sean

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Nov 30, 2021

Samsung has just launched a new charger in India. The company’s 35W Power Adapter Duo fast charger has just launched in the region with two ports, which enable you to charge two devices at the same time with its universal compatibility.

The new fast charger from the South Korean tech giant offers a USB Type C PD (power delivery) 3.0 Max 35W with Super Fast Charging along with a USB Type A PD 3.0 Max 25W charging as well. Through these ports, the charger supports a number of different products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, wireless chargers, smartwatches, and more. Through its USB-C port, users can expect to charge two devices together with its USB C and A ports at 20W and 15W respectively.

As of right now, the Samsung 35W Power Adapter Duo fast charger is available in India through the company’s many retail stores, authorized resellers, major e-commerce platforms, and even its official Indian websites as well. It is being offered for a price tag of 2,299 INR or roughly 30 US Dollars. Previously, we had even reported on the EP-T6530 that featured a total of three ports and had a 65W power rating. Although, it remains to be seen if the charger is also launched in India. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Coolpad COOL 20 Pro to come with virtual RAM, 2-year warranty, 90-day replacement guarantee

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 30, 2021

Coolpad is all set to launch the Coolpad COOL 20 Pro tomorrow (December 1) in China. Ahead of that, the company has been teasing the features of the smartphone for the last few days. One of the latest teasers reveals the software, while the other details warranty and guarantee.

According to the official Weibo account of Coolpad, the upcoming Coolpad COOL 20 Pro will run COOLOS. This software will arrive with support for up to 5GB of virtual RAM. So with the top 8GB RAM model, users can get up to 13GB RAM with the feature.

Lately, all Chinese smartphone makers have been offering optional virtual RAM on their devices. Hence, it’s not surprising to learn that Coolpad will be joining the bandwagon as even South Korean tech giant Samsung provides this feature.

Unfortunately, the teaser does not disclose the Android version. Anyway, Geekbench had already revealed that the phone will run COOLOS based on Android 11.

Further, the second teaser says that the Coolpad COOL 20 Pro will come with a 2-year warranty. Additionally, customers will also get a 90-day replacement guarantee.

According to previous reports, the handset will sport features like a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, 50MP triple rear camera setup tuned by ArcSoft, 8MP front-facing camera, 6.59-inch FHD+ 120Hz display (LCD), dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroSD card slot, 4,400mAh battery, three colors, 8.3mm thickness, and 193g weight.

Get the brand new Oppo Reno 7 Pro for $699 at Giztop

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Daily Deals

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Nov 30, 2021

Oppo Reno 7 Pro which was launched a couple of days back, is now available for $699 at Giztop, for all global customers.

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Oppo Reno 7 Pro at $699 @Giztop

Oppo Reno 7 Pro features a 6.55” AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 1080 X 2400 p Full HD+ resolution, and a 20:9 aspect ratio. Powered by an MTK Dimensity 1200 Max 5G chipset, the smartphone comes with 8GB / 12GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Packed with a triple rear camera setup it features a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor main camera and 8MP + 2MP secondary cameras. For your selfies, you can use the 32MP front camera. Oppo Reno 7 Pro is fueled by a 4500mAh battery and supports 65W fast charging. It runs on Android 11 based Color OS 12 and comes with a 6th gen in-screen fingerprint reader. Other interesting features include the advanced VC liquid cooling technology, X-Axis linear motor, and dual stereo speakers.

You can now buy Oppo Reno 7 Pro for $699 only at Giztop. This price is applicable to the 8GB + 256GB Black, Gold, and Blue color variants. Please note that this is a Chinese edition phone but supports multiple languages and OTA updates and comes with pre-installed google mobile services and google play store.

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Samsung and Motorola battle it out to lead LATAM smartphone market, Xiaomi sees growth

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Nov 30, 2021

The LATAM smartphone market grew only 0.7% YoY and 3.1 QoQ in Q3 2021, despite it getting increasingly saturated with new players. In the last year alone, at least five new brands entered the region but meaningful growth was held back by the ongoing global component shortages.

Samsung continued to hold the top spot in the market despite being impacted by Brazil and Vietnam factory woes (via Counterpoint Research). However, things from the company’s point of view did not look as good as its market share reached the lowest in previous seven quarters. As a result, Motorola which holds the number two spot managed to narrow the gap. Motorola has also been improving its product availability in the region and has thus managed to lead the Mexican market while also improving its position in Argentina and Brazil.

latam smartphone market counterpoint — Source: Counterpoint Research Market Monitor, Q3 2021

However, even Motorola doesn’t remain unchallenged as Xiaomi that currently ranks third has been improving its hold on the LATAM smartphone market. The company’s shipments almost doubled YoY. But its volume witnessed a drop compared to the last quarter – the first QoQ drop in three years. Xiaomi is a close leader in Colombia and a strong second player in Chile and Peru, and aims to become the leader in these three countries.

ZTE ranks fourth in Latin Market and has almost doubled its volume YoY, with Mexico being its biggest market. It is also focusing on growing in Colombia and Peru in the operator channel.

OPPO has continued to stay aggressive in Mexico and has now expanded to Colombia. The company still needs to work on brand recognition in the latter, so it might take longer to make an impact.

OPPO is followed by Apple and vivo. Apple saw its sales volume decrease to seasonality, as the iPhone 13 was launched only in October in most of LATAM. vivo, on the other hand, has been aggressively expanding its presence in the region and has grown beyond Columbia and Mexico, officially entering Chile.

The “others” category, particularly the “Local Kings”, was impacted once again by the ongoing semiconductor shortages.

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Xiaomi to launch 120W phone in India soon, could be the 11T Pro or 11i HyperCharge

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Sean

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Nov 30, 2021

A number of smartphone brands like Realme, Oppo, Vivo, and others are gearing up to launch smartphones with more than 100W fast charging support. Now, the latest report hints at Xiaomi planning on an imminent launch for a device with 120W fast charging, which could be one of two upcoming models.

According to a 91Mobiles report, the Chinese tech giant could launch either the Xiaomi 11T Pro or the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ that was recently announced in China. Although, the high end Note 11 model is set to debut in India as the rebranded Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge. The news arrives from industry sources close to the matter who also revealed that the announcement of this device would likely be before January.

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge — 11i HyperCharge

In other words, the smartphone with 120W fast charging support will launch sometime in December, although, an exact date of announcement is still unknown. Recently, the Xiaomi 11T Pro’s battery was spotted on the BIS certification database with the model number BM58, while a tipster had also revealed that the smartphone along with other products will launch in India soon. So, the 11T Pro might be the 120W fast charging model in question that is set to launch soon. Keep in mind that this is just an unconfirmed report at the moment, so take it with a pinch of salt for now.

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