Xiaomi files complaint against US Department of Defense for being added to blacklist

About two weeks ago, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced a list of 9 companies that were being added to a blacklist of companies that were believed to be controlled by the Chinese Military. Xiaomi has now filed an official complaint against the ruling, claiming that the decision was “factually incorrect” and subsequently they … Continue reading "Xiaomi files complaint against US Department of Defense for being added to blacklist"

ASUS ROG Phone 5 with 6.78-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 6000mAh battery, dot-matrix lighting gets certified

After live images that surfaced recently, the upcoming ASUS ROG Phone 5 with the model number ASUS_I005DA has been certified by MIIT and TENAA that reveals the design of the smartphone and some specifications. On the bottom-left part of the back there is a dot matrix Aura Lighting that shows the ROG logo, but it … Continue reading "ASUS ROG Phone 5 with 6.78-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 6000mAh battery, dot-matrix lighting gets certified"

realme UI 2.0 Android 11 early access for realme X3, realme X3 SuperZoom, realme X2, realme C12, and realme C15 announced

realme announced the realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 a couple of months back. The company has already updated its flagship offering realme X50 Pro to realme UI 2.0. While, several devices such as realme 7 Pro, realme 7, realme Narzo 20 Pro, realme 6 Pro, and realme X2 Pro have got taste of Android 11 with … Continue reading "realme UI 2.0 Android 11 early access for realme X3, realme X3 SuperZoom, realme X2, realme C12, and realme C15 announced"

Xiaomi Mi 11 and MIUI 12.5 global launch set for February 8

Xiaomi has started sending out invites for the launch of its Mi 11 flagship smartphone globally, after it was introduced in China last month. It will also introduce the MIUI 12.5, the next MIUI update for the global markets on the same day. It is doubtful if we can see the Mi 11 Pro at … Continue reading "Xiaomi Mi 11 and MIUI 12.5 global launch set for February 8"

LG reports record profit in 2020 but mobile losses continue

LG Electronics today reported revenues of 63.26 trillion won (US$ 56.45 billion), up 1.53% YoY for the whole 2020 and 18.78 trillion won (US$ 16.76 billion) fourth quarter that ended December 31, 2020, which is up 16.9% compared to the same quarter last year. For 2020 it posted a record-setting operating profit of 3.20 trillion … Continue reading "LG reports record profit in 2020 but mobile losses continue"

Samsung Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy Buds Pro go on sale in India with cashback offers and benefits

Samsung today started selling its its flagship Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphones, as it had promised after it started pre-bookings earlier this month. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Series will be available in six stunning colours: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom White, Phantom Grey and Phantom Pink, depending … Continue reading "Samsung Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy Buds Pro go on sale in India with cashback offers and benefits"

Worldwide PC and tablet shipments reach 458.2 million units in 2020, 17% YoY growth: Canalys

In a report by Canalys, worldwide PC shipments, which include tablet shipments, has reached 458.2 million units during 2020, which calculates to a growth of 17% YoY. During the 4th quarter alone, the market shipped 143.7 million units, which is a growth of 35% YoY. Leading the market is Lenovo, followed by Apple, HP, Dell, … Continue reading "Worldwide PC and tablet shipments reach 458.2 million units in 2020, 17% YoY growth: Canalys"

Xiaomi Mi 10i Review

After launch of its flagship Mi 10, Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones in India last year, Xiaomi launched the Mi 10i, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone in India a few weeks back. This has a new 108MP sensor, Snapdragon 750G SoC and 120Hz refresh rate adaptive LCD screen in a competitive price. … Continue reading "Xiaomi Mi 10i Review"

Redmi Note 8 MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.0.2.0 with January Android security patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. The smartphone has already started receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 update. … Continue reading "Redmi Note 8 MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12.0.2.0 with January Android security patch]"

Telegram update v7.4.0 adds ability to import WhatsApp chats, improved chat deletion controls and more

Telegram has released a new update to their Android and iOS apps, bringing the version to 7.4.0. In the update, Telegram is adding the ability to import chats from a few other messaging apps, more chat deletion options, a few improvements to voice chats and some new app animations on Android. With a huge influx … Continue reading "Telegram update v7.4.0 adds ability to import WhatsApp chats, improved chat deletion controls and more"