Month: March 2022

Xiaomi just concluded its latest launch event which brought three new Redmi phones all boasting 5G connectivity. Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G brings MediaTek’s Dimensity 920 chipset and blazing fast 120W charging which takes just 15 minutes for a full charge. Redmi Note 11S 5G gets a Dimensity 810 and 33W charging while the Redmi Note 10 5G has a Dimensity 700 and 18W charging.

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G

The global Note 11 Pro+ 5G is the same phone that was launched in China earlier this year by the same name which is identical to the Xiaomi 11 HyperCharge 5G for India. You get a 6. 67-inch AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. The back carries a 108MP main cam as well as an 8MP ultrawide snapper and a 2MP macro cam.

MediaTek’s Dimensity 920 is joined by 6/8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage. There’s a 4,500 mAh battery which brings the aforementioned 120W HyperCharge tech which should do a full charge in just 15 minutes flat.

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G comes in Graphite Gray, Star Blue, Forest Green colors. The baseline 6/128GB trim starts at $369. The 8/128GB model is priced at $399 while the 8/256GB will go for $449. Xiaomi is hosting an early bird campaign on AliExpress between April 6-8 which slashes $20, $30 and $40 off the retail prices for the models listed above.

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Redmi Note 11S 5G is a rebadged Poco M4 Pro 5G so you get a 6. 6-inch IPS LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate display and a Dimensity 810 SoC. The back features a 50MP main cam next to an 8MP ultrawide snapper and a 2MP macro cam. The battery is rated at 5,000 mAh and boasts 33W charging.

Redmi Note 11S 5G comes in Midnight Black, Twilight Blue and Star Blue colors. It starts at $249 for the 4/64GB model. There’s a midpoint 4/128GB version for $279 and a top-of-the-line 6/128GB trim for $299. Availability will vary between regions and is starting in April across Xiaomi and partner carrier channels.

Redmi 10 5G

Redmi 10 5G latest member of the Redmi 10 series with identical specs to the Redmi Note 11E that launched earlier this month in China. Redmi 10 5G, is the first Redmi series device to feature 5G connectivity thanks to the MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chip.

It brings a 6. 58-inch IPS LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. You get a 50MP main shooter next to a 2MP depth helper. The phone also packs a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging.

Redmi 10 5G comes in Graphite Gray, Chrome Silver and Aurora Green colors. Ir comes in two storage trims with a 4/64GB one going for $199 while the 4/128GB version is $229.

Xiaomi is ready to unveil more Redmi Note 11 models for the global market and it’s hosting an event later today which starts at 12 noon UTC time. We’ve saved you a spot via the stream below so you can tune in.

Based on the even teaser Xiaomi is launching the most powerful Redmi Note phone which should be the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G that already launched in two versions: a China model and another version for India.Both devices bring 6. 67-inch AMOLED displays with 120Hz refresh rates, 108MP main cams though the China version has a MediaTek Dimensity 920 chipset and 120W fast charging while the India model brings a Snapdragon 690 SoC and a 67W charging.

It remains to be seen which version is due for the global market or if Xiaomi is preparing an all-new device. We could also see some additional new phones like the rumored Redmi Note 11s 5G and the Note 11E 5G which launched in China earlier this month.

Honor has added a new phone to its X series – the X9 5G. It has a 6. 81-inch 2388x1980px IPS LCD with 120Hz refresh rate and up to 240Hz touch sampling rate.

The phone is powered by a 6nm 5G-capable Snapdragon 695 chipset with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. Storage configurations are 6/128GB, 8/128GB and 8/256GB.

Round back, the Honor X9 5G features a triple camera with a 48MP f/1. 8 main camera and a pair of 2MP sensors for macro and depth. There’s a 16MP selfie upfront.

Powering things is a 4,800mAh battery with Honor’s 66W SuperCharge wired charging. A side-mounted capacitive fingerprint reader is included.

On the software side, the Honor X9 5G uses the proprietary Magic UI 4. 2 on top of Android 11.

The Honor X9 5G will be available in three colors – Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, and Midnight Black. It’s on sale in Malaysia starting today at RM 1,099 (around EUR238).

Intel announced at CES 2022 the 12th gen processor Core i9-12900KS, which can run at 5. 5GHz max frequency. The chip can hit the speed on up to two cores for the first time, giving the ultimate performance to hardcore gamers.

This special edition processor (hence the S at the end of the name) will finally be available starting April 5 at $739. It will also be sold integrated into systems of OEM partners.

The architecture of the processor is identical to the Core i9-12900K, the current Intel flagship, with 16 cores and 24 threads, and 30MB L3 cache memory.

The difference that makes this model stand out is the boosted base power of 150W, allowing the processor to run at 5. 5 GHz speeds. In comparison, the regular 12th gen Core i9 reaches 5. 2GHz with 125W power draw.

The 16 cores are split in two clusters – eight for performance and the other eight for efficiency. The chipset is compatible with Z690 motherboards and Intel recommended the latest BIOS for “the best gaming experience”.

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LG closed its mobile division in April. This left a large gap in the US smartphone market. According to the most recent Counterpoint Research reports, Motorola surpassed Samsung’s 000% market share and Apple with its 4%. Sell-through rates for Motorola smartphones grew by 131% in 2021 leading to a 10% market share which is an all-time high for Moto and places it behind Samsung’s 22% market share and Apple with its 58% share.

US Smartphone Sale-through share by brand (source: Counterpoint Research)

Motorola also rose up to the number two spot in the $400 and under price segment in the US. The maker’s sub $300 portfolio is also a key contributor to its success over the last year with the Moto G Stylus, Moto G Power and Moto G Pure selling particularly well. Carrier deals and promotions are also notable contributors to Motorola’s rise.

Counterpoint notes that Motorola’s momentum from 2021 is carried over to Q1 2022 with robust sales figures. Looking forward Counterpoint analysts expect the brand to keep pushing sale-through values in the higher price tiers and challenging Samsung and Apple in the flagship segment.

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The OnePlus 10 Pro launched in January in China will make its global debut on March 31. The smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, and just ahead of its international launch, OnePlus took to its forums to talk about how the flagship will offer fast and smooth performance with its hardware and software. But, one of the most interesting bits revealed by OnePlus is regarding the 10 Pro’s charging speed, and it could disappoint fans in North America.

OnePlus revealed that the 10 Pro’s global model will support 80W wired charging like its Chinese counterpart, filling the 5,000 mAh battery from 1% to 100% in 32 minutes. However, these speeds will be limited to Europe and India as far as international markets are concerned, with units in North America only going up to 65W.

OnePlus said this is because “80W SUPERVOOC does not currently support 110 or 120-volt AC power – the typical standard for power outlets in the region. “

The phone maker doesn’t tell us how much extra time will the OnePlus 10 Pro take for a full charge with 65W SuperVooc, but it does say that the smartphone will go from 1-100% in 47 minutes with 50W wireless charging in all regions.

We will hopefully find out more about this during the March 31 event. You can head to OnePlus . for the complete post.

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Apple revealed the new iPhone SE this month and has already gone on sale. It seems that Apple isn’t expecting the device to perform as well as they had hoped.

According to a new rumor out of Asia, Apple is telling multiple suppliers that it aims to cut production orders by 2 to 3 million units for the second quarter of this year (the one starting in April and ending in June). That apparently means it wants to make about 20% fewer iPhone SE (2022) units than it initially planned.

“Sources briefed on the matter” told Nikkei Asia that the blame for this move goes to the looming global inflation as well as the war in Ukraine, both of which “have started to dent consumer electronics demand”.

Apple also reportedly cut orders for AirPods by more than 10 million units for all of 2022, as it apparently predicts “lukewarm demand” for the earphones and wants to reduce inventories. Last year, Apple shipped 76. 8 million units of AirPods, according to Counterpoint Research data. The new production cuts could lead to a decrease in overall 2022 shipments.

Apple is also said to have asked suppliers to make 2 million fewer iPhone 13 handsets (across the entire range) than previously planned, but this adjustment was explained by seasonal demand fluctuations and nothing else.

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It looks like HMD Global has readied another update to Android 12, this time for the Nokia XR20 smartphone launched last summer with Android 11 on board.

Reports from Finland users who received the highly-coveted upgrade to Google’s mobile OS system are now appearing on Twitter.

The new build is labeled V2. 300, and it seems to be rolling out over the air already in some parts of Europe at least. Upon installation, your Nokia XR20 will run Android 12 with the March 2022 security patch level, which is still current for a few more days.

Aside from that, you should expect to see all of the new goodies that Google packed into Android 12 last year. As usual, keep in mind that this might be a staged rollout, so it could take days (or even weeks) for the notification to pop up on all Nokia XR20 units out there in the wild. If you do not have unlimited data, it is recommended that the update be downloaded using Wi-Fi.

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