Friday 30 April 2021

Roku removes YouTube TV from its app catalog amidst contract disagreements

As Roku reached the end of its contract with Google to host the YouTube TV app on its channel store, Roku sent all its customers an email notifying them that they may lose the ability to use the YouTube TV channel on Roku devices. In this messages to consumers, it pointed at Google and accused it of “unfair and anticompetitive requirements” that are, according to Roku, designed to allow the collection of user data and to “manipulate” search results. That was on Monday. Fast forward to Friday, Roku has actually removed the YouTube TV channel from its store and issued a statement to...



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Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro hands-on review



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See if the Huawei Mate X2 survives a durability test

Foldable smartphones are generally considered to be more fragile than 'normal' ones, unlike gaming phones for example - then again it turns out that among the latest batch of the latter, two out of three do snap in two or three parts when bent. So you may be thinking that foldables should fare even worse in such testing, but is that actually true? Let's find out. Zack from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel is back at it again, and this time the device being 'durability tested' is Huawei's latest and greatest, the Mate X2. Will it scratch? Burn? Bend? Take a look below. In case...



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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is finally reaching Europe on May 11

Xiaomi went all-in with the Mi 11 Ultra this year, producing what is its first proper mainstream flagship smartphone ever to be released internationally (as last year's Mi 10 Ultra was a China-only affair). The company unveiled the Mi 11 Ultra's European eye watering €1,199 pricing at an event in late March, but it stayed mum on a release date for the continent. Now thanks to Xiaomi's official Dutch Facebook page, we know that the Mi 11 Ultra is expected to finally become available on May 11. Get it? May 11. This is at least true for the Dutch market, and even if the other...



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Watch the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition get torn down on video

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is one of the most interesting new devices on the scene right now and Xiaomi thought it would be fitting to take us for a tour of its internals. The brand’s official Weibo profile shared a timely 2-minute teardown video revealing all the key components inside Redmi’s first gaming phone. The whole process starts by removing the glass back panel which reveals the battery, NFC antenna and protective cover over the motherboard. Removing a few screws and unclipping a few cables shows out the mother actual board and frees up the camera cover which gives us...



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Apple found in breach of EU competition law over unfair App Store tax policy

Earlier today, the European Commission issued a preliminary view that Apple holds an unfair advantage in the music streaming space over competitors like Spotify. The basis of the finding lies in Apple’s own in-app purchase mechanism which sees Cupertino imposing a 30% tax on competitor’s earning through the App Store. The potential implications for Apple include a fine of 10% of its annual revenue which could add up to €22.3 billion ($27 billion) if the decision is ratified. Our preliminary conclusion: @Apple is in breach of EU competition law. @AppleMusic compete with other music...



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YouTube is testing a new timestamped comment feature

YouTube has announced that it's currently testing a new feature that allows you to comment on a specific time in the video so anyone who's watching can see your comment to the relevant moment in the video. Since it's just an experimental feature, for now, only a handful of people have access to the new version of the app. The timestamped comments can be turned on from the sort button found in the comment section under a video in the mobile YouTube app. And when turned on, comments will pop up as the progression bar at the bottom of the video moves through the timestamps. This...



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Samsung is being sued over the Galaxy S20 series' camera glass issues

Shortly after the Galaxy S20 series launched last year, numerous reports of spontaneous cracks appearing on the back camera glass emerged online. It's still unknown how widespread the issue is but the company has since acknowledged the problem and said that the users are not at fault. A US law firm, however, thinks that this isn't enough and Samsung has breached several consumer-protection laws. The firm in question is Hagens Berman and claims that the Korean tech giant has misled the consumers. The glass for the camera module is low-quality and doesn't reflect the price of the...



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Realme UI 2.0 early access program announced for C15 Qualcomm Edition, 7i gets Open Beta

A few days ago, Realme announced the Realme UI 2.0 early access program for the X7 Pro in India, and today, the company added another smartphone to the list - the C15 Qualcomm Edition. Additionally, the company also released the Realme UI 2.0 Open Beta for the 7i in the Asian country. If you own the C15 Qualcomm Edition and want to get a taste of Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 through the early access program, you can apply for it by heading to the Settings > Software Update menu on your phone, tap on the Settings icon in the top-right corner, then on Trial Version, and then on Apply...



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MIUI 12.5 Global Stable ROM testing program announced for Poco phones

Xiaomi announced its MIUI 12.5 back in December last year, but Poco phones are yet to receive the update. Now the company has announced a testing program for plenty of its devices globally and you need to be fast because slots are limited. Here's the full list of eligible devices and their respective regions. POCO F3 [MI, RU, ID, EEA] POCO X3 PRO [Global, IN, EEA, RU, ID] POCO X3/NFC [Global, RU, IN, EEA, ID] POCO F2 PRO [Global, RU, ID, EEA] POCO X2 [IN] POCO M3[ Global, RU, ID, EEA, IN] POCO M2 PRO [IN] POCO M2 [IN] POCO C3 [IN] As you can see, only the original...



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Huawei P50 leaks in hands-on images

We’ve already seen plenty of rumors and renders of the upcoming Huawei P50 series and today we have our first live look at the vanilla P50. The images come courtesy of reliable tipster DigitalChatStation who shared them on his Weibo account. Huawei P50 (source: DigitalChatStation) We can see the display which is rumored to measure in at 6.3-inches, will sport a much smaller centered punch hole cutout this time around instead of the pill shaped one on the P40. More importantly, we can see the huge camera cutout on the back composed of two large circles which should house 4 camera...



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Asus Zenfone 8 Mini memory options and battery capacity leak

The jury is still out there whether Asus will be launching two or three members of the Zenfone 8 family and we are still unsure how Asus will call them. In any case, the alleged Mini model is subject to a big leak revealing not only battery capacity but memory variants as well. Asus Zenfone 6 and 7 Pro According to Dealntech's inside sources, the smallest of the bunch will come in five memory variants - 6/8GB paired with 128GB of storage and 8/12/16GB of RAM coupled with 256GB of internal storage. The battery capacity is said to be 4,000 mAh, which would probably make the phone feel...



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Xiaomi working on a Memory extension feature for MIUI

Memory allocation has been all the craze lately. Take the vivo X60 Pro+, for example. It gives you the option to extend the memory by allocating storage so you gain extra 3GB of RAM. Well, it seems that Xiaomi is working on such a feature of its own too. A tipster found buried deep in MIUI 12's source code a feature named "Memory extension". It does what the vivo X60 Pro+ does but it's limited to 1GB only. It requires some tinkering before you can unlock the toggle, though. Memory extension feature description Hopefully, the feature won't be limited to high-end Xiaomi...



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SA: Global 5G smartphone sales in Q1 2021 soar, Apple with 30% market share

Strategy Analytics has published its latest research on 5G smartphone shipments around the globe, and the numbers look mightily impressive, with increases between 114% and 1,165% among manufacturers. According to the report, the period between January and March 2021 saw 133.9 million sales, which is 458% more than last year’s mere 24 million. Company Q1 2020 sales(in million) Q1 2020market share Q1 2021 sales(in million) Q1 2021market share Yearly change Apple 0 0% 40.4 30.2% N/A Oppo 1.7 ...



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PUBG Mobile teased for the Indian market

After PUBG Mobile received a ban in India, the company behind the game said that it would release an Indian-friendly version in the future with reduced gore, violence and nudity. The adapted version was first teased back in November 2020, but PUBG Studio has been fairly silent since then. Until now, that is. A short teaser video of PUBG Mobile India showed up on the Indian YouTube branch but has since been taken down. Sadly, it didn't reveal a release date or an approximate time frame, so we are still in the dark. However, the fact that the video showed up is a strong indication of...



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Realme Watch 2 unveiled in Malaysia

Almost a year ago Realme announced its first smartwatch with the aptly named Realme Watch. Since then the brand has expanded with two more models in the Watch S series but now there’s a true successor to the original Realme Watch with the same square look. The Watch 2 brings an identical 1.4-inch touchscreen IPS LCD with 320x320 pixel resolution and up to 600 nits of brightness. Realme is bringing over 100 watch faces to choose from including new live options. There’s a single button on the right-hand side and the whole package is IP68 water/dust resistant. The Watch 2 weighs 38...



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Honor Play 5 specs leak, to arrive with OLED screen

Yesterday we shared an exclusive render of the Honor Play 5 and reported the smartphone will come with a 64MP primary camera and 66W charging. Today we learn more about the Play 5 as reliable tipster Digital Chat Station revealed the smartphone's full specs. According to the tipster, the Honor Play 5 will be powered by the Dimensity 800U SoC and pack a 6.53" FullHD+ OLED panel, which we know will have a notch for the selfie camera. The Play 5's back cover doesn't have a fingerprint reader, but since the smartphone will come with an OLED screen, we could see an in-display...



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Thursday 29 April 2021

Redmi K40 Gaming sale goes through the roof with 100,000 units in one minute

Xiaomi’s brand Redmi has launched its own understanding of what a gaming smartphone should be under the name K40 Gaming. The device runs on Dimensity 1200 chipset and comes with the latest bells and whistles like UFS 3.1 storage, LPDDR5 RAM, 67W ultra-fast charging and several solutions for cooling and heat dissipation. With such specs, it is no wonder that the Redmi K40 Gaming was a huge success during its first flash sale in China. According to the brand, the device sold 100,000 units in just one minute. The sale includes all five different memory combinations - from the cheapest...



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Samsung Galaxy M32 key specs revealed by Geekbench

A Samsung device bearing model code SM-M325FV, and believed to be the Galaxy M32, has popped up on Geekbench with its key specs. According to the benchmark database, the SM-M325FV runs Android 11, has 6GB RAM onboard, and is powered by MT6769V/CT, which we know is a part of the Helio G80 SoC. Geekbench doesn't reveal any other specs of the SM-M325FV, but the smartphone was spotted on DEKRA last week with a 6,000 mAh battery. The Galaxy M32 is said to be based on the Galaxy A32 4G, which comes with the Helio G80, 6.4" FullHD+ 90Hz AMOLED screen, in-display fingerprint scanner, and...



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New iPad Pro and iMac with M1 will be available on May 21, British retailer reveals

The global chip crisis keeps chugging along, and Apple has long been rumored to be affected in the production of its new devices. Case in point - the new iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 and the new iMac with M1 that the company announced at last week's spring event are going up for pre-order later than new devices usually do after an Apple event. And in a move that's very uncharacteristic of it, Apple hasn't actually revealed an official release date for any of these three products. Thankfully though, a British third-party retailer, John Lewis, has risen up to the occasion and given us the date we've...



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OnePlus 6 and 6T will get Android 11 beta builds starting in August

The OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T both launched in 2018, at various points throughout the year, and so they're both more than two years old. Even so, the company is apparently working on Android 11 updates for them - but that's where the good news ends, unfortunately. OnePlus has unveiled that it expects the first beta version of its OxygenOS 11 software based on Android 11 to reach the 6 and 6T towards the end of August. And that's just the first build. Expect to see a bunch of others follow in the next weeks after that, so if you're wondering when a final, stable, non-beta build might...



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Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite listed on TENAA

We’ve seen Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab A7 Lite in several renders so far and now we have a TENAA listing that confirms the tablet’s design and key specs. Samsung Galaxy A7 Lite The Tab A7 Lite (SM-T225C) packs a 8.68-inch LCD with a resolution of 800 x 1340 pixels and a 2MP selfie cam. The Helio P22T sits at the helm paired with 3/4GB RAM and 32/64GB expandable storage. The tablet boots Android 11, presumably with One UI 3.1 on top. It comes with a 5,100 mAh battery and 15W charging. The back of the A7 Lite packs a single 8MP camera. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite in...



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Sony Xperia 1 III Chinese pricing revealed

In the past couple of years, Sony has followed an unusual strategy of announcing phones without pricing and availability. The same applies to the recently announced Xperia 1 III but now we have our second hint at pricing for the top dog in Sony’s mobile division thanks to a listing in a Chinese online shop. Sony Xperia 1 III leaked pricing and launch date for Chinese market The 256GB storage is listed for CNY 8,499 ($1,313/€1,084) while the 512GB version will go for CNY 9,499 ($1,468/€1,212). These prices are more or less what we saw from the pre-order listings on Sony’s official...



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Realme Buds Q2 are official with new design

Realme launched without much fanfare its latest audio wearable - the Buds Q2. The true wireless earphones retain the design as the first Buds Q but come with improved game mode, IPX4 water resistance, fancy design and a so-called Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) feature. The latter only works for calls and is not the much saught-after active noise cancelation. The Realme Buds Q2 kept some of the impressive features its predecessor had - 20-hour total battery life with 10 minute charging enough to add 2 hours of playback. Sadly the case still packs a microUSB port (yes, really)....



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New nubia Z30 render shows off a cool dual tone design, the phone may support 120W charging

The latest nubia Z30 leak (posted by C Technology) spices things up color-wise – the render shows the phone from behind at an angle that allows us to see both the rust-colored back and the gray front. The dividing line between the two colors goes around the frame. Well, we don’t actually see the front, not in this render. The display is supposed to have an under-display selfie camera, but there’s more than that. The Z30 could also feature the first under-display 3D ToF sensor for face ID. ZTE demoed such a sensor at MWC Shanghai earlier this year. nubia Z30 render showing off a cool...



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Realme sells 50,000 units in China on the first day of availability for the Q3 and Q3 Pro

Realme announced that it has sold over 50,000 units of its new Q3 series. The Realme Q3 5G and Q3 Pro 5G went on sale today and presumably made up a big chunk of that. The third member of the series, the Realme Q3i 5G, became available a week ago, just hours after the Q3 series was unveiled. The affordable line of 5G phones starts at CNY 1,000. That price is for the Q3i and it includes a temporary discount of CNY 100, which will end a week from now. The Q3 5G and Q3 Pro 5G offer higher end chipsets, 120Hz displays, better cameras and faster charging for not much more money (CNY 1,300 and...



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Samsung Galaxy Book Go is a €449 Windows 10 laptop with an ARM processor

Samsung laptop news just keep arriving these days. After announcing four laptops yesterday and another one today, Samsung looks set to premiere an affordable Windows laptop with an ARM processor. The Samsung Galaxy Book Go runs on an 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c chip and the ARM version of Windows 10. The machine is fanless, has a 14-inch 1920x1080px IPS LCD, built-in LTE, 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. The screen isn't touch-enabled and the housing is fairly standard, in order to keep costs down. However Samsung has made sure the Galaxy Book Go is compliant with the Mil-810G durability...



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LG reports impressive Q1 results as mobile division heads for the exit

LG announced its mobile division will be closed this year since it cannot turn profitable in the current market. However, the company's report confirms all other branches have posted a yearly increase in sales, bringing the total revenue to KRW18.8 trillion - the most LG has ever recorded between January and March. Mobile Divison Performance Q1 2021 Q4 2020 QoQ Change Q1 2020 YoY Change Sales in KRW / USD 998.7B / 901M 1,385B / 1.24B -27.9% 998.6B / 901M 0% Profit in KRW / USD -280B / -252M ...



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Exclusive: This is the Honor Play 5

Honor recently announced its Play 5T Youth and now we have exclusive images of another device from the series called the Play 5. The phone will feature a flat frame design instead of the round corners found on more recent Honor phones. The front will house a waterdrop notch while the back features a quad cam setup with a 64MP main cam. The Honor Play 5 will support fast 66W charging and is expected to come with a midrange price tag. We’re also expecting better specs across the board compared to the Play 5T Youth. We’ll update you with more details when we can. Special thanks to...



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OnePlus quadruples sales in Europe in Q1, two thirds of the revenue comes from the flagship series

OnePlus is soaring in Europe – the company posted a 388% growth in sales in the first quarter of 2021 compared to last year, revenue from the region increased by 286%. The OnePlus flagship models, including the new 9-series, accounted for 65% of revenue. The OnePlus 9 Pro was the best-selling smartphone on launch day on Amazon France and Spain. But the mid-range Nord series is proving to be a pivotal part of the company’s strategy. Based on Counterpoint data for the last quarter of 2020, the OnePlus Nord was the highest-selling Android in Finland, which helped the company become the...



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Samsung's Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha brings 11th gen processing for $849

Yesterday Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro360 laptops (each in 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch flavors) alongside the 15.6-inch Galaxy Book Odyssey and 15.6-inch Galaxy Book. But it also quietly put up a new laptop up for pre-order on its US website. The Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha is a successor to the Galaxy Book Flex and comes in the same 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch configurations. The laptop's screen can rotate 360 degrees, has a QLED panel with 400 nits of regular brightness (600 nits in Outdoor mode), 1920x1080px resolution and S Pen support. You get a choice of Intel's...



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vivo V21 5G debuts in India, sales begin May 6

The vivo V21 5G unveiled a couple of days ago made its debut today in India. The smartphone has two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB priced at INR29,990 ($405/€335) and INR32,990 ($445/€370), respectively. You can buy one in Sunset Dazzle, Dusk Blue, or Arctic White color starting May 6 through Flipkart, vivo India's website and offline stores, as well as mainline retail partners across the country. vivo V21 5G in Sunset Dazzle, Dusk Blue, and Arctic White colors The vivo V21 5G is powered by the Dimensity 800U SoC and runs Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11.1 out of the...



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Samsung posts strong Q1 results thanks to solid sales of smartphones

Samsung has posted its detailed financial report for Q1 2021, and the numbers look great. The Korean company reported record-breaking revenue of KRW65.39 trillion (about $59 billion), mostly thanks to solid sales of smartphones and consumer electronics, making up for businesses like semiconductors and displays. Q1 2021 Q4 2020 QoQ Change Q1 2020 YoY Change Sales (in KRW / USD) 65.39 tr / 59B 61.55 tr / 55.57B 6% 55.33 tr / 49.95B 18% Profit (in KRW / USD) 9.38 tr / 8.46B 9.05 tr / 8.17B ...



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Canalys: Samsung sees record 76.5 million smartphone global shipments in Q1

Over 347 million smartphones were shipped in Q1 according to the global smartphone analysis report from Canalys. The figure represents a 27% increase compared to the same period last year. Samsung is yet again the runaway leader with 76.5 million shipments and a 22% market share. Apple comes in second with 52.4 million sales while holding 15% of the market. Xiaomi rounds off the top-three with its own single-quarter record 49 million shipments and a 14% market share. BBK members Oppo (37.6 million shipments) and vivo (36 million shipments) round out the top-five in the standings. Oppo...



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Wednesday 28 April 2021

CES 2022 scheduled for January 5-8, to allow in-person attendance

The pandemic, ravaging the world in the past year, has shut down many events and pushed companies to think of new ways to introduce products to the consumers. CES, typically taking place in Las Vegas, was an all-online event this year, but in 2022 the organizers will allow in-person attendance during the conference, scheduled for January 5-8. According to a press release, Gary Shapiro, CEO of CTA (Consumer Technology Association), is “thrilled” the CES will return to “its home of more than 40 years”, which is Las Vegas. Plans for the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) to allow...



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Samsung Galaxy S20 series gets improvements to camera with the new update

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G recently received a software update with the May Android security patch, camera improvements, and enhancements to Quick Share. Those same features have made their way to the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra with the new update. The new firmware also includes the May Android patch, carries version number G98xxXXU7DUDB, and requires a download of over 600MB. The update is currently seeding in Germany, and if you haven't received it yet on your S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra, you can try checking for it manually by heading to your phone's Settings > Software...



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Black Shark 4 video teardown explores its insides

Today's a big day for Xiaomi-backed gaming-oriented smartphone brand Black Shark. First off, the Black Shark 4 is now available for pre-order globally, starting at just $499. And second, there's a teardown video out for those of you who love to see a phone from the inside. Zach from JerryRigEverything initially subjected the handset to his trademark 'durability' test last week, and it turned out that this was the first gaming phone of the year to not snap in two or three pieces when bent. Not just that, but it's also the cheapest so far. But, if you're wondering how that translates into...



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Redmi K40 Gaming Edition may launch in India as the Poco F3 GT

Xiaomi loves rebranding devices between its various sub-brands based on market and... really, who knows what else. The company's lineup has grown increasingly confusing, naming-wise, in no small part thanks to the incessant rebrandings here and there, and it looks like it's not going to stop anytime soon. Today a new rumor claims that the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition smartphone that was unveiled yesterday for the Chinese market will eventually be offered in India as well. But, obviously, not under the same name - that would be too easy. No, instead, you will be able to purchase the same...



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Spotify now has 158 million paying customers, launches podcast subscription feature

Spotify has now reached 158 million paying customers. The music streaming leader grew in Q1 - 3% in total customers over Q4, 2% in paying customers over Q4 and 21% year over year. Revenue grew 16%. Spotify projects it will reach beyond 162 million paying users soon, despite the recently announced price increases in the US, UK and Europe - $1 increase for US Family customers, £1 increase for UK Student and Duo users, £2 for Family users. EU customers will see an increase of €1 per Student and Duo account and €3 for Family accounts. Spotify still leads other music streaming services...



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Realme 6 Pro and 7 Pro get Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update

Realme has released the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update for the Realme 6 Pro and Realme 7 Pro in India. It brings new UI and features to both smartphones, including three Dark Mode styles, Optimized Night Charging, Tone Tunes, and Sleep Capsule. The changelog of Realme UI 2.0 is the same for both phones. You can check it out below to learn more. Realme UI 2.0 update changelog The Realme UI 2.0 update for the 6 Pro comes with version number RMX2061_11.C.15, but you won't receive it unless your smartphone is running the build with version RMX2061_11.A.49. The same goes...



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Canalys: 37.1 million smartphones shipped in India during Q1 2021

The Indian smartphone market continues to grow with a reported 37.1 million shipments in the first three months of 2021 according to analyst firm Canalys. The figure represents an 11% jump compared to the same period last year with all major players recording increased sales. Xiaomi once again stood at the top with 10.5 million smartphone shipments and a 28% market share. Samsung came in second with 7 million shipments and a 19% market share closely followed by vivo with its 6.7 million shipments capturing 18% of the total market. Oppo brought in 4.7 million shipments as well as...



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Black Shark 4 available for pre-order globally, starts at $499

The Black Shark 4 duo was introduced last week in China but the vanilla version is already available for pre-order globally. The Black Shark 4 goes on open sale on May 6 for $499/€499/£429 in its 8/128GB trim. The 12/256GB model goes for $599/€599/£519. The first 100 buyers get a free Black Shark 4 FunCase as well as Black Shark FunCooler on the house. The Black Shark 4 packs a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a 720Hz touch sampling rate. There’s a Snapdragon 870 at the helm and a 4,500 mAh battery with up to 120W fast charging though you only get a 67W brick...



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The Realme X7 Max 5G launch in India gets postponed due to the second COVID-19 wave

Realme was planning to celebrate its three year anniversary on May 4 with the launch of the Realme X7 Max 5G (aka GT Neo). This was revealed by CEO Madhav Sheth during the latest AskMadhav episode. However, the COVID-19 situation in India is becoming increasingly more serious, so the CEO decided it will be best to postpone the launch and any celebrations. For now, the company urges everyone to stay indoors when possible, wear a mask and social distance when not. A couple of days ago Sheth posted that the company will be distributing 100,000 masks for free through its Realme Smart...



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Samsung unveils four Galaxy Book laptops: two with AMOLED screens, one with RTX 3050 Ti graphics

Samsung unveiled four different Windows 10 laptops today, each fulfilling a different need. One is a sub-kilogram all-rounder, another brings out the artist in you, the third packs RTX GPU power, the fourth is an affordable yet still capable option. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro Portability is the name of the game – the 13.3” model weighs under a kilogram, even the 15.6” model is barely over that. Both are very thin as well. A big part of the appeal of these laptops are their AMOLED displays. Both panel sizes have the same resolution, 1,920 x 1,080 px. They carry DisplayHDR 500...



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Watch the Samsung PC Unpacked Event live here

Samsung is hosting another Unpacked event today and the talk will be centered around “the most powerful Galaxy ever”. We’re in for at least two new Galaxy Бook laptops according to recent leaks and past rumors. The event starts at 10AM EST/2PM UTC time and you can tune in to the official YouTube stream below. The new Galaxy Book Pros should offer AMOLED touch screens with support for Samsung’s S-pen stylus as well as 11th gen Intel processors and LTE connectivity. There’s even talk of 5G connectivity making its way to one of the models but we’ll just have to wait and see if that holds...



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Leaked nubia Z30 render shows an under display selfie camera, quad cam with periscope

nubia’s Weibo account ran a poll among fans asking what would be the most-valued features of the upcoming nubia Z-series flagship. “Appearance” won the poll with “photography” a close second – it may or may not be a coincidence that those two are combined in the latest leak. It allegedly shows a render of the nubia Z30, which has an under-display selfie camera. The ZTE Axon 20 series from last year were the first phones to bring such a camera to market, but the Axon 30 series has abandoned it. Alleged nubia Z30 render: note the absence of a visible selfie camera Maybe that is...



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Realme sells 10,000 GT Neo units per day

The Realme GT Neo, introduced last month in China, has sold in 200,000 units since its market launch on April 8. Quick math reveals the Dimensity 1200-powered phone has been on the market for 20 days, meaning it sold at average 10,000 units per day. Realme GT Neo The Realme GT Neo is definitely a popular phone, and no surprise considering its 6.43” Super AMOLED display of 120Hz refresh rate, 64MP main camera and 4,500mAh battery with 50W fast charging. All of this for a starting price of CNY1,799 ($277/€230). Some sources claim the phone will escape the domestic scene and will...



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Sony publishes full year report, PlayStation is doing great, profits from Xperia phones improving

Sony published its financial report for the full year 2020. The PlayStation 5 edged out the PS4 in terms of early sales and there's strong demand for games and additional services. The situation in the mobile division is improving, but the image sensor division suffered collateral damage from the US-China trade war. The smartphone business marks a small decline to 2.9 million Xperias sold during 2020, down from 3.2 million the previous year. Note: Sony’s financial year starts in April, so Q3 is the holiday quarter. That quarter saw sales drop from 1.3 million last year down to 1.0 million....



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Samsung Galaxy F52 5G appears in Google Play Console listing

Last week we learned about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy F52 5G smartphone which is expected to debut in India soon. The device was spotted in multiple listings confirming its appearance and some key specs and now a new listing on the Google Play Console is filling us in with even more details. Samsung Galaxy F52 5G Google Play Console listing The F52 5G (SM-E5260) will be powered by the Snapdragon 750G and 8GB RAM. It will also sport a 1080x2009-pixel resolution display and boot Android 11 presumably with OneUI 3.1 on top. We also get an image of the device’s front which reveals a...



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