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Mar 31, 2020
The Realme 6 is now available in Europe. (Source: YouTube)

Realme launches the 6 series in Europe, but where's the Pro?

Realme introduced its 6 series of smartphones to Europe via an online launch today (March 31, 2020). It consists of the 6 and 6i - with no mention of the Pro variant available in other regions. This event also debuted the MediaTek Helio G70-powered C3 in this market.
Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Mar 2020 13:12
Super Mario Odyssey was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2017. (Image source: Nintendo)

Nintendo to celebrate 35 years of Super Mario with remasters of games like Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Switch

There are reports that Nintendo has big plans to celebrate 35 years since Super Mario Bros. came out. The celebration apparently includes remastering a whole host of Super Mario games specifically for the Nintendo Switch. Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy are believed to be on the remaster list.
Daniel R Deakin, 31 Mar 2020 12:43
It is difficult to delay something that you have not announced. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3000 GPUs remain on track for a late Q3 2020 release

Rumour has it that NVIDIA has delayed the release of its GeForce RTX 3000 GPUs until September. Citing the cancellation of GTC 2020 and the re-scheduling of Computex 2020 as reasons, NVIDIA apparently planned to release its Ampere architecture this month. This may be nothing new though, especially as NVIDIA would struggle to delay something it never formally announced.
Alex Alderson, 31 Mar 2020 12:24
AMD introduced Zen 2 processors in 2019. (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Ryzen 5 3600 sold almost three times as many units than all of Intel's chips put together in latest Mindfactory CPU sales data

The latest CPU retail sales revealed from Mindfactory will make for hard reading for Intel. AMD is often dominant in terms of processor sales with the large German retailer, but the latest figures are really worth taking a closer look at. The individual sales numbers for both the Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 3700X top the total sales for all Intel CPUs.
Daniel R Deakin, 31 Mar 2020 11:47
The Huawei P40 Pro's 1/1.28" is the biggest on the market. (Source: Huawei)

DxOMark: The Huawei P40 Pro is the best camera smartphone in the world

Popular photography evaluation website DxOMark has now reviewed the recently released Huawei P40 Pro. The phone does extremely well and continues the tradition of Huawei flagships taking the top spot on DxOMark's charts at release.
Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2020 11:26
Radeon Adrenalin 2020 drivers now support Intel Kaby Lake-G.

After a year long wait, Kaby Lake-G finally gets a driver update... from AMD

After being left in the lurch for nearly 12 months, owners of the ill-fated Intel Kaby Lake-G platform finally get some respite not from Intel but from AMD. AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 drivers can now be used to update Kaby Lake-G graphics drivers. At last, Kaby Lake-G owners can now have access to day 0 game support and critical bug fixes, which they have been deprived of all these months.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 Mar 2020 10:37
Success in a remote job requires a home office that matches your work style. (Image via Pixabay)

Home office guide: Setting up a home office

Much of the workforce throughout the world is now moving home. With the transition from the office to the house, setting up a home office is a new skill many now have to learn. This guide offers the basics of setting up a home office, as well as some tips and tricks for maximum productivity.
Sam Medley, 31 Mar 2020 01:11
Acer Aspire 5 and Swift 3 are getting 7 nm AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 7 4700U options this Summer (Source: Acer)

Acer Aspire 5 and Swift 3 are getting 7 nm AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 7 4700U options this Summer

We can't wait to compare the 10 nm Intel Ice Lake Aspire 5 and Swift 3 models to the upcoming 7 nm AMD Ryzen alternatives. The mid-range Ryzen 5 should just as well or better than a Core i7 for a lower starting price.
Allen Ngo, 31 Mar 2020 00:00
Mar 30, 2020
The Honor Play 9a. (Source: Honor)

Honor launches a new addition to its Play series alongside the 30S

Honor formally unveiled the 30S 5G online in China today. It was less expectedly joined by the Play 9a, a decidedly budget alternative. Quite unlike the new Kirin 820 device, it is a dual-rear-camera phone with 4GB of RAM.
Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Mar 2020 23:50
The CTL VX11 Chromebook. (Source: CTL)

CTL launches its new VX11 Chromebook

CTL has unveiled the latest addition to its series of affordable Chrome OS devices. The VX11 is powered by the Intel Celeron N4020 chipset, thus boosting the Wi-Fi speeds and performance of this 11.6-inch convertible. It also has an anti-glare screen, a water-resistant keyboard and 2 USB type C ports.
Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Mar 2020 23:00
An infograph on the US phone-call attitudes study. (Source: HighSpeedInternet.com)

Phone...calls?...what are those?: Most US millennials are found to be more comfortable with texting

A study conducted by a broadband internet research group has found that millennials are more likely to develop anxiety at the thought of a voice-call compared to boomers. 50% of the former group also reported getting their parents to make doctor's appointments over the phone for them. However, this aversion abates in those aged 35 or older.
Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Mar 2020 21:45
We analyze the camera quality of the current Sony camera sensors in the Oppo Find X2 and the Xiaomi Redmi K30.

Oppo Find X2 Pro vs. Redmi K30 camera test: Sony does it right with only one sensor

In this camera comparison, we pit the current Sony camera sensors, the IMX686 of the Redmi K30 and the IMX689 of the Oppo Find X2 Pro, against each other. How big the differences between the two smartphone models are and which camera comes out ahead in the end will be shown in our review of the Sony EXMOR RS IMX689 and 686 sensors.
Marcus Herbrich, 30 Mar 2020 21:15
The new Jabra Evolve2 series. (Source: Jabra)

Jabra launches the Evolve2 enterprise-grade headsets

Jabra has announced new editions to its collaboration- and co-working-focused Evolve series of headsets. They are compatible with the Unified Communications (UC) platforms typically used in offices, and may block a greater degree of distractions with new Digital Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) features.
Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Mar 2020 21:07
Frame.IoT: An interesting developer board with Arduino support and Wi-Fi. (Image source: Kickstarter)

Frame.IoT: An interesting developer board with Arduino support and Wi-Fi

The Frame.IoT is an Arduino-based developer board that comes with numerous LEDs, 16 in total. The board should be comparatively easy to program thanks to its integrated Wi-Fi connectivity.
Alex Alderson, 30 Mar 2020 20:08
A look at the guts of the new iPad Pro. (Image source: iFixit)

Apple iPad Pro 2020: iFixit teardown demonstrates sparser LIDAR scanning compared to Apple's FaceID sensor

Apple has not made any improvements to the repairability of its latest iPad Pros compared to their predecessors. It has added a LIDAR sensor though, and iFixit has revealed how it works. Sadly, it is not as accurate as FaceID and the TrueDepth cameras found in modern iPhones.
Alex Alderson, 30 Mar 2020 20:05
Huawei is not being entirely honest in its marketing renders for the P40 Pro. (Image sources: Huawei & Notebookcheck)

Opinion | The bezels of the Huawei P40 Pro underlines why you should not trust marketing renders

It turns out that Huawei got creative with the renders of the P40 Pro. That is a polite way of saying that Huawei duped people into believing that the P40 Pro has smaller bezels than it does in reality.
Alex Alderson, 30 Mar 2020 20:00
The OnePlus 8 series has a launch date. (Source: YouTube)

OnePlus confirms an April 2020 launch for the 8 series

OnePlus has announced that its next product launch will be held online. It will indeed take place in April 2020, if not exactly when the rumor mill alleged that it would. The OEM promises "the dawn of a true 5G flagship line up" at this event.
Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Mar 2020 20:00
Launch price for Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with Ryzen 9 4900HS and RTX 2060 Max-Q finally unveiled (Image source: Best Buy)

Update | Launch price and pre-orders for the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with Ryzen 9 4900HS and RTX 2060 Max-Q finally unveiled

Best Buy will be opening pre-orders for the hyped 14-inch AMD-Nvidia gaming laptop at a reasonable price of $1450 USD. The GA401IV configuration will come with 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB PCIe SSD.
Allen Ngo, 30 Mar 2020 19:48
The Ryzen 7 4800H is currently the world's fastest mobile CPU (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 4800H Laptops just hit retail: world's fastest mobile CPU demolishes top-end Intel i9-9980HK in Cinebench, Blender, AND Passmark with 40 percent lower power draw

AMD's Ryzen 4000 series has finally hit the market. Consumer laptops with the Ryzen 4800H are crushing benchmarks. The Ryzen 7 part bested the i9-9980HK in Cinebench, Passmark, and Blender to become the fastest notebook CPU on the market right now.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 Mar 2020 19:21
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is faster than every mobile Intel Core i9 laptop in the market today according to our own benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is faster than every mobile Intel Core i9 laptop in the market today according to our own benchmarks

We compare the new 7 nm AMD CPU to at least 17 different Intel laptops equipped with a 14 nm mobile Core i9 CPU and AMD almost always comes out on top. Coffee Lake-H will be behind the curve in just a few short months if AMD can maintain this performance lead across multiple OEMs.
Allen Ngo, 30 Mar 2020 17:46
The Mi Note 10 Lite will likely a similar camera arrangement to the Mi Note 10, pictured. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi puts the Mi Note 10 Lite into development, but why?

If the Mi Note 10 was not a "Lite" version of the Mi 10 series already, Xiaomi is apparently planning to release a Mi Note 10 Lite too. Sharing many features of the Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro, the Mi Note 10 Lite compromises on camera hardware.
Alex Alderson, 30 Mar 2020 16:43
Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro will be available for purchase in Europe in the coming weeks

Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro will be available for purchase in Europe starting tomorrow

Realme will unveil the European pricing and availability of its latest mid-rangers —Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro— on March 31st. Prices are expected to start at £189 for Realme 6 and £249 for the Realme 6 Pro. Both phones come with a 90Hz screen, support for wired charging at 30W, and more.
Anil Satyanarayana, 30 Mar 2020 16:39
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook coming to the US early April 2020

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook coming to the US next Monday

This Intel Core i5-10210U-driven high-end Chromebook that was unveiled three months ago is finally coming to the US via Best Buy and Samsung's online store. Priced at US$999, the Galaxy Chromebook has a flip-and-fold design and its most attractive feature is the 4K Super AMOLED touchscreen with S Pen support.
Codrut Nistor, 30 Mar 2020 15:58
Enough performance for the latest games - Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg in review

Enough performance for the latest games - Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg in review

The top-end GPU configuration of the new Lenovo Legion Y740-17 can be purchased for just below 2700 Euros (~$2972). In our review, our test configuration was able to match its more expensive competition.
Sebastian Bade, 30 Mar 2020 15:21
The Honor 30 will feature the 50 MP sensor found in the Huawei P40 series. (Image Source: OnLeaks)

Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, and Honor 30S touted to bring some Huawei P40 goodness to the masses

Honor is expected to introduce upgrades to its lineup today, which includes the Honor 30, 30 Pro, and the 30S. The new Honor lineup is expected to bring some of the Huawei P40 features such as the 50 MP Sony IMX 7xx sensor and 40W fast charging. The Honor 30S launch will also see the introduction of the Kirin 820 5G SoC, which was shown to dominate the mid-range segment in leaked benchmarks.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Mar 2020 15:09
Asus Zephyrus G14 Ryzen 9 GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q Laptop Review: Kicking Core i9 to the Curb

84% Asus Zephyrus G14 Ryzen 9 GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q Laptop Review: Kicking Core i9 to the Curb

Faster than the Intel Core i9-9880H. The octa-core Ryzen 9 4900HS would be impressive on any 15.6-inch or 17.3-inch gaming laptop, but to see it work so well in such a small 14-inch form factor is extraordinary. There are, however, one or two caveats preventing it from being the ultimate gaming laptop.
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, 14", 1.6 kg
Allen Ngo, 30 Mar 2020 14:54
The Astro Slide smartphone and pocket computer hybrid weighs around 300 g. (Image source: Indiegogo)

Formidable Astro Slide 5G smartphone and pocket computer hybrid with meteoric MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chipset streaks past its Indiegogo goal in hours

Planet Computers has only just announced the Astro Slide 5G smartphone and pocket computer hybrid on Twitter and its Indiegogo campaign has already received more backing than the original goal. The Astro Slide is brimming with attractive features, including its transforming ability, super-fast MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chipset, full backlit keyboard, Wi-Fi 6 capability, and 48 MP main camera.
Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2020 14:14
The new 4.7-inch iPhone will apparently start at US$50 less than previous rumours suggested. (Image source: ConceptsiPhone)

iPhone SE 2: A mid-April release and a US$349 starting price for Apple's upcoming "budget" smartphone?

Ready to ship next month, Apple is still considering whether it will release the iPhone SE 2 as planned. Earmarked for a mid-April release, the 4.7-inch handset will be cheaper than previous rumours suggested.
Alex Alderson, 30 Mar 2020 14:03
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro in Review: Workstation convertible for creative professionals

86% Acer ConceptD 9 Pro in Review: Workstation convertible for creative professionals

Heavyweight. Acer's 17.3-inch workstation shines with a lot of performance, a 4K touchscreen display with an included Wacom stylus, and a Thunderbolt 3 port. The configuration is excellent otherwise as well: 32 GB of RAM, 16 GB of VRAM, NVMe SSD (1 TB).
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), 17.3", 4.5 kg
Sascha Mölck, 30 Mar 2020 13:28
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) gets Android 10 with One UI 2.0 as of late March 2020

Quad-rear camera Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) gets Android 10

Samsung's first phone to sport four rear cameras has just received its second major update. The Android 10/One UI 2.0 update arrives one year after the Galaxy A9 (2018) got the Android 9.0 Pie update. The changelog is not official yet, but all the One UI 2.0 and Android 10 goodies should be present.
Codrut Nistor, 30 Mar 2020 13:09
A fan-made PS5 concept design with wireless charging for the DualShock 5 on the top. (Image source: Reddit - u/ruddi2020)

Latest potential PS5 price and release date offered up by Canadian retailer suggests the PlayStation 5 could be a bargain

Although nobody knows the exact PS5 price yet there have been quite a few retailers creating placeholders offering up details in regard to the cost and release date of the next-gen console. The latest offering, which comes from Play N Trade Vancouver Island, suggests that the PlayStation 5 could end up being quite a bargain.
Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2020 12:50
ZTE: Provider leaks another 5G smartphone

ZTE: Provider leaks another 5G smartphone

To the surprise of all, ZTE recently presented the Axon 11 5G not as a flagship smartphone but as a mid-range model. Now it seems that another 5G midranger from ZTE will soon join the club. A Japanese provider has put a render image and the specifications of the new smartphone online.
Christian Hintze, 30 Mar 2020 12:26
Hearthstone Laptop Benchmarks

Hearthstone Laptop Benchmarks

Enjoyable card game. Even though Hearthstone has low system requirements, there are still laptops out there that cannot run the game smoothly. In our performance analysis we try to find out what the absolute minimum system requirements are.
Klaus Hinum, 30 Mar 2020 11:47
Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal Notebook and Desktop Benchmarks

Continuous fire. Doom Eternal is even more colorful and crazier than its already action-packed predecessor. Read our benchmark test and find out which graphics card you need for smooth gameplay.
Florian Glaser, 30 Mar 2020 10:54
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7 2020 Laptop Review: Same Look, New Processor

89% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7 2020 Laptop Review: Same Look, New Processor

4K Comet Lake-U refresh. Lenovo has swapped out the older Whiskey Lake-U CPU for a newer Comet Lake-U one on this latest X1 Carbon refresh. Performance differences, however, are minimal meaning you won't miss much if you already own a 2018 or 2019 model.
Intel Core i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620, 14", 1.2 kg
Allen Ngo, 30 Mar 2020 06:20
Mar 29, 2020
What new Surface device is hiding behind this UserBenchmark listing? (Image source: Microsoft)

Ice Lake Microsoft Surface device powered by an Intel Core i5-1035G1, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD spotted on UserBenchmark

A new Surface device has appeared on UserBenchmark, which could well be a new product altogether. The Ice Lake-powered device has a 3:2 display, 16 GB of dual-channel LPDDR4 RAM and the same SSD found in the Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro X. Its processor has us scratching our heads, though.
Alex Alderson, 29 Mar 2020 23:55
Several Sony businesses are to be restructed. (Source: Sony)

Sony will consolidate 3 areas of its business into a new corporation

Sony has announced a plan to take its existing Electronics Products & Solutions (EP&S) divisions, which includes its Mobile Communications business, and combine them into 1 intermediate holding entity. This new corporation is intended to streamline and optimize these areas for the Japanese giant.
Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Mar 2020 23:32
The Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288H V5. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei introduces servers with Intel Cascade Lake Refresh compatibility

Intel recently refreshed its Cascade Lake server-grade processors. Huawei has announced that its latest servers can support these Xeon chipsets. They are members of this OEM's FusionServer Pro series, and include the 2298 V5, 1288H V5, and 2288H V5 rack variants.
Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Mar 2020 22:38
The alleged Meizu 17 Pro 5G identifier material. (Source: Weibo)

Rumor | The upcoming Meizu 17 5G flagship series is designed to look like the Samsung Galaxy S10+

Meizu is expected to release flagships called the 17 5G and 17 Pro 5G in 2020. A new leak suggests that their rear cameras will buck recent trends in that they are arranged in a horizontal line. They are also thought to have AMOLED screens with integrated selfie cameras.
Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Mar 2020 19:40
The full gamut of leaked new OnePlus color options. (Source: WinFuture)

OnePlus 8 Pro: full camera specs & new features leak out, along with more color options

The Pro variant of the upcoming OnePlus 8 series may already have been revealed to be a quad-camera flagship in prior leaks. Now, some eminent tipsters have teamed up to unleash the nature of all 4 sensors. The main shooter here is thought to be the new Sony IMX heretofore only found in the OPPO Find X2 Pro.
Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Mar 2020 18:18
Early renders of the supposed LG G9 ThinQ. (Source: OnLeaks)

The LG G9 ThinQ may now be dead with LG touted to kill off the series in favor of a new sub-premium phone; 4000 mAh, 6.7" display, sub-$800 price tag, and a Snapdragon 765G?

Last week, there were reports claiming that LG would move the LG G9 ThinQ downmarket by pairing it with a Snapdragon 765G. Apparently, though, those reports may have been misguided. New information claims the Snapdragon 765G-powered phone won't be called the G9 ThinQ at all, with LG opting to kill off its original LG G-series entirely.
Ricci Rox, 29 Mar 2020 15:54
World War Z was released in April 2019 for Windows, PS4, and Xbox One. (Image source: Epic Games Store)

World War Z free until April 2 on the Epic Games Store; refunds being issued for those who bought the game after February 13

World War Z is currently available to be had for free at the Epic Games Store for a limited time only. Other games that are free at the moment include Drawful 2, Figment, and Tormentor x Punisher. If you paid full price for World War Z after February 13, 11:00 AM ET, then you can expect an automatic refund coming your way soon.
Daniel R Deakin, 29 Mar 2020 13:38
The 4800H-powered TUF gaming laptop is selling for just US$1199 (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon has world's cheapest AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and RTX 2060-powered Asus laptop for pre-order at an incredible US$1199

Amazon recently put up an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and RTX 2060-powered Asus TUF Gaming laptop for the remarkable price of US$1199. This undercuts i7-9750H notebooks and delivers incredible value in the sub-US$1500 price bracket.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Mar 2020 13:36
The Pixel 4 XL, the most-convenient flagship smartphone that you probably overlooked. (Image source: Forbes)

Weekend Discussion | Is the Pixel 4 XL an unfairly overlooked flagship?

With Google offering sizable cashback on the Pixel 4 series right now, we thought we would give the Pixel 4 XL a try. After a few weeks of use and ahead of our full review, the Pixel 4 XL is the most-convenient flagship smartphone that you probably overlooked.
Alex Alderson, 29 Mar 2020 13:20
The i7-10875H sports eight cores and sixteen threads (Image source: Intel)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H forces Intel to build 8-core i7-10875H: scores 8369 in leaked Geekbench listing

Intel was spotted prepping the eight-core sixteen-thread i7-10875H, most likely in response to AMD's Ryzen 7 4800H. The Comet Lake part effectively renders both the i7-9750H and i9-9980H redundant. Success or failure, however, depend on pricing relative to the Ryzen competition.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Mar 2020 13:09
The Intel Core i3-10100T could be popular with gamers looking for a budget processor. (Image source: nichepcgamer)

Intel Core i3-10100T chip's performance on UserBenchmark gives hope for Comet Lake budget options

A Comet Lake-S desktop processor in the form of the Intel Core i3-10100T has been discovered being tested on UserBenchmark. The upcoming CPU was part of a Dell Precision 3640 Tower that featured 32 GB RAM and a fast SSD. The i3-10100T’s performance in the 1-core and 2-core tests could help make Comet Lake-S competitive in the budget sector.
Daniel R Deakin, 29 Mar 2020 12:54
Logic Pro X gets a free three-month trial. (Source: Apple)

Apple Logic Pro X and Final Cut Pro X go free to use for 90 days

Apple is giving creative pros and others the opportunity to use the full versions of Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X to users for 90 days. Final Cut Pro X had previously been available for a 1-month trial period while this is the first time users have ever been able to give Logic Pro X a trial before buying.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 29 Mar 2020 10:47
Oppo Find X2 Pro smartphone

86% Oppo Find X2 Pro Smartphone Review - The burden of an astronomical price

A Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra killer? While the Find X2 Pro integrates a modern design and the most current hardware, Oppo is asking a hefty price for its high-end smartphone. Find out in our review of the Oppo Find X2 Pro how the Oppo smartphone fares in the comparison with the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650, 6.7", 202 g
Marcus Herbrich, 29 Mar 2020 08:52
The Acer Chromebook 715 is a premium, but expensive, Chromebook. (Image via Acer)

Acer Chromebook 715: Chrome OS comes of age

The Acer Chromebook 715 is a well-crafted Chromebook that offers one of the best Chrome OS experiences on the market. In addition to an excellent case, the Chromebook also flaunts the new features of Chrome OS. Linux and Android integration are smooth and easy on the machine. However, a high price tag ultimately holds the machine back from a recommendation.
Sam Medley, 29 Mar 2020 00:05
Mar 28, 2020
The Mi 10 Pro costs an overwhelming €999 in Europe. (Source: Xiaomi)

Opinion | The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro mark the end of the era of affordable Xiaomi flagships

Yesterday, Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro globally. While the phones are solid offerings, some would consider them to be priced inappropriately, with the Mi 10 Pro carrying a hefty €999 MSRP. But are the phones overpriced? Well, the numbers seem to say so.
Ricci Rox, 28 Mar 2020 21:12

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