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Third-party retailers have started selling the Xiaomi Pro X 14 2021 laptop globally. The 14-inch laptop has a 120 Hz display combined with an Intel Core i7-11370H processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU. The laptop is available with 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage, too.

According to a report, Xiaomi has over 60 devices in closed and internal Android 12 beta programs. Numerous other devices will eventually receive Google's latest OS, but not older handsets like the Mi 9, Redmi K20 or Redmi 9 series.

According to reports, Huawei plans to unveil another smartwatch this month. While the company recently revealed the GT 3 and Watch FIT Mini, its next smartwatch will be its first to support blood pressure monitoring.

POCO has started teasing the M4 Pro 5G, its next mid-range smartphone. However, it turns out that the POCO M4 Pro 5G will be another re-brand, with the device the global version of the Redmi Note 11. Meanwhile, Xiaomi will release the Redmi Note 11 as the Redmi Note 11T 5G in India.

The RedMagic 6S Pro was the fastest smartphone in the world, at least according to AnTuTu's Android leaderboard. The Black Shark 4S Pro has brought the RedMagic 6S Pro's dominance to an end though, with a score that exceeds 875,000 points.

Lenovo has now unveiled the Yoga 16s 2022 in full to its initial market of China. The PC offers multiple ports in a CNC-machined metallic body with multiple ports. It plays host to a Ryzen 7 5800H processor that will run Windows 11 out of the box, as well as RTX 3000-series graphics and a choice of high display refresh rates.

Despite part of its name, the Yoga Pro 14s Carbon 2022 has launched today (November 2, 2021). Lenovo has designed this new laptop to be as thin and light as possible, with a mass of just over 1 kilogram (kg). Nevertheless, it packs a powerful Ryzen 5000-series processor, which drives a 90Hz OLED display and runs Windows 11 out of the box.

Xiaomi has listed the Hey Plus Watch on its Youpin marketplace. The smartwatch has a 1.78-inch AMOLED display, a 24-hour heart rate monitor and over 100 exercise modes, among other features. The Hey Plus Watch retails for CNY 399 (~US$62).

The newest most premium tablet produced by Lenovo for the global market has a sub-13-inch E4 AMOLED display with a 2K resolution, quad JBL speakers and stylus support. Now, the OEM has also graced its Chinese fans with this collection of specs in the form of the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6. It can be pre-ordered in its new market from now.

Xiaomi has presented a new gaming monitor with a 240 Hz refresh rate. The XMMNT245HF2 also contains two HDMI 2.1 ports, supports AMD FreeSync Premium and is DisplayHDR 400 certified.

Lenovo could be launching a new ThinkBook Plus upgrade featuring a color touchscreen tablet display within the keyboard deck instead of opting for an e-ink display on the lid like the current iteration. Specs and launch dates of the upcoming ThinkBook Plus are not currently available.

The 11T Pro is one of Xiaomi's latest high-end phones, complete with a 120Hz AMOLED display and 120W charging. Now, a new variant of the device has allegedly turned up on a Google Play database. Its model number suggests it is destined for the Indian market.

Xiaomi started selling the Redmi Note 11 series in China today, which it dubbed its 'double 11' event. Reportedly, the company sold over 500,000 Redmi Note 11 handsets in an hour and generated CNY 2 billion (~US$312.6 million) within two minutes.

Xiaomi is tipped to launch two new devices soon. While the leak fails to specify which devices those are, the provided specs and feature hint heavily at devices based on the Xiaomi Civi that was launched a while ago in China.

Xiaomi will launch the Xiaomi 12 series in the near future and a new leak has now provided information about the line-leading Xiaomi 12 Ultra model. Apparently, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will be equipped with a newer sensor that should deliver significantly improved telephoto capabilities.

Xiaomi has announced the Redmi Watch 2 Lite, its third smartwatch this week. The Redmi Watch 2 has plenty going for it, including a SpO2 sensor, a GPS module and a large battery. The Redmi Watch 2 Lite will be available in six colours.

Lenovo will debut its new high-end tablet for its domestic market, China, in a few days from now. However, an online retail site claims to have it up for pre-orders for a price in US dollars ahead of this event. In more concrete pre-launch tips, the OEM has revealed that it will come with a custom magnetic keyboard dock.

Honor has held other companies such as Xiaomi off to retain the third-highest share of the Chinese smartphone market. The OEM is now third in this market; then again, the greatest year-on-year (YoY) gain in the country went to Apple for the latest quarter of 2021 (3Q2021). Despite this success, the market as a whole shrank by 5% YoY.

OPPO has taken to launching Pro and Pro+ models alongside a vanilla variant when it comes to unveiling new Reno-series smartphones. Now, a new leak alleges that the OEM is going to shake this scheme up with their upcoming next generation. The line is said to get an SE edition for the first time.

Xiaomi has reportedly sold every unit of the super-premium Mi 11 Ultra it has for the Indian market. The Android flagship has only been on sale there for about 3 months, but is now reportedly not coming back now it is out of stock. It may be "replaced" by its own approximate successor in 2022.

Xiaomi has officially revealed the Redmi Smart Band Pro. The latest activity tracker from the popular Chinese OEM features a 1.47-inch AMOLED touch display, offers up to 450-nit brightness, and it can automatically detect up to three fitness modes. The Redmi Smart Band Pro is also capable of tracking blood oxygen saturation levels.

Although it took a while, I can say that it was worth waiting for MIUI 12.5.6 Enhanced Edition, the Global Stable firmware update for the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro (also available for the non-Pro variant, of course) that often makes my phone feel like never before. Sadly, there are still some bugs here and there.

Undoubtedly, Xiaomi will sell plenty of the Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus when they come to market in China, India and beyond. However, it claims to have sold nearly a quarter of a billion Redmi Note handsets already, available at its 10,000-strong stores.

Xiaomi may have just announced the Redmi Note 11 series, but it has not forgotten about the Redmi Note 9. Accordingly, the mid-range handset has just received MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition in India, following a similar rollout on MIUI's global branch. MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition will reach the Redmi Note 9 as V12.5.2.0.RJOINXM.

MIUI has confirmed that the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus will eventually launch globally. The pair are coming to India too, but as the Xiaomi 11i and the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge.

Huawei has announced the rollout of EMUI 12 to its devices globally. The list of eligible devices contains 28 items, including old flagships like the Mate 10 and P20 series. The EMUI 12 is expected to offer users a first taste of Huawei's in-house HarmonyOS.

POCO Global has just invited its fans to "power up" their "fun" with the M4 Pro 5G. This device (heretofore only the stuff of leaks) is now official, as its launch date. The possibly MediaTek Dimensity-based phone will do so before the end of 2021, suggesting it will also be available for sale within the same year.

Honor has ostensibly targeted Singles' Day shoppers with its launch of the X30i and X30 Max. They might indeed appeal to those looking for a lot of display for not a lot of money; furthermore, the 2 new phones also offer new 5G-ready MediaTek Dimensity silicon and up to 8GB of RAM. They can be pre-ordered from today, although their general sale does indeed start on November 11, 2021.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Watch 2 as part of its Redmi Note 11 series launch event. The Redmi Watch 2 has a 1.6-inch AMOLED display and a SpO2 sensor but at an affordable price.

A trio of next-generation Xiaomi smartphones have surfaced in MIUI code. Reputedly, Xiaomi intends to release the 12 Lite, 12 Lite Zoom and the 12T, all with 1080p and 120 Hz displays. Only the 12 Lite Zoom will have a telephoto camera, but all should launch with powerful SoCs.

Xiaomi has introduced the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus, its latest and greatest mid-range smartphone. The Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus features the same Samsung ISOCELL HM2 camera as the Redmi Note 10 Pro, but also supports 120 W wired charging that can fully recharge it within 15 minutes. The Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus will be available with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

Xiaomi has now launched its new mid-range darling, the Redmi Note 11. The Redmi Note 11 debuts with a powerful 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 810, a 50 MP main camera, and solid hardware across the board. It's affordable as well, with a starting price that converts into less than US$200.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Note 11 Pro, its cheaper alternative to the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus. The Redmi Note 11 Pro shares many of its features with its more sibling but also has a larger battery capacity. Xiaomi will sell the Redmi Note 11 Pro in three memory configurations and four colours.

A new leak has confirmed that the MediaTek Dimensity 2000 and Snapdragon 898 will both use ARM's new V9 architecture. This confirms the presence of X2 and Cortex-A710 cores on the upcoming flagship chipsets. Enthusiasts will also be glad to see the introduction of Cortex-A510 cores over the aging Cortex-A55 cores on current SoCs.

The M4 Pro is now rumored as the next phone to launch from the Xiaomi brand POCO. This event is looking more and more likely in the face of new Geekbench listings for a device with a model number thought to conform to the device. They point to a mid-range MediaTek Dimensity processor and Android 11 for the upcoming smartphone.

OPPO has outlined some of its latest ambitions for the future of its company and its software at its latest Developers Conference, beginning today (October 27, 2021). They include plans to break into the areas of healthcare and smart car technology, as well as allusions to the potential of next-gen mobile AI and graphics.

Xiaomi has been hyping the Redmi Note 11 series on Weibo with teasers of 120 W charging, 108 MP cameras and more. A TENAA listing suggests that the Redmi Note 11 will not sport either of these features though, nor even a Dimensity 920 SoC.

A new leak has provided some information on the battery capacities of two devices Xiaomi has in the works. The source fails to specify what devices they refer to exactly, but claims they'll be launched under the Redmi brand, perhaps hinting at the upcoming Redmi K50 series.

The Honor 50 has landed in Europe and with Google Mobile Services onboard. The handset features a Snapdragon 778G SoC, up to 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage and has a 120 Hz OLED display. The smartphone includes a 108 MP camera too and starts at €529.

Some recent leaks concerning Xiaomi's Mi 11-series successors have hinted that the OEM might not change these smartphones much in terms of their curved displays, a potential source of consternation among tech fans who prefer other panel types instead. However, a prominent leaker now suggests the situation might be less pronounced compared to earlier indications.

Lenovo will be introducing a mid-cycle refresh of the Legion 7i soon. Called the Legion Y9000K 2021 Exploration Edition, the laptop features largely similar internals as the Legion 7i but may now come with liquid metal thermals and a DisplayHDR1000-certified mini-LED display option. Availability details are not yet known.

A new leak suggests that Motorola could launch the Moto G200 under the Motorola Edge 30 moniker in China soon. The phone's key specs include a 144Hz screen, 8GB RAM, a Snapdragon 888 SoC and a 108MP primary camera sensor.

Xiaomi has confirmed that the Redmi Note 11 series will feature a 108 MP primary camera, seemingly the Samsung ISOCELL HM1. The company has shared the first AnTuTu v9 score with a Redmi Note 11 handset paired with a MediaTek Dimensity 920, too. Unfortunately, the mid-range SoC cannot keep pace with the Snapdragon 778G or Snapdragon 780G.

Xiaomi has started issuing V12.0.2.0.RCXMIXM to the Redmi Note 8T, bringing Android 11 to the device globally. The update also contains MIUI 12 though, rather than MIUI 12.5 or MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition.

The Redmi Note 11 series and Redmi Watch 2 will arrive later this week, with both set for an October 28 reveal. Xiaomi has already confirmed that the Redmi Note 11 series will support up to 120 W wired charging though, last seen in the 11T and 11T Pro. A major retailer in China has leaked the Redmi Watch 2's budget price tag, too.

The Redmi Note 11 and Redmi Note 11 Pro have made their way to Geekbench, confirming several aspects about both smartphones. The pair will debut later this week alongside the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and will feature 120 W charging, high-refresh-rate displays and dual batteries, among other innovations.

Xiaomi is geared to debut the Redmi Note 11 series in China on October 28. The company has now released a series of teasers confirming important bits about the phones, with most of those features likely to satisfy expectant fans.

A new tip purports to offer more insight into what might prove a successor to a premium Xiaomi smartphone. It focuses on the new "12 Pro's" display, which will apparently split fans down the middle with the return of a certain display type often seen in high-end mobile devices. The render also hints that the Pro will not get much of a selfie-camera upgrade.

OPPO has claimed some new intellectual property that might dictate how smartphones such as those of the allegedly upcoming Reno 7 series might look. Accordingly, these devices might have 3 to 4 rear cameras with curving sides and displays with off-center punch-hole selfie cameras. Devices based on this updated design might be unveiled as early as November 2021.

Honor has announced that it will release 2 new phones as a Chinese Singles' Day special, although they will launch on October 28 rather than November 11, 2021. The OEM skirts around the actual names of the new phones, although some leaks assert that they are the X30 Max and X30i. Both devices have very well-worn designs, although their internals might be up to date, at least.