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The Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition is a cheaper alternative for those with their sights on the Mi 10 Pro, and it performs as expected. The Redmi flagship's cameras have now been tested by DxOMark and found to perform better than phones like the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Galaxy S20+.

A potential Poco C3 smartphone has been spotted in Bluetooth certification. The model number offered in the documents gives the impression the Poco C3 will be, unsurprisingly, a rebranded Redmi device, which in this case is likely the Redmi 9C. With this, the sunny days of the semi-original Xiaomi Pocophone F1 seem to be rapidly fading further into the past.

The Redmi Note 9 is barely three months old but rumors of the Redmi Note 10 have already surfaced. The recent leak shows the upcoming Xiaomi mid-range phone with the MediaTek Dimensity 820—an SoC that appears to outperform Qualcomm's much-lauded Snapdragon 765G—and plenty of RAM.

The MIUI 12 update for the Redmi Note 8 Pro is being released globally after spending quite some in a Phase 2 beta test program. The update will be initially available for Mi Pilot testers but will be seeded to most other devices by the end of this month. Also, Xiaomi has confirmed that the Mi 6 will not be getting either Android 10 or MIUI 12.

Xiaomi is continuing its MIUI 12 rollout by sending out new updates to the Redmi Note 9 and Mi 9T. This is an early MIUI 12 build for the Redmi Note 9—and the Redmi 10X 4G—carries the build number "MIUI V12.0.3.0.QJOCNXM".

OnePlus has announced that its latest Nord smartphone will be available in India for a starting price of ₹24,999 from August 4. OnePlus Nord sees the company refocusing on affordable flagships, but it is not without competition owing to the many Snapdragon 765G-powered already in the market. Alongside the Nord phones, the company also announced the OnePlus Buds in-ear headphones for a price of ₹4,990 (US$67).

The OnePlus Nord may be a cheap smartphone even by the standards of OnePlus, but there is a way to get the company's new mid-range smartphone for even less than its £379 and €399 starting price. Until August 4, you can take up to 7.5% off the OnePlus Nord, bringing its price down to £349 or €369 depending on where you live.

The OnePlus Nord is finally here, and it is the mid-range smartphone to beat in 2020. A device with a 90 Hz AMOLED panel, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, six cameras, 30 W fast charging and a large battery for £379 or €399 represents excellent value for money, but US consumers will miss out for the time being.

The stable MIUI 12 update has arrived for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7S. Available to download now, the update is arriving as an over-the-air (OTA) upgrade and follows the Android 10 update for Indian handsets. Equivalent MIUI 12 updates have recently reached other devices like the Mi 10, Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro too.

Recently, a leak indicating that Google would release a 5G version of the long-anticipated mid-range Pixel 4a phone came to light. Now, XDA contributors claim to have found references to a device from this OEM with the same connectivity in a mobile virtual network operator's (MVNO) records. Should this be the case, it seems the 4a (5G) is coming to the US, at least.

Xiaomi has started upgrading the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Lite to MIUI 12 on the European and Global branches of MIUI. The move effectively commences Round 2 of the company's MIUI 12 release schedule. Available for the global and EU editions of the devices respectively, the updates are rolling out to handsets now.

There are no update plans for the Mi Mix 3 5G, it has emerged. Contradicting Xiaomi Customer Support, the 5G edition of the Mi Mix 3 is still yet to receive any form of OS upgrade from Android 9.0 Pie or MIUI 10.

A recent Xiaomi patent for a smartphone with a 108 MP super camera and wraparound display has been brought to life in a series of renders and a beautiful concept video. It has been speculated the patent could be for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, while an appropriate model name of "Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha Pro" has also been put forward for the bonkers device.

Xiaomi’s MIUI 12 stable update should be rolled out to the second batch of smartphones mentioned in the company’s roadmap before the end of July. This news pertains to owners of devices such as the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and Redmi Note 7 Pro in China for the moment, although a global rollout can be expected in the near future.

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked Event looks increasingly like it will include the reveal of both the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Samsung’s President and Head of Mobile Communications Business TM Roh has revealed in a blog post that the company will “be introducing five new power devices” at its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event.

A teaser on Realme's official Weibo handle indicates that the company is working on a new phone series. The devices will likely come with pill-shaped camera cutouts and will be 5G-ready. Realme might unveil the devices at IFA Berlin.

Features and some specs of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro+ (Super Cup) smartphone may have been teased by Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun. The executive asked his followers what features are important for a flagship nowadays, with some taking his post as a subtle leak of some of the features for the rumored Mi 10 Pro+ device.

More rumored details about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) smartphone have started appearing online. Along with a supposed price and launch date, information about the affordable flagship’s specs has also been shared, with the Galaxy S20 FE expected to have a somewhat conservative triple-camera system.

Realme has outlined its launch event for a new phone that will have the brand's largest battery yet. It has been confirmed to be a new member of the C series, and will go live in Indonesia late in July 2020. Its new teaser also shows it has a square rear camera and a waterdrop notch.

MIUI 12 will start reaching 23 devices from next month, Xiaomi has confirmed. The list features 17 Redmi smartphones, including the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 8 series. The POCO F2 Pro and Pocophone F1 have made the cut too.

Xiaomi is pushing ahead with MIUI 12.1, the successor to MIUI 12. MIUI 12.1 has already been issued to beta testers, some of whom have outlined what to expect from the next version of MIUI.

The Redmi Note 8 remains stuck on Android Pie and MIUI 11, and it appears its journey towards attaining MIUI 12 and Android 10 has hit yet another bump. It's not the only phone in similar straits, however, with the Redmi Note 7's update also hitting a snag.

Samsung Health is an app perhaps mostly associated with this OEM's phones and wearables, but in fact also works across more of its hardware ecosystem. Some of its users have seen a notification that its latest update will remove its Food (or Calorie), Weight and Caffeine Tracking sections. Therefore, their widgets will stop functioning after this OTA is implemented.

Xiaomi has issued a raft of new MIUI 12 updates to the Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro. Xiaomi latest OS has now arrived on Russian versions of the Mi 9T and Redmi K20, while MIUI 12 has also been rolled out to more global models. The rollout of MIUI 12 has been expanded for Indian versions of the Mi 9T Pro and Redmi K20 Pro too.

The Realme 6i finally has an Indian release date. It will be unveiled on July 24 via an online event. The phone is expected to feature a 90Hz screen, a MediaTek Helio G90T SoC, and a quad-camera setup. Prices are expected to start at INR 11,999 (US$160).

Xiaomi has announced that random Redmi Note 7 users have been selected to receive the Android 10-based version of MIUI 11. The global beta stable update will go through a short testing period before other owners of the global variant of the Redmi Note 7 can start enjoying the operating system upgrade.

The Redmi Note 9 is now available for purchase in India. It comes with a 6.4-inch FHD+ LCD panel, a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, up to 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage, a 5,000mAh battery that can be charged at 22W, and a quad-camera array at the back. Prices start at INR 14,999 (US$200) for the base variant.

The complete specifications and European SKU listing of the ROG Phone 3 have been revealed by a German e-tailer just ahead of the phone's official launch on July 22nd. The ROG Phone 3 will likely be available in three SKUs on Deutsche Telekom with the lowest of them being powered by the Snapdragon 865 and featuring 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, and support for fewer LTE bands compared to the other two.

While the Asus Zenfone 7 will be the affordable flagship for the people, Asus is apparently set to launch a Zenfone 7 Pro alongside it, which will offer more features, starting with the more powerful Snapdragon 865 Plus versus the Snapdragon 865 on the regular Zenfone 7.

"One fold, infinite possibilities". That is the tagline for Samsung's latest promotional tweet on the subject of its next major product launch. Accordingly, it may be a strong hint that a successor to the first-gen Galaxy Fold will have a place in this August 2020 show.

The latest XL variant of the Pixel smartphone series may be susceptible to a fault in which the glass rear panel may spontaneously start to come away from the rest of the phone. This same problem has now been reported multiple times by different Redditors. Google has yet to publicly respond in relation to this new issue with its devices.

Google is currently believed to have a new generation of its Nest-branded smart home speakers in the works. A device that looks like the same from a prior leak has been certified by the Taiwanese electronics regulator NCC. It may confirm the new device's model number, as well as its dual-band Wi-Fi.

The upcoming Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra may be Samsung's best smartphones this year, but prices will likely reach north of US$1500. That's a bit too expensive for most, and it appears Samsung is set to deliver another flagship phone that will likely cost right about half of that.

The Redmi Note 9 smartphone is scheduled to launch in India on July 20, and if a new rumor about the device is to be believed, it looks like Xiaomi fans in India will be able to get their hands on at least a RAM heavyweight champion variant of the Redmi Note 9.

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 9C globally a few days ago, and it appears the phone is set to make its way over to India. Surprisingly, however, it may not be released under the Redmi brand, with new information indicating a Poco rebadge.

OnePlus is currently busily hyping its upcoming take on the mid-range 5G phone, the Nord. Its latest teaser indicates that it comes with certain communication-related Google apps out of the box. This, apparently, is done to keep its software experience the "smoothest" it can be.

IFA 2020 will be a heavily pandemic-adapted, mostly virtual event with few actual real-world attendees. A Realme executive has confirmed that the brand will have a presence at this show in any case. It will take that opportunity to make a "big announcement" during the conference.

The latest report on the market for mobile devices in India by Canalys has shown that its shipments totalled 17.3 million for the second quarter of 2020 (2Q2020). That sounds fine - until one compares it to the figure of 33 million from 2Q2019. This contraction was attributed to factors such as supply disruptions among the OEMs concerned.

Multi-functional USB hubs have become a solid trend on crowdfunding websites, particularly those that bake additional functions into these ultrabook accessories. The Fophie is one such hub that adds wireless charging and phone-holding options to its ingredients list. It has now attracted just over 2000% of its original Kickstarter goal.

The Android 10-based MIUI 12 update for the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone is now in its beta testing phase for the India ROM. Devs have asked owners to be patient during the testing period, but it seems the Redmi Note 7 Pro will be brandishing a stable version of MIUI 12 in the not too distant future.

With the Velvet, the Korean manufacturer has managed to pull off a fascinating comeback into the midrange smartphone segment. However, due to its very tall aspect ratio, the LG Velvet is not suitable for watching 16:9 or 18:9 video content.

EMUI 10.1 has reached the Huawei P30, Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro in more countries. Similarly, Magic UI 3.1 has landed in Europe for the Honor View 20. All updates are rolling out as over-the-air (OTA) upgrades.

Hardkernel has released its latest single-board computer (SBC), the ODROID-N2 Plus. Equipped with a new Amlogic S922X processor and up to 4 GB of RAM, Hardkernel claims that the ODROID-N2 Plus can offer twice the performance of a Raspberry Pi 4. The SBC is overclockable, too.

Xiaomi has released a new raft of updates to the Mi 9, Mi 9 Pro 5G, Mi 10 Youth Edition and the Redmi K20 Pro. The updates should all be arriving now to eligible handsets as Xiaomi continues with its MIUI 12 rollout.

Xiaomi could be working on a possible new flagship as was indicated by a recent Chinese 3C certification. The Xiaomi device, which has a model number M2007J1SC, was later discovered to be codenamed Cas and will be a 5G device with 120 W fast charging support. Xiaomi Cas is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 865/865 Plus and will also sport a 48 MP triple-camera setup that can take "supermoon" shots similar to the Huawei P30 Pro.

Two separate posts by OnePlus employees have confirmed that the OnePlus Nord will come with six cameras in total, and a 90Hz AMOLED screen. The rear camera will consist of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP depth sensor, and a macro lens. The phone will be unveiled on July 21 via an online-only event.

Samsung may have teased the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, but Evan Blass has now revealed a full render of the Galaxy Note 20. Unsurprisingly, the Note 20 looks like its predecessor. Seemingly arriving on August 5, the Note 20 may be powered by the unpopular Exynos 990 chipset.

OPPO is now slated to release a phone called the A72 5G in China soon. This phone is also thought to be called something like the Reno 10X Mark 2 in other markets. Its model number and yet-to-be-launched MediaTek SoC have appeared in another new leak that may show what they offer the consumer.