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  • Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 arrives with LTE for $230

    Despite tablet sales steadily going down lately Xiaomi is still committed to the niche and has just announced the Mi Pad 4. The new slate comes with a Snapdragon 660 chipset, LTE support and an extremely attractive price tag. The all-metal device has an 8″ LCD panel with 16:10 aspect ratio and WUXGA resolution (1920…

  • Asus Zenfone 5z could be made official for India tomorrow

    Indian online retailer Flipkart has started teasing the launch of a flagship smartphone. While the teaser page clearly mentions the launch date and time (June 26 and 8:45PM), it doesn’t reveal anything about the phone. However, it’s quite likely the device in question is the Asus Zenfone 5z. Reason being, it’s a flagship of course…

  • Notch-totting Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro goes official with 19:9 aspect ratio, 4,000mAh battery

    Inline with the schedule, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro has been made official. The device comes with a notch, making it the first Xiaomi phone of its kind. It is powered by a Snapdragon 625 SoC, and sports a 5.84 inch display with 2280×1080 pixel resolution (aspect ratio of 19:9). The handset comes in three…

  • Smartphone World Cup: Round of 16, part 2

    Here are the other four matches of the Round of 16. The winners of each match will move forward to the quarter finals next week and the losers – well, thanks for playing. Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Asus ROG phone Samsung has an upgrade-refine cadence and the Galaxy S9+ is the refine step of that…

  • Weekly poll: what do you think of the Oppo Find X?

    What if the future of bezel-less phones lies not with screen notches but with pop-up mechanisms that offer an alternative placement for the selfie camera (and other components)? It’s not so much an “if” as far as Oppo is concerned – its new Find X is a reality. Similar to NEX S from sister company…

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