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Predictably, mobile accessory makers jumped on the MagSafe bandwagon to offer a variety of products that use Apple’s new wireless charging magnetic attachment system. Belkin already has a few interesting designs that will be available soon. First up is a MagSafe version of its 3-in-1 charging station. This one leverages the magnets to hold … Read more

Smartphone usage has grown by a quarter in the July -September period compared to the same time last year. In the same period, app downloads have seen an even larger increase with Google Play reaching 28.3 billion total downloads for the Q3 period. This is a 31% increase compared to last year and gives … Read more

Apple started its online event today with the 3.3-inch tall HomePod Mini. The new smart speaker has Siri built-in, as you’d expect, and can control your smart home devices too. It automatically integrates with the Home app for this purpose. Siri on the HomePod Mini can recognize the voices of each member of your … Read more

The Sony Xperia 5 II went on pre-order in Europe and it has now reached the US. There are no Sony-branded headphones in it for you, instead there’s a gaming bundle available (which does include headphones). Note that if you order now you will have to wait for well over a month before getting … Read more

OnePlus released the Android 11 beta for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro back in June, and after four months, the company is now rolling out the stable build of Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 for its 2020 flagships. OxygenOS 11 brings in a new design and is aimed at improving the overall experience of … Read more

Nokia just dropped two featurephones via in Chinese Weibo account. Like their names suggest, the spotlight feature for both is 4G, with support for VoLTE and HD calls on all three Chinese mobile carriers. Nokia 215 4G and 225 4G banners While we are still a bit short on some of … Read more

Introduction Maybe it’s time to admit that we can’t keep up with the naming schemes of some manufacturers, Xiaomi included. The new Mi 10T Pro, which is the subject of this review, is quite different from its predecessor in many ways. For example, the Mi 9T Pro was just a re-brand of the Redmi … Read more

ARM announced the first details of the upcoming “big” Cortex-A CPU cores for 2021 and 2022, codenamed Matterhorn and Makalu, respectively. The second one is interesting as it will mark the end of the 32-bit era. Android gained 64-bit support with version 5.0 Lollipop in 2014 and Google announced that starting in August 2019 … Read more

The Stadia game streaming service can now work over a mobile network as the feature graduated from Experimental status to ready for action. You will find a toggle in the Performance settings but first you should be aware of a couple of caveats. The resolution is capped at 720p, the main reason is data … Read more

Ulefone has built up a reputation on delivering rugged smartphones and its latest offering is the Armor X8 – a budget friendly tough phone that doesn’t compromise on durability. It comes with IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810G ratings and can withstand shock, drops, vibration and extreme temperatures. It can survive for 30 minutes when submerged in water at … Read more