Xiaomi 11T Pro with Snapdragon 888 and 120W charging launched in India
Xiaomi launched the 11i and 11i HyperCharge about two weeks ago in India, and today the company introduced one more smartphone in the country – Xiaomi 11T Pro.
The Xiaomi 11T Pro was unveiled last September and is powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC. It runs Android 11-based MIUI 12.5 out of the box without any ads, and Xiaomi has promised to provide three years of Android and four years of security updates to the smartphone.
From Gsmarena
What’s Notch to Like? Samsung Accidentally Leaks Its New Flagship Galaxy Tab
Despite mocking the display notch when it first appeared on the iPhone X, Samsung’s opinion of notches appears to have swung from one extreme to the other as the company now thinks they don’t look so bad on tablet devices either.
Spotted by 91Mobiles, the picture above briefly appeared on a Samsung support page for Bixby and shows the notched design of the upcoming Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, the company’s next flagship Android tablet. Notches on Samsung smartphones have appeared in the past, but this is the company’s first flagship tablet device to feature one.
The small cutout sits at the top of the display when in landscape orientation, and is said to house two 12-megapixel selfie cameras, with the second sensor potentially being ultra-wide for group selfies. Presumably, either Samsung has prioritized ultra-slim bezels which don’t provide enough space to house the cameras, or the company has consciously chosen to locate them prominently in a notch as a form of visual branding.
From Macrumors
Oppo Find X5 will come with Dimensity 9000
We previously heard that the Oppo Find X5 Pro will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and today we learned the vanilla Find X5 will go for the Dimensity 9000. Realiable leakster Digital Chat Station revealed all the major specs of the phone, including the cameras, and charging standards.
From Gsmarena
Realme is launching a Pro Plus phone for the first time
Realme was forced to delay the Realme 9 series launch to 2022 due to the global chip shortage. There’s no word on a launch window just yet, but it looks like an Indian launch will happen soon and we’ll be getting a Pro Plus model as well.
Realme vice-president Madhav Sheth posted a poll on Twitter yesterday, asking users to guess which Realme smartphone is coming to India “soon.” The poll answers are either the Realme 9 Pro or the Realme 9 Pro Plus.
From Android Authority
Here’s everything OnePlus is launching in the first part of 2022
OnePlus started the year by announcing the 10 Pro in China, which is expected to make its international debut in the coming weeks. However, the company has plenty of other products in the pipeline too, and a new leak gives us a fair bit of idea of what to expect in the first quarter of the year.
From Android Police
Xiaomi patents full-screen fingerprint technology for phones
While fingerprint sensors have become more common on phones, they’re still largely restricted to a single spot on your screen or a specific sensor location. Xiaomi hopes to change this by patenting a full-screen fingerprint technology.
Gizmochina, via a leaker in the Chinese technology arena, has revealed that Xiaomi was awarded a patent that will allow phones users to unlock by placing their finger on any part of the screen. Typically, in-display fingerprint recognition software requires users to unlock their phones via the sensor placed below their screens. Since users need to place their fingers directly over the sensor to receive a positive response, it may not be recognized and could require several attempts.
From Digital Trends
Intel Is Apparently Making a Bitcoin-Mining Chip to Save GPUs for Gamers
Crypto mining is loathed by gamers and anyone who cares about the environment, but that isn’t stopping Intel from getting into the bitcoin-harvesting business.
While the chipmaker hasn’t said anything publicly just yet, eagle-eyed reporters at Tom’s Hardware noticed that Team Blue is set to give a presentation about a new “Bonanza Mine” processor at the 2022 International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), which kicks off on Feb. 20. The chip is described as an “ultra-low-voltage energy-efficient bitcoin-mining ASIC,” where the acronym stands for an application-specific integrated circuit—a chip made for one specific purpose.
Intel had, in a way, already teased this chip last year when GPU chief Raja Koduri stated in a live stream that the company was working on specialized crypto-mining hardware. And as Tom’s Hardware points out, Intel had previously filed a patent for a processing system using SHA-256, a cryptographic hash function used by several cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, for verifying transactions.
If Intel does indeed release its own crypto-mining chip, it will be in direct competition with Bitmain, a Chinese company that specializes in making ASICs for mining bitcoin. But Intel isn’t starting from scratch—its SHA-256 Extensions are supported on Ice Lake processors and later, and as we all know, the company has extensive experience optimizing silicon.
From Gizmodo
YouTube introduces annual YouTube Premium & Music plans at a discounted price
YouTube has introduced new annual subscription plans for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music. The new plans are currently available at a discounted price, but the promotion ends soon. If you’re a YouTube Premium or YouTube Music subscriber, you should check out the new annual subscription plans below and consider subscribing before the offer ends.
According to 9to5Google, the new YouTube Premium annual plan is currently available for $107.99. In comparison, YouTube Premium’s monthly plan, which costs $11.99 per month, is about $36 more expensive annually. Both existing and new subscribers can get this plan, but you need to hurry because the promotional pricing ends on January 23.
The new YouTube Music Premium annual subscription is also available at a discounted price of $89.99, which is around $2.50 per month cheaper than the monthly subscription plan. After the promotion ends on January 23, the YouTube Premium annual subscription plan will set you back $119.99, while the YouTube Music Premium annual plan will cost $99.99.
From XDA
MediaTek says it’s testing Wi-Fi 7 technology, first products could arrive in 2023
MediaTek announced today that it has shown off two demos of Wi-Fi 7 technology to “key customers and industry collaborators.” The company said in a press release, “MediaTek has been involved in the development of the Wi-Fi 7 standard since its inception, and the company is one of the first adopters of Wi-Fi 7 technology. […] Products with Wi-Fi 7 are expected to hit the market starting in 2023.”
From XDA
Apple Lowers Value of Android Smartphones for iPhone Trade-In
On its website, Apple displays the highest possible amount a customer can get when trading in a specific device for an Apple product, such as an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch. The listed prices only represent the highest possible value, with the final trade-in value dependent on factors such as the condition of the device.
Today’s price reductions for Android smartphones are notable, with some more significant than others (price reflects maximum value and prices in brackets are previous prices).
- Samsung Galaxy S21 5G – $260 ($325)
- Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G – $325 ($435)
- Samsung Galaxy S20+ – $205 ($275)
- Samsung Galaxy S20 – $150 ($205)
- Samsung Galaxy S10+ – $170 ($185)
- Samsung Galaxy S10 – $150 ($160)
- Samsung Galaxy S10e – $120 ($130)
- Samsung Galaxy S9+ – $80 ($95)
- Samsung Galaxy S9 – $65 ($75)
- Samsung Galaxy S8+ – $60 (no change)
- Samsung Galaxy S8 – $50 (no change)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra – $405 ($545)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20 – $285 ($385)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 – $175 ($235)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9 – $120 ($130)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – $45 ($65)
- Google Pixel 5 – $235 ($315)
- Google Pixel 4 XL – $135 ($180)
- Google Pixel 4 – $110 ($150)
- Google Pixel 4a – $120 ($160)
- Google Pixel 3 XL – $50 ($70)
- Google Pixel 3 – $45 ($55)
- Google Pixel 3a XL – $50 ($55)
- Google Pixel 3a – $50 (no change)
The changes to Mac and iPad prices are listed below.
- Baseline iPad – $200 ($205)
- iPad Air – $335 ($345)
- MacBook Pro – $1415 ($1630)
- MacBook Air – $530 ($550)
- MacBook (discontuined) – $325 ($340)
- iMac – $1260 ($1320)
- Mac mini – $740 ($800)
From Macrumors
