Just when you thought Xiaomi is done invading every other market, the company has launched its gaming monitor today, dubbed Mi Surface. Well, if you are already familiar with Xiaomi, you know that the company makes almost everything. The Chinese company already makes it’s soundbars, headphones, scooters, smartphones, smart home devices, laptops, TVs, fitness devices, water purifiers, and even drones and security cameras, to name a few. The latest is an entry into the gaming monitor market. The company has launched two gaming monitors today – Mi Surface Display (34-inch) and Mi Display (23.8-inch). The two monitors feature a minimalistic…
Author: Alvin Wanjala
It has been a month or so since Apple officially rolled out iOS 13 globally. After only 26 days since the company launched iOS 13, it has reported that 50 % of its devices are running the latest iOS version. Although the current figures seem impressive, it took fewer days for iOS 12 adoptions to hit this percentage. Apple reported iOS 12 adoption hitting 50% of devices after only 23 days since its official rollout. However, if iPhones launched in the past four years are considered, iOS 13 adoption jumps to 55%. The company says 41 percent of iPhones are…
Since Huawei was added to the so-called Entity List, the company has experienced difficulties trying to stand on its own. That is after years of trading with its US allies. It has not been easy, the CEO even expected the worst. However, the latest quarter results released by the company show that Huawei is just doing fine. The unexpected – the company has released its third-quarter revenue results, recording a 24.4% increase as compared to the same period in 2018. The revenue generated stands at 610.8 billion yuan, approximately $86 billion. Since the beginning of the year, Huawei has reportedly…
Xiaomi has been one of the fastest-growing smartphone companies in recent years. The company’s smartphone lineup has been backed up by its amazing features and functionality tied to a lower price than traditional behemoths like Samsung – although they are catching up as well. Xiaomi’s has several smartphone series including, the Redmi sub-brand, and Mi. The Redmi sub-brand has been one of the best-selling device series bolstered by the Redmi Note line. The company seems to be happy with its performance, stating that it has sold over 100 million Redmi Note smartphones globally. Xiaomi now boasts over 100 million Redmi…
As expected, Google announced the Pixel 4 series devices yesterday. Being the most leaked smartphone in the history of smartphone leaks, not much was left out before the official announcement. But surprises did come, anyway. Like any other flagship devices, these devices feature IP68 water resistance. The Pixel 4 and 4XL nailed it on the display, featuring 90Hz refresh rate displays (Smooth Displays). You can still revert it to 60Hz for convenience purposes. These displays support both HDR and Always-on display plus a new Ambient EQ. The major difference between the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL is majorly…
Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 series or Mi 9T has been popular in the media since launching mid this year. The phone featured a sturdy design, a pop-up selfie camera flowered with nice-looking LED indicators, and a subtle color finish at the back. It is no doubt Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 series has been one of the company’s popular devices this year. In that regard, the company is already working on the successor – the Redmi K30. In an event held in China, where the company launched Redmi 8, the company’s General Manager Lu Weibing revealed an early look at the Redmi K30.…
After launching a total of five flagship devices this year, Samsung is reportedly working on a new cheaper version of this year’s Galaxy Note flagship series. The new affordable option will likely adopt the Note 10 Lite name, according to SamMobile. The model number SM-N770F has already been confirmed, but little is known about the specs. Notably, this year, Samsung for the first time released a cheaper version of the Note 10, but at $949, I agree that the term “cheap” is misplaced. However, in that regard, a more affordable version is in the works. The device will be headed…
At the end of last month, Huawei went ahead and unveiled the Mate 30 series, even without Google Mobile Services. That has shown that despite the undergoing US ban, Huawei is still committed to working hard on the hardware side. A recent report states that Huawei is geared up to unveil a new all-screen device this week. October 17th to be specific. To say that an all-screen design is an alien idea is not valid, but if the report is accurate, Huawei’s device will be the first all-screen smartphone to hit the market commercially. So far, several companies have already…
A month later since Google started rolling out the final version of Android 10 to the public, there has been no word on when any of Samsung’s devices will get it. That is not good news, considering Samsung is the biggest Android smartphone maker. But I bet you probably understand Samsung is a bit slower on significant software updates. However, the good news is that the company has stated that its Galaxy S10 series – S10e, S10 and S10+ will be the first devices to try out Q. Android Police has suggested that Note 10 devices might receive the beta…
As the norm dictates, it is that quarter of the year when the US chipmaker company, Qualcomm, unveils their new top tier processor. The Snapdragon 865 is the name of the next SoC deemed to take over the Snapdragon 855 SoC, which has graced flagship devices the whole of 2019. For the Snapdragon 865, we are going to see it under the helm of most premium smartphones next year. Qualcomm usually announces their new flagship processor in December, but if recent reports are anything to consider, then the company is geared to announce the new SoC earlier. In 2019, Qualcomm…