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APPLE has been known to be somewhat of a "discrete" company especially in its approach to device specifications and one to shy away from revealing too much about its devices internals. It is little wonder most of our sources on upcoming technology from the silicon giant has to be from credible leaksters and all the more these details become juicy due to Apple's ingenious elusiveness. The upcoming iPhone 13 lineup is no different as a slew of new features have been reported to be in the works, with the most prominent being.      support for HRR screens with ProMotion display,       a reduced notch,       camera improvements with support for a new portrait mode and quite possibly a portless pro model.  Bear in mind that, usually Apple launches its new devices in events held around fall and this year should be no different, thus we're still some ways afar off an official announcement. Other such rumors include release of four mo...

         THE Xiaomi 11 ultra looks to be a behemoth of innovation- the game changer, and this is buttressed further by it's proposed features as seen in a hands-on video leak by Phillipino Tech Youtuber "Tech Buff" . The youtuber reviewed two variants appearing in white and black, with the camera bump reminiscing of the Poco M3 offering a hint at a difference in the camera modules of the two variants. This is of course to be expected of prototype devices. Leaked features of the Mi 11 Ultra touts it sporting a WQHD+ 6.8 inch OLED curved screen, unsurprisingly the latest qualcomm snapdragon 888, enhanced LPDDR5 RAM + UFS 3.1 storage, and a triple camera array comprising a 50MP main camera as well as a 48MP ultrawide and 48MP telephoto lens featuring 120x hybrid zoom and a 20MP selfie camera. It is worthy to note this is a prototype, but an interesting feature is a second screen just inside the camera bump that serves as a miniature secondary display.  Other f...

  Mi 11 Ultra – QHD+ Display, 67W wireless charging, bigger battery The prototype of this new high-tier flagship packs a 2K 120Hz four-curved display with a punch-hole for the front-facing camera. It will also have 67W wireless charging and a bigger battery capacity. According to rumors, the Mi 11 Pro will pack a 5,000mAh battery, so we’re probably looking at the same capacity. Worth noting, that two unreleased Mi phones with 67W wireless charging were revealed a couple of days ago. They probably are the 11 Pro and Ultra variants. We assume that this handset will pack the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. After all, it’s the number one choice for flagship smartphones in 2021. The Mi 10 Ultra was far better than the vanilla and Pro variants. It arrived with a 6.67-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 865 SoC, up to 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of Internal Storage. The device packed a 48MP main camera paired with a 48MP periscope camera with 120x Hybrid Zoom. The phone also has a 20MP ...

As promised we bring you a roundup of the best budget smartphones under $170/#70,000 to be had.  "Best" meaning they offer that perfect combination of price and performance at a balance. Here is YDTnews' weekly roundup of our top budget smartphones for week 2    1st Redmi Note 9:   Sporting a FHD+ panel at 1080p resolution, together with a Mediatek G85 chipset, 4gbs of ram and 128gb of internal memory, the redmi note 9 comes in as a truly strong contender for budget smartphones supremacy. Paired with a 5020mah battery with 18w fast charging, 48mp AI Quad rear  + 13mp in display camera setup for photo and videos, the redmi note 9 offers arguably the best value for money. It supports OTA update as well as 9w reverse wired charging. It currently costs #68000 on aliexpress. 2nd – Poco M3      Poco recently branched out from its parent company Xiaomi and their first ever independent phone is this budget king Poco M3 which comes paired w...

  Apple adopted Face ID facial recognition technology with iPhone X in 2017, but this tech has proved to be a less practical solution amid the ongoing pandemic since it often fails to unlock the iPhone when you are wearing a mask, requiring you to enter the pass-code to use your iPhone. However, with iOS 14.5, Apple is trying to make things easier for owners of iPhones with Face ID. The Cupertino-based tech giant has released the beta version of iOS 14.5, which comes with a nifty and innovative feature that allows you to unlock your iPhone with Face ID when wearing a mask, provided you own an Apple Watch.       This feature is called "Unlock with Apple Watch" and is similar to Android's Smart Lock as it unlocks your iPhone with Face ID when your Apple Watch is near your iPhone. But do note that Face ID should detect a mask for this to work, and your Apple Watch should be on your wrist. The smartwatch should also be password-protected and unlocked. If ...

Chinese company Vivo has started selling its new flagship smartphone Vivo X60 Pro +, in which the main focus is on photo capabilities, multimedia content features as well as speed and fluidity of user experience.        Vivo X60 Pro + was not the first smartphone based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, but it received a unique combination of this SoC and Zeiss optics as discussed in our earlier ARTICLE.   The first region where the Vivo X60 Pro + went on sale was China. There, the device is offered in a version with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 GB of built-in UFS 3.1 flash memory at a price of $777, as well as in a 12/256 GB version for $933. The main camera includes a main sensor with a 1 / 1.3-inch Samsung ISOCELL GN1 50MP sensor which according to Samsung is " Equipped with best-in-class Dual Pixel technology, the ISOCELL GN1 delivers unrivalled autofocus performance for more precise and detailed images." Thus combined with the power of Tetracell technol...

As usual gaming smartphone brands such as Red Magic and Black Shark are moving to release their new 2021 contenders. What is unusual is the arrival of a new ROG Phone in the first months of the year. Apparently, ASUS will not leave space for the competition this year. It will bring the new ROG Phone much earlier than expected. For now, the device is known as ROG Phone 4. Apparently, the brand will skip the unlucky number “4”. We’ve been seeing a couple of teasers and leak revealing some details about the device. Today, we’re getting the best look at the device’s design and key specs thanks to TENAA certification. The latest Republic of Gamers smartphone has just passed through China’s TENAA certification process. The listing is complete with key specifications and images. The ROG Phone 5, sports model number Ioo5DA which is familiar for the ROG Phone series. ASUS ROG Phone 5 key specifications Under the hood, the ROG Phone...