Xiaomi’s InkPalm 5 is a pocket-sized device with a 5.2 inch E Ink display and Android-based software. Basically it’s an eReader that’s small enough to fit in your pocket and versatile enough to use for more than just reading eBooks. When the InkPalm 5 launched last year, it was available exclusively in China for around […]
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Xiaomi’s Black Shark 5 gaming phones come in three flavors
Black Shark is a subsidiary of Xiaomi that’s been selling gaming phones in the Chinese market and internationally for the past few years, and the company’s latest models come in three versions. The Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 RS, and Black Shark Pro are set to go on sale in China April 2 with […]
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Lilbits: MangoPi’s SD-card sized Linux PC, supersizing the iPhone 13 Pro Max, and Intel’s most powerful desktop chip
2 Comments on Lilbits: MangoPi’s SD-card sized Linux PC, supersizing the iPhone 13 Pro Max, and Intel’s most powerful desktop chipChinese company MangoPi made a bit of splash earlier this year by introducing a pair of tiny computer boards powered by RISC-V processors. Now the company is showing off a new computer-on-a-module that’s smaller than an SD card, but which packs four ARM Cortex-A53 CPU cores, supports Linux-based software, and can handle 1080p video playback […]
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Xiaomi 12 series smartphones go global for $649 and up
After launching in China late last year, the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X smartphones are going global… sort of. The phones will be available in Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, but not the United States. All three phones have 120 Hz displays, 50MP primary cameras, and at […]
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Xiaomi launches the Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, and 12X smartphones with 120 Hz displays, up to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3 Comments on Xiaomi launches the Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, and 12X smartphones with 120 Hz displays, up to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a smartphone with a 6.73 inch, 3200 x 1440 pixel AMOLED display featuring a 120 Hz refresh rate, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, three 50MP cameras, and support for up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It’s very much a flagship phone, but a fairly affordable one […]
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Xiaomi TV Stick 4K is official (Android TV media streamer)
The new Xiaomi TV Stick 4K is a small dongle that plugs into the HDMI port of any TV to stream audio and video from the internet. The stick runs Google’s Android TV software and comes with a remote control with dedicated keys for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. And, as the name suggests, Xiaomi’s new […]
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Linux Smartphone News Roundup: PinePhone Keyboard, PinePhone eMMC speed hack, and more
Pine64 has been working on an official keyboard accessory for the PinePhone for most of the year. It’s gone through multiple hardware revisions in that time, but it’s finally almost ready to ship and you’ll be able to order for $50 starting next month. For that price, you can effectively turn Pine64’s Linux-friendly smartphone into a […]
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Lilbits: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra could kill the Galaxy Note
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S22 Ultra might be the phone that fully replaces the Galaxy Note series in Samsung’s smartphone lineup. Not only does it support S-Pen input, but you can also store the pen inside the phone when you’re not using it, according to leaked real-world pictures. That was pretty much the last thing setting […]
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Android 12 custom ROMs are here
Google released the source code for Android 12 this week, but the company doesn’t plan to begin rolling it out for its own Pixel phones for at least a few more weeks, which means that if you want to run Android 12 on Pixel or third-party devices right now you have two choices: use an […]
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Lilbits: Newt open source IoT display, Xiaomi’s phone with a 4K display, and Amazon’s whack-a-mole with banned brands
Comments Off on Lilbits: Newt open source IoT display, Xiaomi’s phone with a 4K display, and Amazon’s whack-a-mole with banned brandsAmazon may have given hundreds of Chinese brands the boot from its storefront, but many of them have found ways to sneak back with a little name change (or sometimes not even that). A new programmable, wireless 2.7 inch IoT display is coming soon to crowdfunding site Crowd Supply. And new phones from Xiaomi and […]