When Lenovo announced the new 13 inch 16:10 flagship ThinkPad X1 Nano in late September 2020, a few things were left in the dark. For example, the exact release date. In the press-release, Lenovo did not give us a release date beyond the 4th quarter 2020, which by now would mean December. Depending on the […]
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MINISFORUM EliteMini UM700: A mini-PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 3750H APU for US$539
MINISFORUM has unveiled another mini-PC, following on from the announcement of the EliteMini Box X400 earlier this month. MINISFORUM has called its new machine the EliteMini UM700, and it is already available to order for US$539 directly from the manufacturer. The entry-level model comes with 8 GB of SO-DIMM RAM and 128 GB of M.2 2280 storage. […]
The Huawei P50 series will be available in limited quantities because of the scarcity of the Kirin 9000 chipset
Although Huawei has already received some licenses to trade with US companies, it cannot purchase high-end chipsets from Qualcomm, with Huawei restricted to Qualcomm’s 4G chipset portfolio, instead. Equally, Huawei cannot produce new Kirin chipsets through companies like TSMC, leaving it at a loss when it comes to releasing new flagship smartphones. The P50 series […]
The Huawei Mate X2 visits the TENAA – Kirin 9000 chipset likely in line for 5G foldable smartphone
Huawei has certified the Mate X2 with the TENAA in China. Specifically, the Chinese company has approved the TET-AN00 and TET-AN10, which appear to be two SKUs of the same device. Details about the Mate X2 remain sparse, but the TENAA offers a few nuggets of information about the upcoming foldable smartphone. On the one […]
OPPO patents a phone with a round pop-up selfie camera
The pop-up selfie camera is a prominent alternative to the display notch or punch-hole camera. It keeps the upper part of a smartphone screen free of either and deploys a front-facing shooter at need. These modules are usually small square modules that rise from the top edge of a device using motors at need. However, there are a couple of departures from this shape out […]
Leaked Google AMD Raven Ridge Chromebook spotted with a Ryzen 3 3250C processor and 4 GB of RAM
A new Google-branded Chromebook has appeared on the Google Play Console, which should signify its impending release. Google has not released a Chromebook since the Pixelbook Go, although the company continues to sell the Pixel Slate in some markets. Google opted for Intel at the hear of both of those machines, but it has gone with […]
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro teams up with MIUI 12 for advanced screen-viewing technology as tipster also leaks impressive camera details
It seems Digital Chat Station is keeping a close eye on the Xiaomi Mi 11 development and has offered up a couple of new tidbits about the expected Pro variant of the series, which may or may not even be named the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. Apparently, the main lens can convert images (via 4-in-1 pixel binning) […]
Next-gen LG Q-series phones are portrayed as having the most unique camera humps out there
The last few years has seen an inexorable trend toward unremittingly square or rectangular housings for the rear camera arrays of smartphones. These “humps” have become a dominant feature in some 2020 models, and apparently threaten to start engulfing frames as well in 2021. However, one OEM, LG, seems poised to start a new trend instead: the triangular rear camera. This feature is heavily alluded […]
Acer Book RS Porsche Design convertible with 11th gen Core i7 and GeForce MX350 now available in the U.S. for $2000 USD
Originally announced in October, the Acer Book RS 2-in-1 laptop is now shipping in the United States in Core i5-1135G7 and Core i7-1165G7 configurations. The model is notable for being one of Acer’s first Intel Evo certified laptops meaning it will guarantee a laundry list of modern features like Wi-Fi 6, 11th gen CPU, Thunderbolt 4, extra speedy wake/resume […]
Mibro Air: Xiaomi’s latest smartwatch is now available for a bargain price
The Mibro Air is Xiaomi’s latest budget smartwatch, albeit one that is not all that smart when it is disconnected from a smartphone. The Mibro Air does not support Wi-Fi or LTE, so it receives all its data via a Bluetooth connection with an Android smartphone or an iPhone. Nonetheless, the Mibro Air also features […]