Xiaomi released software updates for its browser apps on Monday amid fresh accusations it’s been collecting private data from people who use its phones and browser apps. In a blog post, Xiaomi said the update will allow you to switch off aggregated data collection while on incognito mode in its three browser apps: Mi Browser, Mi Browser …
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Xiaomi is defending itself against accusations that it’s been collecting private data from people who use its phones and web browser apps. This follows a report Thursday from Forbes that raised concerns the Chinese phone maker is collecting private data on the websites users visit as well as granular information about apps used and files opened on devices. In a …
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Xiaomi, the fourth-largest phone maker in the world, announced its Redmi Note 9 smartphone at an online launch event Thursday. The Note 9 includes a new design and slew of new features for $199 to $249, depending on storage. This follows the unveiling of the Redmi Note 9S in March. Arguably the biggest draw of the Redmi Note 9 is its rear …
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After months of rumors and leaks, Chinese phone-maker OnePlus has announced its flagship phones for 2020, called the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, in an online event on Tuesday. The devices are the follow-ups to last year’s OnePlus 7 phones and come after fellow Chinese phone-makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi have pressed forward with recent launches despite supply chain disruptions …
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Xiaomi has taken the wraps off its inaugural phones for 2020, kickstarting its ambitious pledge to launch more than 10 5G phones in 2020. The world’s fourth largest phone maker unveiled its best-in-class Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro on Feb. 13 to the Chinese market at an online event in Beijing, launching on the same week as the Samsung …
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After its predecessor emerged as the best-selling Android phone at the end of 2019, Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi took the wraps off its next-generation budget phone, the Note 9S, the latest international model from its best-selling Note series. On Monday, the company unveiled the Note 9S in an event livestreamed from the Chinese phone-maker’s Beijing headquarters after it was forced to …
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Apple’s iPhone once again saw growth after four consecutive quarters of decline, according to a Tuesday report by Gartner. The phone grew 7.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019, the report says. “A slight lowering of the prices of the iPhone 11 series, compared with the iPhone XR, and other price reductions for previous-generation iPhone models, increased demand,” Annette Zimmermann, research …
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Last year was a tough one for foldable phones. It didn’t matter who made the devices or where they went on sale. They all saw delays, had manufacturing problems, cost a lot of money to buy and raised questions about why anybody actually would need them. Welcome to 2020. Foldables have taken a big leap forward with new clamshell designs …
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Apple‘s iPhone XR might’ve been the best selling phone of 2019, but data from market analyst Canalys shows that Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 8 was the best-selling Android at the end of 2019. The device claimed the top spot in Quarter 4 in global sales. The brand’s Redmi Note 7 was also a hot item last year, according to the data. Xiaomi …
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The iPhone XR was the must-have phone of 2019, according to a report from Omida Technology. The market research provider released data on Tuesday that said Apple shipped 46.3 million iPhone XR smartphones last year. This figure is double 2018’s 23.1 million units, according to the data. Apple’s iPhone 11, the tech giant’s $699 phone, took second place in the …
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