Gadgets
Xiaomi expected to be first phone maker to use Samsung's 200-megapixel sensor
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi could be the first company to use Samsung's 200-megapixel sensor, a Weibo blogger said on April 26.
Apple TV China Edition said to have won green light to go on sale
Apple last week announced Apple TV 4K with the A12 chip, support for Dolby Vision, and high frame rates for HDR content, the first update to Apple TV since 2007.
Huawei reportedly to launch 3 lower-priced foldable phones
Huawei may adopt friendlier pricing, targeting the entry-level market, to spur demand and sales of foldable smartphones.
Huawei removes free chargers and cables for some phones
Some users speculate that Huawei's move may be the result of a shortage of charging ICs.
Fearing driver chip shortage, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo reportedly snapping up Samsung OLED displays ahead of schedule
In terms of orders, Xiaomi is very aggressive in sourcing a lot of flexible OLEDs from Samsung Display, meaning the company will hit the mid-to-high-end market in 2022, the report said.
Xiaomi's Redmi to launch its first gaming phone at end of this month
Xiaomi said the phone is positioned as a flagship gaming phone and keeps its affordable feature.
Xiaomi TVs see rare price hike due to factors including chip shortage
Some models of Xiaomi and Redmi TVs will have their prices adjusted, but Xiaomi will take advantage of its supply chain to ensure that the price hike remains as cost-effective as possible, the company said.
Chinese engineer cracks Apple M1 processor, upgrades MacBook's 8G RAM to 16G
Since Apple has packaged the processor, graphics card, and memory in the M1 chip, users can only choose higher capacity memory and SSD before purchasing the MacBook.
OPPO, Vivo said to be working on foldable phones with in-fold design
Development of both phones is progressing quickly, but the latter launched a closer-to-production prototype in January and could be available sooner than the former.
Microsoft hints at upcoming launch of Xbox Series X in China
Microsoft China hinted on Weibo on March 30 that a Chinese version of the Xbox Series X is coming soon in order to get a piece of the increasingly popular game console market in China.