The Redmi Pad 5G is NOT Coming Anytime Soon
/A few days ago popular tech YouTuber Frankie Tech released a video discussing leaked information about the Redmi Pad 5g. Not long after however, this information was debunked - leaving us with no reasonable excitement over this product.
Coming from a reputable Russian website, the debunk states that the specs Frankie Tech listed on his video are simply impossible for Xiaomi's next sub 300 dollar tablet.
Firstly, the inclusion of a Snapdragon 765G, a very expensive chipset and one that isn't used in many products at this time, would simply skyrocket the oroduct’s price.
Secondly, the claim that the smaller varient of the Redmi pad 5g would have 8900 mAh of battery is extremely unrealistic, especially considering that not even Xiaomi's 10 inch Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus had this much juice to drain.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly in understanding how legitimate a device is, is the fact that Xiaomi has yet to register this concept with the Chinese bureau of communications. This is an important step, as it has not only verified previous phone leaks, but shows the company's interest in a product prior to its launch.
With all of these things considered however, the release of a powerful, more capable Xiaomi tablet would be a good addition to its product line. In a tablet market where the iPad simply dominates, having an equally capable tablet that can also take a jab at PC level productivity, but at a lower price tag, would make for a product we'd love to have.
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These Truly Wireless Earbuds Prove That You Can Get A Good Experience Under $20
/With every new flagship smartphone there seems to come a well designed, yet terribly expensive pair of truly wireless earbuds. As the market evolves however, more and more companies have been able to simplify the product’s formula, bringing lower prices that come with unnoticeable compromises. With this in mind, here are three of the best truly wireless earbuds that you can get for just $20.
Haylou GT1
Small is the name of the game when it comes to truly wireless earbuds, but be assured that you’re far from the only one that instantly assumed that small equals flawed – but with the Haylou GT1s this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Offering a solid range of touch controls, these earbuds offer all the conveniences of truly wireless earbuds whilst remaining discrete and fashionable in your day to day routine.
QCY T1C
Great tactile controls define this pair of earbuds. If you aren’t one to rapidly catchup with the gesture trend technology has been following, then solid and responsive buttons are a must – and the QCY T1C provides that in spades.
Following the solid build standard, the QCY T1C’s case is one of the sturdiest ones you’ll find around, alleviating the stress that may come with the fear of possibly scratching your brand new pair of truly wireless earbuds.
For the price, the Q32 pack some cool features that other headphones don’t
Alfawise Q32
With what seems like a gigantic carrying case, these earbuds come with an all-day battery life to match. Though that does come at the compromise of being harder to pocket than some other alternatives, the ability to use them for longer tasks such as a road trip or a long workout session make these earbuds more than worth the price of admission.
If that wasn’t enough to sway you into loving the Alfawise Q32, their wide range of touch controls make leaving your phone out of range while listening to music a true possibility – bringing the truly wireless future to your own hands for the cheap.
As it may have become clear, these devices are by no means perfect all-rounders, and with each pair nailing a certain specific feature, you as the consumer will always have to have a personal set of preferences. Nevertheless, for the low price of $20, each of these earbuds provide something worth discussing, and provide an audio experience that will be exceptional for your everyday pop and hip-hop listening sessions.
The more impressive takeaway from our research is that for a market that just two years ago was overpopulated with premium offerings, being able to find ways to enjoy a similar level of comfort for just $20 shows that great technology can indeed be accessible.
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Haylou GT1
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QCY T1C
How Marketing Ruined The K20 Pro's India Launch
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The way a device is marketed can - as it should - often leave dying excitement on the company’s target demographic. With Redmi’s recent disastrous launch of the K20 Pro in India, it is fair to say that poor marketing decisions as well as a steep price-tag has left many deep with a pile of disappointment.
Humble Beginnings
To fully understand how this came to be, it is important to look back on Xiaomi’s prior success in India, the Pocophone F1. Launching a few weeks shy of the One Plus 6, the company’s first phone to raise the price bracket above what was then considered a budget phone, the Pocophone F1 was Xiaomi’s way of telling the market that objective flagship performance could still be achieved in the budget zone.
This message was directly conveyed through the company’s marketing campaigns, where it was made clear that the Pocophone was a value phone: it didn’t include the nicest screen, and it wasn’t the designed with the world’s most premium stones, but it did have one thing - benchmark scores of a $1000 flagship in a $300 body. It was this direct and very visual way of tackling the purely performance tagline that gave birth to the saying “flagship killer”, a line that is very much responsible for the device’s market success.
Stepping on a Grave
Since its very first piece of marketing, the Redmi K20 Pro was called “the flagship killer 2.0”, with the company going as far as to hint that Killer +2 + 0 composed the device’s naming scheme. With such good legacy forged from the Pocophone F1’s release, it was clear that hype would then be formed around this new device.
Coming just shy of the One Plus 7’s release, it was also clear that the company was planning to do a complete repeat of its successful Poco, but this time, things were different. With the catchline of this release being “Believe the hype”, Xiaomi was hesitant to show the device’s statistical performance, let alone the price, instead focusing on device’s sheer power and apparent beauty.
Surely enough, now that the K20 Pro is finally out in India, it is oddly more expensive than the base line One Plus 7, a device that - in the eyes of Indians - provides a premium experience at a premium price-tag. For Redmi, a company so widely known for value devices, to release a phone that provides beauty over sheer value has not only single handedly disappointed its Indian fanbase, but put the company’s entire concept of a “flagship killer” in jeopardy.
Do you think a price-cut could save the K20 Pro’s reputation in India, or is it a fair deal as is? Let us know down below!
The Redmi K20 Pro Has a Serious Display Issue
/The Redmi K20 Pro has launched to worldwide success, with many quickly calling it a perfect phone. After much appraise, the Redmi K20 Pro Telegram community was quick to find that a display issue prevents the device from being all too perfect.
As a user first noticed, by holding two fingers still in the display, and then running a third finger alongside the edges of the device’s screen, an electrical stutter can be seen, creating distortion in both the still fingers despite there not being any movement.
While for the average issue this display issue may not seem like a dealbreaker, gamers, specifically PUBG fanatics, have been quick to voice their concerns. In that game, a “claw” setup - which requires more than three fingers on screen at a time - is not only ineffective but hard to pull off with the K20 Pro, driving home disappointment to the many buyers who saw gaming as the device’s forte.
To make matters worse, the Redmi K20 Telegram community was also quick to notice that this issue can be found in other Xiaomi devices, most notably the Xiaomi Mi 9, the company’s most recent flagship. To most people’s surprise, the issue becomes less noticeable when the device is either on a case or not laying flat on a table, and is completely gone as soon as the device is plugged into an outlet. This has led some to speculate that the issue may be caused by electric or shielding issue in the device’s display.
Xiaomi has not yet publicly addressed the issue, and as of this report, an official fix has not been discovered by the Xiaomi and Redmi communities.