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The POCO X3 Pro is the first phone with Qualcomm's "new" Snapdragon 860 processor. What you need to know The POCO X3 Pro is now official in India. It was unveiled alongside the POCO F3 last week. The phone will be available to purchase in India from April 6 for a starting price of ₹18,999 ($260). POCO finally introduced the long-awaited successor to the POCO F1 at a global launch event last week. Like its predecessor, the POCO X3 Pro offers fantastic value and is loaded to the brim with features. Just a week after its global debut, the phone has now been launched in India. The POCO X3 Pro is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 860 chipset, which is essentially a tweaked version of the Snapdragon 855. It has been paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Like Xiaomi's best phones , the POCO X3 Pro sports a 6.67-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and DynamicSwitch technology. Around the back of the POCO X3 Pro is a quad-

Juho has been at Nokia during its most turbulent times. What you need to know Juho Sarvikas, former CPO of HMD Global, has announced his departure from the company. Sarvikas spent 15 years at Nokia, helping push Symbian phones, transitioning to Windows Phone, and helping with Nokia's resurgence to the smartphone industry. His departure will come at the end of April, after which his plans are unknown. Nokia has been through a lot these past 15 years. From its rapid decline from the top to its transition to an exclusive Microsoft partner, only for the mobile business to get swallowed up and quickly dismantled into nothing. Now, as the company continues to build itself back up as a major Android OEM, Nokia is losing one of its most esteemed employees. Juho Sarvikas, the Chief Product Officer and Vice President of North America at HMD Global, has just announced his departure from the company via Twitter: After amazing 15 years with Nokia and HMD, I have made the tough deci

Although there were many concerns about how Riot was going to make a game that takes two hands and all fingers into a mobile game, League of Legends: Wild Rift gets two thumbs up. League of Legends was a free PC multiplayer online battle arena game that released in 2009. Here, two teams made up of a variety of champion play styles compete to be the first to destroy the other team's nexus. They use four abilities and items purchased with gold earned as the game goes on to win. Meanwhile, League of Legends: Wild Rift, the mobile version, is releasing the regional open beta in North America on March 29 . While it is similar to the PC game, it does have its differences too and does not port PC purchases over. When I first heard about Riot Games taking League of Legends and making it into a mobile format I had a lot of concerns. For one thing, I know that it takes all my fingers to play League of Legends on the PC and had no idea how that would translate to mobile gaming. Also, t

Whether you're just starting with your smart home or have been building it up for a while, a smart display (or two) can be the perfect addition. A smart display is essentially a Google Assistant or Alexa speaker with a screen attached to it, allowing you to perform your usual array of voice commands while also watching YouTube videos, following recipes, and more. The Nest Hub isn't just an incredible smart display. It's also one of the best Google Assistant speakers around — but if that doesn't catch your fancy, we have five other options that are also worth a look. Best Overall: Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) If you want the very best smart display that money can buy, you'll want to check out the Nest Hub . We still love the original model that launched back in 2019. Still, its successor is available for pre-order now, featuring the same Soli sensor originally found on the Pixel 4 , which is being used for sleep tracking by monitoring motion and sound at night.

You can now finally use the main camera to capture portrait photos. What you need to know Samsung has started rolling out a new camera-focused software update for the Galaxy S21 series phones. It is now possible to take portrait shots using the regular camera. The update also brings the April 2021 Android security patch to the flagship trio. Samsung's Galaxy S21 , Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra are three of the best Android phones on the market right now, boasting ultra-smooth 120Hz AMOLED displays and capable cameras. The South Korean tech giant has now released a new software update to further improve the camera performance of its latest flagships. As reported by SamMobile , the update arrives as version G99xxXXU2AUC8 and weighs around 1GB in size. Once you install the update on your Galaxy S21 series phone, you will finally be able to capture portraits using the main camera as well. Until now, the Portrait mode on the three phones allowed users to capture portra

The global version of the Mi Smart Band 6 is expected to debut in the second half of the year. What you need to know Xiaomi's new Mi Smart Band 6 is a hefty upgrade over last year's Mi Band 5. It sports a 1.56-inch AMOLED display with over 60 watch faces and includes an SpO2 sensor for measuring blood oxygen levels. The Mi Smart Band 6 is slated to go on sale in China starting early next month from 229 yuan ($35). The Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Lite were not the only new products that Xiaomi introduced at its mega launch event today. Xiaomi also unveiled its latest budget fitness tracker, which is a direct successor to last year's Mi Band 5 . The most significant difference between the Mi Smart Band 6 and the Mi Band 5 is the size of the display. Xiaomi's latest fitness tracker features a larger 1.56-inch AMOLED display with 152 x 360 resolution and a peak brightness of 450 nits. Aside from the larger display, the other major upgrade is the addition

A solid Google Pixel 4a 5G case is necessary for protecting its excellent OLED panel and high-spec dual cameras. The phone itself has a relatively plain design and no color options besides black, so you have no excuse not to cover it up with a thick, protective case. That being said, while all of our heavy-duty cases will help your Pixel 4a 5G survive falls, we found many sleek and beautiful cases that will only add to your phone's charm. Here are the best Google Pixel 4a 5G cases you can trust to protect your phone — and look good doing it. Multi-layered protection Spigen Tough Armor Case Staff Pick Aside from dual TPU and polycarbonate (PC) layers, Spigen threw in a foam layer and air cushioning to blunt the most shocking corner drops. Add in a kickstand, clicky buttons, and reasonable price, and the Tough Armor model has few downsides besides a rather plain appearance. From $15 at Amazon Protects more than credit cards Vena vCommute Wallet Case Wallet cases usual