Apple to continue with iPhone 13 mini plans despite poor iPhone 12 mini sales, may discontinue iPhone SE

Apple launched its iPhone 12 mini smartphone towards the end of last year to much fanfare. Launched alongside three other phones -- iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max -- this compact flagship from Apple was the first phone from the company to sport the "mini" moniker. This gave it a unique identity, one that was expected not only to fill the demand for a compact phone but also provide a well-specced yet affordable alternative for price-sensitive markets.

However, as it turns out, the iPhone 12 mini did not do as well as it was initially expected to. Recent reports have suggested the market performance of the device has been so underwhelming that Apple is even flirting with the idea of discontinuing the iPhone 12 mini. 

A new report has also put more weight behind the claim, but it's said that Apple is still looking at launching an iPhone 13 mini later this year. The new information comes courtesy of trusted tipster, Jon Prosser, who in his recent Front Page Tech video, explained that Apple plans to stop making the iPhone 12 mini next quarter, but only because it has already met the demand for the year.

Although, he claims that this move will not be binding and Apple is open to restarting production for the iPhone 12 mini at a later date if needed. Further, he claims that it also has plans to launch an iPhone 13 mini as a successor to the iPhone 12 mini launched in October 2020. 

While recent reports suggest that the iPhone 12 mini couldn't record promising sale numbers, Prosser claims Apple has enough reasons to go ahead with the iPhone 13 mini, with one of them being company's belief that there are people who want a compact phone. However, to ensure that there is a demand for the iPhone 13 mini, Apple could very likely discontinue the iPhone SE this year as it believes the affordable device could cannibalise sales for the more expensive iPhone 13 mini. Although, Prosser does add that if there is a new iPhone SE in 2021, it could very well be called the iPhone SE plus. In this case, Apple is likely to make fewer iPhone 13 mini devices in anticipation of reduced demand for the next mini iPhone.

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iQOO Neo 5 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 could launch by mid-March

iQOO Neo 5 powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor could launch by mid-March. The Neo 5 is said to be the successor to the Neo 3 which launched in April last year. The Snapdragon 870 processor was also announced recently as a slightly upgraded version of the 865 Plus chipset.

According to a post by a tipster on Weibo, the company is planning to launch the iQOO Neo 5 by mid-March with the Snapdragon 870 under the hood. That’s not all, the Neo 5 is also slated to support 88W fast wired charging and 66W fast wireless charging making it one of the few phones to support such fast charging rates.

iQOO Neo 5 leaked specifications

As per the leak, the iQOO Neo 5 features a Super AMOLED screen that supports 120Hz high refresh rate and will likely have a notch cutout for the 16MP selfie camera. Its chassis is expected to be made out of aluminium for increased durability. The phone is rumoured to be powered by the Snapdragon 870 processor that has an octa-core CPU with Adreno 650 GPU and Snapdragon Elite gaming features. 

The iQOO Neo 5 is rumoured to have triple cameras on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera with Sony IMX598 sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP camera which could either be a macro camera or a depth sensor. The phone is expected to be equipped with a 4,000mAh battery.

Moreover, the iQOO Neo 5 is expected to be priced starting at CNY 2998 and CNY 3698 for the two variants. This indicates a starting price of Rs 33,715 by direct conversion to INR. There’s no word on the launch of the iQOO Neo 5 in India yet, however, the company is rumoured to launch the iQOO 7 in India by the end of March. 

iQOO 7 specifications

The iQOO 7 was launched earlier this year powered by the Snapdragon 888 with 120Hz refresh rate and 120W fast charging out-of-the-box. It features a Full HD+ AMOLED screen that is HDR10+ certified and is also home to a fingerprint reader. 

It has triple cameras on the back headlined by a 48MP camera, 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 13MP portrait camera with 2x optical zoom. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera. 

The iQOO 7 is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging driving the phone from 0-100% in 15 minutes.

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Garena Free Fire introduces new Cobra Spin and Weapon Royale

Garena Free Fire has released two new lucky draws for players. This includes the Cobra Spin and a new Weapon Royale. Both these draws give players the chance to win even more cool items for their in-game character. This ranges from new weapon skins, to outfits and more. Players should keep in mind that all these spins will cost in-game diamonds, so players will have to spend real-world money to participate.

Garena Free Fire: Cobra Spin

The Cobra Spin gives players the chance to win a Katana with the Legendary Cobra skin. There is also a chance to win the Cobra Sprinter Bundle. Other prizes include the Ottero pet , Rainbow Dash skin for the Amphibious Quad, Titanium Gun box and more. A single spin will cost users 20 in-game diamonds. They can buy 10 spins in one go for 180 diamonds. Buyers can also buy a Special Spin for 40 diamonds. This triples the chance of winning the grand prize.

The Cobra Spin will be available till February 21.

Weapon Royale: AWM - Lucky Koi 

Garena Free Fire's new Weapon Royale gives players the chance to earn the AWM - Lucky Koi sniper rifle . The weapon offers a much greater rate of fire along with improved armor penetration. However, this is balanced out with a slower reload speed. Aside from this, the weapon royale also features a number of other weapon skins and in-game items like Bonfires, Resupply Map, Scan and more.

Garena Free Fire will also be offering its new Shirou character for free next week. All players will have to do is log into the game on Feb 27 to get the character for free. You can learn more about the character here .

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Samsung Galaxy F62 with 7,000mAh battery, 64MP cameras launched in India: Price, specifications and availability

Samsung Galaxy F62 has officially launched in India with a massive 7,000mAh battery along with 64MP quad cameras on the back. The phone has already been teased heavily in the heads up to the launch with its key specifications already out in the open.

Make way for the OG of speed! Introducing the #FullOnSpeedy #SamsungF62. pic.twitter.com/yGTs9sQZds

— Samsung India (@SamsungIndia) February 15, 2021

The Galaxy F62 has an AMOLED screen, runs on Android 11, supports fast charging out-of-the-box and has a microSD card slot for storage expansion as well. Let’s take a brief look at the specifications and pricing of the Galaxy F62 in India.

Samsung Galaxy F62 pricing and availability

The Galaxy F62 is priced starting at Rs 23,999 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and Rs 25,999 for the 8GB+128GB storage option. The phone is being offered in three colours: Laser Green, Blue and Grey colours to choose from. 

Samsung has scheduled the first sale of the Galaxy F62 on Flipkart and Samsung India e-store from February 22. It will also be available in major retail outlets.

Samsung Galaxy F62 specifications

The Galaxy F62 features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel with a punch-hole cutout in the top-centre for the selfie camera. The phone has 9.5 millimetres thickness and weighs 218 grams. 

The F62 is powered by the Exynos 9825 processor with an octa-core CPU running at up to 2.7GHz with Mali0G76 GPU. This is paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and up to 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. Moreover, there is an option to expand the storage by adding a microSD card of up to 512GB. It runs on Android 11 based OneUI 3.1 out-of-the-box.

Samsung Galaxy F62 has a 64MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 123-degree field-of-view, a 5MP depth sensor and a 5MP macro camera. On the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The Galaxy F62 has a 3.5mm audio jack, side-mounted fingerprint reader and is equipped with a large 7,000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 series set for March 10 India launch, reveals leaked Amazon listing

Xiaomi has already launched a number of phones since the turn of the year, with the company launching devices across multiple budget segments in 2021. Adding further to the promise, the company has also confirmed that it is planning to launch the much-awaited Redmi Note 10 series in India. In fact, Xiaomi India head, Manu Kumar Jain himself teased the Redmi Note 10 series launched in early March.

However, a new Amazon listing has spilt more details about the launch. The leaked listing reveals that the Note 10 series will be launched on March 10 in India. First spotted by GizmoChina, the listing suggests that Xiaomi will launch the two phones - the Redmi Note 10 Pro and the standard Note 10 in 4G and 5G variants in India. So, as per the listing, Xiaomi will launch a total of four variants which will include the Redmi Note 10 5G, Note 10 4G, Note 10 Pro 5G, and a Note 10 Pro 4G.

Redmi Note 10 expected specifications

Sadly, that's all that the listing has revealed till now. However, there's already a lot of information available about the two phones courtesy of previous leaks. These leaks have suggested that the Redmi Note 10 Pro will be launched in India in 6GB+64GB, 6GB+128GB, and 8GB+128GB RAM and storage variants, while the Redmi Note 10 will be available in 4GB+64GB and 6GB+64GB storage variants -- with more variants for the latter also expected. 

The two phones have also been seen on certification websites such as FCC, BIS, IMDA, and more. Of these the FCC listing for the Redmi Note 10 Pro has been the most exhaustive, with the listing suggesting that the Note 10 Pro will flaunt an IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate. 

Underneath the display, the handset is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 732G SoC and run a copy of MIUI 12 based on Android 11. The phone is also reported to offer a massive 5,050mAh battery with fast charging support upon launch.

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Moto E7 Power with 5,000mAh battery, dual cameras to launch on February 19 in India

Motorola has officially teased the launch of the Moto E7 Power in India. The E7 Power is a trimmed down version of the Moto E7 that launched globally back in November 2020. The Moto E7 Plus was launched in India back in September 2020 priced at Rs 9,499 so we expect the E7 Power to be even more affordable. 

Motorola has announced that it will launch the Moto E7 Power on February 19 in India and it will be available to purchase from Flipkart soon after. The company has scheduled the launch starting at 12 PK on February 19 and has also revealed some key features of the E7 Power.

Welcome the #PowerpackedEntertainer #motoe7power that will take you on an entertaining ride with a long-lasting powerful 5000 mAh battery, efficient 4 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage, immersive 6.5" HD+ display, and more! Launching on 19th Feb, 12 PM on @Flipkart. pic.twitter.com/sZQPxVGJUh

— Motorola India (@motorolaindia) February 15, 2021

The Moto E7 Power is now confirmed to features a 6.5-inch HD+  display and is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery. There is a fingerprint sensor likely disguised as the ‘batwing’ logo on the back and the E7 Power will be available with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. A previous report by WinFuture has allegedly revealed the design and the specifications of the E7 Power and it corroborates with the official teaser.

[Exclusive] Motorola is soon going to launch its Motorola Moto E7 Power smartphone in India. Will feature a 5,000mAh battery and a Helio G25 processor (the recent Geekbench listing suggests a P22 chipset, but as per my source, it'll be G25 only).#Motorola #MotoE7Power

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) February 14, 2021 Moto E7 Power leaked specifications

The E7 Power is slated to feature a 6.5-inch HD+ (1560 x 720 pixels) resolution display with a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera up front. The phone will likely have a polycarbonate built with a wide chin. 

The Moto E7 Power is expected to be powered by the MediaTek Helio G25 processor with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G52 GPU. We know that the company will offer the phone with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and there’s an option to expand the storage further by using a microSD card.

Furthermore, the phone is expected to feature dual cameras as confirmed by the images released officially. There is a 13MP primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, there’s expected to be a 5MP selfie camera with support for 1080p video recording on both.

Also confirmed is the presence of a large 5,000mAh battery that has 10W charging. The phone has been teased in a blue colour variant and a red colour could also be up for grabs. We will know the official price of the phone on February 19 during the launch and is expected to be under Rs 10,000.

 

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Apple iPhone 13 leak reveals always-on display, improved design and more

Apple iPhone 13 could get an always-on display and might also support high-refresh rate, as per a new leak. Apple is unlikely to launch the successors to the iPhone 12 series at least in the first half of the year but new leak gives us a look at some of the features that Apple could be working on for the iPhone 13 lineup.

Exclusive iPhone 13 Leaks (feat. @MaxWinebach). Special thank you to @CConceptCreator for the modeling help with the intricate details https://t.co/kZMcOq3K4M pic.twitter.com/KN25cbvktB

— EverythingApplePro (@EveryApplePro) February 14, 2021

According to a video by EverythingApplePro based on a tip from Max Weinbach, the iPhone 13 is slated to get an always-on display, making it the first of its kind. Until now, Apple has been using the feature on its smartwatches but the next generation of phones could soon receive it. As per the information, iPhone 13 could feature LTPO display technology which has been developed by Apple for always-on display functionality in OLED screens.

Image by ConceptCreator

Moreover, the upcoming iPhones could also support 120Hz high-refresh-rate that makes for a fluid iOS experience. The leak reveals that the clock and the battery icons will likely be displayed in the always-on mode and will offer minimal customization. Of course, the always-on display has now become a common feature on Android smartphones with tons of customisable options for users to choose from.

The upcoming iPhone 13 could also have an improved back panel with a soft-to-touch matte finish that the tipster claims will make it more comfortable to hold in the hand. The leak also highlights that the iPhone 13 Pro models will likely have an astrophotography mode similar to Pixel phones, that will help users capture the starry skies at night. Additionally, Apple could also be working on portrait mode for recording videos with a background blur effect. The camera app will let users change the depth of field in the video after recording it.

Max has also tipped that the next generation of iPhones will have improved magnets for the MagSafe connector. Apart from this, there are rumours that Touch ID may get revived on the next iPhone but will be under the display. You can read more on that here.

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