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Report reveals why the U.S. blacklisted Xiaomi in January

Back in January, the U.S. Defense Department blacklisted Xiaomi for having close ties to China's military. This forces U.S. investors to dives themselves of any holdings in Xiaomi by November 11th.

Here is where cities worldwide are hiding 5G towers

While some cities hid 4G LTE antennas in cacti, church bell towers and other regional landscape, 5G towers have different needs and smart street lamps might be used to hide 5G equipment.

The world's top smartphone market has a new number one brand

Oppo has replaced Huawei as the most popular brand in China during January with a 21% share of the market. Vivo was second followed by a three-way tie between Huawei, Apple, and Xiaomi.

Some Pixel cameras will track your health following next week's update

Those with a Pixel 3 or newer model will soon receive new health related features for their rear camera that will capture the user's heart rate and respiratory rate using only the camera.

Snapdragon 775 seemingly set to take performance of mid-tier Android phones to a new level

Leaked internal document suggests the chip will exceed expectations.

DEAL The OG Motorola Razr is almost unbelievably cheap after this latest discount

Originally priced at an arguably excessive $1,500, the 2019-announced and 2020-released Motorola Razr is on sale for just $480 at Verizon right now after bill credits.

No surprise as the Apple Watch remained the world's top selling smartwatch during Q4 2020

No surprise! The Apple Watch was the top selling smartwatch in the world during the fourth quarter of 2020 topping Samsung and Huawei. Apple owns 40% of the global smartwatch market.

DEAL The unlocked Nokia 7.2 and 5.3 are on 'clearance' at their lowest prices ever

Originally priced at $200 and $350 respectively, the unlocked mid-range Nokia 5.3 and 7.2 are on sale for just $150 and $210 before presumably going away entirely.

T-Mobile says that in this situation, you should disable 5G and use 2G instead

Just like Verizon did last week when it told those using a 5G phone to turn off 5G if the battery has been draining too fast, T-Mobile says to go back to 2G to improve the battery life on a 5G/LTE handset.

DEAL Boost Mobile launches the Moto G Power (2021) at a crazy low price under a different name

The aptly named Moto G Power (2021) is confusingly sold simply as the Moto G Power on Boost Mobile starting at the low, low price of $84.99 with a massive battery in tow.

Samsung's pricing bet on the Galaxy S21 is paying off

The South Korean giant cut the starting price of the Galaxy S21 series by $200 from 2020's Galaxy S20.

DEAL Best deals this week: iPhone 12 Pro Max BOGO, $200 AirPods Pro, 512GB Galaxy S21 Ultra, and more

We've rounded up the best deals on phones and wearables that popped up recently to tide you over for the weekend shopping spree.

DEAL The Motorola One 5G Ace is extremely affordable right off the bat at AT&T Prepaid

Previously released on Metro by T-Mobile and in an unlocked variant in the US, the mid-range Motorola One 5G Ace is now also available from AT&T Prepaid starting at $129.99.

featured The date of Google's next Pixel phone event may have just leaked

Google has reportedly scheduled a Pixel phone event for June 11, where it could unveil the Pixel 5a. The brand is also planning to announce new Pixel Buds in mid-April.

The Razer Anzu is a pair of glasses with built-in open-ear headphones

Razer has announced the Razer Anzu Smart Glasses - its first eyewear product. It is essentially a conventional pair of glasses with built-in Bluetooth headphones.

Foldable phones, step back: Here comes a phone that expands on demand

Phones that you can fold and unfold like a book? Ugh, that's so 2019... At least, that's what Oppo, the biggest smartphone maker in China, would say. BBC were recently able to get their hands on some of the first working models of this phone (after its development was publicly announced a few months ago), and released a video to show how it works.

The Moto G10 Power is officially coming soon with a huge battery on deck

Motorola has officially confirmed its plan to launch the brand-new Moto G10 Power in India on March 9 alongside a G30 model that recently made its debut in Europe.

Microsoft Whiteboard sketch app is out for Android, turning every phone into a note-taking superpower

Microsoft's sketching app, Whiteboard, can now be downloaded as a Public Preview at the Google Play Store. Until now the app was only available for iOS devices.

Fitbit to launch a new fitness tracker on March 15

Fitbit is ready to unveil its first product in 2021, the Ace 3, a fitness tracker aimed at kids.

DEAL updated The best iPhone 12 Pro Max deals at T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, BestBuy, or unlocked

The iPhone 12 Pro Max has the best camera and display on an iPhone, here are the best deals on T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, BestBuy, or unlocked.

iPhone 13 may not be portless after all, but have a brand new connector

Apple has just won a new patent from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office—and it's a new magnetic smart connector designed in several styles. There is no official announcement from Apple yet, but it could be safe to suspect that such a charger might be making its way into the iPhone 13.

Thousands of Android and iOS Apps are leaking your data

Nearly 84,000 Android apps and 47,000 iOS apps were found using public rather than private servers, and 14% of those were dangerously misconfigured, exposing all kinds of sensitive information to the world. The disturbing part is that it's more than just basic advertising-related information that is at stake. Zimperium has discovered that users' personal information, passwords, and medical information, as well as financial and payment info (depending on the app services) are also being leaked and visible to anyone who is interested.

Marshall's first true wireless buds, Mode II, promise 'phenomenal sound' for a hefty price

Check out the specs of Marshall's first true wireless buds, Mode II.

DEAL updated All iPhone 12 mini deals and prices at Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Best Buy, or unlocked

Check out the cheapest iPhone 12 mini offers from Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Best Buy and other merchants.

updated Apple rumored to release 10.9-inch OLED iPad Air in early 2022

The first iPad with an OLED display will arrive in early 2022, according to sources. Based on the information available now, it could be an upcoming iPad Air (2022) generation.

DEAL updated The best iPhone 12 price and deals on T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, or unlocked

Here are the best deals on the iPhone 12 available right now on Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or unlocked at Apple.com.

T-Mobile's new Enterprise Unlimited 5G plan priced from $37 as part of a complete solution for the post-office era

Check out T-Mobile's new WFX strategy to battle Verizon and AT&T's 'data cop' stranglehold on the enterprise market for the future of remote work.

updated Best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G deals and prices at T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Best Buy

Check out where the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the cheapest.

DEAL updated The best Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and Note 20 deals

Check out where to buy the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra at the best prices, with the cherry of gifts on top.

DEAL Еxpired If you like cheap Amazon devices, you'll love these Fire HD 10 and Kindle Voyage bargains

Amazon's popular Kindle Voyage e-book reader and 2017-released Fire HD 10 tablet are on sale at crazy low prices today only in refurbished condition.

Xiaomi's market share soared last year in the EMEA region while Huawei's slice of the pie collapsed

Samsung and Apple were the top two smartphone shippers in the Europe, Middle East, and African region (EMEA). The largest increase in 2020 belonged to Xiaomi while Huawei suffered through the biggest decline.

Pixel Buds owners exterminate bugs by shutting down features

With Google Pixel Buds users having some issues with their True Wireless Stereo ear buds, it turns out that the best way to get the device working again is to disable some features.

iPhone users finally getting the YouTube Music Now Playing redesign

It took Google nine months to bring the redesigned Now Playing UI to YouTube Music users on iOS.

Samsung updates Galaxy Buds+ with a new feature, improvements

The most important change included in the Galaxy Buds+ update is the Auto Switching feature, which already made its way to two other Samsung earbuds, the Galaxy Buds Pro and Galaxy Buds Live.

Samsung Galaxy A71 gets Android 11 update with One UI 3.1 (non-5G model)

The most recent Samsung device that's getting a taste of the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update is the Galaxy A71.

DEAL Grab an unlocked OnePlus 7T 128GB for just $350 ($250 off)

Currently, B&H offers a $250 discount on the unlocked model, which means customers can grab the OnePlus 7T for just $350.

Apple corrects faulty assumption about Siri and the iOS 14.5 update

Despite what some iPhone users think, Siri is is not asking you to select a certain streaming music player in order to help you select a default app. Siri is actually trying to learn in iOS 14.5 which music player you'd prefer using depending on the genre of music being played.

DEAL Existing T-Mobile customers are getting yet another chance to score a free line (with strings)

For the umpteenth time, T-Mobile is launching a sweet "free line" deal on March 5, this time exclusively catering to existing customers with two lines willing to pay for a third.

Netflix's newest rival starts streaming today

The Paramount+ streaming service launches today and there is a free one-month trial available to those who sign up for it before the end of March. Once that expires, service is available starting at $5.99 per month.