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Xiaomi unveils 27″ 165Hz gaming monitor, Wi-Fi 6 router, a new scooter and an air fryer

Xiaomi expanded its lineup of “AIoT” products today, a nebulous category that covers everything from Wi-Fi routers to air fryers. Both with smart Internet of Things features, of course.

Note that some of these aren’t new, a few gadgets have been available in China for a while now. But most of them are new to Europe.

Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27”

This 27” monitor has an IPS panel with 2,560 x 1,440 px resolution (16:9) and 178º viewing angles. It carries the VESA DisplayHDR 400 label, meaning it has a peak brightness of at least 400 nits. It also covers 95% of the DCI-P3 color space….

imoo launches new kid-friendly Watch Phone Z1

The Chinese company imoo is popular among parents with its smart wearables tailored for small children. Back in November we reviewed the Watch Phone Z6, and now the brand follows that up with the imoo Watch Phone Z1.

The new watch brings 4G connectivity on 13 globally available bands, and offers chat so kids can stay connected and safe at all times. To avoid any health concerns, the Watch Phone Z1 comes with anti-radiation materials that are also nice to the skin, and imoo confirmed the wearable has been certified by TUV-Sud for its safety.

The key selling point of the Watch Phone…

Exclusive: Realme Flash is the first Android phone with magnetic wireless charging

As hinted by a tweet from earlier today, Realme is gearing up to release a new phone and we just so happened to get a few more details in our mailbox. It’s called Realme Flash and it will debut the brand’s MagDart wireless magnetic charger – a first in the Android realm.

Similar to Apple’s MagSafe tech, Realme MagDart will clip onto the back of the device and pump out an undisclosed amount of power. Realme’s solution is physically larger than what we’ve seen from Apple and does include a fan to help keep thermals in check meaning we could see speeds that exceed 15W here.

The…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 gets certified in Thailand, Z Fold3’s S Pen gets the okay in Indonesia

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand also gave the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 its stamp of approval, not long after the FCC did the same. Meanwhile, the Indonesian wireless authority certified the S Pen Pro that will be supported by the Galaxy Fold3.

Thailand’s NTBC certifies the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 (SM-F711B)

Thailand will be getting the SM-F711B version of the Z Flip3, which supports the local 5G bands. The third iteration of the clamshell foldable will be slightly more compact and will have the total battery capacity of 3,300 mAh (split…

Snapdragon 870 powered Redmi K40 Gaming Edition teased

Redmi’s K40 lineup already has one Gaming Edtion phone but it seems it will soon be joined by another model. The brand took to Weibo to tease a new K40 Gaming Edition hinting at a chipset change. For reference, the current K40 Gaming packs a Dimensity 1200 and it seems that the new version will switch up to a Snapdragon 870 instead.

New Redmi K40 Gaming Edition teasers

Tipster Digital Chat Station confirmed the new device will be powered by the Snapdragon 870 in a Weibo post and added that it will be very close to the original model.

Digital Chat Station post on…

Motorola is bringing the Edge 20 phones on August 5

The Moto Edge 20 and Moto Edge 20 Pro popped up on TENAA, revealing a launch is right around the corner and now the company has finally revealed the launch date – August 5. While it doesn’t mention the phones by name, the poster suggests a proper camera phone, and that’s what the Edge 20 series is bringing.

Motorola poster on Weibo

Another confirmation is the fact that both phone appeared on other platforms – the XT2143-1, believed to be Edge 20, hit Geekbench, whike the XT2153-1 Pro came up on the Thai NTBC website.

The Moto Edge 20 has been benchmarked with a “berlin”…

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