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YouTube’s mobile apps get new video resolution settings

YouTube has started rolling out new video resolution settings for its Android and iOS apps. Until now, YouTube presented a list of resolutions for video playback along with an Auto option, which allowed the app to automatically adjust the video quality depending on the speed of your Internet connection.

Old video quality settings

But now, under the Quality menu of the video, you see a total of only four options – Auto, Higher picture quality, Data saver, and Advanced. Auto continues to work like before, while the Higher picture quality setting uses more data for a better quality…

Asus Zenfone 8 will become official on May 12, promised to be “compact in size”

Asus has announced when it’s going to make the Zenfone 8 family of smartphones official. The unveiling event will take place on May 12 at 1 PM Eastern / 7 PM CET. We are thus less than 19 days away from that point, as the counter on the special event website helpfully informs us, with a handy countdown that perhaps unnecessarily includes seconds.

The Taiwanese company says we should expect something that’s “big on performance”, and “compact in size”. Regarding the former, the implication is obvious – expect a Snapdragon 888 chipset at the helm. As for the latter claim, we have seen a…

See if the Black Shark 4 bends like the Asus ROG Phone 5 and the Lenovo Legion Duel 2

2021 gaming phones have so far turned out to be suffering on the durability front, especially when we’re talking bend tests. Recently we’ve seen both the Asus ROG Phone 5 and the Lenovo Legion Duel 2 snapping in two (or even three) when subjected to some bending pressure, and now it’s another gaming phone’s turn.

The Black Shark 4 is the cheapest of the bunch, so does that mean it will fare even worse? There’s only one way to tell, and that’s to watch the JerryRigEverything video embedded below, in which Zack takes the phone through the usual ‘durability test’ procedures: scratching,…

Our Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite (4G) video review is out

After our Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G video review, it’s time to turn our attention to the 4G Mi 11 Lite in our latest video breakdown. It’s €100 cheaper here in Europe compared to the 5G model so are the tradeoffs worth the saved cash? Join us as Will breaks down the Mi 11 Lite’s pros and cons.

Xiaomi went for a dual glass design with the Mi 11 Lite 4G, though this model brings a glossy back instead of the matte we saw on the 5G model. As the “Lite” name suggests, the phone is really slim and tips the scale at just 157 grams.

Mi 11 Lite 5G (right) next to Mi 11 Lite 4G…

Realme 8 5G in for review

We’re in a transitional period – 5G is becoming more common, but is not yet the prevalent option. This is why we often get both a 4G and a 5G version of phones and, sometimes, the difference between them goes beyond the modem.

That is the case for the Realme 8 5G and its 4G sibling. Part of it is unavoidable, most chipsets these days have built-in modems, so if you want a 5G modem, you need to switch to a 5G chipset.

The Realme 8 5G arrives at the office – an affordable phone that loves 5G above all else

Realme picked the Dimensity 700, MediaTek’s most basic 5G chip. The modem…

Realme 8 Pro in Illuminating Yellow to arrive for sale on April 26

The Realme 8 Pro smartphone was unveiled a month ago in two colors – Black or Blue – and the brand promised a third option called Illuminating Yellow to come “soon”. The wait is finally over and the new color is finally hitting India on April 26.

The new color is not just another paint job, it is an entirely new concept with some elements that glow in the dark. That’s right, the rim around the camera island and the “Dare To Leap” logo are coated with a fluorescent material that glows in the dark.

Aside from that, the phone is impressive on the inside as well. It is the first Realme…

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