Analysts: iPhone 12 series makes up 61% of Apple sales in the US, iPhone 11 still on top individually

Analysts: iPhone 12 series makes up 61% of Apple sales in the US, iPhone 11 still on top individually

The four iPhone 12 models made up 61% of the total iPhone sales in the US during the three month period ending in March, according to data by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

The quartet is lead by the vanilla iPhone 12 as is the norm of Apple. The iPhone 11 dominated in March last year, making up a third of sales (it was as best seller even before that). Its predecessor, the iPhone XR, was once king of the hill as well. But we’ll get back to the 11.

Moving on to the other members of the 12-series, the 12 Pro Max comes in second, then it’s the 12 Pro and, finally, the unpopular…

Asus ZenFone 8 with Snapdragon 888 and 8GB RAM spotted on Geekbench

Asus ZenFone 8 with Snapdragon 888 and 8GB RAM spotted on Geekbench

We’ve seen several rumors surrounding Asus’ upcoming Zenfone 8 series and now the Zenfone 8 proper has made its way to Geekbench listing. The device was spotted with the ASUS_I004D model number which should correspond to the Zenfone 8 based on a kernel source code breakdown from the folks over at XDA Developers.

The new listing reveals the Zenfone 8 packs a Snapdragon 888 chipset with 8 GB RAM and boots Android 11. The phone managed 1,124 single-core points and 3,669 points in the multi-core department. These scores are on par with other SD 888-powered phones and match up closely with the…

Pre-orders for the purple iPhone 12 and 12 mini, as well as the AirTags are now live

Pre-orders for the purple iPhone 12 and 12 mini, as well as the AirTags are now live

The Purple colorways of the iPhone 12 and 12 mini are going up on pre-order around the world, as are the much-awaited AirTags. The first units of both the smartphones and the tags will be available a week from now on April 30.

It looks like Apple is coordinating the launch globally, the start is set for 12 noon UTC time, which is early in the morning for the US and Canada, the afternoon for the UK and Europe or the evening for Australia and New Zealand.

The purple iPhone 12/12 mini cost the same as the other four colors, namely USD 750/650, GBP 800/700, EUR 900/800, INR…

Garmin unveils Venu 2 smartwatch in two sizes with double the battery life

Garmin unveils Venu 2 smartwatch in two sizes with double the battery life

Garmin unveiled the second generation of the Venu smartwatch, which was its first with an AMOLED display. The new models come in two sizes, the Garmin Venu 2 measures 45mm in diameter and packs a 1.3” display, the Venu 2S is 40mm with a 1.1” display. They have 416 x 416 px or 360 x 360 px resolution, respectively, and an optional Always On Mode.

The displays are protected by Gorilla Glass 3, the bezel around the glass is stainless steel and the body of the watch is fiber-reinforced polymer. As before, the Venu watches are rated at 5 ATM water resistance (pool swimming is…

Oppo A53s 5G with Dimensity 700 coming to India on April 27 for under INR15,000

Oppo A53s 5G with Dimensity 700 coming to India on April 27 for under INR15,000

A few days ago, Oppo launched the A74 5G in India for INR17,990 ($240/€200), and today, the company announced it will introduce yet another 5G smartphone in the country on April 27 – the Oppo A53s 5G.

In a press note, Oppo confirmed the A53s 5G will be powered by the Dimensity 700 SoC and cost less than INR15,000 ($200/€165) in India. Oppo also shared an image, which reveals the smartphone will feature a side-mounted fingerprint reader and sport a triple camera setup on the back.

The A53s 5G will be sold exclusively through Flipkart in India. The rest of its specs are currently…

Redmi K40 Gaming to have an OLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate

Redmi K40 Gaming to have an OLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate

The Redmi K40 gaming phone will be the first handset of the Xiaomi brand, dedicated to mobile gamers. While being part of the K40 series, it is an entirely new phone with completely different specs from the currently available ones, and the latest feature we have learned is the top-notch display.

Redmi will equip its new phone with an OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and all the other latest bells and whistles that suit a flagship-tier phone.

The new panel is 10-bit, meaning it will have 1.067 billion colors in theory, not like the 8-bit screens with 16 million colors, used only by…

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