Xiaomi made the Smart Band 9 official last month in China, and today it's become available in Europe. You can purchase one from the Xiaomi online store. It's priced at £34.99 in the UK and €39.99 in the Eurozone. You can have it in Arctic Blue, Glacier Silver, Midnight Black, and Mystic Rose. In the EU you can get a pair of Redmi Buds 4 Active TWS earbuds for just €1.99 until September 13, if you purchase them together with the Smart Band 9. That deal doesn't seem to be available in the UK, however. The Smart Band 9 has a 1.62-inch AMOLED display with 60 Hz refresh rate, 1,200-nit...

Xiaomi's latest fitness band got official in China last month, and now it's almost ready to make the jump to Europe. According to Xiaomi's online store for the Netherlands, the Smart Band 9 will first go on sale on August 16 at 10 AM local time. It's priced at €39.99. The Smart Band 9 also has an NFC-enabled version, which is undoubtedly going to be a tad more expensive. The Smart Band 9 comes in four colors - pink, black, white, and blue. It has a quick strap changing mechanism, and there's even a ceramic version (the normal one is made out of metal instead), but it's unclear if...

Xiaomi introduced its first clamshell last week, the Mix Flip. We attended the event and tried to learn any information regarding an international launch, but officials were unwilling to discuss the matter publicly. Today, we have confirmation that the device will indeed arrive outside of China. A country manager for Xiaomi revealed during a press event in Bulgaria that five markets in Central and Eastern Europe will be among the first to get the phone, which will cost BGN 2,600 (around €1,300 or $1,400). Xiaomi launched the Mix Flip with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and a 4” cover...

Late last year Apple gave users in the US access to a very important tool for self repair, the Self Service Repair Diagnostics software. Now this software is expanding to 32 European countries (and it’s coming to Canada sometime soon). This software will help you diagnose and troubleshoot faulty or broken components on one product while running on a second Apple device. It will guide you through the process with on-screen prompts. When it’s done, you will know if there is anything actually broken and what parts you need to order to repair the device. Okay, you yourself might not have...

Earlier today Motorola unveiled the S50 Neo for the Chinese market, and in the meantime the same device seems to have been quietly listed by the brand across Europe as the Moto G85. Like the S50 Neo, the G85 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, which is basically just a rebranded Snapdragon 695 from 2021. Moto G85 official images The phone runs Android 14 and comes with a 6.67-inch 1080x2400 pOLED touchscreen, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of expandable storage, a 50 MP f/1.8 main camera with OIS, an 8 MP ultrawide, a 32 MP selfie camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery with support...

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip6 on July 10, and we recently learned that the phone could be $100 more expensive in the US, compared with last year's foldable. Today, a report came from Europe, suggesting a similar price increase in the Old Continent, where the Z Flip6 will be about €150 more expensive. The information acquired by Saminsider suggested Samsung will offer the Galaxy Z Flip6 for €1,340 for the 256 GB model and €1,467 for the 512 GB model. For comparison, the Flip5 was either €1,200 or €1,320 last year. We do expect the foldable to finally arrive with...

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip6 on July 10, and we recently learned that the phone could be $100 more expensive in the US, compared with last year's foldable. Today, a report came from Europe, suggesting a similar price increase in the Old Continent, where the Z Flip6 will be about €150 more expensive. The information acquired by Saminsider suggested Samsung will offer the Galaxy Z Flip6 for €1,340 for the 256 GB model and €1,467 for the 512 GB model. For comparison, the Flip5 was either €1,200 or €1,320 last year. We do expect the foldable to finally arrive with...

Realme just announced its flagship killer, the GT 6. But the flagship killer better watch its own back – the Realme GT 6T, originally announced for India, is also coming to Europe and its price is going to turn heads. The regular price for the GT 6T in an 8/256GB configuration is €550. The GT 6 (no T) is normally a bit pricier at €600 for an 8/256GB phone, though a limited time promotion drops that to €550. So do the Realme GT 6 and GT 6T cost the same? No, Realme also has an introductory price for the T-phone – €400 for the 8/256GB model. Note that this price tag has an expiration...

Oppo held a big launch event yesterday where we got the international variants of the Reno12 and Reno12 Pro but those weren’t the only devices announced on stage. Oppo also brought over its Watch X smartwatch and a pair of wireless earbuds with the Enco X3i and Air4 Pro. All three devices were previously announced in China earlier this year and are now making their debuts in Europe. Oppo Watch X is identical to the OnePlus Watch 2 and features a 1.43-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset with 2GB RAM, 32GB storage and a 500 mAh battery. It also boots dual operating systems...

Oppo has reworked the Reno12 series a bit and it is bringing the two phones to the European market. They have a new energy efficient chipset, new AI functionality and even a unique communications feature for emergencies. We should note that these are different from the Reno12 and 12 Pro for China. The first difference is the Dimensity 7300-Energy chipset, which was optimized by MediaTek and Oppo for “exceptional power efficiency”. The phones are equipped with 12GB of RAM (LPDDR4X) and 256GB (vanilla) or 512GB (Pro) storage (UFS 3.1). Expansion is possible with up to 12GB of virtual RAM and...