Andy Walker

Realme GT Neo 2 announced with nifty diamond-based cooling system

TL; DR Realme announced the GT Neo 2 smartphone in China. The Snapdragon 870 SoC device features a nifty diamond-based cooling system and a fast AMOLED screen from Samsung. Prices start under $ 400. There’s a brand new Realme midranger out in the wild meant for gamers. Today, the Realme GT Neo 2 made its…

Hadlee Simons

Xiaomi could remotely activate censorship on its phones

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL; DR A Lithuanian cybersecurity report claimed that Xiaomi phones can remotely recognize and censor certain terms. The report claims that some Xiaomi phones occasionally download a list of blocked keywords. It is claimed that this content filtering is not active in the EU but could be activated remotely. Xiaomi…

Andy Walker

Xiaomi set to launch new Civi smartphone series on September 27

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL; DR Xiaomi is introducing a new line of smartphones to its already long list next week. Called Civi, it will bring “cutting edge imaging technology” to market. It is believed that the new phone line will replace the camera-centric Mi CC series. Xiaomi will introduce a new range of…