All articles tagged with #poco
Xiaomi is raising prices on 11 smartphones and tablets by up to ¥20,000 starting in September, citing a memory cost crisis it can no longer absorb. The Xiaomi 17T Pro and POCO X8 Pro models face the steepest increases, with some configurations becoming over 30% more expensive. The move follows a year of industry-wide price hikes driven by soaring RAM and component costs.
A well-known tipster suggests more phone brands could disappear as parent-company consolidations reshape the market, with Xiaomi’s Poco and Vivo’s IQOO eyed as potential targets, while OnePlus itself shifts toward Oppo across Europe and the US amid restructuring.
A new free point-and-click puzzle game called Poco on Steam has received 100% positive reviews from over 450 players, praised for its charming art and atmosphere. The game is a university thesis project funded partly through Kickstarter, and is being given away for free as the team approaches graduation, showcasing a promising future for its developers.
POCO, a Xiaomi brand, launched its F6 series smartphones and its first Android tablet, the POCO Pad, offering competitive specs at attractive prices. The F6 series includes the F6 and F6 Pro models, while the POCO Pad is aimed at entertainment and work. In an interview, POCO's head of product marketing, Angus Ng, discussed the shift away from physical gaming triggers, the potential for future gaming add-ons, and the challenges of improving front-facing cameras on tablets.
Poco has launched two new smartphones, the Poco F5 and F5 Pro, with high-end features at affordable prices. The F5 is a rebranded Redmi Note 12 Turbo with a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC, while the F5 Pro is a flagship-level device with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and a WQHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display. Both models have a triple-camera setup, with the F5 Pro surpassing the regular F5 in video recording capabilities with up to 8K resolution. The F5 Pro also supports up to 30W wireless charging and has a 5,160mAh battery with a 67W fast charging speed. Prices start at $379 for the regular model and $449 for the flagship variant.