It's not something you're told, but some shops sell you unauthorised/unofficial replacement batteries. Some people go for those when fixing up their smartphones, just to save some money. But what if some brands like Xiaomi will make it inconvenient for you?

From time and time again, Xiaomi has always been offering customers good quality products with affordable pricing. The Mi flagship series is one of the fan favourites for fans who want to save their wallets from bullet holes and given its price point and great performance, it’s not surprising that it has amassed plenty of Mi fans. Without further ado, let's just jump straight into the review and check it if Xiaomi still keeps their promise on product quality on the Xiaomi Mi 9.

Xiaomi is on a roll this year, after releasing several favourable smartphones such as the Mi MIX 3, Mi 9, Mi 9 SE and the recent Mi 9T in Malaysia, we got news from Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun on the current status of the Mi and Redmi series, as well as the Mi Max and Mi Note series this year...which won't be happening.

Back when I posted the HONOR 20 Lite review, I thought it was a pretty nice budget-friendly smartphone but let's be honest, the price alone is not enough to justify purchasing it. However, when the HONOR 20 series made their debut in London, I took it out for a spin and clearly, this is a much better variant by a mile. Ladies and gents, this is our review of the HONOR 20. 

Yesterday, Xiaomi had hinted that another variant of the Xiaomi Mi 9 is coming soon but did not reveal its specific name. They asked users if the letter K, I or T was more preferable. Today, the company revealed device name - the Xiaomi Mi 9T on Twitter and asked fans what the letter T stands for alongside a photo of a completely notchless phone.

Reports went around mentioning that the Redmi K20 may be going by another name outside of China - specifically, the Xiaomi 9T. Xiaomi took to Twitter this morning to tease a brand new addition to the Xiaomi Mi 9 family and it seems like it may be named the Xiaomi 9T.

In an unrelated Computex 2019 news today, Xiaomi Malaysia is excited to announce a new partnership with Digi offering customers their latest Xiaomi Mi 9 (6GB+128GB) flagship as part of Digi PhoneFreedom 365. It's already available at every Digi Store and Digi Store Express across the nation, starting from RM58/month.

Redmi finally lifted the veil off their smartphone, showing both the back and front of their upcoming Snapdragon 855 device, the Redmi K20. It is now pretty much confirmed that the device will be completely notchless with super slim bezels and will also come with a 7th generation in-display fingerprint reader.

We finally have a date for the Redmi K20! The brand took to Weibo to share out some invitation posters for the device’s launch which will be launched on the 28th of May. The poster also confirms a feature on the device which is the 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor.

The traditional way of drying your smartphone if it drops in water is to take out the battery and chuck it into a bag of rice to dry it. Here’s another interesting way to dry your device, especially if it doesn’t come with a IP68 rating.