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Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro may pack 6,000mAh battery in 7mm body

Apple AirPods with built-in cameras reportedly in active development

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In today’s newsletter, we've got Xiaomi potentially packing a massive battery into an ultra-slim design, Apple developing earbuds with integrated cameras, and Samsung's Edge pricing finally leaking.

Meanwhile, HMD's bringing nostalgia with a Barbie-themed flip phone to India, and iQOO's planning a multi-device lineup.

Here's what you'll find in today's tech roundup:

  • Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro's slim-but-powerful design

  • Apple's camera-equipped AirPods development

  • Galaxy S25 Edge's dimensions and pricing

  • HMD's nostalgic Barbie flip phone

  • iQOO's comprehensive Z10 lineup

  • More reads about Lenovo's grenade-shaped SSD, iPhone 16e alternatives, and spring watch styles from Casio

Read on for all the details!

Slim smartphones with large batteries are gaining popularity.

Xiaomi earlier confirmed that it will soon launch a new Civi-branded phone, which will be a compact-sized balanced flagship featuring major upgrades. Now, a new leak from tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed details about an upcoming Xiaomi smartphone that could push the boundaries of thin and lightweight design.

Read on to find out.

Apple has been rumored to be working on a special AirPods model that packs built-in cameras. Now, a fresh report has revealed more details regarding these unique AirPods, with the hearables apparently being in active development.

The news arrives from Mark Gurman’s latest PowerOn newsletter. In this report, Gurman states that the Cupertino-based giant’s AirPods with integrated cameras are currently in active development.

Samsung is expected to unveil its slim Galaxy S25 Edge next month, following earlier teases at the S25 series launch event and more recently at MWC.

While the company is keeping most details under wraps, leaks have started to fill in some of the blanks. A new leak from reliable tipster Ice Universe claims to reveal the phone’s dimensions and pricing.

HMD Global has announced the India launch of its Barbie Flip Phone, following a series of social media teasers. The device, already available in Europe and the UK, will be listed on HMD.com soon.

The Barbie Flip Phone has a clamshell design with a 2.8-inch QVGA internal display and a 1.77-inch external cover screen. It runs on the Unisoc T107 chipset with 64MB RAM and 128MB internal storage.

Several reports have claimed that iQOO is planning to launch the Z10 series of smartphones in India.

Yesterday, well-known tipster Digital Chat Station released a Weibo post to share key specifications of the entire lineup, which includes four models: the Z10x, Z10, Z10 Turbo, and Z10 Turbo Pro. The post also suggests a launch timeline for the different variants, with the Turbo series set to debut first, followed by the Z10X model later in the year.

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