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Tech T@lk

Xiaomi 12 line-up no default end-to-end encryp-

will feature symmetrical tion for facebook messenger,

speakers, curved displays instagram until 2023

iaomi is expected to unveil Xiaomi 12 will gain an updated 50MP acebook, Instagram, and only the sender and recipient will see
its 12 and 12X smartphones main camera, an FHD+ AMOLED WhatsApp’s parent company their conversations, Davis said Meta
Xat an event in December, display of 120Hz refresh (which is a F-- Meta, does not plan to roll wants to ensure that this doesn’t in-
one a Snapdragon 8 Gen1 flagship downgrade from the 1440p of the Mi out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) terfere with the platform’s ability to
and the other with a more modest 11), a larger optical fingerprint scan- by default on Messenger and Insta- help stop criminal activity.
Snapdragon 870. According to GSM ner and 100W charging, as per GSM gram until 2023. Once E2EE does become avail-
Arena, now, adding to the rumoured Arena. Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi The company merged Messen- able by default, Davis noted that the
specs, a popular insider has shared has further expanded the Note 11 ger and Instagram chats last year, as company will “use a combination of
that both phones will feature curved line-up with a 4G version of the va- a part of its plan to create a unified non-encrypted data across our apps,
displays. Last year’s Xiaomi 11 line- nilla Redmi Note 11. messaging system across all of its account information and reports
up featured a flat-sided Xiaomi Mi As per GSM Arena, this isn’t platforms. As per The Verge, while from users” to help keep them safe,
11 and a curved Mi 11 Ultra. Anoth- just a 4G-only variant of the Red- messages sent through Messenger all while “assisting public safety ef-
er tidbit has to do with the speakers, mi Note 11. It’s actually a Redmi and Instagram can be E2EE, that forts.”
according to the leaker, the Xiaomi 10 with one less camera on the rear. option isn’t turned on by default and In a blog post earlier this year,
12 and 12X will feature symmetri- That means you get a Helio G88 likely won’t be until sometime in Meta said that default E2EE would
cal stereo speaker grilles, likely on SoC, Android 11-based MIUI 12.5, 2023. become available on Instagram and
the top and bottom of each phone. and a 6.5” FullHD+ LCD with 90Hz WhatsApp already supports Messenger, “sometime in 2022 at the
The speakers on the Mi 11 and Mi 11 refresh rate, which can automatically E2EE by default. As per a source, earliest.” But now, Davis said that
Ultra are placed asymmetrically, the switch to 45Hz when you are reading Antigone Davis, Meta’s head of safe- Meta wants to “get this right,” so the
top speaker is on the left side, the something and 60Hz when watching ty, attributed the delay to concerns company plans on delaying the fea-
bottom one is on the right side. The a video. about user safety. Since E2EE means ture’s debut until 2023.

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