Tesla (TSLA) is reportedly considering building a battery factory in Indonesia, according to comments from two local officials.
Earlier this month, we reported on Tesla allegedly being in talks with the Indonesian government to build a new nickel venture in the country, which has a strong nickel reserve.
Recently, CEO Elon Musk pleaded with mining companies to increase their nickel…
Xiaomi demos 80W wireless charging that can fill 4,000mAh battery in just 19 minutes
October 19, 2020
Fast-charging tech has become a battleground in recent years as speeds and battery sizes have ballooned. Xiaomi is fighting back against the likes of Oppo and OnePlus with the announcement of more efficient 80W wireless charging that can top up a 4,000mAh cell in just 19…
Samsung introduced a bunch of new Galaxy products back in August. The Galaxy Note20 series was almost immediately available for pre-order while other products like the wearable Fit2 and the wireless charging pad for multiple devices are getting a more gradual rollout.
Now US…
HTC is still in the smartphone business and the Desire 20+ is the latest proof. It’s a Snapdragon 720G-powered midranger with four rear cameras, an HD+ display and 5,000 mAh battery.
HTC Desire 20+
The 6.5-inch LCD comes with a waterdrop notch for the 16MP selfie cam and a resolution of 720×1,600 pixels. The phone features a textured back design with ridges extending diagonally across…
I recently had the chance to put some miles on a Himiway Cruiser electric bicycle. With front suspension, big tires, a 750W motor, and battery for days, the bike turned out to be quite a ride and performed better than I expected!
As someone whose job is pretty much to ride…
iPhone 12 preorders twice that of last year’s iPhone 11; Pro demand higher than expected – Kuo
October 19, 2020
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates that iPhone 12 preorders are more than twice the level seen for the iPhone 11 last year. He says that preorders reached somewhere in the 1.7M to 2M range within the first 24 hours, contrasting this with a 500k to 800k range for the iPhone…
Kuo: iPhone 12 and 12 Pro pre-orders total 7-9 million, with 2 million ordered on the first day
October 19, 2020
Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro went live this Friday and famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from TF Securities estimates that the two models saw between 7 and 9 million pre-orders in total before the weekend was over.
To put that in perspective, Apple’s estimates show that the entire iPhone 11 line-up brought in 10-12 million pre-orders during launch week last year. The 2019 models moved…
The OnePlus 8T has only just been unveiled, but its very first update is now rolling out in the form of OxygenOS 11.0.1.
As the OnePlus 8T is now official, the first post-release update should now be rolling out with the missing Canvas wallpaper Always-on display feature…
With speculation looming that Samsung may launch its S21 series as early as January we’re naturally expecting to get more details on the upcoming flagships. Well, we got just that thanks to the latest set of renders from which give us our first look at the Samsung Galaxy…
Samsung Galaxy S9-series start receiving One UI 2.5
October 19, 2020
Shortly after the Samsung Galaxy Note9 received One UI 2.5, the Galaxy S9-series is joining it with some users reporting that the OTA is happening. This is supposed to be the Galaxy S9 and S9+’s last major update.
The firmware version of the software is G96xFXXUCFTJ2 and users getting the update are from Germany but, baring the discovery of any major issues, it won’t be long before…
