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Google releases Pixel 5a with 5G ‘barbet’ factory images

With the Pixel 5a officially launching in the US and Japan today, Google has published the Android 11 factory images for customers that have already received the phone. There are two Pixel 5a with 5G builds today: RD2A.210605.006 for Japanese carriers and RD2A.210605.007 in the US. Both oddly run the June security patch, and it’s unclear whether Google will release an August update or wait for…
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Leaker corroborates ‘iPhone 13’ name, Foxconn hiring additional 200,000 workers to ramp up production

The next iPhone is rumored to be unveiled in the coming weeks. Now, a new image corroborates that the next smartphone from Apple will be indeed called “iPhone 13” and not 12s or something else. As posted by Duan Rui on Twitter, an image posted to Chinese social network Weibo shows alleged Apple packaging where it’s possible to read “iPhone 13. Designed by Apple in California. Assembled…
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Play Console listing confirms selected Galaxy S21 FE specifications

A Google Play Console listing has hinted at a few of the core specifications for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 FE including the chipset and RAM. After a sizable launch for the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3, attention will be turning toward the more “traditional” form factor of the Galaxy S21 FE or Fan Edition. Given the popularity of its predecessor and the positioning as a more affordable…
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Google reiterates that Pixel 6 will have UWB as it works to expand support in Android 13

The Pixel 6 series is going to be the company’s most ambitious flagship to date, and it really seems like Google isn’t holding back when it comes to various specs. Following some previous rumbles earlier this year, Google has once again reiterated that the Pixel 6 series will have UWB, but work is still being done to expand the feature for other devices to easily use it. UWB —…
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