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The design story behind the Oppo Reno6 and the manufacturing process told through videos

July 8, 2021
The Oppo Reno6 series is preparing to launch in India next week, but before the fireworks start, the company took some time to describe the design process behind the Reno6’s unique exterior. A big part of it is the “Sparkling Matte finish”, which sounds like an oxymoron. This was first introduced with the Reno5 Pro 5G, but after refining the process, Oppo has extended it to all models in the…
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OnePlus confirms July 22 launch date of Nord 2 5G

July 8, 2021
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G is right around the corner, and yesterday the first batch of teasers appeared online. Today we received an official confirmation in our inbox that the new midranger will arrive on July 22 at 7:30 PM. The announcement from OnePlus we received in the…
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Google Pixel 5a arrives at FCC, putting it one step closer to launch

July 8, 2021
Three variants of Google’s next mid-range phone, the Pixel 5a, have appeared at the FCC for certification, one of many tasks to be completed before its launch later this year. From the outset, we’ve known that the Pixel 5a would be almost identical to the Pixel 4a 5G in size and design. We’ve even confirmed that the phone will run on the same Snapdragon 765 processor as the Pixel 5 and 4a…
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Xiaomi patents foldable phone with a wraparound screen like on the Mi Mix Alpha

July 8, 2021
In late 2019 Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix Alpha with a curious design that had a single screen wrap around the front, side and back of the device. Then earlier this year it launched its first foldable, the Mi Mix Fold. What if there was a phone that combined both these designs? Xiaomi has already considered such a possibility and filed a patent on the design last year, though the documents were only…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 pairing animations show color options

July 8, 2021
We’re patiently awaiting Samsung’s latest TWS earbuds – the Galaxy Buds2 and now has shared another look at the unreleased buds in the form of their official pairing animations. We can see three of the colorways of the Buds2 which will serve as the successor to the…
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All members of the iPhone 14 family to sport 120Hz LTPO OLED panels

July 8, 2021
It’s probably clear by now that only the Pro models of the iPhone 13 lineup will feature 120Hz LTPO OLED panels with the vanilla 13 models to get 60Hz displays. That’s because only Samsung can make LTPO screens and it doesn’t have the capacity to produce enough units. However LG is hoping to step up its game and start producing the required panels by next year. According to the Korean media…
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