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Xiaomi teases camera with liquid lens on upcoming Mi Mix

March 25, 2021
Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi Mix handset will include a camera with a liquid lens, the company teased in a pair of Weibo posts today. As its name implies, the lens typically includes a layer of liquid, and the lens’s focus and focal length are changed by applying an electrical voltage. Xiaomi says the lens will allow one camera to take everything from telephoto to macro shots as well as offer fast…
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Realme 8 Pro launches in UK w/ 108MP main camera, £279 price

March 25, 2021
The affordable smartphone market is heating up in the EU with specifications usually reserved for high-end devices now trickling down to the budget segement. The latest such device is the Realme 8 Pro, which leverages affordabililty and some impressive camera specifications. Measuring in at 6.4 inches, the Realme 8 Pro packs in a FHD+ AMOLED with a 60Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling…
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OxygenOS 11.2.1.1 day-one update rolls out for OnePlus 9/9 Pro

March 25, 2021
Despite having only just launched officially, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are receiving an OxygenOS 11.2.1.1 day-one update to ensure everything is in order prior to the global releases, which vary from region to region. The OxygenOS 11.2.1.1.LE15BA update is likely to be…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

March 25, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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Hulu’s Android TV app has been limited to 720p, but 1080p is finally arriving

March 25, 2021
The streaming market has greatly expanded over the past few years, with original content, 4K HDR, and huge content libraries as tentpoles of most platforms. Hulu is among the best offerings, but even in 2021, the Android TV app has been sorely lacking, limited to 720p for ages. Now, 1080p is expanding for some devices. Digging into Hulu’s Android TV app, there’s an “App & Device Info”…
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HoppAR brings close-up virtual rocket launch viewing to iPhone and Android

March 25, 2021
HoppAR was developed by Josef Grunig, a freelance developer and passionate space fan. The app was his passion project during quarantine and a gift to all fans of space exploration. Free to download on both iOS and Android, this is as close as you can get to viewing a launch in person without actually being there — you can also get far closer than you ever could to a real thing. While there’s…
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