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Oppo will license its VOOC charging technology to third-party makers

February 24, 2021
Oppo unveiled the VOOC charging technology back in 2014 and has maintained it as a separate branch of fast charging since. This is about to change under the Flash Initiative, which is started in collaboration with accessory maker Anker, chip maker NXP Semiconductors and car maker FAW-Volkswagen. The Flash Initiative will license the proprietary Oppo technology to third party makers. Products with…
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Oppo demoes Air Charging on Oppo X 2021 rollable phone

February 24, 2021
MWC Shanghai is officially underway and Oppo used the event to show out a prototype Air Charger working in tandem with its Oppo X 2021 rollable concept. The short 30-second video shows the phone charging at all times from laying flat on the surface to being at an arm’s…
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OnePlus 9E to bring 90Hz display and Snapdragon 690

February 24, 2021
There’s a plenty of leaked info surrounding the upcoming OnePlus 9 series and so far we’re expecting at last three phones. The OnePlus 9E (aka OnePlus 9 Lite) will serve as the more affordable member and now greek tech blog has revealed some of its key specs. These…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra to pioneer the 50MP Samsung GN2 sensor

February 24, 2021
Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi 11 Ultra smartphone with a triple camera setup and a small secondary display on the back. According to leakster Ice Universe, the new smartphone will be the first to implement the 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN2 sensor, announced earlier today. GN2→Mi11 Ultra — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) February 23, 2021 The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra was rumored to have a 50MP main…
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LG denies cancelling its rollable phone

February 24, 2021
An LG spokesperson has denied Yonhap’s report that the company has put the LG Rollable phone project on hold. “I can firmly deny that any such decision on future mobile products has been finalized,” said the spokesperson to . The wording is a little vague, the company…
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Huawei wearables will soon support third-party apps

February 24, 2021
While Huawei smartphones have been a hard sell across the globe due to hard US sanctions limiting Google Mobile Services access, the Chinese firm’s wearables division had grown substantially. One major criticism of Huawei’s LiteOS-powered wearables has been the lack of third-party app support. The LiteOS framework effectively means that Huawei wearables such as the excellent GT 2e only…
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Google to complete shipping free Bose headphones w/ Pixel 5 pre-orders by March 15

February 24, 2021
Often the US gets some of the best pre-order bonuses for smartphones, but with the Pixel 5, we Europeans were given the gift of a free pair of Bose QC 35 II noise-cancelling headphones so long as orders were placed before a certain date. The “Pixel Promo” relied heavily on those who pre-ordered to fill in a form and then send it off to Google with proof of purchase. Having personally ordered…
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