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New Sony Xperia Compact is on its way, first renders leak

January 27, 2021
Smartphone companies have slowly moved away from compact flagships, with only Apple managing to deliver a small yet powerful handset in 2020 – the iPhone 12 mini. According to info from OnLeaks, Sony is about to deliver a compact smartphone and it may well be a member of the premium Compact line. However, a different source from Japan says it may not be a flagship, but rather an entry-level…
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Motorola Edge S poster leaks, confirms back design once again

January 27, 2021
Motorola will launch the Edge S tomorrow- the first phone with the Snapdragon 870. We’ve already seen real-life images of the Edge S, but now a teaser confirmed the looks of the back panel – four shooters, lined up in a square formation. The image also showcases the…
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Samsung Galaxy S21+ teardown shows the difference between single and dual SIM models

January 27, 2021
After the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra teardown videos, the third phone of the family received the same treatment – here is the Galaxy S21+ disassembled. In the process of taking the phone apart, YouTuber discovered the distinction between single and dual-SIM models. It’s mostly in the software – all S21 models have two SIM readers, but in single-SIM versions one of them is disabled. It may be…
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Netflix adopts xHE-AAC variable bitrate audio codec on Android

January 27, 2021
Netflix is rolling out an update on the Android version of its app that promises to bring “studio-quality” sound to your daily TV or movie watching experience. The company is switching over to xHE-AAC or Extended High Efficiency AAC, which is a newer version HE-AAC that the company has been using so far. It was introduced back in 2012 by Fraunhofer IIS and was primarily designed for use in…
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Google opens new hardware engineering hub for Pixel, Nest teams in Taiwan

January 27, 2021
Since opening its first location in 2006, Google’s presence in Taiwan has grown significantly. To mark the 15th anniversary, Google has opened a new Taiwan campus that will be home to Pixel, Nest, and Chromecast hardware development. Google says its workforce has grown ten times in the last five years, with six locations in Taiwan today. The company was said to have brought on around 2,000 HTC…
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