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Oppo Find N2 Flip's global model appears on Geekbench

January 17, 2023
Oppo unveiled the Find N2 and Find N2 Flip last month in China. The Find N2 will remain China-exclusive, but the Find N2 Flip has been confirmed to get a global release. Oppo hasn’t revealed the Find N2 Flip’s global launch date yet, but an Oppo device believed to be the Find N2 Flip’s global variant has popped up on Geekbench, revealing the international model’s key…
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LineageOS 20 adds support for Poco X3, plus more Xiaomi devices

January 17, 2023
After the launch announcement earlier in the month, the Android 13-based LineageOS 20 is already adding extra support for a small pool of devices including the Poco X3 plus more Xiaomi handsets. Arguably the biggest and most well-known third-party ROM, LineageOS 20 offers…
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Samsung prototype hints that Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be drastically thinner with no hinge gap

January 17, 2023
We’ve learned a lot about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 just in the past week or so, but it was at CES 2023 that a prototype displaying the new hinge tech supposedly coming to that device that gives us our first idea of what to expect in a much thinner, revamped Fold 5. Samsung’s Galaxy Fold lineup has gone largely stagnant over time. While the jump from Galaxy Fold to Galaxy Z Fold 2…
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iPhone periscope lens coming to both Pro models in 2024

January 17, 2023
We’re expecting a big boost to the telephoto capabilities of this year’s flagship iPhone, as a periscope lens comes to the iPhone 15 Pro Max. This is expected to offer somewhere in the range of 5x to 10x optical zoom, compared to the maximum 3x zoom of the iPhone 14 Pro…
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iPhone quality standards require 1,200 workers per production line; only 100 for Android

January 17, 2023
A piece on a change of leadership in Foxconn’s iPhone assembly business includes an eye-opening insight into the iPhone quality standards laid down by Apple. The new head of iPhone assembly said that while production lines for Chinese Android phones required only 100 workers each, the equivalent iPhone production lines needed 1,200 workers … The focus of the Bloomberg piece is on the…
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Weekly poll results: OnePlus 11 future still in the balance

January 17, 2023
Last week’s poll shows that people are intrigued by the OnePlus 11, but it will need to prove itself – nearly 40% of those who voted in the poll say they will wait for thorough reviews of the new flagship before deciding whether to get one. OnePlus is trying something…
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Android 13 is now rolling out to Asus Zenfone 8 series

January 17, 2023
One of the first notable Android 13 launches of the new year has arrived, as Asus is now bringing the update to its Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip. Rolling out now or available to sideload (Zenfone 8 – Zenfone 8 Flip), Android 13 carries the version number 33.0210.0210.210 and is available for most regional variants of the Zenfone 8, though XDA notes it is not available for users in…
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