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New Google device passes through FCC, possibly a Nest Hub with Soli

Made by Google is kicking off the new year with a new device passing through the FCC. This filing suggests a new Nest Hub Smart Display. A4R-GUIK2 is classified as an “Interactive Device,” with Google previously using the “interactive” designation for Smart Displays and speakers. For example: Nest Hub (H1A): Google Interactive Nest Hub Max (H2A): Interactive Video Streaming Device Nest…
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Weekly poll: the Xiaomi Mi 11 is the first S888 powered phone, but is that enough to want one?

That was quick – the Snapdragon 888 was unveiled on December 1 and the first phone to use it arrived on December 28. This is more than a paper launch to claim “first”, by the way, the phone goes on sale on January 1. This means that the Xiaomi Mi 11 is the first phone that will let buyers experience the performance of the new Cortex-X1 CPU core. The new chipset also supercharges AI…
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2020 Winners and Losers: LG

We won’t beat around the bush here, LG hasn’t been going so great on the smartphone scene lately. Some sort of re-imagining is definitely in order and we have already seen early signs that the Korean giant is trying to take a new course one way or another. Winner: LG…
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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G gets Bluetooth certified

The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G we’ve been hearing about since last month has been certified by Bluetooth SIG, moving it a step closer to the launch. The listing on the organization’s site doesn’t tell us any specs of the A32 5G other than confirming Bluetooth 5.0, but it does reveal the smartphone will have three model designations – SM-A326B_DS, SM-A326BR_DS, and SM-A326B. The…
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Galaxy Buds Pro moniker confirmed by Samsung on its website

Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Buds Pro this month alongside the Galaxy S21 series, and while the Korean conglomerate is yet to reveal the Buds Pro’s launch date, it has confirmed the Galaxy Buds Pro moniker as the support page for the TWS earphones has…
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Xiaomi sells 350,000 Mi 11 units in 5 minutes

Late last month Xiaomi took the wraps off the Mi 11, the world’s first smartphone to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chipset. Today the company had its first sale of the device in its home market of China, and it looks like it was a resounding…
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2020 Winners and Losers: Motorola

Motorola had a surprisingly rich 2020 lineup, spanning across multiple families. There was the return to flagship realm, in the Motorola Edge and Edge+, as well as the exciting follow up that was the Razr 5G. Even so, the company’s focus luckily remained mostly centered on the entry level and mid-range market. That’s where Moto devices have shined their brightest in the past and it was no…
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