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iPhone 12 component costs are $431, 26% up on the iPhone 11 – Counterpoint

Counterpoint research has put together an estimate of the iPhone 12 component costs in a so-called Bill of Materials (BOM) analysis. It estimates that Apple’s total cost for materials for the US version of the middle-tier base model iPhone 12 is $431 – 26% up on the iPhone 11. The company provided a breakdown of some of the main costs involved … 5G components were, of course, a…
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OxygenOS 11.0.6.8 for OnePlus 8T fixes previous OTA issues

The OxygenOS 11.0.6.8 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8T with the aim of resolving some of the issues that many owners encountered after updating to the previous 11.0.6.7 build. Announced in an official OnePlus Forum post, the changelog is effectively the exact…
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History and tab sync features now rolling out for Microsoft Edge

In the browser battles, Microsoft Edge hasn’t made too much of a splash since being rebuilt from the ground up in Google’s Chromium. It has, however, added some notable tweaks and features, but like its counterpart Chrome, it has now finally gained the ability to sync search history and tabs across devices. The option has previously been spotted on mobile devices with the release of an Edge…
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Lenovo Tab P11, $229 Android tablet launches later this month

Last year, Lenovo launched the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro as a high-end competitor to the iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7. Today, Lenovo is following that up with a mid-range Android tablet, the Tab P11, due out later this month. Lenovo’s goal with the Tab P11 is to strike a…
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One UI 3.0 removes ability to hide camera notch on Samsung Galaxy devices

Some people are not fans of display notches, and the ability to “hide” a camera cutout has existed on many devices for quite a while. However, for Samsung Galaxy owners updating to One UI 3.0, the ability to hide the camera display notch appears to have vanished. The rollout of Android 11 in Samsung’s One UI 3.0 flavor has been a huge success so far, and it continues to head out to a wide…
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Early Samsung Galaxy S21 reservations in Thailand offering the flagship for under $1

Samsung Thailand tipped off early reservations for the Galaxy S21 series and there’s a neat way to secure one of the upcoming S-series flagships. The first 100 entrants can legally purchase an S21 for just THB 21 ($0.70) so long as they register for a limited time raffle on Samsung Thailand’s website and trade in an old digital camera. Once registered, the first 100 entrants will receive a…
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