During the past month, Oppo released three new Reno5 phones at two different events. A fourth one for the global audience was also leaked, and it appears a fifth one has been certified at 3C – it is said to be called Oppo Reno5 Lite 5G and will support 30W VOOC charging.
Oppo PELM00 on 3C
The listing at 3C (China Compulsory Certification) is for a phone codenamed PELM00. While the official…
2020 Winners and Losers: Xiaomi
December 28, 2020
This year Xiaomi continued its march to the upper echelon of the smartphone industry. We saw the release of the brand’s all-out flagships – the Mi 10 Pro and Mi 10 Ultra, record-breaking shipments numbers and an increased push in more European markets. Xiaomi now…
Scientists turn CO2 into jet fuel
December 28, 2020
Researchers may have found a way to reduce the environmental impact of air travel in situations when electric aircraft and alternative fuels aren’t practical. Wired reports that Oxford University scientists have successfully turned CO2 into jet fuel, raising the…
Xiaomi CEO confirms Mi 11 retail box will not come with a charger
December 27, 2020
A few years ago, when Apple ditched the 3.5mm headphone jack, some Android phone makers were quick to mock the Cupertino-based tech giant’s decision, only to follow suit later on. Well, history is repeating itself.
Apple launched the iPhone 12 lineup in October and removed the in-box charger and earphones citing environmental reasons. Xiaomi took a jab at Apple for not including the adapter…
Huawei's HarmonyOS 2.0 beta is based on Android's framework
December 27, 2020
Huawei released the HarmonyOS 2.0 beta version of the software for select devices earlier this month and one developer decided to dig a little deeper to see what Huawei’s new OS is all about. And as it turns out, it’s still pretty much Android-y.
First, he made…
Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ specs detailed in a massive leak
December 27, 2020
Specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra were detailed last week, and now the S21 and S21+ have also got the same treatment, leaving little to the imagination.
The S21 and S21+ will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC in the US and have an Exynos 2100 chipset at the…
Huawei's first Kirin-powered laptop's specs leak
December 27, 2020
A while back we heard that Huawei is working on several PCs powered by its own silicon – desktop PCs and laptops. With the company already confirming its desktop PC powered by its own HiSilicon ARM chip, we now more details about the notebook too, albeit from a leak rather than an official source.
A trustworthy Weibo tipster posted a photo of the notebook’s box revealing some key…
Home screen widgets are one of the best and easiest ways to customize your new iPhone’s home screen. You can add widgets for Apple applications, as well as third-party apps. Here are some of our favorite third-party apps that offer home screen widgets.
We’ll be…
How to customize your new iPhone’s home screen with Smart Stacks and Siri Suggestions
December 27, 2020
Widgets have proven to be the most popular iOS 14 feature, allowing users to give their home screens an added layer of personalization. iOS 14 includes two built-in widget options that aim to use Siri intelligence to help further personalize your iPhone home screen widgets.
Apple isn’t the only major brand removing the charger from the box of its latest flagship phone. As noticed on Reddit, Xiaomi has announced that its upcoming Mi 11 phone won’t include a charger. The rationale is familiar. Many people already have old chargers on hand, and this answers demands for a “more environmentally friendly” device with less waste and smaller packaging.
Xiaomi said…
