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Galaxy S21 leak shows all colors, points to lack of microSD, Samsung opens pre-order reservations

December 28, 2020
Samsung has yet to confirm the launch event officially, but at this point, we’re just a couple of weeks away from the debut of the Galaxy S21 series. As that January 14th reveal approaches, more leaks are coming out with the latest spec dump implying that the Galaxy S21 may lack a microSD card slot as we also get a good look at all of the colors. WinFuture came out over the Christmas holiday…
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2020 Winners and Losers: OnePlus

December 28, 2020
OnePlus became a different company this year. It had been gradually opening up to a wider product line, first with the mid-season T-upgrade, then with the introduction of Pro models. However, in 2020 the door swung all the way open and through it walked not only a…
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Yet another Oppo Reno5 phone in the works, certified with 30W charging

December 28, 2020
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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