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Xiaomi Mi 11 arrives as the first phone with Snapdragon 888

December 28, 2020
In a world where companies race to launch Pro, Pro Max, and Pro Plus devices, Xiaomi decided to go old school and introduced only one flagship phone today – the Xiaomi Mi 11. It is officially the first phone with Snapdragon 888 chipset and comes with Xiaomi’s best display – a 6.81” AMOLED with QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Xiaomi Mi 11 The front panel also has 480Hz…
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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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Sony is developing another camera sensor with Oppo, this time for the Find X3 series

December 28, 2020
Oppo introduced a new camera sensor by Sony called IMX766 in its latest smartphone, the Reno5 Pro+ 5G. One leakster from China claims both companies are going even further in their partnership and we should expect yet another new sensor – IMX789. It will be initially reserved for the Oppo Find X3 flagship series, before arriving at other manufacturers. Sony and Oppo seem to have a great…
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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 possibility of conventionally-powered aircraft with net zero emissions. The technique effectively reverses the process of burning fuel…
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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 helm in Europe. Both smartphones will boot Android 11 with One UI 3.1, have 8GB RAM onboard, and come with two storage options…
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