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Samsung deletes post mocking Apple’s charger removal now that it plans to do the same thing

December 24, 2020
The world was less than shocked when Apple confirmed that its iPhone 12 series would ship without a charging brick in the box, but some Android OEMs didn’t waste a second before gloating about the fact that their phones do include chargers — and much better ones than Apple ever did, at that. Now, Samsung is backtracking by deleting a post making fun of Apple regarding the charger…
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Samsung opens Android 11 beta to Galaxy A51, M31 devices

December 24, 2020
The rollout of Android 11 to Samsung’s massive portfolio of devices has started and, so far, things are way ahead of schedule. Now, some of Samsung’s more affordable devices from the Galaxy A and Galaxy M series are getting an Android 11 beta program, including the…
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Oppo to hold a proper event for Reno5 Pro+ 5G on December 24

December 23, 2020
Oppo mentioned the December 24 launch date for the Reno5 Pro+ 5G smartphone two weeks ago, but today we learned there will be a proper announcement with an event. It is scheduled for tomorrow at 15:30 local time in China (that’s 07:30 GMT). Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G key…
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Samsung announces One UI 3.0 beta program for Galaxy M31

December 23, 2020
Samsung today announced the One UI 3.0 beta program for the Galaxy M31, making it the first M series smartphone to get the company’s newest custom Android skin. Those interested in getting a taste of One UI 3.0 can join the beta program from the Samsung Members app. One UI 3.0 is based on Android 11, and the beta build for the Galaxy M31 has version number M315FDDU2ZTLF. One UI 3.0 beta…
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Xiaomi posts official Geekbench results of Mi 11 series

December 23, 2020
The Xiaomi Mi 11 lineup is right around the corner, with the official launch taking place on Monday, December 28. We already spotted one of the phones being tested on Geekbench but today the company decided to take matters into its own hands and revealed official results…
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Honor V40's display to offer the fastest touch sampling rate ever

December 23, 2020
The Honor V40 is just around the corner and leaks are getting quite specific. The latest one concerns the touch sampling rate of the display and according to usually reliable will offer the highest sampling rate yet. The supposedly leaked image shows a test between a screen that supports 180Hz touch sampling rate and the V40. It’s clear that the V40’s screen is superior and the…
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OxygenOS Open Beta 5 rolls out for OnePlus 8/8 Pro w/ December patch.

December 23, 2020
While many other OnePlus devices should really have been updated to Android 11 already, the next preview phase OxygenOS Open Beta 5 build is now rolling out for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro series devices. As we’re fast approaching 2021, it’s good news for owners of the mid-2020 flagship OnePlus devices that they can get OxygenOS Open Beta 5. But not so great if you own one of their predecessors, which…
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