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Motorola will launch Snapdragon 888-powered Moto G next year

December 2, 2020
Motorola is working on a Snapdragon 888-powered phone, but it may not the smartphone you would expect. Next year there will be a Moto G phone with a Snapdragon 800-series chipset. The G-series has been around for years and its focus has always been value-for-money. Motorola returned to the flagship field after a few years absence, not with a Moto X phone, but with the Edge+. So, you would have…
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ still tops AnTuTu's charts in November

December 2, 2020
AnTuTu published its charts for best performing flagships and mid-range phones in November 2020 and the list doesn’t seem to be all that different from October’s. There is some movement in the rankings but we can see mostly the same phones. The Mate 40 Pro+ and…
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Massive security fail by Apple allowed total remote control of iPhones via WiFi

December 2, 2020
A massive security failing by Apple allowed an attacker to take total remote control of iPhones within WiFi range. They would be able to download all the data on the phone, and even activate the iPhone’s cameras and microphones to provide real-time spying capabilities. The vulnerability was not just a theoretical risk: a noted Google security researcher was able to demonstrate the capabilities…
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Google’s ‘Top 100’ gift guide crowns RTX 3080, Fitbit Versa 3, iPhone 12, and more

December 2, 2020
As it does every year, Google is sharing its “Top 100” gifts, a collection of products the company expects to rise in popularity during the month of December. Here’s what took the crown this year. The Google Shopping Gift Guide is now available and breaks down gifts by the type of person they’re for — The Chef, The Athlete, The Techie, The Decorator, The Wellness Guru, The Gamer, and…
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Motorola set to bring desktop mode to select Moto handsets

December 2, 2020
Many OEMs have tackled a bridge-style desktop mode for smartphones with prominent players including Samsung and Huawei with their DeX and Miracast solutions respectively. Now though it looks as though Motorola is set to bring its own desktop mode to upcoming handsets. Of…
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December 2020 patch already rolling out for Galaxy S9 series

December 2, 2020
The December 2020 patch is now already rolling out for the Galaxy S9 and S9+, maintaining Samsung’s vastly improved update track record throughout 2020. Given that the Pixel series is yet to receive the latest patch, it’s great to see the world’s biggest smartphone…
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Galaxy Buds Pro renders surface, showing off Samsung’s new design concoction

December 2, 2020
Over the past two years, Samsung has delivered some of the best truly wireless earbuds on the market, with the Galaxy Buds+ leaving an especially good first impression. Now, the company is preparing to launch Galaxy Buds Pro, and leaked renders are revealing the interesting design. @evleaks today posted on Voice a duo of images of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, giving us our first look at the…
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