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Google Fi will stop activating non-VoLTE phones in January, offering bill credit to upgrade

December 5, 2020
T-Mobile is moving relatively quickly to have all phones on its network support voice over LTE. Google Fi, as an MVNO, has to follow this decision and is encouraging customers with older phones to upgrade before next month through a promotional credit. In requiring VoLTE, carriers can shutdown legacy 3G networks, while customers get noticeably better call quality as the conversation is happening…
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Realme X50 Pro 5G gets Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update

December 4, 2020
Realme opened the Android 11 beta program for the X50 Pro 5G in July and released its preview in September. Now the company has started rolling out the stable build of Android 11 to the X50 Pro 5G, which brings along Realme UI 2.0. Realme UI 2.0 focuses on three aspects – Creativity, Sociability, and Productivity. And in addition to the new UI, it comes with new features like Dual Mode…
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Motorola Moto G9 Power India launch set for December 8

December 4, 2020
Motorola introduced the Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Power earlier last month. The Moto G 5G was launched in India on Monday, and today the company announced that Moto G9 Power will debut in India on December 8 at noon local time. The smartphone will be sold exclusively through…
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Razer Tomahawk modular gaming PC is now available for $2,400

December 4, 2020
Razer introduced a compact modular gaming PC called the Tomahawk at CES earlier this year with hopes of targeting gamers and people who want to get started on building their own computers. While the PC’s original Q1 2020 release date didn’t happen — most likely due to…
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Samsung's 2021 phones to drop support for older Galaxy Gear wearables

December 4, 2020
According to a new post in Samsung’s Members app in Germany, upcoming 2021 Galaxy phones won’t be compatible with some older Galaxy Gear warbles released between 2013-2014. The affected devices are as follows: Samsung Galaxy Gear, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Gear S and Gear Fit. Users of these warbles will be informed via notification from the Galaxy Wearable app if their device will no longer be…
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Razer reveals Hammerhead Pro earbuds with ANC and THX audio

December 4, 2020
As part of its ongoing onslaught on gaming accessories, Razer has built a number of headsets, headphones and even earbuds. Following up on its stellar Opus over-hear headphones that debuted this spring, the company is expanding its earbuds lineup with the noise-cancelling…
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Apple says it is working on a fix for iPhone 12 wireless charging problem

December 4, 2020
Apple support says that the company is working on a fix for the iPhone 12 wireless charging problem experienced by a number of owners when using Qi-certified chargers. I described the problem in an early iPhone 12 Diary piece … When the phone arrived, it charged happily on all three of my Choetech chargers. On Saturday, I realized it hadn’t charged overnight, and now wasn’t interested in…
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