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The Vsmart Bee Lite is the cheapest Android Go phone to date at just $26

Android Go might only be aimed at those in emerging markets, which means modest internals and an even more modest price. The Vsmart Bee Lite is the cheapest Android Go device to date, though, with a staggeringly low $26 asking price. Now, just because it is cheap doesn’t mean that it’s going to be worth buying. For starters, this device is only available officially in Vietnam and is unlikely…
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Sony, OnePlus and Xiaomi execs to speak at Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit

Qualcomm is expected to announce its latest 5G chipsets at its annual Snapdragon Summit, including the next flagship, Snapdragon 875. The two-day event will take place in Hawaii, and today the San Diego-based company revealed all of the high-profile executives that will hold a keynote. Some of the names worth noting are Lei Jun, CEO at Xiaomi, Mitsuya Kishida, President of Sony Mobile, and Kyle…
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Motorola Moto E7 unveiled with a 48MP camera, Helio G25 chipset

The Moto E7 is finally official, a couple of months after the Moto E7 Plus went live. The two phones are quite similar, naturally, this is just the more affordable version. How much more affordable does it get than a €150/₹13,000 phone, which is currently discounted to…
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The Galaxy Z Flip2 will not be unveiled alongside the Galaxy S21, will launch after Q1 instead

The launch of the new Galaxy S flagships was pulled forward to January, but a report from The Elec suggests that the new Galaxy Z Flip will not be joining the S21 series on stage. In fact, it will come out only after the January-March quarter. This year the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip were unveiled at the same Unpacked event in February. So, the thinking was that the plan is the same for next year, but…
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iPhone 12 Diary: Apple ProRAW photos are the clincher for me

I highlighted the promise of Apple’s ProRAW photo capability as one of three key differences between the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The others were the larger sensor, and LiDAR scanner for low-light autofocus and Night Mode portraits. Night mode portraits…
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Android 11-based Paranoid Android ROMs now available for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro

The team behind the Paranoid Android ROM has now announced that its Android 11-based “Ruby” update is now available in alpha for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro. With Android 11 ROMs being few and far between — even just a few months after the official launch — it’s still neat to see bigger custom ROM developers jump on board as soon as they are able and get working builds out for popular…
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