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iPhone 12 mini has 2,227 mAh battery, new models will likely be assembled in Brazil and India [U]

October 17, 2020
While the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are now available for pre-order in the US, Apple is getting ready to bring its new smartphones to other countries as well. New documents shared today by ANATEL — Brazil’s agency equivalent to the FCC — reveal the battery capacity of the iPhone 12 mini, in addition to Apple’s plans to assemble the iPhone 12 line in more countries. First reported by…
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Samsung to launch Galaxy S21 series in January

October 17, 2020
Some rumors have been floating around that Samsung is planning to pull forward its Galaxy S-series launch date with the upcoming Galaxy S21. Over the past several years, we saw new S-series phones announced in February while first sales started in March. Reports from Korean…
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OtterBox announces new ‘Made for MagSafe’ iPhone 12 cases

October 16, 2020
If you’re looking for cases to use with your iPhone 12, OtterBox has just announced its full lineup of accessories for this year’s iPhones, including MagSafe compatible cases. The company is offering several new case options for the iPhone 12 models, ranging from clear…
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Apple patent shows a MagSafe battery case that can charge an iPhone and AirPods

October 16, 2020
An intriguing Apple patent application published yesterday shows a MagSafe battery case which can not only charge an iPhone, but also a pair of AirPods. It follows Apple repurposing the MagSafe branding for the wireless charging system introduced in the iPhone 12 lineup. The folio case design included an embedded battery … The application, first filed in August of last year but only published…
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Sony Xperia 5 II shipping across Europe

October 16, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 II is now listed as in stock and has even shipped to some lucky pre-orderers. Sony opened pre-orders for the Xperia 5 II on October 1 and listed shipping at October 19 – next Monday. At the time of writing the official UK and German online store say…
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Carl Pei officially confirms he has left OnePlus

October 16, 2020
Following countless reports earlier this week, OnePlus has officially confirmed the departure of its cofounder Carl Pei in a new post online. After several years helping to build up the OnePlus brand to the relative popularity and success that it enjoys today, Pei unexpectedly left the company in recent months. Why? Pei doesn’t give a clear explanation, unfortunately. After nearly seven years…
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iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro now available to pre-order, first deliveries next week

October 16, 2020
After being announced during Apple’s “Hi, Speed” event on Tuesday, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are now available to pre-order. The first iPhone 12 pre-orders are expected to arrive as early as next Friday, October 23, but we expect shipping times to slip quickly throughout the rest of the morning. The Apple Store app is now back online for some users, so keep checking if you don’t see…
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