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New Oppo Watch variant could be the first Wear OS smartwatch w/ ECG on board

The Oppo Watch debuted globally in July with Google’s Wear OS powering the show. However, it arrived without a key feature from its Chinese counterpart — ECG support. Now, a new Oppo Watch with ECH is apparently on the way, and it’s possibly the first Wear OS watch to support the feature. In a post on Weibo, Oppo proudly announces that the Oppo Watch is getting a new worldwide release that…
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OnePlus 8T 5G confirmed as ‘coming soon’

While it was very much expected, OnePlus has now taken to social media to confirm that the OnePlus 8T 5G is now “coming soon.” Previous information had the OnePlus 8T 5G launch tipped for an October 14 launch date, which is now looking like it could end up being true…
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Apple’s new iPad Air fingerprint sensor would be ideal for the iPhone 12

One of Apple’s surprise hardware announcements last week was the relocation of the iPad Air’s fingerprint sensor to a tiny power button on top of the display. It’s a change from the typical Touch ID Home button location at the bottom of the screen, and it allows Apple to place a larger edge-to-edge display on its iPad Air for the first time. It’s also an ideal location for a fingerprint…
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OnePlus Messages now available on the Google Play Store

OnePlus has brought another one of it’s “stock” apps to the Google Play Store, this time it’s the turn of OnePlus Messages. The app listing has now popped up, with the SMS and MMS application joining the recent OnePlus Weather app in breaking free of OxygenOS…
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Report: New 5.4-inch iPhone to be called ‘iPhone 12 mini’

The anonymous Twitter leaker l0vetodream today tweeted the names of the upcoming iPhone 12 phones. He says that the new iPhone lineup will be called iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 is expected to be officially announced by Apple in October. These brand names have been circling around the rumor mill for a while, but l0vetodream has built up a good track…
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September patch now rolling out for Galaxy S8 series

The September 2020 security patch is now rolling out for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, putting the device right up-to-date once again. As the former flagship duo now fades into the “unsupported” category, it’s always a nice surprise to see timely updates for a…
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The OnePlus 8T will be revealed on October 14th

Since 2016, OnePlus has supported all of its flagship phones with a T-branded model several months later. The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were unveiled last April, so right on schedule, the company is preparing a new device called the OnePlus 8T. Today, the smartphone maker…
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OnePlus 8T launch event set for October 14th

OnePlus will announce its next flagship phone, the OnePlus 8T, on October 14th at an event due to take place at 10AM ET. The company promises that the phone will include “a range of new and improved technologies what will elevate the OnePlus experience to new heights.” You’ll be able to watch the launch over on the OnePlus site. In past years, OnePlus has used its T-series of phones as a…
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