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ZTE Axon 20 5G launches as first smartphone w/ under-display camera

September 2, 2020
After teases, ZTE has officially launched the Axon 20 5G with the first commercially available under-display selfie camera tech. While Oppo first showed us a few concept devices with under-display camera technology, ZTE has beaten their rivals to the punch with the Axon 20 5G. It’s a reasonably solid mid-range smartphone without that new tech packed inside too. Measuring in at 6.92-inches, the…
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PSA: Sell your iPhone 11 quickly when the iPhone 12 is launched

September 2, 2020
A company specializing in iPhone trade-ins has suggested you’d be well advised to sell your iPhone 11 quickly when the iPhone 12 is launched. It expects resale values to fall twice as fast as usual, due to demand for 5G models … Music Magpie says that the resale value…
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More than 100 Android apps have been banned in India including PUBG Mobile

September 2, 2020
Today in India, the government has announced a ban on Android applications that pulls the plug on 118 applications within the country, which are primarily of Chinese origin, and those apps include the wildly popular PUBG Mobile. PUBG was one of the first popular “Battle Royale” games well before it debuted on mobile smartphones. While the desktop version of the game is developed by a South…
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LG hints at dual-screen swiveling ‘Wing’ phone in new video

September 2, 2020
LG has provided the first public acknowledgement of its rumored “Wing” handset, said to be a device with two screens in a swiveling form factor. A teaser video posted to YouTube hints at the sliding mechanism and serves as an invitation to an announcement event on September 14th. In a separate press release, LG says the new device will be part of an initiative and product category it calls the…
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Gmail for Android adds nifty shortcut for adding recipients, auto-filling names

September 2, 2020
After adding a dedicated tab for Google Meet, Gmail for Android is now picking up a nifty shortcut for quickly adding recipients directly from the body of an email. When writing a message, some people like to first work on the body before adding contacts or the subject line. Gmail on the web has long featured a useful shortcut where typing “+” or “@” will auto-fill a person’s name in the…
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