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OnePlus co-founders get together to unbox the OnePlus 8, talk about what inspired the phone

April 27, 2020
OnePlus co-founders Pete Lau and Carl Pei have gotten together to shoot an official unboxing video for the OnePlus 8. The video is in Chinese and YouTube’s automatic subtitles haven’t kicked in yet, unfortunately, but long story short, these two go into details about how the phone was designed and what inspired the team (while joking constantly, it’s rare to see head execs have this much fun in…
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MIUI 12 officially announced

April 27, 2020
Alongside the new Mi 10 Youth, Xiaomi officially unveiled its latest custom Android user interface – MIUI 12. It’s still based on Android 10 but brings a visual overhaul with a simpler flat look, alongside plenty of new animations, an improved dark mode, new health app and…
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Apple iPhone 12 mass production delayed by a month, according to Wall Street Journal

April 27, 2020
Echoing other reports, the Wall Street Journal is today reporting that Apple is about a month behind on iPhone production. This means the iPhone 12 will likely launch later than the usual September window, as a result of the impacts of the coronavirus on the supply chain. Apple will launch four new iPhone 12 models this year, one 5.4-inch model, one 6.7-inch model, and two 6.1-inch models. This…
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Android 10 Open Beta 1 now available for OnePlus 5 and 5T

April 27, 2020
Finally, after being announced alongside the OnePlus 7T series, the Android 10 Open Beta 1 is now available for the OnePlus 5 and 5T. The beta for the latest stable Android update was announced over on the official OnePlus Forums, with some caveats due to the slightly…
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Apple reportedly delays iPhone 12 mass production by a month

April 27, 2020
Apple is reportedly delaying mass production of its upcoming iPhone 12 handsets by around a month. The Wall Street Journal reports that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across supply chains and manufacturing has disrupted Apple’s iPhone 12 mass production plans.
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Honor X10 specs and images revealed through TENAA and MIIT

April 27, 2020
Honor’s X10 series was mentioned for the first time only yesterday and today we get a very detailed look at its first member – the Honor X10. Courtesy of certification listings on China’s MIIT and TENAA we have a good outline of the Honor X10’s specs and even images of the phone from most angles. The Honor X10 is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, has a 6.63-inch IPS LCD…
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth is official with a 5x periscope camera

April 27, 2020
Xiaomi has officially announced the Mi 10 Youth 5G – the company’s first phone with a periscope shooter. It comes with 50x zoom, Snapdragon 765G chipset, plenty of battery and screen at an impressive price – starting from $300/€275. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G…
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Google Play Store bug prompting repeat Android app updates

April 27, 2020
An odd bug this evening sees the Google Play Store prompt users to re-download Android app updates that they already have installed on their devices. Those visiting the “My app & games” section of the Play Store on Sunday evening/early Monday morning might notice that several updates are available. Most are for first-party Google apps, including: YouTube TV, Wear OS, Gmail, Google Docs…
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