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Xiaomi shows off 40W wireless charging, full charge in just 40 minutes [Video]

Wireless charging is incredibly convenient and, finally, it’s mainstream too. However, one challenge the tech has always had is the speed of charging. Now, we’re finally making progress with that and Xiaomi is showing off a 40W wireless charging pad that it may use on future phones. In a video posted to Chinese social media (via Twitter, ), we can see this new wireless charging tech in…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 series gets March security update w/ performance upgrades

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 is starting to arrive in customer’s hands this week, and the company is already pushing out an update. The Galaxy S20’s March security update delivers security enhancements, performance upgrades, and more. As it stands right now, it appears there are two updates rolling out to Galaxy S20 users in select regions. One of those is an update that fixes the autofocus issues…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 pre-orders already shipping out in US, some delivered today

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series is scheduled to go on sale and start shipping to customers this Friday, but as is usually the case with Samsung’s launches, pre-orders are going out early. If you ordered a Galaxy S20 online, it’s probably shipping early and possibly even being delivered in the next 24 hours. Over the weekend, lots of eager Galaxy S20 buyers started getting shipping…
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Nearly every top-selling smartphone in 2019 was an iPhone or Galaxy

It’s almost a cliché to say that Apple and Samsung dictate the tempo of the smartphone market, but there’s now more evidence to support that claim. Counterpoint Research has calculated that nine out of the top ten smartphones sold worldwide in 2019 were made by either Apple or Samsung — Oppo’s A5 was the only exception at fifth place. The iPhone XR had the clear lead…
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