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Waymo One launches on iOS, passes 1,500 monthly active riders

December 5, 2019
Exactly one year ago, Waymo, the self-driving vehicle venture of Google parent company Alphabet, launched Waymo One, which it characterized at the time as the world’s first commercial autonomous taxi service. Waymo One enabled select customers — initially only those who were involved in the early stages of Waymo’s trial program — to hail a robo-taxi, beginning in Phoenix, Arizona and…
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Nokia launches Smart TV in India

December 5, 2019
Nokia has launched its first smart TV in the Indian market with e-commerce platform Flipkart. The 55-inch model being launched today is the first of its kind, with more models coming in later. The Nokia 55CAUHDN has a 55-inch display with 4K UHD resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 400 nits peak brightness, 1200:1 contrast ratio and 178 degree viewing angles. The TV uses an ADS panel, which is a…
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GM and LG team up to build EV batteries in the US

December 5, 2019
In a call today with reporters, GM CEO Mary Barra announced that the company would be teaming up with LG Chem to supply battery cells for the automaker’s upcoming electric vehicles including EV trucks. Overall, the company is expecting to have 20 EVs for sale by…
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Sony updates Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 to Android 10

December 5, 2019
Sony has started the Android 10 rollout for its phones – out of the 8 phones on the list, it’s the latest flagships that get it first. Users of the Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 are reporting that they have received the notification for the update. The software has a build…
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Android 10 is now rolling out for the Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5

December 5, 2019
As per a previous Android 10 roadmap for Sony devices, it appears that the OS update is rolling out for the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 right now. Initially, Sony was coy on the actual release dates, with “December” being a tentative estimate for when the update would reach their biggest devices of 2019. While it’s great that Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 owners will get Android 10 over the coming…
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note10 Lite bag Bluetooth certification

December 5, 2019
We recently saw renders of the Galaxy A81 and A91 which are said to be released as the Note10 Lite and S10 Lite, respectively, in some markets. There’s no word from Samsung about these smartphones, but they have bagged Bluetooth SIG certifications, hinting imminent launch. The Galaxy S10 Lite has been listed on the certifying authority’s website with model number SM-G770F, while the Note10…
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