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OxygenOS Open Beta 5 for OnePlus 7/7 Pro will roll out ‘next week’

Despite pushing out another update at almost the same time, OnePlus has confirmed that the OxygenOS Open Beta 5 for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro will roll out “next week.” The update brings a number of upgrades and improvements to both devices — which do have the full stable Android 10 update available already if you prefer. OnePlus noted in the official announcement post that there is…
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Xiaomi launches a Blue version of Redmi Note 8 Pro in Taiwan

Xiaomi is already selling the Redmi Note 8 Pro across the globe, but now it’s added an extra color to the available pallette. Called Deep Sea Blue the new paintjob debuted in Taiwan and is a gradient from Dark Blue to Aqua, similar to the ocean’s color. The phone…
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Sony Xperia 5 and future devices won't support first-party Email app

Japanese phone maker Sony has announced that its Email app will no longer support Xperia 5 and future devices. Additionally, the company will also drop support for the ‘Backup – Powered by Amazon’ feature from its Album app on March 31, 2020. Sony said it will release an updated version of the Album app without support for this feature, and if you continue using an older version…
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HTC October financial report shows another revenue crash

HTC is long past its glory days and while the company’s new CEO Yves Maitres claimed a comeback to the flagship smartphone market is planned in the near future, the latest financial results show the company is not in an ideal place right now Total revenue for the month of…
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Samsung Galaxy S11 smartphone certified with 3,730 mAh battery

Samsung is already preparing for the launch of the Galaxy S11 series that traditionally sets place in February (four months from now). The SafetyKorea website has just released a certification for a battery with the model number EB-BG980ABY, which is meant to go in a Samsung…
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Bill Gates blames Microsoft antitrust case for Android beating Windows Mobile

Earlier this year, Bill Gates said Android winning mobile was his “greatest mistake ever.” The Microsoft founder today provided expanded thoughts and blamed Microsoft’s antitrust issues in the early 2000s for Windows Mobile not being the OS that people use today. Speaking at the DealBook Conference hosted by (via , Gates was asked about the impact of the Justice Department’s antitrust…
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