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Xiaomi plans to launch over 10 phones with 5G in 2020

October 21, 2019
Xiaomi has a bold plan of launching nearly a dozen new smartphones with 5G next year. The devices won’t be all flagships, but midrangers as well, as the company fears 4G smartphones won’t be competitive come 2020. Lei Jun, the Xiaomi CEO, revealed the 2020 plans at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China, where he also urged telecoms to hurry up with their 5G expansion. “People in the…
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Samsung Galaxy S7 now receiving October 2019 security patch

October 21, 2019
Despite being over three years old at this point, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is now receiving the October 2019 security patch. Considering that there are a ton of newer handsets that haven’t even received the September 2019 security patch, we have to give Samsung kudos for ensuring that those holding on to the former flagship gets the protection they sorely need. The October 2019 security patch is…
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Samsung Galaxy S10/Note 10 fingerprint issue might be more serious than it appears

October 21, 2019
Last week, news broke out that some Samsung Galaxy S10 users were experiencing an issue with the ultrasonic fingerprint which would allow their phones to be unlocked from non-registered fingerprints. Later on it became apparent that the issue was also replicated on the Galaxy S10+ and Note10 series which brought more attention to the problem. Samsung issued an official statement on the…
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Xiaomi plans to launch more than 10 5G phones in 2020

October 21, 2019
(Reuters) — Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi plans to launch more than 10 5G phones in 2020, CEO Lei Jun said on Sunday, speaking at the World Internet conference in the eastern Chinese town of Wuzhen. Lei’s remarks come as the company faces intense competition in its…
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Dark Mode in iOS 13 significantly helps iPhone battery life, robotic test shows

October 20, 2019
Dark Mode is one of the tentpole features of iOS 13 this year, and is rolling out quickly tothird-party appsandwebsites. A new test fromPhoneBuffthis weekend aims to discover just how much better Dark Mode is for battery life than Light Mode. Using an iPhone XS as the test devices, PhoneBuff employed robotic arms to do various things throughout iOS while in Light Mode…
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