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Apple cranks up Corning investment with another $250M, helping fund American jobs and next-gen iPhone glass development

September 18, 2019
Two years ago Apple unveiled ambitious plans to invest several billion dollars in advanced manufacturing jobs in the United States, starting with a $200 million investment in Corning in Kentucky. Now Apple is cranking its investment in the precision glass maker way up through its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. A new $250 million award brings Apple’s Corning investment to $450 million to date…
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G appears in first teaser poster

September 18, 2019
Xiaomi already confirmed it’s hosting an event on September 24 where it will introduce two new flagship handsets from the Mi 9 and Mi Mix series. Now, Xiaomi CC brand manager Cici Wei published the first teaser poster of the Mi 9 Pro 5G which shows the device will…
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Honor Play 3e is the latest affordable smartphone, costs about $100

September 18, 2019
In a world where flagships are easily selling for over $1,000, one might think there are no more affordable phones on the market. Well, Huawei tends to break that stigma with its latest device that costs just about $100 – Honor Play 3e. The Honor Play 3e comes with MT6762R chipset by MediaTek, coupled with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. There is also a variant with 3/64 GB memory, which is…
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2019 iPad Pro dummy shows same triple-camera module as iPhone 11 Pro

September 18, 2019
A couple of reports last month suggested that a 2019 iPad Pro would this year offer the same triple-camera arrangement as the iPhone 11 Pro. We’ve so far seen only a rather fuzzy photo mockup of what such a device might look like, but there’s now a physical dummy model… Sonny Dickson has a photo of the dummy device, stating that it comes…
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Google adds Data Saver to Android TV starting in India

September 18, 2019
Amid a slew of Android TV developments over the weekend, Google is announcing one more. In India, Android-powered set-top devices are adding a Data Saver to reduce usage and extend watch time, as well as a handful of related features. This functionality comes as Android…
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro European prices leak

September 18, 2019
It appears that some European retailers didn’t get the embargo memo and listed the recently-announced Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro on their websites with prices and everything. Well, at least, according to a Twitter leakster. The handset will start at €259 for the 6GB/64GB memory configuration while doubling the storage will set you back €289. As expected – competitive pricing is at…
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