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Honor 50 finally hits first international market with GMS, $400 price tag

The Honor 50 will be the first phone of the now independent smartphone company with Google Mobile Services. We expect it to hit Europe on October 27, but it has just been introduced in Malaysia. The device is already up for pre-order with two memory options and in all four colors, including the Honor Code design. The Honor 50 helped Honor to an impressive rebound in China. It comes with…
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Oppo K9s will have a 120Hz display, 64MP camera

The Oppo K9s will be unveiled tomorrow, October 20, a follow-up to the original K9 and an alternative to the K9 Pro from last month. While the full reveal is tomorrow, the company has been dropping details about the spec sheet. Here’s what we have so far. The K9s will be…
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Apple iOS 15.1 RC version out for beta testers

Before making its official release on October 25, Apple’s iOS 15.1 received a Release Candidate (RC) build that adds the coveted SharePlay functionality. The update weighs in at 5.46 GB and comes alongside RC version builds of macOS 12.0.1 Monterey, iPadOS 15.2, watchOS…
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Android 12 now available for Pixel 3 and above, factory images available

Google’s Fall event has just wrapped and while we were listening to the Pixel 6 duo getting announced, Google is now seeding the final version of Android 12 and it is now available for all Pixel smartphone dating back to the Pixel 3. In addition, the factory images are available to download as well. If you currently have a compatible Pixel device, you can head to the System Settings and…
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Google Tensor explained: Why the Pixel 6 has a custom chip, specs, and what it does

In teasing the Pixel 6 at the start of August, Google very much framed the preview around its first custom-built System on a Chip (SoC). At the Pixel Fall Event today, Google fully detailed Tensor and called it the “biggest mobile hardware innovation in the history of the company.” Why Tensor Google’s stated goal for building Tensor is to push what’s possible on smartphones. The company…
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From Tensor to Live HDR+ Video, Google’s Pixel 6 Pro is going & taking after the iPhone 13 Pro

Compared to previous generations, Google is going after Apple (and Samsung) much more aggressively with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Google this morning fully detailed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 after teasing key aspects several weeks ago. Google launches $599 Pixel 6, available October 28 Google unveils Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor, 12GB RAM, 120Hz screen, & 4x telephoto from $899 Hands-on: Pixel…
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