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Smartphone giant Xiaomi might co-brand EVs with BAIC to fulfill its 2024 delivery promise

August 29, 2022
Xiaomi Corporation is reportedly facing delays in acquiring a license to make EVs of its own in China under the Xiaomi Automobile brand it registered in 2021. As a result, the behemoth consumer electronics manufacturer is in early talks with Beijing Automotive Group Co. (BAIC) to co-develop EVs in order for the latter to fulfill its promise of delivering its first vehicles by 2024. Xiaomi Corp.
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The number of EVs with 300+ miles of range tripled in the US in 2022 – but do we even need it?

August 29, 2022
According to the “fact of the week” from the United States Department of Energy, the number of EVs offering at least 300 miles of range has grown tremendously since 2016 and has tripled in 2022 compared to a year prior. Higher range remains a huge selling point for US consumers, but still begs the question – is it really necessary for the average driver? In the past, we at Electrek have…
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Snapchat Adds BeReal-Like Dual Camera Feature

August 29, 2022
Snap Snapchat is getting real. Or, it’s at least taking a cue from fellow social media company BeReal with its new dual camera feature. Announced today, Snap unveiled the dual camera setting, which can be used in Snaps, Stories, and Spotlight videos. The feature also lets you control how the double image appears, unlike BeReal, by choosing between a horizontal or vertical split, a…
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Data Visualization Shows Camera Market Dwarfed by Smartphones

August 29, 2022
James Eagle created a fascinating data visualization that lays bare the dominance of the smartphone market over the camera. The self-described “data junkie” entitled his graph, “Have smartphones replaced cameras?” Eagle posted it to Data is Beautiful on Reddit. Starting in 1950, it details the film camera market which climbs from less than a million products sold in the early…
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