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Xiaomi CEO says the company will mass produce its first car in 2024

After announcing its electric car subsidiary back in March this year, during an investors’ meeting, Xiaomi’s CEO confirmed that its electric vehicle production is on track. In fact, Lei Jun believes the mass production of said car will start in the first half of 2024. Xiaomi completed the registration of its EV arm in August and is planning to invest $10 billion in it in the next ten…
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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 powered by a 5,000 mAh battery – that’s larger than both the original K9 (4,300 mAh) and the K9 Pro (4,500 mAh). However…
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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 supports native app clone profiles for certain apps

Android 12 is already official but some new details emerged via the official Android 12 Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) which reveals a new native app clone feature for Pixel users. This allows users to have separate instances of the same app say an instant messaging client for example. I’ve been giving the Android 12 CDD a *very* thorough read, and I just discovered something…
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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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