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Here's our first look at the Android 12 redesign

February 9, 2021
Google’s Android 12 is coming this year – this fall, if the company sticks with its past release timing. Before that, we should see a few betas, the first of which, again going on what happened for past versions, should appear within a few weeks. While we patiently wait for all that, today a bunch of screenshots that are said to depict some aspects of Android 12 have been leaked, and…
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Xiaomi announces global MIUI 12.5 release time frame

February 9, 2021
Today was a big day for Xiaomi, with the company unveiling the Mi 11 for global markets. At the phone’s Chinese launch back in December, MIUI 12.5 was also unveiled, along with China-specific update plans. Similarly, today we have an idea of what to expect regarding…
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Xiaomi Mi TV Q1 75” announced

February 9, 2021
Alongside the global launch of its Mi 11 Android flagship, Xiaomi announced an aggressively priced 4K TV dubbed Mi TV Q1 75. It’s a 75-inch QLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR+ and 192-zone full array dynamic local dimming. Bezels are razor-thin and the casing and stand come with a metal finish. Tucked behind the panel are a set of 30W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio and DTS-HD…
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HTC Wildfire E lite announced for Russia and South Africa

February 9, 2021
The latest HTC phone to go on sale in Russia and South Africa is the Wildfire E also known as Wildfire E1 lite in other regions. It’s an affordable Android 10 (Go Edition) powered handset with a 5.45-inch LCD, Helio A20 chipset and dual cameras. HTC Wildfire E lite The…
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CEO: half of Realme phones launched in India this year will have 5G connectivity

February 9, 2021
Carriers in India are ready to launch their 5G networks, though they are holding off until the government auctions off better spectrum. Realme is determined to have a 5G-capable phone in the hands of many before that even happens. “Realme aims to be the 5G populariser in India, in Europe and other global markets,” CEO Madhav Sheth told . For the Indian market specifically, half of the new…
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Renewables will be the leading source of US electricity by 2030

February 9, 2021
By 2030, renewables will collectively surpass natural gas to be the predominant source of electricity generation in the US, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021. But that’s not enough. The EIA also projects that the share of renewables in the US electricity generation mix will double from 21% in 2020 to 42% in 2050. This is due to…
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