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Oppo will license its VOOC charging technology to third-party makers

February 24, 2021
Oppo unveiled the VOOC charging technology back in 2014 and has maintained it as a separate branch of fast charging since. This is about to change under the Flash Initiative, which is started in collaboration with accessory maker Anker, chip maker NXP Semiconductors and car maker FAW-Volkswagen. The Flash Initiative will license the proprietary Oppo technology to third party makers. Products with…
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Oppo demoes Air Charging on Oppo X 2021 rollable phone

February 24, 2021
MWC Shanghai is officially underway and Oppo used the event to show out a prototype Air Charger working in tandem with its Oppo X 2021 rollable concept. The short 30-second video shows the phone charging at all times from laying flat on the surface to being at an arm’s…
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OnePlus 9E to bring 90Hz display and Snapdragon 690

February 24, 2021
There’s a plenty of leaked info surrounding the upcoming OnePlus 9 series and so far we’re expecting at last three phones. The OnePlus 9E (aka OnePlus 9 Lite) will serve as the more affordable member and now greek tech blog has revealed some of its key specs. These…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra to pioneer the 50MP Samsung GN2 sensor

February 24, 2021
Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi 11 Ultra smartphone with a triple camera setup and a small secondary display on the back. According to leakster Ice Universe, the new smartphone will be the first to implement the 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN2 sensor, announced earlier today. GN2→Mi11 Ultra — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) February 23, 2021 The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra was rumored to have a 50MP main…
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LG denies cancelling its rollable phone

February 24, 2021
An LG spokesperson has denied Yonhap’s report that the company has put the LG Rollable phone project on hold. “I can firmly deny that any such decision on future mobile products has been finalized,” said the spokesperson to . The wording is a little vague, the company…
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Bill Gates all but admits that he was shorting Tesla (TSLA)

February 24, 2021
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that Bill Gates has been betting against the electric automaker on the stock market, we have been trying to find out if it was true. Now Gates all but admits that he was shorting Tesla’s stock (TSLA). As we previously reported, Musk and Gates don’t always see eye to eye. Gates has previously made some comments about electric trucks like the Tesla Semi not…
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Huawei wearables will soon support third-party apps

February 24, 2021
While Huawei smartphones have been a hard sell across the globe due to hard US sanctions limiting Google Mobile Services access, the Chinese firm’s wearables division had grown substantially. One major criticism of Huawei’s LiteOS-powered wearables has been the lack of…
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Sigma announces 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary for L and E mounts

February 24, 2021
Sigma has announced its new 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens for L and E mounts. The company says that its design is based on that of the 24-70mm F2.8 Art, and makes the bold claim that image quality will be comparable. As of now, the 28-70 is the smallest and lightest lens in its class, according to Sigma: it’s just 102mm (4″) long and weighs in at 470g (1lb). It has a total of 16…
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