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Oppo Reno5 Pro+'s global launch imminent, certification reveals

February 2, 2021
Oppo announced its Reno5-series back in December in China but it is yet to make the Reno5 Pro+ official in other markets. Luckily, the Global Certification Forums published documents that suggest the global launch is imminent. The document only confirms the model number CPH2207, which helps us tie this to the Reno5 Pro+. Previous certification documents, however, suggest that the specs remain…
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Redmi Note 9S gets Android 11

February 2, 2021
The latest device to get Android 11 in Redmi’s lineup is the Redmi Note 9S, also know as the Note 9 Pro in India. The new update bears the MIUI 12.0.1.0 RJWMIXM build number and comes in at 2.3GB in size. Redmi Note 9s Android 11 update You also get the January security…
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Huawei to bring the Mate X2 in late February

February 2, 2021
Huawei brought its previous two foldable Mate X smartphones in February, and according to sources, the new Mate X2 will follow suit. One leakster revealed on Weibo the new foldable phone will come “very soon” with improved design, 5nm chipset, and “new impressive…
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Oppo Find X3 Pro spied on cloud testing platform, key specs exposed

February 2, 2021
The Oppo Find X3 Pro will use the new Snapdragon 888 chipset. In fact, it already posted an impressive AnTuTu score. “It” being the PEEM00 device, which is suspected to be the X3 Pro. Details about the phone were discovered on a cloud-based testing platform. It runs Color OS 11.2 (based on Android 11). The particular unit being tested was equipped with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage. The…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip's price gets cut by $250

February 2, 2021
Foldables are the future, or so “they” say, but one specific foldable now has a slightly higher chance of making it into some people’s present as well. That’s because Samsung has just decided to go with a permanent price cut for its Galaxy Z Flip in…
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Tesla Model S Plaid becomes quickest car ever, sets stage for even more insane Plaid+/Roadster

February 2, 2021
Tesla’s new updated Model S Plaid is becoming the quickest car ever made, and it set the stage for an even more insane new Roadster coming next year. Tesla Model S Plaid Tesla dropped so much news at the same time last week that it was hard to digest, including the fact that Tesla launched the new quickest car ever made. The automaker originally launched the Model S Plaid in September of last…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 1, 2021

February 2, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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US Air Force has a fix for two major KC-46 problems

February 2, 2021
WASHINGTON — Two of the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker’s major technical problems may be in the rearview mirror. The U.S. Air Force on Feb. 1 announced it closed one of the Boeing-made aircraft’s six category 1 deficiencies — which indicate problems that impact operations or pose a safety risk — and downgraded another to the lesser category 2 status. The two issues both revolve…
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