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Nokia is announcing a new Android Go smartphone on December 15

December 10, 2020
HMD is expected to launch a couple new smartphones, including the flagship Nokia 9.3, and the affordable midranger Nokia 5.4, but apparently another device will get to stand in the limelight first – a phone with Android Go is coming out in China. The announcement will take place on December 15, the Nokia account revealed on Weibo. While we don’t know what to expect from Nokia, we do know…
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Oppo Reno5 Pro+ specs leak ahead of announcement

December 10, 2020
Oppo’s Reno5 series is launching in a couple of hours in China and we’re expecting three phones – the Reno5 5G, Reno5 Pro 5G and Reno5 Pro+ 5G. The latter was the subject of a fairly detailed leak last week but tipster managed to squeeze another one just before the…
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Oppo Reno5 Pro+ coming on December 24, here's our first official look at the handset

December 10, 2020
Oppo just announced its Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G, but the beefiest member of the new lineup only got a teaser. Still, the Reno5 Pro+ is coming in just two weeks – on December 24 – and we even got our first look at it. And even if Oppo skipped the Pro+ announcement today, that doesn’t mean we don’t have enough specs to work with and maybe paint a fuller picture. As per…
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SoftBank has reportedly sold Boston Dynamics to Hyundai

December 10, 2020
Hyundai Motors is acquiring Boston Dynamics, according to The Korea Economic Daily. The publication says Softbank has agreed to sell the robot maker for 1 trillion won (US$917 million) and that the acquisition will be finalized at a board meeting today, December 10th. The…
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Ducati is bringing its electric bicycles to US, selling in motorcycle dealerships

December 10, 2020
Ducati’s range of electric bicycles has been big news in Europe over the last couple of years since the company’s big e-bike debut. But today Ducati is announcing that the motorcycle brand will finally bring its e-bikes to the US. The first models to become available in the US at Ducati’s motorcycle dealerships will be the Ducati E-Scrambler and MIG-S models. Both models will be available…
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Tesla announces new leasing experience

December 10, 2020
Tesla is announcing today a new leasing experience that will be launched early next year with a new online portal for leasees. Here’s what we know so far. Tesla owners can manage almost their entire ownership experience through their Tesla Account portal on Tesla’s…
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Rare Leica Lens Sells at Auction for Whopping $290,000

December 10, 2020
A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at €240,000 (~290,000). The lens is one of only three existing Vario-Elmar-M lenses and was designed in Germany in 2012. The lens…
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