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It Is Done: Olympus Finalizes Sale of Imaging Business

January 4, 2021
Olympus has finalized the sale of its imaging division to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) effective January 1, 2021. OM Digital Solutions, a corporation under JIP, will take over the imaging business from Olympus. In a press release, Olympus states that the final transfer of the Imaging Business to JIP, based on the agreement both parties signed on September 30, 2020, has concluded. JIP…
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OnePlus teases smartband, design and specs leak in full

January 4, 2021
It looks like the rumors were right – OnePlus is working on a smartband to take on Xiaomi’s Mi Band series. The new product was teased on OnePlus’ official Facebook page though without much details of its specs and pricing. Official OnePlus Band teaser Leaksters…
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Samsung Galaxy M02s coming on January 7, priced under INR 10,000

January 4, 2021
Amazon India has published the landing page for the Samsung Galaxy M02s, revealing some of its specs and its release date – January 7. The Galaxy M02s will be characterized by its big battery and affordable price. The latter will be under INR 10,000, while the former is 5,000mAh. Couple that figure with the 6.5-inch HD+ display, and the Galaxy M02s will go for days. Samsung promises a…
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Huawei 135W charger certified in China

January 4, 2021
In 2020 we saw the first phones to surpass the 100W charging threshold and it’s only natural that the trend will accelerate in 2021. A new certification on China’s 3C Agency reveals a 135W Huawei charger is in the works bearing the HW-200675CP0 model number. Huawei…
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Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 9T launch date - it is January 8

January 4, 2021
At the end of last year we heard a rumor about an upcoming phone called Redmi Note 9T, and the new 2021 began with confirmation of its arrival. The company’s Spanish branch tweeted a teaser about an upcoming launch on January 8 at 10 AM GMT, but the tweet was deleted…
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New leak shows Galaxy S21 Ultra case designed specifically for the S Pen

January 4, 2021
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will steal some of Note’s thunder as it too will support the S Pen. However, this will be more of an add-on than a native feature. The S21 Ultra retail package will not include a stylus and the phone has nowhere to house the stylus in the first place. Instead, the S Pen will be a separate purchase – either by itself or as part of a bundle with select cases. Those…
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OnePlus releases Oxygen 11 OS list of eligible devices

January 4, 2021
OnePlus brought a bit more clarity about its Android 11 update plans, announcing which devices will get Oxygen OS 11 and when they should expect it. In a forum post, the company confirmed the OnePlus Nord is first in line for an Open Beta build with the arrival scheduled for…
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Supply chain report raises hopes of mmWave 5G iPhones in more countries this year

January 4, 2021
While all of last year’s iPhones got support for the more common sub-6GHz form of 5G, the much faster mmWave 5G iPhones were limited to US models only. But that may be set to change this year. Background We’ve previously outlined the two main types of 5G … Sub-6GHz 5G offers somewhat faster speeds than LTE, but not dramatically so. It does offer reduced latency and greater capacity per…
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