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Apple begins sending hacker-friendly iPhones to security experts

December 23, 2020
The security experts participating in Apple’s Security Research Device (SRD) Program may soon be receiving their hacker-friendly iPhones. According to MacRumors, the tech giant has notified the first batch of participants that their SRD phones will be sent out right away. iPhones for the program behave like their standard counterparts, but they provide security researchers with more access so…
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OxygenOS Open Beta 5 rolls out for OnePlus 8/8 Pro w/ December patch.

December 23, 2020
While many other OnePlus devices should really have been updated to Android 11 already, the next preview phase OxygenOS Open Beta 5 build is now rolling out for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro series devices. As we’re fast approaching 2021, it’s good news for owners of the mid-2020 flagship OnePlus devices that they can get OxygenOS Open Beta 5. But not so great if you own one of their predecessors, which…
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Xiaomi’s Mi 11 will also have a leather-wrapped edition

December 23, 2020
Xiaomi has been prominent in the news this week. Following an official confirmation of the company’s upcoming Mi 11 launch date, benchmark scores, and even leaked official images, details about the Mi 11’s color configurations reveal that there will also be a special…
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Watch Realme's "Meet the Pro trendsetters" event live here

December 23, 2020
The time has come for Realme to unveil its latest and greatest wearables – today the young compnay is unveiling its Watch S Pro, as well as the new Gray color of the Realme Buds Air Pro, also called Master Edition. The event is scheduled for 12:30 IST/07:00 GMT and will be livestreamed on YouTube so you don’t have to leave this page to follow it. The Watch S Pro will be the first…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 prices leaked, will cost around $700

December 23, 2020
Xiaomi is expected to unveil its new Mi 11 phones on Monday, December 28, and today a leak from China revealed how much the base version costs. According to sources, pricing will begin from CNY4,500 or $687/€565 for the 8/128GB option. If we can trust this leaked image…
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Android 11 update reaches European Sony Xperia 1 II units

December 23, 2020
Last week the Sony Xperia 1 II started receiving the update to Android 11 in Taiwan, and today the new release has already traveled all the way to Europe. Reports on Reddit mention this update dropping in both France and the UK. Sony had promised to roll out Android 11 to Xperia 1 II units across the globe by the end of the year, and so here we are. The version that’s rolling out is…
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