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iPhone 12 is the world’s best-selling 5G phone – Counterpoint

December 21, 2020
The iPhone 12 became the world’s best-selling 5G smartphone in October, despite preorders opening halfway through the month, says Counterpoint Research. The company split out the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro … That saw the iPhone 12 capture 16% of the total global market, while the iPhone 12 Pro achieved a further 8%. The closest competitor was Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, which hit…
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Under-display cameras still aren’t ready as revealed by first impressions of ZTE Axon 20

December 21, 2020
As the war on bezels continues, plenty of Android OEMs have been trying to find ways to keep the selfie camera functional. The holy grail of that tech has been under-display cameras, and now the first phone with that feature has arrived in the ZTE Axon 20. Unfortunately, it shows the idea has a long way to go. Going on sale globally today, the ZTE Axon 20 is a pretty run-of-the-mill Android…
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ZTE Axon 20 5G now available for purchase globally

December 21, 2020
After grabbing all the headlines with the launch of its Axon 20 5G back in September ZTE has now made the world’s first phone with an under-display camera available globally. Initial sales will happen through invitation codes obtainable via ZTE’s New Vision Club as well…
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Is using Apple ProRAW worth it? We test it on the iPhone 12 Pro Max

December 21, 2020
Back in October, Apple announced that the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will support a new ProRAW image format, which will combine Smart HDR 3 and Deep Fusion with the uncompressed data from the image sensor. With the release of iOS 14.3 a few days ago, the ProRAW capture was unlocked on the pair of iPhone 12 Pros and I immediately set out to test it. The idea was to show how much of a difference it makes…
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Lockheed Martin buys Aerojet Rocketdyne in $4.4B deal

December 21, 2020
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin will acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne in a $4.4 billion deal that will allow the defense giant to beef up its technical know-how in the areas of space, propulsion and munitions, the companies announced Dec. 20. The acquisition signals Lockheed’s…
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After 41 years Nikon ends domestic camera production, planning move to Thailand

December 21, 2020
The outside of Nikon’s Sendai Factory. Japanese publication AERAdot has reported Nikon is ending domestic camera production in Japan. According to the report, Nikon will be moving camera production from its Sendai Nikon factory in the Tōhoku region North of Tokyo to its Thailand factories in an effort to reduce costs. Nikon’s Sendai factory covers nearly 27,000 square meters and has been…
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