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Xiaomi Mi 11 to be the world’s first phone with Snapdragon 888, Redmi to also adopt the SoC

December 2, 2020
Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship chipset called Snapdragon 888, and companies immediately started bragging they’ll bring their new phones with the platform. Xiaomi went a step further and announced on that the chip will make its global debut on the Xiaomi Mi 11. Meanwhile, in a Weibo reply the Redmi director Lu Weibing revealed the brand’s next flagship will also be among the first…
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Motorola will launch Snapdragon 888-powered Moto G next year

December 2, 2020
Motorola is working on a Snapdragon 888-powered phone, but it may not the smartphone you would expect. Next year there will be a Moto G phone with a Snapdragon 800-series chipset. The G-series has been around for years and its focus has always been value-for-money. Motorola…
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ still tops AnTuTu's charts in November

December 2, 2020
AnTuTu published its charts for best performing flagships and mid-range phones in November 2020 and the list doesn’t seem to be all that different from October’s. There is some movement in the rankings but we can see mostly the same phones. The Mate 40 Pro+ and…
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Motorola will include a Desktop Mode and a TV interface in its Android 11 update

December 2, 2020
Motorola snuck in an interesting detail about its Android 11 implementation into the S888-powered Moto G announcement – the company is working on a desktop mode for its phones, similar to the Samsung and Huawei modes. Of course, Motorola is a pioneer in the field with the Atrix from the distant 2011. Motorola’s new Desktop Mode is coming with its Android 11 update The desktop mode…
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European iPhone 6 owners should get $72 each for slowdowns, says consumer group

December 2, 2020
The controversy over Apple’s introduction of performance throttling of older phones continues, almost three years later. A consumer group is saying that some European iPhone 6 owners should receive compensation. Apple quietly introduced the measure in 2018 to prevent random shutdowns of older iPhones with degraded batteries. Following complaints, Apple offered cut-price battery replacements, and…
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Motorola set to bring desktop mode to select Moto handsets

December 2, 2020
Many OEMs have tackled a bridge-style desktop mode for smartphones with prominent players including Samsung and Huawei with their DeX and Miracast solutions respectively. Now though it looks as though Motorola is set to bring its own desktop mode to upcoming handsets. Of…
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December 2020 patch already rolling out for Galaxy S9 series

December 2, 2020
The December 2020 patch is now already rolling out for the Galaxy S9 and S9+, maintaining Samsung’s vastly improved update track record throughout 2020. Given that the Pixel series is yet to receive the latest patch, it’s great to see the world’s biggest smartphone OEM getting older devices such as the Galaxy S9 and S9+ up-to-date and secure ahead of the holiday season. Now it’s worth…
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