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Plot thickens: LG's rollable smartphone might actually be called Slide

LG is working on a smartphone with a rollable OLED screen, and this is now expected to launch in March. What it will end up being called, though, seems less clear. Yesterday we told you about a trademark application the Korean company filed for the name LG Rollable, and that seemed to settle this discussion. However, here’s a plot twist. LG has also filed a similar trademark application with…
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Xiaomi's new telephoto lens promises smooth zoom, better light sensitivity

During today’s Xiaomi Developer Conference in Beijing, the company introduced a new telescopic lens technology that could potentially change smartphone photography in the not so distant future. And by saying not so distant future, we really mean it because the Chinese tech giant said that the tech is ready for implementation in real products. The benefits of having a telescopic lens are…
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Xiaomi announces the Mi Notebook 14 e-learning edition

Xiaomi’s latest notebook is aimed at people studying or working from home in these pandemic times. It’s a stripped-down version of the vanilla Mi Notebook 14 called Mi Notebook 14 e-learning edition. It’s still an all-aluminum laptop tipping the scale at 1.5kg and measuring about 18mm in thickness. The device is powered by Intel’s 10th Generation Core i3-10110U (2.1 GHz…
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You can soon buy a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE with 256 GB of storage

You’ll soon be able to get your hands on a Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) with much more room for your apps, photos and videos. Starting on November 6th, Samsung will offer a Cloud Navy version of the smartphone with 256 GB of storage. That variant will start at $770. The…
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WhatsApp disappearing messages make their way to iOS

Earlier this week, Android users got disappearing messages on WhatsApp and now iOS users are also joining in. This lets you send texts and media that will automatically vanish after 7 days in both personal and group chats. The update is a gradual one so some will get it sooner than others. You’ll also have to enable diapering messages for every chat individually. The step by step listed on…
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