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Realme is announcing its next flagship at MWC 2020

February 5, 2020
Realme is expected to introduce a smartband and a smart TV at MWC 2020, and today it officially confirmed a flagship smartphone is coming as well. The account of the European division posted a tweet with the geographical coordinates of Barcelona, revealing the location for “realme’s 1st Global Launch”. The coordinates lead to Fira Gran Via (in the back), where MWC 2020 takes place Spain…
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Foxconn to quarantine iPhone workers for 14 days in response to coronavirus

February 5, 2020
Foxconn has announced plans to quarantine iPhone workers when they return to work on February 10, in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The company’s biggest factory is in Zhengzhou, in the Henan province, some 300 miles from Wuhan, where the outbreak began … Bloomberg reports. Apple’s most important manufacturing partner still intends to officially resume work Feb. 10 after…
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Xiaomi teases upcoming Redmi power bank

February 5, 2020
Redmi India boss Manu Kumar Jain took to Twitter to tease a new Redmi power bank. The short teaser shows the battery pack will come with a matte black finish with a woodgrain effect on the sides. We also get a peek at the Redmi branding and what is likely power indication…
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Indian iPhone shipments grew 41% in 2019, thanks to iPhone XR and iPhone 11

February 5, 2020
Counterpoint Research has doubled-down on an earlier report that Apple saw a ‘complete turnaround’ in its fortunes in India, estimating that Indian iPhone shipments grew 41% year-on-year in 2019. It said that the iPhone XR was the best-selling smartphone in the ‘ultra-premium’ category, ahead of Samsung and OnePlus models, with the iPhone 11 also selling well … ‘Ultra-premium’ in…
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Samsung refreshes “Over the Horizon” ringtone ahead of Galaxy S20 launch

February 5, 2020
In keeping up with its tradition, Samsung released its latest remix of the signature “Over the Horizon” ringtone just ahead of next week’s Galaxy S20 announcement. After last year’s classical crossover, this time Samsung took inspiration from nature for its acoustic cover with a relaxing blend of monochords placed in a forest landscape. The new ringtone captures the subtle sounds of…
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