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High demand for Xiaomi Mi 10 sees the phone sell out in seconds

February 14, 2020
Xiaomi Mi 10 arrived yesterday alongside the Mi 10 Pro. The phones went on sale earlier today, but that only lasted a few seconds as all available stock was gone. Xiaomi Mi 10 in Peach Gold, Green, Black According to Xiaomi, the flash sale generated over CNY200 million, which means there were between 42,000 and 50,000 units available . The Mi 10 duo obviously resonated well with the local…
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Samsung brings discounts to Galaxy S10 series in India

February 14, 2020
With the announcement of the new Galaxy S20 series this week, Samsung is slashing the prices of its S10 series in India. All three phones are still up for grabs on Samsung’s official web store with significantly lower asking prices compared to their launch. The S10e is now…
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Realme X50 Pro 5G will have 65W SuperDart fast wired charging

February 14, 2020
Because MWC was canceled, Realme is holding an online launch event for the X50 Pro 5G on February 24, when it was initially supposed to take the wraps off it in Barcelona at the trade show. The phone has now been confirmed by its maker to sport 65W fast charging, which…
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Motorola Razr teardown finds it practically impossible to repair

February 14, 2020
The new Razr is Motorola’s first foldable smartphone, so it’s intriguing from the get-go. Add to that the high price paired to mid-range specs, and it gets even more so. But what about the insides? How easy is it to get to all the different bits and parts? That’s exactly what the teardown experts at iFixit set to find out. And, to put it bluntly: this phone is definitely not…
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Alphabet Scoop 084: Galaxy Z Flip, S20 line, and Unpacked 2020

February 13, 2020
This week is all about what Samsung announced at Unpacked 2020. We of course kick off by talking about the Galaxy Z Flip, which one of us experienced in the flesh, and then dive into everything else the company announced. Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast…
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OnePlus 8 with Snapdragon 865 runs Geekbench

February 13, 2020
A month ago we saw the OnePlus 8 Pro – model number IN2023 – go through Geekbench. Now a second device, IN2025, has done the same and this may be the vanilla OnePlus 8. OnePlus 8 (IN2025) running Geekbench 4 It’s powered by the same Snapdragon 865 chipset (“kona”)…
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Hands-on with Google Assistant Ambient mode for OnePlus devices

February 13, 2020
The Google Assistant Ambient mode for OnePlus devices is rolling out right now, with all previously “flagship killers” also included — as far back as 2016’s OnePlus 3/3T. Of course, this isn’t a new feature to Android, as it has been available on selected Nokia, Lenovo, Sony, Xiaomi, and Transsion devices but the adoption rate isn’t the highest. Assistant Ambient mode essentially turns…
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