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Oppo Reno6 and Reno6 Pro 5G launched in India, Enco X gets a new color variant

The Oppo Reno6 5G and Reno6 Pro 5G announced in May in China begin their global rollout today, starting with India. The Reno6 Pro 5G comes in a single 12GB/256GB configuration and is priced at INR39,990 ($535/€455) in the Asian country. The Reno6 5G, on the other hand, is offered in 8GB/128GB configuration and can be yours for INR29,990 ($400/€340). Both smartphones come in Aurora and Stellar…
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Honor to hold a global press conference on August 12

Honor has introduced the 50 series, its first flagship since becoming an independent brand. We saw three smartphones, and since they all are limited to the Chinese market, users overseas can’t really enjoy them. This is likely to change on August 12 – that’s when…
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Xiaomi publishes its Sustainability Report 2020, which covers reducing waste, fighting COVID-19

Xiaomi published its Sustainability Report for 2020, which goes beyond the environmentally-conscious measures undertaken by the company, it also addresses privacy, COVID-19 and earthquakes. The packaging for the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro series contains 60% less plastic than previous retail packages. The target for the European market is reduce plastic use for packaging even further, which…
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Xiaomi overtakes Apple in Q2 2021 smartphone vendor rankings

According to a new report, Xiaomi overtook Apple in the smartphone vendor rankings after huge growth throughout late 2020 and 2021. A report from research firm Canalys suggests that Xiaomi is now the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor for the very first time, overtaking Apple in the process and hot on the heels of top dog Samsung. The Chinese firm saw year-over-year growth of 83% while…
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Volkswagen Group apparently adopting Android Automotive w/o Play Store while building its own OS

Google’s Android Automotive platform is making its way to a lot of vehicles in the next few years from the likes of Volvo, Lincoln, Ford, and more. Volkswagen, too, may soon join in on the fun, but it seems that version of Android Automotive may differ from the rest. Earlier this week, Volkwagen held a presentation that involved the automaker’s strategy through the year 2030, including the…
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