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Oppo will license its VOOC charging technology to third-party makers

Oppo unveiled the VOOC charging technology back in 2014 and has maintained it as a separate branch of fast charging since. This is about to change under the Flash Initiative, which is started in collaboration with accessory maker Anker, chip maker NXP Semiconductors and car maker FAW-Volkswagen. The Flash Initiative will license the proprietary Oppo technology to third party makers. Products with…
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OnePlus 9E to bring 90Hz display and Snapdragon 690

There’s a plenty of leaked info surrounding the upcoming OnePlus 9 series and so far we’re expecting at last three phones. The OnePlus 9E (aka OnePlus 9 Lite) will serve as the more affordable member and now greek tech blog has revealed some of its key specs. These…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra to pioneer the 50MP Samsung GN2 sensor

Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi 11 Ultra smartphone with a triple camera setup and a small secondary display on the back. According to leakster Ice Universe, the new smartphone will be the first to implement the 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN2 sensor, announced earlier…
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LG denies cancelling its rollable phone

An LG spokesperson has denied Yonhap’s report that the company has put the LG Rollable phone project on hold. “I can firmly deny that any such decision on future mobile products has been finalized,” said the spokesperson to . The wording is a little vague, the company hasn’t decided to mothball the project, but it hasn’t decided to go forward either. It has a working prototype, which it…
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Magisk v22.0 adds support for Galaxy S21 series, app hiding improvements, plus more

For those still happy to root and tinker on their Android devices, Magisk is an essential. The latest Magisk v22.0 build is now available, and it adds support for the recently released Galaxy S21 series alongside a few extra tweaks. Previous updates to the tool have added Android 11 support, with beta releases also adding support for the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G. The Magisk v22.0 update is now…
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Huawei wearables will soon support third-party apps

While Huawei smartphones have been a hard sell across the globe due to hard US sanctions limiting Google Mobile Services access, the Chinese firm’s wearables division had grown substantially. One major criticism of Huawei’s LiteOS-powered wearables has been the lack of…
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The Lockheed-Aerojet deal hampers hypersonics

Recently, Lockheed Martin announced its intent to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne to create a vertically integrated company that would, in effect, corner the hypersonic propulsion market. For Lockheed. this may be a good idea. However, in defending America, other factors must be considered. It would be wise for the Department of Defense and the Federal Trade Commission, which must approve the…
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