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Huawei 135W charger certified in China

January 4, 2021
In 2020 we saw the first phones to surpass the 100W charging threshold and it’s only natural that the trend will accelerate in 2021. A new certification on China’s 3C Agency reveals a 135W Huawei charger is in the works bearing the HW-200675CP0 model number. Huawei 135W charger certification We can see the unit supports charging at 5V/3A all the way up to 20V/6.75A equating to the…
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Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 9T launch date - it is January 8

January 4, 2021
At the end of last year we heard a rumor about an upcoming phone called Redmi Note 9T, and the new 2021 began with confirmation of its arrival. The company’s Spanish branch tweeted a teaser about an upcoming launch on January 8 at 10 AM GMT, but the tweet was deleted shortly after. A few minutes later other Xiaomi accounts again confirmed the phone, albeit with a new time slot – 12PM…
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OnePlus releases Oxygen 11 OS list of eligible devices

January 4, 2021
OnePlus brought a bit more clarity about its Android 11 update plans, announcing which devices will get Oxygen OS 11 and when they should expect it. In a forum post, the company confirmed the OnePlus Nord is first in line for an Open Beta build with the arrival scheduled for…
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Supply chain report raises hopes of mmWave 5G iPhones in more countries this year

January 4, 2021
While all of last year’s iPhones got support for the more common sub-6GHz form of 5G, the much faster mmWave 5G iPhones were limited to US models only. But that may be set to change this year. Background We’ve previously outlined the two main types of 5G … Sub-6GHz 5G offers somewhat faster speeds than LTE, but not dramatically so. It does offer reduced latency and greater capacity per…
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Renders of the optional Galaxy S21 S Pen leak alongside carry case w/ Note series vibes

January 4, 2021
The first renders of the optional Galaxy S21 S Pen have now been shared online alongside a carry case which no doubt signals Samsung’s intent to call time on the Note series in the future. While the addition of stylus support was already known, the convergence of the Galaxy S and Note lines in recent years has been a drawn-out affair. These renders really do give off Note vibes, especially…
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