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Samsung Galaxy A12 battery revealed by FCC

November 24, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy A12 bagged Bluetooth certification last week and now it has been certified by the FCC as well, revealing battery specs in the process. One of the documents posted on FCC’s website reveals the Galaxy A12 (SM-A125M/DS) will pack a battery sporting model designation EB-A217ABY. Its exact capacity isn’t mentioned, but since the Galaxy A21s comes with a 5,000 mAh cell…
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Oppo is holding off on building rollable phones commercially

November 24, 2020
The Oppo X 2021 rollable phone concept can expand its 6.7” display to 7.4” thanks to a rollable screen panel and a motor-powered sliding mechanism to unroll it. It’s an impressive tech demo and just that – the company has no short-term plans to build a mass market device with such a design. “Although there is no plan for its commercialization in the short term, it will serve as a guide…
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Redmi K30 5G starts receiving Android 11-based MIUI 12

November 24, 2020
Xiaomi has been issuing Android 11-based MIUI 12 updates left and right. The most recent was the Redmi Note 9 Pro, the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro before that, the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom before that and now, the Redmi K30 5G. The new firmware, MIUI 12.1.1.0 RGICNXM, requires a 2.8GB…
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Review: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini final thoughts [Video]

November 24, 2020
In my recent Top Features video walkthrough showcasing the iPhone 12, I didn’t yet have the iPhone 12 mini in hand, so I was only able to provide commentary on Apple’s large 6.1-inch baseline smartphone. Now that the iPhone 12 mini has arrived, I’ve been able to…
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Tesla Model S roof seen flying off in dashcam video, Tesla blames third-party shop

November 24, 2020
For the second time in two months, the roof of a Tesla vehicle was caught on video flying off while driving. But this time, it’s a Model S and Tesla puts the blame with a third-party repair shop. Last month, we reported on an instance where the roof of a brand-new Tesla Model Y flew off as the owner was driving it home. We saw a video of the Model Y driving without a roof after the fact, but we…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 23, 2020

November 24, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Porsche drifts Taycan electric car to new world record of 42 km straight — not a typo

November 24, 2020
Porsche added its name to the Guinness World Records book by drifting a Taycan electric car for 42 km straight (26 miles). No. That’s not a typo. They used a Porsche Taycan RWD, which is a lot easier to drift than the all-wheel-drive version, but the version of the performance electric vehicle is only available in China. The world record took 55 minutes to complete by driving in a watered drift…
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