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Vivo will launch a phone with the Exynos 980 5G chipset, exec confirms

September 24, 2019
Vivo dismissed reports that it’s looking to build its own chip and instead confirmed that it will launch a phone with Samsung’s Exynos 980 by the end of this year. Vivo may be the first to use the chipset as it was namechecked during the announcement of 980 chip. The Exynos 980 is the first mid-range chipset with an integrated 5G modem. It’s an 8nm chip featuring two Cortex-A77 cores, six A55…
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The best games for Xbox One

September 24, 2019
A series of missteps put Microsoft in second place before the Xbox One even came out. While it’s likely to remain there until the next generation begins, there are a lot of people out there who have never experienced what the console has to offer. With the Xbox One X…
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Gmail dark theme for Android and iOS officially rolling out today

September 24, 2019
Gmail for Android’s dark theme began rolling out at the start of this month. Google today is now making the look official and providing an availability timeline, while also bringing it to iOS. The night-friendly look follows Android 10’s rollout at the very start of the month and iOS 13 last week, as well as iPadOS 13 today. Gmail’s dark theme is most apparent — and appreciated — in…
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Asus ROG Phone II now available in the United States for $899

September 24, 2019
The Asus ROG Phone II first launched back in July and just yesterday it was announced for India. Today, though, the ROG Phone II is available in the United States from a few select retailers. Some gamers have been enthusiastically awaiting the debut of the ROG Phone II in the US, but Asus was quiet on when the phone would actually be available. Both Asus’ own online store…
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Photo of OnePlus 7T retail box shared by the company's CEO

September 24, 2019
CEO Pete Lau keeps tweeting details about the OnePlus 7T and the company’s first TV set. The latest post shows the box of the phone, which switches to a much bolder design compared to cases from recent years. It’s painted in the company’s signature red, a callback to the…
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Fortnite season X has changed so much that it’s overwhelming

September 24, 2019
I dropped into a game of Fortnite this weekend and, in the span of about five minutes, I was in a war zone-like Gotham City, atop a floating island held aloft by a purple cube, and in a swampy area where I could disguise myself as a literal barbecue and hide. Each area had…
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OnePlus 7T will ship with Android 10 out of its redesigned box

September 24, 2019
OnePlus just embarrassed other Android OEMs by delivering its Android 10 update to users barely two weeks after Google. Now, the company has confirmed that the OnePlus 7T will ship with Android 10 pre-installed. The OnePlus 7T is launching later this week at an event in India and will come to other regions shortly afterward. The new device offers triple cameras, a 90 Hz display, the…
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