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2020 iPhones to have flexible OLED panels from LG

July 24, 2019
With LG starting mass production of its flexible OLED panels in Korea this year, Apple is reportedly interested in making a deal with the company. It’s believed that the Cupertino-based company will be launching an iPhone with flexible screen in 2020. Apple has used LG as a supplier for iPhone displays overs the years but never as a main one. Samsung has been Apple’s go-to display…
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Honor 9X series exceeds 200,000 pre-registrations in a day

July 24, 2019
Yesterday marked the debut of the Honor 9X series in China. We got a vanilla and Pro version which feature identical displays, chipsets and batteries. The 9X Pro provides a third 8MP ultra-wide camera around the back and starts at 8GB RAM while the regular version is offered…
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Honor president confirms 5G phone coming in Q4 2019

July 24, 2019
A while back Honor president, Zhao Ming said that the company will release a 5G device by the end of the year. In an interview after the launch of the Honor 9X series, the company’s president confirmed that we will see a 5G Honor device launch in Q4 2019. The phone in question has already entered testing and its development is nearing the final stages. Ming reiterated that 2019 will be the year…
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JBL's long-delayed Android TV soundbar is finally here

July 24, 2019
JBL made a big splash last year at Google I/O 2108 with its $400 Link Bar that works as an Android TV Box, Google Assistant speaker and Chromecast device all in one. It turned out to be harder to stuff all that in than expected, however, as the device was significantly…
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Report: Nintendo will repair Switch Joy-Cons with 'drift' issue for free

July 24, 2019
Nintendo has reportedly instructed customer support representatives to offer free Joy-Con repairs with “drift” issues for free. According an internal memo obtained by Vice, the gaming giant has told support reps not to charge customers for Joy-Con repairs if the controllers are manifesting the infamous drifting behavior that causes them to move things on the screen on their own. They…
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Xiaomi Mi 6 gets stable Android 9 Pie update

July 24, 2019
Xiaomi’s Mi 6 received a beta build of Android 9 Pie back in April, and it looks like the beta testing has concluded successfully, because the stable update is now rolling out. It is reaching global Mi 6 units as MIUI 10.4.1.0, and it’s a 1.6GB download. As usual…
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LG's 2019 TVs are ready to work with Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit

July 24, 2019
This year started with a slew of TV manufacturers showing off hardware ready to work with Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit protocols, and now LG says its 2019 TVs are ready to support both features. That makes it, by its claim, the first global TV manufacturer with support for Apple’s smart home control system (Apple doesn’t have a list of supported TVs on its website yet) and one…
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