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Artists and comedians have been doing some truly amazing things with Vine since it launched as a Twitter product two years ago, but those mesmerizing slices of life that eat up your day in six second increments have never really looked all that great…
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Xiaomi Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro, and Mi 10T Lite are getting official on September 30
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G to be one of the first with Snapdragon 750G
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Android 11 for TVs announced with focus on media and security features
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Pete Lau confirms 120Hz display on the OnePlus 8T and other features
It's already clear by now that OnePlus is planning to release a successor to the OnePlus 8 only. The OnePlus 8T Pro just isn't happening this time around. We also know the price and most of the specs, but it's always good to hear a confirmation from an official. And there's no better confirmation coming straight from the CEO himself. In an exclusive interview with TechRadar, Pete Lau said that the OnePlus 8T will indeed feature a 120Hz refresh rate display and will be the same size as its predecessor, meaning 6.55". The engineers have worked on improving the perceived smoothness, color...
Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 announced with bigger batteries and blood oxygen monitoring
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