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Huawei to launch Mate 50 in Oct: Report
There is a global launch event officially slated for October 21 in Vienna, Austria, and the Mate 50 series could be part of the product lineup for the Vienna event, reports GizmoChina. Currently, Huawei is yet to disclose any official confirmation that the global event on October 21 will also include the launch of the Mate 50. The event could also be the global launch of the P50 series outside China.
Android 12.1 to improve foldable phone experience: Report
Android 12.1 will be improving upon a feature first seen in early Android 12 developer previews, reports XDA Developers.
Surface Pro 8 to come with 120Hz display and Thunderbolt support: Report
The Surface Pro 8 would ship without USB-A ports, in favor of USB-C and Thunderbolt, reports The Verge. Microsoft is holding a Surface hardware event on September 22. The upcoming event could be one of Microsoft's most packed presentations to date, with a Surface Duo 2 also on deck alongside possible Surface Book, Surface Go and Surface Pro X upgrades.
New airPods pro & redesign ipad pro will launch in 2022: report
The latest issue of Power On, Gurman's weekly newsletter, claimed that 2022 will be an exciting year for hardware redesigns from Apple, reports MacRumors. Gurman expects Apple to announce new AirPods Pro earbuds, a redesigned iPad Pro, redesigned MacBook Air, a new M-series Mac Pro tower computer, three new Apple Watch models, and more. In addition, Apple may also launch mixed-reality headset that combines augmented reality and virtual reality features in 2022.
Samsung Galaxy S22 will have 3,700 mAh battery: Report
According to GizmoChina, the battery size is tiny by today's standards, especially considering that processors that power flagship phones are known to be real fuel-guzzlers.
FB overrun by vax lies despite denying fuelling hesitancy: Report
Of about 150,000 users posting in Facebook Groups disabled for spreading Covid-19 misinformation, 5 per cent produced half of the posts, and 1,400 invited half of the new members, one document unearthed by the newspaper found. The report paints a picture of a company outfoxed by a small but wily group of anti-vaccine activists that it called "big whales", citing WSJ, USA TODAY reported.
Vi claims to record top 5G speed of 3.7 gbps in its ongoing trials
The company is conducting 5G trials on government allocated 5G spectrum in the cities of Pune and Gandhinagar, along with its technology vendors. In Pune, VIL has deployed its 5G trial in a lab setup of end-to-end captive network of Cloud Core, and new generation Transport and Radio Access Network.
SpaceX's all-civilian crew returns to Earth safely
The crew, onboard the Dragon spacecraft re-entered Earth's atmosphere for a soft water landing off the coast of Florida at 7.06 p.m. EDT (4.36 a.m. Sunday India time)
iQOO Z5 is expected to launch in India soon at Rs 30,000
The poster reads that a new Z-series iQOO phone is all set to launch soon in India. Users can hit the 'Notify me' button on the page to stay updated on its arrival.
Telegram blocks Navalny's chatbots during election
Company founder Pavel Durov said that Telegram would obey an election law barring campaigning during elections, calling the law "legitimate", reports Engadget. The move comes despite the nature of the bots and Durov's past statements. One of the bots, Smart Voting, was only meant to identify candidates that could unseat the dominant United Russia party, not just Navalny's Russia of the Future party.
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