Oppo is officially arriving to the UK

Oppo just created an official UK Twitter account and using its first post, the company announced its official arrival in the country. UK, OPPO mobile has landed!We combine cutting edge #Technology, #Innovation and #Creativity into every smartphone, so you can light up the New Year in #Style. pic.twitter.com/YlR06dKdZG— OPPO Mobile UK (@OPPOMobileUK) January 8, 2019 The website is still under construction so we don't know which phones from the Oppo portfolio will make it to the UK, but the recently announced Oppo RX17 Pro in Europe will surely be a part of it. Perhaps the Oppo Find X...

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Renders of next Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch show a more rounded design

Unofficial renders of the Samsung Gear Sport successor have arrived, courtesy of @OnLeaks. The CAD-based images show a rounder, smoother design of the device, which is codenamed "Pulse". The watch is round and has a smooth bezel (similar to Gear S2). Last year's Sport had a more square-ish design and a knurled bezel. Even the two plungers have gone from rectangular to round. The watch will be available in Black, Silver, Green and Pink Gold. Samsung Gear Sport sequel ("Pulse") The screen size is likely 1.2" again, matching the current Sport. Note that it's not clear if the...

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Xiaomi CEO briefly shows off Redmi Note 7 on video

The 7th generation Redmi phones will be unveiled tomorrow and the Xiaomi team has been having a bit of fun with the teasers. First the unorthodox durability test of the Redmi 7, now a quick hands on of the Redmi Note 7 by the boss - CEO Lei Jun. The video tells us that the code name of the device is "King Kong". It also makes a joke about water resistance - we get the feeling that it's something that Xiaomi fans have been asking for. Here's a quick preview of what's coming tomorrow. The Redmi Note 7 will be powered by a Snapdragon 660 chipset, a 3,900mAh battery and will more than...

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Google Assistant makes its way into Google Maps

Google Assistant might be pretty much a standard option for Android phones, but Google found another way to extend its reach. During its keynote at CES 2019, the company said it is done integrating the Assistant into Google Maps for both Android and iOS. That way you can share ETA, reply to text messages and play music without closing the navigation window. While putting Assistant into Maps seems a logical next step within the Google ecosystem, the bigger reason for this move was the lack of interest among iPhone users. Apple customers are not installing Assistant as a separate app...

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Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL get an audio fix when recording video

The Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL were plagued by a lot of issues initially but many were already addressed via software updates. One of those that remained was the poor audio quality while recording videos. Luckily, there's a patch that aims to fix that and it's already seeding. It's part of the latest update that Google delivered to its flagship duo. The update is also seeding to older Pixels and the Pixel C, where's it only contains a security patch. It's just 56MB big and if you are too impatient, you can download the factory image and flash it manually. Via

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Apple is lowering iPhone production by 10 percent

Apple is having a tough time on the market - following its lowered earnings guidance Cupertino is reportedly cutting its iPhone production as well. The original plan for 48 million sold units between January and March, later reduced to 43 million, is now taking another hit and is cut with an additional 10% to 40 million. Sources said to Nikkei Asian Review that Apple asked its suppliers to produce fewer of its new iPhones for the upcoming quarter. The request was made before the January 2 guidance announcement, meaning the company was already aware of the lower than expected interest in...

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