Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro is also coming, revealed by 108MP camera sample

We already know that Xiaomi is gearing up to introduce the Mi CC9 Pro at an event in China tomorrow. Consequently, the phone will make its way to international markets as the Mi Note 10 but it seems we'll also get a Pro version. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro camera sample A new camera sample published by Xiaomi Poland on the Mi community forum which aimed to show out the Mi Note 10's camera capabilities actually confirmed the presence of the Mi Note 10 Pro. The post (which is linked in the source link) features a Halloween themed image that can be downloaded in full resolution through a...

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Samsung Galaxy A51 to feature L-shaped quad camera

Samsung's revised Galaxy A lineup was a key growth driver for the company throughout 2019 and it looks like the same will apply to next year. A new leak gives us an early look at the back frame of the Galaxy A51 which reveals an L-shaped setup for the cameras. According to previous speculation, the back will house a quad camera setup. Some early rumors suggest a 48MP main shooter alongside a 12MP ultrawide lens, 12MP telephoto shooter and a 5MP depth sensor. The same leak also shows that the Galaxy A51 will come with a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual SIM slot and a USB Type-C connector....

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Samsung is shutting down its custom CPU core department, will use standard ARM cores

Ever since 2016 with the Galaxy S7 duo and its Exynos 8890, Samsung has been using its in-house developed Mongoose CPU cores. It seems this will no longer be the case as Samsung is looking to shut its custom CPU department in Austin, Texas. The decision will result in the layover of around 300 employees and is expected to come in effect starting December 31. Samsung representatives confirmed the news and detailed that the decision was made in order to keep Exynos chipsets more competitive. According to speculation, Samsung will replace its in-house CPU cores with ARM ones instead....

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US official: Licenses for companies wanting to trade with Huawei "coming soon"

Ever since May, when the US Commerce Department added Huawei to its Entity List, we've been hearing of possible workarounds to the issue. The blacklisting essentially denied US companies from trading hardware and software with Huawei and resulted in great losses for both sides. In July, the US Commerce Department announced its plans to begin issuing special licenses to local tech companies wishing to keep their business ties with Huawei. These licenses would only cover widely available components that do not pose a threat for national security and it became clear that there was strong...

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Samsung Galaxy S11 to use second-gen 108 MP sensor

We've had a good idea from early information that Samsung's Galaxy S11 will use the 108 MP ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor Samsung co-developed with Xiaomi, along with a 5x periscope zoom camera. But according to information obtained by usually very reliable @Iceuniverse the 108 MP sensor in the Galaxy S11 will be a new one, and not the one slated to be the centerpiece of the upcoming Xiaomi CC9 Pro/Mi Note 10. It's unclear what a "new" sensor could entail - a change in the matrix, the processing, perhaps a brighter lens on top of the sensor (although that's not strictly sensor-related). The...

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Tranya T3 Bluetooth fully wireless earphones review

Bluetooth headphones have increasingly grown in popularity over the last couple of years. It partly has to do with newer phones increasingly dropping the physical headphone jack and partly due to the incredible popularity of the AirPods, which just happen to be the highest selling earphones on the market today. However, not everyone has the budget for a $149 pair of AirPods and most people don't even have an iPhone to use them with. Certainly then there is a market then for an affordable pair of truly wireless earphones that work well with more smartphones. The Tranya T3 is one...

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