Google reveals its upcoming Black Friday deals for Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel 6a

Google is very excited about Black Friday this year, and as such it's letting us know in advance what the deals will be. Over at its online store, the company is now prominently displaying a countdown clock to the start of the deals. At the time of writing, we're still more than nine days away. And yet, if you want to know what you'll be able to get, here's the rundown. The Pixel 7 will be $100 off at $499, the Pixel 7 Pro will be $150 off at $749. The cheapest phone you can get from Google on Black Friday remains the Pixel 6a, which will go down to $299 from its usual price of...

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Samsung sets new speed record over 5G - 1.75Gbps at 10km distance

Samsung Electronics announced that it reached record-breaking transfer speeds over a 5G mmWave network. The tests were carried out in partnership with NBN Co. a company that is part of an AUD 750 million investment plan in Australia. NBN is using various software enhancements to get the best out of the emerging 5G network. During the field test, the device reached 1.75 Gbps average download speed and 61.5 Mbps average upload speed. The peak download speed was 2.7 Gbps and that's achieved over a 10km distance from the source, which is the most impressive part. Samsung and NBN say...

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Xiaomi Redmi K60 confirmed to support 67W fast charging

Xiaomi's upcoming Redmi K60 flagship series is set to debut in the coming weeks, although there's still no official date set. The intensity of recent leaks suggests that's fast approaching, and so do the certification documents that are now flying in. The latest certification comes from the Chinese 3C, which reveals that the vanilla Redmi K60 will support 67W fast charging. According to previous rumors, the phone will offer a 5,500 mAh battery and 30W wireless charging. All in all, 3C's certification doesn't come as a surprise given that last year's Redmi K50 had the same charging...

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Samsung announces new Link Bracelet and Milanese band for Galaxy Watch5 series

Samsung announced a pair of new metal watch bands for its Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro smartwatches in South Korea. The Milanese strap is available for both the 40mm and 44mm sizes for the Galaxy Watch5 while the Link Bracelet is exclusive to the Galaxy Watch5 Pro. Link Bracelet for Galaxy Watch5 Pro in silver and black The new Link Bracelet costs KRW 253,000 ($181) and comes in two color finishes – silver and black. The Milanese strap is priced at KRW 99,000 ($71) and is available in the same two colors. Samsung is also selling the new watchstrap options bundled with the Galaxy...

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Huawei: No, Kirin chips won't return in 2023

There's been a rumor going around on the Chinese social network Weibo, regarding Kirin's return in 2023. Due to US sanctions, Huawei has been restricted from using certain technologies and doing business with some entities and as a result, the company's in-house Kirin SoC's development and production came to a halt. So outside of a limited number of phones with mid-range Kirin 710A Huawei, the lineup is largely go. Now there were multiple reports that development has been restarted and we might see a return of the lineup. However, in an official response, Huawei denied those...

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Qualcomm to introduce 12-core ARM-based desktop CPU in 2024

Qualcomm has been making PC chipsets since last year, but it's attempts so far has been rather tame, most reusing designs from its phone products. Now a reliable source familiar with the matter claims the company is about to finally take the project seriously and deliver a beastly desktop CPU. The report claims we will see it in 2024 and it's codenamed "Hamoa", which would help us track future leaks about the chip. The Hamoa chip will have of 12 CPU cores in an 8+4 configuration. The big cluster consists of eight performance cores, while the cluster of four is made of energy-efficient...

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Honor’s next flagship phone is launching on November 23

Honor confirmed its next flagship smartphone will launch on November 23 at a special launch event in China from 2:30 PM local time (6:30 UTC). The phone in question could be the Honor Magic5 which is expected to debut the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset that's set to debut at next week’s annual Snapdragon Summit. Based on rumors, Magic5 should bring a 6.8-inch display with PWM dimming, a 50MP main camera with AI ISP running, 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The phone will also be IP-68 rated and we can expect it to boot the latest iteration of MagicOS based on Android 13....

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Apple confirms shipment delays for iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max

Apple issued an official statement on Sunday concerning the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Zhengzhou, China – home of Foxconn’s primary iPhone 14 Pro series assembly facility. The statement confirms that the assembly line is currently operating at a significantly reduced capacity which will lead to lower shipments and longer wait times for customers. The statement only mentions the two Pro model iPhones as affected and does not specify the severity of the lowered production capacity for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models. This is the first time since the start of the COVID-19...

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