Oppo Reno8 T price revealed before February 8 announcement

Oppo's Reno8 T has been leaking a lot in the past few weeks, and yesterday we finally found out when its announcement is going to be held: on February 8, at least for the Philippines. Now, also from the Philippines, we have the price of the upcoming device to talk about, as it's been revealed by a Facebook ad for a brick-and-mortar physical store in Quezon City. According to the listing, which shows multiple Reno8 T boxes ready to be sold to customers, the phone will be priced at PHP 18,999, which currently equates to $348 and €320, respectively. Due to the lack of visible 5G...

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Google Store, Hotels, Flights and other services will show more accurate info in the EU

EU’s Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPCN) has been in talks with Google since 2021 to make certain online services more transparent and to make them better aligned with the Union’s geo-blocking regulations. The Google Play Store lets you browse versions intended for different countries within the EU - something you may not have known (here’s how). Google has agreed to make this option more visible to users. Google allows you to change your country of residence once a year, but some of the restrictions that apply infringe on the geo-blocking regulations, according to the...

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Apple reportedly halts in-house Wi-Fi chip project

Apple is in a battle to reduce its reliance on third-party suppliers by taking component manufacturing in-house. Just as it did with its A-series mobile chipsets and M-series SoCs, Cupertino is rumored to bring wireless chips, 5G modems and even display production for its iPhones, Apple Watches and Macs in-house. The latest semiconductor survey from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple will backtrack on its Wi-Fi chip development and will continue to rely on Broadcom as its key supplier. Apple is devoting most of its IC design resources to its chipset development. Kuo also mentions that...

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