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Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL; DR Four mysterious Google phones have just passed the FCC, likely the Google Pixel 6 series. Each model should have a mmWave version and a version with only Sub6 5G. FCC certifications like this usually signal an imminent launch. Google told us a lot about their upcoming flagship phones….

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL; DR In an interview, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that there will be no OnePlus 9T this year. This comes months after a rumor said there wouldn’t be a Pro model either. Granted, OnePlus could launch more phones in 2021, but a T-series model won’t be among them. OnePlus…

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority We had a few months to process the OnePlus and Oppo merger and all of its implications. Since the first announcement in January that the two brands would share their R&D resources, we’ve seen them grow closer and closer together. In June, OnePlus announced plans to “further integrate” with Oppo….

TL; DR HMD Global has announced that it will be introducing at least one new device on October 6th. The new product could be a Nokia branded tablet. If so, it would be the first of its kind to be named Nokia in several years. HMD Global joins the list of mobile device manufacturers with…

Facetune developer Lightricks, who operates over a dozen subscription-based photo and video editing apps for iOS and Android, now has $ 130 million in new funds to grow its business. The company’s newly announced Series D round, comprising $ 100 million in primary and $ 30 million in secondary funding, now values ​​the company at…

TL; DR The new Roku Streaming Stick 4K has been announced. It has a faster processor and better WiFi performance compared to the older Streaming Stick Plus. The company is also rolling out a new operating system update with many new features. There’s no doubt that streaming media on mobile devices, smart TVs, and set-top…

Towards the end of last year, we published an opinion piece entitled “OnePlus’ Oppo-ification Is Getting Worse”. The piece essentially argued that OnePlus is slowly turning into Oppo. We pointed out the departure of co-founder Carl Pei and the publication of blatant Oppo rebrandings as important touchstones. Now we have the news from OnePlus CEO…

https://www.androidauthority.com/newsletters/da-september-20-2021/ 33 minutes ago 👋 good morning! I need to upgrade my laptop. Next steps, I have to decide whether I’ll see what Apple is doing with its M1X MacBooks, or the new Dell XPS 15 again, or something else. Microsoft is hosting a Surface Hardware Event this week on Wednesday, September 22nd at 11:00…

Modern smartphones need just as much efficiency and performance. Most chips from Qualcomm, MediaTek, and others achieve this to varying degrees, whether they’re flagship gaming SoCs or affordable processors for budget phones. But if there was just one trait you had to decide, would you want more horsepower or improved efficiency? We asked our readers…