OnePlus OxygenOS 12 review

OnePlus OxygenOS 12 review After being in the beta phase for several months, OxygenOS 12 for the OnePlus 9 series has finally started rolling out to devices in select regions. This is possibly the most significant update in OnePlus history, as not only is it adopting a new build of Android (Android 12), overhauling the UI, but also merging with Oppo’s ColorOS codebase to create what is now part OnePlus, part Oppo, and part Google software.

For our assessment today, we will be testing the first stable release of OxygenOS 12 on the company’s premier OnePlus 9 Pro device. This update was installed as an OTA…

OnePlus Buds Z2 coming to Europe on December 16

OnePlus Buds Z2 coming to Europe on December 16 The OnePlus Buds Z2 that launched in China back in October are now scheduled to arrive in Europe come December 16. OnePlus confirmed the launch date via their social handles and all that’s really left to ponder about is the pricing.

As for the specs, Buds Z2 brings 11mm dynamic drivers and active noise cancelation (ANC) which can block up to 40dB of surrounding noises. Their combined battery life is rated at up to 38 hours and the case offers fast charging via USB-C. Buds Z2 are IP55 splash-proof while the case is IPX4 splash resistant.

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Italy slaps Amazon with €1.13 billion fine for abusing market dominance

Italy slaps Amazon with €1.13 billion fine for abusing market dominance Italian antitrust watchdog fined Amazon €1.13 billion (about $1.28 billion) for abuse of market dominance, Reuters reports. According to the European country, Amazon.it leveraged its dominant position to push third-party sellers to use its own logistics service Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA).

Amazon Fulfilment Center near Rome, Italy

The regulator claimed Amazon tied exclusive benefits, such as the Prime membership, to the use of exclusive benefits such as using FBA, getting promotions and visibility on its website. The blue logo of Prime helps users to navigate through listings, but…

Motorola Edge X30 debuts with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Special Edition carries under-display camera

Motorola Edge X30 debuts with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Special Edition carries under-display camera It took just over a week after the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 announcement and we already have the first phone to officially use the brand new flagship chipset. Welcome to the Motorola Edge X30. It comes in two versions with the X30 Special Edition sporting a trendy under-display selfie camera while the regular X30 makes do with a punch hole solution. The rest of the specs for the two phone are identical. Motorola also announced a Snapdragon 888+ wielding Moto S30 on stage.

Motorola X30

Motorola Edge X30 sports a 6.7-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The regular…

Oppo Find N appears on Geekbench, teaser video reveals the design

Oppo Find N appears on Geekbench, teaser video reveals the design Earlier today Oppo officially confirmed its Find N foldable phone and promised to give us the full details on December 15. Yet a couple of interesting bits came in earlier through a teaser video and a leaked benchmark.

The video almost reveals the design in full, which is reminiscent of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold3, except there’s no gap between the panels when closed.

We then have the Geekbench listing that tells us more about the internals. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 888, judging by the listed clock speeds and core configuration. The amount of RAM is 12GB but there…

Tecno announces affordable Pova Neo with big battery and screen

Tecno announces affordable Pova Neo with big battery and screen Tecno launched a new phone in Nigeria, called Pova Neo. It is a relatively affordable handset and comes with а big 6,000 mAh battery and an ample screen.

The Pova Neo is built around a 6.8” LCD with HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It has a waterdrop notch on the top for an 8MP selfie camera, while on the back are 13MP main and 2MP portrait cameras. There is also a quad-LED flash, all of them in the same color.

The phone is powered by Helio P22, and Tecno coupled it with 4GB RAM. There’s 64GB storage, but there is a microSD slot for easy expansion. The big battery can be…

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