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Sony posts fiscal Q2 results, mobile division in decline
Sony posted its financial results for the July-September period, and they look promising. The latest update shows the Japanese company raked in JPY2 trillion (about $18.25 billion) in revenue and managed to get a net profit of $1.15 billion. The most significant earners are the Semiconductors department, which includes image sensors for mobile products, and…
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Android 8.1 DP1 didn’t enable Pixel Visual Core, Google says wait for DP2
As you might already know, the new Pixel 2 smartphones include a little system-on-chip (SoC) – independent of the main SD835 chipset – that’s claimed to speed up image processing five times while using a tenth of the power of the main CPU. The SoC – dubbed Pixel Visual Core – was dormant when the…
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vivo X20 gets a new color option: blue
Chinese smartphone manufacturer vivo has launched a new color option for its X20 smartphone. The device, which already comes in black, black/gold, gold, and rose gold options, has now gained a blue version as well. The blue vivo X20 will be available for purchase starting November 11. As for pricing, it’ll carry a price tag…
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Entry-level LG G Pad F2 8.0 launched with octa-core CPU, Android Nougat
LG has launched a new entry-level tablet in the US. Dubbed G Pad F2 8.0, the device is powered by MediaTek MT6750 SoC with octa-core 1.5GHz CPU, and sports an 8-inch WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels) display. RAM is 2GB, while internal memory is 16GB. The device features a 5MP rear as well as front…
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New-gen Amazon Echo and Echo Plus are now available in US
Amazon announced as many as four new Alexa-powered Echo products back in September. Well, two of those are now available to purchase in the US. The devices in question include the new Echo and Echo Plus. Amazon Echo The Echo carries a price tag of $99.99 or $119.99, depending on which style variant you’re purchasing.…
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