AirPods Pro, thermometer phone and best smartphones of the decade in news collection

The Russian brand has released a secure push-button phone with a built-in thermometer.

Russian brand BQ

released a secure push-button telephone with a built-in thermometer. The model was called BQ 2824 Tank T. This is the first and only gadget with such functionality.

The device measures temperature without contact.The mechanism is based on the work of infrared radiation, which is further processed by sensors and the processor of the thermometer itself. The user receives the result in three seconds.

The new device has a display with a resolution240×320 points. The device is powered by a MediaTek MT6261D processor with 32 MB of RAM and 32 MB of internal memory. There is support for memory cards up to 32 GB, as well as two SIM cards. You can purchase the device for 2,790 rubles on the company’s official website.

Details about Huawei Nova 8 SE

Next month, Huawei, according to online sources, will announce Nova 8 series smartphones. Insiders have published some of the expected characteristics of the new device. 

Nova 8, Nova 8 Pro models are expected to appearand Nova 8 SE. The Nova 8 SE is expected to have a 6.53-inch display and the front camera will have a 16-megapixel sensor. The quad rear one will have a 64-megapixel main sensor, an 8-megapixel unit with wide-angle optics and a pair of 2-megapixel sensors.

It is expected that the new product will be released in two versions, differing in hardware platform: Dimensity 800U and Dimensity 720.

It is alleged that the novelty may come out inmodifications with different MediaTek 5G processors - Dimensity 720 and Dimensity 800U. The first of the named chips contains eight cores with a frequency of up to 2.0 GHz and an ARM Mali G57 MC3 graphics accelerator, the second - eight cores with a clock frequency of up to 2.4 GHz and an ARM Mali-G57 MC3 unit.

Apple's new wireless charger could ruin iPhone cases

We are talking about a new product from Apple, MagSafe charging,which was announced at the last presentation in early October. The company warned that charging can leave marks on iPhone cases. The company indicated that if the iPhone is inserted into a leather case, it should be removed before using MagSafe, but marks also remain on silicone cases, users noted.&nbsp ;

Other warnings are also indicated in the company's dedicated support document:

  • Do not store credit cards, security badges, passports, or key fobs in your phone case, as this could damage the magnetic stripes or RFID chips in these items.
  • If the iPhone battery gets too hot while charging with MagSafe, the software may instruct the device not to charge more than 80%
  • If you have a MagSafe charger and Lightning cable connected to your iPhone, it will charge only through Lightning.
  • To clean your MagSafe charger,the company advises  turn off the charging, and then clean the metal ring with a brush. Then you need to use a soft, slightly damp lint-free cloth to wipe the silicone center of the charger

Apple wants to add replacement earpods to new AirPods

Bloomberg, citing anonymoussources report that Apple plans to completely revamp its line of wireless headphones next year. We are talking about the first half of 2021. 

The design of the updated base AirPods model will beresemble the appearance of the current generation AirPods Pro: the headphones will have replaceable silicone ear pads and a smaller base. The company also plans to increase the operating time of the device on a single battery charge. This model will not have active noise cancellation. 

The new AirPods Pro, in turn, may become more compact: according to the agency, Apple plans to completely deprive the headphones of the base: they will be round. 

At the same time, a new wireless chip will be responsible for the operation of the headphones.

The most popular smartphones in Russia over the past 10 years are named

Yandex.Market analyzed the history of search queries and named the most popular smartphones in Russia over the past 10 years. They were models from Nokia, Samsung, Apple and Xiaomi. 

Service specialists analyzed the demand formobile phones and found out that in 2010, four Nokia models were in the top five most popular gadgets. The only model from another manufacturer was the iPhone 4. In the same year, the most popular smartphone among Russians was the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. 

First place in 2011 went to the Galaxy S II smartphone from Samsung, and the same thing happened next year  — Samsung Galaxy S III. 

Apple iPhone 5s topped this ranking for two years in a row, in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, it was replaced by the iPhone 6s.

In 2016, China took the leadmanufacturer Xiaomi, which bypassed Apple and took 1st and 2nd places in the ranking with the new Redmi 4 Prime and Redmi Note 3 Pro. According to experts, the most popular in 2020 will be Redmi Note 8T.

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