OnePlus thinks top-end mobile processors are “OVERKILL” | ICYMI#528

A completely new redesign of the iPad Mini is set to debut later this year, TAG Heuer is releasing a Mario Watch, and is there some drama going on with OnePlus? Here are the stories, in case you missed it!

The completely redesigned Apple iPad Mini set to debut later this year

Bloomberg reported that the new iPad Mini should be debuting this fall. Mark Gurman, who wrote the report, wrote that the Mini “should be a go” for this fall, and that the design should be similar to the current iPad Air with its latest processor inside.

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Vivo Malaysia offers the V21 Arctic White Special Edition with freebies worth RM445

The Vivo V21 Arctic White Special Edition will be available for purchase now in limited quantities for RM1,599.

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TAG Heuer is releasing an exclusive Super Mario smartwatch in partnership with Nintendo

In an unlikely move, TAG Heuer has announced that it will be joining forces with Nintendo to release a limited edition Super Mario-themed watch.

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OnePlus apparently thinks your top-end mobile processor is overkill

Last week, OnePlus found themselves in the spotlight after the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro got delisted off the Geekbench charts. Now, they’re continuing to justify the devices’ odd performance behaviour by claiming that mobile system-on-chips are unnecessarily powerful.

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