We're launching GSMArena merch
Many fans keep coming back for long discussions in the comment sections under our reviews and our YouTube videos. This year we’ve decided to bring a part of this all-digital community to the real world with the launch of our very own merch store. You can find it on merch.gsmarena.com, it is already stocked up with a large selection of T-shirt designs in various colors. GSMArena tees in actionGo ahead and browse through the merch store. If you see something you like, the store accepts payments via credit and debit cards, PayPal, Google Pay and Apple Pay.
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December 16, 2021 05:00 UTC
Daily Authority: 📁 Find N unfolds!
Instead of being toweringly tall when closed, the Find N is only a 5.5-inch display that opens up to a 7.1-inch tablet size. Instead of being toweringly tall when closed, the Find N is only a 5.5-inch display that opens up to a 7.1-inch tablet size. That aspect ratio just looks good and feels friendly to use, and the 120Hz OLED display from Samsung on the inside looked gorgeous from what I saw across YouTube. The first new TV from LG is the LG StanbyMe 27Art10, which is a 27-inch display that perches atop a stand. Let’s see where they fall on pricing… Leaning against a wall,Tristan Rayner, Senior EditorDaily Authority: 😎 AR = Assisted Reality?
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December 16, 2021 01:02 UTC
First group of Ramayan tourists arrive
The first group of Ramayan tourists, comprising about 150 people, arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last morning (15). This group is considered the largest tour group in the new normal, and their aim is also to promote the Ramayana trail and other related sites among the public. Sri Lanka has more than 50 Ramayana sites, from the place of Seetha Devi’s captivity to the battlefields of war where Lord Rama slew Ravana the 10-headed demon-king. The Ramayana trail’s tour places include Munneswaram Kovil in Chilaw, Koneshwaram Kovil in Trincomalee, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sita Kotuwa in Hasalaka, Sita Kovil, Ravana Falls, Bandarawela, Ella, Divurumpola Temple, and Kelaniya Temple. In the course of more than two millennia, many versions were written in regional Indian and foreign languages, and some of them became classics as in the case of Tulsidas’ Ramcharitamanas or Thailand’s Ramakien.
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December 16, 2021 01:02 UTC
vivo S12 series and Watch 2's launch date revealed
vivo unveiled the S10 and S10 Pro in July and followed up with the S10e in October. Today the company announced it will further expand the S lineup by introducing the S12 series on December 22. The launch event will begin at 7:30PM local time in China, where we'll also witness the unveiling of the vivo Watch 2 - successor to the vivo Watch announced last September. Previously leaked pictures of the vivo S12 Pro revealed a curved screen and an in-display fingerprint reader. With the launch event just over a week away, you can expect to hear more about the S12 series and Watch 2 in the lead-up to the official unveiling.
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December 14, 2021 20:01 UTC
At least 50 killed in Haiti gas tanker explosion
At least 50 people were killed when a gas tanker exploded in the Haitian city of Cap-Haitien on Tuesday morning, according to a local official, with overwhelmed local medics saying the toll was feared to rise. “I saw on the scene between 50 and 54 people burned alive,” Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor said. “It is impossible to identify them.”Almonor also said “about 20” houses in the area were set ablaze by the explosion. “We can’t yet give details on the number of victims inside the houses,” he said. “I learned with sadness and emotion the terrible news of the explosion of a gas tanker last night in Cap-Haitien,” he tweeted.
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December 14, 2021 15:23 UTC
People’s Bank opens a banking counter at Passport Office to add further convenience to migrant workers
MP Kiriella told The Island yesterday that Parliament had to be kept open at present, given the enormity of the crisis the country was faced with. “The British Parliament continued to have sessions even while bombs were going off during World War II. The Chief Opposition Whip said Parliament could not be kept closed indefinitely and the government had to face the problems instead of running away. Once Parliament is prorogued parliamentary committees including COPE and COPA stand dissolved and new chairpersons have to be appointed to them when parliament reopens. A Bill, motion or question of the same substance cannot be introduced for a second time during the same Session.
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December 14, 2021 06:05 UTC
Elon Musk is named Time Magazine's 2021 Person of the Year
Elon Musk has been named Time magazine's 2021 Person of the Year. Earlier this month, Musk sold 'last remaining house', selling his Silicon Valley estate for $30 million. He has sold shares worth nearly $12 billion since. Musk sold 934,091 shares after exercising options to buy $2.1billion worth of the stock on November 15. The sale was 'solely to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations related to the exercise of stock options,' the filings said.
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December 14, 2021 03:19 UTC
Daily Authority: 🔋 High-silicon batteries?
But also:Xiaomi has announced that its new technology is “High-Silicon Lithium battery technology,” which offers more capacity at the same volume, increasing its battery capacity in phones by up to 10%, starting from mid-2022. The high-silicon aspect, Xiaomi says, means “a claimed three-fold increase in the battery’s silicon content.” There’s also mention of a very abstract “fuel-gauge chip” that “helps battery longevity and safety,” somehow. (If there’s a chip that helps battery longevity and safety, why wouldn’t that be in a battery made right now?) So, why has no one else offered high-silicon batteries? So, I don’t know, Xiaomi’s detail here is light and fluffy, but there’s a chance we’ll find out more in time.
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December 13, 2021 19:17 UTC
Minority parties to write to India
“India also has a responsibility towards the 13th Amendment. Yes, we need a united Sri Lanka, but we also need a diverse Sri Lanka,” he said. “Our hope is to live equally in a united Sri Lanka. We must stop the division and extremism in Sri Lanka. We condemn these actions.”Yesterday (12) marked the second round of discussions held between the main minority parties.
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December 13, 2021 02:16 UTC
If wishes were horses …
Monday 13th December, 2021Speculation is rife in political circles that the government will decide today whether to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to straighten up the ailing economy. The government is equal to the task of shoring up the country’s foreign reserves, the Finance Minister has said, noting that nobody wants to draw a bank loan on unfavourable conditions. If it can do so on its own, so much the better, but what if its wishes do not come true? The country’s foreign reserves are barely sufficient for a couple of months, we are told. There are foreign loan installments to be settled next year, and essential imports to be paid for.
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December 13, 2021 01:16 UTC
Sri Lanka: Towards sustainable fisheries
The packaging proudly announces that the product is “committed to sustainability” and a “product of Sri Lanka”. Thus, sustainable management of Sri Lanka’s fisheries is essential for continued food security and livelihoods, and for providing opportunities for new jobs and exports. Making blue swimming crab fisheries sustainableEfforts to sustainably manage Sri Lanka’s blue swimming crabs began in 2013 with the launch of the Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Project as a joint initiative of the National Fisheries Institute Crab Council, an association of North American crab importers, and the Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka. Considering the importance of the sector for Sri Lanka, the World Bank carried out an analysis between 2020 and 2021 with the Sri Lanka Ministry of Fisheries and its agencies, the National Planning Department, fisher and processor organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and academia. The study “Priorities for Sustainably Managing Sri Lanka’s Marine Fisheries, Coastal Aquaculture, and the Ecosystems That Support Them” includes an analysis of coastal and multi-day fisheries, coastal aquaculture, and coastal ecosystem services that support these fisheries, partly funded by World Bank-administered trust fund, PROBLUE.
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December 12, 2021 20:10 UTC
Thyaga.lk
Sachin Wickramasinghe, a software engineer who has been in the industry for over 3 years, received a gift voucher at a secret santa party in 2019. This was an LKR 2,000 voucher, and it was from a shop that he didn’t prefer going to. It gives the receiver the option of using that gift voucher on 85 brands that they have on board. One Thyaga voucher can also be used at multiple different merchants, which allows the receiver to spend the same voucher partially at different places. Ignoring the naysayers who try to bring you down and believing in knowing what’s best for your business is also something that aspiring small business entrepreneurs should keep in mind.
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December 11, 2021 23:05 UTC
What To Wear For The Next Family Wedding, And From Where To Get It
The brand offers wedding wear dresses that are versatile and simple. Website:https://houseofindi.com/iya-and-ibride/house-of-indi/Facebook: @houseofindi.lkInstagram: @houseofindi.lkContact info: 0771 118 707MenTraditional WearLow BudgetSri CustomAs the name suggests, Sri Customs provides a full tailored service for your wedding wear while specialising in both traditional and western wedding wear. If you are looking to complete your wedding wear look without hurting your bank account, Kamsins is just the place for you. The brand offers formal wear and casual wear for men, including accessories such as handkerchiefs, belts and ties. In addition, the outlet also offers several popular brands to give you a 360 solution for all your wedding wear needs.
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December 11, 2021 20:04 UTC
Anti-Christian hate crimes in Germany increased by nearly 150% in 2020
Hate crimes targeting Christians in Germany have nearly trebled in a year amid a wave of religious discrimination across Europe. Overall, hate crime in Germany rose by 19 per cent last year. Hate crimes targeting Christians in Germany have risen by nearly 150 per cent in a year amid a wave of religious discrimination across Europe. On Germany, the OIDAC report says: 'Freedom of expression has been limited in Germany when it comes to discussions about gender, marriage, bioethics, and sexuality.' Meanwhile between a third and a half of university students would not allow a controversial speaker on campus.
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December 11, 2021 01:03 UTC
Travel ban on inbound foreign travelers from African nations lifted
December 10, 2021 by Ruwani Fonseka No CommentsThe travel ban imposed on foreigners who had been to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini arriving to Sri Lanka has been lifted. This was announced by the the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority today (10). Earlier, a travel ban was imposed on foreign travelers arriving from the aforementioned countries due to the rising number of patients with the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus in the region.
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December 11, 2021 00:01 UTC