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OnePlus 8 finally gets Android 11 update on Verizon and T-Mobile

January 31, 2021
Never settle? When it comes to updates for carrier-branded devices, OnePlus is more like Sometimes settle. Or even – Always settle. We’re talking about how long it takes carrier versions of its handsets to receive big new Android updates. Case in point, the OnePlus 8. Unlocked units have been bathing in the glory of Android 11 since mid-October. And yet, if you bought one from Verizon…
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Xiaomi files court challenge against US ban

January 31, 2021
Xiaomi isn’t wasting time disputing the US’ decision to put it on a list of Chinese military-backed companies and ban American investments. Reuters reports the Chinese phone giant has filed a legal complaint against the US Defense and Treasury Departments, calling the…
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Google tests animated ‘Weather Frog’ background on Nest Hubs, Smart Displays

January 30, 2021
Assistant Smart Displays can either display a clock or photos when they are not being actively. For the past few weeks, Google has been testing a new background ‘Photo Frame’ that brings the Weather Frog from mobile Search to Nest Hubs. This “Google Weather Frog” has been in testing on the Nest Hub since at least September. More end users have encountered it over the past few weeks, but…
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Meizu 18 appears in a hands-on video with under-display camera

January 30, 2021
The Meizu 17 series was unveiled last May, but we may see the company introduce its successors earlier this year since the Meizu 18 has appeared in a new hands-on video. The clip shows the Meizu 18 with an all-screen front. The smartphone has slim bezels, and we don’t…
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Oppo A94 gets certified with 30W charging

January 30, 2021
An Oppo device with model designation CPH2203 was certified by Singapore’s IMDA about two weeks ago, which we now know is the Oppo A94 as the smartphone has bagged NBTC certification. The Thai certifying authority reveals the A94 will be a 4G smartphone, but other than that, it doesn’t divulge anything. Oppo A94 certified by Thailand’s NBTC However, the A94 has also been…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 series goes on open sale

January 30, 2021
Exactly two weeks after it kicked in pre-orders, Samsung opened regular sales for its brand new Galaxy S21 series in over 60 countries across Asia, Europe and North America. Availability will grow to 130 countries by the end of February. Those who preordered their new Galaxy…
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Pro versions of iPhone 13 (or 12s) rumored to feature 1 TB of storage

January 30, 2021
Apple is reportedly working on 1TB versions of the upcoming iPhone 13 – actually, the iPhone 12S, says leakster Jon Prosser. Current Apple phones top out at 512GB, have done so since the XS generation from 2018. The new model is still very much in the prototype stage of development. And some prototypes of the Pro models have 1 TB of memory built in – the cap for the vanilla models is, as…
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