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US Customs isn’t backing down, says seized OnePlus Buds violate Apple AirPods trademark

In a statement to The Verge, a US Customs and Border Protection spokesperson has defended the agency’s seizure of 2,000 pairs of OnePlus Buds at JFK airport on August 31st. Last night, CBP publicized the action and described the OnePlus Buds as “counterfeit Apple AirPods,” which set off a wave of controversy. It seemed like a possible gaffe by border officers who somehow didn’t realize…
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LG briefly teased an extendable smartphone today

LG launched its unique Wing smartphone today with a swiveling display. During its launch, though, the company also briefly teased what might be around the corner. LG is apparently working on an extendable smartphone. As the folks over at spotted, the last 13 seconds of…
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Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup won’t have high-refresh 120Hz displays, says analyst Ming-Chi Kuo

Ming-Chi Kuo has a new research note out, obtained by MacRumors, that says none of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 phones will include a high-refresh ProMotion display — and that includes the pricier Pro models. Kuo anticipates that Apple will move to the smoother 120Hz refresh rate with next year’s 2021 iPhone lineup. That’s pretty disappointing news, seeing as most modern Android flagships…
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Kuo: New Apple Watch design coming in 2021 at the earliest, 120Hz iPhone expected next year

In addition to what to expect from Apple this year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also outlined what could be on the table for Apple in 2021. The analyst speculates that a “significant form factor design change” could come to the Apple Watch as early as the second half of next year. Kuo explains that the Apple Watch Series 6 is expected to resemble the Apple Watch Series 4 and Apple Watch Series…
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OnePlus 8T leak shows off Samsung-inspired hardware to match OxygenOS 11

Ahead of its launch, a new leak is showing off the OnePlus 8T in full, showing off a design that looks familiar. and today published CAD-based renders of the OnePlus 8T, revealing the phone’s design in full, rather than just the front-panel render that leaked a while ago. The biggest change with the OnePlus 8T comes in the look of the camera module. That’s in line with last year, too…
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