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Another report claims iPhone 13 will use LTPO displays to enable ProMotion high-refresh rate

April 9, 2021
After first appearing in the 2017 iPad Pro, it appears that 2021 will finally be the year that the iPhone gains a ProMotion display. Today’s Digitimes reports corroborates claims made recently by The Elec. The report says Apple is going to use LTPO screen technology in the iPhone 13. The power efficiency of LTPO helps to enable the iPhone to run at a 120Hz refresh rate presumably without…
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Google Phone app update lets you record calls from unknown numbers automatically

April 9, 2021
The ability to record callers in the Google Phone app is a popular addition, but the feature is expanding to include the ability to automatically record all calls from numbers not in your contacts. If you get a lot of spam calls or have problems with people calling from numbers you don’t recognize, the ability to record any unknown number gives you an added layer of protection when accepting…
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OnePlus 9 series drops File Dash in favor of Nearby Share

April 9, 2021
With the OnePlus 9 series launch, the new additions were core focus points – but it looks like there have been a few sneaky removals, including that of File Dash from the File manager app in favor of Google’s Nearby Share. So a few days ago, disgruntled early buyers of…
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The OnePlus Nord LE is a literal 1-device limited edition

April 9, 2021
OnePlus has decided that concept phones are not enough and made the OnePlus Nord LE, which is a special limited-edition-device run of one, and it plans on giving it away. This is literally the OnePlus Nord with a new finish. So that means Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, 8/12GB of RAM and either 128/256GB of onboard storage, 4,115mAh battery plus that 6.4-inch 90Hz FHD+ AMOLED panel. We don’t…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

April 9, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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HP refreshes its excellent Chromebook x360 14c w/ 11th Gen Intel, faster storage

April 9, 2021
One of my go-to Chromebooks over the past year has been HP’s Chromebook x360 14c and now, it’s getting a 2021 refresh with updated chips and faster storage, too. The 2021 version of the HP Chromebook x360 14c is essentially the same product that was released last year. It has a 14-inch touchscreen display on a 2-in-1 hinge and with an 88% screen-to-body ratio, a fingerprint sensor, a backlit…
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