OnePlus 8T and Nord get new updates

OnePlus is currently pushing new updates to two of its recent smartphones, the 8T and the Nord. The 8T is receiving the November security patch, while the lower-end Nord is going to have the December security level, which is a weird difference, but hey - at least you're getting new security fixes no matter which of these phones you have. The changelog for the update going out to the OnePlus 8T also mentions an optimized experience for gesture navigation, an increased success rate for fingerprint unlocking, a newly added keyboard height adjustment, better image quality for Nightscape shots,...

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LG Stylo 7 5G renders and hardware details surface

LG's Stylo line has somewhat successfully positioned itself as a more budget-friendly alternative, to Samsung's Note family for a few years now. The main parallel between the two being the stylus, housed in the phone's body. A successor to the Stylo 6 is actually a bit overdue at this point, but earlier leaks did already indicate that the Stylo 7 is on its way. In this new leak we get a much clearer look at the Stylo 7 in higher resolution images along with some basic details, like general dimensions. The phone will sport a 6.8-inch flat display, with a punch hole for the selfie...

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Motorola Capri Plus appears on Geekbench alongside rumored Motorola Nio

About two weeks ago we reported on Motorola’s upcoming Capri smartphone (model numbers XT2127-1/XT2127-2) which appeared on several certification agencies. Now we have more intel on its more powerful counterpart dubbed Capri Plus and bearing the XT2129-3 model number as it popped up in a Geekbench listing. The new Capri series phones are expected to be part of either the Moto E or Moto G lineups. The new Geekbench test run reveals Lenovo branding and scores of 306 points in the single-core department and 1,258 points on the multi-core test. It appears the device is powered by the...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 uses BlinkAI algorithms for its video night mode, here's a demo

The Xiaomi Mi 11 is the first phone with the Snapdragon 888 chipset. Among other improvements, Qualcomm’s new chip boasts faster performance for AI applications with a total of 26 TOPS of number-crunching power (up from 15 TOPS on the S865). This was leveraged by BlinkAI whose deep learning software powers the Night Mode in Mi 11’s video camera. Check out a demo below: Traditional night modes use image fusion, which that can be slow as the sensor needs to capture several frames. BlinkAI’s algorithm uses a neural network to mimic how the human eye works and only needs one frame. This...

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Samsung Galaxy S21+ handled in the wild

Take a gander at the Samsung Galaxy S21+ in the wild, courtesy of @MauriQHD on Twitter. The three images appear to show a legitimate working device with a confidential sticker on the rear. The unit looks to be the Phantom Violet model. It looks like the middle child Galaxy S21+. Samsung Galaxy S21+ hands-on At this point we pretty much know all there is to know about the Galaxy S21 family. The trio will become official globally on January 14. They'll be powered by an Exynos 2100 in most countries and the Snapdragon 888 in the US and Korea. The Galaxy S21 and S21+ will have...

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LG to announce QNED Mini LED TVs at CES 2021

LG has revealed that it will be announcing a new range of television during the virtual CES 2021 event. Called QNED Mini LED, this new range of televisions feature a combination of mini LED backlighting, quantum dot technology and LG's NanoCell in one product. Mini LED (not to be confused with microLED) is a method of backlighting for LCD panels where the backlighting is made up of tiny LED light elements. Since these are significantly smaller than standard LED backlighting solutions, you can pack many more in the same space. This allows for much more localized control over the...

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