Images, renders and videos of upcoming smartphones continuously leak. All of these leaks can be difficult to follow, so we’ve compiled a list of this past week’s hottest rumours.
This week we’re taking a look at smartphone leaks that occurred from December 5th to December 11th.
Samsung
With the launch of Samsung’s S21 series approaching, it makes sense that leaks about the phones are appearing out at a rapid pace. The first S21 leak of the week was a teaser of the S21’s, S21+’s and S21 Ultra’s camera bump.
Both the S21’s and S21+’s bump are identical, but the S21 Ultra’s sports a 10x periscope camera alongside its primary, ultrawide and regular telephoto shooter.
There’s also a laser autofocus sensor that replaces the time-of-flight sensor featured in the S20 Ultra.
An FCC filing for the Galaxy S21 was spotted online. The filing indicates that the S21 features a Snapdragon 888 chipset, mmWave 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6 and NFC.
Samsung’s largest mobile experience store in India has confirmed that the S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra are launching on January 14th and that the phone series will go on sale on January 29th in India.
For more on the Samsung experience store leak, click here.
A video of the S21+ has surfaced online showing off the phone’s design and benchmark scoring.
The handset reportedly features a 4,000mAh battery, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset, a 6.39-inch display, a 48-megapixel primary shooter, a 5-megapixel ultrawide and two 2-megapixel cameras, including one with a macro lens and the other with a depth sensor.
Slashleaks shared a leak of a prototype version of the front and back of the OnePlus 9.
The handset’s back reveals a camera bump that looks similar to what’s available on the Samsung Galaxy Note and S series handsets.
On the front, it looks like the camera is on the left side, but it’s difficult to tell.
While the image is blurry, you can see that the handset sports a Snapdragon 888 chipset, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and a 120Hz refresh rate 6.58-inch (or 6.56-inch) display. Additionally, the image shows off a triple camera setup with two 48-megapixel shooters and a 5-megapixel camera, and lastly, Android 11 out of the box.
MONTREAL – Lightspeed Commerce Inc. says it is conducting a review of its business and operations including talks relating to a range of potential strategic alternatives.
The Montreal-based payments technology company made the comments after reports concerning a potential transaction involving the company.
Lightspeed says it periodically undertakes a review of its business and operations with a view of realizing its full potential.
A strategic review is often seen by investors as a prelude to a sale by a company.
Lightspeed says its board of directors is committed to acting in the best interests of the company and its stakeholders.
Company founder Dax Dasilva returned to the role of chief executive officer earlier this year and has been working to return the company to profitability.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2024.
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says there is a lot of uncertainty around how artificial intelligence could affect the economy moving forward, including the labour market and price growth.
In a speech in Toronto at the Economics of Artificial Intelligence Conference, the governor said Friday that the central bank is approaching the issue cautiously to get a better understanding of how AI could affect its job of keeping inflation low and stable.
“Be wary of anyone who claims to know where AI will take us. There is too much uncertainty to be confident,” Macklem said in prepared remarks.
“We don’t know how quickly AI will continue to advance. And we don’t know the timing and extent of its economic and social impacts.”
The governor said AI has the potential of increasing labour productivity, which would raise living standards and grow the economy without boosting inflation.
In the short-term, he said investment in AI is adding to demand and could be inflationary.
However, Macklem also highlighted more pessimistic scenarios, where AI could destroy more jobs than it creates or lead to less competition rather than more.
The governor called on academics and businesses to work together to shed more light on the potential effects of AI on the economy.
“When you enter a dark room, you don’t go charging in. You cautiously feel your way around. And you try to find the light switch. That is what we are doing. What we central bankers need is more light,” he said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 20, 2024.
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines has struck a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer satellite-based Starlink WiFi service on flights within the next several years.
The airline said Friday the service will be free to passengers.
United said it will begin testing the service early next year and begin offering it on some flights by later in 2025.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
The announcement comes as airlines rush to offer more amenities as a way to stand out when passengers pick a carrier for a trip. United’s goal is to make sitting on a plane pretty much like being on the ground when it comes to browsing the internet, streaming entertainment and playing games.
“Everything you can do on the ground, you’ll soon be able to do on board a United plane at 35,000 feet, just about anywhere in the world,” CEO Scott Kirby said in announcing the deal.
The airline says Starlink will allow passengers to get internet access even over oceans and polar regions where traditional cell or Wi-Fi signals may be weak or missing.
