Customizing the lock screen on your Android phone, like modifying its appearance and adding widgets, has improved in the Android 14 beta. Keep in mind ...
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vivo is working on custom silicon designs to power its next-generation of camera phones. The company just revealed that it has partnered with Sony’s Lytia division to create a customized version of the LYT800 sensor for the vivo X100 series. The LYT800 makes use of Sony’s stacked design, which separates the photodiodes and the transistors that read them into two layers (normally they are side by side). This opens up more room so the 1/1.43” Lytia LYT800 sensor is expected to have a low-light performance similar to 1” sensors. The LYT800 will have a 53MP resolution. There’s more –...
Meet the Honor Pad X9 - a simple tablet that should be on your radar if you're looking for a media consumption device you can take anywhere. The Honor Pad X9 is tough to beat in terms of an overall package for its price. It comes in a single 4/128GB config that'll set you back €250/£180 and it ships with a 10W charger and a USB cable. Unboxing the Honor Pad X9 Back to those multimedia credentials. Upfront, the Honor Pad X9 has a big 11.5-inch LCD of 120Hz refresh rate and 1200x2000px resolution. There are six speakers around the display. In landscape orientation, you get two on...
Samsung announced its latest foldables this week, but it's the old mid-ranger that returns to the top of our trending chart. The Galaxy A54 forms a familiar pairing with Galaxy S23 Ultra in the lead. The Redmi Note 12 and its Pro sibling follow in third and fourth positions, meaning the best placed of the newly announced phones is fifth. That's the Galaxy Z Flip5, which just edged the Redmi 12. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is best placed among phones not made by Samsung or Xiaomi, coming in seventh. Realme C53 is eight, while the Galaxy A34 slipped to ninth. That means the other...
Samsung unveiled its new flagship foldables, smartwatches, and tablets this week. It happens to be the earliest unveil of a Galaxy Z Fold ever by nearly a month. The Galaxy Z Fold5 finally removes the gap and closes flat. Otherwise, it's a rather tame update mostly focused around the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and the new hinge design. The displays have the main characteristics, although the big display is 30% brighter, the cameras are the same, and so is the battery size and charging speed. Price-wise, the Galaxy Z Fold5's 12/256GB version is €1,900/£1,749/$1,800, 12/512GB costs...
Users of the Google Pixel Watch might find the experience with Wear OS 3.5 inconsistent in terms of keeping everything synchronized with their phones. The ...
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The story of my relationship with Android is akin to a love affair that has endured from adolescence into my adult life. While I never ...
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Sony has put a lot of effort into making pro-grade content-creation apps for its flagship Xperia phones. The latest Xperia 1 V has a trio of those - Photo Pro, Video Pro, and Cinema Pro - that unlock the potential of the phone's imaging system. You can access tech straight out of Sony's dedicated camera division like the advanced burst shooting with subject tracking and advanced autofocus. In video, you can choose Sony's flatter Cinetone profile, which can be tuned to your specific style. We delve deep into all three apps and what's possible with them and the Xperia 1 V combination....
Transsion, the Chinese telecom company that dominates the African market, has reported strong growth for Q2 after experiencing five quarters of decline. This news comes ...
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Samsung's next generation foldables are almost here - they are already on pre-order and will start shipping in a couple of weeks time. But the market they enter is more heavily contested than ever. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is no longer the only horizontal foldable in North America, following the launch of the Google Pixel Fold. The Fold may not have the best chipset in the world, but it has a very similar inner display, an IPX8 water resistance rating and, perhaps, better cameras. You can check out the photos we took with the Z Fold5 in Seoul - it's too early to discuss quality...
As it's usually the case with Google products, they leak way before being announced. It seems that the upcoming Pixel Watch 2 won't be an exception to the rule as Android Authority got a hold of the watch faces. After all, watch faces are an intrinsic part of a smartwatch and OEMs try to offer a wide variety and customization options. Designers have come up with four main categories - Accessible, Arc, Bold Digital and Analog Bold. The first category of watch faces prioritizes legibility and simplicity. They look plain and minimize distractions. Here are the four watch faces that fall...
Last week’s poll shows that the ZTE nubia Z50S Pro has a lot of potential – some are holding off until they can see what this phone can do before making their mind up, but for the most part people love the new Pro. Its gaming-focused cousin, the Red Magic 8S Pro didn’t draw as much interest and that’s no surprise, it’s more of a niche phone. The nubia is an all-round powerhouse with a unique camera. It’s a bit odd then that the main criticism of the phone is about its cameras. First, some were unhappy with the downgrade on the telephoto module – it went from a 64MP 85mm camera on the...
The research company Canalys released its latest report for the Q2 of 2023. The new research comprises the months of April, May, and June and ...
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Multiple rumors prior to launch said the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 would be the first foldables to arrive on the market with dust protection alongside water ingress protection, but those rumors turned out to be wrong. Like their predecessors, the new foldables are only rated for water resistance. Samsung's mobile boss TM Roh says the company is still hard at work trying to come up with ways to make foldable smartphones dustproof - so the intention was definitely there for this generation, things just didn't materialize. According to Roh, more time is needed to develop a solution for...
As of yesterday, Apple has released the fourth beta version of iOS 17 to developers. This latest beta includes some new code snippets that suggest ...
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There is no denying that Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming apps worldwide, with over 500 million users. Users are extremely angry ...
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Samsung is working on a new smartphone to bring into the already very crowded mid-range space, and it's been spotted in the Geekbench online results database today. That's definitely not out of the ordinary - someone at Samsung has a prototype in hand and is running benchmarks on it. What is a bit more interesting than the fact that prototypes are being benchmarked is that this one seems to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 SoC. That's an odd choice on Samsung's part, first because it's a Qualcomm chip and not one of its own Exynos parts, but also because the Snapdragon 888 is almost...
Foldable phones are becoming more and more popular. The best evidence is the fact that almost all major manufacturers have at least one such device ...
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Xiaomi unveiled the Pad 5 in August 2021 and finally introduced its successor Pad 6 a few months ago. The tablet is offered in blue, black, and gold colors, and it's the blue model that we've received at the office for review. The Xiaomi Pad 6 comes in a white-colored retail box with a USB-C cable, a 33W adapter, and some paperwork. Supporting accessories such as the Smart Pen (2nd Generation), Bluetooth Keyboard, and Smart Cover are sold separately. The Xiaomi Pad 6 is powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard. It runs Android 13-based...
Voice messages have been a staple feature of WhatsApp for years now. And so have voice calls. But also video calls. Spot what's missing in this series? Indeed, video messages. Well, they were missing, up until today that is. WhatsApp finally supports sending and receiving video messages. These can be up to 60 seconds long each, and are protected with WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption. Sending a video message has been made intentionally similar to the way sending a voice message works, so that there isn't an additional learning curve. The icon previously meant for voice messages can...
The tablet segment is booming with many releases from various brands. Nowadays, companies like Oppo, Realme, and even OnePlus that weren’t in this segment are ...
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The European Union (EU) has recently launched an official antitrust probe into Microsoft’s bundling of its Teams video conferencing platform with Office 365 and Microsoft ...
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Chinese manufacturing giant, Redmi announced today that the global launch of the Redmi 12 5G will hold in India on August 1st. This device with ...
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Back in May, Google and Apple jointly announced that they were teaming up to prevent unwanted tracking through AirTags and similar devices. Today, Google is announcing that the rollout of unknown tracker alerts is now beginning on devices running Android 6.0 and later. Right now, this only works with AirTags, but Google says it's working with tag manufacturers to expand this protection to other tracking tags over time. Here's how it works. If an unknown Bluetooth tracker is separated from its owner and determined to be traveling with you, you will be notified on your Android device. If...
Vivo is gearing up to introduce a trio of new smartphones for the Vivo V-series. The devices are namely Vivo V29, V29 Pro, and V29e, ...
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According to Samsung Germany's customer support, the Korean company will release the One UI 6.0 beta based on Android 14 on August 2 for the Galaxy S23 family. Then, on August 9, so exactly one week later, the Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G will get it too. It's nice to see that Samsung isn't forgetting about its best-selling mid-rangers when it comes to these beta releases, and isn't focusing only on high-end models. Of course, the high-end models are still covered, and they're still first in line, as you'd expect, but only one week of waiting for your mid-ranger to get the beta isn't...
Back in the last year, Oppo unveiled the Oppo A58 5G with mid-range specifications and affordable pricing. It serves well on its purpose of offering ...
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As you may already know, today was a big day for Samsung. The Korean company unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Watch6 family, and the Galaxy Tab S9 line, all in one huge event held on its home turf. OnePlus didn't want to be left out of the spotlight, so it responded to Samsung's launch event with the tweet you can see below. We OPEN when others FOLD— OnePlus (@oneplus) July 26, 2023 This pretty much confirms the name of OnePlus' first foldable. It will be called OnePlus Open, just as recent rumors have mentioned. The use of "Fold" in the tweet also lets us know...
Samsung held an Unpacked event in South Korea today, releasing a variety of devices such as new folding-screen phones, tablets and smartwatches. The company revealed ...
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Over the past few weeks, there have been several reports regarding the upcoming OnePlus foldable phone. Today, the company released a cryptic message on Twitter ...
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Samsung’s big launch event which is dubbed Galaxy Unpacked event is just some few hours away. The company usually hosts this event to announce new ...
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A couple of weeks ago we saw a report that the upcoming Galaxy S23 FE will use the Exynos 2200, there was even a Geekbench result that seems to confirm it. Some regions (like the US) will get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 instead, however. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (speculative renders) There may be more to it than that. Samsung switched exclusively to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chips for the S23 generation this year and there were claims that the deal with Qualcomm will extend to the S24 series. While that may still be true, Samsung is now considering bringing back Exynos for the...
Apple has a recent patent application called “spatial audio navigation”. This patent describes a system that uses binaural audio devices (such as Apple Vision Pro ...
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The vivo V29 Lite was announced at the beginning of June, but its two higher-end siblings are still in the teaser phase. The latest morsel of info comes from vivo Türkiye’s YouTube channel. The short clip offers a glimpse at the vanilla vivo V29 design. Actually, there are two phones in the video – one might be the V29 Lite (first three images), but the other one has a fingerprint reader on the camera bump (last image). Frames from the vivo V29 teaser video The model with the FP reader has a dual camera, one in each circle (plus an unknown additional sensor next to the...
The European Union (EU) has recently passed new laws aimed at improving the infrastructure for electric cars (EVs) across the region. One of the key ...
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One of the sweetest Google OS updates, the Android KitKat 4.4, will no longer be supported by Google Play Services. The message came from the Android Developers Blog, where it was revealed API levels 19 and 20 will not receive APK versions beyond 23.30.99, starting August 2023. This means devices with KitKat will not get the latest version of the Play Store, which will essentially not allow users to update apps, and their devices will slowly be rendered unusable. Android KitKat introduced updates that are still valid today, over ten years after the OS was launched. The system brought...
AnTuTu, the popular benchmarking app, has launched a public beta version of its car version. The new version is designed to test the performance of ...
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TAB KingKong, the rugged tablet is here to conquer the toughest challenges and redefine adventure. At least according to its makers. With its unyielding durability ...
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As one of the most promising technology brands, Blackview has been committed to rugged phone-making for over 10 years. Sticking to being customer-oriented, Blackview has ...
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Your Android phone is a valuable tool that you use every day. But what happens when your phone’s storage is full? You can’t download new ...
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vivo just announced its V3 imaging chip, which will premiere 4k movie portrait mode in upcoming flagship phones - similar to the iPhone's Cinematic mode. The announcement is more of a teaser by company VP and General Manager of Brand & Product Strategy - Jia Jingdong - on Weibo. The V3 is the first major announcement at vivo's imaging festival, which is taking place from July 23 until the 31st. In a spirited web post, Jia Jingdong goes on about the self-developed 6nm V3 chip and its capabilities. It will allow vivo smartphones to capture portrait mode videos up to 4K resolution and...
Since Samsung’s Chinese competitors introduced their foldable smartphones that can fully close flat, many of us have been eagerly anticipating Samsung’s response. Finally, it seems ...
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Spotify is the latest streaming service to announce a price hike for its subscription plans. The world’s most popular music streaming service which boasts over 200 million Premium subscribers will soon cost a little bit extra. Spotify Premium Single will now cost $10.99 in the US, €10.99 in France and £10.99 in the UK. Premium Student will jump to $5.99/€5.99 while pricing in the UK will remain at £5.99. The Premium Duo plan will come in at $14.99/€14.99/£14.99 while the Premium Family tier is now priced at $16.99/€17.99/£17.99 respectively. The new price tiers are already reflected...
The Realme 11 series was announced back in May with three entries and we now get confirmation that a fourth version is launching soon in Vietnam. Realme 11 (4G) will make its global debut in Vietnam on July 31 at 5:30PM local time and we know it will come in at least two colors – black and gold. Realme 11 (4G) teaser poster The device will also have a 108MP main cam on the back. Previous listings on Vietnamese retailers confirmed the phone will be equipped with a Helio G99 chipset, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The device will boast a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a...
Elon Musk will rename Twitter to X and will gradually remove the blue bird branding. The owner of the social media tweeted the news during the weekend, causing a whirlwind of speculations, but newly appointed CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed X will be "the future state of unlimited interactivity - centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking". The revised platform will be "powered by AI", the executive added. Not sure what subtle clues gave it way, but I like the letter X pic.twitter.com/nwB2tEfLr8— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2023 A late-night Saturday post read, "soon we...
The biggest story of this week was our exclusive scoop of the upcoming Infinix GT 10 Pro - a gaming phone Infinix is readying for the Indian market. It will launch at the beginning of August with a semi-transparent design, a 108MP camera, a Dimensity chipset, and Android 13. ZTE had a couple of launches. The nubia Red Magic 8S Pro become official outside of China with shipments poised to start on August 3. The phone will start at $650/€650/£580/S$910/MX$14,100. The other ZTE announcement was the nubia Z50S Pro with a 35mm main camera, a 50MP ultrawide with 2.5cm macro capabilities, and...
On July 21, Reuters reported that shares of Taiwan’s TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) experienced a significant drop of over 3% in value. This decline ...
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The European Union (EU) has recently proposed a plan to ban the use of chrome plating materials from 2024. According to the EU, this proposal ...
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It's been about a month since the vanilla Motorola Razr 40 was released, and we finally get to play with it in the office. Motorola went with a lineup release instead of a single smartphone release this year, and we can see the logic behind it. The Razr 40 Ultra combines the latest and greatest from Motorola at a price premium, while the vanilla Razr 40 is a toned-down version of the same phone with considerably lower pricing. The Razr 40 will cater to users looking for the clamshell foldable form factor without breaking the bank. However, largely the same 6.9-inch Foldable LTPO AMOLED...
The results from last week’s poll can be summarized like this – the Nothing Phone (2) is a nice phone, but it is priced too high. Nothing’s decision to stick close to stock Android was lauded, in fact, there was a heated discussion about the advantages of a lean UI. That said, most of the arguments for and against the phone centered on price. People were talking about Galaxy S23 and Pixel 7 phones, how much they cost in their region at launch and how much they cost now. Both series are cheaper now, of course, and Nothing may need to dial down its ambitious pricing if it wants to...
