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Samsung Galaxy A32 gets the July 2022 Android security patch

Posted: 02 Jul 2022 01:35 AM PDT

Samsung has rolled out new Android security patches for its smartphones several times before even Google did and the new month started, and the company has once again become the first to release a new Android security patch since it has rolled out the July 2022 Android security update for the Galaxy A32's 4G model. Samsung Galaxy A32 4G The update is currently seeding in South Korea with firmware version A325NKSU1BVF2 for the Galaxy A32 units having model designation SM-A325N. If you live in South Korea and haven't received the update on your Galaxy A32 yet, you can check for it...

Sprint’s network is officially shutting down

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 10:49 PM PDT

US wireless carrier Sprint's remaining LTE towers have begun their official shutdowns, a T-Mobile spokesperson confirmed to The Verge. It's been over two years since T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint went through April of 2020 including its network, stores, assets, spectrum, towers, and customers. T-Mobile has decommissioned Sprint's wireless spectrum from its 3G and LTE networks to accelerate add bandwidth and accelerate the coverage of its nationwide 5G network. With 66.7 million subscribers before the merger, T-Mobile now has over 109 million subscribers as of Q1 '22 (Source) and is the...

Samsung Galaxy M11 receives Android 12 update with One UI 4.1

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 07:13 PM PDT

Samsung's One UI 4.1 update train has reached the Galaxy M11 today, which tells you something about how many devices the company has gone through already - it's now at the phase where it's updating low-end phones from two years ago. That's exactly what the M11 is, and it's now receiving the update to Android 12 with the latest version of Samsung's skin on top. So far the update only seems to have been released in Vietnam, but surely more countries and territories will follow in due course. It usually takes Samsung a couple of weeks to truly make such an update global, but the...

OnePlus 10RT gets certified on its way to India

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 04:59 PM PDT

Last year the OnePlus 9R was followed by the 9RT a few months down the line, and we have all the reasons to believe that the same will happen this year. The OnePlus 10R launched in April, and the 10RT may be coming in the fall (as the 9RT did in 2021). The OnePlus 10RT has now seemingly received the necessary BIS certifications which will allow it to be sold in India. This process was undertaken for a OnePlus device with the model number CPH2413, which is widely assumed to be the OnePlus 10RT. OnePlus 10 Pro It comes with a 120 Hz AMOLED touchscreen, a triple rear camera system (50...

Fossil working with Google to make its new companion app compatible with Wear OS 3

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 01:44 PM PDT

Following the Wear OS 3 transition for smart wearables has been interesting to follow and with every new piece of information, we can slowly make out what the big picture will look like for Wear OS. The latest information comes from Fossil, a popular Wear OS smartwatch OEM. As per a Reddit thread, a Fossil representative has provided an update as to the state of Fossil smartwatches with a recent overhaul to the smartwatch UI and the newly released Fossil companion app. There's also a note about the transition towards some of the smartwatches receiving a Wear OS 3 update and new devices...

Official TPU case for the Nothing phone (1) leaks

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 09:33 AM PDT

The unique design of the Nothing phone (1) is one of its main selling points – would you cover it up with a case? Images of an official TPU case were posted by leakster Ishan Agarwal, they show what kind of first-party protection will be available for the phone. The case is semitransparent, so the design is still visible. And just as importantly, the so-called Glyph Interface lights, i.e. the LED strips on the back, can still serve their function as notification lights, charge indicators and so on. From what we've seen so far, we know that the Nothing phone (1) will be available in...

Counterpoint: 96 million smartphones sold globally in May

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 08:22 AM PDT

According to Counterpoint Research's Market Pulse Service, global smartphone sales declined to 96 million units in May. The figure represents a 4% decline compared to April and a 10% fall against the figures from May 2021. The noteworthy bit is that this is only the second time in the last ten years that the figure has dropped below 100 million units for the period. Counterpoint Research Monthly Market Pulse - May 2022 The 96 million is the second consecutive monthly decline and an eleventh straight month of yearly sales decline. Despite the strong rebound after the initial COVID-19...

Our Samsung Galaxy M53 video review is up

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 07:03 AM PDT

Samsung launched the Galaxy M53 with a Dimensity 900 chipset as a more affordable alternative to the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A73 smartphones. In our text review, we already put the phone through its paces, but if reading long articles isn't your thing we might have something for you. Our video review is also up, where Will guides you through the pros and cons of the Galaxy M53. One thing that the Galaxy M53 impressed us with is the bright AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The battery is also great, even if charging is rather slow getting from 0 to 44% in half an...

Apple Watch Series 7 gets durability tested in latest ad

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 05:54 AM PDT

How much of a beating can an Apple Watch Series 7 take? Apple has just the video to demonstrate titled Hard Knocks and accompanied by artist Jack White's Power of Love tune. The short 98-second clip gives the Apple Watch Series 7 a run with all kinds of objects, surfaces and liquids of varying temperature and complexity. In true Apple fashion, the Series 7 watch survives everything the elements throw at it and is crowned as "the most durable Apple Watch ever". This ad may be foreshadowing the upcoming rugged Apple Watch which has been rumored for a while now. Anyway, Apple usually...

Realme sells 2 million GT Master edition smartphones

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 04:51 AM PDT

Realme introduced the GT Master and GT Explorer Master smartphones 12 months ago. The devices had a distinctive suitcase design, developed by Naoto Fukusawa and inspired by people's desire to travel in pandemic times. The smartphone duo was quite popular since its launch, and today Sky Li, Realme CEO, revealed that 2 million units were sold worldwide even if the availability of the Explorer was rather limited. The Realme GT Explorer Master is a device made to appeal to a wide audience of users - it has a great camera, big and bright display, excellent battery life and a...

OnePlus 7 and 7T are finally getting Android 12

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 03:54 AM PDT

OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T are the company phones in line for an Android 12 upgrade, the company revealed. The beta was previously halted, but now the Oxygen OS 12 Open Beta 1 is again available for download. The beta version brings all new Android 12 features and is available to anyone with a OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, and OnePlus 7T Pro smartphone. Any user who's running Oxygen OS 11.0.7.1 or 11.0.8.1 can try the beta but they need at least 4 GB of free storage. The good news is if it doesn't work out well for you, you can easily roll back to the Android 11 build. Oxygen...

Google settles lawsuit with US app developers for $90 million

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 03:01 AM PDT

Google has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a lawsuit in the US that accused it of having a monopoly on distributing Android apps and using that to charge "exorbitant fees". The lawsuit was filed by law firm Hagens Berman, which will set up a fund to compensate developers. US devs with annual earnings less than $2 million between August 17 2016 and December 31 2021 (an estimated 99% of developers on the Play store) are eligible to receive a compensation. The exact compensation will vary on a case by case basis, the minimum is $250, while the ones that have been affected the most can get...

OnePlus Nord 2T debuts in India, sales begin July 5

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 02:11 AM PDT

The OnePlus Nord 2T unveiled in May has debuted in India. It comes in Gray Shadow and Jade Fog colors and has two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB, priced at INR28,999 ($365/€350) and INR33,999 ($430/€410), respectively. You can buy one starting July 5 through OnePlus Experience Stores, OnePlus' official Indian website, OnePlus Store app, Amazon.in, and select retail outlets across the country. The OnePlus Nord 2T is powered by the Dimensity 1300 SoC and runs Android 12-based OxygenOS 12.1 out of the box. It comes with a 6.43" FullHD+ 90Hz AMOLED screen and packs a 4,500 mAh...

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G hands-on review

Posted: 01 Jul 2022 12:39 AM PDT

Infinix Note 12 5G series teased by Flipkart with 108MP camera and AMOLED screen

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 11:00 PM PDT

Infinix currently has four smartphones in its Note 12 lineup - Note 12, Note 12 G96, Note 12i, and Note 12 VIP. None of these support 5G networks, but the company will soon launch Note 12 series smartphones with 5G connectivity. This revelation comes from Indian online retailer Flipkart, which set up a promo page on its website for the Infinix Note 12 5G series. It also includes a couple of images that give us a glimpse of the Note 12 5G series smartphone and confirm a few specs - 108MP triple camera, AMOLED screen, and USB-C port. Flipkart hasn't divulged the name of this...

Detailed screenshots of Galaxy Watch5 leak running One UI Watch 4.5

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 10:15 PM PDT

Samsung's Galaxy Watch5 has not yet been released. The wearable isn't expected to arrive until Samsung's fall hardware launch event – usually sometime after August. The latest leak from @evleaks shows detailed screenshots of the next version of Samsung's One UI Watch 4.5 over Wear OS 3.5. Here are some new watch faces for the new watches. Next up, here's the updated QWERTY keyboard interface showing three methods for inputting text: dictation, keyboard, and there's a handwriting option as well. Text input In the next set of images, its revealed that the Galaxy Watch5 will...

Apple Japan bumps iPhone 13 lineup pricing amidst inflation of yen against the dollar

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 08:14 PM PDT

Beginning Thursday, Apple Japan has updated its pricing for all iPhone models. Some models have increased in price by as much as 20%, which could reflect the weakening of the Japanese Yen against the US Dollar, which has lost about 15% of its value to the dollar in the last three months. The iPhone 13 Pro, for instance, is now priced at 144,800 yen (~$1,066) up from 122,800 yen (~$904) for the 128GB storage option. Meanwhile, the iPhone SE Gen 3 has gone up to 62,800 (~$462) from 57,800 yen (~$425). iPhone 13 lineup Apple's increase in iPhone pricing comes not long before Apple is...

Nothing ear (1) TWS earbuds are getting a refresh

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 05:59 PM PDT

On July 12 Nothing will finally fully unveil the phone (1), but it looks like it might not be the only product that's going to get stage time on that occasion. Prolific leakster Mukul Sharma has dug up a picture of some Nothing ear (1) TWS earbuds that look almost identical to the existing model, but not entirely. These look like a minor refresh, and with almost a year having passed since the ear (1) came out, that's not very surprising. The new buds replace the Nothing ear (1) branding on the stems of the originals with ear (1) Stick. They also have two dots at the bottom instead of...

Instagram tests making all video posts Reels

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 03:13 PM PDT

Instagram's efforts to compete with TikTok are growing with the blogging platform's latest move. As per a screenshot posted to Twitter by Matt Navarra, Instagram has begun testing making every video posted to Instagram a Reel so it may reach a larger audience across Instagram and Facebook. In an email to TechCrunch, a Meta spokesperson writes: "We're testing this feature as part of our efforts to simplify and improve the video experience on Instagram." Instagram Reels first launched in the US in August 2020 and sees immense engagement with the Reels' short video format. Instagram is now...

Lenovo Legion Halo certified on TENNA with SD 8+ Gen 1

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 11:33 AM PDT

We've been getting details about an upcoming Lenovo Legion gaming phone powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and now the device passed through China's TENAA agency revealing its key specs. Lenovo Legion Halo on TENAA Lenovo Legion Halo (model number L71091) will bring a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution (2400×1080px) and a centered punch hole cutout for its selfie camera. The back of the device features three camera sensors with a 50MP main shooter and a 13MP ultrawide module. The listed dimensions come in at 163.72×77.11×7.99mm and the device weighs...
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