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In response to the popularity of the previous Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung recently introduced the Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro. The most recent Samsung Galaxy Watch uses the same cutting-edge technologies but drastically alters the Battery Life rather than reinventing the wheel. The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series offers a surplus of health and wellness features,
On October 6, Google will hold its upcoming hardware launch event, during which the Pixel 7 series and a number of other new items will be made public. The Pixel 7 series duo was originally shown off by Google at its 2022 I/O event, but additional crucial information has been kept under wraps. The pair
The introduction of Qualcomm's upcoming flagship system on a chip (SoC) is about to be announced; it is anticipated to take place during the company's event in November. Although the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has been anticipated for some time, there is a speculation that a surprise version of the chipset may be on the
Since Apple's official unveiling of the iPhone 14 range has not yet settled, several of the announcements caught us off guard. Although I'll reserve my opinions on the Apple Watch Ultra for another time, I do have some thoughts on it. Instead, I'm going to discuss a few features that the iPhone 14, namely the
Late last year, Qualcomm launched a new naming scheme for its chipsets, which it continued with the upper mid-range Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 earlier this year. The SD 4 Gen 1 and SD 6 Gen 1 are now being revealed by the US chip creator, who is going downstream. The new chipsets, which take the
Evidently, satellite communication is all the rage. While Android 13 is still gradually rolling out to devices other than those in the Pixel line, it appears that Google is already teasing features for Android 14. Google's senior vice president of platforms and ecosystems, Hiroshi Lockheimer, stated in a tweet on Thursday that the company aims
The September 2022 Google System updates have started to reach Android devices. These updates differ from OTA (over the air) updates that you get for your phone. Instead, these are updates to various underpinning technologies, such as Google Play Services and the Play Store, which serve as the foundation for the Android OS. For a
Today is the scheduled release date for the vivo V25 series. The company will broadcast the ceremony live on YouTube at 12 PM Indian time (6:30 UTC) on the scheduled launch day. The live stream footage is embedded below. The color-changing function that the vivo V23's predecessor established will be maintained in the new series,
The last several years have seen significant transformation at OnePlus. It has been trying to get into the mass market and has moved away from its image of an enthusiast. In the process, it expanded the number of entry-level and mid-range devices in its inventory and reduced the number of flagship models in its lineup
Although Motorola has been teasing the new Razr for some time, we finally know when the phone will officially launch. Motorola has released a teaser for a launch event in China on August 2. On the same day, the business will also introduce the X30 Pro. Motorola's release of its clamshell before Samsung's August 10
Google hasn’t been the greatest when it comes to making its Pixel phones widely available around the globe. In India, for example, the country hasn’t seen a Pixel phone launch since 2020 with the Google Pixel 4a. Today, though, that has changed! Pre-orders for the Google Pixel 6a in India are now open. Additionally, the business is
With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and a 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, the Poco F4 5G was introduced in India. The gadget is powered by MIUI 13 on top of Android 12. Triple rear cameras on the Poco F4 include a 64 MP primary sensor, an 8 MP ultra-wide camera,
Many Android enthusiasts make it a point to root and unlock the bootloader of new smartphones after they are released. Following this, there is often a flood of development in the form of modified kernels, custom ROMs, and other modifications. One may argue that until the shackle (read: “locked bootloader”) has been completely removed, a
Over 3,000,000 people downloaded a new Android malware family from the Google Play Store that discreetly subscribes users to premium services. Maxime Ingrao, an Evina security researcher, found the malware, known as “Autolycos,” in at least eight Android applications, of which two are still downloadable from the Google Play Store as of this writing. The
Which of the various Samsung flagship phones you receive depends on where you reside. While Exynos chips produced in-house are available in some markets, Qualcomm's Snapdragon CPUs are available in others. And this has been the case for years, with a few extremely rare exceptions like the Galaxy S6 in 2015, which was Exynos-only. Despite
The most recent version of the well-known software build tool used in Android development and other areas, Gradle 7.0, provides support for Java 16 and faster incremental builds. To speed up incremental builds, file system watching is now enabled by default in the Gradle 7.0 version, which was released on April 9. Gradle 6.5 offered
The Intelligence Bureau (IB), India's domestic spy agency, issued a warning to soldiers not to use certain Chinese eavesdropping Android apps as a matter of national security. 42 Chinese Android apps, including some well-known ones like We Chat, True Caller, UC Browser, and UC News, have been listed by the IB as purportedly gathering crucial
Kotlin 1.7.0, an update to the JVM, web, and mobile programming language from JetBrains, includes an alpha version of the ground-breaking K2 compiler. K2 is designed to accelerate the creation of new language features, unify the platforms that Kotlin supports, and offer an API for compiler modifications in addition to enhancing performance. However, the alpha
There is no universal way for backing up and restoring Android phones that works for everyone. To keep things simple but effective, many users may choose a cloud-based system with automatic backups. Others, on the other hand, may want to store them offline and manually create backups for safekeeping. There is no right or wrong
Only one name comes to mind when it comes to privacy-friendly search engines: DuckDuckGo. As narrow as it is, the company has managed to spin its success in other directions, including a privacy-focused browser for Android and iOS that is reportedly devoid of trackers. According to a new revelation, DuckDuckGo's cooperation with Microsoft may have
