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Ice Universe, a reliable leaker, posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the upcoming Samsung S24 will only be available with 8GB of RAM. Ice Universe did not hold back their feelings about this, qualifying it as “Bad News.”
However, the leaks didn’t stop with the S24, as Ice Universe got a hold of the memory...
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Samsung will likely reveal the Galaxy S24 family in early 2024, and we already know it plans to integrate AI features with the phones. However, a new report illustrates just how much Samsung will embrace AI. According to some new trademark filings, Samsung will market the S24 as an "AI Phone." Hopefully, this works out better for Samsung than
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Almost every smartphone today is constructed from slippery metal and glass, so cases are an essential accessory for the more clumsy among us. Phone cases are big business, and it looks like two of the leading makers are headed to court. Dbrand has filed a lawsuit against Casetify, claiming the latter copied and...
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OnePlus is mere weeks out from the launch of its first foldable, the OnePlus Open, but the company has more up its proverbial sleeve. The flagship OnePlus 12 is still expected to appear this year, and leaks are already painting a picture of a powerful Android smartphone. After learning a bit about the device's camera...
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Just a few years ago, Huawei was ascendant. The Chinese megafirm was on-track to become the world's largest smartphone maker, and then it was slapped with trade restrictions by the US government. This cut it off from some of vital technology needed to produce today's most advanced mobile chipsets. With its new Mate 60...
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Google's Pixel 8 Pro comes with a higher price tag than the previous generation, some may wonder if it is worth it. However, improved cameras, a brighter display, a faster and more powerful Tensor G3 chip, and added AI functionality have many saying yes.
Nowadays, the camera array is one of the most essential...
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We are mere weeks away from the unveiling of the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, not that there's much left to reveal. The phones have leaked multiple times, and Google has even confirmed their existence. There's no official word on pricing yet, but there's another leak to take care of that. According to an alleged...
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Smartphones just keep getting bigger, and most efforts to offer smaller phones to consumers were doomed to failure. Asus is still fighting the good fight for those who demand a smaller phone. After announcing the Asus Zenfone 10 several months back, Asus has finally released the phone in the US. It's compact and not...
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As we advance toward the end of the year, a new version of Android is on the horizon. A beta of Android 14 has been available for Google's Pixel phones for months, but now Samsung is joining the fun. Starting now, Galaxy S23 owners in select countries will be able to join the One UI 6 beta program, giving us a peek at...
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Google has implemented a big security upgrade for Android users, and for once, you don't have to wait for a theoretical OS update to enjoy it. The Google Messages app now enables end-to-end encryption for all RCS chats by default, and that even applies to group chats. You can disable RCS if you want, but why would...
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It’s summer time, which means it’s time for new folding phones from Samsung. Today at its Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul (South Korea), the company unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip5 ($999) and Galaxy Z Fold5 ($1799). But as you’ll soon discover, “new” is a bit of a stretch here. These two...
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There is no shortage of companies trying to break into the smartphone market, but few ever manage to release a single phone, let alone two. Nothing, the smartphone startup brought to use by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has unveiled its second smartphone, the predictably named Nothing Phone 2. By all accounts, it's...
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It's the time of year for spectacular, explosive light shows around the USA, but maybe your next phone will have a little light show of its own. Nothing launched its first phone last year, but it avoided the North American market. With the upcoming Nothing Phone 2, the company is headed to the US with enhanced "Glyph"...
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It's a foregone conclusion that Google is going to release new Pixel phones later this year. After stumbling more than once with its Pixel phones, Google is finally on a roll. The Pixel 6 was excellent, and the Pixel 7 built on that to become even better. We don't know everything the Pixel 8 will bring, but we do have...
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Today in New York City, Motorola unveiled a pair of exciting new folding flip phones – the Moto Razr+ (2023) and Moto Razr (2023). Both share the same overall design, have similar tech specs, and aim to one-up Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip4 on features and value, respectively. The Razr+ cost $999.99, and will be...
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Motorola has been on a tear lately, announcing a new phone every time we look away. In recent weeks, Moto has revealed the 2023 Edge+, Moto G Stylus, and Moto G 5G. Now, there's yet another new Moto phone, and this one's got a stylus, too. The Moto G Stylus 5G is a pumped up version of the non-5G stylus with a...
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It is thought that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be the company's first SoC featuring the highly anticipated CPU architecture from the Nuvia team. Now, a leaker on Chinese social media has stated that these first chips will carry the SM8759 code name, and will feature a 2+6 CPU core configuration.
At the...
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Supply chain sources in Taiwan have indicated that NVIDIA and MediaTek are going to snuggle-up to produce premium mobile SoCs. The plan may be to give MediaTek's products a graphical and AI processing uplift, allowing the firm to better compete with the likes of Qualcomm and Samsung in the flagship mobile and mid to...
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Pilots and their crew are rightfully alarmed by the increasing cases of lithium battery fires (and thus toxic smoke and explosion risks) onboard passenger flights. In fact, reported cases have increased by 42 percent in the last five years, or to the tune of at least one incident in the US per week.
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While some previously prominent smartphone manufacturers, like LG and HTC, have dropped off, Motorola is still at it. Moto has struggled to produce a widely successful flagship smartphone in recent years, but it's not giving up. The new Moto Edge+ for 2023 is shaping up to be the best phone Motorola has released in...
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ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate - $2,499 MSRP ($999 for non-Ultimate) The latest ASUS ROG Phone offers unparalleled, consistent mobile gaming performance and speed, but the flagship design will come at a premium price. Sharp, bright display with 165Hz refresh Fast 65W charging and included plug Excellent performance...
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We've been hearing unofficial chatter about Google's first foldable smartphone for over a year now with some of the first rumors suggesting it would launch at the end of 2022. That didn't happen, obviously. Nevertheless, Google appears to still be planning to introduce a foldable handset, the Pixel Fold, and at this...
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