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iPhone 15 may get USB-C, but the rest of the world isn’t ready for USB-C yet
Here’s what it’s like traveling with a USB-C smartphone
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The Pixel 7 is the latest smartphone with spontaneously shattering cameras
The Pixel 7's biggest design change over last year was in the camera bar, which switched from a single big sheet of glass covering every camera to a solid aluminum block with smaller glass cutouts over each camera lens. The thought at the time was that less glass would lead to fewer light streaks in the camera and maybe even slightly better durability thanks to a smaller glass area.
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Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity
A new partnership between the satellite phone firm Iridium and chip giant Qualcomm will bring satellite connectivity to premium Android smartphones later in the year. It means that in places where there is no mobile coverage, handsets can connect with passing satellites to send and receive messages.
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iPhone 15 price cut considered by Apple, for both base and Plus models
A leaker with a decent track record says that Apple is considering an iPhone 15 price cut, when compared to iPhone 14 pricing. The reduced prices would, they say, apply to the base model iPhone 15 and the larger iPhone 15 Plus. While the idea of Apple cutting iPhone prices sounds unlikely, there is reason to believe that the report may be accurate …
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The Samsung Galaxy S23 is coming soon - here's what we know so far
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2021 and it looks like it's getting closer and closer to its release date. We've been
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Oppo’s foldable phones take on Samsung with a flip phone and a tablet
Oppo has a new set of foldables with some interesting designs: Meet the Oppo Find N2 and the Oppo Find N2 Flip. Just like Samsung's lineup, these are big and small foldable phones, but both offer something unique. First up, the Oppo Find N2 is the company's flagship foldable. It's a phone that opens up into a tablet for 7,999 yuan (about $1,147). This one is a China-only release for now, but there's always a chance Oppo's sister company...
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Hey, Google: It's time to step up your Pixel upgrade promise
Look, it's no big secret that I'm a fan of Google's Pixel program. I've personally owned Pixel phones since the first-gen model graced our gunk-filled pockets way back in 2016. And Pixels have been the only Android devices I've wholeheartedly recommended for most folks ever since.
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Apple Pivots to Samsung for iPhone Memory Chips Following US Trade Ban Against Chinese Suppliers
Apple will turn to Samsung for memory used in iPhones ahead of the imposition of U.S. export controls on one of China's top NAND flash chipmakers, reports DigiTimes. Apple originally intended to buy 128-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips from Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) for use in iPhones sold in the Chinese market as early as this year, with the possibility of eventually purchasing up to 40% of the chips needed for all iPhones.
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Xiaomi Shows Off Smartphone That Can Use Full-Size Leica Lenses
In a reveal of a previously “hidden project,” Xiaomi says that while it was developing the 12S Ultra, it was working on something else that was far more ambitious: a smartphone that can accept full-size Leica M-mount lenses.
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Google says it's 'very comfortable' with Tensor not winning benchmarks
Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 phones are powered by semi-custom Tensor processors, but these SoCs don’t really take the fight to Apple, Qualcomm, and other chipmakers when it comes to most benchmarks.
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Five years later, is eSIM finally ready to take on the world?
Smartphone technology follows an odd dichotomy. On the one hand, you’ve got bleeding-edge imaging credentials powering some of the best camera phones, more power than you can shake a stick at, and incredible fast-charging advancements. On the other hand, there are SIM card slots. It’s been five years since the advent of the eSIM card on smartphones, and yet the computer in our pockets is still tied down to a plastic tab that hasn’t changed all that much since its debut in 1991. What gives?
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I can't get over how insane this $40,000 Web3 smartphone is
After a hiatus, Vertu is back in the smartphone business — this time delivering a phone for $40,000 and with a weird Web3 tie-in.
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Apple confirms iPhone with USB-C is coming
Apple gave a direct confirmation that the iPhone is switching to USB-C. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple marketing lead Greg Joswiak said the company will replace the Lighting port even if his team is not happy with the change.
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Apple confirms the iPhone is getting USB-C, but isn’t happy about the reason why
“Obviously we’ll have to comply.”
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Apple stock ticks down on report of cut to iPhone 14 Plus production
Shares of Apple dipped Tuesday on a report that the company has asked one supplier to stop producing a component for the iPhone 14 Plus while the company re-evaluates demand. One of Apple's manufacturers in China has been instructed to immediately halt production of a component for the phone less than two weeks after its debut, according to The Information. Two other suppliers that assemble modules from that component have also cut production dramatically, the report says.
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Check out details on Comcast free smartphone, internet plan
Check out details on Comcast free smartphone, internet plan offers #Comcast #Xfinity #ACP
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iPhones are calling the police when their owners ride rollercoasters
Apple’s iPhones are automatically calling the police to notify them that their owners have been in car crashes during roller coaster rides. The Cupertino tech giant’s newest iPhone had sent the notifications sent from owners phones while they were at the Kings Island amusement park, in Warren County, Ohio, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Sony Boldy Claims Smartphone Cameras Will Surpass DSLR Image Quality By 2024
As far as Sony is concerned, the image quality advantage that DSLR and mirrorless cameras hold over smartphone cameras is nearing an end.
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EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024
The European Parliament today voted overwhelmingly in favor of enforcing USB-C as a common charging port across a wide range of consumer electronic...
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iPhone 15 Ultra leak points to dual front cameras, more storage
Details on Apple’s 2023 top-tier handset are starting leak out. It will supposedly be dubbed iPhone 15 Ultra and include a pair of front-facing cameras and USB-C. Plus, the base model will have more storage capacity. Although the iPhone 14 series is still brand new, it’s never too soon to start looking ahead.
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