Among prominent Android manufacturers, Samsung is one of the few that has not fully invested in fast charging technologies with overly speed ratings that many Chinese brands do. While it was already rumored that Samsung would be stepping up the charging capability on the upcoming Galaxy S24 Ultra to 65 watts, a fresh report indicates the Koreans could eventually stick to the current rating.
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It’s Sunday—the calm after the IFA 2023 storm and before the iPhone storm next week. So right now is definitely the best time to chill on the couch and check out our top 5 Android and iOS apps.
With an easy installation process, support for both Thread and Matter, and a company that is headquartered in Germany, the Eve Thermo looks enticing at first glance. The smart radiator thermostat also works without a bridge and is compatible with Apple’s Siri voice control. Whether the proximity to the tech giant from Cupertino is detrimental to the Eve Thermo and how the smart home device performs in everyday life is revealed in this nextpit review!
Earlier this year, Indermit Gill, Chief Economist with the World Bank, offered a stark warning that the world could be facing a “lost decade” due to a lack of action on current economic challenges.
Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic alongside two new foldables, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (review) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (review) almost a month ago. After the smartwatch arrived for the early adopters, a major problem appears to have emerged which we also did not experience during our initial hands-on: The wristband’s new quick-release clasp loosens on its own, letting the expensive watch fall to its doom.
Evolution instead of revolution: Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (Classic) hands-on
Following the leaked specifications and earlier photos of the OnePlus 12, additional details about the next flagship Android smartphone continue to surface. The latest concerns a set of renders that provides a closer look at the alleged OnePlus 12 prototype unit that would most probably be closer to the final product.
IFA 2023 was, apart from the coronavirus-affected IFA in 2020, the quietest IFA ever in my life. Even on notoriously crowded days like the weekend where the public does not work, the show almost felt as though it was just the exhibitors who were present. That’s also due to the IFA’s general direction and the current situation.
Have you ever had the feeling that you’ve been engaging in behaviors driven largely by inertia? As someone who has covered a dozen tech summits, I’ve always been searching for primary consumer interests such as smartphones. However, something changed this year at IFA 2023. The reason is straightforward: We are ingesting the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of plastic every week… And there’s a real way out of it!
Stop obsessing over your smartphone’s specs, that’s an order! On a more serious note, the strict value for money of a smartphone is a vision of tech that I find increasingly toxic. Your phone doesn’t have the latest Snapdragon SoC or five 200-megapixel photo sensors? What’s the big deal? Who cares?
Google was expected to release the stable version of Android 14 to compatible Pixel devices in August before being adopted by manufacturers. However, we are all well into September now and there is still no word from the internet search giant concerning the availability of the next Android operating system version. Now, a new rumor points to the update being delayed, perhaps until the Pixel event that is happening next month.
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