Apple may be considering a cheaper iPad that is designed to work as a smart display or hub for smart home accessories. The tablet is expected to support the Matter standard and will put it as an alternative to Amazon’s Echo displays or even the upcoming Google Pixel Tablet.
Samsung has announced that its digital Wallet app for Galaxy smartphones is launching in more countries in 2022, expanding the availability to more than 20 markets. NextPit gives you a list of where the Samsung Wallet is available and what are the other functions besides the payment service.
Apple officially launched the next-gen HomePod today almost five years after the original speaker. The HomePod (2023) has changed a little outside but it is now much smarter and features a faster S7 chipset along with an added temperature sensor. Apple priced the speaker at $299 or $50 cheaper when its predecessor debuted.
In 2023, Huawei is still hanging on to make up for the absence of Google Mobile Services (GMS) on its smartphones. But I am about to give up simply because I’m sick of it, and so should you.
Along with the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro’s 360 Audio Recording feature that Samsung announced last week, it also promised new capabilities such as remote camera zoom for the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. These are now starting to trickle through the latest OTA (over-the-air) software updates.
There was a short window of opportunity for the Xiaomi 13 Ultra to be unveiled globally at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC 2023), along with the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. However, several reliable tipsters now agree that we will have to wait a bit longer for the Xiaomi 13 Ultra after all.
Apple is supposed to release a pair of augmented reality glasses after its first mixed reality headset. But that is now unlikely to happen as a fresh report suggests the development of xReality-branded smart spectacles has hit a major roadblock.
Last year it was reported that Samsung has filed a new trademark relating to self-repair for Galaxy Buds headphones and smartwatches. Despite that, the filing has not yet materialized up to this point. Instead, Samsung has added support for the Galaxy S22 trio and two Galaxy Book laptops.
Since the HomePod Mini was released in November 2020, Apple’s smart speaker lineup has not received any hardware refresh. The company has even discontinued the original HomePod in March 2021 leaving a lone option for its fans. Fortunately, Apple is said to introduce the successor to the first gen HomePod pretty soon.
Among many smart devices Google has released the only notable missing is a smart tag or tracker. So, if you’re on a Pixel phone, you will end up relying on a third-party tracker like Apple’s AirTag or Samsung’s SmartTag. Luckily, the search giant could be considering making one that perhaps will fall under the Pixel brand.