At the end of the day, the results were unsurprising. Expected, even. Almost a third of the votes in our camera blind test went to the Google Pixel 7a. Garnering close to 5,000 votes, all of you placed the tiny Google phone in first place when it comes to the selection of sub-$500 camera smartphones. Second place goes to the Samsung Galaxy A54, while the iPhone SE came in third.
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Bjorn Kilburn, the Senior Director of Wear OS, already whetted our appetites with Wear OS 4.0 at Google I/O 2023. Now, it appears that the Mountain View company may have inadvertently uploaded the Wear OS 4.0 beta version to its in-house servers. Consequently, can we anticipate the first OTA update of Wear OS 4.0 for the Google Pixel Watch rolling out shortly?
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Following the release of iOS 17 Beta 3 to developers last week, Apple has now rolled out an updated version of the mentioned firmware to the masses. Based on the history of Apple's software releases, the new update is an indication that public availability of the beta could be just around the corner. Here are the changes made in the revised iOS 17 Beta 3.
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Apart from the standard camera app, Samsung also has an Expert RAW mode for Galaxy phones. This app allows customizable settings and extended controls to enable features like star trail photography. It has since been updated to include support for additional models last year. Recently, the South Korean tech firm shipped a new version that improved shooting quality.
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In recent weeks, Google's unannounced Pixel 8 series has leaked several times. These leaks include extensive details about the upgraded camera and display for the Pixel duo. Now, even the price for the standard model has been subjected to a leak, suggesting it will be more expensive compared to the Pixel 7.
Nothing has been building the hype of the Nothing Phone (2) since the beginning of the year. The UK-based startup, led by one of OnePlus' founders, will launch its next transparent phone on July 11 at an event that it has aptly named 'Come to the bright side'. This will be livestreamed across different social media platforms. Here's how you can catch and watch the event.
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Since last year, it was rumored that Apple could launch its first iPad Pro with OLED screens as early as 2024. Now, a follow-up report has narrowed down the timeframe of when we could expect these iPad tablets to be released.
Samsung's second Unpacked event for this year is set for July ,26 where the next-generation foldable Galaxy phones and Galaxy Tab S9 series will debut. Hence, it is not surprising that we are seeing more leaks surface as we edge closer to the event. The latest leak points to the possible prices for Samsung's flagship tablets, suggesting that these will be more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S8, at least in Europe.
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It's only in the Pixel 6 series that Google started offering a partly customized mobile system-on-chip through partnering with Samsung. The internet search giant continued to iterate the chip on last year's Tensor G2 that powers the Pixel 7 duo and the latest Pixel 7a (review). Now, a new report forecasts that Google could entirely drop Samsung and follow Apple's path by launching its fully customized Tensor G5 chip in 2025.
Updated on July 12: Voting has now concluded. You can find the results in our article on camera blind test results.
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