With the last Google Feature Drop, the AI known as Gemini Nano also arrived on the Google Pixel 8 Pro (review) for the very first time. You can now use the smallest version of the Large Language Model in the Google Recorder app. What can it do? For starters, the artificial intelligence can create a summary of your audio recordings. We will now show you how this works.
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Are small smartphones still be around in 2024? So what? Even though many manufacturers are moving towards display sizes that are way beyond the 6-inch mark, there are exceptions like the Google Pixel 7a, the Samsung Galaxy S23, or the iPhone 13 Mini. For this reason, we have compiled the best compact phones for tiny hands below.
Samsung has officially set January 17 as the announcement day for the Galaxy S24. And ahead of the event, leaks about the new flagship Samsung phones continue to swirl widely over the web. While the Galaxy S24 Ultra was believed to be exclusively equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, now, it is being reported that the Galaxy S24+ may also get the better chipset choice for most countries.
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 base models are widely expected to arrive n Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Exynos 2400 variants. The latter chipset was already predicted to offer a more muted performance compared to Qualcomm’s flagship silicon. However, latest benchmarks that surfaced today suggested that Samsung’s in-house chip is closing the gap.
Xiaomi is officially inviting us to a launch event on January 15, where the Redmi 13 series will be presented. And it’s high time because some online retailers such as Amazon and Media Markt are already selling the three mid-range smartphones in Europe from 299 euros (approx. $330).
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If you’re enrolled in Apple’s developer program, you might want to hold your horses before updating any of your devices. Apple pulled the latest iOS 17.3 Beta 2 update a few hours after it went live. The reason? There were reports that the firmware bricked some iPhones, where the affected handsets experienced infinite boot loop issues.
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Samsung officially confirmed it will launch the Galaxy S24 on January 17, training the spotlight on its flagship handsets. Aside from the flagship candy bar smartphones, it could also refresh its line of rugged devices in the coming months. Both the Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 and Galaxy Tab Active 5 continue to appear in leaks, and now, key specifications and official-looking images of the Galaxy tablet have made their way to the web.
While we anticipate the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 on January 17, the company’s upcoming mid-range Galaxy A55 continues to pop up on our radar. Most notably, the device’s renders and specifications have already been seen, but now, its official-looking photos surfaced, confirming major design changes and colors.
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Following numerous speculations and leaks, Samsung has now confirmed its next Unpacked event will happen on January 17 in San Jose, California. It is expected the Galaxy S24 will be announced then. The company also emphasized on generative AI, which will debut as Galaxy AI on these Galaxy devices.
While Apple has yet to introduce its own generative AI assistant to its range of devices, companies like Open AI and Google have already found ways to infuse their AI into Apple’s products. The latest to do so is Microsoft, having released its Copilot app for iPhones and iPads.