Samsung has traditionally made the best smartphone and tablet displays. However, the Koreans do tend to reserve their most capable screens for premium devices like the Galaxy S23 Ultra, leaving the standard Galaxy S23 models with a different and inferior panel. It now appears they might finally step up their choice for the Galaxy S24.
Among the few major brands that haven’t launched a foldable device is Apple. While it might be no secret that they could be designing and testing a folding iPad, no one knows, except for the company, when this should arrive. Fortunately, the steady stream of forecasts continues to give updates about the device with the latest report hinting at the iPad ‘Fold’ release at the very end of 2024.
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Following several beta versions, Apple has finally started rolling out iOS 17.1 RC or the release candidate to testers. The latest update adds more bug fixes and new features. It is expected that the public and final version should be out to compatible iPhones at the end of the week or next week.
Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun presented the new operating system Xiaomi HyperOS in China last night. HyperOS will replace the well-known user interface MIUI and will not only be found on the company’s upcoming smartphones.
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While the idea of having a flexible and foldable display on smartphones is appealing, the design often makes these devices bulky. Many even sacrifice durability due to their delicate mechanisms. However, OnePlus seems to be addressing these concerns with its upcoming OnePlus Open, even though it’s the company’s first foray into foldable smartphones.
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A very common scenario that mostly happens when you buy your new iPhone is that the software it is running is not the latest, which requires you install an available update afterward. This is not surprising given the iPhone you’ll be getting was likely manufactured months ago, leaving it with what the last iOS version available at that time. It appears Apple may have come up with a solution to this.
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Xiaomi’s system for 2023 is official and the Chinese brand is rolling out the MIUI 14 update for dozens of phones. Besides Xiaomi’s own devices, the company also offers the system—based on Android 13—to Redmi and Poco phones. Check which phones are already updating and which will receive the update.
It appears that Google is close to activating lossless audio via USB to its latest Pixel 8 (review) and Pixel 8 Pro (review) devices. This is after a Google official said that the feature will arrive with the upcoming Android 14 update, though without specifying the exact availability of the feature.
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Apple has already been rumored to refresh some of its iPad models in the coming weeks or so. Now, a separate report is narrowing down the schedule which is said to break cover this week and anticipated to include three models.
The iPhone 15 represents the highly anticipated upgrade we’ve all been longing for since the debut of the iPhone 12. Nevertheless, it seems Apple has made some cheap decisions that continue to hold back the full potential of this iconic series. Here is our comprehensive review of the iPhone 15.