Samsung yearly updates on its mainstream Galaxy A line thread a careful balance between new features and price, while keeping an eye on the competition. For 2023, it is time for us to review the Galaxy A54, which despite plenty of strong points, has a different battlefield: Not only competing against the Redmi Note family but also from the Android flagbearers, see how it performs in nextpit’s full review.
Along with the several improvements and fixes added in the massive June software update, the Galaxy S23 (Plus) and Galaxy S23 Ultra are also receiving new tricks that were not highlighted in the release notes. One of these includes the 2x zoom for the portrait mode in the official camera app, which was only limited to 1x and 3x magnification levels before.
A brand new image sensor in the main camera, the latest SoC from Qualcomm, and many other implementations that make a nerd’s heart skip a beat. Sony’s Xperia 1 Mark V is a flagship smartphone, through and through. Therefore, Sony also charges a hefty $1,399 for a phone that receives only up to 3 years of updates. Does this add up? A nextpit review of what is perhaps the most beautiful and uneconomical new Android flagship will reveal the truth.
While Asus planned to announce the Zenfone 10 on June 29, it appears that additional leaks will not stop coming out less than a week before its unveiling. Following the press photos that were shared over the weekend, a new set of renders have been published, revealing the existence of the 3.5 mm audio jack which some fans and audiophiles have longed expected to see on the compact Android flagship phone.
After releasing iOS 17 Beta 1 at the WWDC 2023, Apple has started rolling out the Beta 2 of the operating system to developers and testers. Numerous features that were planned for iOS 17 have been activated, including NameDrop and the ability to turn notifications off or on for the iPhone’s StandBy mode.
With iOS 17, Apple has introduced several new features and changes for iPhones. However, one feature that stands out is Standby mode. Currently, this is an exclusive iPhone feature that transforms the device’s lock screen into a smart display when charging. This can be customized and set up in a variety of fun and useful ways. In this guide, we’ll explain how to activate and utilize the Standby feature on iOS 17.
Apart from the confirmed launch date of the Nothing Phone (2), the UK-based startup already provided some key specifications of the upper mid-range Android phone, including the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. However, a fresh report points to the planned hardware upgrade in the second-gen transparent phone ending up as a whole lot pricier than the Phone (1). This will happen in at least one region.
OnePlus’s Pad is the first tablet from the Chinese brand that was launched a couple of months ago. Today, OnePlus announced it has released the Oxygen 13.1 update that enables a few cross-device features on the Android device, including the ability to automatically utilize the internet data of a connected OnePlus phone.
Also read: OnePlus 11 review – An excellent flagship phone
If you are looking for a Xiaomi budget smartphone, keep an eye on the still unannounced Redmi Note 12R, which is supposed to follow the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R Pro from May. A new rumor about the price-conscious mid-range smartphone mentions it will be the first on the market with the also unannounced Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor from Qualcomm.
Also read: Awesome Xiaomi MIUI features you shouldn’t miss!
Following the announcement of Apple Passkeys last year, the company has been slowly rolling out the feature to websites and apps for its Apple devices. Now, in iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma, Apple apparently started assigning passkeys to additional users which can be utilized when logging into more official pages.
Also read: Everything you want to know about Google Passkey