Google released the first Android 14 beta right on schedule earlier this month. It was supposed to provide testers and developers early access to the new features in Google’s next major operating system. Instead, most testers faced pesky bugs that range from an unresponsive fingerprint scanner on the Pixel 6 models to outright crashes. Google has now rolled out a remedy to solve some of these gremlins via Beta 1.1.
Between the two current Samsung foldable lofferings, the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip is the more popular choice since it is cheaper. However, that does not mean that it receives the short end of the stick. Now, a freshly leaked design of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 suggests Samsung could include more notable improvements in its next-generation clamshell, the external display of the foldable in particular.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S23 debuted with the Image Clipper tool that removes the background from a photo by separating the subject. The feature was rolled out to older flagship Galaxy smartphones last month and Samsung has now expanded it to its mid-range devices with the Galaxy A53 the first device to do so.
Apple is touted to use an improved main camera with the same 48 MP resolution in the iPhone 15 Pro. However, details have emerged that only the iPhone 15 Pro Max would benefit from the updated sensor, which would make it the first major difference between the two iPhone Pro models in terms of features if it were to happen.
Samsung is accustomed to launching its foldable smartphones and new wave of products such as smartwatches and headphones in August for several years now. For unknown reasons, rumors have it that the South Koreans will hold its second Unpacked event of the year at an earlier date, possibly affecting the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 release dates.
Apple launched the iPad 10 with plenty of improvements. So if you haven’t purchased one yet, the latest deal will give you big discounts. On Amazon, the iPad 10 (2022) is lowered to its best price of $399, which equates to $50 worth of savings.
We previously reported that Apple would drop support for several iPhone and iPad models from the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates, respectively. This is now corroborated by a French website citing one source from Apple, and it will concern the iPad.
A handful of Google Pixel Fold details, including the price and water-resistant certification, have already leaked a few weeks before its expected unveiling. Over the weekend, a new video clip of the alleged foldable phone emerged, revealing how an actual unit with its thick bezels would look like.
This past week, defunct mobile manufacturer LG started rolling out the Android 13 to its (charmingly) weird Wing smartphone. A 30-month-old device running Google’s OS latest version is nothing new, Google, Samsung, Oppo, OnePlus, and a few others have done the same. But one brand managed to be left behind the Korean (ex)manufacturer: Motorola.