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Some pre-ordered Samsung Galaxy S22 units already arriving

February 16, 2022
Samsung opened the Galaxy S22 series pre-orders on February 9 and they’re on schedule to start shipping on February 25 – next Friday. But it seems some retailers are already shipping the units. This lucky customer sent in a pic of his Galaxy S22 with a complimentary 25W charger and Galaxy Buds Pro, which he received today – 9 whole days ahead of the expected date. The unit was…
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Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming brings SD 8 Gen 1 and 120W charging

February 16, 2022
Xiaomi held an event in China earlier today where it announced the Redmi K50 Gaming – the first member of the anticipated Redmi K50 series and a direct successor to last year’s K40 Gaming. The new phone uses Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and…
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Honor Magic4 series officially set to arrive at MWC

February 16, 2022
Honor is all set on unveiling its upcoming Magic4 series at MWC Barcelona later this month and the latest teaser confirms the naming while also showing out the device’s camera. Honor already confirmed the Magic 4 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset…
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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G confirmed to feature 64MP triple camera

February 16, 2022
OnePlus will introduce the Nord CE 2 5G on February 17, and the company has already revealed its design and a few specs as a part of its promo campaign. Now, in a bid to build more hype around the Nord CE 2 5G, OnePlus has announced that the smartphone’s triple camera system on the rear will be headlined by a 64MP unit. OnePlus doesn’t tell us anything about the other two cameras but…
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Google announces Privacy Sandbox on Android to balance ads in apps with better user data protections

February 16, 2022
As work on the web version continues, Google announced today that it’s bringing Privacy Sandbox to Android.  Relevant digital advertising is responsible for free applications, which make up 90% of the Play Store. Advertisers have to be able measure the performance of such campaigns, as well as prevent abuse from bots and fraudsters. The Privacy Sandbox on Android wants to keep the mobile…
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Uber for iOS now details your star rating as a passenger

February 16, 2022
Uber today announced it’s making an important change on its app, as passengers can finally see their star rating in detail. According to a blog post, all Uber users – at least in the US – can access a breakdown of their average rating in the Uber app’s new Privacy…
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Blocking cross-app tracking may be possible on Android phones, following iPhone example

February 16, 2022
Google has announced plans for blocking cross-app tracking on Android phones, following Apple’s lead on iPhones, claims a new report today. However, there are a number of problems with the report, suggesting it may be a case of ‘The headline giveth, and the small print taketh away’ … The WSJ‘s headline is Google Plans to Curtail Cross-App Tracking on Android Phones, and the opening…
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