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Google Phone tests better search for previously-called numbers that aren’t in your contacts

July 1, 2021
The Google Phone app pre-installed on Pixels and other devices is getting an upgrade to its built-in search to be better about surfacing a number you’ve recently called but isn’t saved to your contact list. A test showing up for some users on the latest Google Phone beta gives the dialer search the ability to show numbers that aren’t saved in your contacts. The app has always been able to…
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You can now buy the Fitbit Luxe from the Google Store

July 1, 2021
The Fitbit Luxe was announced in mid-April but did not go on sale until earlier this month, and it’s now available at the Google Store. One advantage of buying direct is taking advantage of Google One cashback. The Luxe is Fitbit’s latest tracker but the first with a…
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Google Phone app quietly switches font to ‘Google Sans Text’

July 1, 2021
Besides unveiling Material You, Google at I/O 2021 last month detailed how ‘GS Text’ is the company’s new font and beginning to appear in more first-party applications. Google Sans Text is now in use by the Phone app on Android.  This change quietly occurred in recent days with version 66.0 of the Phone app. Google Sans Text is “designed for smaller point sizes and perfectly suited for…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series to have a Classic variant

June 30, 2021
Samsung is expected to bring at least four Galaxy Watch4 wearables, each with different size and battery capacity. Two of the wearables with model codes SM-R885F and SM-R895F have been certified in Thailand under the name Galaxy Watch4 Classic, meaning this is the third…
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Sony Xperia 1 III earns a 6/10 repairability score in disassembly video

June 30, 2021
The Sony Xperia 1 III looks pretty old-school on the outside, but the inside is layer upon layer of modern components. What if one of them breaks? It will need to be replaced and the video below shows the disassembly process step by step. Sony didn’t do anything too crazy, everything is held down by Philips screws and a moderate amount of glue. However, there are multiple layers tied together…
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Apple increases 5G component orders for iPhone 13 lineup

June 30, 2021
According to , Apple has increased the number of its suppliers for 5G-related hardware and that’s because it expects to deliver more mmWave-capable phones with the iPhone 13 generation. The iPhone 12 family is the first lineup to support 5G connectivity but the mmWave…
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Samsung Galaxy F22 arrives on Google Play Console with Helio G80

June 30, 2021
Samsung is preparing to launch a Galaxy F22 smartphone that is rumored to also arrive under the name Galaxy A22 in non 5G markets (because we already have Galaxy A22 5G for countries with the next-gen network). The phone has appeared on the Google Play Console, confirming its key specs – Mediatek Helio G80 chipset and 4GB RAM. The latter could, of course, relate to just one of the…
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