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Sony Xperia 1 III earns a 6/10 repairability score in disassembly video

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

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

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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Apple increasing 5G component suppliers as iPhone 13 expected to bring mmWave 5G to more countries

Digitimes reports that Apple is bringing on more suppliers of 5G components as it ramps iPhone 13 production. Apple is apparently now working with five separate suppliers for Antenna-in-Package components. Apple needs to expand its supplier list because it will be using more 5G parts this time around, compared to the iPhone 12 release cycle. The iPhone 12 was the first iPhone to support 5G…
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YouTube for Android gains ability to directly share video chapters

Sharing content on the YouTube app for Android is set to improve with the abilty to direct share video chapters. YouTube on desktop has long had the ability to share time-stamped links that let you send a YouTube video with a specific timecoded portion to your friends. However, that feature is a glaring omission on the mobile apps, but this latest feature now lets you share YouTube video…
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