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iPhone 13 to feature sensor-shift camera stabilization in all models

A report shared by DigiTimes expects iPhones to outstrip Android handsets in Voice coil motors (VCM) demand starting July. This part is typically used as the camera’s focus function and is expected to feature in all iPhone 13 models. The VCM makers mainly deliver shipments for Android handsets in the first half of the year, but such shipments are expected to be surpassed by those for iPhones…
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OnePlus has rolled out the May security patch to these phones

Security updates are designed to keep Android devices as secure as possible, but you’re only as safe as your latest update. OnePlus does promise regular updates for its smartphones for at least two years, so let’s see how they’re handling the May 2021 security…
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Samsung May 2021 security update is rolling out now to these Galaxy devices

The May 2021 security update or patch has started rolling out for a number of Samsung devices including the likes of the Galaxy S21 and more. As we’ve seen previously with older patches, the May security patch isn’t technically fully released yet even though Samsung has started its rollout to selected smartphones. Google follows a pattern of rolling out the update to its Pixel smartphones on…
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Google survey finds that most people want ‘profiles’ to separate work and life on their phones

Over the past year, work-life separation has become increasingly difficult for people, and that’s likely to stay as hybrid work becomes the norm. Google conducted a study on this occurrence and found that most users want to separate work and personal life on their phones, with profiles serving as one possible solution. Google’s user experience research team partnered with Qualtrics to survey…
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Alphabet Scoop 124: Fuchsia’s Nest Hub debut and the first physical Google Store

This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the past, present, and future of Google’s Fuchsia and their hope for Google’s return to retail stores. Sponsored by NVIDIA GeForce NOW: Real-time gameplay straight from the cloud to any device you own. Check back every  for the latest games, added every week.  New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are published every…
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