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OnePlus working on an Ace 2 powered by a Dimensity 9000

February 10, 2023

OnePlus got busy yesterday as it launched new products and announced expanded availability for others. Two of the new offerings are the OnePlus Ace 2 (for China) and the closely related 11R (for India), both of which are powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. It’s possible that the company has one more related model, though it kept that under wraps. OnePlus Ace 2 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Leakster…

OnePlus finally settles it: the OnePlus 11 is IP64 rated in all markets

February 10, 2023

Today we’ve finally received official confirmation from OnePlus that the OnePlus 11 is rated IP64 for dust and splash resistance in all markets in which it’s being offered. According to the definitions in the IP code, that means the phone is “dust tight”, with…

Google Cloud launches Immersive Stream for XR, adds landscape support

February 10, 2023

Last May, Google Cloud announced Immersive Stream for XR to use cloud-based GPUs (like Stadia) for interactive 3D and augmented reality experiences, like product demos, and it’s now generally available. Google Cloud GPUs are used to “host, render, and stream…

Here’s everything new in Android 14 Developer Preview 1 [Gallery]

February 10, 2023

Android 14 Developer Preview 1 is rolling out today to start this year’s preview cycle ahead of an expected Q3 launch. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 14 Developer Preview 1’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below.) Android 13 screenshots…

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is rock solid in durability test

February 10, 2023

The Galaxy S Ultra series has been a solid buy as far as durability goes for the past few generations. With some subtle changes made to the overall design, it wouldn’t be hard to believe that the Galaxy S23 Ultra performs just as well in a durability test, would it? The…

Android 14 will show apps that your smartphone or carrier installed in the background

February 10, 2023

The first developer preview of Android 14 dropped yesterday, and it brought a handful of new features along with it. Under the hood, though, there’s more on the way, including the ability for Android 14 to show apps that were installed in the background by your smartphone…

Unreleased Nest Hub redesign surprisingly pops up at Google Store

February 10, 2023

Last March, Google appeared to accidentally roll out a rather significant redesign of the Nest Hub UI. It was quickly pulled, but the visual revamp has since made a surprising, offline reappearance. This redesign introduced a quick settings shade when swiping down from the top of the screen that’s similar to the Home Hub-era “Home View” panel. Today, that gesture just takes you to the Home…

Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3.1 rolling out with February security patch

February 10, 2023

After rolling out Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 without the February security patch, Beta 3.1 is now here to bring Pixel phones to the latest security level. Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 rolled out before the February security patch was released for Pixel phones on the stable release.

Honor Magic Vs teardown shows that Samsung’s foldables have real competition coming [Video]

February 10, 2023

Samsung has been the leader in the foldable smartphone market for a while, with its Galaxy Z Fold series offering a phone-tablet hybrid design able to transform from a compact device to a larger screened tablet. However, Honor, the former sub-brand of Huawei, has recently…

Android 14 DP1: Health Connect is now baked into system settings

February 10, 2023

The first developer preview of Android 14 doesn’t contain a huge number of changes, but one notable tweak comes to Health Connect, which is now baked into the system settings. Google announced Health Connect at I/O 2022 as a service that could sync data across different health and fitness apps – steps from Samsung Health into Google Fit, or activity from Meta/Oculus to Fitbit, for example.