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Hero colors for the Galaxy S23 series confirmed, S23 Ultra image sensors detailed

There is little that we don’t know about the Galaxy S23 series already, but a few details are still trickling in. For starters, Evan Blass has dug up images that show the hero color for each phone. These are clearly intended to lead consumers to the pre-order pages once they go live. Hero colors for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series Botanic Green is Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s favorite color. As…
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Infinix Zero 5G 2023's India launch date revealed

Last weekend, Indian online retailer Flipkart revealed that Infinix will launch the Note 12i 2022 in India on January 25. Now we learn that 10 days later, on February 4, the company will introduce another smartphone in the Asian country – Infinix Zero 5G 2023. The…
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Google says ‘nothing was random’ about layoffs in town hall

In a town hall meeting with employees, Google executives shared that “nothing was random” about the way the company’s 12,000 layoffs were selected. Amidst the ongoing economic downturn, Google announced on Friday that it would lay off 12,000 employees. … we’ve undertaken a rigorous review across product areas and functions to ensure that our people and roles are aligned with our…
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Pixel 7 and 6 get January 2023 Google Play system update

Google Play system updates occasionally lag behind the current month, with the Pixel 6 and 7 series starting to see the January 2023 release today after skipping December entirely. The Pixel 7 series had been on the November 1, 2022, build for the past two or so months. It…
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Google sends out in-depth survey about Home app Public Preview

Some users of the Google Home app Public Preview have received a thorough survey asking them to rate the redesigned experience. Spanning 20+ pages, it appears as a card in the Activity tab. After confirming that you are indeed using the Public Preview, Google asks Android or iOS, country (US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, or other), what type of devices you have in the Home app…
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Pixel Launcher search crashing in Android 13 QPR2 Beta

On Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1, a bug can crash Pixel Launcher search if you attempt to scroll through results. If you just enter a query and tap an app from the top row of results or one of the first few Google Search suggestions, the Pixel Launcher works…
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Unannounced Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo leaks online

Take it with a grain of salt, but according to a new Weibo leak, the Redmi Note 12 family is about to grow once more with a phone tentatively called the Redmi Note 12 Turbo. The device is expected to come out in China first with a possible international launch, possibly…
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BharOS is a new Android fork with a focus on security developed in India

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras just recently held a conference and announced BharOS – a new mobile operating system focused on privacy and security. The OS is developed by JandK Operations Private Limited (JandKops), which is a Section 8 (not-for-profit) Company established by IIT Madras. BharOS is basically a really clean fork of AOSP that offers various security and privacy…
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