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OnePlus Ace Speed Edition incoming, will launch on May 17

OnePlus announced the Ace smartphone last month, and now it is getting a new sibling that is likely to be a more affordable alternative. The new phone will be called OnePlus Ace Speed Edition and will arrive on May 17, as confirmed by the company. The announcement on Weibo confirms the launch will be in China, which is no surprise seeing how the Ace is exclusive to its home market. However, it…
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Kuo: the iPhone 15 to finally adopt USB-C in 2023

The iPhone 15 will be the first iPhone to adopt a USB-C port in place of Lightning, per analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. His information is supposedly from supply chain sources and his predictions often materialize. Apple is annually rumored to replace the proprietary Lightning port…
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Android TV 13 will bring better picture-in-picture support, add new accessibility options

After quietly launching the first beta update earlier this month, Google is taking to I/O to announce a few more details on the Android TV 13 update. As a part of its I/O developer sessions starting today, Google is providing more specific details on exactly what’s new in Android TV 13, with three key areas of focus — performance, accessibility, and multitasking. Starting with performance…
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Android TV OS now has over 10,000 apps

As Google has put more of its weight behind streaming in the living room, Android TV OS has seen considerable growth. This week as part of Google I/O 2022, Google has revealed that Android TV now has over 10,000 apps. Up from 7,000 in 2020, the Android TV OS platform, which encompasses Google TV, Android TV, and Pay TV experiences from select companies, now has 10,000 apps designed for the big…
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Google Pixel 7 won’t revive the delightful soft-touch glass of Pixel 3 and 4 after all

There’s a lot to be excited about with the Google Pixel 7, but soft-touch glass apparently won’t be on that list. In a preview of Google’s upcoming Pixel portfolio, Marques Brownlee had confirmed with Google that the Pixel 7 series would revive the company’s wonderful matte finish for the back glass, which is often referred to as “soft-touch.” This style was previously used on the…
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