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Honor to unveil new global smartphone models on March 29

March 22, 2022
A new Honor announcement event invitation has recently surfaced online. The banner is clearly titled “HONOR New Product Launch” with the tag line “Ready To Go Beyond” and a March 29, 8:30 PM starting time. No mention of time zone, though. Industry sources speculate that the event will feature some entry-level and mid-range devices and hint at the Honor X series. In…
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Motorola Moto G 5G (2022) specs and renders leak

March 22, 2022
Last November, we saw a render of a Motorola smartphone codenamed “Austin,” having a centered punch hole display and a triple camera system on the rear headlined by a 50MP camera. Today, we are looking at a set of new renders which not only corroborate…
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Oxygen OS 12 released for OnePlus 8, 8Pro, 8T and 9R

March 22, 2022
OnePlus seem to be having a busy weekend since news just dropped on the community forum that Oxygen OS 12 is officially our and no longer in beta for four of the company’s devices – OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 9R. The package names are as…
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Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro pick up official certification for Verizon’s faster C-Band 5G

March 22, 2022
According to Verizon, Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are picking up official support for the carrier’s C-Band 5G this week with a new update rolling out now. Verizon representative George Koroneos tweeted today to confirm that both Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been cleared to use C-Band 5G on Verizon Wireless. The phones have both supported the new 5G signal on a hardware level…
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Android 12L with March Feature Drop rolling out to Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, OTAs now live

March 22, 2022
After a two-week delay, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro owners today are starting to see the Android 12L update with the March Feature Drop roll out.  The Pixel 6’s Android 12L update brings a slew of UI and functional tweaks – detailed here – as well as several patches. In total, 76 issues have been addressed on Google’s latest phones. Meanwhile, a handful of features announced with the March…
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Google Home app getting centralized Privacy settings 

March 22, 2022
In addition to rolling out a redesigned device grid, the Google Home app is getting new centralized Privacy settings to “help you learn about and manage your household activity data.”  Tapping the Settings gear icon (after Routines) at the top of the app takes you to…
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Here’s how 5G could be impacting your iPhone’s battery life

March 22, 2022
Apple has gradually brought 5G to almost its entire product lineup, starting with the iPhone 12 and expanding most recently to the iPhone SE, iPad Air, and iPad mini. While we’ve long known that 5G can have an impact on your device’s battery life, a new test from The Wall Street Journal puts the situation into perspective… How 5G can affect your iPhone’s battery life The test, which The…
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