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Weekly poll: who wants an iPhone SE (2022)?

March 14, 2022
It took two years, but it’s finally here – a new model in Apple’s affordable SE series. The iPhone SE (2022) has a starting price of $430, $30 higher than its predecessor, which is no longer available. This is also dangerously close to the iPhone 11, which goes for $500 (for the same 64GB storage). There are a couple of reason to get the new SE anyway, even if you have the extra $70. The…
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Samsung Galaxy A53 goes on sale ahead of official announcement

March 14, 2022
While Samsung is gearing up to announce its new Galaxy-A series phones on March 17 we’ve already seen the Galaxy A53 5G unofficially on sale in Serbia and now the phone has also made its way to retailers in Kenya. Buyers can scoop up the unannounced midranger for KSH…
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Drop test shows Samsung Galaxy S22's flat display is pretty easy to damage

March 14, 2022
During drop tests with the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the curved sides of the screen were identified as a weak spot. Does that mean that the Samsung Galaxy S22, which has a flat screen, is more durable? endeavored to find out. Long story short, you should really put on a screen protector, Gorilla Glass Victus+ is prone to cracks even from waist height falls. If the phone hits the pavement metal side down…
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Samsung officially confirms March 17 for Galaxy A event

March 14, 2022
Samsung is all set to introduce its latest Galaxy A-series phones later this week on March 17. The Galaxy A event keynote will tip off at 10AM ET time (2PM UTC) and will be live-streamed on YouTube and Samsung.com for you to tune in. Samsung Galaxy A Event invite We’re…
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Google Photos tests new quick ‘chip’ toolbar for text-based images

March 14, 2022
Google Photos appears to be testing a new chip toolbar UI to help speed up the process of using Lens and other image editing tools specifically with text-based images. Primarily useful for quickly accessing commonly used controls, the chip toolbar or chip group appears most often when viewing images like screenshots or those with prominently visible text. However, like most things in Google…
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Galaxy Watch 5 may feature a slightly bigger battery for better Wear OS endurance

March 14, 2022
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is the best smartwatch you can buy for Android, as it delivers not only the first experience built on top of Wear OS 3, but also some of the best features. However, battery life is a little less than ideal, but the Galaxy Watch 5 may step it up a bit. A certification spotted by SamMobile depicts the actual battery cell that’s expected to arrive in smaller versions of…
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