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MediaTek is also bringing satellite connectivity to Android phones

February 24, 2023

Satellite connectivity has been a big deal in the smartphone industry in 2023, with Qualcomm announcing “Snapdragon Satellite” for smartphones in January and Samsung debuting its take on the tech for Exynos chips. Now, MediaTek is laying out its plans for satellite connectivity, which will show up in actual devices quite soon. At MWC 2023, MediaTek is announcing support for 3GPP…

Motorola Defy Link adds satellite messaging and SOS to Android and iOS for $100

February 24, 2023

Satellite connectivity is going to be commonplace in many future smartphones, but as of today, it’s really only in Apple’s iPhone 14 series. But for an affordable price, the Motorola Defy Satellite Link adds this valuable connectivity to existing Android and iOS…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will reportedly be much thinner with new hinge design

February 24, 2023

It’s been known for a little while now that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be launching with a brand-new hinge design, and it seems that new design will lead to a drastically thinner folding smartphone, as Samsung has been able to cut down on the thickness…

Google TV’s biggest partner, TCL, is overtaking LG as the world’s second-largest TV brand

February 24, 2023

The biggest partner for Google TV, TCL, has reportedly surpassed LG as the largest TV brand (behind Samsung). Business Korea reports, citing data from Omdia, that the TV market currently sees TCL as the second-place slot in terms of units sold. TCL makes up 11.7% of the market, where LG is behind at 11.69%. Currently, the difference is reportedly around 30,000 units. But the trend is becoming…

Motorola Defy Link adds satellite messaging and SOS to Android and iOS for $100

February 24, 2023

Satellite connectivity is going to be commonplace in many future smartphones, but as of today, it’s really only in Apple’s iPhone 14 series. But for an affordable price, the Motorola Defy Satellite Link adds this valuable connectivity to existing Android and iOS…

Google’s Bard AI could cost 10x as much as traditional keyword search

February 24, 2023

AI has taken the world by storm in recent months, and the next steps are still to come. For Google, though, further expansion of AI in Search by way of Bard could represent a huge increase in cost. Bard was announced earlier this month as Google’s AI model for Search…

Google TV is getting a homescreen revamp with fewer tabs and better curation

February 24, 2023

In its first major update of 2023, Google TV is revamping its homescreen to remove multiple tabs from the homescreen, but also introducing better curation for movies and shows. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Rolling out starting today, the Google TV homescreen will be removing the “Movies”…

Google Docs adding stopwatch, Calendar template, and other Smart Chips

February 24, 2023

Google Docs is adding a bunch of new features to Smart Canvas, which aims to boost integration between apps, like a stopwatch and Calendar template. Google Drive, Docs, and other Workspace websites getting Material You redesign Existing Smart Chips, which can be accessed…

LumaFusion video editor is now fully available for Android and ChromeOS

February 24, 2023

One of the best video editors from iOS, LumaFusion, is today officially launching on Android with support for ChromeOS. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! LumaFusion first…

Google tests blocking news in Canada as bill asks the company to pay publishers

February 24, 2023

Canada is preparing a new bill that, if signed into law, would require Google to pay publishers for using information from their content. In response, Google is testing a complete block of news content in Search in Canada with a subset of users. The “Online News Act” or Bill C-18 is a bill in Canada that would require tech giants such as Google to make deals with news organizations in the…