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Google Tensor shows stunning results in Pixel 6 Pro speed test, just seconds short of iPhone 13 Pro [Video]

October 27, 2021

Tensor is the first mobile chip Google has ever designed for its Pixel smartphones, and as we explained in our review earlier this week, the performance feels indistinguishable from the best Snapdragon flagships. However, it also puts up an impressive comparison with Apple’s chips in the iPhone 13 Pro Max, with a Pixel 6 speed test being a very close call. YouTube channel PhoneBuff this week…

Samsung ends Android 12 beta on Galaxy S21, shows off One UI 4’s colors, features in new video

October 27, 2021

Android 12 is perhaps the biggest update to the platform in years, but most of its best designs and features are primarily on Pixel. Samsung has been working on its One UI 4 update based on Android 12, and in a new video the company shows how it’s adopting some of…

Google details more ways the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro cameras use Tensor

October 27, 2021

With the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro officially launching tomorrow, Google today detailed some additional places where its custom Tensor SoC is being used to improve and power the camera. Google already detailed some of these advancements at the Pixel Launch Event, but started by…

Google’s Pixel 6 Pro makes a surprisingly great drone camera [Video]

October 27, 2021

It’s been well established that the Pixel 6 Pro’s camera is pretty great, but as it turns out it can handle more than the typical smartphone photography. Case in point, a YouTuber slapped a Pixel 6 Pro onto a drone and the results are actually pretty great. OriginaldoBo shared the results of putting the Pixel 6 Pro on a drone earlier today on Twitter, going further in-depth in a later video.

Apple releases iOS 14.8.1 with security fixes for devices not running iOS 15

October 27, 2021

Apple is today releasing iOS 14.8.1, one day after the company released iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, tvOS 15.1, and macOS Monterey. This update comes just a month after releasing iOS 14.8 for those who didn’t want to update their iPhones to iOS 15. You can update…

iOS 15.1 is now available, here’s why you should update

October 27, 2021

Apple has officially released iOS 15.1 to the general public. This update comes a month after Apple introduced iOS 15 and delayed some important features that were expected to launch with it. Here’s everything new with iOS 15.1 that should make you update your iPhone…

WhatsApp history can now be transferred from iPhone to Pixel & other Android 12 devices

October 27, 2021

Back in August, Google rolled out the ability to transfer past WhatsApp messages from iPhones to Samsung Galaxy devices. This ability to transfer your WhatsApp history is now coming to Pixel and all other Android 12 phones. The Android team notes how “certain types of data were impossible to bring across when switching from an iPhone.” Google says it “worked closely” with the…

Samsung to offer its own cloud gaming service for Tizen TVs

October 27, 2021

Samsung has announced it is creating a cloud gaming service which would compete with Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce NOW, and Xbox Game Pass. In the last few years, cloud gaming has gone from a pipedream to a crowded market, with competitors like Amazon, Facebook, Google…

Google expands Pixel’s Call Screen feature to these 7 countries, rolling out now

October 27, 2021

One of the best features of Google Pixel phones is Call Screen, an easy way to handle spam calls without actually picking up the phone. This week, the feature is officially expanding past the US, Canada, and Japan to seven new regions. Flying under the radar on Pixel 6…

Samsung is about to add Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 to its Android 12/One UI 4.0 beta program

October 27, 2021

Work on Android 12 for Samsung Galaxy smartphones is moving at a shockingly quick pace, with the company this week releasing a third beta update with bug fixes and more. Now, it seems Samsung is preparing to add its foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, to the Android 12 beta program. Spotted by the folks over at SammyFans, Samsung has announced a One UI 4 beta program for both the Galaxy Z…