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Latest Google billboards show how the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro designs, screens differ [U]

September 21, 2021
On Thursday, we got a look at the print campaign Google is running for its upcoming flagship. Additional Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro billboards highlight how the design — especially the screens — between the smaller and larger models diverge.  Original 9/18: The latest billboards from photographer David Urbanke show off the phones in almost every color — there’s no black Pixel 6 Pro. When…
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Google app gains ‘Personal results’ setting for Search on Android

September 21, 2021
Google is continuing to add more settings to the Search app on Android with a new preference to control “Personal results.”  “Personal results,” complete with a sparkle icon, follows “Hide explicit results” at the start of this month. It opens an inline webpage where you can “Choose whether Search can show you personal results based on info in your Google Account.” This toggle…
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Android 12.1 is all about improving foldable phone experience

September 20, 2021
unearthed some interesting stuff about an upcoming incremental update to Android 12, likely called Android 12.1. We don’t know the full scope of features for now, but it’s possible that most of them, if not all, are aimed towards improving the foldable phone…
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Realme GT Neo2 to boast 11 antennas for better reception

September 20, 2021
Realme’s official Weibo account in China has been teasing the upcoming Realme GT Neo2 a lot lately and the latest post talks about antennas and reception. Realme GT Neo2 teaser poster from Weibo According to the poster, the device will have 11 antennas placed around the chassis for better cellular connection, hence the 360-degree antenna marketing. The post also vaguely mentions something…
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iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max's shipping dates pushed to October

September 20, 2021
The iPhone 13 series announced earlier this week went on pre-orders yesterday in the first wave of markets. The smartphones were expected to ship in these regions starting September 24 for pre-orders, but the delivery dates of some Pro and Pro Max models have been pushed to…
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Hot Take: Apple's iPhone 13 lineup, new iPads and Watch Series 7

September 20, 2021
On Tuesday, Apple held its annual September event, where it announced a bunch of new products. This includes the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro pairs, new iPad and iPad mini models, and the new Apple Watch Series 7. Here are some of my thoughts on these new releases. Apple…
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Flashback: the Apple iPhone X and its hated but influential notch

September 20, 2021
According to an interview with then Chief Design Officer Jony Ive, Apple spent 5 years developing the iPhone X. And it was worth the effort since the design it introduced in late 2017 will have been relevant for 5 years before Apple finally does away with the notch (expected to happen in 2022, unless it doesn’t – rumors of notchless iPhones have been proven false before). Ah, yes, the notch…
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