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Google Tensor details hint that the custom Pixel 6 chip could be one of the fastest on Android [Updated]

Leaked tidbits from a real Pixel 6 Pro unit suggest that the included Google Tensor chip may be one of the fastest chips available for Android phones. Update: Even more precise details have come to light. Earlier this year and way ahead of schedule, Google formally introduced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by announcing the Google Tensor chip that will be found within the phones. Where Google has…
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Android 12 Beta 5 feedback survey is now open for Pixel owners

Following last week’s release candidate, Google today opened the Android 12 Beta 5 feedback survey. Like in August, its availability was delayed from the usual Friday after launch. We’d like your feedback on the latest version of Android 12 on your Pixel device. This…
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Pixel 6 Pro benchmarks hint at Tensor’s raw power; here’s how it compares to Galaxy S21 & Pixel 5

One of the biggest question marks about the Pixel 6 series is how its debut “Google Tensor” chip will perform compared to phones powered by Snapdragon processors. Thanks to newly shared benchmarks, we have a better idea of how the Pixel 6 Pro will perform compared to the Pixel 5 and Galaxy S21. Despite being formally announced, there is still a lot we don’t officially know about the Pixel…
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iPhone 13 versus iPhone 12 performance comparisons missing from keynote

There was one interesting thing missing from yesterday’s keynote: Despite all the time Apple spent talking about the chips, there was no iPhone 13 versus iPhone 12 performance comparison. Usually, Apple tells us how much faster and more powerful the latest iPhone is compared to the previous model, but this time it didn’t do that – leading some to conclude that there’s a good reason for…
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Apple discontinues 256GB iPhone SE following iPhone 13 introduction

Amid other shakeups to the iPhone lineup this week, Apple appears to have quietly discontinued the 256GB variant of the iPhone SE. Until this week, the iPhone SE was available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB configurations, but Apple’s online store now indicates that only the 64GB and 128GB options are available. Apple hasn’t made any other adjustments to the iPhone SE in terms of price, so…
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