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Samsung Galaxy S23 series to use a customized Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with higher clock speed

January 19, 2023
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S23 series at its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1. The lineup is expected to consist of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, rumored to have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC under the hood. However, a new report by claims the Galaxy S23 trio will be powered by a customized Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a higher clock speed. The publication claims to have seen…
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iOS 16.3 is launching next week with several fixes

January 19, 2023
Apple’s new iOS 16.3 software update will bring key fixes once it arrives next week. It will remove the horizontal lines appearing temporarily on the screen and fix the lock screen and its widget. It will also have support for the new 2nd-gen HomePod and physical security…
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Nearby Share branding comes to Files by Google

January 19, 2023
The Nearby Share sheet is due for a Material You redesign, but until then its presence in the Files by Google app is getting more prominent.  Google has renamed the “Share” tab in the Files app to “Nearby Share” with a double helix icon replacing the two arrows. There’s no real change to functionality with the app already leveraging Nearby Share and being explicit about that in the…
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Twitter Blue is now available on Android for $11/month

January 19, 2023
Over a month after it arrived on iOS and the web, Twitter Blue is finally available on Android. As of January 19, 2023, the “new” Twitter Blue subscription is available through the official Twitter app for Android as was first confirmed to TechCrunch. The subscription…
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Counterpoint: Sony's smartphone camera sensor business is on the rise thanks to iPhone upgrades

January 19, 2023
The smartphone market shrunk in 2022, which impacted the suppliers of image sensors. Some fared better than others though – Sony was the only supplier to see its revenue grow on a yearly basis. And it was mostly thanks to Apple upgrading the cameras on the iPhone 14 series. The two Pro models brought new 48MP sensors in the main cameras and larger 12MP sensors in the ultra wide cameras. The…
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The final hours of Google Stadia have arrived

January 19, 2023
Stadia, Google’s ambitious but ultimately doomed cloud gaming service, is shutting down at the end of today, January 18. Many gamers and developers are bidding the platform farewell, as is Stadia’s social media. As a last gesture, the service rolled out a free-to-play game, Worm Game. It’s been a sad but somewhat heartwarming journey to Stadia’s closure, as the community celebrated its…
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