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Samsung Galaxy A53 coming to the US for $449 w/ four years of major Android updates

After launching the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S22 series earlier this year, Samsung is turning its attention to the US mid-range market. Today, the company revealed that the Galaxy A53 is coming to the US for $449 starting on April 1. During an online event this morning, Samsung announced that the Galaxy A53 5G would be the company’s sole upper-mid-range offering in the US this year, with the…
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Galaxy A33 5G and A73 5G go official in selected global regions

Alongside the Galaxy A53 5G, Samsung has also unveiled two more affordable Android phones in the guise of the Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A73 5G. This duo offers much of the same recipe that makes the A53 such an enticing product, but neither handset will go on sale in North…
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Android Auto nearly ready to launch USB cable quality checker; here’s how it works [Gallery]

Android Auto is finally nearing a rollout for a tool we first spotted nearly a year ago. With the latest update, Android Auto can check the quality of your USB cable to see if it’s causing you any issues. It’s not unusual for Android Auto to have connection hiccups, but the cause is usually the same. If you’re having trouble with Android Auto, odds are that it’s because your USB cable…
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Chrome adding ‘Side search’ panel to make it easier to browse results from Google & more [Updated]

Performing a Google search has become an everyday occurrence for most of us, and now Chrome is working to make it easier to browse your results with a new “Side search” panel. Update: Google is continuing to expand Chrome’s “Side search” feature by supporting more devices and search engines. When searching with Google in Chrome today, you either need to hit the “Back” button to…
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5G smartphone record set, thanks to iPhone 13

A new 5G smartphone record was set in January, when fifth-generation mobiles accounted for more than half of all smartphone sales for the very first time. The iPhone 13 played a huge role in this milestone, accounting for more than a third of all 5G phone sales ……
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Don’t want Apple’s Studio Display? LG UltraFine 5K is still being made and will be back in stock next month

Reviews for the Apple Studio Display dropped today to a mixed reception, with an apparent webcam quality software issue plaguing reviews. However, one big takeaway is that the display quality is almost identical to the LG UltraFine 5K display, as they feature almost the exact same panel. So if you don’t care about build quality or nice speakers, you can get that instead … However, one…
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