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People are less interested in iOS 15 than they were in iOS 14, based on installs so far

September 30, 2021
We’re used to every new iteration of iOS breaking adoption records left and right within its first few days of availability, compared to its predecessors. However, it looks like iOS 15 this year is breaking away from that trend. According to a new report from Mixpanel, iOS 15 adoption as of Wednesday at 12 AM Eastern stood at just 8.5%. To put things in perspective, at the same moment in iOS…
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Samsung Galaxy A30s, A50, and M51 get September 2021 Android security patch

September 30, 2021
Samsung has released new software updates for the Galaxy A30s, A50, and M51 which bump up the Android security patch level on the smartphones to September 2021 and fix over 50 security and privacy-related vulnerabilities. Samsung Galaxy A50 The new builds for the A30s, A50, and M51 come with firmware versions A307GUBU4CUH6, A505GUBS9CUH2, and M515FXXS3CUI1, respectively. The A30s is receiving…
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Mysterious new Realme surfaces on TENAA

September 30, 2021
Realme is preparing to launch a new 5G smartphone, as it appeared on TENAA with specs and images. It’s seemingly an entry-level handset with a triple camera setup and a big battery. Realme RMX3461 The phone is listed with two model numbers – RMX3461 and…
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Charts show the evolution of iPhone prices over the years and how well older phones held their value

September 30, 2021
Analyst Horace Dediu argues that the iPhone 13 series is “the most important iPhone ever” and has some interesting charts to share that show the evolution of iPhone prices over the years. It’s not the prices that make the iPhones so important, of course, but they are fascinating, so let’s start with them. The current iPhone line-up is bigger and more convoluted than ever, it spans from…
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Honor details Magic3 series' Ultra Fusion quad camera

September 30, 2021
Honor brought the Magic3 series with a Snapdragon 888+ chipset back in August, and all three phones of the lineup had impressive cameras. As it prepares to start a global rollout the company unveiled its Ultra Fusion Quad-Camera Photography technology, which is an…
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iPhone 13 Pro shipments estimates slip to late October, iPad mini delayed even more

September 30, 2021
Apple launched its latest smartphones and tablets last week and as usual pre-order demand is so big, deliveries for some variants of the iPhone 13 are slipping into the late days of October. If you decide to pre-order the iPhone 13 Pro now you will receive it in a month’s time, with October 22 being the earliest date. Future owners of the new iPad mini have it even worse – Apple will…
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