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You can get 15% cash back on a Galaxy S23 from Rakuten

February 2, 2023
After launching support for the Google Store just in time for the Pixel 7, Rakuten is now offering massively boosted rates for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, offering up to 15% cash back. Rakuten has long offered online shoppers a chance to get a buck or two back on their purchases, but often that comes in the form of just 1%-3% back. But from time to time, various merchants will boost that…
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Google says Lens and Maps Live View are ‘prelude to [its] long-term vision’ for AR

February 2, 2023
Android SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer made an appearance at the end of the Galaxy 23 event today to talk about Google’s partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm on extended reality (XR). As of late, Samsung and Google have been working together (including through joint marketing) on highlighting the latter’s services on the former’s hardware. Lockheimer highlighted Google Meet (with Live Sharing for…
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 shows progress on lock screen shortcuts and custom clock

February 2, 2023
The latest Android 13 QPR2 beta shows that Google has made quite a bit of progress on customizing the shortcuts and clock design shown on the lock screen. With Android 13’s second quarterly update, we’ve previously seen signs that Google is working on a way to customize the two shortcuts that appear on the lock screen. In fact, while this feature is still a work-in-progress on Pixel phones…
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Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor for Samsung Galaxy S23

February 2, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Qualcomm and Samsung partnered to bring the fastest Snapdragon processor ever for the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone family. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy provides the processing power for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series being unveiled today. It gives it accelerated performance in connected…
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