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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to be used on all Galaxy S23 models, but held back by Samsung’s foundry

January 10, 2023
Here’s the good news: The Samsung Galaxy S23 series is expected to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 across all countries and models. The bad news? It might be held back by Samsung actually manufacturing the chip. For months now it’s been reported, and all but confirmed, that Samsung would be using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 from Qualcomm globally. That would finally put an end to Samsung…
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Steam breaks 10M concurrent in-game players for the first time

January 10, 2023
SteamDB revealed via Twitter that the PC gaming platform hsd surpassed its milestone of 10 million players in-game concurrently. On the same day (January 8), it also broke its record of most online users at once, with the new record being just over 33 million. Specifically…
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 now available for Google Pixel phones

January 10, 2023
Following the Pixel’s first stable update of 2023, Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 is rolling out today with the January security patch. Here’s everything new in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 [Gallery] Android 13 QPR2 will get a stable launch in March with one more beta release expected next month. There are more than a few visual tweaks already, and Google and says these “builds are suitable for…
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Here’s everything new in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 [Gallery]

January 10, 2023
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 is rolling out today to continue the preview cycle ahead of the March stable release. Over the coming days, we’ll dive into all of Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list.
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Google One has been downloaded over a billion times

January 10, 2023
The Google One app for Android, used to manage your Drive storage, access a free VPN, and obtain other benefits, has been downloaded over one billion times. Google One initially started as a subscription to gain additional Google Drive storage space and access to premium…
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Android 13 QPR2 adds 21 new emoji, including pink heart and goose

January 10, 2023
When Android 13 QPR2 hits stable in March on Pixel devices, it will introduce 21 emoji that range from new animals to a handful of other characters. Part of Unicode 15.0, there are five new creatures: ? Donkey, ? Moose, ? Goose, ? Wing, ? Jellyfish, while ?‍⬛ Black Bird complements the existing blue one (?). On the cuisine front, there’s ? Pea Pod and ? Ginger, while we get a new plant…
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Google rolling out January 2023 update to Pixel Watch

January 10, 2023
Over a month after the last patch, the Google Pixel Watch is getting a new on-device OTA update to the January 2023 security patch. This update takes you to the January 5, 2023 security patch level. RWD9.220429.073 is the new build number with a RWD9.220429.073.J1 variant for watches in Japan and Taiwan. Google’s changelog highlights one key fix related to older clock faces that don’t use…
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