Android phones and Wear OS smartwatches are getting new features

Google has announced a bunch of new features for Android ecosystem of devices. As we approach the end of this year, Google has surprised users by releasing new features to Android smartphones, Wear OS-based smartwatches, and Google TV-based smart TVs. Let us check them out in detail. First up, the Gboard app on Android smartphones […]

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Samsung Cyber Week Sale Has Record Low Prices on Monitors, TVs, Galaxy Phones, Tablets, and More

Samsung kicked off its Cyber Week sale a few days ago, offering discounts across smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, computers, and home appliances. Many of the deals in this sale are the same exact prices we tracked during Samsung’s Black Friday sale, making Samsung one of the few retailers to keep these best-ever prices around all week. […]

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This 27-inch 5K monitor from Samsung is WAY cheaper than Apple’s Studio Display — but only for Cyber Monday

If you’re looking for a new monitor for your home or office workstation, the Samsung ViewFinity S9 might be an excellent choice. It’s one of very few 5K monitors on the market right now, competing head-to-head with Apple’s ultra premium Studio Display. However, right now for Cyber Monday, the Samsung ViewFinity S9 is almost $400 […]

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$900 OFF a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra?! The best phone since Windows Phone died is available for trade-in at a truly absurd price with this secret trick.

Black Friday is gone, but Cyber Monday is forever. Or well, at least for a couple of days. But fear not, the deals are still coming in thick and fast for a few days, and we’re back with one for those who want a seriously powerful new phone.  The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is available […]

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Samsung Black Friday Sale Offers Best-Ever Prices on Monitors, The Frame TV, Galaxy Phones, and More

Samsung has expanded its Black Friday sale with new discounts across smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, computers, and home appliances. This is in addition to the deals we’ve been tracking on Samsung’s best TVs and monitors, like the Smart Monitor M8 and ViewFinity S9 5K Display. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click […]

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Control every aspect of haptic feedback on Galaxy phones

Modern high-end Samsung Galaxy phones feature a versatile haptic feedback engine that vibrates when you tap the screen, receive phone calls and notifications, use the Samsung Keyboard or navigation gestures, and so on. In the latest versions of One UI, these haptic feedback parameters can be personalized by users to their liking in great detail. […]

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Believe it or not, you can get a Samsung S23 Ultra as low as $299 today with some savvy workarounds — here’s how

Black Friday is officially here and so are the sea of smartphone deals, but nothing comes close to this deal on the Samsung S23 Ultra. I’ve been searching online for a new mobile all week and not taken the plunge yet, but let me tell you if this was available in my country I’d have […]

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The best Windows Phone alternative sits on Lenovo shelves at $399.99 with an outrageous Black Friday discount

Like us, the loss of Windows Phone probably haunts and taunts many of you every night. While that ship has sailed, Lenovo keeps it alive in spirit with the ThinkPhone reduced to only $399.99 at Lenovo US for a massive $300 from its MSRP. You probably know Lenovo from its laptops, but not so much […]

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MediaTek’s Dimensity 8300 brings potent gaming, Generative AI to mid-range phones

After launching the impressive Dimensity 9300 processor for flagship smartphones, MediaTek has unveiled a slightly lower-end chip: Dimensity 8300. But it is still a very potent chip and is targeted to be used in higher mid-range smartphones. The Dimensity 8300 is a step down compared to the Dimensity 9300 but offers powerful gaming chops and […]

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Samsung’s 27-inch 5K monitor is $300 off for Black Friday, making Apple’s Studio Display look stupid

I’m what you might call a “resolution snob” when it comes to displays. The higher the resolution, the better for me. Anything below that “retina” quality, and I’m not interested. That’s why, when Apple unveiled its 5K Studio Display for the Mac, I was extremely jealous as a PC user. Luckily for me, Samsung swooped […]

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Samsung Korea releases One UI 6.0 stable release timeline for its phones

Samsung has revealed timeline estimates for the stable Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update rollout. While the Galaxy S23 series smartphone has received the stable Android 14 update in most countries worldwide, other phones are waiting for the release, and users in South Korea can now know when their eligible Galaxy smartphones and tablets can […]

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OnePlus now provides the best integration between an Android phone and Windows 11

What you need to know OnePlus just announced that devices running OxygenOS 14 will integrate with Microsoft Phone Link. The integration allows you to mirror your phone’s screen onto your PC and to use Android apps from your phone on your Windows 11 PC. Phone Link also supports interacting with phone notifications, viewing your photos, […]

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Oppo, OnePlus, and Realme phones gain Phone Link support

The Oppo Developers Conference took place in the past few days, and one of the final announcements was the support of Phone Link and Link to Windows. The feature was previously available only to select Samsung and Honor devices, as well as the Surface Duo. Microsoft confirmed some devices from the OnePlus, Oppo Find, Oppo […]

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Apple will bring RCS support to iPhones in 2024 to play nice with Android phones

Over the past few years, Google and Samsung have been forcing Apple to adopt RCS (Rich Communication Services) for iPhones, and the Cupertino-based firm has been opposed to the idea. However, amidst the ongoing antitrust issues in the EU and the US, Apple has announced that it will support RCS on iPhones starting next year. […]

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Samsung sold most phones during India’s festive season

A few weeks ago, it was revealed that Samsung was the biggest smartphone brand globally and in India in the third quarter of 2023. Now, a more detailed report has shone some light on how the South Korean brand did in India during the festive season. Unsurprisingly, the brand did quite well. Samsung had a […]

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Get £200 off Motorola phones, plus other deals from the UK

Foldable phones have a reputation of being expensive – and for the most part, it is a well-deserved reputation. However, several Motorolas have a £200 discount applied, including the foldable Razrs, which makes them easier on the wallet. The Motorola Razr 40 is down to just £600, well below the rival Galaxy Z Flip5. Although, […]

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Oppo now claims its foldable phones can withstand 1M folds

One of the few smartphone makers trying to compete with Samsung in the foldable phone market has just dropped some intriguing news. Oppo now claims that its Find N3 Flip and Find N3 foldable devices have been certified by TUV Rheinland for 1 million folds, surpassing Samsung’s Z Flip and Fold devices. What’s curious is […]

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Qualcomm’s partnership with Iridium to bring satellite connectivity to phones ends abruptly

Qualcomm has reportedly ended its partnership with Iridium to bring two-way satellite connectivity to smartphones for emergency situations. Iridium is a company that has a constellation of low-earth orbit satellites. Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Satellite, a technology that allows phones to send and receive messages even when there is no cellular network in […]

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Xiaomi phones with unlocked bootloader won’t get HyperOS updates

With the announcement of the new Xiaomi 14 series, the company also introduced a new Android skin overlay replacing the old MIUI with HyperOS. However, the company now issued a statement regarding bootloader-unlocked devices. Xiaomi said it won’t be updating any devices with unlocked bootloaders, no matter if they are running HyperOS or MIUI 14. […]

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Many Galaxy A and Galaxy M phones will now receive fewer or no updates

Samsung regularly reduces the update frequency for Galaxy smartphones and tablets and also stops updating them a few years after they first go on sale. And this month, the list of Galaxy devices for which Samsung will release fewer or no updates going forward is longer than usual. No more updates for the Galaxy A20s, […]

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