T-Mobile's new 'Forever Upgrade' program for the iPhone 13 isn't really forever

On the evening following Apple's iPhone 13 announcement, T-Mobile unveils its Forever Upgrade program. This means that anyone who purchases any new iPhone 13 model with or without a trade-in is [loosely] guaranteed [up to] an $800 trade-in credit every time you turn in that iPhone for a new one. This sounds enticing enough, but there are a few significant caveats. To start, T-Mobile's trade-in promotion to trade up to an iPhone 13 gets you up to $1000 off a new iPhone. An iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 11 Pro, or 11 Pro Max gets you the full promotional amount. You can get $800 off...

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Nintendo Switch lineup updated to enable Bluetooth audio

On Tuesday, Nintendo pushed an OTA update to both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Lite that enable a widely-requested feature. Bluetooth Audio streaming will now be possible with the handheld console that was released more than four years ago. The latest #NintendoSwitch update is now available, including the ability to pair Bluetooth devices for audio output.For more information, including restrictions on some features while using Bluetooth Audio, please visit the support page: https://t.co/vzAB6lZTDu pic.twitter.com/6J5xcDl5kU— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 15, 2021...

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Major update enables PlayStation 5's M.2 drive, improves game streaming and more

The Sony PlayStation 5 has a standard M.2 slot for additional storage, but that was disabled at launch. The second major software update for the console finally enables this option and brings other major improvements to the console itself as well as related apps. Let’s start with the major new feature, the storage upgrade. Back in April Sony enabled USB storage, but external drives are too slow to play PS5 games (PS4 games do work, though). Now if you need more room you can add an M.2 drive, as long as it meets certain requirements. First, only NVMe drives are supported, so cheaper,...

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The Samsung Galaxy S22 series will not use under display cameras, says Ice Universe

We know it’s coming, but it bears repeating – the Galaxy S22 series will not have an under display camera. Samsung released its first phone with an UDC already, but it only shoots in 4 MP resolution and is meant more for video calls. If you really want to snap a selfie with the Z Fold3, you can use the 10 MP camera on the cover display (or open the phone and use the main cameras). From what we’re hearing, the Galaxy S22 and S22+ will get a major upgrade to their rear cameras, including a 50 MP main sensor, 12 MP tele camera with actual 3x optical magnification (possibly with variable focal...

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iPhone 13 and 13 Pro models have dual eSIM support for the first time ever

Ever since eSIM became a thing and Apple adopted the standard on its iPhones, you've been able to use one physical SIM and one eSIM on your iPhone for dual SIM functionality. Starting with the models announced today, however, you have another method at your disposal, in order to achieve the same result. Not only do the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max support dual SIM via the physical SIM + eSIM route, but they all also have dual eSIM functionality - meaning you can forgo a physical card entirely and simply add two eSIMs onto your brand new iPhone to be used...

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Apple iPhone 13 event wrap-up

In keeping with tradition, Apple had a jam-packed September event, with plenty of new hardware. The new iPhone 13 lineup was the main event. The familiar design got refined with smaller notches and a different arrangement for the cameras on the non-Pro models. The cutting-edge A15 Bionic chipset is powering the entire lineup, with the Pro duo getting a slightly beefier GPU. The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max got the eagerly-anticipated 120Hz screens and there were camera upgdes across the board. Apple also unveiled a shiny new 8.3-inch iPad Mini with entirely redesigned body, A15...

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Watch the first promo videos for iPhone 13 series, Apple Watch Series 7 and iPad mini here

The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max are now official and they are better and faster than ever before. They are also far superior to their vanilla counterparts. You can watch the whole event, but it’s over an hour long. If you only have a few minutes, here is the official introduction to the new Pro pair: But the Pros can be pricey, here’s a sub 2 minute look into what’s new with the iPhone 13 and 13 mini. By the way, the prices are essentially the same as last year, except that the 13 and 13 mini base storage was doubled to 128 GB. The cameras on the new 13-series have received...

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All of Apple's discounts and terminations - iPhone 12, iPad mini, Apple Watch

Apple just announced its new iPhone lineup as well as a redesigned iPad mini, entry-level iPad and the Apple Watch Series 7. While most devices are going on pre-order soon, Apple is doing some further Fall cleaning and optimizing to its lineup - discounting some devices and discontinuing others. Here's a recap of what devices stayed, what are their prices and what devices went. Starting, naturally, with the iPhone. Last year's flagships are gone - the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max are no longer on sale through Apple's own store, although you'll be able to snag a deal on them in the coming...

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The iPhone 13 series goes on pre-order later this week, here are the prices from around the world

Apple just unveiled the iPhone 13 series with four models available in three sizes. The iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 now have 128GB storage as base (up from 64GB), but start at the same prices as before. They also have a new top storage option, 512GB. The iPhone 13 series will be available for pre-order later this week The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max also have a new top storage option, 1TB, but the base option remains at 128GB, so those who needed more than that still have to spend extra. If you’re cool with the 128GB, then the prices start at the same spot as last year. Below...

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Apple Fitness+ comes to 15 new countries, adds Pilates

Later this year, Apple's Fitness+ service is coming to 15 new countries - Austria, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Fitness+ courses are available in English but Apple will add subtitles in six languages, but as of yet we're not clear which languages those are. Pilates are the latest workout to come to Fitness+ with two new trainers - Marimba Gold-Watts and Darryl Whiting. All workouts will be 10, 20 or 30 minutes long and will cater to different skill...

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iOS 15 goes live on September 20 along with iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8

As per tradition, Apple announced the release of the final version of its operating systems alongside its new iPhones. iOS 15 as well as WatchOS and iPadOS will be available starting September 20. There are a couple of new interesting features coming to iPadOS 15 and iOS 15 with the most notable one probably being the notification filtering. The feature is called Focus and lets you granularly control what notifications can come in. For instance, you can block certain apps or people, you can adjust time frames and set profiles with presets. These profiles can also change the apps'...

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max bring 120Hz displays, overhauled cameras

The new Pro models in the iPhone family pull even further ahead of their vanilla counterparts with a faster GPU, improved camera hardware and, most importantly, the first ProMotion display on an iPhone. The new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max “ProMotion” is Apple speak for a high refresh rate display. On the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max it can go as low as 10Hz and as high as 120Hz. iOS has been reworked to make the best use of the new display. The choice of display sizes is the same – a 6.1” iPhone 13 Pro or a 6.7” Pro Max. The notch that hosts the TrueDepth camera is now 20%...

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Apple iPhone 13 and 13 mini official: smaller notch and new main cameras

The new iPhone 13 duo is official, with a familiar design, but several important upgrades. The overall shape of the iPhone 13 and 13 mini hasn't changed much - flat edges and rounder corners are married once more in an IP68-rated metal body. This time around, the distinctive notch has gotten smaller by 20%. The diagonals of the Super Retina XDR panels remain unchanged - 5.4 inches for the iPhone 13 mini and 6.1 inches for the iPhone 13. The panels themselves are 28% brighter, reaching up to 800 nits of max outdoor brightness and a whopping 1200 nits of peak HDR brightness. Speaking of...

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Apple Watch Series 7 has bigger display and a more durable body

Apple's new smartwatch is here and it didn't go flat as rumors suggested. In fact, Apple touts that it's gotten a bit more rounded with softer, curved sides and glass cover. The biggest improvement is the new, larger display in the same overall body. Apple managed to stretch the screen to the edges of the casing by reducing the bezels to 1.7mm, 40% slimmer than the Series 6. That allowed the display to grow by 20%, the company says. Apple's Watch Series 7 has also gotten more durable - the glass cover is now more crack resistant and the watch has added IP6X dust-protection ...

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Apple revamps the iPad mini, gives the iPad 10.2 new chipset and front camera

Apple kicked off its hardware announcements today with iPads. Both the entry-level iPad 10.2 and iPad mini got new versions. iPad 10.2 (2021) The new 10.2-inch iPad is powered by the A13 Bionic promising 20% performance boost over the A12 Bionic in last year's model. The display size and bezels remain the same, but on the upside that means retained compatibility with accessories for the previous iPad 10.2, including the first gen Apple Pencil. And Apple did add the TrueTone feature to its entry-level tablet. Arguably the most important upgrade is the bump in the base storage,...

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Google gets $177m fine in South Korea over Android dominance

In the latest big tech legal fiasco, Google was fined KRW 207.4 billion ($177million/€150 million) by The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) in South Korea. The reasoning behind the sanction is the Android maker’s anti-fragmentation agreement (AFA) which required OEMs like Samsung and LG to sign an agreement with Google before gaining access to use Android OS on their devices. This in turn prohibited said OEMs to install modified versions of Android that aren’t explicitly approved by Google on their devices. Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) headquarters in Sejong City The issues...

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The Pixel 6 series may bring back Active Edge, keep Battery Share

Active Edge – launching the Google Assistant by squeezing the phone – was introduced with the Pixel 2 and was present on the 3 and 4 as well. But then it was cut from the Pixel 5, which introduced an unrelated feature dubbed Battery Share (i.e. reverse wireless charging). The upcoming Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will support both Active Edge and Battery Share, according to Mishaal Rahman of XDA. The two phones will probably arrive without a charger in the box, the vanilla phone will have 4,614 mAh battery capacity, the Pro will have 5,000 mAh in its tank. Fabric cases for the Google Pixel 6...

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Canon announces EOS R3 with eye control autofocus

Canon today announced the EOS R3, the flagship model in the company's EOS R range of mirrorless cameras. The EOS R3 is meant to bridge the gap between the EOS R5, the previous flagship mirrorless, and the EOS-1D X Mark III, which is the flagship DSLR model. The EOS R3 features a Canon designed and manufactured 24.1 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor. Together with the DIGIC X processor, the EOS R3 is capable of 30fps continuous blackout-free shooting with electronic shutter and 12fps with mechanical shutter. It also extends the sensitivity range to ISO 100-102400, which can be expanded further...

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Feast your eyes on these Samsung Galaxy M52 5G images

Samsung is preparing a couple of Galaxy M-series launches, among them the Galaxy M52 5G. The phone has leaked a number of times, s owe know it should have a 6.7” AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 778G chipset, 64+12+5 MP camera and a 5,000 mAh battery. And we even know what it would look like, thanks to leaked renders, which also brought the news that the screen will have 1,080 x 2,400 px resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. And now we have even better renders to gawk at, courtesy of WinFuture: Samsung Galaxy M52 5G images And here are the three colorways side by...

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Watch the Apple iPhone 13 announcement here

The scheduled September event for Apple is finally here, and we expect to see the new iPhone 13 series. The party starts at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST/5 PM GMT/10:30 PM IST, and you can watch it from the stream embedded below. The smartphones will be the stars of the show, and we will see no less than four devices - iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The Apple Watch Series 7 may also make an appearance in two different sizes - 41mm and 45mm. In the “Maybe” corner are sitting the AirPods 3, and the iPad mini 6 and affordable iPads. Once all the products are...

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Honor MagicBook 14 and 15 with Ryzen 5500U go on pre-order in Russia with perks

Honor unveiled the MagicBook 14 and 15 with 11th gen Intel processors in May, the two laptops previously had Ryzen 3000 and Ryzen 4000 versions. Then back in July the company brought out Ryzen 5000 versions in China. Which brings us to today – the two laptops with the latest AMD APUs are now available in Russia too. This brings hope that the 14” and 15” laptops will be available in Europe, though we didn’t see any other countries after scouring HiHonor.com. You’re not missing too much, the two are only available with the Ryzen 5500U, which has six Zen 2 cores (with multi-threading),...

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Realme C25Y is coming on September 16 with a 50MP camera

Realme will expand its portfolio of C series smartphones on September 16 with the introduction of C25Y. The smartphone will be announced in India at 12:30PM local time and will be sold through the company's official website and Flipkart. The C25Y will come with a Unisoc T610 SoC, a 50MP "AI-enabled" camera, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and two color options. Realme says the C25Y will provide an "all-day performance to the users" and pack a massive battery. The company doesn't tell us its size, but we don't expect anything smaller than a 5,000 mAh cell since the C25 and C25s -...

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Samsung Galaxy M22 silently launched

After numerous leaks, Samsung has finally unveiled its Galaxy M22 smartphone without much fanfare. The device was listed on the official Samsung Germany page with all its specs but no pricing and availability details. Galaxy M22 brings a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. There’s a 13MP selfie camera in the waterdrop notch while the back houses a 48MP main shooter next to an 8MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP modules for macro shots and depth data. The phone runs on the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset paired with 4GB and 128GB storage which is the...

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Redmi teases new G notebook with Ray tracing is coming on September 22

Redmi's upcoming G gaming laptop is going official on September 22 and it will support Ray tracing, as per Redmi's official Weibo account. The successor to last year's Redmi G - a 16.1-inch 1080p 144Hz laptop with a 10th-gen Core i5-10300H and up to Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti - this year's Redmi G 2021 is expected to bring an Nvidia RTX 3050, RTX 3060 or even an RTX 3070. Redmi teaser from Weibo All the aforementioned cards support Ray tracing (that's the RT from the name), which brings realistic shadows and reflections to games. Ray tracing has proven very tasking on video cards at 4K...

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OnePlus 9 RT to launch on October 15

Last month we learned OnePlus is working on a new member of the OnePlus 9 series, called OnePlus 9 RT. The leak claimed that the 9 RT, codenamed "Martini," will arrive in October, and that bit is now corroborated by leakster OnLeaks, who says the smartphone's tentative launch date is October 15. There's no word from OnePlus about the 9 RT yet, but the previous leak claimed the smartphone will come with a higher-binned version of the Snapdragon 870 SoC, 120Hz AMOLED screen, 4,500 mAh battery, and 65W charging. OnePlus 9R The OnePlus 9 RT will feature a 50MP Sony IMX766 and could...

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Samsung opens One UI 4 beta based on Android 12

As we inch closer to the supposed October 4 stable release of Google’s Android 12, smartphone OEMs are slowly pushing their first public betas to users. Samsung has officially begun seeding its One UI 4 based on Android 12 and it is now available to Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra owners. One UI 4 homescreen and new widgets (image: Samsung) Registration opens today, September 14 and those interested in trying out the beta will need to register via their Samsung Members account and the open slots will be limited. The beta program will be available in the following...

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Meizu 18s, 18s Pro coming on September 22, Meizu 18x to join them

The bad news is Meizu's big announcement for today, ended up just a confirmation of an event. The good news is it's only 8 days away - September 22. Àt it well see the 18s 18s Pro and 18x smartphones as well as 30 other different products. The event will see the unveiling of the new Flyme OS, some smart Lipro lights, and Pandaer accessories. The two flagship smartphones already appeared on TENAA, revealing an upgrade to the Snapdragon 888 chipset from the Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro is getting replaced by the newer Snapdragon 888+. Everything else is expected to remain the same -...

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Oppo Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition arriving on September 16

Oppo and Kodak announced a partnership earlier this month, and the first product was expected to be a new smartphone. The Oppo Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition will be announced in China on September 16, during the ColorOS 12 launch event. Oppo Find X3 Pro Photographer official posters This is the very same Find X3 Pro flagship with two 50MP cameras. The difference is this unit will have a matte silver top and black leather bottom to resemble the classic Kodak 35 camera. The device will also have a protective case with the same materials, and the retail box is oval-shaped with a...

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