Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 gets Android 12-based One UI 4.1 update

Samsung has released the Android 12-based One UI 4.1 update for the Galaxy Tab Active3 announced in September 2020 with Android 10 and One UI 2.5. It comes with a refreshed UI, new features, and March 2022 Android security patch. The new firmware has version T575XXU3CVD1 and is seeding in Switzerland, but it shouldn't be too long before the rollout expands to other countries. If you live in Switzerland and haven't received the Android 12 update on your Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 yet, you can navigate to its Settings > Software update menu to check for it manually. Via

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AirPods 3 orders reportedly cut by over 30%

Back in October, Apple made its new AirPods 3 official, following many months of leaks, rumors, and speculation. These being the newest in a line that started with the original AirPods, the first mainstream true wireless earbuds, you'd think that they'd be incredibly successful, sales-wise - but apparently not. According to famed analyst and connoisseur of all things Apple Ming-Chi Kuo, the AirPods 3 are part of a "failed product segmentation strategy" for Apple. Demand for them is allegedly "much weaker" than it is for the AirPods 2, and as such, Apple is said to have cut orders of...

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Apple's WWDC will take place from June 6 to June 10

Apple has just started sending invites for its upcoming WorldWide Developer Conference (widely known as WWDC). This is an annual event generally taking place in June, and while it is developer focused, it's interesting for consumers too, as it is where new iOS versions get unveiled. This year's WWDC will take place from June 6 to June 10. The conference will once again take place in an online format, and will be free for all developers to attend. Expect to hear details about new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Apple boasts that its developer community is now 30...

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 might get a 3x telephoto camera

Samsung is working on several improvements for the Galaxy Z Fol4, if rumors are to be believed. This includes improved cameras to bring the phone a little closer to the S22 models. The phone will adapt a 10 MP telephoto camera with 3x optical magnification, reports GalaxyClub. Presumably, this is the same 3x camera that all three Galaxy S22 models have. It will replace the current 12 MP 2x camera on the Z Fold3. There may be another change on the cards – a 10 MP selfie camera. Unfortunately, the leak doesn’t make it clear if that is for the selfie camera on the cover display (which...

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Samsung teams up with ABB for a smarter home

Samsung and industrial technology giant ABB have announced a partnership that will integrate SmartThings with ABB's free@home solutions. This means that people and businesses will be able to control the multitude of smart home devices from ABB's automation fleet with Samsung phones. ABB makes all sorts of hardware from solar panels, automated locks, refrigerators, washers, dryers, lights, cameras and security devices to heating equipment and remote control blinds. SmartThings features a neat device control tab that's easily accessible from your Samsung phone's drop-down...

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite appears in leaked image

OnePlus is expected to launch a smartphone called Nord CE 2 Lite - a device that previously leaked with Snapdragon 695 chipset and 5G support. Now a tispter has shared an image of the phone along with an extended list of its specs. According to the source, the phone will not have an alert slider, similar to its bigger sibling Nord CE 2. The fingerprint will be sitting on the side on top of the power key, and the 6.58” LCD will have 120Hz refresh rate. OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite•6.58" FHD+ LCD, 120Hz•Qualcomm Snapdragon 695•6/8GB RAM•128GB Storage•Rear Cam- 64MP + 2MP mono + 2MP macro•Front...

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Samsung discontinues Galaxy S9 series software support

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9+ smartphones will no longer receive software updates. The early 2018 flagships are now off Samsung’s lists of devices eligible for security updates. The Galaxy S10 series meanwhile were moved from monthly to quarterly updates, now that they are over 3 years old. The Galaxy S9 series is following the path of its predecessors. Back in early 2021, Samsung demoted the S9 from monthly to quarterly security updates, when the Galaxy S8 was completely taken off the list, and the same thing happened to the Galaxy S7 phones a year earlier. The...

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