Poco X4 GT moves a step closer to launch as it gets NBTC certified

Xiaomi's Poco unveiled the Poco X4 Pro 5G in February, and you can expect the GT model to launch soon since it has bagged NBTC certification. The Poco X4 GT is listed on the Thai certifying authority's website with model code 22041216G, but it doesn't reveal any specs of the smartphone. Poco X4 GT on NBTC However, if rumors are to be believed, the Poco X4 GT will be a rebranded Redmi Note 11T Pro announced last month in China, which comes with the Dimensity 8100 SoC, 6.6" FullHD+ 144Hz LCD, 64MP triple camera, 16MP selfie camera, and a 5,080 mAh battery with 67W wired...

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Surface Duo 2 gets June update with better Glance Bar support and Slim Pen 2 improvements

A new OTA update has begun rolling out to the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 that brings plenty of improvements and new features to the Microsoft foldable. The update weighs in at 736MB and brings the Duo 2 up to version 2022.418.98. The Glance Bar is a thin area of the exposed displays that shows glanceable information such as time, date, and notifications. The update will now show notifications for 3rd party messaging apps. The Glance Bar previously only showed SMS, voicemail, and Microsoft Teams alerts. The Slim Pen 2 gets improved functionality, and its own firmware update will enable...

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Google Pixel Watch to have its own companion as spotted on new ‘Smart Unlock’ prompt

Earlier this year, Google announced that it was going to enhance the auto-unlock experience with Wear OS between Android and Chrome OS devices. Smart Unlock will succeed “Smart Lock” which lets a nearby Bluetooth device keep an Android smartphone unlocked if that device is in range. Smart Unlock is specific to Wear OS devices and it’ll show confirmation that a device has been unlocked by the smartwatch on its display and will show an option to re-lock said device. The folks over at 9to5Google have managed to enable a new settings page for “Smart Unlock” and the prompt directly...

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Google Maps now shows the air quality around you

Google Maps wants to help you only breathe fresh air, and as such it's debuting a new air quality layer in the US on both Android and iOS. This will show you what to expect, air-wise: whether it's smoggy, smoky, otherwise bad, or simply wonderful. With these details at your fingertips, you can make better informed decisions about whether to go outside, and if so, for how long. What you'll see is AQI or Air Quality Index numbers, along with guidance for outdoor activities, when the information was last updated, and links to learn more. The data comes from trusted government agencies,...

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Google releases Android 13 Beta 3

Today Google has outed the third beta build of Android 13 for supported Pixel phones. This comes almost a month after the second beta, right on time and in keeping with the company's previously announced release schedule, which you can see at a glance in the image below. There's going to be another beta in July, and then the next step is the final release that will go out to all supported Pixels at some point this fall. With Beta 3, Android 13 reaches Platform Stability, an important milestone for app developers, because it means that all app-facing behaviors in the OS as well as...

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Our Realme GT Neo 3T video review is out

Realme has a new GT phone on the block – the GT Neo 3T and after our detailed written review we’re now bringing you the video breakdown. If the GT Neo 3T name sounds familiar, there’s good reason – Realme released its GT Neo 3 a few months back yet the two phones come with different displays, and main cameras. Another aspect where we see difference is in the design – our GT Neo 3T review unit comes in the dazzling Dash Yellow colorway with a race flag inspired back. The 6.6-inch 120Hz AMOLED on the GT Neo 3T delivers accurate colors and gets up to 515 nits in manual mode and up to...

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Poco F4 5G photos leak, the phone is allegedly based on the Redmi K40S

Images of the upcoming Poco F4 5G have surfaced – like the Poco F4 GT, this phone is related to the Redmi K-series. The two step camera bump with three lenses arranged in a triangle show a striking resemblance to the Redmi K50, K50 Pro and K40S. Unconfirmed info suggests that the Poco F4 5G is based on that last one, the Poco K40S. It’s not identical as the label on the back clearly states “64MP OIS” whereas the K40S has a 48MP camera (with OIS). Poco F4 5G (leaked photos) Camera changes aside, the new Poco F phone should have a 6.67” AMOLED display (FHD+, 120Hz), 6/128GB...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, Z Flip3 gain new camera features with latest update

Samsung seeded a new software update to the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3, bringing new camera features to its latest foldables. Features already introduced in the Galaxy S22 like Night Photography in Portrait Mode and telephoto camera support in Pro mode are the key changes, as well as some third-party improvements. Video calls on WhatsApp, Google Meets and Duo, Microsoft Teams, Facebook Messenger, Zoom, BlueJeans are now clearer, thanks to improved camera support by Samsung. The Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 also get the zoom-in and zoom-out tracking function of up to 10 people in a video,...

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