Phone (1) gets its first OTA update with July patch and camera updates

We just got the Nothing Phone (1) here in the office and it has already received its first firmware update. The Phone (1) gets Nothing OS 1.1.0 with some general bug fixes, new features, camera updates, and it’s updated with Android’s July security patch. The most notable feature is the addition of Tesla integration into Nothing OS which works through a Quick Settings toggle that lets you perform actions on a Tesla EV directly from the notification shade. There’s also a new NFT Gallery widget that lets users display digital artwork from the home screen. Source: 9to5Google Camera...

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Apple sends out iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 with bug fixes and new live sports features

Today Apple is sending out a new update for its eligible smartphones and tablets, in the form of iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. This may very well be among the last, or the last update that the 15.x branch will see, given that iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 are due to be released in September. While we wait for that, let's see what 15.6 has in store for your iPhones and iPads. First off, there are a lot of bug fixes, including for an issue which made Settings continue to say that the storage is full even when it wasn't anymore, an issue that caused braille devices to slow down or stop responding when...

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Mobvoi’s next TicWatch teased, powered by Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1

With the announcement of Qualcomm’s newest mobile chipsets Snapdragon W5 and W5 + Gen 1, it was also noted that both Oppo and Mobvoi would be the first brands to release smartwatches that pack the new SoC inside. Mobvoi adds to the announcement with its own teaser of the next-generation TicWatch wearable. It confirms the news with an image of its upcoming wearable, which is likely to be a successor to the TicWatch Pro series given the appearance of its bezel and shape of the watch case. Source: Mobvoi The next-gen TicWatch will include the latest version, the Snapdragon W5+...

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra BoM breakdown shows that the 1" sensor isn't as expensive as other components

The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a massive 1” Sony IMX989 sensor – that must be quite expensive, right? Well... as it turns out, no. Counterpoint Research has a breakdown and analysis of the Bill of Materials (BoM) for the phone and that sensor is not the most expensive piece of kit on the phone. Far from it, actually. The base unit with 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage costs $516 or so to manufacture, but it sells for CNY 6,000 (that’s just under $900). Note that those $516 include the cost of the components, assembly, testing, intellectual property rights and the retail box contents. Separate from...

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Oppo Reno8 review

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Xiaomi Redmi K50 phone with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 incoming soon

Qualcomm introduced its new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 flagship chipset and makers are now rushing to refresh their performance-oriented devices. Xiaomi already unveiled the 12S series, and it's also about to give us a Redmi phone with the new top chip. The brand chief Lu Weibing, also known as William Lu, revealed on Weibo there is a new Redmi K50 flagship in the works and it will come “soon” with the Qualcomm platform. Lu reposted an image that Xiaomi shared before, confirming 33% better energy efficiency of the Plus’ CPU and 30% of the GPU. We expected the phone to be called Redmi K50...

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