Google Messages app will soon transcribe voice memos, reactions updated with all emojis

In the latest “APK Insight” report from 9to5Google, a recent update to the Google Messages app has prepared the app for a couple of new messaging functions of existing features. These unfinished features Whether you are sending a standard SMS/MMS or RCS message, you can send and receive voice messages. In a future update, you’ll be able to see transcriptions of your voice messages to help you communicate easier, perhaps in contexts when you can’t listen to a message aloud. The feature was manually enabled and then tested in the report. Source: 9to5Google Screenshots reveal...

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 rumored to have an ultra-high frequency variant

It's almost time for Qualcomm's next flagship SoC to be announced, so it's only natural for rumors to start coming up more frequently. The latest one comes from the renowned tipster on Weibo, Digital Chat Station and it suggests that Qualcomm might launch two separate versions of the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The standard one will be business as usual, but there will also be a high frequency iteration, which should push the clock speeds significantly higher. Currently, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1's Prime core runs at 3.19 GHz, while the high-frequency option will offer at least 3.4-3.5...

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Google Photos update brings Collage editor, better and shareable Memories

Google is seeding a big update to its Photos app, calling it the biggest update for Memories since the feature's inception in 2020. Google adds that Memories is very popular, netting more than 3.5 billion views per month. Memories have been redesigned to be more dynamic. A big focus has been placed on videos and Photos will now preselect snippets of longer videos to show you. Still images in Memories are now more immersive thanks to an automatic subtle zooming in or out. Also, you can now share a Memory with another Photos user. The option to share a Memory through a Web link and to iOS is...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 gets Android 12L update with One UI 4.1.1

Samsung is continuing to update its older foldable smartphones to Android 12L – the custom-tailored Android version for foldables and tablets. The latest device to get the Android 12L update with OneUI 4.1.1 on top is the Galaxy Z Fold2 which launched back in 2020. Earlier this month Samsung also seeded the update to the Z Fold3, Z Flip3 and Tab S8 series. The Z Fold2’s update comes with the F916BXXU2HVHA firmware version identifier and is available in Germany for now. More regions are expected to receive the update in the coming weeks. The update also brings the September security...

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Lei Jun steps down as a chairman from another Xiaomi subsidiary

Lei Jun, the co-founder and CEO of Xiaomi Technology has vacated a chairman position in a subsidiary company, according to Chinese platforms that keep track of such changes. He will step down from Xiaomi Electronic Software Company, a division within Airstar Digital Technology, which is an affiliated company that takes care of the consumer finance operations like digital payments and wallets. This is the second major move for the executive in the past six months. He stepped down in April from Xiaomi Youpin - the e-commerce platform for lifestyle products. Lin Bin, who was a...

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iPhone 14 Pro Max disassembly video shows what the SIM-less phone is like on the inside

The iPhone 14 series is about to start shipping to early buyers (three of the four go on sale tomorrow) and while they don’t look too different on the outside, there are some important changes inside. This disassembly video from PBKreviews offers a glimpse at the internals of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The good news is that the phone is relatively easy to repair, at least some components are. Since this is a US model, there is no card tray for a physical SIM. This means that the first thing to come off the phone is the display. There is a metal plate that helps keep the various cables...

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Honor Pad X8 Lite appears on company website

The Honor Pad 8 was announced in July for Chinese consumers and 1,5 months later made its way to the global market. Now, the independent brand listed a Pad X8 Lite on its website that sounds like a more affordable option but after further inspection, we realized it is a renamed Honor Tab 7 with Helio P22T chipset and an old Android. The device comes with a 9.7” LCD with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. On the inside, the Mediatek chipset has 32 GB storage to keep it company, which is extremely low and nowhere near the 128 GB options Honor offered to its home crowd. RAM is not...

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