Samsung’s Android 13 Beta expands to the Galaxy S21 lineup in the US

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series began to receive Android 13 (One UI 5) beta builds in the US early last month. Today, beta builds for One UI 5 based on Android 13 are now arriving to the Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. The update was spotted by Reddit user u/DJStormXZ over on the r/GalaxyS21 sub-Reddit. As per the OP (original poster), the beta builds are only eligible for unlocked models purchased in the US, but another commenter claimed they were able to install the beta update on a T-Mobile device. As someone with a T-Mobile Galaxy S21 Ultra, I couldn’t see the update...

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Google films people reacting to the Pixel 7 Pro, confirms pre-order start date

Google's promotional/teaser campaign for its upcoming smartphones is continuing in full force today, with the release of a new video. That's not out of the ordinary in itself - after all, the company has been teasing the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro since May in one form or another. But this video is a bit... different. It's basically showing you reactions people had to seeing the Pixel 7 Pro, one would assume for the first time. That's all fine and dandy, but while you and us can see the people, and their reactions, we can't see the phone until the very end. Again, this wouldn't be out...

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OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro get OxygenOS 13 Open Beta based on Android 13

Today the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro from last year both get to taste Android 13 for the first time in a public fashion. Following a few weeks of closed beta testing, the company is now releasing the first Open Beta build of OxygenOS 13 for the duo. As you may know, OxygenOS 13 is based on Android 13. It was first presented in early August alongside the unveiling of the OnePlus 10T. The first Open Beta for the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will only be available in North America and India initially and will arrive in the EU "in the near future". As always with such releases, keep in mind...

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Red Magic 7S Pro Supernova Lords Mobile limited edition hands-on

This is one limited edition phone with only 200 units made worldwide - nubia and Chinese game studio IGG partnered to create the Red Magic 7S Pro Supernova Lords Mobile limited edition and we are lucky enough to receive a unit. Lords Mobile is one of the more popular tower defense games around with over 200 million players worldwide and nubia decided it's time to give fans of the title some proper gaming hardware. The unboxing experience starts with a custom box with gold accents and Lords Mobile branding. The in-box contents include the standard 65W PD 3.0 charger and red USB-C cable....

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Nvidia announces RTX 40-series graphics cards with DLSS 3 and 2-4x performance boost

Nvidia today announced three new graphics cards based on its next generation graphics architecture. Available starting next month, the prices for these will start at $899. At the top of the stack is the new RTX 4090. This massive new GPU features 16384 CUDA cores with boost clocks that go up to 2.52GHz. The card comes with 24GB of GDDR6X memory and 384-bit memory interface. Nvidia claims it is 2-4x faster than the RTX 3090 Ti. The RTX 4090 has a power rating of 450W and runs on a single 16-pin PCIe Gen 5 or 3x 8-pin PCIe cables. It's priced at $1599 and will be available starting...

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OnePlus reveals the resolution and brightness for the Nord Watch's AMOLED display

OnePlus has begun doling out information about the upcoming OnePlus Nord Watch, the first smartwatch under the Nord name. The teaser campaign is focused on India right now and today it revealed the core specs of the display. It will be a rectangular display with a 1.78” diagonal and 368 x 448px resolution. This AMOLED panel will peak at 500 nits brightness to improve legibility out in the sun. From this image you can also tell that there will be a digital crown on the side. Starting today, every couple of days OnePlus will reveal a new detail about the Nord Watch. We can’t quite...

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