Motorola Edge 30 Ultra and Edge 30 Fusion go on sale in India

The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra and Edge 30 Fusion introduced in India last week are now available for purchase in the country through Flipkart and leading retail stores. The Edge 30 Ultra comes in Interstellar Black and Starlight White colors with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage priced at INR59,999 ($745/€760). However, it's sold at INR54,999 ($685/€695) as a part of the launch offer. Motorola has promised to bring the 12GB/256GB model to India soon, but we don't have its pricing and availability details. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra The Edge 30 Fusion is also only available in a single...

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OEMs may be required to adopt ‘Seamless Updates’ on devices launching with Android 13

Starting with devices launching with Android 13, the “Seamless Updates” feature will be a requirement on all devices that want to receive a GMS (Google Mobile Services) license. Since launching the feature with the OG Google Pixel since 2016, the feature has been tweaked and some of the downsides to using this feature have been addressed by Google. Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra This feature is implemented in the system partition of a device where the firmware is installed. Using A and B partitions make it possible for many Android devices to install OTA updates in the...

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Newly leaked images of the Motorola Razr 2022 suggest release to Western markets is imminent

After announcing a new Motorola Razr 2022 last month, we were left wondering if the new clamshell foldable would be made available outside of China. Now, thanks to some new leaked renders courtesy of @evleaks, we have some evidence that a global release outside of China could be imminent. razr 2022 pic.twitter.com/gAplI1RRoX— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 20, 2022 Promotional materials of the Motorola Razr that came alongside its launch last month only showed contents of the displays in Chinese. These renders show plenty of text in English – these could be intended to be displayed on...

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Original Samsung Galaxy Z Flip gets One UI 4.1.1 update

A few weeks ago, Samsung started rolling out the update to One UI 4.1.1 to the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3, promising that even older foldables than those would eventually get it too. The Galaxy Z Fold2 was next in line, and today the original Galaxy Z Flip drew the lucky straw, as it's starting to receive the update in the US. So far, the rollout seems confined to those units which were purchased unlocked, so no carrier versions yet. The update includes the September 2022 security patch level, and after applying it you'll be on build F700USQU5GVHA. Flex Mode is built-in, allowing...

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Analysts: Apple could make 25% of all iPhones in India by 2025

Apple products are almost exclusively built in China, but the company has been looking to diversify to make its supply chain more resilient. The pandemic threw a wrench in those plans, but now they are back on. Reuters quotes a report by analysts at J.P. Morgan that claims that Apple wants to move 25% of global iPhone production to India by 2025. Currently that fraction stands at around 5%. It’s not just the iPhones either, the report also claims that around 25% of all Apple products – iPads, Apple Watches, AirPods and Macs – will be moved outside of China by 2025 (the current number...

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Amazon Fire HD 8 lineup updated with faster processors and Tap to Alexa

The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet lineup is now updated for 2022 featuring three new versions that all come with a thinner and lighter design, 30% faster processors and more storage. Tap to Alexa is another neat new feature that lets users interact with the digital assistant without voice commands. You get an app icon that opens up several commands like setting up an alarm, timer or asking for the weather. Amazon Fire HD 8 lineup for 2022 The display on all three is still an 8-inch panel of 1024 x 600 px resolution with some thick surrounding bezels. The standard Fire HD 8 and the...

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Another One UI 5.0 beta update for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series rolls out

Users across Europe report that the third One UI 5.0 beta software based on Android 13 is now being distributed to Exynos-powered Samsung Galaxy S22 devices. The same update is expected to hit other markets by the end of this week. The update itself is focused more on resolving software issues and bugs. For instance, the new update improves the home screen return animation as well as overlapping elements when closing folders. Also, you can now exit apps normally when multiple apps are running on the lock screen, as previously, some apps refused to close. The annoying Calendar widget...

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