Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra certified by 3C with 25W charger

Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series is slated to arrive early next year and one of the lineup models has just passed through 3C certification in China. The corresponding model number SM-S9180 denotes the highest-tier Galaxy S23 Ultra model. In the certification, the device is listed to support a maximum of 25W charging (11V @ 2.25A). This is lower than the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s 45W charger support, but if we recall – the S22 Ultra’s 45W charging didn’t make a significant dent in the charging times compared to the 25W charging of the Galaxy S21 Ultra. JRGRAPH_EXPANDABLE_VERSION = false; ...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 bears all in teardown video

Earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 was put through some grueling 'durability testing', comprising of scratching, burning, and (trying to) bend it, and while it did survive and kept functioning, there was some weirdness - popping noises came out when it was bent backwards, and then it wouldn't fully close anymore. That's intriguing for sure, which is why the very same Zack from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel is at it again, this time disassembling the same unit that went through that test, trying to find the cause of those pops. It's all on video for your viewing...

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Google Pixel Tablet spec details leak

Back in May at its I/O developer conference, Google teased a whole bunch of different devices coming in the future - most of those, like the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch, will be made official at an event on October 6. But there was also the Pixel Tablet, which is only coming next year. That didn't stop the search giant from revealing the render you can see below. Today some spec details of the Pixel Tablet have been outed, as it has apparently entered the engineering validation test (EVT) phase and some units have been shipped to India for that purpose. Somewhere along the way,...

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Fitbit devices will require Google account from 2023 onwards

Google completed its acquisition of Fitbit last year and rebranded it "Fitbit by Google," but Fitbit continued to launch wearables as it used to before getting acquired. And while customers can currently use Fitbit accounts for new devices and services, things will change from 2023 onwards. Fitbit has updated its support page to reveal that after the launch of Google accounts on Fitbit in 2023, "some uses of Fitbit will require a Google account, including to sign up for Fitbit or activate newly released Fitbit devices and features." However, after the launch, existing users with Fitbit...

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Samsung announces US arrival of Galaxy XCover6 and Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro

Samsung is bringing its latest rugged Android devices to the US. The Galaxy Xcover6 Pro and the Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro are now available for sale with 5G connectivity and MIL-STD-810H compliance for operation under extreme conditions. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro was announced back in late June. It brings a 6.6-inch IPS LCD panel with FHD+ resolution with support for 120Hz refresh rate. The display, protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+, is also designed to be operated with wet hands or gloves. The hardware is rated for IP68 water and dust...

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro unboxing

We're now fully enveloped in iPhone season thanks to the arrival of the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and this, the iPhone 14 Pro in the office. It's a great time, if a little busy but we're checking off unboxings one by one. We've come, finally, to the iPhone 14 Pro. Like every other iPhone since 2020, the iPhone 14 Pro ships with a single Lightning to USB-C cable. Visually, the biggest update to the iPhone 14 Pro from the 13 Pro is the new Dynamic Island notch. Apple has seriously shrunk the physical cutout but the new notch sits a bit lower, effectively taking a bit of usable...

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