Samsung Galaxy S22 family gets One UI 5 Beta 4 update with plenty of fixes

Samsung is pressing on with its public beta test for the next version of its Android skin. One UI 5 Beta 4 is now rolling out as an over-the-air update to members of the Galaxy S22 family in the US who are enrolled into the beta program. This is labeled as build ZVJ2, it's a 1.5GB download, and it brings with it the October 2022 security patch level, along with plenty of bug fixes. That said, there are still known issues, like a black screen being shown on the monitor when using DeX and the phone screen is locked, a force close occurring when you select a filter from the lock screen menu...

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Google to make a record number of Pixel 7 units

Prior to the Pixel 7 series launch, Google made a record number of Pixel phone orders to its hardware partners. The information comes from the industry watchers in Nikkei Asia. More than 8 million units are reportedly on the way as Google wants to double its sales in 2023. It appears that Google is quite optimistic with its growth for next year. In addition to the flagship Pixel 7 series, the tech giant ordered about 4 million of a budget Pixel phone, likely named Pixel 7a. It's set for an early 2023 release. Source

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Google's Pixel Tablet will have a speaker dock, turning it into a smart display

Google finally made the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch official today, but there was another product that it initially teased alongside all of these back in May: the Pixel Tablet. As revealed even then, this isn't coming until 2023, but today the company thankfully decided to share a few more details about it. The Pixel Tablet will have a (we assume optional) "Charging Speaker Dock". this will essentially make it akin to a smart display while it's docked, since the Google Assistant will be always listening and you'll be able to use it in hands-free mode, and of course it will also...

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Our video review of the Xiaomi 12T Pro is up

The next big thing for smartphone cameras is the 200MP sensor from Samsung. Motorola became the first company to launch a phone with the ISOCELL HP1 platform, and Xiaomi introduced it in the latest 12T Pro. The phone places itself in the “flagship killer” category with a price tag of €750 and a top-tier chipset in the face of Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and our YouTube team is ready with the video review, going through all the pros and cons of the 12T Pro. The phone has plenty of intriguing specs and features, and we loved the amazing screen with 12-bit color depth and fancy refresh rate....

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Watch the Google Pixel 7 series and Pixel Watch announcement live

It’s Pixel day and Google has a pair of Pixel 7 phones and a Pixel Watch to announce. The launch keynote will take place in Williamsburg, New York and you’ll be able to tune in via the accompanying livestream starting at 10AM ET (2PM UTC). You can also tune in to the event from the Google Store homepage which has a neat countdown timer. We have a pretty extensive What to expect article covering all the major announcements expected at today’s event. The Pixel 7 will use the same display and cameras as the Pixel 6 but with a marginally larger battery and the new Tensor G2...

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Google Pixel 7 bundles will net you free Pixel Watch or Buds Pro in some markets

Google is introducing the Pixel 7 smartphones today, and we will also see the wearable Pixel Watch. Carriers and retailers from all over the world are preparing for the launch, and a last minute leak reveals certain carriers and sellers will offer free wearables with a newly purchased phone. O2 in Germany is bundling Pixel Buds Pro (standalone price of €219) with a vanilla Pixel 7, while Pixel 7 Pro buyers will get the Pixel Watch with LTE (expected price of €429). Odds are many of the other Google partners will match that in Europe. Pre-orders will begin later today, shipping is expeted...

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