Sony rolls out Android 13 update for three smartphones

Sony has released the Android 13 stable update for three smartphones - Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, and Xperia Pro-I. The Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III were announced last April with Android 11 and picked up the Android 12 update earlier this year. The Xperia Pro-I, unveiled last October, also came with Android 11. Sony rolls out Android 13 for Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, and Xperia Pro-I Sony hasn't revealed what countries are getting the Android 13 update, but you can check for it manually on your smartphones in a week or two if you don't get an update notification. Source

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Realme 10 Pro+ goes on sale in India today

The Realme 10 Pro+ that was unveiled in China last month and debuted in India last week will go on sale in India today starting at noon local time through Realme's official Indian website, Flipkart, and retail stores. The Realme 10 Pro+ comes in Hyperspace Gold, Dark Matter, and Nebula Blue colors and has three memory options - 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB priced at INR24,999 ($300/€285), INR25,999 ($315/€295), and INR27,999 ($340/€320), respectively. Customers can avail of the flat INR1,000 ($12/€11) discount when purchasing the base model from Realme's website. Realme...

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Realme UI 4 with Android 13 review

Introduction The Realme 10 Pro and 10 Pro+ are the first Realme phones to come out with Android 13. There is little you can see from the original Android interface as Realme uses its custom Realme UI, now in version 4.0. It's a good thing that the Realme UI 4.0 combines Android 13 and Realme UI optimizations, so you won't be missing features of either one. Android 13 highlight features include: Expanded customization options. Improved copy & paste. Improved media controls. Easier notification control with new permissions. Spatial Audio support, Bluetooth LE...

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vivo S16 Pro's design revealed by leaked renders

vivo unveiled the S15 Pro with the Dimensity 8100 SoC in May, and it seems the company will soon follow it up with the S16 Pro that has appeared in renders leaked by OnLeaks. The vivo S16 Pro sports a curved display with a punch hole in the center for the selfie camera. The source claims it's the AMOLED type but doesn't reveal the screen's diagonal. Around the back, we get three cameras inside an island, which also houses an LED flash ring. It has a glossy finish, while the back panel has a matte finish. The vivo S16 Pro features the volume rocker and power button on the right...

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Motorola Moto E13's key specs revealed by Geekbench

Last week we spotted the Motorola Moto G13 on NBTC with 4G connectivity. And while we await an official announcement from Motorola about the Moto G13, one more unannounced Motorola smartphone has surfaced online. We are talking about the Motorola Moto E13 that passed through Geekbench earlier today, revealing key specs in the process. According to the benchmark database, the Motorola Moto E13 is powered by the Unisoc T606 SoC and has 2GB RAM onboard. The smartphone runs Android 13 and scored 318 and 995 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, respectively. Geekbench...

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Emergency SOS via Satellite is now live in the UK, France, Germany and Ireland

Nearly a month after its rollout in the US and Canada, Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite is now available in the UK, France, Germany and Ireland for iPhone 14 series users. The service allows users to connect with emergency services where cellular and Wi-Fi coverage is unavailable. Users will need to be on iOS 16.1 or later to use the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on their phones. Apple Emergency SOS via Satellite demo The new feature will be accessible right from the Phone app if there is no cellular connectivity at the moment of dialing. Users will see an Emergency...

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Samsung is expanding Good Lock to more countries

Samsung's Good Lock customization suite debuted in 2016, allowing Galaxy users to deeply customize their phones including home and lock screen, recent apps layout, clock face, Quick Settings, and whatnot. However, the app was region-locked and limited to a dozen markets so far, meaning that many couldn't take advantage of it. Now at least 20 more countries and regions are getting access. The first twelve markets were Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, the UAE, the UK and the US. Now they are joined by Argentina, Austria,...

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Motorola Moto X40 certified with 68W and 125W charging options

The Moto X40 series is expected to arrive on December 15, when Motorola is having an event in China. We expect two devices - a vanilla Moto X40 and a Moto X40 Pro, and the 3C listing from today revealed the former will support 125W fast charging, but will also have a slower 68W option. Motorola XT2301-5 Currently, the 125W standard (20V/6.25A output) is the fastest for a Motorola smartphone, and we’ve seen it in the X30 Pro and Edge 30 Ultra. The XT2301-5 will be the first vanilla Moto to get triple-digit fast charging, which would be a massive selling point for the...

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