Samsung Galaxy S23 series to use a customized Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with higher clock speed

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S23 series at its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1. The lineup is expected to consist of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, rumored to have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC under the hood. However, a new report by 9to5Google claims the Galaxy S23 trio will be powered by a customized Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a higher clock speed. The publication claims to have seen documentation that reveals the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 used in the Galaxy S23 series smartphones will be called "Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy" and will have a clock...

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Apple is reportedly working on a smart display for smart home control

Apple just introduced its latest smart speaker earlier today, but the company's plans for the smart home are much grander, a new report reveals. According to the omnipresent "people with knowledge of the plans", Apple is working on a bunch of devices that will make it better compete with Google and Amazon in the space. The upcoming push will start with a smart display that will essentially be a low-end iPad that you can mount on walls or elsewhere using "magnetic fasteners". This will be able to control your smart home products such as thermostats and lights, play videos, and handle...

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Twitter Blue is now available as annual subscription too

After the mess that was the revamped Twitter Blue subscription service with a slew of fake accounts impersonating celebrities and corporations worldwide causing chaos, the service was relaunched in December. Now, the platform is offering an annual subscription in addition to the monthly one. The monthly subscription in the US, for example, costs $8 per month or $11 if you are an iOS user, while an annual payment of $84 will grant you with a blue badge for a year. That makes about $7 per month, which isn't that big of a discount, but it's still something if are a "hardcore" user and...

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Honor confirmed to attend MWC 2023, new phones likely incoming

The GSM Association's website has confirmed Honor's presence at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona. The company will have its own booth this time, unlike last year when it only held an event but wasn't present on the ground. This clearly points to a major announcement at the event. The MWC 2023 will kick off on February 27 in Barcelona, which coincides with the rumored launch date of the Magic5 series. Honor is yet to officially confirm its plans, but this new discovery definitely increases the odds of them proving true. We could see the Magic5, Magic 5 Pro, and Magic5 Ultimate...

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Apple announces second generation HomePod with temperature and humidity sensors

Two years after its discontinuation, the original HomePod is now back in a second generation avatar. The new model features changes to the speaker array as well as inclusion of temperature and humidity sensors. The second generation HomePod features the same 4-inch high excursion woofer as before. New five horn-loaded tweeters replaces the seven on the original model. The six microphones of the original model have been replaced by four new far-field mics. There is also an internal low-frequency calibration mic for automatic bass correction. Like the original model, the...

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