Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Galaxy A51 get Android 13-based One UI 5.0 in the US

Samsung has released the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 stable updates for the unlocked Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781U1) and Galaxy A51 (SM-A515U1) in the US. The One UI 5.0 update for the Galaxy S20 FE 5G comes with firmware version G781U1UEU9FWA7, while the Galaxy A51's One UI 5.0 update has firmware version A515U1UEU8EWA6. Both smartphones get the usual One UI 5.0 goodies with new updates, but the Galaxy S20 FE 5G gets the January 2023 Android security patch with the update, while the Galaxy A51 receives the December 2022 Android security patch. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G • Samsung...

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Samsung Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra prices for Europe leak, get ready to pay more

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra may keep the same prices as their predecessors in the US, but not elsewhere. A past rumor from Australia made us aware of the upcoming price hikes for the first time, and today newly leaked prices for the trio in Europe basically confirm the bad news. The Galaxy S23 base model will be €100 more expensive than the Galaxy S22 base model was (here are all the launch prices from last year to compare to). The Galaxy S23+ base model, with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, will be €100 more expensive than the Galaxy S22+ version with...

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Mark Gurman details Apple's Reality Pro headset

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has issued an extensive report, detailing Apple's VR/AR headset. Let's start off with the name - it will be called Apple Reality Pro, and it could be announced at WWDC and launched in the US for $3,000 later this year. Apple aims to culminate a seven-year-long project and the work of its more than 1,000-person Technology Development Group in the Reality Pro. The project is the first new category for Apple since it launched the Apple Watch in 2015 and the company is taking a big financial gamble on its success. Reality Pro will be made of aluminum, glass and...

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Native WhatsApp for macOS goes into public beta

WhatsApp didn’t have a true desktop version until recently – both the Windows and Mac apps just wrapped the web version in an Electron shell. This changed last year when Windows got a native version and a native version for macOS went into beta. Initially, it was closed beta available only to TestFlight participants, but now everyone (with a Mac) can get it. You can download it from the official site, it is available for macOS Big Sur and newer. The site warns that this version is still in early stages of development. Native WhatsApp for macOS goes into public beta Interestingly,...

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Meta brings customizations for end-to-end encrypted chats on Messenger

Facebook’s parent company Meta has a feature for Messenger called Secret conversation, providing end-to-end encryption that doesn’t save chats on cloud servers. Now, these messages don’t have to be dull with blue/gray bubbles on a white background - Meta introduced customizations for the chats. Different users in the secret conversation can set nicknames, chat themes, custom emojis and reactions, and group photos - pretty much all features that made regular chats different and unique for every friend and group of friends. Other changes include link preview, active status, and even...

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Next year's Galaxy S24 series could have exclusive Snapdragon 8 chipsets as well

Samsung’s Mobile eXperience (MX) team is allegedly working on a bespoke chipset for future Galaxy flagship phones. However, it’s still early days and it will not be ready for the Galaxy S23 series. However, development is far enough along that TM Roh is scheduled to speak at the S23 unveiling about the new chipset (says Ice Universe). Will it be ready for the S24 series next year? The answer may be “no” as Yogesh Brar relayed information that the “Snapdragon Mobile Platform for Galaxy” will not be a one-off thing for this year but will be used next year as well. The Galaxy S23 chipset...

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