YouTube begins testing “1080p Premium” stream option on mobile app

YouTube appears to be testing a new option for users streaming YouTube from the mobile app. As spotted by Reddit user u/KZedUK (via This is Tech Today), A new option for stream quality appeared called “1080p Premium” described to have “Enhanced bitrate”. This new stream option will be available for YouTube Premium users and it exists alongside the ‘regular’ 1080p option that’s quite generously compressed. This is Tech Today speculates that the new “high-bitrate” 1080p option could address users’ desire to watch higher-quality videos, which they address by switching to a 1440p or...

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Realme's version of Apple's Dynamic Island shown in leaked images

Ever since Apple introduced the Dynamic Island concept to its iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max back in September, the clock started ticking. Admit it - we've all been waiting anxiously, with bated breath, to find out how quickly an Android device maker would ape the feature. And what company would win this dubious race. Today, courtesy of some leaked images coming from internal company documents, we know it's Realme. The Oppo spinoff/offshoot/sub-brand/whatever it wants to call itself this week is apparently hard at work cloning - no, we mean, getting inspired by - Apple's homework....

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra case leaks showing humongous camera island

At the end of this week, Xiaomi is announcing international availability for the 13 and 13 Pro that it initially unveiled in China in December. And yet, the family is obviously missing an Ultra. The company's CEO may have said there won't be a 13S Ultra this year, but he mentioned nothing about the 13 Ultra, which has seen a steadily increasing number of leaks in recent weeks. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra was unveiled in July of 2022, so its successor still has plenty of time to arrive. Today a couple of images depicting a case which is purportedly meant for the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Ultra have been...

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Microsoft brings AI-powered Bing to mobile and Skype

Two weeks since the launch of its AI-based Bing chatbot, Microsoft is now bringing the functionality to mobile and Skype. First of all, the feature is being added to the Bing iOS and Android app. Users invited to the preview would be able to tap the Bing button in the app to start a conversation with the chatbot. You can either tap your query or now also just tap the microphone button to speak it out loud. Similar functionality can also be accessed through the homepage of the Microsoft Edge app, also available on iOS and Android. Skype users on all platforms will also be able...

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Xiaomi 12T Pro long-term review

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The ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra shows its clean, flat display in the wild

The ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra is coming in March, per Digital Chat Station, and it's already getting its photo taken. The image below was captured somewhere in China, showing what's reported to be the upcoming nubia Z50 Ultra. The image is quite poor, but it does reveal that the phone will have a flat display, flat sides with the classic nubia red power button, and no visible punch hole for the selfie camera. That means that the nubia Z50 Ultra will most likely have the latest generation under-display camera from BOE. Likely at least the same quality as that of the nubia Red Magic 8...

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