Samsung Galaxy A15 5G runs Geekbench test

Samsung is expected to launch at least two Galaxy A15 models in Q1 2024. We’ve seen specs and renders for the A15 4G and we now have a Geekbench listing for the A15 5G which confirms it is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset. Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B) managed 664 single core points and 1,717 points on the multi-core test which is in line with the Galaxy A15 4G (SM-A155F) which also appeared in a Geekbench listing last month. The 5G model is also equipped with 4GB RAM and boots Android 14 presumably with One UI 6 on top. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Geekbench scorecard...

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Samsung Galaxy M44 makes its international debut in South Korea with surprising chipset

Samsung has just made the Galaxy M44 official for its home market of South Korea, though not under that name. Over there it's called Galaxy Jump 3, but it should be the same phone that we'll (hopefully) soon see internationally as the M44 - the "M44" part of the SM-M446KZKAKTC model number gives it away as an M44 under another name. The design is exactly what you'd expect from a Samsung mid-ranger in late 2023, with three camera circle-islands on the back and a circular LED flash to the right in between the topmost and the middle cameras. The screen has a V or U shaped notch (we still...

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US smartphone shipments grow sequentially in Q3 fueled by Apple's iPhone 15 series

In the third quarter of this year (July to September), smartphone shipments in the US grew sequentially (compared to Q2) by 21% to 31 million units, according to the latest report by Canalys. This growth was driven by Apple's release of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which accounted for 34% of all iPhone sales in the US in Q3 despite only being on sale for a few days. However, the market was down 5% year-on-year. Carrier promotions targeting premium device upgrades helped that downward trend not be any worse, but Apple's very late in the quarter...

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Apple enables spatial video recording with iOS 17.2 Beta 2

This year’s iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max come with several exclusive features amongst which is the ability to shoot spatial video which can then be viewed on the Apple Vision Pro headset which is due to launch in early 2024. The feature was billed as coming later this year and the latest iOS 17.2 beta 2 release has now added support for spatial video recording. Spatial Video recording in iOS 17.2 Beta 2 (via @iSoftware Updates) Those who are on the latest iOS beta program can now head to Settings > Camera > Format and select the Spatial Video for Vision Pro option. Going back to the...

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