Apple pulls Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 from US stores due to ITC ban

Apple will preemptively remove the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 from its stores in the US this week to comply with an ITC ruling regarding a patent dispute with Masimo. The ruling bans Apple from selling the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the US on its website after 3 pm ET on December 21, and in stores from December 24. The ruling is regarding Apple using medical device maker Masimo's technology in the two watches SpO2 (blood oxygen) sensor. Apple spokesperson Nikki Rothberg says Apple "strongly disagrees" with the order and is "pursuing a range of legal and technical options" to...

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Samsung Galaxy S24 storage and color trims leaked

With 2024 just two weeks away, we’re inching closer to the rumored January launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. The latest leak concerns the RAM, storage, and color trims for all three S24 models and comes from a reputable source that holds a solid track record for Samsung devices. All three Galaxy S24 phones will be available in Black, Grey, Violet, and Yellow colors at launch. Samsung usually offers exclusive colors for devices ordered from its official webstore but we don’t get any additional info for now. Samsung Galaxy S24 will start at 8GB RAM and 128GB storage just like...

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Xiaomi's HyperOS begins global rollout - here are the first devices to get it

Xiaomi announced its new take on Android dubbed HyperOS back in October and released the revamped software alongside the Xiaomi 14 series in China. Now, the company has detailed the global rollout of HyperOS. It will begin seeding to nine devices in Q1 of 2024. These are the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, 13 Pro, 13, 13T Pro, 13T, Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12S, the Xiaomi Pad 6, and the Poco F5. Xiaomi says eligible users will receive the update over the air but the rollout will be gradual. HyperOS is built to power your phone, home, and even car. Aside from a slight visual restyling, the OS...

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra tipped to capture 24MP images by default

Most smartphones still default to 12MP resolution for their photos, even though they dropped 12MP sensors years ago. Of course, these days the 12MP output is the result of pixel binning, so they could target another resolution instead – for example, Apple picked 24MP for its iPhone 15 models, all of which have 48MP main sensors. Now Samsung is considering doing the same, according to leakster Ahmed Qwaider. Instead of defaulting to 12MP like the outgoing Galaxy S23 Ultra does, it will output 24MP photos instead instead. The S23 Ultra does have 50MP and 200MP options too, but those are used...

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