January security patch starts seeding to Samsung Galaxy flagships with over 70 security fixes

Samsung has started pushing its flagship phones' first security patch for January 2024. Users have already spotted the package in Europe. Galaxy S23 owners can look out for firmware version S91xBXXS3BWL3, while S22 and S21 devices should be getting versions S90xBXXS7DWL3 and G99xBXXS9FWL9 respectively. The update seems to weigh around 400MB and seems very "dense," for lack of a better term. Looking at the official patch notes, we can see that Samsung squashed one critical security issue and a whopping 67 other ones labeled as "High" priority by the Korean giant. Reading a bit...

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Amazon US has great deals on the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and Google Pixel 8

The Google Pixel 8 has the best software support out of any Android, barring relatively rare devices like the Fairphone. It will receive updates for 7 years and Google will ensure that there are spare parts available for that long too. And Google actually adds cool new features with its regular Pixel Feature Drops. You can grab the small model for $550 or get double the storage for $50 more. If that’s too much, the Pixel 7a is also on sale, but we wanted to look at another phone first. Google Pixel 8 $150 off ...

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Ordering Apple Vision Pro may require an Apple device with Face ID

Apple recently announced that it will start taking pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro in the US on January 19 at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with the first units expected to ship on February 2. As with all hot new Cupertino products, we definitely expect some hurdles in acquiring one early. That is probably even more applicable to the Apple Vision Pro since analysts have predicted hardware shortages and very limited initial availability for the product. We now have a bit more idea as to what the initial pre-order process for the Apple Vision Pro will look like, and apparently, it will...

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More Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra live photos leak before launch

The Samsung Unpacked event for the Galaxy S24 series is right around the corner, scheduled for January 17 and with that more units are obviously already out there in the wild. We recently got to see one such S24 Ultra leak, and now we have a fresh new one with a couple of photos. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra These seem to once again showcase the phone in some gold color with a matching middle frame. We don’t get to see the display of the device from the front this time around, but we arguably get an even more exciting side angle. It showcases the new titanium frame, which is said...

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Realme 12 Pro+ leaks in hands-on video

The Realme 12 series has already been teased extensively with plenty of details regarding its camera setup, among other things. Regarding official info, we believe the Redmi 12 family will launch this month. A new video has now popped up on YouTube detailing a hands-on experience with what we believe will be the top-tier Redmi 12 Pro+ model, also known as the RMX3841. You should check out the video for yourself since it features some interesting bits on info here and there, a few color variants with what seems to be faux leather on the back, and a UI overview and tour. We have...

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