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The Black Shark 4 Pro comes with impressive hardware controls to boost your gaming experience http://dlvr.it/SMZFTf

North American OnePlus 10 Pro will be stuck with slower charging. http://dlvr.it/SMY16Q

Analyst says the iPhone 14 has now entered the EVT phase, reveals when the iPhone will get a periscope lens. http://dlvr.it/SMXjg4

Released in 2019 running Android 10 and almost instantly turning into a huge hit, the Samsung Galaxy A51 is getting Android 12 with One UI 4.1 on top now. http://dlvr.it/SMXMK2

Here’s an interesting question - are phones getting more expensive each year, and do people buy them nonetheless? http://dlvr.it/SMWwDp

Google explains how it uses Machine Learning to keep content contributed to Google by Maps users from being fraudulent and bogus. http://dlvr.it/SMVpqp

The vivo X Fold could outshine all other foldable phones. http://dlvr.it/SMTMJW

A new survey reveals that Americans are using their phones much more than they think they are using them. http://dlvr.it/SMTMH3

Amazon's latest AirPods 3 and AirPods Max deals are not quite the greatest ever, but they do offer the biggest discounts in recent months. http://dlvr.it/SMT5l3

Some Pixel 6 series users were holding out hope that the delayed March update would solve their connectivity issues. It did not. http://dlvr.it/SMSnbh

Apple faces its 10th weekly 5 million euro fine from a Dutch watchdog agency for failing to allow third-party payment platforms for Dutch dating apps. http://dlvr.it/SMS7Bd

Some Pixel 6 series users were holding out hope that the delayed March update would solve their connectivity issues. It did not. http://dlvr.it/SMR6wl

A Weibo post from Digital Chat Station says that phone manufacturers are testing the previously rumored Sony Exmor IMX800 camera sensor. http://dlvr.it/SMQs8T

New OnePlus 10R leaks point to flagship-level performance and an overhauled design. http://dlvr.it/SMQYHt

By October, if the Digital Markets Act is law in the EU by then, iPhone users in the region will be able to sideload apps on their iPhones. http://dlvr.it/SMP9Z1

Google says it will rollout a new feature that will allow you to book an appointment with Minute Clinic right from your phone screen using Google search. http://dlvr.it/SMNdGH

Spotify is going to have a completely new look when you're driving. http://dlvr.it/SMMqGr

This is another part of the DMA (Digital Markets Act) that is fighting against anti-competitive practices. http://dlvr.it/SMLGZm

The enhanced version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, called the Snapdragon 8 Gen1+, is rumored to be unveiled in May. http://dlvr.it/SMLGXg

Google Meet is getting a small yet important update this week, which adds noise cancellation capabilities to the app. http://dlvr.it/SMKt9V

Apple will reportedly launch a hardware subscription program by 2023 that would let you use products in exchange for a monthly fee. http://dlvr.it/SMKGNB

Motorola's newest flagship phone ticks all the standard boxes for a high-end phone, but it also has one totally unique feature: a wide-angle camera with a full 50 megapixel resolution, the same as the main camera. The selfie camera has a similarly unheard-of resolution at 60 megapixel. This phone looks good on paper, but what's it like in person? We take you on a tour and give our first impressions in this hands-on. http://dlvr.it/SMJMyq

Three Samsung Galaxy Tab slates are being upgraded to Android 12 One UI 4.1 this week: Galaxy Tab S6, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, and Galaxy Tab S7 FE http://dlvr.it/SMGlzg

A secret (hidden and encrypted) mapping system in the iPhone tracks your every move. You can delete the data but disabling the feature could leave you unable to access certain apps. http://dlvr.it/SMGlxF

Google has just revealed important changes are coming to the Home app, as well as some of the features that will be coming later this month. http://dlvr.it/SMGMvh

Nothing has revealed the name and launch date for its first Android phone. The Nothing phone(1) will launch this summer. It will run a flavor of Android that the company calls Nothing OS. The company released a glimpse of the software (shown), and describes it as "distilling the operating system to just the essentials". It will have "bespoke fonts, colours, graphical elements and sounds. A first preview of Nothing OS will be available via its launcher that will be available to download on select smartphone models from April." Few other details of the phone were released; the design has yet to be shown. The company previously said the phone will be based on a Snapdragon "8 series" chip from Qualcomm. Nothing is a British company founded by Carl Pei, who previously co-founded OnePlus. http://dlvr.it/SMFm6v

Instagram started rolling out the option to tag brand products in posts for users in the US. http://dlvr.it/SMDsZZ

Google announced today that another entertainment service, Movies & TV will be relocated from Play Store to the Google TV app. http://dlvr.it/SMCF8b

The latest batch of games coming to Netflix subscribers include a variety of genres yet are made by just two studios. http://dlvr.it/SMCF65

The At a Glance Widget becomes more useful to Pixel users following the March update. http://dlvr.it/SMBs8l

AT&T now offers 5G roaming in over 35 international destinations. Unlimited high-speed data service, including 5G, is included with AT&T's International Day Pass. The Day Pass runs $10/day for up to ten days, after which it's free for the remainder of the billing period. The countries where 5G roaming is now offered include Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, parts of Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, and more. http://dlvr.it/SMBGMC

The 2022 edition of Motorola's edge+ flagship phone goes on sale March 24th. Verizon will sell the phone starting at $850 for 8 GB RAM / 128 GB storage, while the unlocked model will have 512 GB storage and run $900 ($100 off) as "a limited time offer". http://dlvr.it/SM9MXm

The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro just got certified for C-Band 5G. However, older 5G-enabled Pixels won't be getting support for it in the US. http://dlvr.it/SM7kGj

Android 13 Developer Preview 2 reveals a new feature allowing you to automatically have Dark theme enabled at your bedtime. http://dlvr.it/SM7kFn

Verizon is adding more big market cities to its list of places where users can find its mmWave and Mid-band 5G signals. http://dlvr.it/SM73j6

The FCC has announced that Auction 108 for the 2.5 GHz band will begin on July 29th. This particular band is the same as T-Mobile's existing mid-band spectrum, band 41. This auction is for the licenses that remain unassigned, which are mostly in rural areas. This could potentially allow T-Mobile to improve the coverage of its mid-band 5G network. Over 8,000 licenses will be available, each covering one county. http://dlvr.it/SM6ld6

Verizon has reached a deal to deploy 5G in prime C Band radio frequencies in three key markets — Washington, DC / Baltimore, Atlanta, and Denver — this year, at least a year ahead of the original schedule set by the FCC. That schedule was designed to allow satellite companies to vacate the band without disrupting service for their customers. This would take longer in cities with ground stations that use the C Band to command existing satellites in orbit. That's why those three markets were completely excluded from the initial launch of C Band, instead pushed to the final clearing date of December 2023. But Verizon has now reached an agreement with the satellite companies on how to deploy 5G in those markets this year without interfering with satellite operations. As a result, Verizon will be able to offer faster mid-band 5G service in all major US cities by the end of the year. http://dlvr.it/SM5sYw

Oppo reports that its Battery Health Engine keeps a battery running at 80% capacity after 1,600 charging cycles. http://dlvr.it/SM4H8q

Oppo reports that its Battery Health Engine keeps a battery running at 80% capacity after 1,600 charging cycles. http://dlvr.it/SM4H68

The Android dessert statues that Google used to display at the Googleplex in Mountain View have been missing and are possibly being repaired. http://dlvr.it/SM3gnv

Android users are finally receiving a feature that started rolling out this weekend allowing them to delete the last 15 minutes of their search history. http://dlvr.it/SM3Q9j

Samsung's Galaxy S22 FE might be faster than the S22 series phones. http://dlvr.it/SM2nLX

The Motorola Moto G30 budget phone is now getting updated to Android 12 with Brazil the first region to get it. http://dlvr.it/SM1lMZ

Google's homegrown Tensor chip made Counterpoint's graph showing the market share of AP chipset designers that supplied Android phones last year. http://dlvr.it/SM1VjJ

The Moto G 5G has leaked with the same design and new camera setup. http://dlvr.it/SM1HPr

If you haven't been very careful about some of your latest Google Play installs, you may want to check this list of malicious apps you need to uninstall ASAP. http://dlvr.it/SM12kp

Samsung claims that its yields are improving after being embarrassed last month by a report claiming that it achieved a yield of only 35% on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoCs. http://dlvr.it/SM0PfN

Google is testing a new feature for the Gboard virtual keyboard that will allow it to split vertically down the middle for larger and foldable displays. http://dlvr.it/SLymyz

Google is testing a new feature for the Gboard virtual keyboard that will allow it to split vertically down the middle for larger and foldable displays. http://dlvr.it/SLymyk

Tile has launched a new feature that lets anyone with a smartphone check if they are being tracked surreptitiously with a Tile tracker. This mirrors a similar set of features offered by Apple for its competing AirTags and Find My service. Tile's new "Scan and Secure" feature is part of the main Tile app for iOS and Android. It can be used by anyone, even without a Tile account. The updated Tile app with Scan and Secure "starts rolling out this week". http://dlvr.it/SLy4zY

We take a look at why iPhones are so successful, particularly by examining the new budget iPhone SE (2022). http://dlvr.it/SLxbjS

We take a look at why iPhones are so successful, particularly by examining the new budget iPhone SE (2022). http://dlvr.it/SLxbSD

Samsung's smartphone chief announced at MWC the obvious: "Galaxy Note will come out as Ultra" which means that officially, the Galaxy Note line is dead. http://dlvr.it/SKrrKv

The latest wireless earbuds by Realme are coming to market soon. http://dlvr.it/SKrQD9