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Google's Camera app code hints that the Pixel 7’s front camera may support 4K recordings, but the tablet's shooter may be more limited http://dlvr.it/ST40GG

Apple will share next month what its third fiscal quarter earnings were. http://dlvr.it/ST2vvd

Apple exec reduces Samsung to an annoying company that just copied the iPhone's design. http://dlvr.it/ST2Pf5

Ming-Chi Kuo, considered to be the best Apple analyst, says Apple has failed to build its own 5G modem and Qualcomm will continue to be the source of the component for Apple. http://dlvr.it/ST1QTB

Camera test shows that iPhone 14, Galaxy S23, and Pixel 7 - the world’s top upcoming flagships, could come with bad ultra-wide cameras if Apple, Samsung and Google don't do something! http://dlvr.it/ST13yH

Arm has revealed 2022 Total Compute Solutions (TCS22), its next-generation CPU and GPU designs for mobile devices including phones, with a focus on improved mobile gaming performance. All-around performance of this year's solution is up to 28% better, with up to 16% power reduction. The new second generation Armv9 CPUs are designed to improve performance, efficiency, and scalability across the board, but "especially for gaming". Complementing those are a new range of Arm GPUs for advanced 3D graphics, including a new Immortalis brand for flagship GPUs that are even more powerful than the Mali line. The Immortalis-G715 is the first Arm GPU to offer hardware-based ray tracing support on mobile, while the new Mali-G715 supports Variable Rate Shading. The new Mali-G615 improves on the Mali-G610 and rounds out the lineup. All of the new GPUs offer a 15% performance improvement compared to the previous generation. On the CPU side, the new Arm Cortex-X3 delivers "a 25% perf...

Digital Chat Station has shared some details about the yet-unannounced Oppo Watch 3 and Oppo Band 2. http://dlvr.it/SSz0Fv

Android 13 Beta 3.3 is released with some fixes that improve the connectivity of the Pixel 6 series. http://dlvr.it/SSz0B5

The Supreme Court is blocking Apple from trying to cancel patents that were awarded to two Qualcomm products. http://dlvr.it/SSy0ZY

The Max may be Plus as the Pro Max would otherwise be nonplussed. http://dlvr.it/SSxdzT

For all of you music lovers out there planning to gear up and pull the trigger on a pair of headphones, get ready for some early Amazon Prime Day deals! http://dlvr.it/SSxBkm

Four lawmakers have written to the FTC asking for an investigation on Apple and Google and ad-related tracking. http://dlvr.it/SSvfXt

You have 24 hours to get a brand-new, unused, unopened, and undamaged Google Pixel 6 Pro at a lower than ever price from Woot. http://dlvr.it/SSvfVD

The OSOM OV1, a safety-first Android handset expected to be released later this year is now a blockchain-focused handset called Saga. http://dlvr.it/SStmvV

iOS 16's lock screen interface is a strong indication that the iPhone 14 Pro will have the always-on display feature. http://dlvr.it/SStW6g

No 120Hz ProMotion display for iPhone 14 - no problem! The new-old A15 Bionic chip and iOS 16 will make Apple's 60Hz mode feel super-smooth! Here's how... http://dlvr.it/SStBDH

Rumored specs indicate that the Google Pixel 7 Pro will have a brighter screen than the Pixel 6 Pro. http://dlvr.it/SSs7n6

Rumored specs indicate that the Google Pixel 7 Pro will have a brighter screen than the Pixel 6 Pro. http://dlvr.it/SSs7mw

A strange story, to say the least, as a Pixel 4 owner receives the Android 13 update weeks before the official release is due. http://dlvr.it/SSrQnP

A rumor out of Korea has Samsung Foundry expected to announce the beginning of mass production of chips at the 3nm process node. http://dlvr.it/SSr98t

Dish Wireless President John Swieringa opens up about the recent launch of Dish Wireless' 5G service. http://dlvr.it/SSppG5

Now might be the best time to get one of Samsung's premium devices for cheap, but you better hurry up. http://dlvr.it/SSppG3

TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now expects Apple's Mixed Reality headset to be unveiled in January 2023. http://dlvr.it/SSppG1

Revisions to the system video player are coming to iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. Useful and new features will be coming to the player which works with Apple's apps and some third-party apps. http://dlvr.it/SSnhfS

Latest Chrome for iOS update brings improved security and redesigned main app page. http://dlvr.it/SSnF4Y

Apple's two huge upcoming iOS 16 features, the ability to edit and unsend iMessage, will not work with models powered by older software versions. http://dlvr.it/SSlkYP

Spotify has just announced a new feature aimed at users who typically search for their favorite creators’ live events within the app. http://dlvr.it/SSlkXz

The best-selling Apple Watch Series 7 is marked down by a new all-time high $126 on Amazon in a very specific LTE-enabled version. http://dlvr.it/SSlkVZ

T-Mobile customers enlisted in the old JUMP! 1.0 program no longer have to worry about being forced to transition to the arguably inferior 2.0 version. http://dlvr.it/SSkPpW

Samsung Electronics has announced a new camera sensor for phones with 200 megapixel resolution. While Samsung already makes 200 megapixel camera sensors, the new ISOCELL HP3 sensor has pixels that are 12 percent smaller, enabling "approximately 20 percent reduction in camera module surface area, allowing smartphone manufacturers to keep their premium devices slim." The sensor also has several cutting-edge features, including "Super QPD" auto-focus, where every group of four pixels can perform PDAF (phase-detection auto-focus) in both horizontal and vertical directions. The sensor also supports staggered HDR and a triple-ISO mode that can capture three different exposures at once, outputting 14-bit color depth. The sensor is designed to use pixel binning in most situations, and offers two different binning modes: combining four pixels into one for 50 megapixel output, or combining 16 pixels into one for 12.5 megapixel output. The Samsung ISOCELL HP3 is currently samp...

Apple Watch Emergency SOS is the hero in the latest rescue story. http://dlvr.it/SShN6V

Alexa will soon be able to have Alexa's voice mimic anyone including a deceased relative. Amazon is offering this new feature to bring back the voices of loved ones who have passed due to COVID. http://dlvr.it/SShN5t

The i400 comes with up to 1.5TB of capacity, which is enough for all IMDB Top 250 movies, plus all of Bob Dylan’s albums, and your tax records (if you ever want to have these in one place). http://dlvr.it/SShN4C

Mobile phone startup Nothing has confirmed to PCMag that its forthcoming first phone won't be sold in the US and won't work well on US networks. The much-hyped phone has a unique design with transparent back and several light-up elements. http://dlvr.it/SSg188

For a very limited time, a measly $380 can buy you a fully unlocked Samsung Galaxy S20+ (refurbished) with great hardware and stellar software support. http://dlvr.it/SSfXDR

Yet another set of comprehensive nationwide mobile network tests ranks T-Mobile comfortably ahead of Verizon and AT&T in both speeds and reliability. http://dlvr.it/SSbcfs

You'll probably get a gift card with purchase instead. http://dlvr.it/SSbcHL

Yet another set of comprehensive nationwide mobile network tests ranks T-Mobile comfortably ahead of Verizon and AT&T in both speeds and reliability. http://dlvr.it/SSbbv0

You'll probably get a gift card with purchase instead. http://dlvr.it/SSbbsF

The FAA, wireless carriers, and the aviation industry have reached an agreement that will allow AT&T and Verizon to fully utilize their new mid-band 5G radio spectrum near airports by this time July 2023. The agreement includes a phased approach that will allow loosened restrictions by the end of 2022. AT&T and Verizon paid billions to the FCC for the right to use the airwaves starting at the end of 2021. Mid-band spectrum is ideal for 5G and allows the carriers to offer much better 5G service. But the FAA objected that 5G in this band could interfere with radio altimeters — critical airplane safety equipment in some conditions — that operate in a nearby band. This led to last-minute delays in launching the new 5G service. Testing has since found that most airplanes tolerate the signals just fine, but some smaller regional aircraft have altimeters with inadequate filters. These planes that are "most susceptible to interference" must be retrofitted with improved filter...

Motorola's third Android tablet in less than a year will be called Moto Tab G62, running Android 12 on the software side of things among other specs revealed today. http://dlvr.it/SSXF5K

Apple's big iOS 16 update will bring (among many others) a "small" feature called Automatic Verification to help you bypass those pesky CAPTCHAs. http://dlvr.it/SSXDmZ

A new 100MP Sony sensor is on the way and the company is also readying a 1-inch 50MP camera apparently. http://dlvr.it/SSXDZV

Motorola's third Android tablet in less than a year will be called Moto Tab G62, running Android 12 on the software side of things among other specs revealed today. http://dlvr.it/SSXDWg

Samsung's extra-large and extremely powerful Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is on sale for $1,070 instead of its $1,200 list price with 256GB storage at Best Buy. http://dlvr.it/SSWmbz

Released in 2020 and technically discontinued in 2021, the Apple Watch Series 6 is still a smart buy in 2022 in a Nike edition for an undoubtedly limited time. http://dlvr.it/SSSr45

Google is once again picking on Apple for not adopting the RCS standard and getting rid of green bubbles or "green texts", as the rapper Drake likes to call them. http://dlvr.it/SSSqqD

TikTok moves the storage of its U.S. data to the United States in order to provide a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable experience for our community. http://dlvr.it/SSSqbv

Google says some older Pixel smartphones will not be able to make voice calls after the T-Mobile 3G shutdown. http://dlvr.it/SSSqPP

Released in 2020 and technically discontinued in 2021, the Apple Watch Series 6 is still a smart buy in 2022 in a Nike edition for an undoubtedly limited time. http://dlvr.it/SSSqM9

Verizon has successfully tested 5G technology in two different modes within band 48, also known as CBRS. At 3.5 GHz, this valuable mid-band spectrum is close to the C Band spectrum that Verizon recently deployed. The two bands will compliment each other, further improving the coverage and performance of Verizon's 5G network. Band 48 has a unique three-tier structure where the government has top-priority access (Tier 1), while companies with FCC licenses (mostly Verizon) have Tier 2 access, known as PAL (Priority Aaccess License). The third tier is General Authorized Access (GAA), which is open to anyone, much like Wi-Fi. Verizon has now successfully tested 5G using both PAL and GAA modes, giving Verizon users access to as much of band 48 as possible for 5G. Verizon already uses band 48 for 4G LTE service. http://dlvr.it/SSQd9l