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A free app turns the Pixel 6 series hole-punch camera into a useful tool for users and improves its looks. http://dlvr.it/SKqrk3

The last new game joining Apple Arcade this month, Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, is an ecological adventure with platforming elements. http://dlvr.it/SKqV8f

Qualcomm today announced the X70 5G modem, S5 and S3 Sound Platforms for Bluetooth audio products, and FastConnect 7800 subsystem with Wi-Fi 7. The highlight of the X70 is a new set of AI processing technologies to improve modem performance. The X70 also include 4x downlink carrier aggregation, across TDD and FDD, sub-6 and mmWave. It also supports uplink carrier aggregation and switched uplink support across TDD and FDD. Qualcomm claims the X70 is the only solution capable of supporting every commercial 5G band in the world. It also supports standalone mmWave networks. The X70 has a upgradeable architecture "allowing rapid commercialization of 5G Release 16 features through software updates". The modem should make it into commercial devices by the end of the year, and it expected to be integrated into forthcoming Snapdragon SoC chips. Qualcomm's new chips for Bluetooth earbuds and similar products are the Qualcomm S5/S3 Sound Platform. These chips support new Bluetooth L...

Sony will apparently continue to do its own thing this year, with the upcoming Xperia 1 IV flagship looking nothing like other Android high-enders available today. http://dlvr.it/SKnTJX

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman repeated his previous forecast that calls for three new Apple Watch models this year. http://dlvr.it/SKn3TV

Samsung CEO initiates wage negotiations following workers' union. http://dlvr.it/SKmXlN

Google Maps has seen traffic from Ukraine triple over the last few days as Ukrainians and others stuck in the country flee to Poland. http://dlvr.it/SKmFY0

Apple is believed to be working on a foldable iPad/MacBook hybrid that will be unveiled around the same time as the Apple Car and AR glasses. http://dlvr.it/SKlw4s

An iPhone missing for over 10 years finally shows up inside a clogged toilet. http://dlvr.it/SKktLq

A hidden Material You designed Android 12 dialer is hidden in the Google Phone app waiting to come out. It resembles the Android 12 calculator app keypad. http://dlvr.it/SKkMFP

Apple led the smartphone industry in revenue for 2021 as the average selling price of an iPhone rose 14%. http://dlvr.it/SKk7yX

Metro by T-Mobile is "selling" the mid-range TCL 30 XE 5G for $0 right off the bat in its physical stores with an eligible number port-in. http://dlvr.it/SKjrlL

New report says the iPhone SE 3 will be $100 cheaper than the current model. http://dlvr.it/SKjW90

If you're an AT&T or T-Mobile Galaxy S22 owner, you might be having issues with the Google Messages app. Here's how you can fix it. http://dlvr.it/SKhQhn

Qualcomm has cut into MediaTek's lead in the shipments of Application Processor chipset market share. Qualcomm leads in deliveries of 5G modem chips. http://dlvr.it/SKgr0m

Samsung's Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra are all on sale with a $100 Amazon gift card included in all colors and storage configurations. http://dlvr.it/SKgBzS

You can now subscribe to browse Tumblr without ads on desktop and mobile http://dlvr.it/SKfksW

Instead of fixing the widely reported Galaxy S22 Ultra screen issues, Samsung's first update for its latest high-end handset family brings February security patches with it. http://dlvr.it/SKf9pt

Check out all the official Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus cases, and some third-party options as well. http://dlvr.it/SKd7jN

T-Mobile is being sued by four former Sprint dealers who claim that T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint forced them to close. http://dlvr.it/SKcRh9