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The Samsung Galaxy S24 range is almost upon us and it’ll be Samsung fans’ first opportunity to sample the advanced on-device capabilities of Galaxy AI. However, while users can enjoy these features as bonus when buying a Galaxy S24 handset, Samsung envisions a future where users will pay extra to access more powerful feature set. […]

Apple is testing iOS 17.4 with a select group of iPhone users, which means we’re learning more about the new features arriving in the coming weeks. One small, but significant change to proceedings will make one of the iPhone’s oldest apps a little more useful. The stopwatch is being freed from the Clock app for […]

Apple has released the first beta for iOS 17.4, which will carry some huge changes for some iPhone …

iPhone and iPad users in the EU will see a host of changes to the Apple App Store infrastructure wh…

Apple is still planning to charge developers even with EU laws soon enabling the circumvention of the App Store through sideloading. The European Union’s Digital Markets Act means that from March, Apple will be forced to allow the ‘sideloading’ of apps from alternative app stores in the EU, as is already widely possible on Android […]

The Asus Zenfone 11 has leaked, and via a source that’s pretty difficult to dispute – Google itself. Rumours of the Zenfone’s demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated (as Asus has always asserted, to be fair), with news of an official listing for the Zenfone 11. As pointed out by 9to5Google, the Zenfone 11 […]

Google has announced a fresh new look for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro series smartphones with a new Mint green hue available now. The new colour way joins the existing hazel, rose, obsidian colours and joins the fray from today, January 25, at the Google Store. There’s no other change in price or […]

Google has announced a new Feature Drop for Pixel phones alongside the new Mint green hue for the Pixel 8 range. Google is adding the Circle to Search feature demonstrated during the Galaxy S24 launch last week as well as a new Thermometer app to take body temperature. Google Messages is getting a Magic Compose […]

Samsung could offer a cheaper entry-level Galaxy Z Fold 6 option later this year, according to reports from South Korea. Website The Elec, which tends to have its finger on the pulse of the local South Korean tech industry, as posted a report claiming that Samsung is looking to increase its foldable market share in […]

Detailed renders showing Google’s late-2024 flagship phone, the Pixel 9 Pro, have already hit the internet. The Pixel 8 Pro (pictured above) is scarcely three months old, but we’ve already got a very good idea what its successor will look like. Reliable tipster OnLeaks has provided details of the Pixel 9 Pro to MySmartPrice, which […]

HMD Global may ditch its prominent Nokia branding for its next phone. That’s the claim being made by 91mobiles, which carries a render of a new handset with the Finnish smartphone manufacturer’s very own name on the back of it. As you can see, the new phone is fairly plain-looking, which would imply that it’s […]

Apple has revealed iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, introducing advanced protection for stolen iPhones as well as long awaited Apple Music and AirPlay features. The update, which is available today for all iPhone and iPad models compatible with iOS 17, can be downloaded and installed via the Settings > General > Software Update menu. Here […]

The original OnePlus Watch was a huge disappointment, but the wheels may be in motion for a much-im…

During the Unpacked event on January 17, Samsung confirmed the Galaxy S24 range would match Google’s promise to deliver seven years of operating system updates. Amid all of the nifty Galaxy AI tricks announced by Samsung yesterday, the announcement of this tangible benefit for Galaxy users is rooted in years of underachievement compared to Apple’s […]

Apple has confirmed iOS 17.3 will arrive next week and it’ll bring with it one of the key features we’ve been looking forward to for a while now. The iOS 17.3 release candidate notes tell us the expanded AirPlay feature promised back in the summer of 2023 will be available to iPhone and iPad users […]

Amazon is preparing for a future where users will pay a subscription for an AI-powered version of Alexa. Given the emergence of large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s own efforts with Bard, the well-used, almost ubiquitous voice assistant is at risk of being left behind. However, according to a new Business Insider report, […]

Samsung has seemingly confirmed that it will start charging for its AI features from the end of 2025. The South Korean tech giant has just announced its new Galaxy S24 range, and by far the most interesting thing about them is the suite of powerful AI tools that will be available through each handset. While […]

Samsung has announced the long-rumoured Galaxy Ring heath tracking device as a surprise launch to c…

Samsung has announced a brilliant-sounding new language translation feature for the Galaxy S24 range that’ll convert speech in real time as you converse on the phone. Via the new Galaxy AI on-device capabilities, it’ll be easier to book a restaurant reservation while abroad, for instance. In a demonstration of the new technology at Samsung Unpacked, […]

Mid-range Android phones could be set to receive a huge performance bump later this year, according to a new report. Well-established tipster Digital Chat Station has taken to Weibo to make an intriguing claim about Qualcomm’s next generation mid-range chip, which is expected to be the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. According to the serial […]

Google is reportedly planning to rebrand its Assistant with Bard before it’s even hit the market. It might be one of the biggest tech companies on the planet, but Google has always been more prepared to change its mind on a whim than some of its major rivals. Take this latest news, for instance. Google […]

Google is rolling out its handy unsubscribe button for the Gmail app on Android, making it easier to trim the fat from your bulging inbox. The recently added unsubscribe button next to the sender’s name has been a great way to get yourself off mailing lists without going through the rigmarole, which often involves a […]

Apple has overtaken Samsung in terms of smartphone shipments for the first time ever, according to a new market research report. It’s a strange but well-established fact that, for as competitive as the smartphone war between Apple and Samsung can get, the latter always holds a market advantage. The reason for that is nothing too […]

Xiaomi has announced its Redmi Note 13 range for the global market, bringing five new affordable smartphone options to the rest of the world. The Chinese manufacturer first announced the Redmi Note 13 family way back in September for its domestic audience, followed by an Indian rollout earlier this month. Now the Redmi Note 13 […]

Apple has been forced to modify its latest Apple Watch smartwatches in order to avoid a sales ban in the United States. The company is removing the blood oxygen tracking feature from the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, sacrificing one of its key health tracking features to keep the flagship wearables […]

Google is trimming back on 17 Google Assistant features it says are underutilised by the user base. In a blog post, Google says that from January 26, it is trimming the fat to prioritise experiences people are actually using. It may be that Google is pushing more resources into machine learning via its Bard assistant, […]

The Qi2 wireless charging standard will come to the fore in 2024 and Belkin has unveiled a host of new accessories featuring the technology supported by the iPhone 15 range. The headliner is probably the new BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 Magnetic Stand (above), which costs £139.99 and will be out in March. It’ll charge those Qi2-enabled […]

If you’re self-conscious about speaking to voice assistants your phone in public, a new smart ring being showcased at CES 2024 might be the solution. The VTouch WHSP Ring was announced in December but is now being showcased during the annual Las Vegas Expo. The idea is simple: The ring has a proximity sensor and […]

Honor has revealed MagicOS 8.0 in China, and it’s safe to say it’s heavily focused on GenAI capabilities.

Wearables company Zepp has announced the Amazfit Helio Ring, a smart fitness wearable that you wear on your finger. Rather than going the sleep tracker route like the Oura Ring, the Amazfit brand’s first ever smart ring is focused on athletic performance recovery monitoring. It’ll monitor comprehensive data on the wearer’s mental and physical condition, […]