Smartphone Use

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  Samsung Partners With GSMA to Enable VoLTE by Default on Galaxy Phones With One UI 7

  Samsung and GSMA have entered into a collaborative endeavour to improve connectivity on Samsung Galaxy-branded handsets. The phones running on Android 15 with One UI 7 skin on top will now come with VoLTE support by default. Currently, users are required to manually enable VoLTE connectivity on supported devices. VoLTE support for smartphones is s...

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  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Tipped to Launch in July With Exynos 2500 SoC

  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 is expected to launch later this year. The existing clamshell foldable is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. The succeeding handset has previously been reported to come with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. There have been contradictory reports about the smartphone using an in-house Exynos 2500 chip. A new report r...

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  MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC Tipped to Offer Improved Ray Tracing and AI Performance; Specifications Leak

  Dimensity 9500 SoC is rumoured to be in development as the latest flagship-tier smartphone processor from MediaTek. Ahead of its anticipated debut sometime later this year, a tipster suggests that it could be fabricated using TSMC's N3P process (3nm). Powered by Arm’s latest Cortex-X9 series cores, the chipset is speculated to bring improvements ...

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  Carl Pei on How Nothing and CMF Are Betting Big on India’s Youth, Beyond AI Hype, and Bold Smartphone Market Strategy

  Gadgets 360 got a chance to sit with Nothing CEO Carl Pei to talk about new phones, the Indian smartphone market, innovation challenges, and future plans. Pei spoke about the AI hype and how he wants to ban the use of the word "AI" in the company. He also talked about the young user base and the bold smartphone market strategy for a market like Ind...

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  Vivo Updates FunTouch OS 15 With AI Features Including Circle to Search, Live Text

  Vivo started rolling out the Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15 in India last year. Months after the original launch, the Chinese smartphone brand has announced the latest iteration of its user interface. The update brings multiple features powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the user experience. It includes various productivity and com...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 FE to Reportedly Use the Same Exynos Chip as Last Year's Galaxy S24 FE

  Samsung is said to be working on the Galaxy S25 FE as a successor to last year's Galaxy S24 FE. The South Korean brand has not confirmed its existence yet, but like in previous years, Samsung is expected to unveil the Fan Edition smartphone in late Q3 or early Q4. As we wait for the official announcement, a leak suggests that the Galaxy S25 FE migh...

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  How To Nail Smartphone Astrophotography: 8 Tips For Capturing The Night Sky Like a Pro

  With the right settings, a touch of creative editing, and some useful astrophotography tips, you'll be capturing galaxies with your phone in no time through.

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  Samsung Patent Application Describes Phone With Four Foldable Panels, Three Hinges

  Samsung might be developing a foldable phone with four panels connected by three hinges, forming a single elongated display when unfolded. The panels fold into a thick bar, according to a patent application that has been published online. Samsung has yet to launch a tri-fold smartphone to rival the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Edition

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  Cybercriminals Offer Access to 'Lucid' Phishing Platform to Target iPhone, Android Phones in 88 Countries

  Cybercriminals are exploiting the 'Lucid' phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform to send phishing messages via iMessage and RCS chats, according to researchers. Using device farms of iPhone and Android smartphones, these phishing messages evade SMS spam filters due to end-to-end encryption. Licences for Lucid are reportedly being sold on Telegram, ...

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  Honor Play 60 Price, Design, Colours, Key Features Surface Online; May Use a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC

  Honor Play 60 could soon be unveiled alongside an Honor Play 60m variant in China. The upcoming smartphone has been spotted on a certification website. The listing suggests the expected design, price, and colour options, as well as RAM and storage configurations of the purported smartphone. Meanwhile, key features of the phone have been shared in ...

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  Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic With Improved Drop Performance for Mobile Devices Launched

  Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic is the newest addition to the company's mobile device display protection materials. Claimed to offer superior drop performance on rough surfaces compared to competitors, this protective material is set to debut on smartphones in the coming months. Already known for supplying Apple with Ceramic Shield for iPhones, Corni...

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  Ready for a tech makeover without breaking the bank? Let’s explore must-have items for every gadget lover on Amazon. Check out these incredible deals before they’re gone.

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  Android 16 Developer Preview 3 Reportedly Enables Screen-Off Fingerprint Unlock on All Pixel Phones

  Android 16 Developer Preview 3 (DP3) for Pixel smartphones was released last week. It adds a new feature which makes unlocking the phone with the inbuilt fingerprint sensor more convenient, according to a report. The feature is said to allow Pixel users to use the fingerprint unlock sensor even when the screen is turned off.

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  Apple's Foldable iPhone to Use Liquid Metal Materials for Improved Durability: Ming-Chi Kuo

  Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly in development, as per recent reports, with one of its suppliers expected to benefit from the adoption of a particular material. TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that other smartphone brands might also incorporate this material into their devices to compete with the rumored foldable iPh...

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  Google Pixel 9a Reportedly Uses Downgraded Modem Compared to Flagship Pixel 9 Models

  Google Pixel 9a was launched on Wednesday as the company’s latest affordable “a” series handset. The phone sits below the flagship models in the Pixel 9 lineup, sacrificing some of the premium features for an affordable price tag. As per a report, Google has confirmed that one of the trade offs is the modem used in the Pixel 9a. The phone fea...