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Samsung Exynos Xclipse 920 GPU is Only 17% Faster Than Previous-Gen Exynos 2100 Mali-78 GPU
Samsung held its Galaxy Unpacked event yesterday where they finally unveiled the Galaxy S22 series to the world. The phone, as expected, is the latest and greatest from Samsung and represents the best the company has to offer for mainstream consumers. Interestingly enough, throughout the entire event not once did…
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[Exclusive] Vivo V23 Series Prices, Full Specs and Renders leaked
Chinese tech giant Vivo is set to launch the vivo V23 series in India 5 January 2022 at 12PM. The vivo V23 Series is touted to be India’s first Color Changing Smartphone and Slimmest 3D Curved Display. Today we have managed to get prices, full specs and renders of vivo…
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Vivo V23 Series: Launch date, Specs, Images, Expected prices
Vivo is set to launch the V23 Series in global and Indian markets. The series will include two phones, vivo V23 and vivo V23 Pro, both equipped with 5G connectivity. Vivo V23 Series will be successor’s of V21 Series, which included four devices. Vivo’s V Series is a midrange series…
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 User Manual and Prices Leaked
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is rumored to launch next year alongside Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. The tablet has been leaked several times in past in form of CAD and press renders. Today we have managed to get the user manual of the tablet alongside European prices. Samsung Galaxy Tab…
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Google Phone Now Application available to Android devices in Select Countries
In the world of telemarketing, hardly anyone is safe from spam calls. Most people end up picking the calls, which often lead to scams. During the Pixel 4 reveal, Google introduced the Google Phone application that could filter out these scam calls, among many other things. The application has been…
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Google Pixel 5 Photos Leaks: The Phone Model Shows “5s” Which May Indicate a Separate 5G Model
Google’s Pixel devices are one of the most leaked cellphones on the Internet. It is true that even before the announcement, users often have a complete idea of what the phone would look like. Either Google lacks what most companies maintain in confidentiality or the company simply lets it slip…
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Xiaomi Announces the POCO X3 NFC with SD 732G, 120Hz Display & a Budget Price Tag
While Xiaomi always manages to surprise its users, their mid-range devices have truly revolutionised the Asian and European markets. The fact that the American market functions differently and that their preferences are different, Xiaomi has tried to push the market. Anyway, despite the fact that the company also makes excellent…
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OnePlus May be Coming up with a Budget Device: Entry Level Specs And A Sub-200$ Price Tag
It has not been long since OnePlus came out with its Nord, the budget phone king. The phone didn’t really make the mark the company was going for though. Although, in its defence, some reviewing bodies were way too hard on the budget phone. Not to mention, we the arrival…
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Early OnePlus Nord Screens Suffering From Purple-Colored Screen Tint and Other Issues At Low Brightness Complain Buyers, OnePlus Responds
Within just a week of OnePlus Nord’s deliveries, a budget segment-oriented Android smartphone from OnePlus, the device has apparently started exhibiting weird tint issues. Early buyers of the premium, yet aggressively priced Android smartphone, claim the displays on the OnePlus Nord are prone to exhibiting purple tint. The problem becomes…
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Google May Just Bring Its Nearby Share To Desktop/Laptop Platforms: Windows, Macs & even Linux May be Supported
Apple’s AirDrop is quite excellent, to say the least. Apple has really perfected the idea. Starting from something that was a bit glitchy to the flawlessness of the service today. Yes, it is restricted to the Apple-Ecosystem but it does what it does so brilliantly in it. Android has lacked…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Details: A Simple FHD+ Flat Panel at 60Hz
We know that as we approach the last two quarters of the year, two main devices are set to make their debut. The iPhone 12 series and the Galaxy Note 20 series. While we already know a lot about the iPhone 12 series, we are more interested in what we’d…
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Motorola Razr 2 to Reportedly have Bigger Main And Front Displays: Main Display To Increase From 6.2 to 6.7 inches
This last year has been all about foldable devices and their displays. We saw the Galaxy Flip and the Motorola Razr. And while the latter was just about rekindling the nostalgia, the former actually packed some performance and practicality. The Razr actually fell behind the device from Samsung and made…
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Huawei Registers For “Huawei Mate Watch” App: Suggests a New Smartwatch and Much more!
Huawei is probably one of the fastest growing tech companies out there. With their devices, their flagships reaching brand new heights, we saw some amazing products from the company. Not to mention, they are now in the works to make their Harmony OS come to their devices. Ever since Google…
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Tweet Claims Pixel 4a Launch Delayed Again: Possible Launch in July with Two Colours & No 5G Support
People have been eagerly waiting for the Pixel 4a. Perhaps after the below-par response for the Pixel 4, this budget phone would actually do the thing. And, just as we saw with the Pixel 3a, people would be drawn to the camera. That and the promised software updates give this…
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Realme to Launch X3 SuperZoom on May 26th in Europe
Realme has been responsible for a bunch of devices in the past. The manufacturer produces some great budget smartphones with good specs that wouldn’t break the bank. A while ago, yesterday, tipster Ishan Agarwal tweeted about the leaked specs of the upcoming Realme X3 SuperZoom. The leaks were via a…
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TaiChi Framework To Use Xposed Modules Is Sending A Lot Of Data Back To Chinese Parent Company Warns XDA-Developers
The Chinese for-profit company that develops and maintains the popular TaiChi Framework, used by multiple Android applications as well as millions of smartphone users, has been accused of collecting and hoarding user data. Apparently, the framework is closed-source and relies on heavy code obfuscation which might be used to evade…
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Samsung XCover FieldPro Posted on AT&T’s Website: Supports Rugged Design, S9 Processor & a Hefty Price Tag
Samsung and AT&T were known for releasing quite rugged devices back in the day. Sadly though, the company stopped after the Samsung S8 Active. Since then, we haven’t really seen a rugged version of Samsung’s flagships. Though, a while back, Samsung did announce its XCover FieldPro back in January. Though,…
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Google Rolls Out New Google Assistant “Snapshot”: A Revamped Version of Google Now
Google’s Assistant is perhaps one of the best in the market right now. With its AI working on the backend, the company has perfected the idea of a personal digital assistant. Today, we can find it in our smartphones, out home devices such as Google Nests and more. The main…
Last Free Update For Windows 7 Released, KB4534310 And KB45343140 Are The Final Security And Critical Update Before End Of Life
Microsoft has sent out the last free security update for the Windows 7 operating system. The KB4534310 contains security patches and critical updates and should be considered the final free update to the aging operating system. Strangely, despite Windows 7 having officially reached its End of Life on January 14,…
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Android 10 Contains Hidden ‘Desktop Mode’ That Users Can Activate And Use The Smartphone As A Workstation
The Android OS version 10 had an interesting ‘Desktop Mode’, which essentially allowed any smartphone running the latest Android version to be used as a fully-functioning and versatile workstation. Although not as powerful or capable as a desktop computer, smartphones running Android OS have been rivaling personal computers in terms…
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Throwback To the Galaxy S4 and Why Air Gesture Remains a Gimmick Without Solid Software Support
Today, we see many improvements and advancements in the world of Mobile Phones. Perhaps, when compared to those from back in the early 2010s, these are leaps ahead. This is not to say that the companies that manufacture these devices started adopting some alien tech. No, It was because of…
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Asus Rog Phone 2 vs Razer Phone 2: Confrontation of Gaming-Centric Titans
Finally, the wait is over for the Asus fans as the company’s latest best gaming-phone Rog Phone 2 goes global. Apart from the standard variant, the company also announced an ultimate variant with 1TB native storage. The worldwide availability of the Rog Phone 2 will certainly attract the customers from…
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Android Apps Used To Auto-Click Ads Hidden Beyond’s Smartphone’s Viewable Area
The Google Play Store which offers many popular Android apps has been under scrutiny lately. Several apps that have been downloaded by millions of users have been infected with malware and other malicious code. Researchers at Symantec have discovered two such apps that have been deploying some clever but unethical…
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Reddit Thread Reveals that Oneplus May be Aiming for a Side-by-Side Release with Google For Android 10
Android is a platform that is omnipresent around the world now. While different companies may opt for different iterations of it, impose personal skins, the main platform is still the same. Due to these personalisations, developers take time to roll out updates to there devices. Therefore, the more a firmware…
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Windows 10 August Patch Tuesday Bug Report: What You Should Expect Before Updating Your Systems?
This month’s Patch Tuesday updates brought multiple improvements and fixes for Windows 10 version 1903, Windows 10 version 1809 and older versions. Most importantly, these updates included patches for 26 critical vulnerabilities in the Windows OS.Microsoft rolled out security enhancements for Bluetooth, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and core OS components.…
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Processor With Integrated 5G Modem Specifications And Features Leaked Online
Mobile processors and chipset maker Qualcomm is busy with the development of the next-gen smartphone System on a Chip (SoC). The new mobile CPU may not boast higher clock speed but should have several more benefits, including onboard 5G modem and the ability to support higher bandwidth memory. A listing…
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Xiaomi Clarifies Mimoji Controversy; Issues Official Statement
The Chinese giant Xiaomi is all set to announce camera-centric Mi CC9 phone on July 2nd. Ahead of the official announcement we heard reports Xiaomi is geared up to bring back Mimoji feature with the upcoming Mi CC9. Soon after the reports regarding Mimoji coming back, many Chinese bloggers accused…
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Android App ‘Play Store’ Alternative ‘Aptoide’ Launches ‘Google Play Fair’ Campaign Alleging Anti-Competitive Behavior
Aptoide, a popular alternative to Google Play Store, has launched a large online campaign against the developer of Android. The alternative Android app store hosts most of the apps that Google’s popular mobile operating system runs and several more. The app store has strongly alleged that Google isn’t playing fair.…
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KDE Applications Updated to 18.12, Over 140 Bugfixes
KDE has just announced the release of KDE Applications 18.12, which is a massive update. Over 140 bugfixes have been implemented in many of the apps, as well as a number of overall improvements. This is fresh on the heels of KDE Frameworks also being updated to 5.53.0 just a few days…
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Manjaro Deepin 18.0.2 Released, Tons of Packages Updated
The Manjaro team released a stable update for Manjaro Deepin, which focuses on a lot of improvements to existing packages. Whats new in Manjaro 18.0.2? For starters, a lot of improvements have been put into VirtualBox 6.0. These improvements include (full changelog here): Implemented support for exporting a virtual machine…
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Spotify for Android May Soon Get Google Maps Integration, Sleep Timer, and More New Features
When it comes to music streaming services, Spotify is among the top choices for a large number of users worldwide. In 2018, Spotify held 36.2% of the market share, a slight increase compared to 35.8% in 2017. Apart from its massive music catalog and personalized playlists, one of the main…
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OnePlus 3 and 3T May Receive Official Android Pie Update Soon
OnePlus may soon begin rolling out the Android Pie update for its OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones. The company has recruited testers for the next HydrogenOS update, which is based on Android Pie. Update Imminent The OxygenOS update based on Android Pie, on the other hand, has reportedly hit…
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Transfer.Sh Not Going Down After All
The highly popular Linux shell-based file sharing website, Transfer.sh, announced some time ago it would be shutting down on November 30. This came as quite sad news for the Linux community, as Transfer.sh’s service made it incredibly easy to share files from your Linux PC, using only the terminal. Transfer.sh will…
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Render Images of Google’s Pixel 3 Lite and XL Lite Leaked
Google’s Pixel phone has been the talk of the town recently with rumors circulating of a possible budget Pixel phone. Some of the pictures of the Pixel 3 Lite were leaked last month and now we have more renders of the phone. Not only that, but render images of a…
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Free Software Foundation Received 1 Million USD from Handshake
The Free Software Foundation just received a series of earmarked charitable donations from Handshake. The donations amount to a total of $1 million USD. The FSF has already received a $1 million Bitcoin donation from the Pineapple Fund earlier this year. With all this funding, the FSF will be in…
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BlackArch Linux Updated Is Over 10GB, but Full of New Tools
The growingly popular Arch-Linux based BlackArch Linux has just been updated to version 2018.12.01 (yes, they are numbering releases based on the date), and it brings a whole slew of new tools – 150, to be exact. Users will find that this brings BlackArch Linux’s total amount of tools to…
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Samsung Galaxy M2 Geekbench Benchmarks Revealed; Features Exynos 7885 & More
The Samsung Galaxy M series has been rumored for quite some time now, and as per reports, it was all set to target the entry level-mid range segment and replace the Samsung On series of mobile phones. There was absolute little to no evidence supporting the same, until today, when…
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Google Intentionally Allowed The Pixel 3 And Pixel 3XL Leaks – Also Third Pixel Device From HTC In The Works
Google’s own branded Android smartphones have been received well historically. We did see great devices coming from the Nexus lineup, specially the first Nexus device which was made in collaboration with LG, the Nexus 5. Although the Pixel series hasn’t been as consistent. Most of the time, the software and…
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Honor 8X Contest on XDA Forums, Win 3 BT Speakers for Guessing Global Price
The official Honor account on the XDA forums opened a contest for users to guess the price of the latest Honor 8X 4+64GB version before its global release. The reason we’re posting about this contest is that it isn’t on the front page of XDA, or found anywhere in XDA’s…
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BusyBox version 1.29.0 Continues Support for Embedded Linux Systems
BusyBox version 1.29.0 came out today, and though most GNU/Linux users won’t find it in their repositories just yet it should prove to be an extremely important update nonetheless. There might be no other tool that’s quite as commonplace in the world of open-source software. The single binary provides a…
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LG V20 and Q6 to Receive Android Oreo Update Along With Camera and Audio Enhancements
LG can be somewhat slow to push updates for their Android phones, even their flagship series, but it looks like things may turn around as LG recently launched their dedicated Global Software Update Center just a few months ago, and it seems they’ve been investing some time and effort into…
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More Pixel 3 XL Leaks Show Google Camera with Lens Suggestions, and Assistant-Enabled Headsets
The story surrounding the recent slew of Google Pixel 3 XL leaks has just gotten more interesting, as further leak details continue to crop up, including details about the leaked devices and the Pixel 3 XL’s hardware specs. As we covered just earlier today, the source of the Pixel 3…
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Quirky Xerus 8.6 features latest DEBs from Ubuntu 16.04.x
The independent Linux-based operating system, Quirky 8.6, a side project of Puppy Linux made with Woof, has just hit the market. According to an announcement by its creator, Barry Kauler, who retired from the Puppy Linux project to work on the Quirky Distro, the woofQ operating system is live for…
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Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS Released on Heels of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Bundles All Past Stable Release Updates
A few days ago we covered the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and also the NCSC’s guidelines on Ubuntu 18.04 security, but there’s more news yet from the Ubuntu team – they just released Ubuntu 16.04.5 Xenial Xerus LTS (Long Term Support) for folks who will not upgrade to Ubuntu…
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver Officially Available for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Xylin, and Xubuntu
Ubuntu, the ever-popular Linux distro available in a wide variety of flavours, was just recently updated to 18.04.1 LTS (Long Term Support), codenamed “Bionic Beaver”. This is the first “point” release of 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver, and with it brings a ton of optimizations and fixes which many users have…
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Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Discussion Forums Open Following Product Launch
Following the launch of the massive (literally) Xiaomi Mi Max 3, a forum has popped up on XDA Developers to facilitate discussion, expression, and thought exchange on the now available for purchase smartphone. The forum has been flooded with real life review posts discussing the phone’s speaker system, Wi-Fi strength…
KaOS Releases New Snapshot with the Latest KDE Plasma Desktop Packages
KaOS introduced the new 2018.06 snapshot release today, which features KDE Plasma 5.13 as well as a redesigned first-run wizard that can help to customize a freshly installed instance of the operating system. The newest version of Plasma came out just a few days ago, which makes KaOS one of…
