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First HONOR foldable for global markets will utilize the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC That is not surprising at all. In fact, that’s what we expected. HONOR actually announced a dual flagship strategy last month. It essentially confirmed that it will launch both a regular flagship phone, and a foldable flagship phone outside of China in Q1 2023. The HONOR Magic4 Pro is the company’s current flagship, and we’re guessing that the Magic5 Pro is coming as its successor....

In case you don’t know, Fitbit is owned by Google. So, Fitbit integration with the Google Pixel Watch is not unheard of. Fitbit is a fully-featured suite of health tools for wearable devices. Google was able to leverage that to make its first wearable device more tempting. Fitbit on the Pixel Watch is reporting inaccurate calorie counts This news comes from Android Police. Apparently, people who use the Pixel Watch are getting calorie readings that are quite a bit higher than what they should be....

The display is also now an always-on-display, making it easier to see things at a glance. Always-on-displays have been a common thing in smartwatches for years now. But this is another Fitbit first. Usually this has a significant impact on battery life. And that doesn’t change here. Fitbit does state that if you use the always-on-display feature, you won’t get the typical 7-day battery life that Fitbit trackers normally provide....

The Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition comes with Wear OS 3 out of the box This smartwatch is powered by the Snapdragon 4100+, the same SoC as the regular Gen 6 model. This watch does come with Wear OS 3 out of the box, though. That makes it the first Fossil smartwatch with the latest smartwatch OS from Google. Fossil also included the ‘Wellness’ app here, which brings health and fitness features to the watch....

The August SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the Galaxy Note 10 series is currently rolling out to users in Switzerland. The update comes with firmware version N97*FXXU8HVGA and brings the usual system stability improvements. There aren’t any new features or user-facing changes in tow. However, the latest security patch has plenty to talk about when it comes to vulnerability fixes. Starting with Android OS vulnerabilities, the August SMR patches more than three dozen of those....

As of this writing, the latest SMR (security maintenance release) is rolling out to the carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra in the US. The update is available over the air (OTA) to units on Sprint and T-Mobile networks, with firmware version G98xUSQS2EVB3. Other US wireless carriers should soon join the party. The new security patch should also roll out to the unlocked variants of the phones in the coming days....

Ishan Agarwal reports via 91Mobiles that the Galaxy S21 FE will start from £699 ($925) in the UK for the 128GB variant. Meanwhile, the 256GB version will reportedly have a price tag of £749 ($990). As we’ve learned from multiple sources already, the Galaxy S21 FE will break cover just prior to CES 2022 on January 4. There’s barely any secret left about the Galaxy S21 FE. We’ve already learned about the color variants of the new smartphone, in addition to detailed hardware specs....

The Galaxy S22 series will stick to display holes, no under-display cameras in sight He says that Samsung will continue using a display camera hole with the Galaxy S22 series. A recent report said that the company doesn’t intend on making major changes to the design. This information goes hand-in-hand with that. The Galaxy S22 series will be similar to the S21 series, it seems. Samsung did include an under-display camera in the Galaxy Z Fold 3....

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are currently receiving Android 13 in Samsung’s homeland South Korea, SamMobile reports. The new firmware version for the former in the country is F936NKSU1BVK5, while that for the latter is F721NKSU1BVK5. The latest foldable smartphones are also getting the November security patch with this release. But Android 13 is still the biggest attraction here. After all, it brings tons of new features and improvements to the devices....

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 & Z Flip 4 could be more affordable than their predecessors He is rarely wrong in his predictions, so there’s a good chance this will come true. He did say “might see a price cut”, so he’s not entirely sure it will happen, but that’s what he expects. That’s not the only thing that he revealed, though. He went to Twitter to say that Samsung is planning to produce a lot more Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 devices in July, than it did last year with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3....

Getting the Google Pixel 7 will get you a $100 gift card, while purchasing the Pixel 7 Pro gets you a $200 gift card. The two phones are priced at $599 and $899 (base variants). These gift cards are basically saving you money in the long run. You can use them to grab some accessories for your newly-purchased phones, for example. Most of you are planning to do that anyway, especially when it comes to cases....

Meanwhile, shipments of basic bands fell to 15.5 million units, a 23.8% decline. But the decline in basic band shipments was adjusted thanks to a growth in the shipment of wristwatches/smartwatches. The research firm said that wristwatches now make up 62% of the world’s wearable band shipments. On the other hand, Basic watches and smartwatches touched 25.4 million shipments, growing by 37.9%. Apple continues to dominate the smartwatch market with a 31....

By stating that it would be coming this Summer, it was rightfully assumed that meant it would be launched sometime around late June or after. Summer officially starts on June 20/June 21 after all. Although it’s been a long wait, this will surely make users happy. Since the launch of the Galaxy Watch 4, Bixby has been the only voice assistant you had access to. And while it does have its uses, it doesn’t really compare to Google Assistant....

The mass majority of Google apps look wildly different now from how they did just a year ago. They were all given the Material You paint job, and we’re all familiar with that aesthetic. While this is true, Google has still been making changes to its apps after the big overhaul. The Google Contacts app just got a redesign The changes continue with the Google Contacts app. This is the hub for all of the contacts saved on your Google account....

The prediction is based on disclosures made by Apple on public filings. The analyst also conducted a bottom-up analysis of Google’s traffic acquisition costs or TAC payments. The Justice Department revealed in October 2020 that Google paid $8 to $12 billion to become the default search engine on Apple devices. The analyst says that Google may end up paying more to avoid a bidding war with Microsoft. Sacconaghi also believes that Google may not consider this plan long-term, given that payments could touch $18 to $20 billion by 2022....

They utilize the very same fingerprint scanner, by the way. These two phones are the first Google-made smartphones with an in-display fingerprint scanner, by the way. Up to this point, Google has been using capacitive fingerprint scanners. Something that users were able to notice, when it comes to these fingerprint scanners, is that they’re slower than what the competition offers. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, for example, also have optical fingerprint scanners, and are considerably faster....

According to Attorney General Ken Paxton, Google has reportedly collected data from “millions of Texans without properly obtaining their informed consent to do so.” Also, millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records of face geometry, are collected by Google through Photos, Google Assistant, and Nest Hub Max. “Google’s indiscriminate collection of the personal information of Texans, including very sensitive information like biometric identifiers, will not be tolerated,” Attorney General Paxton noted in Thursday’s statement....

Scams come in many forms, and anyone may one day fall into the scammer’s trap. You may one day receive a phone call from someone claiming to be calling from the IRS and asking for your personal information. Also, sometimes buying a puppy results in an online scam. According to The Verge, Google has accused Nche Noel of Cameroon of running an online ‘puppy fraud’ scheme. Google claims that the Nche Noel of Cameroon has used a network of fake websites, Google Voice phone numbers, and Gmail accounts to scam older people who just wanted to buy a puppy....

Android is not limited to smartphones anymore, and there are other devices that are running on this popular OS. Smartwatches, TVs, and cars can now run Android apps. That’s why Google is trying to improve its Play Store experience for devices other than just smartphones. These changes that are coming to the Play Store are a part of Google System updates for September 2022. Last week, Google rolled out a new update to the Play Store that adds an “Other devices” tap in the Games and Apps feeds....

The company is letting Pixel 6 users know through the Phone app’s support page that the Hold For Me and Call Screening features are disabled on their devices. This applies to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro running on the SQ1D build. “In light of a bug in the December Android update, we are disabling Hold For Me and Call Screening on Pixel 6 devices running on Android S December QPR release (e....