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The Geekbench listing for the Samsung SM-G736B suggests the phone will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G SoC. While the listing doesn’t explicitly mention the Snapdragon chip, the codename “lahaina” and the CPU specs — four CPU cores operating at 1.80GHz and four others at 2.40GHz — more or less confirm it. That should make the Galaxy Xcover Pro 2 the most powerful rugged smartphone from Samsung yet. The Snapdragon 778G is a premium mid-range chipset based on TSMC’s 6nm process node....

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 got durability tested The first test is the scratch test, as per usual. There are two displays on this phone, the main foldable one, and the cover display. The latter is the first in line, and it got scratched up at a level 6, which is to be expected. That panel is protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus+. The main display is an entirely different story....

From what it appears, the ISOCELL GNV is a modified version of the ISOCELL GN1 camera that Samsung launched in February 2021. It is the Korean firm’s first camera sensor to feature both dual-pixel autofocus and Tetracell (4-in-1) pixel binning. This allows for super-fast autofocus in low-light conditions. Thanks to its algorithms, the ISOCELL GN1 also lets users capture 100-megapixel photos with a 50-megapixel sensor. It can record 8K videos at 30fps (frames per second)....

Samsung is apparently logging all acceleration-based free-falls of the Galaxy Z Flip 3. So whenever you take it for repair, the company engineers would refer to this data to determine whether the damage is caused by some manufacturing defect or due to your mishandling of the device. And if they found out that you had dropped the phone from a height greater than one meter, they could refuse to repair the phone for free even if it is under warranty....

Some new smartphones are made of plastic, metal, or glass, which need attention to be clean. Also, some sensitive parts like fingerprints and cameras must be bare of any dust to work well. Some smartphone manufacturers provide a cleaning cloth in the box, but environmental protection issues have removed these from the boxes. What Samsung has decided to do in Germany is beyond providing a simple cleaning cloth to customers, and it’s a kind of mocking Apple for its $19 cleaning cloth....

Effectively serving as a follow-up to Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus, Galaxy Buds 2 keeps its predecessor’s bean-like shape. Complete with a protrusion housing the speaker grille and wrapped in an earbud tip. But this year’s model doesn’t just repeat that design language either. It builds on it with a rounder, smoother aesthetic meant to be more comfortable than ever. That also includes the addition of an earbud fittest made available via the Galaxy Wearable app....

Samsung’s dual-folding smartphone-tablet hybrid could be on the way Just to be clear, Samsung Display trademarked it, as this is display related, of course. Why, though? Well, let us explain. Samsung showed off its foldable concept devices at CES 2022, the Flex G and Flex S. You can check out SamMobile’s hands-on video below this paragraph to see both devices. These concepts have been made by Samsung Display to demonstrate the double-folding display, first and foremost....

As of this writing, the Galaxy A53 5G is receiving the Android 13 update in Europe. The new firmware version for the phone is A536BXXU4BVJG (via). The rollout should cover entre Europe over the next few days and also expand to global markets, including the US. The device isn’t getting the latest, November security patch with this release. It remains on the October SMR (Security Maintenance Release). But we aren’t complaining as this update has plenty of other interesting things....

The Galaxy Buds Pro are the highest-end pair of truly wireless earbuds that Samsung currently offers. Hence the higher price on them, compared to the Galaxy Buds, Buds Plus and Buds Live. Elevate the everyday with epic sound. Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro combines crystal-clear sound quality with unprecedented control, making it effortless to elevate everyday moments. Use intelligent Active Noise Cancellation to escape into your music at a moment’s notice, even in a noisy crowd....

The Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update for the Galaxy M52 5G is currently rolling out to units with the model number SM-M526BR. The update is live in several European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the UK. The new firmware version for the phone in these markets is M526BRXXU1CVJ7 (via). A global rollout of this update should follow in the coming days. Samsung didn’t launch the Galaxy M52 5G everywhere, so it could cover the remaining markets shortly....

The XCover6 Pro is a rugged phone The XCover series of phones has taken the mantle from the Galaxy Active series of phones. The XCover phones are rugged just like the Active phones, but they’re not as specced out. You’re getting mid-range specs with the XCover6 Pro, but the main priority is durability. The XCover6 Pro has a 6.6-inch LCD display with a 1080p+ resolution and a 12-Hz refresh rate. It uses the Snapdragon 778G SoC, and that’s backed up by 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage....

A recent report claimed that Samsung only manufactured around 10,000 Galaxy S21 FE units. Needless to say, that is a very low number, so we were expecting more information regarding the matter. The Galaxy S21 FE production issues seem to be over, mass production underway In any case, the Galaxy S21 FE is expected to become official next month. We don’t really know when exactly will that happen, but there you go....

Chromebooks are dominating the educational industry because they’re really affordable, and they come with a suite of useful tools that are helpful to students. While that’s true, companies like Samsung and HP really hook their Chromebooks up with really powerful hardware. The Steam alpha will be coming to select Chromebooks Chromebooks using that powerful hardware might be able to leverage it to play games. During the latest Google For Games development summit today, Google spoke about how Chromebooks are becoming better gaming devices....

To this day, Sling TV remains one of the cheapest options for cord-cutting and still having live TV available. Despite its low entry-price, Sling TV can still be quite confusing. With the many different packages, and add-ons available. So here, we’re going to explain everything about Sling TV, and tell you everything you need to know about this service. What is Sling TV? For those of you that might be unaware, Sling TV is actually owned by Dish Network....

It comes in a compact-style case making it easier to fit on smaller desks. So if your gaming PC setup is a smaller space, this might actually work for you quite well. It comes powered by an NVIDIA GTX 1650 Super GPU, an Intel Core i3-10100 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and it has a 256GB NVMe SSD for storage. It also gets a free upgrade to Windows 11, so if you want to update to the latest version of Windows you can do so without spending a dime on the software....

While there haven’t been many rumors about Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, the ever-reliable leaker Evan Blass has shared the complete specs sheet for the unannounced chipset. It appears to be a slide or screenshot from Qualcomm’s official press material. This indicates an imminent launch, though there’s no word from the company yet. Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 specs The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 will be a 4nm chipset identified by part number SM6450....

And while you can really use any TV so long as it has the right hookups, some will work better than others. For instance, you don’t want just any TV. Ideally, you want something with a native 120Hz refresh rate for games, a variable refresh rate feature, HDMI 2.1, a gaming mode, etc. Sony’s new Bravia XR TVs have most or all of those features, plus a few more. Having said that, you’ll be paying a premium for them....

Specific details are light as Fredley doesn’t explicitly mention what he and the preservation team will be working on. But all signs seem to be pointing towards making older titles from past generation consoles available to players. Or at least that would be the most logical explanation for what the team would do. However, Sony doesn’t seem to have clarified what the team’s responsibilities will be. Sony’s track record of not supporting old games is well known....

The Sony INZONE H3 is a wired gaming headset and it is on sale for $78, that’s down from $99. While the H7 is on sale for $148, and that’s down from $229. So definitely some great prices here. Sony has now discounted the INZONE H9 as well. It’s basically the same as the INZONE H7, but with active noise cancellation included. It also has slightly worse battery life at 32 hours with noise cancelling off, and 20 hours with it on....

To understand what is in store with the coming Xperia mid-range flagship device, it is important to take a quick look at the existing model. The Sony Xperia 10 IV comes with a 6.0-inch OLED screen. The Snapdragon 695 SoC is also included, as is a 5,000mAh battery. The phone will support 21W fast charging, it seems. According to the new leak, most of the specifications above will get slight improvements....