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Report reveals that people are spending excessive amounts of time on mobile apps The report also says that apps were downloaded 230 billion times in 2021, while $170 billion was spent last year. In case you are wondering what app was the most downloaded, well, that’s not hard to guess. It’s TikTok. TikTok has been immensely popular on both Android and iOS for quite some time now. The pandemic only benefited the app, in a way, as people were forced to spend more time at home, so they’re looking for an outlet....

As per usual, we’ll first list the specs of both smartphones, and will then move on to compare them across a number of categories. We’ll go from design, display, and performance categories, to battery, cameras, and audio categories. These two phones not only look different, but have different internals, and completely different software. Still, comparing them will be quite interesting, as quite a few people will likely be deciding which one of these two phones to get....

These two devices are both quite expensive, but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 got discounted since launch, of course. For some of you, that may be the better option. We’ll let you be the judge of that, as we compare the two phones across a number of categories. We’ll first list their specifications, and will then compare their designs, displays, performance, battery life, camera performance, and audio output. Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3: Design The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Fold 3 do look very similar....

One Pixel 4 user received the Android 13 update early, by accident He received a notification to update to Android 13, and installed the update, not realizing what it was. As a reminder, the stable Android 13 build is expected to roll out in July or August. In any case, when the user installed this update, Google Pay stopped working. He tried to reinstall the app via an APK, but that did not help....

According to the official statement, the company has found the root cause of those issues. However, it isn’t rolling out a fix just yet. Community Manager Camille V. says Google will now release a new update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by “late January” this year. It will bring fixes for the bugs that the previous release introduced. The upcoming update will include all the new features and improvements that were originally planned for last month’s release....

This benchmark has been dug up by a developer called Kuba Wojciechowski. He also found some code that relates to this SoC, and the two, in collaboration, kind of reveal the setup we can expect. The Pixel 7 Pro benchmark reveals the Tensor G2 will use the same cores as the original It seems like the Tensor G2 will use the same cores as the original Tensor chip. As a reminder, the Google Tensor used two cores for handling foreground processing, two medium cores, and four small cores....

Over the years, Google has launched a few different pairs of Pixel Buds. Including both wired and true wireless models. Each iteration has included notable improvements over their predecessors. But it seems Google is really pulling out all the stops with its upcoming Pro model. Google says the Pixel Buds Pro will launch later this Fall alongside the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Which one will you go with?...

‘Live Bloom’ wallpapers are now rolling out to Pixel phones These wallpapers are a part of December’s Pixel Feature Drop, which started rolling out yesterday. You’ll get four wallpapers in this pack, and they bring “your Pixel screen to life with images that shift and sway when your phone moves”. The photos are provided by Andrew Zuckerman with a “Bloom one by one. Grow together” caption. The names of these wallpapers are Boat Orchid, Flamingo Flower, Maki Dahlia, and Persian Buttercup....

The Pixel Ultra may be in the works with a 1-inch camera sensor The information regarding the Pixel Ultra was spotted by Kuba Wojciechowski, a well-known developer, yet again. He dug around the recently-released source code for the Pixel 7 series, and found something interesting. A device codenamed ‘Lynx’ was spotted, which is said to be the Pixel Ultra. He spotted it before as well, more on that later. That is pretty much everything he found, but another source got involved....

It comes with numerous benefits that you definitely want to be able to take advantage of if you own a PS4 or PS5. But what exactly is PlayStation Plus? In this guide we break the whole thing down. Explaining your different subscription options, pricing, features, and more. What Is PlayStation Plus? Sony’s PlayStation Plus is a service that you subscribe to for your PlayStation console. It’s available for both PS4 and PS5 owners, and serves as a way to get free games every single month just for subscribing to the service....

Apple grew in the premium smartphone market, Samsung did not According to Counterpoint Research, Apple grew from 48-percent to 57-percent in this market, in Q2 2021 (Year-over-Year). Samsung, on the other hand, lost some of the market, as its share dropped from 22-percent to 17-percent. Huawei lost the most, as the company dropped from 17-percent to 6-percent. Xiaomi is also listed amongst the top 5 companies, as it grew from 4 to 6-percent....

PUBG Mobile will join seven other Esports in the 2022 Asian Games PUBG is one of the most popular multiplayer games out right now, being a competitor to the wildly popular Fortnite. Its mobile counterpart is also really popular, gathering more than a billion downloads across both platforms. Because of this, it was able to gain a spot in the Asian Games for next year. The other games are Arena of Valor Asian Games Version, DOTA 2, Dream Three Kingdoms 2, EA SPORTS FIFA branded soccer games, Hearthstone, League of Legends, and Street Fighter V....

Inside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, it has the new FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System. Which includes WiFi 7, a first for a smartphone. It also features 5.8Gbps peak WiFi speeds here, along with high band simultaneous multi-link and Dual Bluetooth. So, all the connectivity you could want is right here. Now, the actual make up of the chipset has changed this year. It is still an octa-core processor with the Kryo CPU inside....

There is, however, at least one caveat to the new feature. Namely, it can’t be used with videos uploaded prior to the update. So only new content can take advantage of the update-expanded Remix feature on Instagram, not the old content that wasn’t shared to Reels. The change also only applies to public video content. Using Remix is straightforward, though. Users simply need to tap the three-dot context menu on any public video....

While companies like Samsung, Google, and Motorola have been seeing some sales gains recently, Apple still remains the king of mobile devices. Apple typically owns more than half of the market when it comes to iPhone and iPad sales. However, Samsung beat Apple in the Indian market in tablet sales The Indian market is a really important one to conquer. It’s typically dominated by Apple, but Samsung was able to grab a victory from the company....

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: You can get Samsung Galaxy S22 wallpapers early, as they surfaced before Samsung launched its new flagships. These wallpapers have been shared by XDA Developers, and linuxct has helped things. A full set of Galaxy S22 wallpapers surfaced early The source claims this is a complete set of Galaxy S22 wallpapers, in full resolution. Live wallpapers are included here, along with static wallpapers, and DeX mode wallpapers. If you want to use live wallpapers on your smartphone, the ones shared here, you’ll need to get the Video to Wallpaper app from the Google Play Store....

The manufacturer reportedly wants to produce up to 30 million parts/components meant for the Galaxy S22 lineup. According to The Elec (via SamMobile), these components can prepare up to 20 million units of the Galaxy S22 lineup. A bulk of these will be the entry-level Galaxy S22 and the Galaxy S22 Ultra. By contrast, Samsung was shipping over 30 million units of the Galaxy S lineup per year until 2019....

As usual, this certification doesn’t reveal any new information about the upcoming Samsung flagship. It confirms 5G cellular connectivity and dual-SIM support in the country. But more importantly, it’s another indication that the company has finalized everything for the Galaxy S23 series. The company could begin mass production of the devices anytime now. Perhaps if rumors are anything to go by, mass production may already be underway at one of its factories....

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 Maison Margiela Edition brings unique exteriors and accessories The Galaxy Z Flip 4 Maison Margiela Edition features a matte white rear panel with a “drop of grey”. The metal frame gets a silver hue while the Samsung and Maison Margiela added fine, translucent lines on the back of the phone to signify the internal circuits. We also have the French brand’s emblematic numeric coding ring on the back....

Samsung filed this patent application with the KIPRIS (Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service) back in March 2021. It was published this Thursday and spotted by Dutch publication GalaxyClub. “According to various embodiments, … multiple cameras are included … multiple images about the user is obtained … the final image is obtained among the images … to perform the authentication about the user…,” the patent description explains. The documents also mention measuring your pupils....