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We won’t see a new Nokia flagship in 2022 Adam Ferguson, HMD’s Head of Product Marketing, got interviewed by Android Authority recently. He basically confirmed that the company doesn’t have any plans to launch a new flagship. He said that “Making an $800 phone doesn’t make sense for us at the moment”. He also added that “HMD doesn’t want to get involved in a massive spec war with other players”, and wants to “stand for something very different”....

The new earbuds, priced at just under $100, go a long way toward building on the expectations set by their predecessor. That includes not only improvements to noise cancellation but also to the audio drivers, battery life, and more. But how do they hold up under review and do they do everything better than before? Let’s dive in for a closer look. The hardware here isn’t as good as last gen, still great for the money Now, as always, one of the greatest aspects of EarFun Air Pro 2 is the hardware....

Now, we have the Digital Markets Act that was approved by the EU parliament earlier this year. And it has some pretty big effects for Apple. For one, Apple will need to open up the iPhone to support third-party app stores. That’s something Apple really doesn’t want to do. And it makes sense. They built the iOS platform, they don’t want another app store coming in and taking the 30% commission that Apple charges for purchases....

Laptops will span a range of price points, too. So there is likely to be something that fits most budgets for consumers who are searching for a gaming laptop or a laptop upgrade. In addition to the Legion 5 Pro and Legion 5i Pro, Lenovo is also announcing the Legion 5i and Legion 5. The laptops can come with either Intel’s latest 12th Gen processors or the latest generation of AMD Ryzen processors....

Motorola ‘Penang’ is the company’s upcoming budget smartphone Now, this truly is a budget smartphone, and by the looks of it, it’s expected to launch in Malaysia. The “Penang” name is actually directly connected with Malaysia, by the way. This phone will be coming to more markets, though, it seems, more on that later. In any case, you can see the device in the image provided below. The image is not the best, though....

Three employees familiar with the project told Business Insider that Google wants to target younger customers who are using wearables more than ever. Project Eleven also wants to help older kids “form healthy relationships with their phones and social media.” The product can also let parents check their kids’ location in real-time and contact them. Of course, you shouldn’t expect to get your hands on the product anytime soon because the project’s unveiling is scheduled for sometime in 2024....

According to SamMobile, the Galaxy A52s 5G is currently picking up the September security update in several European countries, including Germany, France, Spain, the UK, and the Netherlands. The new firmware version is A528BXXS1AUHA and it’s unlikely to bring any notable user-facing change. The unlocked Galaxy S20 units are receiving the new update with the firmware version G98xU1UES2DUH2. That for the Galaxy S21 series is G99xU1UES4AUH9. Neither phone is seemingly getting any new features apart from this month’s vulnerability fixes....

Samsung first opened the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 beta for the Galaxy S21 series in its homeland South Korea about three weeks back. It has since expanded the beta program to the UK and India. Albeit a little late, the company has now started beta testing the new software in the US too, giving interested users a chance to try out the big update ahead of the public rollout....

The Galaxy S22+ renders have leaked, along with some SoC info & more This is not the first time we’re seeing this phone, as it leaked before, as you can see in our Galaxy S22+ preview. The phone will resemble its predecessor, and the Galaxy S22 will look similar to it, but it will be smaller. The device will include a centered display camera hole, and a flat display. Its bezels will be thin, while it will include three cameras on the back....

Galaxy S22 connectivity test shows amazing speeds In today’s connected world, it’s important that our connected devices have a firm grip on the internet. This is why so much effort goes into a phone’s signal modem. How well a device connects to the internet can be make-or-break for the experience as a whole. The folks at PCMag took two Galaxy S22 phones and put their signal modems through their paces. The results they found were rather spectacular....

This is definitely significant because Google itself (ya know, the company that OWNS Android) just dropped its three-year-old Pixel 3a phones from its beta program. This really puts Google in a bad light because you’d expect the company that develops the software to give it better support. However, Samsung surpassed Google when it comes to software updates. Samsung is updating its four-year-old Galaxy S9 phones The largest Android phone manufacturer is pushing the March 2022 security patch to its Galaxy S9 phones....

The wireless charger that RRA certified bears the model number EP-OR900. If you recall, the smallest Galaxy Watch 5 model is identified by the model number SM-R900 or SM-R905 depending on the connectivity variant. We have already seen its battery pack certified with the identifier EB-BR900ABY. The larger Galaxy Watch 5 will get the model numbers SM-R910 and SM-R915, while the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro will get the identifiers SM-R920 and SM-R925....

The October SMR (security maintenance release) first arrived for the Galaxy S21 series a couple of days back. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldables are now joining the party as well. As of this writing, the new Galaxy foldables are picking up this month’s SMR in Samsung’s home country South Korea. Both unlocked units and carrier variants are receiving the new update in the country....

During the sale, you can pick this drive up for $189.99. But that’s not your only option. The 1TB model with the heatsink is on sale too. And is now sitting at a price of $119.99 instead of $129.99. While the 2TB model is a much better value, the 1TB is still an excellent option if you don’t want to spend the extra $50. In addition to these deals on NVMe SSDs, Samsung is discounting prices on internal SATA SSDs, portable SSDs, flash drives, and memory cards....

For clarity, a launcher app is one that fundamentally changes the Android experience. Namely, by allowing customizations of how that appears on everything from app icons, to fonts, app grid layouts, app drawer folders and apps, and more. Nova Launcher is and has been one of the best such apps available for quite some time. Although some workarounds may be required for some Android 12 gadgets, the app — developed by TeslaCoil Software — is still around and better than ever....

According to The Verge though, the store briefly showed off images of at least four new leaked Nest devices. Google is going to be releasing a new set of Nest devices later this year. But so far it hasn’t made any official announcements and it hasn’t said what these devices would be. But leaks are pretty common for popular devices, and even Google has leaked its own stuff before. So this seems par for the course....

This feature is coming to the mobile version of Google search. It’s currently rolling out, so you may not see it immediately. Depending on your region, you may want to wait a few days for it to hit your device. Google search site names make it easier to find the sites you want When you search for something on Google, you will get results from different websites. You’ll see the link associated with those results and the site’s logo....

The full details of the discussion in question have not been revealed. However, the engineer is said to have conveyed concerns about what he alleges are unethical AI activities. As well as to have made some claims about the AI’s ‘sentience’. The company has placed Mr. Lemoine on paid administrative leave for breaching his confidentiality agreement. What is Google LaMDA AI and is it sentient? One of the more interesting claims associated with that discussion is that Google’s LaMDA AI has become sentient....

Google Home Mini is no longer available on the Google Store For the past two years, the Home Mini and Nest Mini were mostly priced identically. As of last month, the two devices were selling for $24.99. The availability of color variants varied though. Google sold the two smart speakers in four colors over time: Chalk, Charcoal, Coral, and Aqua. Anyways, despite the identical price tag, the Nest Mini offers some additional features over its predecessor....

This move was kind of expected considering Android 12L, and Google’s whole focus on larger devices. The company’s first foldable smartphone is expected to launch this year, so it all makes sense. Split keyboard layout is coming to Gboard, finally The company didn’t exactly announce that the split layout is coming, but a change in a recent Gboard beta build does confirm it, kind of. This is not the first time this change was spotted, though, it was first spotted back on Android 6....