Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE balances affordability with some high-end features

Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE balances affordability with some high-end features

Samsung’s FE (fan-edition) lineup is the South Korean tech giant’s series of devices with top-of-the-line features, normally found in its flagships, repackaged with a more affordable price tag. With Samsung entirely skipping the Galaxy S22 FE, we weren’t sure if the company had decided to entirely end its S-series FE line. Though lo and behold, …

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Save up to $300 on Pixel flagships right now

Save up to 0 on Pixel flagships right now

If you’re looking for a new Android smartphone this holiday season, you might want to check out Best Buy’s new Pixel promotion. The retailer is offering huge discounts on some of the latest and most popular models from the Google Pixel lineup, ranging from $180 to $300 off the regular price. The deals mentioned below …

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Qualcomm ends its satellite-to-phone partnership with Iridium

Qualcomm ends its satellite-to-phone partnership with Iridium

Semiconductor giant Qualcomm has ended its partnership with the satellite communications firm Iridium, a company that provides satellite-to-phone services, according to a recent announcement. Iridium told CNBC that Qualcomm successfully developed and demonstrated the technology; however, smartphone makers have not included it in their devices. Further, Qualcomm stated to CNBC that OEMs have said they prefer standards-based …

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Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India

Samsung, Qualcomm Oppose Live TV Broadcasts on Smartphones in India

Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India’s choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device’s cost by $30 (nearly Rs. 2,500), according to letters reviewed by Reuters. India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to receive live TV signals without …

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Arm Unveils New Chip Technologies for Video Games on Smartphones

Arm Unveils New Chip Technologies for Video Games on Smartphones

Arm, the British chip technology firm owned by SoftBank Group, on Tuesday unveiled a set of new chip technologies aimed at making video games on smartphones look better while preserving battery life. The latest products are designs for graphics processing units, or GPUs, most often used for video processing in gaming. Arm makes money by …

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US school banned smartphones, and students are (mostly) OK with it

US school banned smartphones, and students are (mostly) OK with it

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR In Florida, Orange County Public Schools banned smartphones completely. Teachers, students, and parents appear to support the policy mostly. However, students and parents think the daylong enforcement puts students at risk. In May, Florida passed a law stating that school students need to be barred from using smartphones while …

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iPhone 15 Pro overheating? Apple issues a patch to fix it

iPhone 15 Pro overheating? Apple issues a patch to fix it

If your iPhone 15 Pro has been running hotter than expected, then a new patch released by Apple on Wednesday should resolve the problem. According to Apple, iOS 17.0.3, “addresses an issue that may cause iPhone to run warmer than expected,” while also providing the usual bug fixes and security updates. You can get the …

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