An extremely early Mi Note prototype
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This unit was assembled in May of 2014, while the Mi Note was announced in January of 2015
The prototype features an unreleased component found on the inside of the back plate (pic 3), compared to a production back plate (pic 4).
Another pretty big difference is that the back plate is held on with adhesive on the prototype and clips on the production model.
Interestingly, there’s 2 ribbon cables running over the battery on the prototype (pic 6) whereas they’re not present on the production unit.
You can also see how they run underneath the battery on the production unit. (Pic 5)
This is an extremely early prototype which shows the many modifications and revisions that occur throughout the development process
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This unit was assembled in May of 2014, while the Mi Note was announced in January of 2015
The prototype features an unreleased component found on the inside of the back plate (pic 3), compared to a production back plate (pic 4).
Another pretty big difference is that the back plate is held on with adhesive on the prototype and clips on the production model.
Interestingly, there’s 2 ribbon cables running over the battery on the prototype (pic 6) whereas they’re not present on the production unit.
You can also see how they run underneath the battery on the production unit. (Pic 5)
This is an extremely early prototype which shows the many modifications and revisions that occur throughout the development process
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Google's Find My Device could track your devices without a network connection in the future
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As of now, Google's Find My Device only tracks your devices with an internet connection, but that could change after the December 2022 Play Store update as it mentions:
"Find My Device now supports encrypted last-known-location reports for Android devices, using a new privacy-centric framework."
This could mean that Google is working to allow Find My Device to track Android devices that have been lost or stolen even without an internet connection.
With an updated Find My Device network, the location services from other Android devices could help find other Android users' missing handsets, like with Apple's Find My network.
As the information would be encrypted, only the owner of the "discovered" device would know where it is located. This network could also be used to find missing Wear OS watches.
With over 3 billion Android devices being used worldwide, Google's Find My Device network could cover the whole planet.
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As of now, Google's Find My Device only tracks your devices with an internet connection, but that could change after the December 2022 Play Store update as it mentions:
"Find My Device now supports encrypted last-known-location reports for Android devices, using a new privacy-centric framework."
This could mean that Google is working to allow Find My Device to track Android devices that have been lost or stolen even without an internet connection.
With an updated Find My Device network, the location services from other Android devices could help find other Android users' missing handsets, like with Apple's Find My network.
As the information would be encrypted, only the owner of the "discovered" device would know where it is located. This network could also be used to find missing Wear OS watches.
With over 3 billion Android devices being used worldwide, Google's Find My Device network could cover the whole planet.
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Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra Promotional images Leaked
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Samsung will unveil next-gen Galaxy laptops alongside Galaxy S23
Galaxy Book 3 will have 4 models:
• Galaxy Book 3
• Galaxy Book 3 Pro
• Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360
• Galaxy Book "Ultra"
They will pack:
• 2 USB Type-C ports
• Memory card reader
• Windows 11 operating system
• 180° Fold
• Intel AX210 Wifi 6E driver
• Bluetooth 5.3
(But will work on Bluetooth 5.1 due to Windows 11 limitation)
Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 will have S-pen support.
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Samsung will unveil next-gen Galaxy laptops alongside Galaxy S23
Galaxy Book 3 will have 4 models:
• Galaxy Book 3
• Galaxy Book 3 Pro
• Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360
• Galaxy Book "Ultra"
They will pack:
• 2 USB Type-C ports
• Memory card reader
• Windows 11 operating system
• 180° Fold
• Intel AX210 Wifi 6E driver
• Bluetooth 5.3
(But will work on Bluetooth 5.1 due to Windows 11 limitation)
Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 will have S-pen support.
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Samsung to showcase World's First Slidable + Foldable display at CES 2023
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Samsung Display has developed an OLED display named as hybrid panel that folds the screen as well as extends the screen in one panel and will be unveiled to some invitees at a closed (private) booth at CES 2023, Las Vegas, USA.
Interestingly,
When the screen is fully folded, it measures 8 inches, the typical size of a smartphone. However, when it is unfolded, the screen expands to a whopping 10 inches, making it suitable for use as a tablet.
But that's not all - the screen can be further expanded to an impressive 12.4 inches by using a sliding mechanism. This makes it a true hybrid panel that can be used in a range of devices, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and such devices will be really expensive.
This versatility makes it an ideal choice for next-generation devices that need to be able to switch between different form factors with ease.
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Samsung Display has developed an OLED display named as hybrid panel that folds the screen as well as extends the screen in one panel and will be unveiled to some invitees at a closed (private) booth at CES 2023, Las Vegas, USA.
Interestingly,
When the screen is fully folded, it measures 8 inches, the typical size of a smartphone. However, when it is unfolded, the screen expands to a whopping 10 inches, making it suitable for use as a tablet.
But that's not all - the screen can be further expanded to an impressive 12.4 inches by using a sliding mechanism. This makes it a true hybrid panel that can be used in a range of devices, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and such devices will be really expensive.
This versatility makes it an ideal choice for next-generation devices that need to be able to switch between different form factors with ease.
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Samsung Unpacked Event Part 2
It will also be in February, 2023
Products unveiling:
• Samsung Tab S8 FE
• Galaxy Buds 2 Live
• Samsung Galaxy S22 FE
Galaxy S22 FE will feature:
• Samsung Exynos 2300 SoC built on 4nm
• 108MP main Samsung HM 6 sensor
The S22 FE is replacing Samsung A74 which means the Samsung A series will RIP.
Prolly because prices were almost same for A series and FE series
So hopefully, Samsung A34 & A54 are the last A series
Tab S8 FE will pack the same Exynos 2300 chipset
Samsung will also unveil next-gen Galaxy Book alongside Galaxy S23.
Click HERE to know about their images and details.
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It will also be in February, 2023
Products unveiling:
• Samsung Tab S8 FE
• Galaxy Buds 2 Live
• Samsung Galaxy S22 FE
Galaxy S22 FE will feature:
• Samsung Exynos 2300 SoC built on 4nm
• 108MP main Samsung HM 6 sensor
The S22 FE is replacing Samsung A74 which means the Samsung A series will RIP.
Prolly because prices were almost same for A series and FE series
So hopefully, Samsung A34 & A54 are the last A series
Tab S8 FE will pack the same Exynos 2300 chipset
Samsung will also unveil next-gen Galaxy Book alongside Galaxy S23.
Click HERE to know about their images and details.
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Apple is bumping its device battery replacement cost starting March
Apple is raising the price of getting a new battery installed in most iPhones, iPads, and Macs, starting on March 1st. The company made the announcement on the devices’ repair pages.
For out-of-warranty iPhones, it'll be increased by $20:
• Home button iPhones: 69$ from 49$
• Face ID iPhones: 89$ from 69$
For all MacBook Air's, the price increase will be $30, making it $159 instead of $129
For all MacBook Pro's, the price increase will be $50, making it $249 instead of $199
For iPads, the price increase will be $20, but only applies to the following models:
• iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen & prior)
• iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen & prior)
• iPad Pro 10.5"
• iPad Pro 9.7"
• All iPad Mini's
• All iPad Air's
The battery replacement fee change won’t affect people who have paid for AppleCare+ if the product battery holds less than 80% of the original capacity, as they will get it free of charge.
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Apple is raising the price of getting a new battery installed in most iPhones, iPads, and Macs, starting on March 1st. The company made the announcement on the devices’ repair pages.
For out-of-warranty iPhones, it'll be increased by $20:
• Home button iPhones: 69$ from 49$
• Face ID iPhones: 89$ from 69$
For all MacBook Air's, the price increase will be $30, making it $159 instead of $129
For all MacBook Pro's, the price increase will be $50, making it $249 instead of $199
For iPads, the price increase will be $20, but only applies to the following models:
• iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen & prior)
• iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen & prior)
• iPad Pro 10.5"
• iPad Pro 9.7"
• All iPad Mini's
• All iPad Air's
The battery replacement fee change won’t affect people who have paid for AppleCare+ if the product battery holds less than 80% of the original capacity, as they will get it free of charge.
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A Google Home exploit lets attackers listen to your microphone and execute commands
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Matt Kunze, a security researcher found a way for attackers to spy on Google Home speakers using Routines.
Routines are a way to execute multiple commands at once, like "Hello Google, good morning" could turn on the lights and read you the weather.
Using a rooted phone with Magisk and man-in-the-middle tools he found a way to link his own Google account to a nearby speaker by sending deauthorization packets.
With the access to the speaker, he used Routines to run commands such as "call [phone number]" to send the microphone feed to a phone number. He can also make arbitrary HTTP requests within the victim’s LAN (which could potentially expose the Wi-Fi password or provide the attacker direct access to the victim’s other devices)
After reporting this on the 8th of January 2021, Google fixed this issue in April and rewarded him with $107,500 in May of 2022
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Matt Kunze, a security researcher found a way for attackers to spy on Google Home speakers using Routines.
Routines are a way to execute multiple commands at once, like "Hello Google, good morning" could turn on the lights and read you the weather.
Using a rooted phone with Magisk and man-in-the-middle tools he found a way to link his own Google account to a nearby speaker by sending deauthorization packets.
With the access to the speaker, he used Routines to run commands such as "call [phone number]" to send the microphone feed to a phone number. He can also make arbitrary HTTP requests within the victim’s LAN (which could potentially expose the Wi-Fi password or provide the attacker direct access to the victim’s other devices)
After reporting this on the 8th of January 2021, Google fixed this issue in April and rewarded him with $107,500 in May of 2022
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Google Pixel 7a First Live Look
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A Vietnamese guy in a Facebook group shared live pictures and video of the highly-anticipated Google Pixel 7a
The images confirmed that the pixel 7a will indeed have a 90Hz refresh rate.
The firmware build number, the device is running on is TD4A.2212.05.002.A1.
Pixel 7a is Codenamed as "Lynx"
Specifications:
• FHD+ Resolution with 90Hz refresh rate OLED display
• Google Tensor G2 chipset
• 5W wireless charging support
• IMX 787 64MP main + IMX 712 UltraWide dual rear camera setup
• Colors: White and Dark Grey.
The device measures 152.4 x 72.9 x 9.0 mm (10.1 mm with camera protrusion)
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A Vietnamese guy in a Facebook group shared live pictures and video of the highly-anticipated Google Pixel 7a
The images confirmed that the pixel 7a will indeed have a 90Hz refresh rate.
The firmware build number, the device is running on is TD4A.2212.05.002.A1.
Pixel 7a is Codenamed as "Lynx"
Specifications:
• FHD+ Resolution with 90Hz refresh rate OLED display
• Google Tensor G2 chipset
• 5W wireless charging support
• IMX 787 64MP main + IMX 712 UltraWide dual rear camera setup
• Colors: White and Dark Grey.
The device measures 152.4 x 72.9 x 9.0 mm (10.1 mm with camera protrusion)
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POCO C50 Launched in India
Specifications:
• 6.52" HD+ resolution IPS LCD Display with 60Hz refresh rate & 400nits peak brightness
• MediaTek Helio A22 SoC
• LPDDR4x RAM & eMMC storage expandable upto 512GB via microSD
• 5MP Front Camera
• 8MP Main + 2MP Macro dual Rear Camera
• 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging
• Rear Mounted Fingerprint Scanner
• 3.5mm Headphone Jack
• Single Speaker at Top of device
• Micro-USB Charging Port
• Android 12 Go Edition
Color: Royal Blue and Country Green
Price for:
• 2GB+32GB = ₹6,499 ($80)
• 3GB+32GB = ₹7,299 ($90)
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Specifications:
• 6.52" HD+ resolution IPS LCD Display with 60Hz refresh rate & 400nits peak brightness
• MediaTek Helio A22 SoC
• LPDDR4x RAM & eMMC storage expandable upto 512GB via microSD
• 5MP Front Camera
• 8MP Main + 2MP Macro dual Rear Camera
• 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging
• Rear Mounted Fingerprint Scanner
• 3.5mm Headphone Jack
• Single Speaker at Top of device
• Micro-USB Charging Port
• Android 12 Go Edition
Color: Royal Blue and Country Green
Price for:
• 2GB+32GB = ₹6,499 ($80)
• 3GB+32GB = ₹7,299 ($90)
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Redmi 12C launched in China
I really don't know how many phones Xiaomi will launch under the Redmi 12/Note 12 series.
It should be atleast the 6th smartphone and if not, I forget the counting only
Specifications:
• 6.71" HD+ resolution IPS LCD display with 120Hz refresh rate and 500nits peak brightness
• MediaTek Helio G85 SoC
• LPDDR4x RAM & eMMC 5.1 Storage expandable upto 512 GB
• 5MP selfie camera
• 50MP main + 2MP macro dual rear camera
• 5000mAh battery with 10W charging
• Rear fingerprint scanner
• 3.5mm headphone jack & Micro USB Charging Port
• 1217 loudspeaker which can produce extra sound
• MIUI 13 based on Android 12
• Color: Shadow Black, Deep Sea Blue, Mint Green, Lavender
Price for:
• 4GB+64GB : 699 CNY (100$)
• 4GB+128GB : 799 CNY (115$)
• 6GB+128GB : 899 CNY (130$)
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I really don't know how many phones Xiaomi will launch under the Redmi 12/Note 12 series.
It should be atleast the 6th smartphone and if not, I forget the counting only
Specifications:
• 6.71" HD+ resolution IPS LCD display with 120Hz refresh rate and 500nits peak brightness
• MediaTek Helio G85 SoC
• LPDDR4x RAM & eMMC 5.1 Storage expandable upto 512 GB
• 5MP selfie camera
• 50MP main + 2MP macro dual rear camera
• 5000mAh battery with 10W charging
• Rear fingerprint scanner
• 3.5mm headphone jack & Micro USB Charging Port
• 1217 loudspeaker which can produce extra sound
• MIUI 13 based on Android 12
• Color: Shadow Black, Deep Sea Blue, Mint Green, Lavender
Price for:
• 4GB+64GB : 699 CNY (100$)
• 4GB+128GB : 799 CNY (115$)
• 6GB+128GB : 899 CNY (130$)
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Intel's alternative to Microsoft Phone Link
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Intel launched Unison, an app that can share files, make/receive calls & texts, reply to notifications, and sync the gallery between Android and windows 11.
It even supports iOS which is its biggest advantage over Microsoft Phone Link
Intel said it'll only work with "select" Intel Evo PCs, but it works on any windows 11 PC (This could be a bug)
On the downgrade side, it doesn't support pairing multiple devices, screen mirroring, or clipboard syncing yet. While it does appear in Android's share sheet, you can only share files, not text/links
You can try it by downloading it from Google Play Store or App Store and from the Microsoft Store as its available on them
Google is also preparing for its Nearby Share for PC and Google's app mirroring on Android 13 is coming soon as they might showcase it at CES 2023.
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Intel launched Unison, an app that can share files, make/receive calls & texts, reply to notifications, and sync the gallery between Android and windows 11.
It even supports iOS which is its biggest advantage over Microsoft Phone Link
Intel said it'll only work with "select" Intel Evo PCs, but it works on any windows 11 PC (This could be a bug)
On the downgrade side, it doesn't support pairing multiple devices, screen mirroring, or clipboard syncing yet. While it does appear in Android's share sheet, you can only share files, not text/links
You can try it by downloading it from Google Play Store or App Store and from the Microsoft Store as its available on them
Google is also preparing for its Nearby Share for PC and Google's app mirroring on Android 13 is coming soon as they might showcase it at CES 2023.
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