"SMARTPHONE" content on TweakTown - Page 1

We found 973 items for the tag: SMARTPHONE

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Samsung sent four S24 Ultra's to space on balloons to snap 150+ photos of Earth

Samsung strapped four Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones to a stratospheric balloon to capture more than 150 photographs of Earth from space.

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Windows 11 is getting a feature to make editing your Android phone photos so much easier

The previous remote capture feature has been ditched by Microsoft, and a new hook-up between Android phones and Windows 11 PCs is being tested.

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Forget smartphone battery life woes - the future is nuclear batteries that never need charging

At least that's what we're being told, anyway, though the reality of how this pans out may be very different - but the tech looks impressive in theory.

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A future foldable iPhone could have a screen that repairs itself if you scratch it

A scratched screen is disheartening, but Apple has a plan for a 'self-healing' display that could recover from small chips and scratch marks.

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Alien invasion finally happens - a very blocky one as Google launches Space Invaders AR game

Fend off the invaders in AR with your Android or iOS phone, as Google pays tribute to the arcade classic Space Invaders which is 45 years old.

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Google's take on AirDrop is now out for Windows 11 and Android users

Windows 11 (or 10) users can now simply drag a file from their desktop to Android smartphone, or vice versa, using Nearby Share which has arrived in beta.

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iPhone 15 Pro might get a controversial change to volume and mute buttons

Apple may be looking to change these physical buttons to a haptic feedback design (with a volume rocker), and some folks aren't happy at all.

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Google Pixel 8 smartphone could fix blurred videos for you

Think photo unblur is a cool feature? The next-gen Pixel phones might do the same for video, if clues discovered in an APK are anything to go by.

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iPhone 15 Pro rumor suggests Apple will hike the price - but by how much?

A tech analyst has some bad news for those intending to buy an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, as these smartphones might be pricier than existing models.

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro could be way faster than its predecessor

Leaked benchmarks suggest a seriously fast iPhone 15 Pro, but we have to be careful here and consider the sources of this spillage.

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Apple iPhone 14 in new yellow paint job goes on sale next week

The rumors were true - Apple has given the iPhone 14 (and iPhone 14 Plus) a new yellow color, but is the exact shade to your liking?

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Apple iPhone 14 may soon be available in a new color - yellow

Also known as not-quite-gold, the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus could soon get this fresh coat of paint, according to chatter on the grapevine.

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Apple iPhone 15 could have a bigger screen than iPhone 14 - but barely

New rumor is contrary to speculation that the screen size will stay the same, but if it is bigger, the increase in size may only be very slight.

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro could get a big upgrade in the form of more RAM

An iPhone has never had more than 6GB of RAM, but the iPhone 15 Pro could exceed this - and other models may get faster memory (while sticking at 6GB).

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Boxed and sealed original iPhone sells for an eye-watering amount of cash

Think the iPhone 14 is expensive? You won't believe how much a first-gen iPhone just sold for at auction - over 100x more than the original retail price.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 pulls off a surprisingly clever trick for longer battery life

A new display tech is quite startling in that it manages to bolster brightness, and at the same time, enable better battery life - impressive work, Samsung.

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iPhone 15 Pro could look seriously smart with ultra-thin bezels

Rumor has it that the iPhone 15 Pro is going to benefit from very thin bezels to give the smartphone a more premium look (to match the price, no doubt).

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Here's how many times the average American checks their phone each day

A company has performed an analysis on thousands of Americans and found the average number of times a person checks their phone.

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First-ever Android phone with a Lightning port assembled by engineer

Engineer Ken Pillonel has successfully combined an Android phone and a Lightning port to charge the phone with a Lightning cable.

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You can be identified from your app usage alone, new research shows

Researchers have made statistical models that can identify a smartphone user from one day of app usage data one-third of the time.

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This rare metal could soon be replaced in mobile phone screens

Indium tin oxide in organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) has been replaced with graphene, creating a more sustainable technology.

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iPhone 12 Pro could be the best phone ever for AR content

Apple's new iPhone 12 Pro feature a LiDAR camera system making it the most capable augmented reality smartphone on the market.

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Global smartphone shipments plummet in Q1 2020

Analysts say that consumers are holding off on discretionary purchases and upgrade time frames will lengthen.

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Elon Musk says 5G isn't 'medically dangerous' it's just 'land greedy'

Elon Musk has cleared up some concerns with 5G technology, saying it's not 'medically dangerous'

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Smartphone typing speed on average is only 25% slower than keyboards

A new large-scale study has found that smartphone typing is only slower than keyboards by 25%

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Huawei unveils Huawei Mate 20 series

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Samsung unveils the new Galaxy A9

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Apple to launch the iPhone 8 on September 12th?

If the report is true, we could see the new iPhones available on September 22nd.

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Samsung teases another dual camera smartphone

The phone should soon be available in Gold and Pink color options.

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Pixel 2 to arrive on October 5th with Snapdragon 836

Along with the Snapdragon 836, the Pixel 2 will come with 64GB of internal storage.

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Huawei unveils the first official Mate 10 photo

The Mate 10 will be powered by Huawei's first 10nm processor, the HiSilicon Kirin 970.

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Galaxy Note8 will be $425 cheaper if you had the Note7

During the unveiling of the Galaxy Note8, the company announced that they would be offering a significant discount on the Note8.

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Galaxy Note8 pricing to start at $950

The device should be available for pre-order the day after the launch.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A official: 16MP camera and low price

This isn't exactly an exciting phone, but it is affordable.

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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 will debut with the Galaxy S9?

Samsung will once again grab the first batch of the new Snapdragon chips.

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Pre-ordered Note8 to come with a free 360 camera

Pre-orders for the Note8 will start on August 24th, just a day after the official launch.

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Galaxy Note 4 batteries recalled due to fire risk

FedEx and Samsung have determined that some of the recalled batteries are counterfeit and show anomalies that can lead the batteries to overheat.

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Galaxy Note9 might be able to tell if you're drunk

The breathalyzer could also check your blood alcohol content and call you an Uber or a Lyft without asking you since it knows you're not safe to drive.

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The Note8 looks stunning in the new Deep Sea Blue color

The image doesn't reveal much else, but it does confirm that the previous leaks were spot on when it comes to the design of the phone.

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MediaTek to announce new Helio processors on August 29th

MediaTek's chips are very popular among Chinese manufacturers.

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Huawei reveals the first official Mate 10 teaser

The Mate 10 will be powered by Huawei's first 10nm processor, the HiSilicon Kirin 970.

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Nokia flagship is finally here: Meet the Nokia 8

The phone also has an increasingly rare 3.5mm headphone jack.

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Google Pixel 2 to feature squeezable frame - Active Edge

There's still no info about the pricing, but the company stated earlier this year that the phones would remain 'premium handsets'

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Galaxy Note8 will be the first Note with 6GB of RAM

Benchmarking results have also leaked showing Note8's performance with Snapdragon 835 and Exynos 8895.

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Huawei Mate 10 renders leak: Expected price over $1,000

The Mate 10 will be powered by Huawei's first 10nm processor, the HiSilicon Kirin 970.

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Apple to introduce new color option with the iPhone 8

Earlier rumors suggest that the iPhone 8 might come in fewer color options than Apple's previous phones.

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Samsung releases first official Galaxy Note8 teaser

The Note8 should be the company's first dual camera smartphone and a direct competition to Apple's upcoming iPhone 8.

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ZTE launches $129 priced phone with 4,080 mAh battery

If you pre-register to buy the device, you will get a $25 Google Play gift card.

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LG V30 to have superior camera lens

In addition to increased sharpness, LG is also bumping up the V30's wide angle camera and reducing the distortion that occurs with the wide angle lens.

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HTC to launch cheaper U11 version

The phone won't feature Snapdragon 835 as its big brother, but will instead come with Snapdragon 630.