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According to this new leak, courtesy of XDA, the Pixel 6 Pro will come with a 120Hz refresh rate display. Putting it in the upper echelon of smartphones that have fast moving screens. You might think this only matters with gaming. But on the contrary. It makes a pretty noticeable difference for simple things too. Like just scrolling through your phone. The Pixel 6 Pro display will only work at 120Hz for some content While the display on the phone can bump up from 60Hz to 120Hz, the leaked screenshot states that this is only for some content....

You can download iPhone 13 wallpapers to your Android smartphone / tablet Once you download them, you can use them on any device you want, of course, including your Android smartphone or tablet. There are a bunch of wallpapers included here, and they do resemble one another. They’re exactly what you’d expect from Apple, abstract images consisting of shapes in different shades of color. You’ll see two galleries included below the article....

Now, Google is updating its Google Phone app with the Material You design on Android 12. According to a new report by XDA Developers, users on Android 12 are seeing the design revamp introduced for the Google Phone app. The Google Phone app version 70 brings a couple of new Material You design theme elements. Notably, the changes are evident on floating action buttons (FAB) and the bottom tab. For some users, the new design also brings dynamic theming features to the Google Phone app....

The first Google Pixel 6 series ad shows the two phones and Android 12 Truth be said, by “use” we mean “hold in hand”, and for brief moments only. This is supposed to be some sort of a teaser video, but it does give us a great look at the phone. Until now, we only saw renders of the device. Google is using the “For All Your Are” tagline for this short video ad....

Samsung decided to unbox Thom Browne Galaxy Z Fold 3 & Z Flip 3, on video For those of you who don’t know, these are limited edition handsets, and do cost a lot. Do note that they do come with some added devices, though. Each phone comes with the Galaxy Watch 4, Buds 2, and Wireless Charger Trio. The Z Fold 3 even includes the S Pen Pro in the box, not to mention that some special cases are included as well....

‘Twitter for Android’ and ‘Twitter for Phone’ labels are now gone Why are these labels gone? Well, Elon Musk didn’t really see the reason to keep them around. Last month, he said that they’re a “waste of screen space & compute”, as they’re displayed below every tweet. He obviously believed they don’t serve a purpose, or at least not a good enough purpose to justify keeping them around. Based on the comments ever since, most people tend to agree with that....

This list has a ton of great deals that are under $50, however since this is Prime Day, price and stock may change very quickly. So they may not be super accurate. Editor’s Note: We will be updating this throughout the day on Prime Day (that’s July 12 and July 13). So keep checking back for more deals. On this list, there will be a few staples of things that are always on sale for Prime Day....

The vast majority of smartphone users interact with apps daily. In the younger demographic groups, well over half of all their digital media engagement is via apps. In America, the average person now spends more time using apps than they do watching television. The market is huge, and only continues to grow. On this page we take a look at the current state of the Google apps market, and see where it may go in the years to come....

1. Split Screen for Multitasking Starting with apps and multitasking, did you know that your Android device can run into split screen mode? Split screen mode is really important and useful for numerous people out there. For example, in this mode you can simultaneously open and see a live sports score app; the well-known Mr Green Android app is one of the most popular betting apps around. To enable this Android feature, you just need to follow a few simple steps....

Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 cases In this list, you won’t find many cases, but you’ll find good cases. There are a few first-party cases from Samsung, as well as some third-party ones from other companies. Because of the Galaxy Z Flip 4’s folding nature, a lot of these cases look silly. But they work. Samsung Silicon Strap Cover This case from Samsung is a silicon cover, that has a strap....

TikTok managed to steal the show for Christmas Day, as it was the most downloaded app That app managed to become a global phenomenon, and the pandemic only gave it a boost. People were forced to stay at home, and were looking for some sort of entertainment. TikTok did provide it, that’s for sure. Now, AppAnnie revealed what other apps were immensely popular on Christmas Day 2021. Instagram followed TikTok, while Facebook and WhatsApp Messenger were placed third and fourth, respectively....

All four machines will come with a varied mix of specifications based on your chosen configuration. Which can include up to an NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti for graphics, up to 64GB of DDR5 RAM, and up to 2TB of SSD storage in a single configuration or up to 4TB in a double configuration. Both the Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 and the m17 R5 can also come with AMD graphics cards options....

Android 12 update for the carrier-locked Galaxy Z Fold 2 in the US is rolling out with firmware version F916USQU2FVAB, SamMobile reports. As of this writing, the OTA (over the air) is available to devices on Sprint and T-Mobile networks. However, it should now be only a matter of time before units on other carrier networks in the country also start receiving the big Android update. The latest update for the US-bound Galaxy Z Fold 2 comes with the February 2022 Android security patch....

We don’t expect there to be too much difference between Android 12 and Android 13. They’re both pretty similar in form and function. However, there are some new features like the added options for Dynamic Color, the revamped media player, the active app indicator, and more. It’s available for Pixel phones as old as the Pixel 4 today, and it will start making its way to non-Pixel phones over the following months....

Back in early November, Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3.1 was rolled out to compatible Pixel devices, including Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, the Pixel 7 Pro. The update is now heading to Beta 3.1 users, and Google has released the OTA for Pixel devices on Android Beta Program. The package weighs 2.94MB on the Pixel 7 Pro....

Of note though, is that only devices with larger screens will have room for six apps on the taskbar with Android 13 installed. Basically, don’t expect to see this feature available on phones with small displays, but rather a phone with a display the size of the Pixel 6 Pro’s. If you’re unfamiliar with the Android taskbar, it sits at the bottom of the home screen as you might expect....

Apps do a lot of great things when we use them, but they also operate when we’re not using them. This is a double-edged sword, as that can lead to battery drain. Some services need to operate in the background to be most effective like the Google Assistant. Others, however, don’t really need to be working in the background. Android 13 will warn you about your apps’ excessive background battery use....

11 malicious apps managed to access 60 million people Now, Google claims that these 11 have been verified again, as they’re no longer invasive. Still, you may want to check out if you still have them installed, and remove them. Removing them from the Play Store doesn’t mean they’re removed from your phone, by the way. This batch was uncovered by a company called AppCensus. These 11 apps have managed to find their way to 60 million people, reports The Wall Street Journal....

There are three videos included here, and one of them is dedicated to the ‘Batman Edition’ of the device. You can check out all three videos below, as they’ve been embedded separately. ASUS shared ROG Phone 6D promo videos The first one of those videos is the official product video of the entire series. It has a duration of around a minute, and it’s more or less what you’d expect....

According to SamMobile, the latest security update for the unlocked Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in the US comes with firmware version N98xU1UEU2FVG5. It likely only brings the latest vulnerability fixes. There may be a few stability improvements in tow, but don’t expect major new features or any user-facing changes. As for the content of the August SMR, Samsung has yet to detail the patch. You can expect the latest release to patch several dozen vulnerabilities found on Android OS as well as other issues specific to the Korean firm’s Galaxy smartphones and tablets....