Galaxy F23 hands on images leave little to the imagination
Samsung is all set to launch the low-cost Galaxy F23 in India on March 8. Previous leaks have given us a decent idea about its specs and even its tentative price. Now, a Twitter user has obtained real-world images of the affordable 5G smartphone.
From Sammobile
Kuo: Apple will unveil more powerful Mac mini and an an affordable 27-inch display
Apple’s “Peek Performance” launch event is just a day away and noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is here with another prediction for what could be unveiled on stage. According to the long-time insider, Apple will introduce a more powerful Mac Mini which is rumored to arrive with Apple’s M1 Pro or M2 processor.
The other new bit is a more affordable 27-inch Apple display without mini-LED. Apple currently offers a single monitor in its lineup – the 32-inch Pro Display XDR which starts at a cool $4,999. Having a more affordable option will definitely be a welcome development. Kuo is skeptical of a new 13-inch MacBook Pro being launched at the event and also believes that Apple will leave out the rumored next-gen Mac Pro and iMac Pro for 2023.
The rest of the expected announcements at the event include a new iPhone SE model with 5G connectivity, an Apple A15 chipset and the same basic design as its predecessor from 2020. We’re also expecting a new iPad Air with updated hardware. Apple’s event starts at 10:00 AM PST on Tuesday, March 8.
From Gsmarena
Realme C35 comes to India for INR 11,999
After launching in Thailand last month, Realme C35 has now made its way to India with a starting retail price of INR 11,999 ($156) for the baseline 4/64GB trim. The device is offered in Glowing Green and Glowing Black colors and also comes in a 4/128GB model which retails for INR 12,999 ($169). Open sales start on March 12 at 12 noon IST from realme and partnering retailers.
Realme C35 brings a 6.6” LCD with FHD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch housing the 8MP selfie cam. The back features a 50MP main cam alongside a 2MP macro shooter and a VGA monochrome sensor. Unisoc’s T616 chip sits at the helm while the battery is rated at 5,000 mAh and supports 18W charging. The software side is covered by Android 11 with Realme UI R Edition.
From Gsmarena
Samsung Galaxy A73 spotted at Geekbench with a Snapdragon 778G chipset
The Samsung Galaxy A73 will be more powerful than we originally expected – leaked specs claimed that it will use the same Snapdragon 750G as the A52 5G (there never was an A72 5G), however, Geekbench results point to the Galaxy A52s 5G chipset instead (note the ‘s’).
We’re talking about the Snapdragon 778G, a chip coming from TSMC’s 6 nm foundries with four Cortex-A78 based cores cores (one of which running at 2.5 GHz) and four A55 based cores, plus a near flagship Adreno 642L GPU, a triple ISP and a 5G modem (X53).
This particular unit packed 8 GB of RAM and ran Android 12, certainly with One UI on top (should be v4.1). You can check out our A52s 5G review for a preview of how this chip will perform.
The A73 is going for the Snapdragon 778G, but does not mean that the A53 will follow. The Google Play Console already leaked an Exynos 1200 version of the A53 5G. In fact, we’re not 100% sure that we will get a 4G versions of the A73 and A53. The Galaxy A13 and A23 that launched last week do have 4G versions, but those are entry-level models.
Leaked specs for the Galaxy A73 include a 6.7” Super AMOLED display (FHD+, 120 Hz), a 108 MP main camera, a 12 MP and an 8 MP cameras (likely ultra wide and telephoto), a 2 MP helper and, finally, a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W fast charging.
From Gsmarena
Google Pixel 6a listed on Geekbench with Tensor chip
There are plenty of leaks of an upcoming Pixel 6a due to launch sometime in the next months. The phone is expected to offer a similar look to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro but with toned-down specs and a more compact form factor. Now, the rumored device appeared in a Geekbench listing confirming the presence of Google’s in-house Tensor chipset and 6GB RAM. The device boots Android 12 as expected and managed 1,050 single-core points and 2,833 points on the multi-core test. These scores are in-line with the other two Pixel 6 phones.
Pixel 6a is rumored to bring a 6.2-inch OLED display with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It’s believed to recycle the same basic design as the other two Pixel 6 phones but in a more compact frame coming in at 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.7mm. The camera department will reportedly feature a 12.2MP Sony IMX363 main sensor and a 12MP Sony IMX355 ultrawide shooter which will be housed in a visor setup.
From Gsmarena
iFixit will soon sell Steam Deck replacement parts
Repairing your own Steam Deck is about to get easier. iFixit’s Kevin Purdy shared with The Verge that the company will soon sell replacement parts for the Steam Deck. The parts should start shipping in summer 2022, allowing owners of the gaming device to swap out components.
iFixit has not confirmed which parts it will ship for the Steam Deck. Based on an official teardown of the Steam Deck from Valve, there’s a good chance that users will be able to swap out the Steam Deck’s thumbsticks and SSD. Valve’s video shows how to replace components, including thumbsticks, but also cautions people against opening the Steam Deck.
“Even though it’s your PC — or it will be once you’ve received your Steam Deck — and you have every right to open it up and do what you want, we at Valve really don’t recommend that you ever open it up,” warned the video. “The Steam Deck is a very tightly designed system, and the parts are chosen carefully for this product with its specific construction, so they aren’t really designed to be user-swappable.”
While the Steam Deck is much larger than the Nintendo Switch, it’s still a relatively compact system. Opening it up and swapping out parts could be difficult for those without experience dealing with cramped components.
From Windows Central
Apple’s Upcoming iPhone SE to Bring 5G Speeds for People ‘Who Just Want an iPhone’
Part of Apple’s success over the years, he added, has come from offering a lineup of products that deliver what a variety of people want. “Not every Apple purchaser feels like they need to have the absolute cutting edge,” he said. “They just want an iPhone.”
Apple’s likely iPhone SE upgrade comes at a time of international turmoil. The company’s event will be broadcast from its headquarters in California, about 6,000 miles away from Ukraine, the country at the center of Europe’s largest war since World War II. And the fighting, caused by Russia’s unprovoked invasion, comes as the world is still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus continues to spread amid global vaccination efforts, infecting more than 52 million people over the past month alone, killing more than a quarter million. Business leaders, who’ve navigated supply chain nightmares, employee health and increasing inflation, say they’re still unsure when life will return to normal.
From Cnet
Netflix suspends its streaming service in Russia
Netflix has become the latest tech firm to suspend operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” the U.S.-based company said in a widely reported statement on Sunday, March 6.
The action means that anyone in Russia wanting to sign up to Netflix will be unable to do so starting Monday, March 7. The 1 million or so existing subscribers there will be able to continue using their account until the end of their current billing cycle, according to Politico.
In related action, Netflix recently halted work on its original Russian detective drama series Zato and said it would stop work on creating new content in Russia for the foreseeable future.
The streaming giant has also declined to broadcast 20 Russian free-to-air propaganda channels that Russian law requires Netflix to host. It’s not clear if it will face any repercussions for its refusal to air the content.
From Digital Trends
WhatsApp could soon let you create polls in group chats
There might be certain situations when you want to ask others for answers or opinions. For instance, you’re planning a trip with your friends and want to mutually decide for a location from a bunch of suggestions. This is where WhatsApp’s upcoming new feature could come in handy. The Meta-owned app is reportedly working on the ability to let users create polls in group chats.
As spotted by WABetaInfo, the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS (version 22.6.0.70) has traces of a feature that allows users to make polls within group chats. The publication has also shared a screenshot, giving us a glance at the upcoming feature. When creating a poll, the app would first ask you to input a question. Next, you’d likely need to enter a couple of answers for users to vote. The report also mentions that only the group members would be able to see the polls and results, which would make sense.
From Android Police
Curiosity Rover Spots a ‘Mineral Flower’ on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars way back in 2012, and it’s still rolling around, capturing new images all the time. At the end of February, the little rover spotted a tiny ‘flower’ on the martian planet roughly the size of a penny.
While this isn’t an actual flower and more of a flower-shaped mineral deposit, it’s still an exciting discovery. According to NASA, it looks like a small coral or sponge and is likely a branching rock formed when the planet was still covered with water long ago.
Curiosity snapped an image of the little rock pile on February 24 or 25th using the Mars Hand Lens Imager, a camera located on the end of its robotic arm. It’s located near Aeolis Mons, also known as Mount Sharp, near the center of the 96-mile-wide Gale Crater, where Curiosity has spent countless years roaming the surface.
NASA says the crater could once have been a lake, and all the moisture would help form these odd formations and flower-like deposits. Some of NASA’s other exploratory devices have captured similar interesting images, such as these blueberry-shaped rocks in 2004.
Curiosity has taken many photos on its long journey, shaping our understanding of what Mars’ surface looks like. For those wondering, Curiosity is nearing the end of its journey and has roamed the red planet for roughly ten years so far. Unfortunately, scientists say that its nuclear power system was only meant to last 14 years, so we’re not sure how many more photos we’ll get like this last one.
That’s okay though because Perseverance Rover is there to keep exploring.
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