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Finally, you can fix your own Samsung phone…as long as you own the right one.
Samsung announced Tuesday its partnership with the device repair website iFixIt (which provides instructions and sells parts) starting immediately. Right now, the program only applies to Galaxy S20 and S21 phones, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+ tablet. Customers will be able to replace the charging port, phone screen, and back glass, with other replacement parts coming at an unspecified future date.
Folks will be able to buy parts through iFixIt and access repair manuals for free online, making the process simple as can be, as long as you trust your own hands around tiny electronic components. Samsung will also accept returns for broken parts for proper recycling.
From Mashable
Insta360 Link review: The new webcam king
The new Insta360 Link webcam may not look like the traditional shape we’re used to, but that’s because it’s an AI-powered, three-axis gimbal-stabilized 4K camera. This thing is packed with features that will appeal to streamers, content creators, and work professionals.
From 9to5toys
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to have a 200MP camera with a new sensor
Samsung introduced two 200MP camera sensors for smartphones in the past 10 months. According to prominent tipster Ice Universe, a third is coming and it will be implemented in the Galaxy S23 Ultra flagship next year.
The name of the sensor will be ISOCELL HP2 despite the fact there is already an HP3 version.
From Gsmarena
Oppo Watch 3 series tipped to launch on August 10, image surfaces
Last month, Oppo announced it would launch the Oppo Watch 3 series in August. The company is yet to reveal the launch date, but according to reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, the Oppo Watch 3 series will arrive next week – on August 10.
The Oppo Watch 3 series is rumored to include three models, and we know at least one of them will be powered by the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 SoC since Oppo has confirmed the chip multiple times for the Watch 3 series. An image of what’s said to be the Oppo Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro has also surfaced, revealing their designs.
From Gsmarena
Moto Razr 2022 and X30 Pro launch canceled, and it’s not clear why
The first big phone launch of August has been canceled at the last minute as the Motorola event set for today will no longer go ahead. The brand has spent the last few weeks teasing the Motorola Razr 2022 foldable and the X30 Pro flagship. Today, an event was set to take place in China, where both phones were expected to be unveiled. The event was set for 7:30 AM EST, but the company announced it was canceled a couple of hours before the launch was scheduled to begin.
Lenovo’s General Manager for China, Chen Jin, announced in a Weibo post (via Android Authority) two and a half hours before the event was set to begin that the event had been called off. A machine-translated version of his message reads, “I’m sorry to inform you that the moto new product launch scheduled for 7:30 tonight has been canceled for some reason. We still sincerely hope to bring new moto products to everyone and still be the moto that Chinese users like.”
From Android Police
Leaked images show off case designs for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4 will be unveiled next week, but there is still a steady stream of leaks. The latest shows cases for the upcoming foldables. The designs of the two phones have been tweaked, but the broad strokes are the same, so it should come as no surprise that the cases don’t look too different either.
This case for the Galaxy Z Flip4 shows that now familiar “Silicon Cover With Strap” design. The idea of the strap is to serve as a convenient handle for a secure grip when needed and to keep out of the way when not.
From Gsmarena
Android 13 could land even sooner than the Google Pixel 7
The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will almost certainly be the first phones to ship with Android 13 on board, but some older phones might actually get updated to Android 13 before these handsets launch, as we’re likely to see the next Pixel models in October, while Android 13 now looks almost certain to arrive in September.
The latest evidence for that comes from Google’s August security bulletin, which – as spotted by Droid Life – notes that Android 13 “will have a default security patch level of 2022-09-01.”
Given that Google releases security patches every month, that suggests Android 13 will launch in September, since otherwise, it would presumably have a default security patch level from another month.
That said, this is for the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) version, which is not the version that’s pushed to most smartphones. That can sometimes come later, but in most years Pixel phones get their update on the same day as the AOSP version, so if you have a Pixel 6 or another Pixel phone that’s still supported, then there’s a very high chance you’ll get Android 13 in September.
Exactly which date it will arrive is less clear, but Droid Life speculates that we could see Android 13 on September 6, as Google often pushes updates out on the first Monday of a month, and while September 5 is that Monday, that’s also Labor Day, so shifting it to the Tuesday would make sense.
Of course that’s just speculation for now, and while Pixel owners might see Android 13 then, most other handsets will get it weeks or even months later, as is typical with Android updates.
From Techradar
New ‘wireless’ Google device turns up on FCC. What could it be?
A mysterious new Google device has turned up on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) database. The listing is labeled “wireless device” with no mention of a product name or type. However, digging into the filing reveals a few attributes of the unknown Google hardware.
The device gets the model number G28DR and features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. This suggests it may be something that connects to other devices, possibly a smart home Nest device of sorts.
It appears to be powered by a 3.65V battery. The device was also connected to a laptop for one of the tests, suggesting it could be chargeable via a USB connection.
Since there’s no UWB, NFC, or cellular connectivity, it’s highly unlikely that the unnamed Google device belongs to the Pixel family. It’s also unlikely this is a new Chromecast, given the inclusion of the battery.
There was another mysterious Google device spotted on FCC back in June. However, that particular one had a different file number. Its tests also showed a connection between the device and earphones, as well as a controller. There are no such details mentioned in the latest filing.
With these two mysterious devices appearing ahead of the Pixel 7 launch this fall, Google might have more to show at its hardware event apart from its new flagship phones and the Pixel Watch. Until then, we’ll keep an eye out for any more details that might crop up about the possible upcoming Google devices.
From Android Authority
A Nothing Phone (1) Lite may be on the way
If Nothing’s brackets-loving naming scheme had you convinced that the next smartphone the company would come out with would be the Nothing Phone (2), well… Maybe not. A new rumor today claims that before a successor, the Nothing Phone (1) will get a “lite” version sibling.
This would basically be exactly the same device as the Nothing Phone (1), only with a plain glass back (so no fancy LED Glyph Interface) and no wireless charging. Despite still supporting 33W charging, the “lite” model would ship with a 42W charger in the box, according to the same source.
From Gsmarena
WhatsApp could soon let group admins delete messages for everyone
Over the past few months, we have reported a bunch of new features that WhatsApp has been testing. Now, a couple of new features have been spotted by WABetaInfo on the chat platform. The first feature is set to give more control over a group to group administrators. This new feature will let the admin delete messages for everyone.
The feature has been pushed to a limited set of testers and was spotted in the WhatsApp beta v2.22.17.12. It is expected to be available for everyone very soon. Using this feature, the group admin could delete any message for everyone.
There is another feature under testing where WhatsApp is working on a chatbot that will deliver in-app announcements. These in-app announcements will include announcements for new WhatsApp features right within the application. Apart from new incoming WhatsApp features, this in-app announcement feature will also deliver tips and tricks to users to improve their WhatsApp experience.
When the admin deletes any message, the group members will be able to see that the admin has deleted a message sent by another member of the group. On the other hand, the WhatsApp in-app announcement feature is still a work in progress. Both these features could soon land on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
From Sammobile
