For not-so-tech-savvy people, smartphones feature one of two types of vibration motors: rotary motor and linear motor. The former is cost-effective and also uses less space inside the device. But it cannot start and stop as quickly as the latter. As a result, the haptic feedback from such motors isn’t crisp and intense. To improve the haptic feedback on their devices, many smartphone makers are now switching to linear motors....

Forget gold and oil, your data is the real valuable resource. Companies like Google and Meta make hundreds of billions of dollars from your data, and that’s scary. This is why these companies have faced so many fines and lawsuits over surreptitiously selling your data. A $200 million fine is nothing compared to hundreds of billions of dollars of revenue from data. Eufy was caught uploading your data to its cloud A security researcher by the name of Paul Moore posted a pretty haunting revelation in the form of a video....

While you can read our original announcement post about the update here, we also wanted to put out a post that details all the changes with the update. Here’s every single thing coming with tomorrow’s big September update for the PS5. And trust us, this is an update you’re going to want to take full advantage of. The big September update for PS5 includes expandable storage via M.2 SSD If you’re already on the beta update software, then you already have access to this....

The EZ Notes app has been around for a long time now The EZ Notes app does resemble Google Keep in some aspects, but offers quite a bit more features. It’s also worth pointing out that this app came out way before Google Keep was a thing, it’s available since 2014. Now, this app has a lot of features. You can simply use it to take various notes, while you can also color-code those notes....

“Enables Google Fast Pair service which uses BLE to discover supported nearby Bluetooth devices and surfaces a notification for quick pairing. Use along with #bluetooth-advertisement-monitoring to allow background scanning.” If you’re not privy to Fast Pair, it’s a Bluetooth feature that lets you quickly and seamlessly connect Bluetooth earbuds and supported accessories to your device with a single tap. After the initial setup, your device will automatically detect your earbuds as soon as you open the charging case....

As you can imagine, the FedEx app is specifically built to track FedEx packages; the UPS app is built for tracking UPS packages. However, we saw a leak earlier this year about a feature called Crosstrack in the FedEx app. Supposedly, this feature will allow you to track packages from other carrier as well. Sure, that may sound strange, but there are services out there that track packages from other services like Shop....

The provided video & images show the very first foldable smartphone from Vivo These images and video have been shared by two separate tipsters, Abhishek Yadav and Sam. You can check out six images in total, in the gallery below the article, and a promo video is included below this paragraph. — Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) March 29, 2022 As you can see, the leaks were, more or less, accurate. The camera module on the back of this phone looks exactly as the leaks suggested....

According to Nikkei Asia, which collaborated with the Tokyo-based teardown in this research, the total bill of materials used in the Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes in at about $670. The retail price of the phone starts at $1,800. The iPhone 14 Pro Max, meanwhile, costs $1,100 for the base variant but its material bill is close to $500. Based on this finding, the foldable has a significantly higher gross profit margin....

While the company doesn’t list off a full set of specs or anything like that, the device’s landing page does reveal a handful of features. The Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid watch will have a two-week battery life Fossil smartwatches are some of the more popular Wear OS options around, but like any other Wear OS watch their battery life isn’t great. This is where the Gen 6 Hybrid will have a leg up on Fossil’s other devices....

Fuchsia OS may have onboarded new developers Google has been working on the Fuchsia project since at least 2016. The new OS has steadily progressed into powering the company’s Nest smart displays. The first-gen Next Hub and the Nest Hub Max have been updated to Fuchsia OS in recent years, replacing the Cast OS that they initially shipped with. Google now appears to be readying the platform for its smart speakers....

The Galaxy A53, which will be the more powerful of the two, will bear the model numbers SM-A536B, SM-A536E, etc. depending on the region. Likewise, the Galaxy A33 will be identified by model numbers SM-A336B, SM-A336M, SM-A336E, etc. That’s pretty much all we can take away from these listings on the Bluetooth SIG’s website. However, we know a lot more about the two upcoming Samsung mid-rangers thanks to prior leaks....

These details come from Snoopy, a tipster who shared price tags of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 recently. In any case, he now tweeted out some Galaxy Buds 2 details. Some of it we already knew, some we did not. Tipster shares Galaxy Buds 2 pricing for Europe The tipster claims that the Galaxy Buds 2 will cost €170 in Europe. Pricing in other markets will vary a bit, but not by much....

Samsung first released the December security patch to the international versions of the Galaxy Fold last week. Both LTE and 5G variants of the phone have since picked up the latest SMR in several countries across the world. It’s now arriving for units in the US as well. The rollout has begun for unlocked variants and should soon hit carrier-locked units as well. This month’s security update contains fixes for several dozen vulnerabilities from both Samsung and Google....

One UI 4.0 is the latest iteration of Samsung’s custom Android skin. Based on Android 12, the new version brings plenty of goodies to the Korean giant’s Galaxy smartphones and tablets. We have new features from both Samsung as well as Google. You can check out the full One UI 4.0 changelog here, though some of those features may not be available to the Galaxy Note 10 phones. Additionally, the 2019 S Pen wielding Samsung flagships are also picking up the January 2021 Android security patch with this update....

The One UI 4.1 update for the carrier-locked Galaxy Note 10 series in the US is rolling out with firmware version N97xUSQU7HVC6. According to SamMobile, who first reported this rollout, the update comes complete with the March 2022 Android security patch. Users on all major wireless networks should be able to download this update within a few days. The March SMR (security maintenance release) brings fixes for more than 50 vulnerabilities....

The Galaxy S21 sales disappoint, as they’re lower than both the Galaxy S10 & S20 sales This information comes from Business Post, which is citing Kiwoom Securities. It seems like the Galaxy S21 sales numbers are lower compared to devices from previous years. In other words, the Galaxy S10 and S20 were selling better for the company. This is quite surprising considering that the Galaxy S21 series reached a four-year high in just one month on the market....

The Galaxy S22 series charging info has been shared prior to the event Roland Quandt shared the news, without actually sharing the aforementioned marketing materials. Still, he published what was said in those materials. The Galaxy S22 will support 25W wired charging. Its siblings, on the other hand, will offer faster charging. The Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra are both said to offer 45W wired charging. The tipster didn’t mention anything about a charger, but knowing Samsung’s practice lately, all three phones will ship without a charging brick....

Mark & Lona is popular among golfers and Samsung is understandably focusing on that with this limited edition Galaxy S22 Ultra. The customized package comes complete with a golf ball marker, a Mark & Lona logo keychain, a boxy pouch, a colorful protective case, and a strap. The package gets a yellow finish with a black cradle holding the phone and the add-on accessories. Of course, everything here has a fashion element to it....

This information was passed along on Twitter by noted tipster Ahmed Qwaider. What makes the claim interesting is that it contradicts previous rumors that Samsung will offer the industry’s brightest smartphone display on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. We heard last month that the upcoming Galaxy flagship could go up to 2,200 nits of peak brightness, notably higher than the current leader Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. The latest iPhone model offers a maximum screen brightness of 2,000 nits....

The Galaxy S23 series seems to be on the right path for February 2023 launch Having said that, this is not exactly a rumor, a confirmation, or anything of the sort. What happened is that the Galaxy S23+’s battery got certified by Safety Korea, reports SamMobile. How can that indicate the Galaxy S23 series release date, you wonder? Well, the Galaxy S22+’s battery got certified a year ago, in September 2021....