Here's the Google Pixel 8a in all four colors

Google's upcoming Pixel 8a just can't stop leaking, it seems. Following a couple of purported live images showing it a few days ago, today a new leak arrives to show us all four colors that will be available. Google Pixel 8a in Obsidian These will be called Obsidian (black), Porcelain (white), Bay (blue), and Mint (pretty self-descriptive). We've seen all of these before on other Pixel devices - the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro come in Mint, while the latter also has a Bay version. Google Pixel 8a in Mint The source of this leak claims the Pixel 8a will finally...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/heres_the_google_pixel_8a_in_all_four_colors-news-62432.php

Samsung Galaxy S24 vs. Apple iPhone 15

Meet two similarly priced compact flagships of completely different worlds – the Galaxy S24 and the iPhone 15. If your budget is around €800 and you want a lightweight flagship smartphone, you will want to learn more about those two. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor's assessment in the text further down below. Size comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 ...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s24_vs_apple_iphone_15_review_battery_camera_price_compared-news-62072.php

OpenAI makes ChatGPT smarter and quicker for paying users

OpenAI just announced an update to its LLM (large language model) called GPT-4 Turbo – it is an improvement over the GPT-4 model that uses a more conversational language. The company revealed the new model will improve writing, math, logical reasoning, and coding. Our new GPT-4 Turbo is now available to paid ChatGPT users. We’ve improved capabilities in writing, math, logical reasoning, and coding. Source: https://t.co/fjoXDCOnPr pic.twitter.com/I4fg4aDq1T— OpenAI (@OpenAI) April 12, 2024 Access to the new model will be limited to Plus, Team and Enterprise plan subscribers for the time...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/openai_makes_chatgpt_smarter_and_quicker_for_paying_users-news-62423.php

WhatsApp is getting an AI chatbot because of course it is

AI chatbots are slowly but surely infiltrating every app we use, and the latest one is WhatsApp. Meta is now testing the addition of the Meta AI chatbot to the messaging service, a test that's currently going on inside the latest version of the app for both iOS and Android. Right now, the test is only available to those who have English set as their WhatsApp language. It's a limited test, however, which means not everyone that's eligible can see the Meta AI chatbot in WhatsApp yet. So far, it's gone live in select countries including India, but only to a limited number of people. This will...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_is_getting_an_ai_chatbot_because_of_course_it_is-news-62429.php

Apple warns users in over 90 countries on mercenary spyware attacks

Apple warned users in 92 countries they might have been potential victims of "mercenary spyware attacks", according to a threat notification email sent to targeted users. Attackers tried to compromise the iPhone, according to the email seen by Reuters. These attacks are more sophisticated and specifically targeted instead of being regular cybercriminal activity or malware. The full warning said: Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID. This attack is likely targeting you...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_warns_users_in_over_90_countries_on_mercenary_spyware_attacks-news-62396.php

Apple will let you repair your iPhone with used genuine parts

Today Apple has announced that it's expanding self-repair and independent repair options for iPhones. Namely, you will be able to repair your iPhone with used genuine parts, something that has not been possible so far. This will happen thanks to a new "parts calibration" process - a used part will go through this process once it's installed in another iPhone, and if it's genuine, it will work without any restrictions. Thus, you yourself, or an independent repair provider, will be able to swap out parts for ones taken from other iPhones. This will start in the fall with "select...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_will_let_you_repair_your_iphone_with_used_genuine_parts-news-62406.php

ZTE Axon 60 Ultra announced with SD 8 Gen 2 and dual satellite connectivity

ZTE unveiled its Axon 60 Ultra in China today bringing dual satellite connectivity with the ability to make and receive calls and send texts via China's Tiantong satellite system. Axon 60 Ultra will be limited to Chinese government and enterprise markets and will not be available for regular consumers. ZTE also added a multi-antenna switching algorithm allowing the phone to combine cellular and satellite networks simultaneously for improved data transmission, lower latency, and improved connectivity even in areas with weak cellular coverage. ZTE Axon 60 Ultra Axon 60 Ultra...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/zte_axon_60_ultra_announced_with_sd_8_gen_2_and_dual_satellite_connectivity-news-62405.php

Samsung starts rolling out April security patch to Galaxy S23 series, Z Flip5 and Z Fold5

A couple of weeks ago, Samsung released the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S23 series and the Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 foldables, an update that will be remembered for bringing the new Galaxy AI functionality to the 2023 flagships. That update is now followed up with a security patch for April 2024. April security patch for the Galaxy S23 series It’s currently rolling out in Europe, where you should see the following firmware versions: S911BXXS3CXD2 – Galaxy S23 S916BXXS3CXD2 – Galaxy S23 Plus S918BXXS3CXD2 – Galaxy S23 Ultra F946BXXS1CXCH – Galaxy Z Fold5 ...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_starts_rolling_out_april_security_patch_to_galaxy_s23_series_z_flip5_and_z_fold5-news-62401.php

Motorola Edge 50 Ultra visits Geekbench ahead of possible April 16 announcement

Motorola unveiled the Edge 50 Pro at the beginning of this month, but it won't be the sole member of the Edge 50 family for long. We've already seen leaks of both the Edge 50 Ultra and the Edge 50 Fusion, and Motorola has announced an event for April 16 when it promises to reveal the Edge family. So April 16 is most likely when the Edge 50 Ultra will be getting official. Now that we're close to that date, someone in possession of an Edge 50 Ultra prototype has decided to have it run Geekbench 6, and as usual, this means the unannounced phone is now present in the benchmark's online...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_50_ultra_visits_geekbench_ahead_of_possible_april_16_announcement-news-62389.php

Google Photos expands AI editing tools to all users without a subscription

Today Google has announced that the AI-powered tools inside Google Photos will be available to anyone using the app, without any subscription required. We are talking about Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, and Portrait light. This will happen from May 15, which, coincidentally or not, is the day after Google's annual developer conference. As always, expect the rollout to take a few weeks after that date, since that's the way Google likes to do things. The three aforementioned features will also be available on "more devices, including Pixel tablets", Google revealed. Last year, Google...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_photos_expands_ai_editing_tools_to_all_users_without_a_subscription-news-62388.php

iPhone 17 Pro to be the first with a chipset built on TSMC's 2nm process

Next year's iPhone 17 Pro will be the first iPhone to sport a chipset built on TSMC's 2nm process, according to a new report today. TSMC announced it started working on a 2nm process back in 2022, and even back then rumor had it the iPhone 17 Pro would be the first device to get a chipset using that process. Now, this is confirmed - as much as anything can really be 'confirmed' by a rumor. Small scale production on the 2nm process is expected to debut at TSMC later this year, with mass manufacturing starting in 2025, right in time for the iPhone 17 Pro's release in the fall of next...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_17_pro_to_be_the_first_with_a_chipset_built_on_tsmcs_2nm_process-news-62387.php

Our Nothing Phone (2a) video review is now up

Nothing unveiled the Phone (2a) back in early March, as its first true mid-ranger, arriving on the scene with good specs and a very interesting price point. The device comes with the Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset, and this is the first time Nothing went with MediaTek for one of its phones. If you're interested in finding out everything there is to know about the Nothing Phone (2a) in a few minutes, then our just-released video review definitely has you covered, embedded below for your viewing pleasure. As always, our very own Will takes you through all the main points about the device...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/our_nothing_phone_2a_video_review_is_now_up-news-62386.php

Facebook Messenger gets HD photos, shared albums, support for larger files

Facebook Messenger is getting a bunch of new features, Meta announced today. First off, you can now send "HD photos" in Messenger, by simply selecting an image you want to send and then turning on the HD toggle which will now appear, before hitting Send. HD photos have recently appeared in WhatsApp, and it's great to see Meta's other huge messaging app finally following suit. HD photos that you receive in Messenger will have an "HD" tag in the top right corner, so you know your eyes aren't deceiving you. Next up, you can create shared albums with friends and family, where you can...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/facebook_messenger_gets_hd_photos_shared_albums_support_for_larger_files-news-62373.php

Google promises Find My Device will work with more phones when they're off

Yesterday Google finally took its new Find My Device network online, after a long wait caused by Apple needing to add unwanted tracker protection to iOS. The new Find My Device network by Google encompasses over a billion active devices across the world, and so it should make tracking them quite easy. One feature that was especially intriguing was the ability to track a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro even when they're powered off or have no battery, and obviously a lot of people have been wondering, since the announcement, whether this incredibly useful feature would be making it to other...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_promises_find_my_device_will_work_with_more_phones_when_theyre_off-news-62372.php

iPhone 16 series battery capacities leak

The battery capacities for the upcoming iPhone 16 family have been outed today, but keep in mind the source doesn't have a track record for accuracy, so take these with a higher dose of skepticism than we usually recommend. The iPhone 16 is said to sport a 3,561 mAh cell, 6% larger than its predecessor's, while the iPhone 16 Plus will apparently make do with a 4,006 mAh battery, which is 9% less than what the iPhone 15 Plus had to play with. It's not unheard of for a new model to have a slightly smaller battery, but it's also not something that happens often. Over on the Pro side of...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_16_series_battery_capacities_leak-news-62371.php

Google unveils Axion, its first Arm-based CPU for data centers

Today Google has announced its first Arm-based CPU for data centers, most likely responding to Amazon's Arm chips that power that giant's data centers. Google's chip is called Axion, and it was designed using Arm's Neoverse V2 CPU. Axion performs 30% better than the fastest general-purpose Arm-based instances available for cloud computing today, and also has 50% better performance and up to 60% better energy efficiency than "comparable current-generation x86-based instances", Google says. Soon, Google services like BigTable, Spanner, BigQuery, Blobstore, Pub/Sub, Google Earth...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_unveils_axion_its_first_armbased_cpu_for_data_centers-news-62370.php

Google Pixel 8a leaks again in new images showing large bezels

Google's upcoming Pixel 8a has been leaking like crazy lately. Most recently, we've had a spec sheet for it outed a few days ago, not long after another one. Last week Google itself may have even shown us the Pixel 8a in an ad for its carrier in the US. Today a couple of new images of the phone have leaked, showing both the back and the front of the colorway that undoubtedly will be called Obsidian (since that's what Google likes to call black these days). Google Pixel 8A pic.twitter.com/2Jopl3R2Mi— TechDroider (@techdroider) April 8, 2024 The shot of the rear is pretty much what...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_8a_leaks_again_in_new_images_showing_large_bezels-news-62357.php

Google finally turns on its new, global Find My device network for Android

Just as anticipated last week, today Google has officially announced that it's finally turning on its long-awaited revamped Find My Device network for Android, which works even with offline devices. This is going live on devices running Android 9 and later, across the world, starting in the US and Canada today. The network will have over a billion devices, so it will make it very easy to locate yours, even when they're offline. As a bonus for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, these will be trackable even when they're powered off or the battery is dead, thanks to some "specialized Pixel...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_finally_turns_on_its_new_global_find_my_device_network_for_android-news-62356.php

Huawei Watch 4 Pro Space Exploration edition is now up for pre-order

Huawei's Watch 4 Pro was released last June, but now the company is refreshing it with a Space Exploration special edition, which has gone on pre-order in China today ahead of its release on April 12. It's priced at CNY 4,999 (approximately $691 or €637 at the current exchange rates). It's apparently inspired by the design of space-bound rockets, and it has a ceramic bezel and sapphire glass with a diamond-like coating - which should make it twice as stiff as other glass, thus it's better at resisting damage. The watch comes with a titanium bracelet, and it supports Ultra Wide Band...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_watch_4_pro_space_exploration_is_now_up_for_preorder_-news-62355.php

Galaxy Z Fold6 will have the same cameras as the Fold5, an Ultra could bring upgrades

Ice Universe' latest report paints an underwhelming Galaxy Z Fold6 picture. According to the insider, the Galaxy Z Fold6 will retain the exact same cameras as the Galaxy Z Fold5. That means a 50 MP 1/1.56" ISOCELL GN3 wide angle camera will be joined by 10 MP 1/3.94" 3x zoom and 12 MP 1/3.06" ultrawide shooters. A 10 MP 1/3" punch hole selfie, and a 16MP 1/3" under-display selfie camera complete the list. However, he shares that a Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra may bring an upgrade, a subtle hint that the more premium version of the foldable is indeed coming alongside the Z Fold6. Rumor...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_galaxy_z_fold6_will_have_the_same_cameras_as_the_5_an_ultra_could_bring_upgrades-news-62354.php

Redmi Turbo 3 launch date, key specs, design officially revealed

Xiaomi-owned brand Redmi announced a new series last week, which will focus on raw performance. The first phone of the series will be called Redmi Turbo 3, and today, we learned its official announcement will be this Wednesday, April 10. The brand revealed a Redmi Pad Pro will also arrive at the event, and shared a few specs for the slate. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 & Pad Pro Redmi started the teaser campaign early this morning, revealing major specs of the new Turbo 3 phone. It will be powered by a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, have up to 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage, and feature advanced...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_turbo_3_launch_date_key_specs_design_officially_revealed-news-62343.php

Motorola Edge 50 Pro, OnePlus Nord CE4 arrive, dummy iPhone 16s pop-up, Week 14 in review

Motorola unveiled the Edge 50 Pro this week - its upper midrange phone offering with a 4,500mAh battery with 125W charging and a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip. There's a 50MP f/1.4 main camera with OIS, a 10MP 3x telephoto shooter, and a 13MP ultrawide camera. On the software side, there's Android 14 with Motorola's new Hello UI. Owners will get 3 years of Android OS updates and 4 years of security patches. Finally, the Moto Edge 50 Pro packs a 2,000 nit 6.7-inch 1220p pOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. Pricing starts at INR 31,999 ($383) for the 8/256GB trim and goes up to INR 35,999...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_50_pro_oneplus_nord_ce4_arrive_dummy_iphone_16s_popup_week_14_in_review-news-62327.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 14

The Samsung Galaxy A55 made it four wins in a row in our trending chart, but it faced its toughest challenge yet. The newly announced Motorola Edge 50 Pro came really close to dethroning the popular mid-ranger, but had to settle for the silver medal in the end. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12824, 1#] The Redmi Note 13 Pro stepped down to the lowest step of the rostrum, while the Infinix Note 40 Pro retained its fourth place. Another new arrival sits in fifth - the OnePlus Nord CE4. We then have the Redmi Note 13 down a spot in sixth and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, which slipped four...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/top_10_trending_phones_of_week_14-news-62342.php

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion's leaked promo video corroborates design leak

Motorola unveiled the Edge 50 Pro a few days ago, and the next smartphone the brand is expected to introduce is the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion. Motorola hasn't divulged anything about the Edge 50 Fusion yet, but its renders that surfaced last week revealed its design. Now, we are looking at the Edge 50 Fusion's leaked promo video, which corroborates its design leak. This clip was shared by reliable leakster Evan Blass on X, which shows the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion in three colors - Peacock Pink, Ballad Blue (with vegan leather), and Tidal Teal. It doesn't divulge anything else, but previous...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_50_fusion_promo_video-news-62341.php

Weekly poll results: the vivo X Fold3 Pro is the clear favorite of the series

The vivo X Fold3 Pro was the clear winner in last week’s poll – 42% of voters are interested in getting one, a fraction that would look even more impressive if we took out the 19% who just aren’t in the market for a foldable. The Pro has so many advantages over its sibling – faster chipset, better tele camera, a bigger, faster battery and water resistance are the highlights. The regular X Fold3 may be the lightest book-style foldable yet, but the Pro is light enough (219g vs. 236g). The price premium for the X Fold3 Pro is around 43% over the vanilla model, but it seems that for...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_the_vivo_x_fold3_pro_is_the_clear_favorite_of_the_series-news-62291.php

Emulators seem to now be allowed on the Apple App Store but with some caveats

Apple’s App Store has famously been a walled garden for a while now. The tight policies have only recently been changing mostly thanks to EU regulations. Though, even taha has been a bumpy process met with a lot of pushback from Cupertino. Thankfully, things seem to be looking up, and Apple’s most recent App Review Guidelines now offer a more relaxed attitude towards offering additional content from within apps. Notably, this includes retro game console emulators that, under the new rules, may allow users to download games, also commonly known as ROM files. This could very well...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/emulators_seem_to_now_be_allowed_on_the_apple_app_store_but_with_some_caveats-news-62337.php

CMF Buds review

Nothing Tech’s CMF subbrand is making a design-first pitch for its affordable accessories ranging from chargers to smartwatches and a trio of wireless earbuds. We got a pair of CMF Buds at our office and have been using them for the past week to get a better feel of how they perform. These flashy orange buds promise three great audio quality and exciting design at a temptingly low price. CMF Buds $39 at Amazon US €39 at Amazon DE £39 at Amazon UK CMF Buds bring Active Noise Cancelation (ANC) with a dedicated transparency mode, Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity with dual...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/cmf_buds_review-news-62331.php

Moto Edge 50 Pro EU price and release timeline leak

Motorola just recently announced the Edge 50 Pro in India. According to some recent leaks, the Edge 50 Pro will also be coming to Europe. Apparently, we can expect the phone to drop sometime in mid-April. The source claims it will be available in a single 12GB/256GB variant, priced at €699. If true, that is a rather significant price hike compared to the Indian market, where the MSRP for a 12GB/256GB unit is INR 35,999, roughly translating to around €400. You can also get a cheaper 8GB/256GB model in India for INR 31,999 or around €355. Color options for Europe appear to be the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/moto_edge_50_pro_eu_price_and_release_timeline_leak-news-62340.php