Samsung Galaxy Watches will get family health tracking

According to a teardown of the code inside the latest version of Samsung's Health app, the company is planning to add a useful new feature to its smartwatches soon. You will be able to monitor health data collected by a smartwatch for a child or other family member on your smartphone. To get things started, there will of course be an approval process in place that allows one Samsung account to process the health data for other accounts. There are privacy and security checks built in so that this feature can't be abused. Any member of a family group will be able stop sharing their data or...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_watches_will_get_family_health_tracking-news-63525.php

Samsung starts hyping up July 10 Unpacked event with billboards across the globe

Samsung is holding its next grand Unpacked unveiling event in Paris on July 10, and today the company has started ramping up its hype campaign. Unlike some of its smaller competitors, Samsung isn't using the online medium for this - instead, it's plastered huge billboards across many cities globally. You can find these in Bangkok, Brasília, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, London, Madrid, New York, Seoul, Tokyo, and Warsaw, "among many others". The digital billboards feature a rotating 3D cube on a flat surface, followed by a projection of the Eiffel Tower (because Paris, get it?) and the four...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra European prices leak

Samsung is unveiling the Galaxy Watch7 family along with the new Galaxy Watch Ultra at its next Unpacked event, taking place in Paris on July 10. Today a new leak brings us purported pricing information for all the different variants in France. Since VAT differs across the EU, note that prices in other EU countries may vary ever so slightly. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra With that in mind, let's dive right in. The Galaxy Watch Ultra will be available in one 47mm version with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G for €699. It will be offered in three colors: Titanium Grey, Titanium Silver, and...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_watch7_and_galaxy_watch_ultra_european_prices_leak-news-63523.php

Kuo: iPhone 16 Pro Max' battery with 5-10% better cell density due to stainless steel case

A few days ago, we reported that Apple will seek to make iPhone batteries easier to replace to comply with EU regulations. Apple will replace the adhesive pull tabs that hold the battery in place with a metal cradle that opens upon being hit with an electric jolt - something called electrically induced adhesive debonding. Now, analyst and insider Ming-Chi Kuo has shared that Apple will use a stainless steel battery case to facilitate battery removal. The added benefit to this is a reported 5-10% increase in battery cell density, while still meeting safety requirements. This will result in...

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The Galaxy Ring will have skin temperature tracking, snore detection

We're nearing the Galaxy Ring announcement on July 10 and some of the new fitness tracker's features have been unearthed. Android Authority were able to find some of the Galaxy Ring's features through an APK teardown of Samsung Health. The Galaxy Ring will be able to monitor heart rate and stress, as well as measure skin temperature and help track monthly periods. It will also feature snore detection, which will require a phone to be nearby and charging. Stress and heart rate tracking None of this is new - modern Galaxy Watch models have all of these features. It's likely...

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Honor 200 Pro is the official smartphone of the Esports World Cup

The Esports World Cup begins next week in Saudi Arabia, and ahead of that the governing body EWCF signed a major partnership with Honor. The Honor 200 Pro will be the official smartphone of the tournament and will be used by players in popular games such as Free Fire, Honor of Kings, and Women's ML:BB tournament. Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation, said the EWC athletes demand the absolute best in gaming technology, and the Honor 200 Pro surpasses their standards. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13049, 1#] Dr Ray, Honor's CMO, added that the company will provide the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_200_pro_announced_as_the_official_smartphone_of_the_esports_world_cup-news-63495.php

Realme Note 60 appears on Geekbench

Realme launched Note 50 early in 2024, aiming to plug its sub-$100 hole in the portfolio. The series is practically available globally, and the company promised two more devices by the end of the year. The next phone would be the Realme Note 60, which is just around the corner. According to a source, the device with model number RMX3933 was benchmarked on Geekbench, revealing an entry-level chipset and Android 14. Realme Note 60 on Geekbench The Note 60 might be very similar to the Note 50 since the benchmark revealed an octa-core CPU with all the cores at 1.8 GHz. The...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 26

It's the same podium for the third week in a row in our trending chart. The Samsung Galaxy A55 keeps reigning supreme, ahead of the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Redmi Note 13 Pro. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12824, 1#] The Galaxy A15 rises back to the fourth spot, while newly announced OnePlus Ace 3 Pro captured the fifth spot. Redmi Note 13 and Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max retained the sixth and seventh positions. The Redmi 13C came eight this week, followed by the Galaxy A35. Realme GT 6 just held onto the last spot in the top 10, meaning that the Infinix GT 20 is the only phone to miss out...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/top_10_trending_phones_of_week_26-news-63513.php

WhatsApp's Community-exclusive Events feature is now available for group chats

Last month, WhatsApp announced a feature called Events for the Communities and said that it would be rolled out for groups that are not a part of any community "over the coming months." While WhatsApp hasn't revealed when exactly this feature will be available worldwide for all group chats, it's already available for some users on WhatsApp for Android's beta version 2.24.14.9. This revelation comes from WABetaInfo, who shared a screenshot (included below) showing the Events feature available for regular group chats as well that are not associated with any community. Clicking on the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_group_chat_events_android_beta-news-63511.php

AAA games for iPhones and iPads aren't very popular

According to data gathered by Appfigures, AAA titles for iPhones and iPads aren't as big of a success as Apple may have hoped for. Currently, Resident Evil Village and Assassin's Creed Mirage are available for iOS and iPadOS as these games were used to promote the iPhone 15 Pro series' hardware prowess. But the data doesn't show promising results. In fact, Appfigures argues that these titles are actually a flop. For instance, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage has more than 123,000 downloads since its release on June 6, but less than 3,000 users paid for the full game, costing $49. And...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/aaa_games_for_iphones_and_ipads_arent_very_popular-news-63512.php

Deals: here are the best Android and Apple tablet deals this weekend

Amazon set the date for the next Prime Day – it starts on July 16 – but in the meantime, the retailer is running 4th of July deals. Best Buy has its own shopping holiday dubbed Member Deals Day, which offers additional savings for members of My Best Buy Plus or Total. The most interesting deals that we found from both retailers happen to be about tablets, so let’s have a look. Samsung officially confirmed the July 10 date for the big Galaxy Unpacked event, which will bring the next generation of Galaxy Tab S flagship tablets. We haven’t heard much about them, but it looks like there won’t...

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Oppo A3x gets NBTC certified, key specs revealed by Geekbench

Oppo unveiled the A3 Pro in April and is set to introduce the A3 on July 2. However, Oppo won't be done launching A3 series smartphones with that since it's working on the A3x, which has been certified by Thailand's NBTC. The Oppo A3x that bagged NBTC certification has model code CPH2641, and this particular version doesn't support 5G connectivity. Oppo A3x gets NBTC certified The Thai certifying authority doesn't divulge the A3x's specs, but thanks to Geekbench, we know it will come with Android 14, 8GB RAM, and an octa-core Snapdragon processor with four cores clocked at 2.02...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_a3x_specs_geekbench_nbtc_certified-news-63507.php