Week 2 in review: Galaxy S23 series' are coming on February 1

Ever since September, every end-of-the-week recap we've done has featured at least some Galaxy S23 stories. It gets to the point that you'd think we've seen all the Galaxy S23 series leaks possible, yet week after week we get new elements of the puzzle. The biggest of the many S23 stories this week was the confirmation that Samsung officially confirmed it will hold the series announcement on February 1. The Unpacked event will begin at 6 PM UTC and will be streamed live. And Samsung opened the booking for the S23 series at the same time. Earlier in the week, we got official promo videos...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/week_2_in_review_galaxy_s23_series_dummies_teasers_press_materials_galore-news-57189.php

Weekly poll: what is the ideal screen size for a smartphone?

The idea of the perfect screen size for a smartphone keeps changing – which is to say that it keeps growing. Back in 2017 it was 5.2”, which grew to 6” in 2019, then in 2020 it was somewhere between 5.9” and 6.5” (leaning towards the lower end). Has this trend continued since or have we finally reached a physical limit? A report from this week suggests that Samsung may axe the Galaxy S24+. Since the Galaxy S10 the S-series has offered small, medium and large options. However, unconfirmed info claims that the Galaxy S22+ was the least popular of the three and if the S23+ underperforms, then...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_what_is_the_ideal_screen_size_for_a_smartphone-news-57173.php

The Stadia controller will soon be usable with Bluetooth

Last year, Google announced that it will be winding down its Stadia service on January 18, 2023. This left many questions in its wake, including what will happen to the Stadia controller, which was tied to the service. Google has now announced that it will be releasing a self-serve tool that will allow customers to enable Bluetooth on the Stadia controller. This was a dormant feature of the controller that was disabled in firmware. We've also got Bluetooth news: next week we'll be releasing a self-serve tool to enable Bluetooth connections on your Stadia Controller. We'll share details...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_stadia_controller_will_soon_be_usable_with_bluetooth-news-57198.php

Weekly poll results: OnePlus 11 future still in the balance

Last week’s poll shows that people are intrigued by the OnePlus 11, but it will need to prove itself – nearly 40% of those who voted in the poll say they will wait for thorough reviews of the new flagship before deciding whether to get one. OnePlus is trying something different with this generation, it dropped the price, but that also required cutting back on some features. That feels more like the OnePlus of previous years. Dropping down to a 2x tele lens, losing the IP68 rating, USB 3, wireless charging and a few other cutbacks don’t sit well with a fairly large portion of voters....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_resultsoneplus_11_future_still_in_the_balance-news-57156.php

Flashback: the Lightning connector was ahead of its time but is now obsolete

The iPod was revolutionary not because it could play MP3s, but because of how easy it made it to organize and load a whole music library into a pocketable device. There were MP3 players before it, including ones with more storage – as that infamous Slashdot comment mentions, the Creative Nomad could fit more songs. However, in typical Apple fashion it was the ease of use that made the iPod so successful. Part of the credit goes to iTunes, of course, but we think the connector was important too. After all, you have to transfer gigabytes worth of songs from your computer to the player. The...

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Massive leak reveals global Moto G53 and G73 specs and design

The Tech Outlook in collaboration with @evleaks published an extensive leak on the upcoming Moto G53 and G73. We are talking about the global versions, as the G53 is already out in China. Anyway, the Moto G73 looks the same as the current Moto G72 in terms of design and will also be made of plastic. The color shown in the renders is Meteorite Gray. Hardware-wise, the device features a 6.5-inch, 120Hz IPS LCD panel with 1080p x 2400px resolution. A MediaTek Dimensity 930 SoC will be running the show coupled with either 6 or 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of expandable internal...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/massive_leak_reveals_global_moto_g53_and_g73_specs_and_design-news-57197.php