Teardowns of new AirPods show no major repairability gains

Apple announced its AirPods 4 and AirPods Max with USB-C last month and the team over at iFixt has now shared their teardowns. Long story short, neither of the new AirPods offers improvements in terms of repairability. The small AirPods 4 require a specialized jig holder that keeps them in place while a heat gun helps loosen the adhesive to open up the top half of the buds. AirPods 4 teardown (iFixit) We can then see the speaker and battery components surrounded by heaps of glue. Opening up the bottom of the stem is a lot more challenging and requires a knife to cut...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/teardowns_of_new_airpods_show_no_major_repairability_gains_-news-64772.php

You can now share images to Gemini, while Gemini Nano opens up to app developers

Google keeps updating Gemini with new features, and today we have a couple of Gemini-related news. First, a feature addition that will save you some time whenever you need Gemini to tell you something about an image. That's because with the newest version of the Gemini app for Android, you can now share an image directly to Gemini, by using the Android share sheet. You can then immediately ask it questions about the image you just sent it. So if you don't want to tap the Ask about this screen option to have a screenshot taken and sent to Gemini, or manually attach an image in the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/you_can_now_share_images_to_gemini_while_gemini_nano_opens_up_to_app_developers-news-64770.php

Samsung Galaxy A56 benchmark results reveal Exynos 1580's faster CPU and new RDNA GPU

A while back we saw the first results from what should be the Exynos 1580, Samsung's next mid-range chipset. Now we have a new batch of results coming from one of the key devices where the new chip will be used – the Samsung Galaxy A56. Predictably, the phone has a model number SM-A566B, while the chipset goes under S5E8855. Samsung Galaxy A56 (SM-A566B) scorecard from Geekbench 6.2.2 The Exynos 1580 has eight CPU cores: 1x prime core at 2.91GHz, 3x mid-cores at 2.60GHz and four small cores at 1.95GHz. We don’t actually know what those cores are yet, but Samsung has rebalanced...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a56_benchmark_results_reveal_exynos_1580s_faster_cpu_and_new_rdna_gpu-news-64768.php

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3 One UI 6.1.1 update has no new AI features

AI is the buzzword of the year for sure, and it's also something a lot of smartphone makers (hi, Apple) are trying to gatekeep, only making it available on their latest devices. Samsung is kind of playing the same game too, it seems, but far less egregiously. Still, it's worth noting that the update to One UI 6.1.1 which brought new AI features to newer foldables is now rolling out to the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 without those new AI features like Sketch to Image and PDF Overlay. There's also no Instant Slow-mo either. The update is a 2.2GB download, is identified by a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_z_fold3_and_flip3_one_ui_611_update_has_no_new_ai_features-news-64753.php

Oppo K12 Plus spotted in regulatory listing with huge battery

Oppo is looking to launch a fourth member in its K12 series soon with the upcoming Oppo K12 Plus. The device (PKS110) was spotted on a regulatory listing in China, revealing its key specs include a monster 6,400 mAh battery. K12 Plus will also offer a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and will be equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 with 8/12GB RAM and 256/512GB storage. The device measures 162.47 x 75.33 x 8.37 mm and weighs 193 grams. Oppo K12 Plus listing on TENAA It packs a 50MP main cam and 8MP ultrawide lens on the back while the front houses a 16MP...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_k12_plus_spotted_in_regulatory_listing_with_huge_battery-news-64749.php

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE teardown offers a glimpse at the supposedly larger vapor chamber

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24 FE last week. The 2024 model features a larger display (6.7” vs. 6.4”), a new chipset (Exynos 2400e) with a vapor chamber that is “1.1x larger” and a higher capacity battery (4,700mAh vs. 4,500mAh). We can have a closer look at some of these hidden components in this teardown video. With the glass back removed, the layout is very similar to the S23 FE. A heat spreader on the motherboard hides one of the major changes this generation – a version of the Exynos 2400, replacing the Exynos 2200/Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 that was inside the 2023 phone. A graphite film...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s24_fe_teardown_offers_a_glimpse_at_the_supposedly_larger_vapor_chamber-news-64726.php