Asus ROG Phone 6D specs revealed in leak

If you are not in the loop already, we are currently waiting on a new ROG Phone 6D Ultimate scheduled to arrive on September 19. By all accounts it will be joined by a vanilla version, which, in typical Asus fashion, we expect to be identical to the Ultimate, sans memory options. This was recently confirmed once again by a social network post from a reputable industry source. The post seems to be referring to the vanilla ROG Phone 6D or perhaps both phones interchangeably. It reaffirms that the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset will power both phones - a fact already teased by Asus....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_rog_phone_6d_specs_revealed_in_leak-news-55643.php

Samsung notifies affected customers of a July security breach

On Friday, Samsung sent a notification via email to its users in the US (I personally received a notice as well). The email arrived from Samsung USA with the subject line: “An important notice regarding customer information”. In late July 2022, an unauthorized party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. systems. On or around August 4, we determined through our ongoing investigation that personal information of certain customers was affected. The breach happened sometime in July 2022, according to the email. Samsung has determined on August 4 (nearly a month later) that data...

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Android app developers can sign up for Google Play Store’s User Choice Billing

Google has launched a new pilot that would let Android app developers accept payments using their own billing systems. Developers around the world can now sign up for the program called “User Choice Billing” and it would let customers choose between being billed via Google Play or through the app’s system of choice. Spotify was the first partner announced for User Choice Billing. With the program, developers of non-gaming Android apps can register to offer an alternative billing method, so they don’t need to always use Google Play billing. The alternative billing method needs to comply...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/android_app_developers_can_sign_up_for_google_play_stores_user_choice_billing-news-55640.php

Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate will have the best cooling of any ROG Phone ever

Asus will officially unveil the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate on September 19, and according to past rumors, this will be joined by the ROG Phone 6D. The brand has already confirmed that the Ultimate will be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9000+ SoC, and today it's amping up the teasing by revealing that the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate will also have an unprecedented cooling system, which "allows airflow unlike any ROG Phone before". See for yourself below. The ULTIMATE thermal technology is coming on September 19!The ROG Phone 6D Ultimate will feature a new advanced cooling system that allows airflow...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 video teardown exposes its innards

Following his now-classic "durability test" conducted a few days ago on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, today YouTuber Zack from the JerryRigEverything channel is back with the traditional sequel, which is the teardown. It's all recorded on video for your viewing pleasure, and embedded below. If you like seeing the insides of phones more than what they look like on the outside, this type of video is definitely for you. Being a foldable device, the Fold4 is even more intriguing than a usual slab-type handset, and Samsung has also claimed to have redesigned the hinge. Is that true? See for...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_z_fold4_video_teardown_exposes_its_innards-news-55638.php

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 starts receiving One UI Watch 4.5 stable update

Samsung began the One UI Watch 4.5 beta program for the Galaxy Watch4 series a few months ago, and it seems the testing has gone smoothly since the company took to its community forums to announce the closing of the beta program, meaning the Korean conglomerate won't release any new beta builds for the Watch4 lineup. While Samsung didn't say anything about the release of the One UI Watch 4.5 stable update, some users have already started receiving the stable One UI Watch 4.5 on their Galaxy Watch4. Samsung Galaxy Watch4 The update comes with firmware version R870XXU1GVH2/R870OXM1GVH2...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_watch4_galaxy_watch4_classic_one_ui_4_5_stable_update-news-55631.php