Samsung Galaxy Ring unlikely to go official with the Galaxy S24 series in Q1 2024

The Samsung Galaxy Ring, rumored to go official in January 2024 with the Galaxy S24 lineup, is now expected to be unveiled in Q3 2024 or Q1 2025, reports Korean publication The Elec. The publication claims that the Samsung Galaxy Ring's design isn't finalized, and the Ring, in its current stage, supports multiple features but is too large for commercialization. Samsung is expected to reduce the Galaxy Ring's size while implementing as many functions as possible. Oura Ring Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy Ring won't be sold in just one size since the Korean conglomerate is working on...

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OnePlus Watch 2 tipped to launch in 2024

OnePlus launched its first smartwatch, called OnePlus Watch, in March 2021, which was more of a glorified fitness tracker than a proper smartwatch. OnePlus no longer sells the OnePlus Watch through its official website, but we hear the brand will launch its successor next year. Word comes from tipster Max Jambor, who claimed the OnePlus Watch 2 will be launched in 2024 with a round design. Jambor also claimed the Watch 2 "will be better," which is hardly news since that's what is expected from newer models anyway. OnePlus Watch We don't have a specific timeframe for the OnePlus...

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Funtouch OS 14 launched, here's a list of vivo and iQOO smartphones eligible for the upgrade

vivo released the Android 14 beta for the vivo X90 Pro in May and announced the Android 14-based Funtouch OS 14 Preview Program for the smartphone in September. Today, vivo officially launched Funtouch OS 14 and shared a list of vivo smartphones eligible for the upgrade in India along with the timeline for the rollout of the beta version. The list includes 30+ smartphones, with the vivo X90 and X90 Pro getting beta updates in mid-October. These will be followed by the X80 Pro in mid-November, with the X80, V29 Pro, V29, V27 Pro, and V27 receiving the updates in December. You can check...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 both get One UI 6 beta based on Android 14

It's been a while since Samsung first made One UI 6 beta available for its S-series flagships, and during all this time its foldables were kept on the sidelines. Well, not anymore. Starting today, the One UI 6 beta program, based on Android 14, is available for both the Galaxy Z Fold5 and the Galaxy Z Flip5. If you want to enroll your Fold5 or Flip5 into the beta, you need to hop into the Samsung Members app, where a big banner advertising the beta should be found up top. If you don't see it, then you might need to uninstall and reinstall the Samsung Members app, according to some reports,...

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OnePlus Pad Go announced with 11.35” IPS LCD and Helio G99 chipset

The latest tablet entry from OnePlus is here with the OnePlus Pad Go. As an affordable Android tablet, Pad Go brings toned-down specs compared to the OnePlus Pad alongside a much more enticing starting price. OnePlus Pad Go Pad Go features an 11.35-inch IPS LCD with 1720 x 2408 px resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate and a 7:5 aspect ratio. OnePlus also added quad speakers with Dolby Atmos and an 8MP front-facing camera. There’s a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset under the hood alongside 8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage is expandable via the microSD card slot. The back features a centered...

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Samsung Exynos 2400 detailed – 70% faster CPU, Xclipse 940 GPU with AMD RDNA 3 graphics

Samsung Semiconductor held its System LSI Tech Day event in San Jose, California where we got an early glimpse of the upcoming Exynos 2400 flagship mobile chipset. Exynos 2400 will likely arrive on the Galaxy S24 series, serving as a successor to Exynos 2200 with promises of a massive leap in performance. Samsung claims Exynos 2400 offers a 1.7x increase in CPU performance and a 14.7x boost in AI performance compared to the Exynos 2200. Samsung introduced a new AI tool designed for upcoming smartphones with updated text-to-image AI generation which was demoed on stage. Exynos...

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