Samsung's Live Translate now works with third-party voice calling apps

Samsung recently announced that the Live Translate feature, which is part of Galaxy AI, will soon be available for third-party apps. Well, that just happened, as it now works with third-party voice calling apps. With One UI 6.1.1, the AI-powered Live Translate feature now works with Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Google Meet, Signal, KakaoTalk, LINE, and WeChat, and we could see support for more apps in the future. With Live Translate, the voice from a supported language is translated in real-time to a preferred language supported by the feature. Samsung says the...

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Canalys: Smartphone market keeps growing for a third quarter in a row

Canalys's latest market report shows that the smartphone market reached a third consecutive year-on-year growth in Q2 2024. Shipments were 288 million between April and June, 12% more than last year. Samsung kept the lead in, but its lead over Apple in second is now just 2 percentage points. However it was Xiaomi and Transsion that actually gained the most, the analysts claim. Both OEMs actively promoted their devices in developing markets such as Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, and easing inflation is helping them push product upgrades. Honor, Oppo,...

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Xiaomi Mix Flip to join Mix Fold 4 and Redmi K70 Ultra at July 19 event

Xiaomi revealed the launch date of its first flip foldable – Mix Flip. It will be this Friday, July 19, and the device will arrive alongside the already confirmed Mix Fold 4 and Redmi K70 Ultra. The company also posted some specs of the Mix Flip on its Weibo page, including the chipset, battery capacity, and some key images. Xiaomi Mix Flip The Mix Flip will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 - the same chipset that powers the Xiaomi 14 flagships. The device will have cameras co-developed with Leica, and one of them will have a "large aperture," but we don't get the exact...

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Redmi Pad SE 4G is coming on July 29

Xiaomi's Redmi launched the Redmi Pad SE last August with only Wi-Fi connectivity. About a year later, the brand has decided to launch a 4G version, which will be unveiled on July 29 in India. Redmi said the Pad SE 4G will have an HD screen, Dolby Atmos, and up to 128GB storage. Additionally, the brand revealed that the Pad SE 4G will feature an 8MP primary camera and a 5MP selfie camera. The images posted by Redmi revealed that the Redmi Pad SE 4G will come in blue and green colors, with the rear panel sporting a circular camera island instead of the squircle-shaped module we had...

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OnePlus Pad 2 in for review

Say hello to the OnePlus Pad 2 - the global variant of what Chinese customers call the OnePlus Pad Pro. The back of the tablet comes with a matte finish that is very nice to look at and especially to touch. In Europe the slate ships with a USB-C to USB-A cable and nothing more. It supports 67W charging but you'd need to supply your own charger. Opening the box If you want to unlock the full potential of the OnePlus Pad 2 for productivity, you can buy the $150 Smart Keyboard, which adds a full set of keys and a touchpad, that is twice as big as the OnePlus Pad's keyboard....

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nubia Red Magic 9S Pro in for review

The nubia Red Magic 9S Pro just went global and we already have one in our midst, so let's do an unboxing. This is the nubia Red Magic 9S Pro, the Pro+ is staying a China exclusive, but we think the regular Pro might be the better deal anyway. Sure, you miss out on the 165W charging (which impressively goes from 0% to 100% in just 16 minutes, per nubia), but you get a mightier 6,500mAh battery - around 16% extra juice is no small feat. And the Red Magic 9S Pro still packs impressive 80W wired charging. You get the 80W brick in the box, too, along with a red USB-C to USB-C cable, and a...

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