Xiaomi 14 series is arriving this month, partnership with Leica confirmed

Xiaomi 14 flagships are scheduled to arrive this month, the company confirmed on Weibo. The announcement also revealed Leica will once again brand the series, and the photo company will provide the “best in the field” Summilux lens for mobile phones. The Xiaomi 14 lineup will also bring a brand new image sensor, but we are yet to learn which phone will have it and what will be its purpose. Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO, reposted the image, once again stating we’ll see the new flagships this month, and that’s what the teaser says at the bottom. The Xiaomi 14 devices are expected to have a...

Google Chrome is getting five big address bar updates

The most used web browser on Earth is getting some important updates for its address bar. Today Google has announced five of them, and they are all meant to make your use of the address bar more efficient. First, autocompletion has become smarter. Previously, Chrome would only autocomplete URLs in the address bar if you typed the beginning of one correctly. But now, starting on desktop, the address bar will autocomplete URLs based on any word you've previously used to search for a website. So, in Google's example, if in the past you searched for "flights" and ended up on Google Flights,...

Meta is Telegramming its broadcast channels to Facebook and Messenger

Throughout the years, Meta has been "inspired" by various competitors to launch identical features - some later dying unceremonious deaths, others going on to become much more popular than the original (just think Stories). Today is another day like that. Meta's Telegram-inspired broadcast channels, previously seen in Instagram and WhatsApp, are spreading to Facebook and Facebook Messenger "in the coming weeks". People who manage Facebook Pages can start broadcast channels "as a way to engage more deeply with their followers", the company says. A broadcast channel is basically a...

iQOO 12 series tipped to launch on November 7, batteries revealed by certification

A new tip from a reliable tipster suggests that the iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro are launching on November 7 in China. In addition to the launch date leak, a new listing on the UFCS certification database revealed the battery capacities for the iQOO 12 and 12 Pro. The former is getting a 4,880 mAh dual cell battery comprised of two 2,440 mAh cells with support for 120W fast charging. iQOO 12 and 12 Pro battery certification The 12 Pro will offer a larger 4,980 cell with 120W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging support.The iQOO 12 series is expected to debut with the...

Original Google Pixel Watch is now receiving Wear OS 4 update

Google's recently unveiled Pixel Watch 2 has been running the new Wear OS 4 from the get-go, and now it's finally time for its predecessor to join the Wear OS 4 party. Starting today, Google is sending out the update to Wear OS 4 to the original Pixel Watch from last year, which has so far been running Wear OS 3.5. As usual with Google software updates, the rollout is phased and it could take weeks for it to reach all units out there. The new build number, for all Pixel Watches globally, is TWD4.2301005.002. Wear OS 4 comes with support for transferring your watch to a new phone...

OnePlus Open passes through the FCC and Geekbench ahead of launch on Thursday

The OnePlus Open is finally getting official this Thursday, on October 19, following many months of leaks, rumors, speculation, and, more recently, teasers. The company's first foldable has, ahead of its launch, passed through the FCC's certification process, and a prototype also ran Geekbench. This means we now have some confirmed details about the device. The Open will come with a 4,805 mAh battery, which has support for 80W fast wired charging. It will run Android 13 with OxygenOS 13.2 on top, even though Android 14 is already out, thanks to the weird launch window it got to, rumor...

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