Google's Play Store is now selling Pixel and Samsung devices in some regions‎

Google is starting to sell hardware on its Play Store. In some regions, the company has quietly added a new "Shop devices" tab in the Play Store's account switcher. The interesting bit is that Google is listing not only Pixel devices, but Samsung's too. Users can buy the Galaxy S26 lineup and some Galaxy Watch8 devices in addition to Pixel 11 series phones and Pixel Watches. Google and Samsung devices on Play Store We checked, and the "hardware store" in the Play Store still hasn't opened. Other regions are not seeing the Galaxies, but the Pixels are there. But don't get...

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra review‎

Jury sides with Qualcomm in its legal fight with Arm and awards it $2 in damages‎

Qualcomm scores a decisive but decidedly unexciting victory in its legal battle with Arm. Following a 5-day trial, a jury in Delaware sided with Qualcomm and awarded the company $2. Actually, it’s $1 + $1 since Qualcomm won on two separate issues. No, we didn’t forget to add “billion” or even “million”. Two dollars. Here is what this most recent kerfuffle is about. First, the jury found that Arm had breached its obligations related to providing software patches and tools for its licensed designs. Second, it found that Arm had interfered with negotiations between Qualcomm and Meta when...

Samsung Galaxy A58's camera details surface, and they are nothing to get excited about‎

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A57 in March, and it is already working on the Galaxy A58, which could arrive in March or April next year. There is no word from Samsung about the Galaxy A58, but a new report from GalaxyClub shares its camera details, and they are nothing to get excited about. According to the Dutch publication, the Samsung Galaxy A58 will feature a 50MP primary camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, a 5MP macro camera, and a 12MP selfie camera. That's the same setup as the Galaxy A57, at least in terms of resolution, since we don't know whether Samsung will use newer or larger...

Nothing is reportedly working on smart glasses - ones with a camera and ones without‎

Nothing, the smartphone company that has only launched three mid-rangers this year ((4a), (4a) Pro and (4b)), has been distracting itself with other gadgets. Earlier this week, it unveiled new Bluetooth speakers. And now Roland Quandt says that Carl Pei & co. are working on not one but two kinds of smart glasses. One will be the more capable camera-equipped type of smart glasses. They will have ChatGPT, translation and other features. The second kind will be simple audio glasses (i.e. they will have a mic and speakers). These will allow you to play music or audio books like you would...

Google Play for cars brings Firefox, background playback for YouTube and more‎

Google has cooked up a new update to improve the Android Automotive experience – the update brings a redesigned interface and support for new apps including the Firefox browser, plus multiple entertainment apps. With this update, you will be able to browse the web using Firefox (Chrome and Vivaldi are also available). You will also be able to stream shows on the Starz and JioHotstar apps or play Ludo King. This only works while you’re parked, of course. Related to that is a tweak to how YouTube works – it can play full videos while you’re parked and it will shift to audio-only...

Oppo teases true-to-life imaging on the new Find X10 series‎

Oppo launched the Find X10 Pro Max and Find X10 in China on September 22, and they are set to launch globally later this month. Today, the company has started teasing that global debut with a short video focused on what it calls "true-to-life imaging". It posits that over the years smartphone imaging has kept getting brighter, sharper, and more vibrant, and we're now at a point where "sometimes our photos don't look the way we remember" them. Unsurprisingly, Oppo says the Find X10 series aims to fix that, bringing "true-to-life imaging closer". This is made possible by Oppo's new...

Honor confirms massive batteries for Win2 and Win RT2‎

The Honor Win2 series, comprising the Win2, Win RT2, and Win Turbo 2, is set to launch in China next week. After revealing the designs and color options of all three phones yesterday, Honor has now confirmed some of their key specifications. Honor has confirmed that the Win2 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. The phone will pack a 10,100mAh battery and feature a 2K resolution display with a 185Hz refresh rate and 5,920Hz PWM dimming. Honor claims that the Win2’s new dual-turbo cooling system can reduce temperatures by up to 10 degrees Celsius in just...