Nothing Phone (1) gets stable Android 14 update

Following the release of stable Android 14 for the Phone (2), Nothing started beta testing the update for the Phone (1) last month. And now the testing is over. Today the Nothing Phone (1) gets its Android 14 update, as part of the Nothing OS 2.5 release. This comes with a lot of new features, as you might expect. Here's the full changelog, straight from Nothing: Redesigned a joint Home Screen and Lock Screen customization page and improved the edit wallpaper flow for a more comprehensive view of options. New Atmosphere wallpaper effect. Transform your background photo...

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End of an era: HMD is dropping its Nokia branding for smartphones

Human Mobile Devices (HMD Global) will start selling its own devices without the Nokia branding marking an expected end to Nokia Mobile smartphones. The news was shared by HMD which is also teasing its upcoming product portfolio of devices. These include smartphones, tablets and wireless earbuds with rumors suggesting we may see the first HMD-branded smartphones at MWC Barcelona which is taking place February 26-29. HMD’s official website states that the Finish company are the “Makers of Nokia phones” which may imply upcoming Nokia branded feature phones. Teaser for an...

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Our Samsung Galaxy A15 video review is out

The 4G-only version of Samsung's entry-level Galaxy A15 dropped in mid-December, alongside the 5G model. We have now finished our video review of the former, and are inviting you to take a look. Let's find out if the 4G-only version has what it takes to compete in this day and age. As usual for our video reviews, Will is taking you on a fast and concise journey through the phone's ups and downs, giving you all the information you need to know about its design, build quality, display and speaker quality, the side-mounted fingerprint sensor, the storage options, the software, the...

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Google's Alphabet Q4 and FY2023 report shows flat revenue, increasing profits

Google's parent company Alphabet posted its fourth-quarter and full year 2023 report. While far from a disaster the numbers came short of the expectations, sending the stock tumbling down 6% at time of writing. Alphabet's revenues in Q4 were $86 billion - up 13% compared to Q4 of 2022. Meanwhile, the company's total unaudited revenue for 2023 is $307 billion - 9% more than in 2022. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said "We are pleased with the ongoing strength in Search and the growing contribution from YouTube and Cloud". He added that both already benefit from the company's investment...

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra passes bend test with flying colors

Samsung's official shipping date for the Galaxy S24 Ultra is today, even though we've seen it become available a bit early in some places. So now that you can just go and grab one from a store without the need to pre-order, you may be wondering how that titanium build holds up - the new Gorilla Armor too. Thankfully, Zack over at JerryRigEverything has just the video for you, making the S24 Ultra undergo his traditional 'durability test' which involves scratches, burns, and of course - the bend test. Let's grab some popcorn and watch it together. In case you couldn't watch for...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 to have a bigger battery than the Flip5

One of the issues people have constantly had with Samsung's Flip line of foldable smartphones is battery life, owing to the rather small cells fitted into all of them - the Galaxy Z Flip5 launched last summer has to make do with just 3,700 mAh, for example. Samsung seems to have been listening, and will increase the capacity for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip6, expected to become official at the middle of this year. According to a new report, the next Flip will reach 4,000 mAh. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 That's still less than Oppo's Find N3 Flip which features a 4,300 mAh battery, but...

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Samsung Galaxy One UI 6.1 (Android 14) on Galaxy S24 review

One UI 6.0 has already arrived as the Android 14 update to many Samsung devices out there. The latest One UI 6.1 debuted on the Galaxy S24 generation, but Samsung has already confirmed that it will be coming as an upgrade to other Galaxy devices as well. The Galaxy AI part of it is probably the most intriguing part. Before we dive into the juicy AI bits, let's review some of the UI basics of One UI 6.1 since there are changes to discuss. Lock screen and Always On Display While the Lock screen hasn't changed all that much, the optional Always on display has and is now much more...

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