Android 13 may allow two carrier connections on one eSIM

According to Esper, Google is working on an Android 13 feature that would potentially be a game-changer for people using two SIM cards on a single phone. And maybe leave some extra room for smartphone manufacturers to utilize too. Through a feature called Multiple Enabled Profiles (MEP), the search giant wants to assign two carrier profiles to a single eSIM and easily switch between networks. Google is reportedly basing the new feature on a patent filed in 2020, which describes a splitting of the existing SIM interface into two digital connections. There have been reports in the past that...

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Samsung Galaxy M33 5G lands in India with Exynos 1280 and 6,000 mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy M33 5G has just been announced for the Indian market as a successor to last year's Galaxy M32 5G and should not be confused with the global Galaxy M33. The latter has a smaller 5,000 mAh battery with otherwise identical hardware. The handset is powered by Samsung's mid-range Exynos 1280 chipset based on the 5nm manufacturing process and is paired with either 6 or 8GB of RAM. The display is IPS LCD with a V-shaped cutout for the front-facing camera. The panel supports 120Hz refresh rate, has a 1080 x 2408px resolution on a 6.6-inch diagonal and is protected by Gorilla...

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Microsoft shuffles around its key Android teams

Earlier this week, Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer (CPO) announced that the company would restructure its key Android teams in an internal memo sent to employees by Panos Panay. These teams include Microsoft’s Surface Duo OS, Swift Key, Phone Link, Microsoft Launcher, and a handful of other Android teams” as reported by Windows Central. The new internal Android organization will be called “Android Microsoft Platform and Experiences” (Or AMPX). A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Windows Central the following statement: Like all companies, we evaluate our business on a regular basis....

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Samsung Galaxy A73 gets officially priced in India

About a couple of weeks ago, Samsung first unveiled the Galaxy A73, alongside the A53 and A33. That announcement was devoid of any pricing and availability information for specific markets, however, India included. Thankfully then, earlier today Samsung's Indian arm has outed official pricing information. The entry-level model has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and will be offered for INR 41,999, while the upgraded version doubles the storage for INR 44,999. If you pre-reserve a Galaxy A73, you'll be able to get a pair of Galaxy Buds Live true wireless earbuds for just INR 499...

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Global OnePlus 10 Pro model already receives its first update

As you may know, yesterday OnePlus decided to finally take its 10 Pro out of China, and announced it for global markets. Today, a mere 24 hours after that, the company is already issuing the first software update to the global model. The new release is labeled NE2211_11.A.11 in India, which is where it's rolling out first. In the EU it's going to be NE2213_11.A.12, and this rollout should follow very soon. The changelog is the same for both markets, featuring optimizations in the focusing speed for videos shot in slo-mo, improved portrait mode shots, and a better white balance for...

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Report: LG is building a foldable OLED display for an HP laptop and perhaps an Apple MacBook too

LG Display unveiled a 17” foldable OLED panel at CES earlier this year and it already has its first client – HP will release a foldable laptop using the panel later this year, reports The Elec. LG also supplied the 13.3” panel for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold from last year. The display maker may have an even bigger client on the hook – Apple. The Korean publication writes that LG and Apple are working together to develop a new panel that will be used in a foldable MacBook-iPad hybrid. The panel will use Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) instead of polyamide. Apple is expected to unveil its first...

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Samsung Galaxy A53 in for review

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A53 a couple of weeks back and today as the phone went on sale we managed to get a unit for review. It retains a lot of the DNA of its 2021 predecessors but comes with a couple of major upgrades that we'll go over before handing the phone to our review team. The company decided to keep the overall look of the camera bump for the quad-cam setup, and this year’s phones also have lovely colors - our unit came in Awesome Peach. It appears orange or gold depending on the lighting. Sadly, the Galaxy A53 does not have an adapter in the retail box in most...

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