Sony Xperia 5 VI leaks in case maker’s images
A report from last month suggested that Sony may be phasing out its Xperia V series, leaving the Xperia 1 as the only high-end smartphone line from the Japanese maker. A new case listing for what appears to be the Xperia 5 VI suggests otherwise.
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Boox Go Color 7 review: The perfect Android e-reader fusion [Video]
Android tablets and e-readers come in many shapes and sizes, but very few combine the best of both worlds. The Boox Go Color 7 is one of the few to do this, and it does it very well.
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Smartphone sales up again ahead of expected genAI boost
Research from a trio of analyst companies reported another quarter of growth for the global smartphone market on improving consumer sentiment, with the addition of new features across price points tipped to fuel further increases.
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JEP 472: Prepare to Restrict the Use of JNI in JDK 24
JEP 472, now Proposed to Target, aims to issue warnings for using the Java Native Interface (JNI) and adjust the Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API for consistent warnings. This prepares developers for future releases that restrict JNI and the FFM API...
IDC: Smartphone market continues to regain ground in Q2, shipments up 6.5%
Smartphone shipments in Q2 2024 grew 6.5% on a yearly basis, revealed IDC in its latest report on the global market. Companies saw a fourth consecutive quarter of shipment growth and are building towards an expected recovery by the end of the year.
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House Of The Dragon Just Brought Back A Season 1 Character You Probably Forgot About
House of the Dragon season 2, episode 5 sets an intriguing subplot in motion involving a seemingly minor season 1 character .
Top 10 trending phones of week 28
The Samsung Galaxy A55 streak is at an end, but perhaps not the way everyone expected. While Samsung unveiled its latest foldables this week it was Nothing's affordable CMF Phone 1 that ended as the most popular phone in our databaseis in week 28.
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The Galaxy Watch Ultra (mostly) lives up to Samsung’s lofty fitness promises
I've spent the last year gently bashing Samsung for not taking fitness as seriously as its rivals. The Unpacked reveal that the Galaxy Watch 7 and Ultra had revamped HR accuracy and dual-band GPS dialed up my hype for the ...
EC probe finds X breaching new content law
The European Commission (EC) accused Elon Musk’s X of violating multiple rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA), following a seven-month long investigation into the social media platform.
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Google Play services updates for Android Lollipop end
Google today is “discontinuing Google Play Services updates for Android Lollipop devices.” Android 5.0 hit stable in November 2014, with Lollipop representing less than 1% of active devices.
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