Nothing’s second phone will take on the US this year

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It there’s one thing Nothing’s first phone excelled at, it was bringing a bit of excitement to the staid world of smartphones. Shipments have been stagnating, slowing and contracting for the past several years, and are now at some of their lowest numbers in roughly a decade. The Phone (1) wasn’t a revolution, but it […]

Nothing’s second phone will take on the US this year by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Samsung is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1, teases camera improvements

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Samsung announced today that it’s holding the next Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1 at 10.30 AM PT/1.30 PM ET. The company will expectedly announce the S23 series of phones at its first in-person event in three years. The South Korean tech giant is hosting this event in San Fransico with a “Get ready to […]

Samsung is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1, teases camera improvements by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Smartphone woes continue as global market dips 9%

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More doom and gloom for smartphone manufacturers, as global smartphone shipments experience the third consecutive decline this year. Per numbers from Canalys, shipments dropped a lowly 9% last quarter, marking the worst Q3 for the category since 2014. Apple is a rare bright spot among the numbers, with some positive growth as the rest of […]

Smartphone woes continue as global market dips 9% by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Here’s Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, starting at $599 and $899

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The Pixel 6 represented a rebirth for Google. After several generations of trying — and mostly failing — to distinguish itself as a late-comer to the smartphone game, the device finally had a breakout season. Under a new guard, Google’s longstanding attempts to cut corners were out, and the company had finally delivered a premium […]

Here’s Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, starting at $599 and $899 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

UK’s FocalPoint raises $17M for its software-based approach to repairing the flaws of GPS

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GPS in its many regional flavors has become a ubiquitous feature in phones, smart watches, cars and other connected devices, but for all the location-based features that it helps enable (mapping being the most obvious) it has a lot of shortcomings: it can be slow and inaccurate, it can contribute to faster battery drain, and […]

UK’s FocalPoint raises $17M for its software-based approach to repairing the flaws of GPS by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch