Qualcomm has unveiled a new processor—Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3—for higher mid-range phones and flagship killer devices. It’s the first Snapdragon 7 series mobile processor to feature on-device AI processing, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and a Cortex-X4 CPU core. OnePlus, Realme, and Sharp will be among the first smartphone brands to launch devices with the Snapdragon 7+ … Read more
Last updated: March 20th, 2024 at 15:48 UTC+01:00 It’s been a couple of years since Samsung Semiconductor announced the UFS 4.0 non-volatile memory for mobile devices. Samsung has since used UFS 4.0 for the Galaxy S23 series, the 2023 foldable phones, and the latest Galaxy S24 lineup. Now, the company is getting ready to advance … Read more
Retailers love make-believe shopping holidays, and the latest is the Amazon Big Spring Sale. Running now through March 25, Amazon is promising the usual: Oodles of deals on everything your heart could ever want. We at WIRED are expert deal sleuths, and we’re hunting through the chaos to find deals on WIRED-tested gadgets that we … Read more
Five months after unveiling its flagship smartphone chipset for 2024, Qualcomm is introducing a new high-end chipset. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a slightly trimmed-down version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and vows to bring flagship features at a lower cost. This new chip is made for more affordable high-end phones, popularly known … Read more
It may be fashionable to spend $1,000 on the latest flagship smartphone when they first get released, but it’s not necessary. You don’t even have to spend $500 today to get a decent handset as there are plenty of options as low as $160 that could fit your needs. But navigating the budget phone market … Read more
One UI 6.1 debuted on the Galaxy S24 series in January 2024. During the launch of the Galaxy S24, Samsung revealed that it would release the update to older phones before the end of the first half of 2024. A few days ago, it confirmed that the update is coming to some high-end phones this … Read more
Motorola just announced a couple of new budget-friendly smartphones, which are set to be released in the near future. These are refreshes of the popular Moto G Power and the Moto 5 5G phones. The upcoming handhelds don’t reinvent the wheel, as they are iterative updates, but there are some decent specs worth sharing. The … Read more
A camera sensor is among the most important components in a smartphone, and Sony is the world’s number one camera sensor maker. Samsung’s System LSI division also makes camera sensors under the ISOCELL branding, and it is the second-biggest camera maker globally. While Samsung largely uses its own camera sensors in its Galaxy phones, that … Read more
Samsung’s spring Discover Samsung sales event is coming to a close soon but you still have some time to take part in the discounts—it ends on March 10. There are different deals each day on smartphones, tablets, TVs, and home appliances. To learn more about the products, check out our buying guides, like the Best … Read more
In our digitally interconnected world, sharing files between devices seamlessly is more than a convenience—it’s a necessity. Whether it’s a batch of holiday photos, a hefty presentation, or a 4K video project, transferring files from your Samsung Galaxy smartphone to a Windows 10 or 11 laptop can be done effortlessly, thanks to the built-in Quick … Read more