Microsoft’s lightweight Phi-3 Mini model can run on smartphones

Microsoft’s lightweight Phi-3 Mini model can run on smartphones

Microsoft has unveiled its latest light AI model called the Phi-3 Mini designed to run on smartphones and other local devices, it revealed in a new research paper. Trained on 3.8 billion parameters, it’s the first of three small Phi-3 language models the company will release in the near future. The aim is to provide … Read more

Google is bringing its AI-powered Circle to Search to older smartphones – here’s why that matters

Google is bringing its AI-powered Circle to Search to older smartphones – here’s why that matters

Google has announced that Circle to Search will roll out to its older and mid-range Pixel devices starting from March 27. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the AI feature is coming to “more Pixel and Samsung phones, foldables and tablets.”  Circle to Search has trickled down from the Samsung Galaxy S24 series and the Google … Read more

Samsung finally brings seamless updates to Galaxy smartphones!

Samsung finally brings seamless updates to Galaxy smartphones!

Last updated: March 21st, 2024 at 17:00 UTC+01:00 For whatever reason, Samsung has been avoiding Android’s seamless update feature for the past eight years now. Not anymore! The Galaxy A55 is the first Samsung phone to use Google’s seamless update feature, and it will likely come to more Galaxy phones soon. Seamless updates work by … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones drop to record-low prices for the Amazon Big Spring Sale

Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones drop to record-low prices for the Amazon Big Spring Sale

They have only been around for a matter of weeks, but Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones are already on sale for record-low prices in the Amazon Big Spring Sale. Perhaps you’ve been waiting for a solid deal on the top-end Galaxy S24 Ultra, which usually starts at $1,300 for a version with 256GB of storage. That … Read more

Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones are up to $250 off ahead of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones are up to 0 off ahead of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale officially begins this Wednesday, but as with all such sales, a number of deals went live early, including on Google’s latest Pixel smartphones. The 128GB-capacity Pixel 8 Pro is 25 percent off, which deducts $250 from the list price and brings the handset to $749. That beats the all-time-low price we … Read more

The best smartphones under $300

The best smartphones under 0

Aside from who’d win in a fight between Elon Musk and the ghost of Steve Jobs, the question I’m asked most is how to find the best budget-friendly smartphone. Samsung As an insufferable early adopter/power user, I’m used to spending $1,000-plus on my daily addiction, but you don’t have to get a great capable phone … Read more

Samsung’s Spring Sale Expands With Big Discounts on Galaxy Smartphones, Watches, Tablets, and Laptops

Samsung’s Spring Sale Expands With Big Discounts on Galaxy Smartphones, Watches, Tablets, and Laptops

This weekend, we’re tracking a new sale at Samsung with savings on the company’s best smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and laptops. These discounts are part of Samsung’s larger Discover Samsung Spring Sale, which we started covering last week with deals on monitors, storage, audio, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these … Read more