Tag Archives: phones

Metaverse wearable devices ‘could be as big as phones,’ Qualcomm CEO says

The company whose chips power Facebook’s Oculus virtual-reality headset has already tapped into the metaverse opportunity. Now Qualcomm’s CEO says glasses could eventually be as widespread as smartphones.  Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon knows smartphones well. The company’s main business is providing semiconductors for those devices. As Apple turns toward manufacturing its own chips for its phones, Qualcomm has been working on diversifying its revenue into products and services for the… Source link

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Google Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro review: The best Android phones you can buy | CNN

Google’s latest high-end smartphones — the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro — are officially launching on Oct. 28. At $599 and $899, respectively, Google is undercutting the iPhones and Samsung Galaxys of the world with premium hardware that doesn’t compromise on speed, photography and ultimately using the devices day-in-and-out. The new Pixels are essentially a whole new phone whole new phone with a refreshing design that feels… Source link

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Google’s new Pixel Pass subscription bundles phones and services – TechCrunch

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for October 19, 2021! We are just over a week away from our SaaS event, which means that we’re deep into prep territory. I just got off a call for this panel that I am particularly excited about, for example. The trick will be cutting down my question list until it fits into the 30 minutes… Source link

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Google introduces Pixel Pass, an all-in-one subscription combining phones and premium services – TechCrunch

Alongside the launch of the new Google Pixel 6 smartphones, the company also introduced a new way to purchase them: Pixel Pass. This all-in-one subscription service allows consumers to purchase a Pixel phone for a low monthly price, rather than paying for it all upfront. The service is available $45 per month for the Pixel 6 and $55 per month for the Pixel 6 Pro  — but it doesn’t just provide access to the phones themselves. Also included with the subscription are Google’s… Source link

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After seeing new leaked photos of the Pixel 6, I think I finally get the phone’s unusual design

We’re just a few days away from Google’s October 19th launch event for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, but if you want an early look at what to expect, you might want to check out this big thread of leaked images from prolific leaker Evan Blass. The thread includes what appear to be official renders of both phones, images of cases, and some photos of people using the phones — and it’s that last category of images that were the most interesting to me. Ever since early rumored renders… Source link

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200 Evil Android Apps Stole From 10 Million Phones

Millions of Android users were hit in a well-orchestrated premium text scam. Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images As many as 200 rogue Android apps made it onto the Google Play store, stealing people’s money by subscribing them to premium services without their consent, cybersecurity experts warned on Wednesday.  Researchers at cybersecurity company Zimperium claimed that around 10 million Android phones were likely infected, scoring the… Source link

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