Most mobile chipsets today rely on ARM's architecture, leaving little less customizations, especially for those used in smartwatches. This is starting to change with the adoption of RISC-V, which is an open-source architecture that allows manufacturers to create fully custom processors. Now, Qualcomm and Google have announced they are co-developing a RISC-V platform for Wear OS and that may arrive first on Pixel watches.
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Following several beta versions, Apple has finally started rolling out iOS 17.1 RC or the release candidate to testers. The latest update adds more bug fixes and new features. It is expected that the public and final version should be out to compatible iPhones at the end of the week or next week.
Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun presented the new operating system Xiaomi HyperOS in China last night. HyperOS will replace the well-known user interface MIUI and will not only be found on the company's upcoming smartphones.
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While the idea of having a flexible and foldable display on smartphones is appealing, the design often makes these devices bulky. Many even sacrifice durability due to their delicate mechanisms. However, OnePlus seems to be addressing these concerns with its upcoming OnePlus Open, even though it's the company's first foray into foldable smartphones.
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A very common scenario that mostly happens when you buy your new iPhone is that the software it is running is not the latest, which requires you install an available update afterward. This is not surprising given the iPhone you'll be getting was likely manufactured months ago, leaving it with what the last iOS version available at that time. It appears Apple may have come up with a solution to this.
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It is heavily rumored that Apple will equip its next-gen Watch Ultra with micro-LED, which may only be ready as early as 2024. But in addition to the iPhone-maker, Samsung is another major brand that is said to be working on a Galaxy smartwatch with the same technology.
Xiaomi's system for 2023 is official and the Chinese brand is rolling out the MIUI 14 update for dozens of phones. Besides Xiaomi's own devices, the company also offers the system—based on Android 13—to Redmi and Poco phones. Check which phones are already updating and which will receive the update.
Apple had already presented the Apple Vision Pro at its in-house developer conference, WWDC 2023. According to its own statements, these are revolutionary mixed reality glasses, which are supposed to be available at the beginning of 2024. However, there were already rumors about a cheaper standalone VR headset called Apple Vision at that time. There is now more information about this mixed-reality headset, which we of course do not want to withhold from you.
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It appears that Google is close to activating lossless audio via USB to its latest Pixel 8 (review) and Pixel 8 Pro (review) devices. This is after a Google official said that the feature will arrive with the upcoming Android 14 update, though without specifying the exact availability of the feature.
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Apple has already been rumored to refresh some of its iPad models in the coming weeks or so. Now, a separate report is narrowing down the schedule which is said to break cover this week and anticipated to include three models.