Samsung Galaxy A22 and Galaxy A22 4G revealed

TL;DR Samsung has now launched the Galaxy A22 in India. The 4G version of the phone is priced at Rs 18,499. Samsung in June confirmed its plans to roll out the 5G variant to the UK and the EU from July. Update: July 2, 2021 (6:40 AM ET): Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A22 in India priced at Rs 18,499 (~$248). The 4G variant is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80, packs 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 48MP rear camera.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Verizon price, specs, release date

Verizon has announced that it is launching the 4G LTE version of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 on August 17. The 7-inch tablet will play nice with Big Red’s extensive 4G network, which now covers 337 markets in the US. Theoretically you can get up to 15Mbps of download speeds and 5Mbps for uploads. The Galaxy tab 2 7.0 is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and comes with Android 4.

Texas Instruments investors ask for pullback from mobile chip business

Texas Instruments is one of the biggest manufacturers of mobile chips, competing against rivals such as Qualcomm, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Samsung to provide the silicon that powers our mobile devices. Among others, the Dallas-based company designs and manufactures baseband chips (for 3G and 4G communication), wireless connectivity chips (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) and SoCs (integrated application processors, such as the OMAP 4 and OMAP 5 series). However, Texas Instruments hasn’t been doing very well in the mobile business lately.

This Pokémon Go update is showing us why ARCore is great

TL;DR Niantic is rolling out a new Pokémon Go mode designed for ARCore-enabled smartphones. AR+ uses ARCore to better place Pokémon in the real world and to help them understand the movements of trainers. It comes with a new catching mechanic whereby you’ll have to sneak up on Pokémon. Niantic is updating Pokémon Go with a new gameplay mode for ARCore-enabled handsets. Called AR+, the new upgrade brings significant improvements to the way Pokémon behave and are caught.

Tinder wants to spice up your love life with AI and geolocation features

Tinder’s development team is working on a number of new features intended to enhance the dating experience through location services and artificial intelligence. In an investor call yesterday, Greg Blatt, CEO of Tinder’s parent company Match, said that the next goal for Tinder is to go beyond just “a swiping machine”, and instead “blur [the] lines” between digital and real-life dating. Read Next: Best dating apps in India How exactly the location-based features will factor into the Tinder experience is anyone’s guess, as Blatt didn’t go into too much detail.

two high-res tablets with futuristic smartpens

HP has just announced two new Android-powered tablets, the 12.3-inch HP Pro Slate 12 and the 7.9-inch HP Pro Slate 8. HP has never really been known to release tablets with amazingly up to date specifications, but these two tablets actually have the potential to run quite well. Both devices are running a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and both are only 8mm thick. The Pro Slate 8 is using a new Corning Gorilla Glass 4 panel, coming in with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a pixel density of 326ppi.

Acer ConceptD 7 offers plenty of power for creators

Last year Acer introduced its ConceptD range of laptops, built with creators and designers in mind. Ahead of the official kickoff of CES 2020, Acer is back with several new ConceptD devices, as well as refreshed Spin laptops, a trio of new monitors, and two new TravelMate laptops. Earlier today we spent some time with Acer’s latest, so let’s jump in and take a look at what’s new. Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel and Ezel ProThe biggest announcement from Acer is the debut of the Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel, a convertible notebook that has a screen that can swivel, allowing you to use it in a variety of different ways.

Boid Twitter client ends official development, goes open source

While official development of the Boid Twitter client may have ended, there is a glimmer of hope for fans of the app, as the development team have decided to turn Boid into an open source project. Boid is dead. Long live Boid. In an unofficial statement made a few days before the official announcement, developer Graham Macphee said “In my mind, Boid is over. It was a success. And now its job is done.

Boldly going in the right direction

Star Trek: Lower Decks is back for season two on Paramount Plus, and the animated series is as good as ever. The “lower decks” crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos continues to vie for the attention of their superiors in the new season, as Boimler adjusts to life aboard the bridge of the U.S.S. Titan. Paramount shared the first five episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2 with Android Authority ahead of the new season, which premieres August 12 on Paramount Plus.

Go from coding zero to hero with this eBook collection

Anyone can learn to code, but deciding on the right language for you is another question. With an entire library of coding ebooks, you can dabble in a few or focus on one at a time. The Complete Learn to Code eBook Bundle offers you just that chance, and it’s 95% off from Tech Deals right now. Some learning kits focus on just one language while others cover a small handful.