The information comes courtesy of Protocol (via XDA), revealing some interesting details about its hardware in the process. We’re learning that this new model will target older televisions that may not have some of the modern capabilities. This low-cost Chromecast with Google TV will reportedly feature the Amlogic S805X2 CPU This low-cost Chromecast with Google TV will reportedly feature the Amlogic S805X2 CPU It is further claimed that the resolution of this new device will be restricted to 1080p....

The latest Geekbench entry for the Samsung SM-S918B, i. e. the global version of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, doesn’t give us any new information. As usual, it tells us that the phone will run Android 13 out of the box and feature an overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. The chipset powering the new Samsung flagships has its single Cortex-X3 prime CPU core operating at a maximum frequency of 3....

If you’re using a Galaxy Z Fold 2 and want to participate in Samsung’s Android 13 beta, you can check if the program is live in your region from the Samsung Members app. You should find a notice about the beta program on the app’s homepage. Click on the notice and follow the on-screen instructions to register. Once the registration is complete, you will receive the beta update over the air (OTA) like a regular software update....

Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 could be more power-efficient than the Galaxy S22 series Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 could be more power-efficient than the Galaxy S22 series In addition to confirming the processor for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, Ice also revealed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ will be fabricated on TSMC’s 4nm process. This should mean improvements in power efficiency if nothing else when compared to the Galaxy S22 series....

Samsung’s Games Optimization Service (GOS) was recently found to be limiting the performance of several popular apps on Galaxy smartphones. This performance throttling was supposedly for preventing devices from overheating and also improving battery life. But it was not just game apps that GOS was slowing down. The service was also stopping several other widely used apps such as Instagram, Netflix, TikTok, which aren’t as power-hungry as game apps, from running at their full potential....