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With Android 15, Google requires at least 32GB of storage for smartphones that want to have its suite of apps and services preinstalled (this is usually referred to as Google Mobile Services or GMS). Of those 32GB, at least 75% of the storage size has to be dedicated to the data partition, which stores preinstalled system apps, system app data, certain system files, and all user apps and files.
The previous limit was 16GB, enforced ever since Android 13, and before that it was 8GB. Note that a phone with
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The UK's Foreign Office has implemented a ban on game controller exports to Russia. Read more ›
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A Chinese modder has machined their CPU's IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) into a functional water-block for liquid cooling. Read more ›
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The ADAM contraceptive is a hydrogel injected into the male sperm ducts to block the passage of sperm, and it seems to still be effective two years into the first human clinical trial. Read more ›
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More than a month into Trump's war on Big Law, there is little evidence the four firms who chose to fight have suffered serious consequences. Read more ›
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President George W. Bush brought Western wear with him to the White House — suits with cowboy boots, big decorative belt buckles, cowboy hats. President Barack Obama ushered in an era of slimmer suiting, while first lady Michelle Obama helped spark a renaissance of American design. Presidential administrations always come with an aesthetic attached. What […] Read more ›
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The university blamed it on "the significant number of students" who violated their coding competition's rules. Long-time Slashdot reader theodp quotes this report from The Logic: Finding that many students violated rules and submitted code not written by themselves, the University of Waterloo's Centre for Computing and Math decided not to release results from its annual Canadian Computing Competition (CCC), which many students rely on to bolster their chances of... Read more ›
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The Bluetti AC180 portable power station is a top seller, and this huge discount is sure to boost its sales. Read more ›
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A Rolex retailer wouldn't work on my grandma's vintage watch. Watchmakers say the company doesn't maintain the parts to fix some of its old watches. Read more ›
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Asus activated the built-in gyro and accelerometer in its ROG Astral GPUs to warn you if its sagging. Read more ›
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Motorola just unveiled its Edge 60 series as its first quad-curved models in their respective segment. The Motorola Edge 60 Pro and Edge 60 come in a choice of Pantone-curated colors and new textured backings. The two phones have the same 6.7-inch quad-curved p-OLED screen, which Moto says is its brightest yet at 4,500 nits. The screen is a 2712x1220px HDR10+ panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. Both phones also... Read more ›
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The vivo X200 Ultra is finally official today, after a big event in China. The phone aims to be a beast of a camera phone with two ISPs and a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. We also saw the arrival of vivo X200s – another premium device with a thin, compact body and huge battery. vivo X200 Ultra The Ultra stands as the definitive flagship of the X200 series. The Qualcomm... Read more ›
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Oppo has expanded its portfolio of K-series smartphones by introducing the Oppo K13. The biggest highlight of the Oppo K13 is its battery. The smartphone packs a massive 7,000 mAh battery inside an 8.45mm thick body that weighs 208g. The K13 supports 80W charging, and with the bundled 80W power adapter, it's advertised to charge up to 100% in 56 minutes. The Oppo K13 also has the Snapdragon 6 Gen... Read more ›
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A couple of months ago, Realme launched the GT7 Pro Racing Edition in China as a more affordable version of the original GT 7 Pro – the 12/256GB models sell for CNY 2,900 and CNY 3,500, respectively. Now there is an even more affordable version available that still offers flagship performance. The Realme GT7 is powered by the latest Dimensity 9400+, which brings improvements to CPU and NPU performance. The... Read more ›
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This is the Moto G Stylus (2025) and it has the stylus-equipped midrange market in the US all to its own. The phone ships with a USB-C cable and a SIM eject tool. Ours is the Pantone Gibraltar sea version and there's a Pantone Surf the Web (yes, that's the color's name), which is a similar blueish color shade. We like this Gibraltar sea unit; it has a unique sort... Read more ›
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After a three-year hiatus, OnePlus is back to making T-series phones. But the OnePlus 13T is not just a spec bump, it’s an entirely different take on the OnePlus 13 with a focus on ergonomics. The device was unveiled in China and is expected to make its global debut in the coming months. This is a premium compact flagship smartphone with a 6.32-inch LTPO AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and... Read more ›
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The Honor GT Pro made its debut in China earlier today and it’s not the only new device in the GT ranks. Honor also announced the Pad GT and the Band 10. Pad GT is a midrange Android tablet with identical specs to the Honor Pad V9 but with a modified design. Band 10 is the latest addition in the smartband series, offering a 1.57-inch AMOLED display, the usual mix... Read more ›
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While Samsung is still rolling out One UI 7 to its fleet of devices, a new report suggests that the brand is already working on One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S26 series. Samsung is expected to launch One UI 8 later this year, followed by version 8.5, which would replace the usual “.1” update from past years. The team over at SammyPolice discovered One UI 8.5 references in Samsung’s... Read more ›
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Samsung released the Galaxy S24 FE in October of last year, and so we're probably still a few months away from the launch of its successor. Still, we may now have an idea of what chipset the Galaxy S25 FE will employ, and it's one you may not like. According to a new leak, the S25 FE will go with Samsung's own Exynos 2400e SoC. If that sounds familiar, it's... Read more ›
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Honor is all about GT these days. The brand has already announced the X60 GT, and tomorrow it will finally fully unveil the Honor GT Pro, which will complement the already available Honor GT in the company's roster. Ahead of its unveiling, today the Honor GT Pro's full specs have been leaked. It will allegedly come with a 6.78-inch flat LTPO OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution, 144 Hz refresh rate,... Read more ›
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