The main thing about technology in a week: Android 13 beta, Poco Watch, lawsuit against Apple and more

Miscellaneous / by admin / May 01, 2022

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The most important events from the world of gadgets, science and technology that you might have missed.

OnePlus launches Nord CE 2 Lite and 10R smartphones

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OnePlus held a presentation of two smartphones in India: the new Nord CE 2 Lite with Snapdragon 695 and OnePlus 10R, which became the global version of the recently introduced OnePlus Ace with 150W charger.

Bloomberg journalist confirms the main rumors about the iPhone 14

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Well-known insider and Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman told what to expect from the iPhone 14 line of devices, confirming some previous rumors from other sources. This applies to design, screens, cameras and some other details.

Google releases beta version of Android 13

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Normally, access to the first beta of a new version of Android is opened during the I / O conference in May, but this year the cycle has been accelerated. Without waiting for this event, after OS previewGoogle has released the more stable Android 13 Beta 1 for the Pixel.

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Poco Unveils Poco M4 5G Smartphone and Poco Watch Smart Watch

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As part of the new presentation, the Poco brand introduced its first smart watch, which received a completely logical name. Poco Watch. The model turned out to be a rebranding of Redmi Watch 2, presented at the end of last year. A little later, a new budget smartphone Poco M4 5G was released.

Apple users filed a lawsuit against the company due to Apple Pay not working in Russia

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Law firm Destra Legal has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple from 20 iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac owners in Russia. Users demand compensation for non-pecuniary damage in the amount of 10 thousand rubles. rub. for each, as well as a "proportionate reduction in the cost" of goods due to non-working ApplePay.

MTS and MegaFon raised the cost of tariffs

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In April, the “Big Four” of Russian operators revised prices for new and archived tariffs, and closed a number of lines for connection. On average, communication services have risen in price by no more than 10%.

Huawei introduced Watch GT 3 Pro and Band 7 fitness bracelet

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Huawei officially announced the flagship Watch GT 3 Pro smart watch with ECG function and the Band 7 slim fitness bracelet. Both new items support NFC and blood oxygen measurement.

Microsoft Edge browser will get a built-in VPN

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Microsoft is testing a VPN service for its Edge browser. It is not yet available even in the development Dev channel, but some information about it has already appeared on the Web, including on the official website.