WhatsApp’s Status feature gets a ton of new functionality, including voice and reactions

Today WhatsApp is announcing that the Status feature is getting a ton of new functionality. The updates that enable all of these new functions are already rolling out to users globally, and should become available to everyone who uses WhatsApp “in the coming weeks”. So what exactly is new, you wonder? First off, you … Read more

IDC: Tablets sales slightly declined in 2022, Chromebooks fell off a cliff

IDC’s full-year 2022 and Q4 2022 market report on tablets and Chromebooks is here and the results are not ideal. Overall, the tablet market shrunk by 3.3% throughout 2022, but posted a flat growth of 0.3% for Q4 of the same year. After a strong 2021 year with insane 180.5% growth, however, the Chromebook … Read more

Sony Xperia 1 V image leaks, it might literally be the hottest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 device

Sony’s Xperia 1 V may or may not be made official at MWC in Barcelona at the end of this month. While we wait to see if that actually happens, let’s enjoy the first leaked image purportedly showing the upcoming flagship smartphone. If you compare this camera island to the Xperia 1 IV’s, you’ll … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Book3 series announcement coverage wrap-up

The big Unpacked event is over and Samsung unveiled three new S-series flagships, plus the next-generation of Galaxy Book laptops. We have extensive coverage of the event, including some face-to-face time with the new devices, but since it is spread out across multiple posts, we wanted organize a quick index. The tables below have … Read more