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Samsung will unveil its next family of Galaxy phones next week. Not foldables, no, but traditional S series devices. Continuing the story, we can expect to see three S25 devices: standard, plus and ultra.
There's unlikely to be a major change in aesthetics, but we do expect some subtle differences – rounded corners, flatter edges and (of course) thinner bezels. Under the hood, at least in the US, the S25 series will likely feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor designed for on-device generative AI. The chip promises 45 percent faster single-core and multi-core performance while consuming 27 percent less power than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, so it could also improve battery life.
Some rumors suggest that the Galaxy S25 Slim will have, you guessed it, a thinner design. This is all very trendy. However, given that FCC certifications only apply to the usual trio of flagships, this device may not arrive until the end of the year. (If at all.)
Expect a lot of AI too. One rumor suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will include an “AI agent that will provide personalized clothing suggestions and transportation information,” although Google and a host of third-party apps already fully cater to the latter. I'd put my money on the labor-intensive segment of Samsung's bragging rights and its AI tricks, many of which will fall by the wayside. Request: Please steal the Pixels. Add me photo function.
We'll be streaming live from the first Samsung Unpacked event in 2025. Mark your calendar for January 22nd!
— Mat Smith
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According to Bloomberg, the iPhone 17 Air will be 2mm thinner.
The ultra-thin iPhone we've been hearing about for the last few months is rumored to be branded Apple Air. In its newsletter Power On BloombergThe company's Mark Gurman said the iPhone 17 Air will be about 2 millimeters thinner than any other phone model.
“It will have a base-level A19 processor and a single-lens camera system,” notes Gurman, and will serve as “a testing ground for future technologies.” A single-lens camera could be an intriguing solution, since three sensors are standard on most premium Apple phones.
What about MacBook mini?
After eight years of work.
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is leaving the company after the app's disastrous launch last year, when its redesign lacked key features. Back in May 2024, the company released a mobile app riddled with bugs and missing features like alarms and sleep timers. Some customers have even complained that entire speaker systems stop working after updating the new app. Sonos's share price has fallen about 13 percent since the app launched. In August, Sonos laid off more than 100 people as it tried to fix its software, and revenue fell 16 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended Sept. 28.
Spence's pay package includes $7,500 a month through June, a $1.9 million severance package and Sonos stock. I'm looking to mess up an app update.
The distribution of the Instagram alternative was briefly seen as “spam”.
According to users Bluesky and 404 Media, Meta has blocked links to Pixelfed, a decentralized photo sharing platform, on Facebook. A small group of posts with links to Pixelfed.social were removed, and Facebook's community standards for spam were used as justification.
Users have an even bigger incentive to ditch Instagram: Meta just announced sweeping changes to how it plans to moderate speech on its platforms. Last week, the company was ending its third-party fact-checking program and making changes to its hate speech policy. A Meta spokesperson said the deletion of Pixelfed posts was a mistake and they will be reinstated.