Samsung will continue to be the leading smartphone vendor globally with a market share of 20 percent. The firm expects the Korean company to ship 276 million smartphones next year. Foldables will play an integral role in its growth. However, Samsung’s losing the battle in the low-end segment and will find it difficult to retain market share in subsequent years. Apple is expected to be the second-biggest smartphone company next year with an 18 percent market share and a shipment volume of 243 million units....

Social media has become a prime hunting ground for these scammers, preying on everyday investors and the so-called “crypto whales” who invest millions. One particular case highlighted just how much a threat scammers can be when applying tried and true social engineering principles through social media. The Ape Heist of the Century A scam that combined both fake social media accounts and website spoofing led to the loss of over $6....

Which means in about a month from that last report, Sony shipped somewhere in the ballpark of another 1.7 million PS5 units. Sony certainly seems to be continuing its upward momentum to meet its goal of the PS5 overtaking the PS4 again in sales in year 4 of the console’s availability. In addition to reaching 21.7 million units shipped, Sony also states that it still feels confident it’ll meet its goal of 18 million PS5 consoles shipped for the fiscal year 2022....

The PS5 isn’t even a year old yet, which is what makes this all the more impressive. Though according to The Verge, Sony had a quicker turnaround with the PS4. The process to go from selling it at a loss to making profit off the PS4 hardware sales spanned about six months. Compared to the PS5 which has taken almost nine months. Still, the PS5 is now a profitable product from Sony in terms of hardware sales....

This is because the XM4 headphones still have at least one feature the XM5s don’t. The ability to fold up making them more portable and easier to use for travel. They’re also still some of the best noise cancelling headphones around. And right now you can pick them for just $228 which is about the lowest they’ve been in a while, if not ever. In addition to the XM4 headphones, the Sony XM4 true wireless earbuds are also on sale during Prime Day....

Turns out, Sony’s mega popular WH-1000XM4 and WH-1000XM5 headphones are both on sale too. While the XM4 are a little bit better suited for travel thanks to their fold up design, the XM5 have a sleeker build. The XM4 headphones are on sale for $228 down from $348. And the XM5 headphones are being discounted down from $399 to $348. For the XM4, the sale price is good on the Blue and Black colorways but not the Silver....

We have embedded all those YouTube videos below, for accessibility purposes. You’ll find all sorts of videos here, ranging from general product videos, to music and camera-focused ones. Sony Xperia 1 IV promo videos mainly focus on display, cameras, sound, and gaming The first video, embedded below, is called the ‘Xperia 1 IV Official Product Video – Speed is everything’. This video actually has a duration of over 7 minutes, which is quite odd for general product videos....

What’s going on with Spotify and is there any way to fix it? Summarily, the problem seems to be that the app is logging some users out. After attempting to log back in, Spotify essentially freezes on the splash screen for its logo. Or, conversely, only shows a blank screen. When users try to use the wealth of standard workaround fixes for the issue, that simply doesn’t work. Complaints on Spotify community forums note that attempts have been made to fix the problem....

As of this writing, the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy Note 20, and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are receiving the stable One UI 4.0 update in Switzerland. But the rollout should soon reach units in other territories as well. Hopefully, Samsung has tested the new software package extensively for any bugs. It wouldn’t be nice to see if the company has to halt the update due to issues, not to mention users’ suffering....

Especially if you’ve been wanting to check out the service. The nice thing is that the Stadia Premiere Edition bundle comes with a free trial of Stadia Pro. So you can pick up the bundle on sale and then get the Pro membership for free. Google notes that the sale on this bundle is only for the Google Store. And it’s only available in limited quantities. Which means the sale will only last as long as Google has stock in the Google Store....

Full Screen Gestures app is essentially a useful tool for smartphone navigation You can use this app on top of your regular navigation gestures, or in addition to on-screen keys, it’s up to you. You can alter trigger areas for the app, and once you get used to that, navigating your smartphone can be a breeze. Why? Well, there are a ton of actions that you set to gestures used here....

T-Mobile’s Extended Range 5G is currently available to 315 million people in the U.S. The carrier’s Extended Range 5G currently covers 315 million people across 1.8 million square miles of the U.S. Meanwhile, the faster Ultra Capacity 5G is available to 225 million people in the country. The carrier wants to cover 260 million people with Ultra Capacity 5G by the end of the year and breach 300 million by 2023....

The Base Essentials plan will have pros and cons for T-Mobile customers If you’re planning on using any of the major carriers’ plans, you’re going to need to shell out a bit of money each month. While they cost a lot, they often have some really enticing perks. For example, T-Mobile customers can now get unlimited Google Photos storage with 2TB of Google One storage. However, what if you don’t really want to spend too much money?...

This follows a recent Opensignal report that found T-Mobile’s 5G network was the fastest in the U.S. The carrier touched up to 118.7 Mbps in download speeds during the testing period between June 14 and September 11, 2021. Verizon finished in second place at 56 Mbps, while AT&T came in third at 51.5 Mbps. This new landmark holds a lot of significance for the company, given the competition it faces from industry rivals....

Right now, the latest Android beta version has been out for a while. We’re currently on the beta version 4.1. It’s really late in the timeline, and Google is getting the software ready for the final release. The final version is actually expected to launch pretty early this year. The Pixel 6a can now get the Android 13 beta You can put the beta on your Pixel 6a in the same way you did with other Pixel phones....

The new AirPods Pro were sorely needed, and these do bring in some pretty big upgrades over the previous model. There’s now MagSafe available with the case. Making it easier to charge on your MagSafe wireless charger, as it will now stay on the charger and not move around. The fit on these new AirPods Pro are also customizable. So the earbuds will take a picture of your ear basically, to be able to form properly in your ear....

Keep in mind that this price is good today only, as it is part of the Gold Box Deal of the Day. And it will expire at midnight PST tonight. The Cubii JR1 Seated Under Desk Elliptical is a pretty impressive elliptical machine that goes under your desk. Allowing you to get your steps in while you’re sitting at your desk. Some users have said they were able to get in around 5,000 steps while on a Zoom call....

Gmail for web is getting the integrated view redesign soon The web version of Gmail has had the same aesthetic for a little while, and it’s one that adorns most of Google’s services. Now, the company feels that it’s time for a redesign. A while ago, Google stated that it was going to give Gmail some cosmetic and functional changes. Thanks to 9To5Google, there are some screenshots that show us the new design coming to the platform....

Motorola and Verizon share a tight partnership, so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Verizon just announced that the phone is now available to get the Moto Edge 2022 with a contract. With the contract, you’ll pay $18.33/month for 36 months. There’s no option to pay it off over 24 months, as the company did away with those plans a while back. For a limited time, you can get the phone for much cheaper....

According to an anonymous source cited by Android Central, the OnePlus 10R will utilize MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 SoC. The chipset broke cover in November and utilizes TSMC’s 4nm semiconductor chip fabrication process. OnePlus only used Qualcomm chipsets for its flagships in the initial years. But things changed with the introduction of the Nord 2, which uses the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chip. In case you’re unaware, the Dimensity 9000 is a powerful chipset and was released as a competitor to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1....