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Android 14 logo hints Satellite Connectivity feature
Talks of the upcoming Android version- Android 14, are gaining pace day by day since its first developer preview arrived on the Pixel devices. Android Users are eager to know every single thing about this new update, including its new offerings, design, and more. In specific, the main curiosity was born to know in-depth about its first preview logo. So, let’s take a look at the Android 14 logo’s authentic appearance.
The Vice President of Android engineering Dave Burke has recently shared the look of Android 14’s logo on his Twitter account. We can clearly see in it; the logo has a unique look; it has an upside-down design which is codenamed ‘Upside Down Cake.’ It looks like the sky, surrounded by stars and satellites. Notably, it has an orange circle around the Android (white), with Android 14 written in it, and a blue background with white dots.
Android 14’s Secret Satellite Connection: The Future of Mobile Tech
Besides, if we look at the logo in another way except for the starry sky, it looks like the satellite function. For unawares, there were rumors regarding the iPhone-like Satellite Connectivity feature, which could make its debut with Android 14. In Samsung’s case, previously, it was assumed to arrive in the most recent Galaxy S23 series, but things didn’t go that way. However, we may get to see it in the future Galaxy S24 series.
For information, the Satellite Connectivity feature will let you send or receive messages even in the no cell coverage area. It sends messages through satellite connectivity. In that manner, the Snapdragon chipset manufacturer Qualcomm and Iridium, the satellite communication company, have gotten into a partnership. Besides, Samsung is also reported to collaborate with the same company for this feature, but individually.
As the feature missed out on the Galaxy S23 series, users’ desire to have it in their devices has gotten even stronger. As Android 14’s logo seems to hint at the rumored Satellite Connectivity feature’s direction, there is a high chance of its arrival with Android 14. However, it will initially reach some select premium devices only, such as the future Galaxy S24 series. Afterward, it may make its way to other phones.
The forthcoming Nintendo Switch 2 could use the 5th generation V-NAND of Samsung, as the report says.
If the recent reports are to be believed, the Nintendo Switch 2 may use the Korean giant’s 5th generation V-NAND. If this comes true, then this will be a huge boost up from its predecessor, judging from some recent findings.
This is being speculated by a YouTube video shared by Doctre81, a former Samsung worker who was the backbone for designing a NAND Flash Controller gadget for a Nintendo game card, which could indicate that the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to use Samsung’s 5th-generation V-NAND technology.
If this report comes true, then this technology will be an efficient upgrade from what is currently used on the Nintendo Switch, and it is essential for the forthcoming games that are expected to be quite bigger and ask for higher resolutions.
The Nintendo Switch 2 requiring faster read speeds than its predecessor is not that surprising, as it is using Samsung 5th-generation V-NAND. Even though it is, by today’s standards, a somewhat outdated technique, Samsung is already actively working on the 9th and 10th generations of V-NAND, which is expected to debut next year in 2025.
The up to 1.4 GB/s speed feature by the 5th generation should be enough for the forthcoming console and an actual major boost up as compared to its predecessor. It will be powered by NVIDIA technology. The T239 chipset will be a major boost over the Tegra X1 chipset housed in the current Nintendo system. It is also reported that it could support features like NVIDIA DLSS upscaling and ray reconstruction, which will likely make it the best ray-tracing-capable gaming system on the market.
Via – Wccftech
A new notice for the smartphone manufacturers who are looking forward to powering their forthcoming phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4: you all need to include a larger battery too.
The forthcoming smartphones must have ‘high-density’ batteries if they have Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 8 gen 4 processor. This is being speculated by the reports from the Digital Chat Station on Weibo, which state three flagship devices gearing up to run Qualcomm’s forthcoming chipset have started active development with 5,500mAh batteries.
The reports are reporting that the core material for such batteries is still being developed to support the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, and the batteries could reach an overhead of 6,000 mAh to overfeed the processor’s power hunger.
The reports also stated that a reason behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s boosted power hunger could be due to its alleged 2+6 core setup. This rumored setup probably removes the chances for Qualcomm to consist of any effective cores, cutting down on how much power it draws.
Don McGuire, Qualcomm’s chief marketing officer, confirmed a few specs regarding the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 at MWC 2024. He stated that users can expect the chip to arrive during the Summit in October and that it features Oryon CPU cores, plus the cores can output 2x greater CPU performance as well as 4.5x faster AI processing.
It is expected that the core will probably be escorted by Qualcomm’s seventh-generation modem, along with 5G and non-terrestrial network support for satellite communications functionalities. The reports also revealed that the chip could be built off the 3nm process of TSMC, and the cores could reach 4.0 GHz speeds. With Qualcomm seemingly going all in on power, somewhere, the latest rumors make a bit more sense.
Apple is actively gearing up for its next iteration, iOS 18, which could copy Samsung’s one of the convenient features named ‘Samsung Notes.”
The Notes app is not new for Apple, since it has been offering this app in iOS since the initial iPhone. To enhance the facilities within the app, for instance, the ability to insert images and tables, it has rolled out updates continuously.
Despite all this, Apple’s Notes app is behind Samsung’s Notes app in terms of features. Now, the reports are saying that Apple, with the forthcoming iOS 18, could copy a feature from the Samsung Notes app. It is expected that Apple’s Note app in iOS 18 will permit users to record audio from within a note and add that file to the note.
Samsung has already offered an audio recording feature in Samsung Notes on Android for some time now. With this feature, users would get the power to add more context to a note. If the reports are to be believed, the interface for recording audio in the Notes app will look the same as the interface of Apple’s Voice Memo application.
The reports revealed that Apple’s Notes app in iOS 18 will also offer a feature named ‘Math Notes’ that will offer three convenient functionalities, which are as follows:
- It could permit users to directly insert calculations from the Calculator app on the device into a note.
- It will offer support for properly displaying mathematical notation to avoid calculation mistakes in notes.
- It will permit users to write, type, and solve mathematical equations.
Microsoft OneNote offers the same facilities, but under the name of Math Assistant. It appears that by adding Math Notes with the ability to record audio and attach audio files, Apple’s app could become an amazing tool for academics. On the other hand, Samsung Notes lacks Match Notes, but it is expected that soon the Korean giant will offer.