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Opinion: Exynos is bad, but it shouldn’t be killed

After numerous leaks and endless rumors, Samsung’s newest Galaxy S23 series has now been officially unveiled, confirming several of those leaks we stumbled upon in the past couple of months. One of those leaks that particularly caught the eye was Samsung ditching its in-house Exynos SoC, going all-in on Qualcomm’s latest offering, bringing parity to its customers across all the different markets we all craved for so long. Not only that, the Galaxy S23 series will feature a special beefed-up version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, featuring the “For Galaxy” moniker. At first, this might sound spectacular, especially for those in the EU and MENA regions contemplating the idea of upgrading to the newest flagship from Samsung this year. However, I’d like to argue that ditching Exynos altogether might not be the best news to hear in the long run.

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New Year. New Google, hopefully.

As a bright new year beckons us, it is always a good time to reflect on the past year as everyone writes down their resolution for the next one. It has been a mixed bag for Google, with some impressive highs and underwhelming lows steered by some questionable decisions. In light of these highs and lows, we thought we could lend Google a hand with their new year’s resolution. Here is what we hope to see from Google this year.

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Google Pixel 7: There’s more to a phone than just a CPU

Not so long ago, a new leak of Google’s upcoming Pixel 7 devices has done the rounds, shedding a lot of light on what to expect from Google’s 2nd iteration of their custom-built Tensor SoC. To the surprise of many tech enthusiasts, it appears that Google’s upcoming Pixel 7 phones will not boast the same raw horsepower as its counterparts from Qualcomm. Thanks to some clever tracking from the eagle-eyed developer Kuba Wojciechowski, it is all but confirmed that the 2nd gen Tensor SoC would stick to the same CPU configuration as last year, albeit boasting a slight bump in frequencies. Of course, such news is likely to put off a lot of the people keeping tabs on Google’s much-anticipated flagship phones of this year. Yet, I would like to argue that this seemingly underwhelming leak could be the very same reason the Pixel 7 can be a gem of a phone.

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Google could finally hit the nail on the head with the Pixel 6 — here’s why

For years, Google’s ambitious Pixel project has ceased to impress, failing to mark its stamp on the mainstream market, specifically in the flagship space. Rather ironically, Google’s biggest success was the Pixel 3a — Googles’ last-ditch attempt to save the day after the Pixel 3’s epic fail. Of course, at this point, many people would rightfully write them off, with last year’s Pixel 5 resembling the spec sheet and features of a fancy/posh mid-ranger more than a fully-fledged flagship smartphone. This year, however, Google seems to be gearing up to make a comeback with the Pixel 6 series. Here’s how Google could turn the market on its head.

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Latest Pixel feature drop brings improved battery life, new safety features in tow

Not so long ago, Google announced that the Android 11 Beta online event will be delayed, much to the disappointment of many of the tech enthusiasts. Whether it is related to the never-ending COVID-19 pandemic slowing things down or because of the ongoing protests and riots in the United States is yet to be known. That didn’t stop Google from pushing another Pixel Feature Drop though, bringing a bunch of new features to the Pixel 2, 3, and 4 series.

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Google’s Pixel 4a release might be pushed back to August, Pixel 5 likely delayed also

Apart from the pricing, one particular detail that remained under the wraps till now is when the Pixel 4a will be announced. Last year, Google announced the Pixel 3a during the annual Google I/O event. Had it not be for the deadly COVID-19 pandemic bringing everything to a complete halt, this should have been the case for this year’s Pixel 4a almost certainly. But, with the I/O event completely scrapped, Google left us with no bread crumbs to follow. It was thought by many that the Pixel 4a will be announced on June 3rd, tied in with the Android 11 Beta Launch Show announced earlier. But it seems that this might not be the case either, according to the latest rumor.

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