OnePlus 13 receives AI Translation and camera upgrades

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OnePlus has announced updates for the OnePlus 13, including significant enhancements to its artificial intelligence-powered features like AI Translation and its camera capabilities. 

AI Translation gets real-time speech translation, with the translated text displayed in real-time. The phone now features a split-screen mode for face-to-face translation, showing the translations to each speaker.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25+ launch with focus on software and performance

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Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+, the latest additions to its flagship smartphone lineup. The phones boast some new features, with a particular focus on software and performance.  

One UI 7 is the new software that powers the Galaxy S25 series. It promises several improvements, including a new Personal Data Engine allowing on-device artificial intelligence features. The Personal Data Engine can be used for things like a plain-spoken request to find an old photo from your gallery. (You can check more of the new AI features here.)

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Samsung unveils Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 Ultra at its Unpacked event, showcasing a refined design with rounded corners, a larger 6.9-inch display, and a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. The device is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, featuring bolder camera rings and a 15% thinner bezel.  

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Samsung teases Galaxy S25 Edge

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Samsung surprised attendees at its Galaxy Unpacked event by briefly showcasing the Galaxy S25 Edge. This ultra-slim flagship, with a boxy design and minimal bezels, hints at a return to the era of incredibly thin, potentially fragile smartphones.

While specifications remain scarce, a Samsung South Africa representative supposedly confirmed a limited initial rollout in select markets, including the US and South Korea.

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