Report: Google delays Pixel 10 launch

Google was reportedly planning to launch the Pixel 10 series on the same day it launched the Pixel 9 devices. However, recent rumours claim the August 13 launch is not pushing through. Instead, Google is reportedly planning to introduce its new smartphones on August 20, with preorders expected to start after the event concludes.

The rumoured shipping date for the phone is August 28, which would coincide with in-store availability. Of course, at this point, the rumours are speculation, so take it with a grain of salt.

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Nintendo warns against removing the Switch 2's screen protector

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If you're picking up the new Nintendo Switch 2 when it comes out, one of the important things you need to do—or resist doing—is remove the applied film protector on the gaming console. Out of the box, the Switch 2 has a film layer on top of the display built to "prevent fragments scattering in the event of damage." This is in reference to a line in the Switch 2's European safety manual spotted by NintendoSoup.

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Report: Samsung plans to integrate Perplexity's AI features into its devices

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Samsung is reportedly nearing a comprehensive deal with Perplexity to add its artificial intelligence-powered search technology into Samsung devices, in a move that may help reduce its reliance on Google's services.

The companies are rumoured to be in private, active discussions to preload Perplexity's app and assistant on upcoming devices and add its search features to Samsung's web browser, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

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Report: iPhone 17 to be similarly powered as the iPhone 16

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If the rumours are true, you shouldn't expect a big upgrade for the base iPhone 17 model. While Apple is supposedly increasing its screen size to 6.3 inches, compared with 6.1 inches, that might be the most significant change. A new research note by GF Securities said the iPhone 17 will run on the iPhone 16's A18 chip with 8GB of RAM, despite the rest of the series being powered by the A19 processor and 12GB of RAM.

So, unless you're looking for a bigger screen, it probably won't make sense to upgrade to the iPhone 17 if you're coming from an older base model iPhone. But, as GSMArena pointed out, the lack of change might be a strategy to get you to upgrade to the more expensive models.

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