Galaxy S25 and S25+ may ditch Samsung ISOCELL sensors for Sony ones

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Samsung’s Galaxy S22 and S22+ phones featured its ISOCELL GN5 50MP sensor, while the Galaxy S23 and S23+ models used a similar 50MP GN3 sensor. And we're expecting to see the same setup with the Galaxy S24 and S24+. However, a new tip hints that the Galaxy S25 and S25+ phones might switch to Sony sensors instead of Samsung’s. The new report comes from reliable tipster @Tech_Reve, who holds a solid track record for Samsung rumours. But we don't have any details yet about this sensor, given it'll launch over a year away.

Samsung is also supposedly developing a 200-megapixel 1-inch ISOCELL sensor for its S25 Ultra with 0.8µm pixels, dual-pixel autofocus, and in-sensor crop zoom. > The only other rumor for the Galaxy S25 series is that it'll come with the Exynos 2500 chipset with a 10-core CPU on Samsung’s 3nm node.

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Spotify announces third round of layoffs this year, affecting 1,500 workers

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Spotify will cut 1,500 jobs, its third round of layoffs this year, CEO Daniel Ek said Monday. He said the music-streaming company needs to slash costs and boost efficiency in a tough economy. The layoffs are part of a big strategy shift that will take Spotify back to its startup roots after a spending spree increased its subscribers but not its profits.

Affected staff will get about five months of severance pay. Spotify, which has more than 9,000 employees, followed other tech giants in reducing headcount as the global economy slowed.

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The messaging app by Google is now simply called Google Messages

Google has quietly dropped the “by Google” suffix from its messaging app, which is now simply called “Google Messages.” The previous name, “Messages by Google,” was mainly used by the company itself, its partners, and other official sources for marketing purposes. For instance, the YouTube video that showcased the app’s major update last year was titled “Messages by Google – New features and a new look coming your way.” However, most users referred to the app as “Google Messages,” and that is now the official name on the Play Store.

This change follows the app’s recent redesign, which added the four-colour “G” logo next to the word “Messages” in the app's top-left corner. The app is still called “Messages” on Android devices. And it is unclear if Google will also rename its phone app, which is currently called “Phone by Google.”

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