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Razr 2025:
As for its standard model, the company is keeping it simple while also integrating some premium specs into it. The Motorola Razr 2025 arrives in different finishes and four colorways: Pantone Spring Bud, Pantone Gibraltar Sea, Pantone Parfait Pink, and Pantone Lightest Sky.
The standard model features a smaller 3.6-inch pOLED cover display and the same internal 6.9-inch AMOLED screen. At its core, the phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400X , a notch higher than its predecessor . Regarding its rear cameras, the standard model features a 50MP primary camera system and a 13MP ultra-wide camera equipped with a Macro Vision lens. The device retains its 32MP front camera from its predecessor.
The standard model is priced at $699.99, with prices varying based on the carrier in the U.S. and Canada. The Motorola Razr 2025 series will be sold in stores starting May 15. Pre-orders begin on May 7 at Best Buy , Amazon, and Motorola’s online store.
Along with its clamshells, the company also launched the Motorola Buds Loop, Watch Fit, which are expected to drop in stores this summer.
Alphabet sees 12% boost in revenue in Q1
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Alphabet, Google’s parent company, released its Q1 earnings on Thursday (April 24), and it was reported that the company’s revenue saw a 12% hike year-over-year, with consolidated revenues of $90.2 billion.
Google’s stock also went up by 2.38% after the market closed later that evening. Its net earnings increased by a large margin of 46%, coming up to $34.54 billion. Google’s core businesses, including Search, YouTube advertising, and AI, were sizable contributors to this overall growth.
“We’re pleased with our strong Q1 results, which reflect healthy growth and momentum across the business. Underpinning this growth is our unique full-stack approach to AI,” said CEO Sundar Pichai
Google’s Search also saw a gain of $50.7 billion in revenue, YouTube’s advertising brought in $8.93 billion to the company, and overall advertising brought in $66.89 billion. And Google Cloud also took the spotlight during this quarter, with its revenue jumping by 28% to $12.3 billion. During the earnings call, Pichai also stated that they’re seeing healthy growth and momentum across all their AI-powered products, specifically AI Overviews .
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Meta, on Thursday (April 24), laid off an unknown number of employees from its Reality Labs division, which includes employees working in Oculus studios, who are responsible for creating mixed reality wearables as well as games for Meta’s Quest VR headsets.
In an email to Android Central, Meta spokesperson said, “Some teams within Oculus Studios are undergoing shifts in structure and roles that have impacted team size,” the spokesperson said.
These cuts are meant to help the Oculus studios work more efficiently on delivering mixed reality experiences, Meta added. Employees working on Supernatural , a VR fitness game, were among those impacted in the latest round of cuts. This was confirmed by Meta’s spokesperson as well.
They further added that, despite these cuts, “We remain committed to investing in mixed reality experiences, including fitness and games, and our drive to deliver the best experiences possible for the Quest and Supernatural communities remains unchanged.”
We got intel on Samsung’s Summer Unpacked
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A new rumor suggests that Samsung could be taking its mid-year Unpacked event to New York.
According to a Korean news site, The JoongAng Daily , Samsung is reportedly moving its Galaxy Unpacked event up, with its new set of foldables, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 expected to make their debut in the early weeks of July.
NYC could allegedly be playing host after three long years. The last time an Unpacked event was held in the location was back in August 2022 for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4.
An industry insider familiar with Samsung’s plan told the publication that, “This time, it will be held again in New York, the most representative cultural city, after three years.” There is speculation that the Korean OEM could be switching things up to prioritize the U.S. market.
Android 16 Beta 4, how many more?
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Earlier this week, Google rolled out Android 16 Beta 4 to all supported Pixels, and it’s the last beta before the big launch next month, loaded with fixes, polish, and broader device support. The latest update didn’t bring any significant changes, as Google is gearing up to launch the stable version of its OS this summer.
Beta 4 packs the April 2025 security patch, which fixes two bugs and a bunch of other critical CVEs. It fixes a weird battery drain , glitchy haptics, and radar not working in the Pixel Weather app. It also tends to certain system stability issues and random launcher crashes that some folks were dealing with.
However, a few Pixel users have taken to Reddit to report that the “Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock” option has gone missing after installing the latest Android 16 beta.
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