The "iPhone 16" series was released on September 20th. Some users will be switching from Android smartphones, as well as those upgrading from a conventional iPhone. In this article, we will show you how to transfer data from your previous smartphone to the iPhone 16.

Migrating from an Android phone

 NTT Docomo will release the ASUS JAPAN Chromebook "ASUS Chromebook CM30 Detachable" from October onwards. The planned selling price at the Docomo online shop is 77,000 yen, and it is eligible for the "Always Returnable Program". If you use the program and return the device in the 23rd month, the user will be charged 41,360 yen. Advance reservations began on September 24th.

This product comes with a detachable keyboard, and can be used as a tablet on its own, or as a laptop with the stand cover attached. Made of aluminum alloy, it is 17.1mm thick and weighs approximately 993g, even with the keyboard and stand cover attached for added robustness.

　Both the front and back cameras are equipped with 5.03 megapixel cameras, and photos taken can be edited with the included stylus, the ASUS USI Pen. The stylus is quickly charged when stored on the side of the device, and can be used for about 45 minutes if stored for 5 seconds. It also has shock resistance that clears tests in accordance with the military standard MIL-STD-810H set by the US Department of Defense, and the ASUS Peace of Mind Warranty service is also available, covering damage from drops, disasters, and computer viruses.

The display is 10.5 inches (1920 x 1200 pixels), the OS is ChromeOS, the processor is MediaTek's "Kompanio 520 (8186)", the main memory is LPDDR4X-3600 8GB, the storage is eMMC 64GB, and the color is fog silver.

 The Pixel 9 has a new design: The camera bar no longer stretches to both sides of the back of the phone, and the front and back are covered in Corning's tempered Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass.

The screen is brighter.

The ultra-wide camera has a 48-megapixel sensor, up from the Pixel 8's 12-megapixel sensor.

Otherwise, the Pixel 9's camera is similar to the Pixel 8's.

The Pixel 9 comes in four colors: Peony (pictured), Wintergreen (green), Porcelain (white), and Obsidian (black).

The Pixel 9 is equipped with a number of new AI features. "Pixel Studio" is an image generation app available in some countries, including the United States, that allows you to create various images by simply entering text into prompts.

Google also highlighted Gemini, a virtual assistant that's not exclusive to Pixel phones, which users can ask about specific apps on the screen or general questions.

There's also a new "Pixel Screenshots" app available in the US that lets you search the content within screenshots stored on the device.

The Pixel 9 has a slightly larger battery capacity than the Pixel 8.

On August 20th (local time), Qualcomm announced a new mid-range processor, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. It boasts that it "provides on-device generation AI capabilities that support LLMs such as Llama 2 1B."

　Although the "s" segment has lower performance than the "Plus" and the no-brand models, the CPU is 20% faster and the GPU is 40% faster than the "Snapdragon 7s Gen 2", AI performance is 30% better, and power performance is 12% better.

"Selecting key features of the 7 Series, including on-device AI support, brings the best of the 7 Series to more mid-range devices," Qualcomm said, explaining that the move is part of "our commitment to providing consumers with best-in-class mobile experiences at every price point."

　Sharp, Samsung, Xiaomi, Realme and others are expected to announce the adoption of this processor in the coming months, with Xiaomi being the first to announce the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 in a new device to be announced in September.