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SwiftKey Beta for Android brings Puppets – AR-powered emoji

Puppets is a new feature now available on SwiftKey Beta for Android. You can choose one of five different animals (Panda, Cat, Dog, Panda, Owl) with which to record a 30-second animated message, and your facial movements will be transposed onto the creatures by way of a tracking technology.

Apps Android Microsoft

·7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 to be unveiled August 7

Samsung has announced August 7 as the launch date of the next Galaxy Note device. Samsung sent out press invites confirming the date and location. The latest Unpacked event is scheduled for August 7 at 4PM ET at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Samsung Android

·7 years ago

Cardinal Red Samsung Galaxy S10 now available exclusively on EE

The Samsung Galaxy S10 range of smartphones is now available in a beautiful Cardinal Red, exclusively via EE. All three models are available in the new colour excluding the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.

EE Android UK Devices and OS Samsung

·7 years ago

Huawei unveils Nova 5 Pro, Nova 5 and Nova 5i

Huawei unveiled three new phones at a launch event in China today, all part of the Nova line. Huawei detailed the specs of the new devices at the event but didn’t really mention much about the software powering the devices.

Devices and OS China Huawei Android

·7 years ago

Apple Watch finally available on O2

O2 is now offering the cellular version of the Apple Watch. When Apple first launched an LTE version of its Watch (with Series 3) it exclusively partnered with EE. Vodafone connectivity was added at the end of last year and now O2 customers can get the smartphone on the company's custom plans.

SmartWatch UK O2 Apple

·7 years ago

Shazam brings Headphone Monitoring to Android

Shazam can now identify the songs you are listening to even when you are wearing headphones. The new feature, dubbed Pop-up Shazam, was added to the latest Android version of the service this week.

Apps Android

·7 years ago

Google Assistant rolling out to Waze Android app

Rolling out to Android phones in the United States, beginning today, Google Assistant will be fully integrated into Waze so users won’t have to tap on their screens to get things done. Many of Waze’s most popular features will be supported, such as reporting traffic jams, calling out potholes, and checking for alternate routes.

Apps US Android Automotive

·7 years ago

Google wants an exemption from US Ban

Google has warned the Trump administration it is risking compromising US national security if it pushes ahead with sweeping export restrictions on Huawei and is reportedly asking for an exemption from the ban.

Google Huawei

·7 years ago

Facebook apps no longer to be pre-loaded on Huawei phones

New Huawei smartphones will no longer be allowed to come preloaded with WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram as Facebook has suspended the pre-loading of its apps on all new Huawei smartphones.

Huawei

·7 years ago

Triada Malware Affecting Smartphones Before Shipped

Google has detailed how Triada malware continues to infect Android devices despite efforts to resolve this issue over the last few years.

Devices and OS Android

·7 years ago

Nokia 2.2 launched in India

HMD Global has launched its latest Android One smartphone in India, the Nokia 2.2. It comes with dual SIM slots and microSD card slot and houses a dedicated Google Assistant button. The phone runs on Android One 9.0 Pie OS, has a 3000 mAh battery, packed inside phone dimensions of 145.96 x 70.56 x 9.3 mm with total of 153 grams weight.

Devices and OS India Android

·7 years ago

Spotify for Android brings Sleep Timer

Spotify for Android has finally received the highly-requested feature of a Sleep Timer, allowing app users to easily drift off to their favourite music without worrying that their songs will constantly keep playing and will drain out their smartphone's battery.

Apps Android

·7 years ago

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