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Samsung to cancel unconfirmed Galaxy Fold Orders in US

Samsung is contacting customers who had pre-ordered the Galaxy Fold device in the US, and is asking them to confirm that they wish to proceed with their pre-order. The South Korean company’s move is inspired by the fact that it cannot confirm the shipping date for its foldable device yet.

Devices and OS US Samsung Android

·7 years ago

Huawei Opens Android Q Beta Applications

Huawei has opened a global Android Q Developer Recruitment drive for beta testers, running now through June 30. Developers are invited to try out the latest Android test build on HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro and contribute to optimising and improving device compatibility of Android Q.

Huawei Android Developers Devices and OS

·7 years ago

Android Q Beta 3 brings Live Captions, Focus Mode, Dark Theme and more

Google has released Beta 3 of Android Q and the focus this year is on bringing new mobile experiences, more control of privacy and enhanced security.

Devices and OS Android

·7 years ago

Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL officially unveiled

Google’s Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones are now official. As expected, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are the company’s less expensive Pixel 3 handsets with which the company aims at creating a new ‘entry-premium’ segment.

Google Android Devices and OS

·7 years ago

OnePlus 7 Pro’s display is HDR+ certified

OnePlus has announced that the display of the OnePlus 7 Pro is HDR10+ certified, a mode that provides users with a more dynamic and detailed picture quality. The company has also announced that it has partnered with YouTube and Netflix to offer content that is viewable in HDR10.

Android Devices and OS

·7 years ago

Google releases May 2019 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the May 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.

Devices and OS Google Android

·7 years ago

Telegram X brings new notifications, polls and lots more

Telegram has rolled out a new update to Telegram X, which brings new privacy notifications, support for polls and a whole lot more. A major feature of the recent update, is what the developer is calling Notifications 2.0.

Apps Android

·7 years ago

BlackBerry releases April 2019 Android Security Update for BlackBerry Android devices

BlackBerry has today rolled out the April 2019 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.

Devices and OS BlackBerry Android

·7 years ago

Linux on DeX now supports Galaxy S9, S10, and Tab S5e

Samsung Linux on DeX app lets owners of specific Samsung devices “run” a full Ubuntu desktop on their device alongside Android. The feature was initially compatible with the Samsung Note 9 and the Samsung Tab S4 but support has now been added for the S9 & S9+, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S10 and the Tab S5e.

Apps Developers Samsung Android

·7 years ago

Red BlackBerry KEY2 now available in United States

TCL announced a red colour variant of the BlackBerry KEY2 at MWC earlier this year, and the device is now available for purchase in the United States.

US BlackBerry Android

·7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders open 26 April on Vodafone Italy

The Samsung Galaxy Fold will be available to pre-order from April 26 in Italy from Vodafone. Customers can order the device in 15 Vodafone stores in major cities.

Devices and OS Android

·7 years ago

Honor 20 Series to launch in London, May 21

Honor has confirmed that the Honor 20 and possibly other phones in the series will launch on May 21 in London. This London launch event marks the first time the brand has launched a phone in Europe, without first holding a launch event in China.

UK Devices and OS Android

·7 years ago

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