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Get the Samsung Galaxy Note 20’s new apps on your rooted Galaxy S20

Get the Samsung Galaxy Note 20’s new apps on your rooted Galaxy S20

August 12, 2020
Samsung recently unveiled the long-anticipated Galaxy Note 20 series (our first impressions) alongside the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in its second Galaxy Unpacked event of this year. All these devices run Samsung's One UI 2.5 custom skin on top of Android 10 out of the box. Thanks to our own Max Weinbach,...
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the first phone with Samsung’s new VRR OLED display

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the first phone with Samsung’s new VRR OLED display

August 12, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is an incredible smartphone. While it certainly is expensive -- no doubts about that -- it does pack in a fair few new technologies that make it an exciting Android phone to hold in your hands, more so than the regular Galaxy Note 20. One of these new technologies is...
Best Galaxy Note 20 Deals: Where to buy the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in India

Best Galaxy Note 20 Deals: Where to buy the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in India

August 11, 2020
Samsung has officially announced its next Galaxy Note series. Despite being successors to the Galaxy Note 10 series, the new devices have adopted a moniker befitting the most eventful year (so far) of the 21st century. As expected, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 phones, especially the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (first impressions), are stocked...
Google Lens adds a homework mode to help kids solve math problems

Google Lens adds a homework mode to help kids solve math problems

August 11, 2020
Going back to school has taken on a new meaning thanks to this year's global COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of attending school, many students around the globe will take their education virtual. To help, Google is introducing new tools to help students at home, including a new Education mode in Google Lens. According to Google, when students...
Where to buy the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in the US: Amazon, Best Buy, Verizon & more!

Where to buy the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in the US: Amazon, Best Buy, Verizon & more!

August 11, 2020
After months of leaks and speculation, the Galaxy Note 20 is here, and as you might expect, a flagship specs list means a premium price tag. The regular Galaxy Note 20 starts at $999 in the US, while the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra starts at $1399. However, as with every Samsung launch, there are also...
Automagic, a popular automation app and alternative to Tasker, is no longer in development

Automagic, a popular automation app and alternative to Tasker, is no longer in development

August 11, 2020
Last Friday was a sad day for Android power users, as the developer of Automagic announced that development has been halted and the app has been pulled from the Google Play Store. Automagic has been one of the most popular automation apps for Android since it was first published in 2012. The app's flow-chart interface made...
[Update: Most Phones] Google Phone app can now be installed on non-Pixel phones from the Play Store

[Update: Most Phones] Google Phone app can now be installed on non-Pixel phones from the Play Store

August 11, 2020
The Google Phone app is Google's default dialer application that's pre-installed on Pixel smartphones, Android One smartphones, and more recently, Xiaomi smartphones sold in Europe. It isn't usually possible to install the application on other devices without using either a modified application or a Magisk Module, but today we found out that the latest version...
[Update: Full Rollout] Twitter now lets users limit who can reply to tweets

[Update: Full Rollout] Twitter now lets users limit who can reply to tweets

August 11, 2020
CES 2020 is well underway and Twitter’s director of product management, Suzanne Xie, has unveiled some new changes that are coming to the platform later this year. These changes all primarily focus on conversations that you can have on the platform and aim to prevent bullying and harassment. The biggest change relates to "conversation participants."...
Gboard adds real-time voice transcription and translation

Gboard adds real-time voice transcription and translation

August 11, 2020
Google's keyboard app is getting another big upgrade with version 9.7 beta. After rolling out smart completion, adding an "undo autocorrect on backspace" toggle, and testing new Google Assistant dictation support, Google is now rolling out real-time voice transcription and translation for all users of Gboard. As noted by Android Police, transcribing and translating text aren't...
[Update 3: Qualcomm Wins Appeal] Qualcomm ordered to license modem patents to other chip makers

[Update 3: Qualcomm Wins Appeal] Qualcomm ordered to license modem patents to other chip makers

August 11, 2020
Qualcomm has been facing legal battles these last two years. Regulatory bodies such as the FTC have filed lawsuits against the company. Qualcomm has been targeted by South Korea, Taiwan, China, and the European Union over anti-competitive patent licensing. Separately, the company has been battling Apple with respect to a wide range of intellectual property...
Google Clock’s Bedtime tab and Sunrise Alarm are now available for all Android phones

Google Clock’s Bedtime tab and Sunrise Alarm are now available for all Android phones

August 11, 2020
Google's third Pixel Feature Drop for Pixel devices brought new features to the Google Clock app to help you get a better night's sleep. Google said the feature would be available this summer for all Android devices, and they're keeping their word. Today, Google announced that the Bedtime tab in the Clock app will be...
Google is turning your Android phone into an early earthquake alert system

Google is turning your Android phone into an early earthquake alert system

August 11, 2020
Google on Tuesday announced it is planning to roll out an earthquake early alert system on Android phones. The system, which will first deploy in California, could provide the public with a few seconds warning before an earthquake strikes. In California, Google partnered with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Governor’s Office of...