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EA announces new Battlefield studio — Ridgeline Games

September 9, 2022
Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Electronic Arts‘ Battlefield series announced that it is bringing on a new studio for the franchise. Founded late last year and headed by Marcus Lehto, the co-creator of Halo, Ridgeline Games officially joins…
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Google optimizing widgets for Android tablets, starting with Drive and Keep

September 9, 2022
Google is continuing its Android tablet push with widgets optimized for large screens. The first tablet widgets are coming from Google Drive and Keep. The company says a “larger screen size deserves more spacious widgets.” Today, Google Drive’s Quick Actions widget lets you quickly open the app, search, upload, open the built-in camera, and start a new document. It’s available as either a…
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Here’s a list of every carrier that supports eSIM on Android

September 9, 2022
Physical SIM cards have been around since the dawn of the mobile phone, though that may not be the case for long. SIM cards are being replaced by eSIMs – slowly but surely. Here’s a list of every US carrier that supports eSIM on Android devices. What is eSIM? Simply…
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Google Fi brings Wi-Fi calling & international hotspot to iPhone, expands global 5G for Android

September 9, 2022
Google Fi is rolling out a trio of updates today that are focused on the MVNO’s international experience when traveling, starting with Wi-Fi calling for iPhone subscribers. Wi-Fi calling with Google Fi is now coming to the iPhone after years of Google Fi only supporting Android. This is ideal when in large buildings or underground on the subway, as well as internationally. If both Wi-Fi and…
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Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 rolling out to Pixel phones

September 9, 2022
Like last year, Google is continuing the Android 13 Beta Program with Quarterly Platform Releases, starting with QPR1 this September. Following the stable release of Android 13 to AOSP, we continue to update the platform with fixes and improvements that are then rolled…
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Google hosting Search On 2022 later this month

September 9, 2022
Since 2020, Google has hosted “Search On” to announce the latest features for its namesake product, and the 2022 event will take place in late September. The livestream starts at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, September 28. “Search outside the box” is this year’s tagline in a clear reference to Google Lens visual search. There’s also a nod to location and place ratings, as well as travel…
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