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Over the weekend, the new Google Assistant on Pixel phone started losing its original translucent UI. The design that replaced it is now appearing on other (non-NGA) Android devices with minor tweaks – a shorter panel – and greater emphasis on Lens. In December 2020, Google rolled out an Assistant redesign that brought the four-color light to all (non-NGA) Android phones. The panel slid up…

Foldables are gaining steam, and the current leader, Samsung, is about to debut two new devices. In an effort to stay in the spotlight in the midst of Samsung’s Unpacked event, OnePlus is teasing some sort of dual-screen case or accessory that it will reveal tomorrow. At 10 a.m. ET tomorrow, Samsung will host an event to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 3, its latest top-end foldable smartphone…

Apple is about a month away from announcing the new flagship iPhone lineup for 2021, colloquially dubbed the iPhone 13. While the exterior industrial design of the phones won’t change much this year — aside from a visibly smaller notch cutout at the top of the display — Bloomberg reports that a big focus for the higher-end iPhone 13 Pro  and iPhone 13 Pro Max will be camera upgrades with…

Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out the August 2021 security update to its Samsung Galaxy lineup. Here’s the full list. Samsung August 2021 security update…