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How to install legacy Wear OS apps that no longer appear in the Google Play Store

In recent weeks, Google deprecated the legacy Wear OS app install method for new phone-watch pairings. This means that buyers of new wearables or those that need to reset their devices might not see all the same apps as before. Developers would ideally update and modernize applications to fix this, but end users can still easily install and sideload those Wear OS apps. What’s the problem? New…
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Apple iPhone 13 in Product Red appears in renders

While we’re still a good 5-6 months away from Apple’s next iPhone reveal, rumors about the iPhone 13 have already begun circulating and now leakster David Kowalski (@xleaks7) has teamed up with to share CAD-based renders of the Product Red iPhone 13. The overall design remains similar to the iPhone 12 series with flat sides, and a notch though the cutout is visible smaller this time around.
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Motorola teases Moto G60 and Moto G40 Fusion key features

Motorola has been teasing the Moto G60 and Moto G40 Fusion on its Instagram profile, and today it has finally revealed some of the key specs of the duo. The two new smartphones share a Snapdragon 732G chipset and a massive 6.8” screen with HDR10 support and 120Hz refresh…
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Xiaomi sells over 30,000 Mi Mix Fold units in a minute

Xiaomi launched the first flash sale of the Mi Mix Fold, and as expected all available stock was gone in seconds. In a single minute, the company pushed the total batch of devices, recording an income of CNY400 million (that’s about $61.3 million). Simple math reveals this is anywhere between 30,000 and 40,000 units of the foldable phone, or 500 per second. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has three…
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Oppo A94 5G announced with Dimensity 800U and 30W charging

Just a week ago Oppo brought its Reno5 Z 5G in Singapore and now the phone has made its way to Europe as the Oppo A94 5G. It’s still powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U bundled with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage for a base price of €359. The A94 5G brings a 6.43-inch…
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This week’s top stories: Play Movies for Roku shutting down, Android Auto night toggle, more

In this week’s top stories: Play Movies & TV app to be shut down on Roku and other smart TVs, Android Auto gains a manual day/night toggle, we offer first impressions of the OnePlus Watch, and more. This week, Google announced that the long-standing Play Movies & TV app is shutting down on June 15 for non-Android smart TV platforms including those from Roku, LG, Samsung, and Vizio. In…
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