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Google Chat readies beta preview for Hangouts users

For over two years now, we’ve known that Google was planning to kill off their classic Hangouts app in favor of opening Google Chat to those without Google Workspace. With the migration set to take place in the first half of 2021, Google Chat is preparing a beta test to open the app for Hangouts users to preview. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest…
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Moto G8 Play starts receiving Android 10

Motorola has begun seeding the Android 10 firmware to the Moto G8 Play in Brazil. The firmware, QMD30.47-19, is the same Android 10 that Motorola pushed to the One Macro in India a few weeks ago and is about 1.46GB in size. Android 10 brings along a number of improvements. It enables gesture navigation, dark theme, improved navigation panel and, in this case, the December 2020 security patch. We…
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More details about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip2 and Z Fold3 surface

An inside source revealed to some key details about Samsung’s upcoming foldable phones – likely named Z Flip2, and the Galaxy Z Fold3. The report mentions the handsets’ model numbers – SM-F926 for the Z Fold3 and SM-F711 which is attached to the Z Flip’s successor. Both devices are said to run One UI 3.5 out of the box suggesting that the release dates are…
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Google News Showcase launches in UK, Argentina

After initially launching in Australia, the brand-new Google News Showcase has officially launched in the UK and Argentina. This brand-new product effectively offers a licensing program to publishers for news content, with local, national, and independent publishers in the…
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Google Photos adds ‘Out to play’ Memories collection aimed squarely at proud parents

Google Photos “Memories” section is a nice way of surfacing photos and videos that you might have captured, uploaded, and then completely forgotten about. A brand-new collection within Google Photos is now showcasing children-themed Memories called “Out to play.” As someone who prefers pets to people, the option is not visible on the various devices we’ve tested but was spotted as…
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