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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G passes through the FCC with 4,500 mAh battery and 15W charging

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has cleared yet another regulatory hurdle and now has the green light from the FCC. The lab tested two models, SM-A526B and A526DS, the only difference between them is that the “B” is a single-SIM model, while the “DS” is dual-SIM. Other than that, the devices are identical. This includes the 4,500 mAh battery (the same EB-BG781ABY power cell that was found in the…
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HTC Wildfire E lite announced for Russia and South Africa

The latest HTC phone to go on sale in Russia and South Africa is the Wildfire E also known as Wildfire E1 lite in other regions. It’s an affordable Android 10 (Go Edition) powered handset with a 5.45-inch LCD, Helio A20 chipset and dual cameras. HTC Wildfire E lite The…
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Samsung Galaxy M30s starts getting One UI 3.0 based on Android 11

Samsung continues to keep its older entry level and mid-range fresh and now it’s the Galaxy M30s’s turn to receive One UI 3.0 based on Android 11. Kinda impressive seeing how some other manufacturers are struggling to deliver Android 11 to its flagship phones. The new release also brings Google’s latest security patch for February. And, of course, all the Android 11 intrinsic…
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Google Photos gaining pinch-to-zoom for videos

Despite the “Photos” name, the Google Photos app is capable of managing both still images and videos. Now, Google Photos is improving its video capabilities by adding pinch-to-zoom along with a double-tap gesture. Over the years, phone cameras have steadily become more capable than the device’s own display. The clearest example is that many phones offer 4K video recording while very few…
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Google shuts down Daydream Play Store, VR app discovery

Back in October, Google officially dropped support for its virtual reality platform with Android 11. Daydream is no longer receiving updates, and now can no longer access the Google Play Store or other VR discovery features.  Over the weekend, Daydream users on Reddit (h/t Mishaal Rahman) noticed a “Can’t connect to Google at the moment” error when opening the on-device Play Store, while…
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