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Samsung to stop selling smartphone chips to Huawei from September 15

September 9, 2020

Yet more roadblocks have been formed in Huawei’s attempt to remain within the smartphone space as new reports suggest that Samsung is to stop selling smartphone chips to the beleaguered Chinese tech firm. According to a new report from South Korean outlet , Samsung and SK Hynix will cease sales of smartphone components — specifically chipsets and displays — to Huawei. The partnership is…

OnePlus Notes app arrives on Play Store in early access w/ OxygenOS 11 design

September 9, 2020

The OnePlus Notes app has now arrived on the Google Play Store as a standalone application for OnePlus devices complete with the controversial OxygenOS 11 redesign. As we mention, the OnePlus Notes app is still in early access. For OnePlus smartphone owners, this might be…

One UI 3.0 developer beta program now open for Galaxy S20 series

September 9, 2020

The Samsung One UI 3.0 developer beta program has now opened with registration available for developers looking to prepare for the full OTA — which is set to arrive sometime this fall. We’re just seeing the rollout of One UI 2.5 for existing Samsung smartphone…

Apple stops signing iOS 13.6.1, blocking downgrades from recently released iOS 13.7

September 9, 2020

Apple released iOS 13.7 for everyone last week, which includes a major expansion of the COVID-19 Exposure Notification platform. Following this release, Apple today has stopped signing iOS 13.6.1. That means users can no longer downgrade from iOS 13.7 to iOS 13.6.1. iOS 13.7 lets users enable COVID-19 Exposure Notifications directly in the Settings app on their iPhone. Once you enable exposure…

Oppo will debut ColorOS 11 based on Android 11 next week, beta released today

September 9, 2020

Android 11 made its official debut on Pixel smartphones earlier today, and following a couple of other partners, Oppo is also preparing its Android 11 beta releases. Tonight, the company is testing an official reveal for ColorOS 11 on September 14th. Starting today, some…

Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Review: Android TV’s most affordable device is a great, basic streamer

September 9, 2020

For the past few years, Xiaomi has been one of the few sellers of Android TV set-top boxes in the United States and, this year, the company is finally delivering something that so many asked for — a streaming stick. One of the first Android TV-based streaming sticks has…

Google Podcasts for Android adds Cast button to Now Playing screen

September 9, 2020

Back in March, Google Podcasts received a big visual revamp and launched on iOS. As part of that expansion, the team hosted an AMA and promised a handful of new features. Quick access to Cast from the Now Playing sheet is rolling out today in Google Podcasts for Android. With this year’s redesign, the Cast button was placed in the top-left corner of the main Home, Explore, and Activity screens.

Google Docs for Android adds Microsoft Office editing, improves line spacing

September 9, 2020

As announced last month, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for Android now support Microsoft Office editing. A related change sees Docs adjust line spacing based on the current font. To boost mobile productivity, Google is bringing more and more web features to the mobile…

The LG Wing could have a surprisingly thin flip-around screen, as shown in new leaks

September 9, 2020

LG’s upcoming “Wing” smartphone is expected to be a dual-screen device with a swiveling mechanism, and the screen that flips around could be surprisingly thin, as shown in new leaks of the phone. Take a look for yourself in this video — when this person, who appears…

Apple patent suggests iPhone will get the same water-ejection system as Apple Watch

September 9, 2020

Apple Watch Series 2 was the first model to be entirely waterproof, and Apple introduced an important feature to keep the internal components protected. As you may know, Apple Watch has a water-ejection system in which the speaker expels water — and this might come to iPhone according to a new patent registered by Apple. The Apple Watch water-ejection system works by using the speaker to vibrate…