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Liftoff: 2020 may be the year Android app revenue eclipses iOS

February 12, 2020
2020 is the year Android could generate more app revenue than iOS, according to a report by mobile app marketer Liftoff. Effective mobile advertising (which triggers app spending) is now essential, as in 2019 the platform beat out television for consumers’ attention, the report said. About 74% of global mobile users use Google’s Android operating system, but they have long been outspent by…
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Galaxy S20 tidbits: Live caption support, 4G versions, 8K video limits, more

February 12, 2020
The Galaxy S20 series is undoubtedly one of the most important Android phones of the year, as is any Galaxy S flagship. But with all that new information to digest, you might have missed some interesting little Galaxy S20 details including Live Captions support, the new 120Hz display, and some more on top. One thing that you may have missed is that Live Caption support is available out of the…
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Google Assistant's ambient mode is coming to OnePlus phones

February 12, 2020
If you own a OnePlus phone, you may soon be able to control your smart lights or control music playback through an interface that appears when you plug it in. That’s because Android’s Google Assistant-powered ambient mode has started rolling out to the…
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Microsoft's redesigned Office apps for iOS are faster and simpler

February 12, 2020
Microsoft is acting on its promise to give its mobile Office apps a makeover. It just released new iOS (and iPadOS) versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word that all tout a “simpler, faster and more beautiful” redesign. Really, that’s another way of saying they have a more consistent look with an interface that helps you quickly edit documents when you’re away from your…
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Google confirms Galaxy Z Flips split-screen interface will make it to more phones soon

February 12, 2020
One of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip’s defining characteristics is its ability to split the tall 22:9 aspect ratio main display in two halves to show different types of content. The feature which Samsung calls “Flex mode” will make its way to more OEMs in the near future according to an official statement from Google. Samsung and Google worked together on the development of Flex mode for the…
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